English Definition word alternate word ipa Part of
Speech
Class Etymology Notes
about te
ADP
unknown
absolutely ok
uk ADV
unknown, under research
after tilbe
ʈɪɭβə ADP
root
afterwards tilbe
ʈɪɭβə ADV
root
again jen
ʝɛn ADV


air oot
ʊʷʊt N I root
alert zul
ʒɯɭ N I from 'zulsa' to notify, call out, with the verb suffix 'sa' dropped referring to physical actions or items that are notifying someone, such as shouting or otherwise signaling, papers etc.
alliance tanskle

N I from 'tan' (land) + 'skle' (tie, connection, union)
ancestor unakoda
ʈɹɯnakoda N H from 'hunnak' (elderly, previous) + 'oda' (father)
and ha-
ha C

To express 'and', the comitative case prefix 'ha-' is attached to the noun.
anguish zwjabfoxo
ʒʍʝaβʷoxo N I 'zwja' augmentative prefix + 'bfoxo' apathy, ennui

apathy bfoxo
βʷoxo N I 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'foxo' nothing
apple tujas
tɯʝaʂ N I root
arm lad
ɭad N I

armchair zwjahletok
ʒʍjɐhɭəʈok N I from 'zwja-' (augmentative suffix, from 'zwjatas', rock or boulder) + 'hletok' (chair)
attention warn
ʍɐɹn N I from 'warnsa' (to pay attention to, to watch)
bay srat
ʂɹɐt N I root
bay wift

N I

be apathetic foxosa
foxoʂa V
from 'foxo' nothing + 'sa' verb suffix
be disappointed strewsa
ʂtɹɛʍʂa V
'kestre' happiness + 'w' opposite suffix, + 'sa' verb suffix, with the 'ke' deleted over time
be disenchanted strewsa
ʂtɹɛʍʂa V
'kestre' happiness + 'w' opposite suffix, + 'sa' verb suffix, with the 'ke' deleted over time
be grumpy foxosa
foxoʂa V
from 'foxo' nothing + 'sa' verb suffix
be rooted in weltsa
ʍɛɭtʂa V
'welt' tree + 'sa' verb suffix
be silly zelkfatsa
ʒɛɭkʷatʂa V
semantical extension from 'zelkfatsa' (to entertain)
be unhappy strewsa
ʂtɹɛʍʂa V
'kestre' happiness + 'w' opposite suffix, + 'sa' verb suffix, with the 'ke' deleted over time
beach ertus
ɛɹtɯʂ N I root
beast gnfeds
gnʷɛdʂ N A root
beast wrofasg
ʍɹofaʂg N A 'wrofas' natural, wild + 'g' animate noun suffix
beautiful lannta

ADJ
to be researched
bed gerle
gəɹɭɛ N I from 'g' (locative prefix) + 'erle' (act or state of resting)
beef tnulme
tnɯɭmə N I

bend blausrsa
βɭɐɯʂɹʂa V
from 'blausr' curve + 'sa' verb suffix
bent blausrkl
βɭɐɯʂɹkɭ ADJ
from 'blausr' curve + 'kl' adjectivizer
berry tfo
tʷo N I root referring to a certain kind of berry commonly found in Gfiewistan, similar to a blackberry
beverage jas
ʝɐʂ N I from 'jassa' (to drink)
beyond gfe
gʷɛ ADP


big kjus
kjɯʂ ADJ
root
birch jatwa
ʝɐtʍa N A root
birth examsa
ɛxamʂa V
from 'ex' (causative prefix) + 'amsa' (to live, referring to non-sapient beings) used when talking about non-sapient animals
birth tuwsa
ʈɯʍʂa V
from 'tuw' (life, human life, person) + 'sa' (verb suffix) used for humans or other sapient beings
birth exam
ɛxam N I from 'examsa' (here: to give birth, referring to non-sapient animals) referring to non-sapient animals only, e.g. on a farm
birth extuw

N I from 'ex' (causative prefix) + 'tuw' (life, human life, person)
black sokrod

ADJ
from 'sokid' (color) + 'rods' (taken away)
black sokrod

ADJ I from 'sokid' (color) + 'rods' (taken away)
black ice menfro
mɛnʷɹo N I root slippery ice covering streets or pathways
blaze nrusa
nɹɯʂa V


boat ejo
ɛʝo N I root
boot tomw
tomʍ N I from 'tomwasa' (to stomp)
boulder zwjatas

N I root in, at or near mountains or mountainous regions
boulder ser Pl. sior ʂɛɹ N I root
brick nuflars
nɯfɭaɹʂ N I unknown
bright zuhid
ʒɯhɪd ADJ
from Pre-Gfiewish *is (augmentative adjective derivation prefix) + *ʃoxid (lush, colorful)
bright ord

