Lundiyani lexicon (Modern Lundian)

Lundiyani (Modern Lundian) is the modern register. It's a lingua franca, influenced by many languages, and I've melded vocabulary from other languages into it.

From the Lundiyani word list. The grammar is on the grammar page.

A

WordTypeMeaning
apronoun1. 3s animate
particle2. and
adconjunctionand (before a vowel)
adarverbto leave
aiinterjectionok
aikeradjboring; dull; bland
aikiadjfast
aistverbto find
akałverbto lose
akałoaadjlost
akaxverbto stop
akeverbto carry
akeiverbto choose
alaadj1. bad
particle2. absolutely not
aldainterjectiongoodbye; bye
alepronoun3p
alionnounadult
alwaadjred
ałaquestion particlehow
amprepositionwith
ambprepositionby
amonpronounreflexive: herself, himself, itself
amonxiphraseby yourself (with yourself)
ampaverbto feel (physically)
ampxiverbto touch
anpreposition1. to; towards
article2. a, some (inanimate)
anaparticleas; while; during
anarianountime
andnounfeeling; emotion
andeurverbto feel (emotionally, mentally)
aneinounwater (drinkable, clear)
anevaverbto pour out; to flow
anevakaiverbto water (something)
anewaverbto empathize
antconjunctionbut
antaprepositionbefore
anxaquestion particlewhy
anyaadjsore; uncomfortable
aranumberthree
arxaadjother
asconjunctionif
aservverbto fall for; to believe naively
asocinterjectionplease 7
avadet/particleany
avaizverbto shame; to humiliate
avalipronounanything
avamaadvanywhere
avayaadvforever
avonpronounanyone
axanadjangry; angered; mad; furious
axraverbto drown
axwenounwater (not drinkable)
ayationnumber20,736 (twelve to the fourth)

B

WordTypeMeaning
baixaverbto blame
bakadjclosed
bakiverbto close
bananounbrother
baynounfault
braxnounshoulder; upper back muscle; lower neck area
buwaadjbrown

C

WordTypeMeaning
celaadjcoral color (light red/pinkish/orangish)
ciarticlethe (inanimate)
cixinounheart

D

WordTypeMeaning
daconjunctionthan
dailverbto buy
dalconjunctionwhile
dalarnounmelancholy
dalawraadjmelancholic
dalodverbto wait
daravadvall across; all around
dawaadjgood; nice
daxiverbto dig; to stick inside; to shove inside
-desuffixpossessive suffix; with lai, a permanent quality
deprepositionof; from
deiparticlepassive particle
delaknounsaddle
delakaadj/participlesaddled up
delakiverbto ride
delakkaiverbto saddle (something) up
delaniverbto lean back; to arch
dereinterjectionsorry
dereseadjdepressed; very sad
dewverbto let; to allow
dewarverbto let go; to release
dewbaadjallowed
dionnumberten
dranverbto walk
dravprep/advacross; over
dravaiverbto work
dravanoverbto cross
dreseadjsad
dunumberfour

E

WordTypeMeaning
é-prefixcounting prefix (é-na, é-ra)
edenverbto eat
edenkaiverbto feed
eilaiadvso (more formal)
eknounState/country
ekaiverbto give
eldurnounnature
eleidetevery
eleilipronouneverything
eleimaadveverywhere
eleleadjearly
elionpronouneveryone
elxiadjalone; lonely
emaconjunctionbecause
-ensuffixplural suffix (inanimate, after a consonant)
enaverbto understand
enakaiverbto explain
enandverbto express
endaparticlethen
eneunounvoice
enpyelinounbeginning; a start
epyezaverbto start; to begin
eraneverbto kill
eruasverbto die
eruvesnoundeath
erwasadjdead
etoadvagain
evaiadvalways
evinounlife
ewaprep/advabout
exiadjhot (high temperature)
eyloadjsimilar
eyoadjsame

F

WordTypeMeaning
fastiverbto go blind
fastixadjblinding (so bright it makes you blind)
fastixiverbto blind (someone)
fisanumbernine
fwalyaninounconlang
fwalyanxiverbto conlang
fwarverbto make; to create
fyunumbereleven

G

WordTypeMeaning
galationnumber1,728 (twelve cubed)

I

WordTypeMeaning
-isuffixplural suffix
ipronoun1. 1s
article2. the (animate)
iaarticlea, some (animate)
idaverbto return; to go back
idarverbto arrive
iliepronoun1p
ilisadjlike
ilivinounsurface
iloarnountear
iloariverbto cry
iloarikaiverbto make (someone) cry
iluadjpink
iludinounsunset
ilusiadjbeautiful; gorgeous
iluzaadjmagenta
iniadvhere
isanumberseven
itkaadvnow
ixaadjbright; light
iyionnumber144 (twelve squared)
izaverb1. to be mean
adj2. mean, as in evil

J

WordTypeMeaning
jainumberfive
jaunumbersix
josaverbto bleed
josevaverbto gush; to bleed profusely

