Dictionary: Ekĕnu
' = glottal stop, used in grammar, used to break up duplicate vowels
'l = (superlative marker)
'm = (possessive marker)
'n = (negation marker that also indicates danger)
'r = (plural marker)
't = (marker that indicates something evil or perverse)
An = arm, limb
Ane = animal, beast, critter
Aneoktani = deer
Anepava = otter
Anerak = buffalo, beast of burden
Aneta'n = ghiral, dangerous beast
Avar = prosperity, prosperous, wealth, rich
Aš = faded, grey, cloudy, ashes
Davida = pride, arrogance
En = place, location, building (public)
Ik = old
Ik'n = young, new
Ire = soft, malleable, weak
Ker = sky
Kis = snake, serpent
Kon = stuff (uncountable)
Konire = clay
Konireva = fireclay, ceramic, pottery
Konsu = artwork (item)
Kul = south
Kĕ = blood
Kĕ'r = kin, tribe
Kĕ'rse = city, town
Kĕma = sister
Kĕpo = brother
Li = dance, movement
Lita = grace, elegant
lo = [particle indicating association, passably similar to 'of']
ma = (feminine marker)
Mana = heart, core
Mir = east
Mor = kill, hunt, slaughter
Mu = plant, crop
Muname = fruit, berry
Muvo = flower
Mĕm = fabric, cloth
na = [particle in Ekenu full names]
Name = flavor, tasty
Napu = north
Nev = three
Nu = tongue, language, mouth, word, speech
Nuk = give, offer
Numo = strange, weird
Nunon = ambition, greed, desire
Ok = bone
Oknu = tooth, jaw
Oktani = horn, skull, brow, cheekbone
Om = one
Ot = mountain
Pam = central
Pava = oil, slippery, greasy
Pi = land
Pi't = barrens, wastes
po = (masculine marker)
Pon = round, unity, circle
Ponta = harmonious, tranquil, perfect unity
Pun = five
Punnev = five-three, eight
Punom = five-one, six
Rak = strong
Re = holy person
Re'r = secta
Re'rtur = orthodoxy (deep sect)
Rešu = Shaman-Priest, Spiritualist
ro = [counting particle]
ro'n = [particle meaning countless or many]
Rom = domain, territory
Rompon = alliance, united territory
Romtĕl'm = lord's domain, dominion
Ruli = long, tall
Rĕkonsu = artisan
Rĕkonsuma = craftswoman
Rĕkonsupo = craftsman
Rĕmor = hunter
Rĕmorma = huntswoman
Rĕmorpo = huntsman
Rĕtop = mason, architect, builder
Rĕtusi = fisher
Rĕtusima = fisherwoman
Rĕtusipo = fisherman
Se = big, much, great
Sini = bird
Siniruli = heron
Sip = water, wet
Sip'n = dry
Sip't = alcohol, contaminated water
Sippi = sink, marsh
Sippon = lake
Sipsese = ocean, sea
Su = wisdom, skill, knowledge
Sukon = artwork (topic)
Sure = school, way, teachings, system
Ta = good, beautiful, kind
Ta'l = best
Ta'n = bad, forbidden, dangerous
Ta't = wicked
Tani = face, head
Těm = mind, thought, consciousness
Tet = earth, dirt, stone
Tet't = poor soil
Tetrak = metal
Tetrak Name = Tasty Metal, salt
Tetrak Vo'l = Shining Metal, gold, silver
Tetrak Vokĕ = Red Metal, copper
Tokĕ = time
Tokĕmir = early, upper
Tokĕmir'l = first
Tokĕvan = late, lower
Tokĕvan'l = last
Top = home, house, shelter, abode, building (private)
Tot = wood
Tu = tool
Tumor = weapon, ferocious
Tupo = penis
Tupon = bow
Tur = deep, old
Tusi = fish, shrimp
Tusipava = Slipfin
Tĕl = lord, chief
Uki = milk
Van = west
Vi = near, inside
Vo = light, color
Vo'l = bright, white
Vo'n = darkness
Vokĕ = red
Vopi = green
Vosip = blue
Vur = far, outside
ĕ = default vowel, used in words, used to break up illegal consonant clusters
Šu = river, god, spirit
Šušĕn = canal, creek
Šĕn = little, minor
Language details (nonexhaustive, subject to change without notice)
- Consonants: K, L, M, N, P, R, S, Š, T, V
- Vowels: A, E, E Breve, I, O, U
- All modifiers are suffixed
- Plurals are not marked when enumerating a noun (with the 'ro' particle) or when it is uncountable (uncountable items are prefixed with 'Kon')
- Ordinal numbers do not require marking with 'ro'
- Type V language (Berlin and Kay)
- VOS word order
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