ADJ
root
bring back aksa
ɐkʂa V
root
bring into the light erwasa
ɛɹʍaʂa V
from 'erwa' (flash, gleam, glimpse) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
buckwheat mesta
mɛʂta N A root
burn nrusa
nɹɯʂa V


bursting nrukl

ADJ
'nru' fire + 'kl' adjective suffix
bush howrab
hoʍɹaβ N A root
call obtusa

V
root
call out zulsa
ʒɯɭʂa V
root
can tajsa
taʝəʂa V
unknown
candle welordig
ʍɛɭoɹdɪg N
from we' diminutive prefix + 'lordig' light

cattle tnulme
tnɯɭmə N A

certainly ok
uk I
unknown, under research
chair hletok
hɭɛʈok N I from 'hletsa' (to sit) + '-ok' (instrumental derivation suffix)
chest zukfa
ʒɯkʷa N I root
chicken sfulkuad
ʂʷɯɭkɯad N
root
chimera gnfeds
gnʷɛdʂ N A root
cider wexulm
ʍɛxɯɭm N
from 'we' diminutive prefix + 'xulm' apple used predominantly for cider, but also sometimes for other hard alcoholic beverages
city riew
ɹɪəʍ N
unknown
clean sui
ʂɯɪ ADJ
root
clearing kiel
kɪəɭ N I from 'kielsa' (be open, be clear)
cliff ser Pl. sior ʂɛɹ N I root in, at or near the sea or in flatlands
clown act zelkfats
ʒɛɭkʷatʂ N I from 'zelkfatsa' (to fool around, be silly, originally: to entertain)
coast swa
ʂʍɐ N I root
coat genmfo
gɛnmʷo N I root referring to the coat of e.g. a horse or a pony
colour sokid
ʂokɪd N I root, from Pre-Gfiewish *ʃoxid (lush, colorful)
colour sokidsa
ʂokɪdʂa V
'sokid' color, hue + 'sa' verb suffix
colourful sokids
ʂokɪdʂ ADJ
'sokid' color, hue + 's' adjective suffix
colouring sokid
ʂokɪd N I Re-nominalization of 'sokidsa' to color, paint
come xetsa
xɛtʂa V
root
conditional marker lo

PTC


connect obtusa

V
root
connection skle

N I

continuous rwi

ADJ
from 'rf' (creek)
cook jonfasa
ʝonʷaʂa V
root
country tan

N I semantic extension of 'tan' (land)
cover krsa
kɹ.ʂa V
root
creek rf
ɹf N
root
cultivate osa
ʊʂa V
root
cultivation o
ʊ N I from 'osa' (to cultivate, plant, farm)
cultural wlidas

ADJ
'wlida' (culture) + 's' (ADJZ suffix)
culture wlida

N A

curve blausrsa
βɭɐɯʂɹʂa V
from 'blausr' curve + 'sa' verb suffix
curve blausr
βɭɐɯʂɹ N I from 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'lausr' wave
curved blausrkl
βɭɐɯʂɹkɭ ADJ
from 'blausr' curve + 'kl' adjectivizer
customs station keld
kɛɭd N I from 'kels' (forced) + 'dfa' (offering), the meaning shifting from what is being paid to the
place where it is paid

dance alem
aɭəm N I from 'alemtsa' (to dance)
dance alemtsa
aɭəmtʂa V
root
day werdig
ʍɛɹdɪg N I from 'we' (diminutive prefix) + 'lordig' (light)
day off wrofawerdig
ʍɹofaʍɛɹdɪg N I 'wrofa' forest + 'werdig' day literally 'forest day', a day off in the woods, a day trip to hitchhike, pick mushrooms or similar
day trip wrofawerdig
ʍɹofaʍɛɹdɪg N I 'wrofa' forest + 'werdig' day literally 'forest day', a day off in the woods, a day trip to hitchhike, pick mushrooms or similar
daylight lordig
ɭoɹdɪg N A from 'ord' (light, bright, lightened) + 'ig' (animate noun derivation suffix) Traditional mythology states that light is 'alive' in some way.
death fraxgfe
fɹɐxgʷə N
from 'fraxgfesa' (to die) with the verb suffix dropped
delta idda
ɪd:a N I root
demonstration rwubelkalf
ɹʍɯβəɭkaɭf N
from 'rwub elkalwsa' (to test, to put up temporarily), with the verb suffix -sa dropped
depression foxon
foxon N I 'foxo' nothing + 'n' made of
die fraxgfesa
fɹɐxgʷəʂa V
from 'fraxsa' to move + 'gfe' further, more + 'sa' verb suffix
disappear burskfasa
βɯɹʂkʷaʂa V
from 'burskfa' to forget, disappear + 'sa' verb suffix
disappearance burskfa
βɯɹʂkʷa N I 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'urskfa' (a fall, drop)
disappoint exstrewsa

V
'ex' causative verb prefix + 'strewsa' be unhappy, disappointed
disappointment strew
ʂtɹɛʍ N
Nominalization of 'strewsa' (to be unhappy, disappointed)
dissent walsinastsa
ʍɐɭʂɪnaʂtʂa V
unknown
divide filsa
fɪɭʂa V
root
door ibnu
ɪβnʊ N I root
draw kresa
kɹɛʂa V
root
drawing kre