K

WordTypeMeaning
kaadvvery
ka'aparticlemore (e.g. ‘one more’ = ka'a na)
-kaisuffixmaking someone do it
ka'iyaverbto reach up
kalanounsea; ocean
kalawverbto love (romantically)
kamarverbto burn (passive)
kamarxiverbto intentionally burn something
kamraxaadjburned
kanaverbto see
kanxiverbto look
kapaverbto speak; to talk; to chat
kawparticle/advmore than
kawaverbto hear
kaweadjtall
kawxiverbto listen
kaxverbto call
kaxiverbto name (something or someone)
kaxlinounname
kayaxverbcall out
kefiadjnew
keikeiadvso
kelpakelpaverbto call (on a phone)
kemeverbto smell
kemxiverbto sniff; to smell (actively)
keweverbto taste
kewxiverbto taste (actively)
keyaadjthin
kiadjsmall
kiaparticlejust; only
kiakadjopen
kianarphrasea while; some time
kiawverbto open
kienaparticlenot yet (with lan)
kileirinounyouth
kiliadjyoung
kiliyonnounchild
kimeadjshort (size words to revisit)
kiotonounbird
kiwevenounheight; length
kiwurunoundog
koadjbig
koeadjthick; fat; wide
koenienounthickness; width
ko'oadj/quantifiermany
koranouncat
kualiadjhappy; happiness
kunełiverbto cut; to slice
kuneraneverbto stab
kuneranxiverbto stab (on purpose)

L

WordTypeMeaning
laadvreally; for real
la'alinounmemory
laiverb1. to be
particle2. there is; there are
lai-ilisverbto resemble; to look like; to be like
lalaadjlate
lamnouna dish
lanparticleno
lanariaadvanymore
lanavverbto descend; to move downwards
lanipronounnothing
lanmaadvnowhere
lanonpronounno one
lasoadjblue
lauverbto love (in general)
lauenounlove (south)
lau'inounterm of endearment (romantic)
lavnountongue
lawaadjdark blue
lawilverb/nounlove (north/standard)
lawmanaverbto combine “mana” with someone; to get “married”
layaadjlong
leaverbto like; to enjoy
leiparticleconditional particle
leiaadjbeautiful
lei-erwa-onphraseto care greatly (would die for)
lemaverbto care
lemvaadjslow
leraverbto remind; to remember
levaiadvnever
lewnounstain; splatter
leyverbto change
-lisuffixthing
linounthing; something
liaadv1. so (casual)
verb2. to think
lisnounface; flat surface
loparticlepast particle
loubanounbottle; jug
luaverbto go
luałnounway
lua-valiaverbto fall asleep
luluynounexcuse
lunaadjglowing
lundiproper noun/adjLundian (adj/noun)
lundiyanlnounL Undian language?
luranverb1. to come
verb2. to move (yourself); to travel
luraniverbto run
lurankaiverbto move (someone or something)

Ł

WordTypeMeaning
łe-prefixundoing
łeraverbto forget
łexaverbto breathe

M

WordTypeMeaning
manounplace; area
madraiadjtangled; stuck; caught; trapped
maiparticlejust now; recent particle
maiaadjconfident
mailverbto need
malainounparent (in general)
mananounspiritual energy
mananiadjpowerful; strong (spiritually, mentally)
matawadvso much; so many
maxaquestion particlewhere
meparticlequestion particle
medranountest; exam; challenge
menavecliadjserious
menkiverbto ask
mereiverbto fill
metaliverbto deal with
meyaverbto become
miraiadjgrowing
miriadjold
misirinounLundian animal
monoadjcrazy; mentally deranged

N

WordTypeMeaning
nanumber/particle1. one
particle2. future particle
article3. some (plural)
na-a-nariphrasetime to time; sometimes; occasionally
naiprepositionin; at; on
najiadjstupid; dumb
naliadvthere
namaadvsomewhere
naoadv/detmost
naonpronounsomeone
napaverbto continue; to keep on
nauverbto hate (to be annoyed by something, but not that much)
naxwaadjdark
nepronoun3s inanimate
nefiadvreally
neidemonstrativethis
nelaadjgray
-nensuffixplural suffix (inanimate, after a vowel)
neraadjblack
nesconjunctionuntil
nesaadj/particlenext
neuenounvoice (south)
newnountire; wheel
newesadjconfused
nexaniverbto happen
neyademonstrativethat
niarticlethe (plural)
niaverbto make someone feel an emotion; to render
nialanounnight
niliepronoun3p inanimate
nivyaverbto live (live/grow in a certain area)
noconjunctionor
nomoxenounthe place where someone died
nuaverbto hope
nualaiverbto dream; to wish; to daydream
nyanounyear

O

WordTypeMeaning
opronoun2s
oandetall
olepronoun2p
oltainterjectionhello; hi
-onsuffixperson
onnoun1. person; people
preposition2. for
on-a-onireciprocal pronoun/phraseeach other
onednoun/phraseversion of yourself/of another person
osilnouneye
ovparticlecommand particle (ov + verb + person)

