A
- a
- surprise, brief, [emphasis]
- amo
- love, respect, affection
- an
- and, inclusive, also, too nu – or
- ata
- add, combine, connect nu – minus, separate
E
- e
- (before the direct object of a sentence)
I
- ija
- hear, ear, listen
- iku
- movement, for, from the perspective/direction of nu – come to rest, stillness, rest
- imen
- inside, center, here
- inwe
- because of, by, cause
- ita
- food, eat, drink nu – not eating, inedible
J
- jajen
- far, remote, distance, over there
- jan
- being, person, animal, somebody nu – nobody
- jesa
- yes, good, positive, useful nu – bad, evil
- julen
- circle, loop, cycle
- jusu
- know, skill, memory nu – unknown, uncertain, forget
K
- kala
- color, artistic, entertaining nu – pale, lackluster, dull
- kama
- become, arriving, manage to
- kapi
- big, important, adult nu – small, youth, short
- kato
- card, book, record, save nu – delete, erase
- kawa
- fast, run, speed nu – slow, tired
- kawi
- carry, have, hold
- keni
- give, send, release nu – get, receive
- kenpu
- all, universe, everything nu – nothing, none
- kenta
- gender, personality, identity, material
- ki
- five, hand, leaf, (blue, friday, pentagon)*
- kija
- What? Which? How? Why?
- kijen
- see, eye, observe nu – opaque, obscure, hazy
- kosa
- that, this, thing, place, event, (a thing mutually understood between both parties)
- kosu
- mouth, opening, door, open nu – close, shut
- koto
- outside, near, there, side, nearby
- kuja
- sweet, cute, fragrant nu – sour, bitter
- kupa
- fear, afraid, monster, nervous, scared nu – brave, couragous, fearless
L
- lano
- flat, surface, smooth, level nu – irregular, rough
- lata
- dirty, disgust, sick nu – healthy, sanitary, sanitize
- li
- (between subject and its predicate; also introduces a new predicate for the same subject)
- lopa
- cloth, layer, protect, barrier nu – reveal, expose
- lu
- if, when
M
- mama
- parent, ancestor, origin nu – dependent
- mani
- money, trade, shop nu – poverty
- masulun
- fungus, mushroom, decay, break down nu – grow
- metasin
- medicine, repair, treatment, heal, cure, mend
- mi
- I, me, we, us, my, our
- mise
- east, right, end, stop, finish, turn off
N
- naja
- raccoon, trickster, take, rummage, steal, wild animal, deceptive nu – straightforward
- nan
- hard, difficult, metal, frustrating nu – easy, soft, squishy
- ne
- you, your, you (group)
- nenko
- can, may, possible nu – unable to do, impossible
- nijo
- bird, flight, freedom, sky, free nu – confine, tie, tight
- nin
- nif, a lot, more, many nu – few, a little
- nosa
- nose, smell, bump nu – indentation, dip, recess
- nota
- north, front, future, next
- nu
- opposite, reflect, reverse, no, negative
O
- o
- hey!, (addressing somebody or command)
P
- paja
- fire, mad, cook, heat, hot, angry nu – cold, cool, raw
- paken
- broken, damaged, mistake, frustrated nu – safe, orderly
- pan
- grain, fruit, seed
- papi
- happy, content, calm. nu – sad, depressed
- pase
- do, build, make, improve
- pato
- battle, struggle, competition, game, conflict. nu – submit, peace, coexistance
- pawa
- power, energy, intensity nu – embarrassed, shy
- pe
- of (regroup two or more modifiers)
- pensa
- thought, brain, way, leadership nu – instincts, uncivilized, untamed, immoral, lawless
- pesu
- fish, water animal, slick, slippery nu – sticky, clingy, clinging
- pilin
- feeling, heart, emotion, touch nu – numb
- po
- four, (green, Thursday, square)*
- puku
- bug, insect, crawl
S
- sajense
- science, tool, device, technology, logical, efficient nu – illogical, inefficient
- samu
- family, social, relationships,together (comitative), sharing, community
- sanpa
- snake, reptile, amphibian, coldblooded, inactive, sedentary nu – busy, active, lively, driven
- santon
- same, equals, unchanging, balanced, usual, stable nu – change, different, altered, unusual, silly
- selo
- zero, empty, none, void, absence, death nu – full, filled, alive
- sen
- rope, string, hair, flimsy nu – stiff, rigid
- sepa
- shape, structure, figure, body nu – undefined, amorphous
- sesu
- intimacy, sex, sexuality, attraction nu – repelling
- si
- three, (yellow, Wednesday, triangle)*
- sijen
- time, duration, moment
- sinta
- new, discover, create, birth, discover, novelty, fresh nu – experienced, veteran
- sole
- sun, light, white, bright, glowing nu – black, dark, unlit
- sopi
- arm, long hard object, length, appendage nu – width, stump, wide, widen
- sota
- south, back, past, previous, behind, rear
- sujo
- want, need, desire, must, require
- sulan
- earth, land, country, nature, outdoors, world, planet
- sumu
- number, units, parts, math, pieces, quantity nu – undetermined, unquantifiable, immeasurable
- sunin
- sound, talk, hello, noise, communication nu – silence, mute
- supa
- name, drawing, word, representation nu – blank, unmarked
- suta
- plants, vegetation, crops, natural nu – artificial, unnatural, plastic
- suwe
- fluid, water, flowing, liquid, wet, to wash nu – dry, parched
T
- tansi
- but, however, (at beginning of a sentence or phrase)
- te
- he, she, it, they, his, her, its, their
- teja
- day, date, turn, rotate, spin
- ten
- ten, (purple, Saturday, hexagon)*
- tu
- two, (orange, Tuesday, angle)*
U
- upen
- up, top, head, above
- usan
- to use, by means of, with (an instrument)
- uton
- down, bottom, lower part, under, below
W
- waju
- gas, air, breath, abstract nu – visible, tangible, apparent
- wan
- one, unique, united, whole, (red, Monday, line)*
- wese
- west, left, start, begin, turn on, ready
- wewi
- wavy, bouncy, spring, elastic, rubber nu – unresponsive, innert, inelastic
* See Grammar for notes about modifiers for these words.
The following words are not considered to be in the base language.
These definitions are a generalization of the semantic space that the words occupy. Some semantic spaces will overlap, and opposing semantic spaces that are very common may have two words designated to opposing sides; separation is used in place of having a nu definition and to reduce confusion during conversation.