N I from 'kresa' (to draw, to paint)
drink jassa
ʝɐza V
root
drink jas
ʝɐʂ N I from 'jassa' (to drink)
drop urskfa
ɯɹʂkʷa N I root
drop urskfasa
ɯɹʂkʷa V
'urskfa' (a fall, drop) + 'sa' verb suffix intransitive meaning
drum babban
βab̪van N I root, originally imitative
drum babbansa
βab̪vanʂa V
from 'babban' (drum) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
duchess sjer
ʂjɛɹ N H

dust krsi
kɹʂɪ N I from 'krsa' to cover + 'si' inanimate non-abstract noun suffix

elder hunnaka
hɯn:aka N H from 'hunna' (elderly, previous) + 'ka' ('profession' derivation suffix)
elderly hunna
hɯn:a ADJ
currently unknown
emptiness bofox
βofox N I from 'bo' abstract noun prefix + 'fox' empty
empty fox
fox ADJ
root
ennui bfoxo
βʷoxo N I 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'foxo' nothing
entertain zelkfatsa
ʒɛɭkʷatʂa V
root original meaning of 'zelkfatsa', now dated/humorous
fall urskfa
ɯɹʂkʷa N I root
fall urskfasa
ɯɹʂkʷaʂa V
'urskfa' (a fall, drop) + 'sa' verb suffix
fall down menfrosa
mɛnʷɹoʂa V
from 'menfro' (ice, black ice, glaze) + 'sa' (verb suffix) on ice
far away uba
ɯβa ADJ
root
farm examsa
ɛxamʂa V
from 'ex' (causative prefix) + 'amsa' (to live, referring to non-sapient beings) mostly used when referring to e.g. bee farming or other animal farming
farm go
go N
from 'g' ('at' in Old Gfiewish) + 'o' (cultivating, planting)
farm osa
ʊʂa N
root mostly used when referring to farming crops
farm amsa

V
from 'amm' (living thing, life) + 'sa' (verb suffix) in the sense of 'to work on or around a farm', which was due to its importance equated to 'living'
father oda
ʊda N H root
feel empty foxosa
foxoʂa V
from 'foxo' nothing + 'sa' verb suffix
fetch aksa
ɐkʂa V
root
field otel
ʊʈɛɭ N
from 'o' (gardening, cultivating) + 'tel' (natural or semi-natural, unsealed place)
field gerf
gɛɹf N I root
fire nru
nɹʊ N I root
fish huswa
hɯʂʍa N A root
fish guswasa
gɯʂʍaʂa V
from 'guswa' (fishing spot) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
fish hostew
hoʂtəʍ N A root referring to fish living or caught in the open sea or in saltwater in general
fish kfert
kʷɛɹt N I root referring to the (white) meat of fish
fish lent
ɭɛnt N A root
fishing spot guswa
gɯʂʍa N I from 'g' (locative prefix) + 'huswa' (fish)
flash erwa
ɛɹʍa V I root
fool around zelkfatsa
ʒɛɭkʷatʂa V
semantical extension from 'zelkfatsa' (to entertain)
foot bgem
βəgɛm N I root
forefather unakoda
ʈɹɯnakoda N H from 'hunnak' (previous) + 'oda' (father)
forest welgo
ʍɛɭgo N A from 'welt' (tree) + 'go' (farm) referring to a forest being used economically
forest wrofa

N A root
forever sklatawo

ADV
to be researched
forget burskfasa
βɯɹʂkʷaʂa V
from 'burskfa' to forget, disappear + 'sa' verb suffix
forgetting burskfa
βɯɹʂkʷa N I 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'urskfa' (a fall, drop)
frog xersma
xɛɹʂma N A root
further gfe
gʷɛ ADV


game nehelw
nɛhəɭʍ N I root
garden otel
ʊʈɛɭ N
from 'o' (gardening, cultivating) + 'tel' (natural or semi-natural, unsealed place)
gardening o
ʊ N I from 'osa' (to cultivate, plant, farm)
gate ibnu
ɪβnʊ N I root
gateway kust
kɯʂt N I root
generous person tujaswelt
tɯʝaʂʍəɭt N H from 'tujas' (apple) + 'welt' (tree) someone very valuable who gives out things (material or immaterial) very much appreciated (literally 'apple tree')
give oxnasa
ʊxnɐʂa V
root
give away tunksa
ʈɯnkʂa V
root
glade kiel
kɪəɭ N I from 'kielsa' (be open, be clear)
glaze menfro
mɛnʷɹo N I root slippery ice covering streets or pathways
gleam erwa
ɛɹʍa N I root
glimpse erwa
ɛɹʍa N I root
gloss over bofesa
βofəʂa V
from 'bosa' (to reflect, think over) + '-fe' (opposite suffix)
go kosa
koʂa V
root
go back hesa
hɛʂa V
root
grove wewrofa
ʍɛʍɹofa N I 'we' diminutive prefix + 'wrofa' forest any kind of smaller forest
grow dojemsa
doʝɘmʂa V
root
grow dojemsa
doʝɘmʂa V
root
gulf srat
ʂɹɐt N I root
hail wos
ʍoʂ V I from 'wosa' (to hail) referring to the weather phenomenon
hail wosa
ʍoʂa V
root referring to the weather phenomenon
half tso
ʈʂo N I root
hallucinogenic mushroom sloka
ʂɭoka N A root usually referring to a particular kind of hallucinogenic mushroom, but can also be used as a general term
hand lad
ɭad N I