P

WordTypeMeaning
palnounword
panoadvalmost
paodetall (south)
paynounvillage; town
payi'announlarge city
persadjugly
prinaadj1. ready
verb2. to prepare; to get ready

R

WordTypeMeaning
raiinterjectionyes
raxaraneverbto genocide
raxaviverbto destroy; to ruin
raxiverbto break down
rayexnoundress; cloak
renumbertwo
reiadjhot; sexy
reikiadjlight green; bright green
resaverbto lose
resiadjlost
revaadj/advfar
reva-deprep/phraseaway from; out of
revenuvnoundistance
revxaadjinconsiderate; tactless
roiverbto turn

S

WordTypeMeaning
samodal verb1. to be able; can
particle2. relative marker: who, that (noun + sa + clause)
sainaparticlemaybe (northern dialect)
salaiverbto sail; to drive
sanaiverbto stay
satiadjstrong (physically)
sawnverbto phase
sawniadjannoying
saxverbto crush; to trample
sefiadjeasy; basic
seleadjwhite
seluverbto believe
seludiverbuncover
senaverbto learn
senakaiverbto teach
sereneadjpeaceful; calm
sewlinounbody
silaverbto write
silaviverbto spell out
siluadjyellow
sionnumbertwelve
sipaverbto finish; to end
siplinounend
siyoverbto fuck; to have sex
skastaadjscared
skastaxverbto scare
skewsnounnet; cage; trap
skinnounbook
soverbto know (obtained knowledge; facts or how to do something)
sonaverb1. to know; to be acquainted with people; places and areas of study
adj2. smart; intelligent
sozainterjectionplease (south)
stafiverbto bring
stafixiverbto lead
starexnounmess
stelaverbto grab; to take
steliverbtake down; remove
steraviverbto stretch
strovxiadjdangerous
sułverbto suck
surovixeverbto suffer; to be in pain
suroxnounpain; suffering
swilaverbto spin
syaverbto try

T

WordTypeMeaning
taverbto have
tafraxadjinsane; unbelievable; shocking; obscene
takwaverbto save (for yourself); to hide; to keep (to oneself)
taleiparticlehabitual particle (“used to”)
taluvnoun1. depth
adj2. deep
tanaparticlemaybe
tanyaverbto dance
taronountype of Lundian vehicle
tasnounwall
tavannounmouth
tavenxiverbto spit
tavneinounspit
tawnounamount; number
taxaviverbdisappear
taxinounpatch
tayaveverbto belong
tefriparticleperfect
teilanounday
terawiadjinterested
tesiverbto say; to tell
tevaiverbto kiss
teypiverbto sit
tinounfinger
tiacinaverbto snow
tiakweverbto rain
tilinounkind; type
timanounhand
tisaadjquiet; silent
tisawinounquiet; silence
tiyilaverbto hail
toaadvstill
topaliadjdisappointed
topaviverbto disappoint
trevnounpath
trevaxnoun/verb?cross
tu'alinounlundian plant

U

WordTypeMeaning
ułenumberzero Alex, Oct 18 (Lunde hūł)
uraneverbto harm

V

WordTypeMeaning
valinounhill
valiaverbto sleep
vantasinounroof; ceiling
veiyenounproblem
vemanounlip
veraverbto do
veyliverb/nounlie
veyureadjpoisonous
veyuvnounpoison
voliverbto throw

W

WordTypeMeaning
waadvlast; behind; after
waktinounwarrior; soldier
waliadvover there; yonder
wansiverbcomplain
waranverbto waste
wenanumbereight
wurunounwolf

X

WordTypeMeaning
xaquestion particle1. what
conjunction2. that (that-clauses)
xakverbto hate; to despise (very seriously)
xanaverbto want
xanaryaconjunctionwhen
xaonquestion particlewho
xarprep1. next to; near; close
question particle/conjunction2. when? (question word); “when” when the when-clause comes first (xanarya is the conjunction “when”)
xascnoundust
xaseciadjdusty
xatawquestion phrasehow many; how much
xatiquestion phrasewhat kind; what type
xelaadjlight gray
-xisuffixdoing it actively or on purpose
xidesnounsoot; ash
xilaiverbto glow; to shine
xiliadjsparkly; glittery
xiluadjmetallic; shiny
xitkaadvright now
xoranounsoil; dirt; ground
xwitiwiverbto whisper; to murmur

Y

WordTypeMeaning
yadaverbto sing
yadaonnounsinger
yaminounfoot
yamonounfoot (plural)
yamtinountoe
yaninounlanguage
yilanounice
yilaxiadjicy; freezing; very cold

Z

WordTypeMeaning
zainadjdisgusting; horrible
zalaadjpurple (more violet, pinkish)
zalawaadjindigo; blueish purple
zennountime (as in every time); turn (like in a game)