happiness kestre
kɛʂtɹə N I unknown
harbour hoskust
kɯʂt ABB I from 'hos' (ship) + 'kust' (gateway)
hard jubs
ʝɯvʂ ADJ
root hard as in 'not soft'
he/she/it/etc tsu
ʈsʊ P AP

he/she/it/etc ba
βɐ P HP
masculine
he/she/it/etc wa
ʍɐ P HP
feminine
he/she/it/etc hla
hɭɐ P IP

health dek
dɛk N I from 'deks' whole, in one piece
healthy deks
dɛkʂ ADJ
likely root
heart nla
nɭɐ N A root
hole nkluxa
nkɭɯxa N I root
holiday akferdig
akʷɛɹdɪg N I from 'hak' (retrieval, remembering, honoring the memory of someone or something) +
'werdig' (day)

home lot
ɭot N I

honouring the memory hak
hɐk N I from 'aksa' (to bring back, fetch, retrieve, remember), with the infinite -sa dropped

house elwas pl. elwe ɛɭʍaʂ N I root
hue sokid
ʂokɪd N I root, from Pre-Gfiewish *ʃoxid (lush, colorful)
human jges Pl. jgios ʝgɛʂ N H

hurry bsf
βʂʷ N I from 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'sf' wind
hurry home kfertsa
kʷɛɹtʂa V
from 'kferts' (storm) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
i fes
fɛʂ P


ice menfro
mɛnʷɹo N I root slippery ice covering streets or pathways
ice jk
ʝɘk N I root
iceberg jknser Pl. jknsior ʝɘknʂəɹ N I from 'jk' (ice) + 'n' (made of) + 'ser' (rock)
idea bo

N I from 'bosa' (to think over, reflect), with the infinite suffix left out
if fli
fɭɪ C
unknown
if fli
fɭɪ C
unknown
ignite exnrusa
ɛxnɹɯʂa V
'ex' Causative derivation suffix + 'nrusa' to burn
ill dekfles
dɛkʷɭəʂ ADJ
from 'dek' health + 'flesa' lack + 's' adjectivizer
impossible tajsw
taʝʂʍ ADJ
from 'tajsa' (to be able) + 's' (adjectivizer) + 'w' (negating derivation suffix)
in one piece deks
dɛkʂ ADJ
likely root
in order to kra
kɹɐ ADP


injured dekswu
dɛkʂʍʊ ADJ
from 'deks' whole + 'wu' negating suffix
jungle dawu
dɐʍʊ N A from Middle Jutean, the modern Jutean word being 'dovu' (jungle tree)
keep warm haldasa
hɐɭdaʂa V
root
kill tfersa
tʷɛɹʂa V
root
lack flesa
fɭɛʂa V
root
land gerf
gɛɹf N I root
land tan

N I

language owna

N A

large kjus
kjɯʂ ADJ
root
later tilbe
ʈɪɭβə ADV
root
lay down telsa
ʈɛɭʂa V
root
laze tronnisa
tɹon:ɪʂa V
root of unknown origin
laziness tronni
tɹon:ɪ N I from 'tronnisa' (to laze, loiter)
lazy person tronnitronni
tɹon:ɪtɹon:ɪ N H reduplication of 'tronni' (loitering, laziness)
leg ade
ɐdə N I root
leg bgem
βəgɛm N I root
lengthy tesk
tɛʂk ADJ
root
let down exstrewsa

V
'ex' causative verb prefix + 'strewsa' be unhappy, disappointed
lethargy bfoxo
βʷoxo N I 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'foxo' nothing
life tuw
ʈɯʍ N H from 'tuwsa' (to live, experience)
life amm
ɐm: N A root
life amm
ɐm: N A root
light exnrusa
ɛxnɹɯʂa V
'ex' Causative derivation suffix + 'nrusa' to burn
light lordig
ɭoɹdɪg N A from 'ord' (light, bright, lightened) + 'ig' (animate noun derivation suffix) Traditional mythology states that light is 'alive' in some way.
light ord

ADJ
root
lightened ord

ADJ
root
liquor wexulm
ʍɛxɯɭm N
from 'we' diminutive prefix + 'xulm' apple used predominantly for cider, but also sometimes for other hard alcoholic beverages
live amsa

V
from 'amm' (living thing, life) + 'sa' (verb suffix) usually not used when referring to humans, as it would be seen as reducing them to animals or another non-sapient
part of nature. Some (both ancient and more recent) cults in the history of Gfiewistan have however used this word for
Humans, too, to stress their 'one with nature' belief.
live tuwsa
ʈɯʍʂa V
from 'tuw' (life, human life, person) + 'sa' (verb suffix) used for humans or other sapient beings
lizard dfimgu
dʷɪmgʊ N A root
loiter tronnisa
tɹon:ɪʂa V
root of unknown origin
loitering tronni
tɹon:ɪ N I from 'tronnisa' (to laze, loiter)
long njolt
ɲoɭt ADJ
root
long tesk
tɛʂk ADJ
root
long underwear teskude
tɛʂkɯdə N I from 'tesk' (long) + 'ku' (Old Gfiewish on) + 'ade' (leg)
lowland heeske
hɛʷɛʂkə N I root
lush zuhid
ʒɯhɪd ADJ
from Pre-Gfiewish *is (augmentative adjective derivation prefix) + *ʃoxid (lush, colorful)
make appear erwasa
ɛɹʍaʂa V
from 'erwa' (flash, gleam, glimpse) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
make dirty diwafsa
dɪʍafʂa V
root
make unhappy exstrewsa

V
'ex' causative verb prefix + 'strewsa' be unhappy, disappointed
make visible erwasa
ɛɹʍaʂa V
from 'erwa' (flash, gleam, glimpse) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
market dfatel
dʷɐʈəɭ N I from 'dfa' (offering) + 'tel' (place)
meadow gfansa
gʷɐnʂa N I root
measure kferasa
kʷɛɹaʂa V
root
meat resta
ɹɛʂta N I unknown
meet salsa
ʂɐɭʂa V
root
meeting sal
ʂɐɭ N I from 'salsa' (to meet)
melancholy foxon
foxon N I 'foxo' nothing + 'n' made of
momentarily rwub
ɹʍɯβ ADV
originally from 'rwi' (running, uninterrupted) + 'ub' (adverb suffix), with semantic drift
mother bua

N H

murder tfersa
tʷɛɹʂa V
root
mythological creature gnfeds
gnʷɛdʂ N A root
nation tan

N I semantic extension of 'tan' (land)
natural wrofas
ʍɹofaʂ ADJ
'wrofa' forest + 's' adjective suffix
near mi
ADP
root
need nawotsa
nɐʍotʂa AUX
unknown
neighbour helesgjios
hɛɭəsjɘʒɪʊʂ N H from 'heles' (with) + 'gjios' (people)
new wju
ʍjʊ ADJ


north tafub
ʈafɯβ N I from 'taa' (sun, /tɐʷɐ/) + 'ub' (a place suffix), + sound changes
northern tafubs
tɐfɯβʂ ADJ
from 'tafub' (north) + 's' (adjective suffix)
northward retafub
ɹɛtafɯβ ADV
from 're' (towards) + 'tafub' (north)
nose dflar
dʷɭɐɹ N I root
not wu
ʍʊ ADV
root
nothing bwu
βʍɯ N I from 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'wu' negating suffix
nothing foxo
foxo N I 'fox' empty + 'o' augmentative abstract noun derivation suffix
notice zul
ʒɯɭ N I from 'zulsa' to notify, call out, with the verb suffix 'sa' dropped referring to physical actions or items that are notifying someone, such as shouting or otherwise signaling, papers etc.
notification zul
ʒɯɭ N I from 'zulsa' to notify, call out, with the verb suffix 'sa' dropped referring to physical actions or items that are notifying someone, such as shouting or otherwise signaling, papers etc.
notify zulsa
ʒɯɭʂa V
root
octopus selgamol
ʂɛɭgamoɭ N A unknown
offer dfasa
dʷɐʂa V
root
offering dfa
dʷɐ N I
of a good or service, e.g. at markets
one hek
hɛk P

Unspecified person, 'someone'
opening kiel
kɪəɭ N I from 'kielsa' (be open, be clear)
outside ast
ɐʂt ADP


paint sokidsa
ʂokɪdʂa V
'sokid' color, hue + 'sa' verb suffix
paint kresa
kɹɛʂa V
root
painted kres
kɹɛʂ ADJ
from the stem of 'kresa' (to draw, paint) + 's' (one adjective suffix)
painting kre

N I from 'kresa' (to draw, to paint) referring to an artistic painting, a picture
painting sokid
ʂokɪd N I Re-nominalization of 'sokidsa' to color, paint
pattern bhesa
βhɛʂa V
from 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'hesa' to go back, return
pattern bhe
βhɛ N I from 'bhesa' to pattern, repeat sth. with the 'sa' infinitive suffix left out
pay attention warnsa
ʍɐɹnʂa V
root
people jgios
ʝgɪʊʂ N H Plural of 'jges' (human, person)
persevering welts
ʍɛɭtʂ ADJ
'welt' tree + 's' adjective suffix
person jges Pl. jgios ʝgɛʂ N H

person tuw
ʈɯʍ N H from 'tuwsa' (to live, experience)
picture kre

N I from 'kresa' (to draw, to paint)
pine norsa
noɹʂa N A root
place alne

N I

place tel
ʈɛɭ N
from 'telsa' (to lay down, put down), coming from the old (pagan) creation beliefs of older
Gfiewish speakers, where the creator deity put down natural features on the planet
particularly for (more) natural places, like forests, meadows etc., even if they are used economically
place bu
βʊ N I
referring to places and sites of religious, political, cultural etc. importance
plant osa
ʊʂa V
root
plant dojemsa
doʝɘmʂa V
root
planting o
ʊ N I from 'osa' (to cultivate, plant, farm)
play nehelwsa
nɛhəɭʍʂa V
from 'nehelw' game + 'sa' verb suffix
playful nehelws
nɛhəɭʍʂ ADJ
from 'nehelw' game + 's' adjectivizer
please tusu

I
unknown
pleasure gelwn

N I from 'gelwsa' (to please) + 'n' ('made of')
ponder gusa
gɯʂa V
root
port hoskust
kɯʂt N I from 'hos' (ship) + 'kust' (gateway)
possible tajs
taʝəʂ ADJ
from 'tajsa' (to be able) + 's' (adjectivizer)
previous hunna
hɯn:a ADJ
currently unknown
primeval forest zwjawrofa
ʒʍʝɐʍɹofa N I 'zwja' augmentative suffix + 'wrofa' forest not used much for tropical jungles, more for colder, boreal/temperate primeval forests
put elkasa
ɛɭkaʂa V
root
put down telsa
ʈɛɭʂa V
root
put up elkalwsa

V
from 'elkasa' (to put), specifics unknown
question ef
ɛf AFF


question authority walsinastsa
ʍɐɭʂɪnaʂtʂa V
unknown
quickly rwub
ɹʍɯβ ADV
originally from 'rwi' (running, uninterrupted) + 'ub' (adverb suffix), with semantic drift
raise examsa
ɛxamʂa V
from 'ex' (causative prefix) + 'amsa' (to live, referring to non-sapient beings) used when talking about non-sapient animals
raven fleas
fɭɛaʂ N A root
reach obtusa

V
root
receive notifications dikmsa bzul
dɪkmʂa βʒɯɭ V
from 'dikmsa' to get + 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'zul' notification, notice, alert
reflect bosa
βoʂa V
root
refuse to do anything foxosa
foxoʂa V
from 'foxo' nothing + 'sa' verb suffix
remember aksa
ɐkʂa V
root
remembering hak
hɐk N I from 'aksa' (to bring back, fetch, retrieve, remember), with the infinite -sa dropped

remembrance day akferdig
akʷɛɹdɪg N I from 'hak' (retrieval, remembering, honoring the memory of someone or something) +
'werdig' (day)

remote uba
ɯβa ADJ
root
removed rods

ADJ
from 'rod' (stem of 'rodsa', to take away) + 's' (adjective derivation suffix)
repeat bhesa
βhɛʂa V
from 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'hesa' to go back, return
reptile wlujubskiog
ʍɭɯʝɯβʂkɪʊg N A Plural instrumental of 'jubske' (scale) + 'g' (animate noun derivation suffix)
resist weltsa
ʍɛɭtʂa V
'welt' tree + 'sa' verb suffix
rest erlesa
ɛɹɭəʂa V
root
rest erle
ɛɹɭə N I from 'erlesa' (to rest) referring to the act or state of resting or taking a break
retrieval hak
hɐk N I from 'aksa' (to bring back, fetch, retrieve, remember), with the infinite -sa dropped

retrieve aksa
ɐkʂa V
root
return hesa
hɛʂa V
root
river wjed
ʍʝɛd N I root
road nuur
nɯʷɯɹ N I likely root in Gfiewish
rock ser Pl. sior ʂɛɹ N I root referring to rocks in, at or near the sea or in flatlands that didn't come from mountains
rock zwjatas

N I root in, at or near mountains or mountainous regions
ruin kosemsa
koʂəmʂa V
from 'kosa' (to go) + 'sem' ('down' in Old Gfiewish) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
ruminate bosa
βoʂa V
root
running rwi

ADJ
from 'rf' (creek)
sacred day akferdig
akʷɛɹdɪg N I from 'hak' (retrieval, remembering, honoring the memory of someone or something) +
'werdig' (day)

scale jubske
ʝɯvʂkə N I from 'jubs' (hard) + 'ike' (skin)
scratch britsa
βɹɪtʂa V
root
scratch brit

N I Nominalization of 'britsa' to scratch
sea fiew
fɪəʍ N I root
secluded uba
ɯβa ADJ
root
see tenxu
ʈɛnxʊ V
root
sell tunksa
ʈɯnkʂa V
root
sell dfasa
dʷɐʂa V
root
separate filsa
fɪɭʂa V
root
separation fil
fɪɭ N I from 'filsa' (to separate)
settlement alne

N I

sheep foj
fojə N A root
shepherd fojsa
foʝəʂa V
from 'foj' (sheep) + 'sa' (verb suffix) meaning mostly only 'to look after sheep', a metaphorical extension is rare
ship hos
hoʂ N I root in Gfiewish
shoot blausrsa
βɭɐɯʂɹʂa V
from 'blausr' curve + 'sa' verb suffix ditransitive, used when talking about shooting something to someone with a bow or similar
shrub howrab
hoʍɹaβ N A root
sick dekfles
dɛkʷɭəʂ ADJ
from 'dek' health + 'flesa' lack + 's' adjectivizer
silence bofox
βofox N I from 'bo' abstract noun prefix + 'fox' empty
sing waandsa
ʍɐʷɐndʂa V

referring to the singing of birds
sit hletsa
hɭɛtʂa V
likely root
site bu
βʊ N I
referring to places and sites of religious, political, cultural etc. importance
skin ike
ɪkə N I root
sky tfer
tʷɛɹ N I root
slip menfrosa
mɛnʷɹoʂa V
from 'menfro' (ice, black ice, glaze) + 'sa' (verb suffix) on ice
slip and fall menfrosa
mɛnʷɹoʂa V
from 'menfro' (ice, black ice, glaze) + 'sa' (verb suffix) on ice
small town riewis
ɹɪəʍɪʂ N
from 'riew' (town, city) + 'is' (a diminutive suffix)
smell dflarsa
dʷɭɐɹʂa V
from 'dflar' + 'sa' (verb suffix)
snake njoltig
ɲoɭtɪg N A from 'njolt' (long) + 'ig' (animate noun derivation suffix)
snow grwsa
gɹʍʂa V
from 'grw' icy or thick snow + 'sa' verb suffix
snow fux
fɯx N
root
snow twi
ʈʍɪ N I root
snow grw
gɹʍ N I root icy, thicker snow
snowfall twi
ʈʍɪ N I root
snowy grws
gɹʍʂ ADJ
from 'grw' icy or thick snow + 's' adjectivizer
soil gerf
gɛɹf N I root
spirit rsja
ɹʂʝɐ N I from 'nrusa' (to burn) + 'jas' (drink. beverage) referring to a kind of liquor
split filsa
fɪɭʂa V
root
spoil kosemsa
koʂəmʂa V
from 'kosa' (to go) + 'sem' ('down' in Old Gfiewish) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
stand firm weltsa
ʍɛɭtʂa V
'welt' tree + 'sa' verb suffix
stare blankly foxosa
foxoʂa V
from 'foxo' nothing + 'sa' verb suffix Often out of windows.
stomp tomwasa
tomʍaʂa V
root
storm kfertsa
kʷɛɹtʂa V
from 'kferts' (storm) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
storm kfert
kʷɛɹt N I root
stormy kferts
kʷɛɹtʂ ADJ
from 'kfert' (storm) + 's' (an adjective suffix)
sturdy welts
ʍɛɭtʂ ADJ
'welt' tree + 's' adjective suffix
sugar beet hunfra
hɯnʷɹa N I root
sun taa
tɐʷɐ N A root 'animate' because of traditional mythology
sweater halda
hɐɭda N I from 'haldasa' (to keep warm)
system bhe
βhɛ N I from 'bhesa' to pattern, repeat sth. with the 'sa' infinitive suffix left out
taiga zwjawrofa
ʒʍʝɐʍɹofa N I 'zwja' augmentative suffix + 'wrofa' forest especially taigas that have been left pristine
take away rodsa
ɹodʂa V
root
taken away rods

ADJ
from 'rod' (stem of 'rodsa', to take away) + 's' (adjective derivation suffix)
tariff keldok
kɛɭdok N I from 'keld' (here: tollbooth, customs station) + 'ok' (instrumental suffix)
temporarily rwub
ɹʍɯβ ADV
originally from 'rwi' (running, uninterrupted) + 'ub' (adverb suffix), with semantic drift
tend sheep fojsa
foʝəʂa N
from 'foj' (sheep) + 'sa' (verb suffix) meaning mostly only 'to look after sheep', a metaphorical extension is rare
test rwub elkalwsa
ɹʍɯβ ɛɭkaɭʍʂa V
literally 'put up temporarily'
test rwubelkalf
ɹʍɯβəɭkaɭf N
from 'rwub elkalwsa' (to test, to put up temporarily), with the verb suffix -sa dropped
that akam

P IP

they wlat
ʍɭɐt P HP
feminine
they hlem
hɭɛm P IP

they tsewat
tʂɛʍat P AP

they tsett
ʈʂɛt: P AP

they benaat
βɛnaʷat P HP
masculine
they welaat
ʍɛɭaʷat P HP
feminine
they bent
βɛnt P HP
masculine
they hel
hɛɭ P IP

think bosa
βoʂa V
root mostly used when referring to the past, e.g. past decisions, events etc.
think kosa
koʂa V
semantic extension of 'kosa' (to think that a problem was fixed, but was actually made
Worse)
humorous
think gusa
gɯʂa V
root mostly used when referring to the future, or something that has a connection to it, e.g. changing or continuing past
decisions, making new ones, attempting to make a prognosis etc.
think one has fixed a problem,
but in fact have made it worse
kosa
koʂa V
from 'kou' (urine) + 'sa' (verb suffix), referring to the very short-sighted practice of urinating
on clothes to keep yourself warm
humorous
thought bo

N I from 'bosa' (to think over, reflect), with the infinite suffix left out
tie skle

N I

to re
ɹɛ ADP
referring to a direction
toad xersma
xɛɹʂma N A root
toast tujasa
tɯʝaʂa V
from 'tujas' + 'sa' verb suffix tradition has it that apples are seen as symbols of fertility and good luck, and so wishing someone apples is equivalent
To toasting to them in Gfiewish
toll keldok
kɛɭdok N I from 'keld' (here: tollbooth, customs station) + 'ok' (instrumental suffix)
tollbooth keld
kɛɭd N I from 'kels' (forced) + 'dfa' (offering), the meaning shifting from what is being paid to the
place where it is paid

tongue kliwo
kɭɪʍo N I unknown
tooth najxa
naʝəxa N I

tough welts
ʍɛɭtʂ ADJ
'welt' tree + 's' adjective suffix
towards re
ɹɛ ADP
referring to a direction
town riew
ɹɪəʍ N
unknown
traditional beverage tforsj
tʷoɹʂjə N I from 'tfo' (a local berry, similar to a blackberry) + 'rsja' (a kind of spirit) not referring to traditional beverages in general, but to a particular one made from a berry (similar to blackberries) common
in Gfiewistan that is drunk during midsummer
tree welt

N A

turn on the light exnrusa
ɛxnɹɯʂa V
'ex' Causative derivation suffix + 'nrusa' to burn
underbrush howrab
hoʍɹaβ N A root
unhappiness strew
ʂtɹɛʍ N
Nominalization of 'strewsa' (to be unhappy, disappointed)
uninterrupted rwi

ADJ
from 'rf' (creek)
union skle

N I

union tanskle

N I from 'tan' (land) + 'skle' (tie, connection, union)
urinate kosa
koʂa V
from 'kou' (urine) + 'sa' (verb suffix)
vacuum bwu
βʍɯ N I from 'b' abstract noun prefix + 'wu' negating suffix
village alne

N I

visit retansa
ɹɛʈɐnʂa V
from 're' (towards) + 'tansa' (to go)
walls lem
ɭɛm N I from 'lemsa' (to wall in, establish defenses)
want untosa
ɯnʈoʂa V


watch warnsa
ʍɐɹnʂa V
root
watch kfera
kʷɛɹa N I from 'kferasa' (to measure)
water jfog
ʝʷog N I root sea or ocean water only
water hwleft
hʍɭɛft N I
river or other drinking water
water hwleft
hʍɭɛft N I
river or other drinking water
wave lausr
ɭɐɯʂɹ N I root
way nuur
nɯʷɯɹ N I likely root in Gfiewish
we njat
ɲɐt P


we njouta
ɲʊəʈa P


whiskey wexulm
ʍɛxɯɭm N
from 'we' diminutive prefix + 'xulm' apple used predominantly for cider, but also sometimes for other hard alcoholic beverages
whistle bfag
βʷɐg N I unknown
white bord
βoɹd ADJ
from 'b' (abstract prefix) + 'ord' (light)
white bord
βoɹd N I from 'b' (abstract prefix) + 'ord' (light)
whole deks
dɛkʂ ADJ
likely root
wild wrofas
ʍɹofaʂ ADJ
'wrofa' forest + 's' adjective suffix
wild animal wrofasg
ʍɹofaʂg N A 'wrofas' natural, wild + 'g' animate noun suffix
willow zer
ʒɛɹ N A

wind sf
ʂʷ N I root
with heles

ADP


with heles

ADP


wood weltn
ʍɛɭtən N I 'welt' tree + 'n' made of the material only
wooden weltng
ʍɛɭtəng ADJ
'weltn' (wood) + 'g' adjective suffix
woods wrofa

N A root
woods welgo
ʍɛɭgo N A from 'welt' (tree) + 'go' (farm) referring to a forest being used economically
yearly event akferdig
akʷɛɹdɪg N I from 'hak' (retrieval, remembering, honoring the memory of someone or something) +
'werdig' (day)

you kouwa
kʊəʍa P


you lo
ɭo P


you kwa
kʍɐ P