JUNO RAWO

Here word combinations are collected, starting with the following list of 850 “Basic English” words by Charles
Kay Ogden which is useful indeed. He has chosen very wisely a most basic vocabulary for essentially all
communication needs, although, in my opinion, the ideal basic vocabulary should have 888 words and not just
850.
Apart from this, i have a similar list of basic words, more than 850 and less than 900, from a digital pocket
Japanese-English dictionary.
This here is NOT A DICTIONARY; it is too bad an idea to translate a vocabulary into Daman, because Daman
does not work by translating words: it expresses the reality in its own way, making the best possible use of
the linguistic and non-linguistic context. If a text has to be translated into Daman (and this often happens with
proverbs, myths, or any other wisdom literature), we translate not words, but the essence of the whole text.
For example, the Greek maxim “MYThOS ESTI LOGOS PSEUDEES SEEMAINOON ALEEThEIAN” (‘myth is a story,
fake, pointing to the truth’) is rendered: “nisa rano kiwo kiren ruro”. We do not stick to the words, rather we
go to the root of the meaning. The result is usually texts shorter than the natural languages’ original texts.
The list here is to show that even the 850 basic words (or the ideal 888 basic words for all purpose) are not
indispensable when we have the minimal but efficient system called Daman Diwan Language. Interpretation of
the English words are not substitutes; they are only EXAMPLES of how we can express all those concepts when
we do not have an eloquent context. And those are not necessarily the most clever examples; you may find
even better ways to express those things in Dama; which, therefore, is indeed the ideal “pocket tool” for
overcoming all language barriers by spending only one week for memorising the Daman vocabulary, consisting
of permanently 258 words and four or six suffixes for showing the part of speech and clarifying the syntax.
The 850 words listed here are useful in another way too: these are the most difficult things to express in a
minimal language; so, since we can give a gloss for them, then there are no concepts that cannot be expressed
in Daman easily.
In fact, “Basic English” works not really differently than Daman: it uses combinations of words for all things
absent from the 850 words list, or expresses things in more simple ways: e.g., the word “abandon” in not in
Basic English, but the concept can be substituted by “let” or i-don’t-know-what. The word “helmet” is not
there, too, but Basic English substitutes “head covering”. Daman does the same no less effectively, although it
has a more simple grammar and only 258 word stems.
In most cases, each Basic English word can be expressed in more than one ways in Daman: this is because
Daman terms can be MORE ACCURATE and MORE SPECIFIC than Basic English.
Exercises to learn the Daman vocabulary cannot be limited; you can invent your own. I would suggest reading a
lot of Daman texts (use http://lingojam.com/Damadiwan for quick reference, and
http://lingojam.com/tolearnDamaDiwanwordsfor an online dictionary (input stems only)); then get random
words (as by http://users.sch.gr/ioakenanid/dama%20diwan.xls) and try to find a meaning in them.
Make up your own etymology for each word and render the meaning by a sketch of your own. Make your own
mnemonic connections: for each Daman word, find one or more words you already know, to remind you of the
meaning: for example, how can you remember “tur-” (round, cycle, spherical)? Maybe through Latin “torus” (a
rounded protuberance, used in doctors’ terminology) or through “tour” in the sense “round trip”? or through
English “thorough”? Maybe “turn” is better (as “round movement”).
Write the whole list of Daman words with a physical pen on one A4 size page, and next to each word note your
reminding word or sketch.
The A4 size page list will be useful indeed later when you are trying to find a means to express something in
Daman; if it seems difficult, you simply glance through the paper word list and you will surely find how to
improvise a way to say that in Daman, because if i do so you can also do the same and possibly even better,
you are not less clever.
So now you can see the examples of how Daman can express the basic 850 concepts. Note that one Daman
word (namely “wato”, beast, monster, fierce wild animal) has not been used here. It is useful, however, not
only for expressing “beast” and “monster”, but also to form names of wild animals, such as wolf, tiger, lion,
dragon etc.

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Operations - 100 words (i started giving example sentences, but that is too much time consuming).
COME= tujo. a tujo numa =WELCOME.
GET= keje; an. jeko rasa kejen biko =OF THE MANY, PICK ONE.
GIVE= tube. i ma un tube ka! =DON’T GIVE TO HIM/HER!
GO= men; man; nuke; meje; mamo. a me kato? =WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
KEEP= tuwe; se. (wiso) sakon we ma tuwe ka =KEEP LEARNING.
LET= kaje. kan un kajen i kabe! *i kabe ma un kaj! =DON’T LET THEM ESCAPE!
MAKE= ne; -e. i wo nen karo nuko =THEY MAKE A FLAT, SMOOTH ROAD.
PUT= nare be; *unaren; ben in; kaje; tube; same be. bire.miro buna rabon nira kuta nare be=PUT THE CUTTING
BOARD ON THE TABLE.
SEEM= an rano; rane; rana kawo. numa wija rano a =YOU SEEM TO BE HAPPY.
TAKE= keje. i nuton kato mata kije? =WHEN DO YOU COLLECT THE FRUIT?
BE= ruro / ZERO COPULA. i to kato? =WHO IS THAT PERSON?
DO= be; -e. a be kato? =WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
HAVE= se. a sen tejo? – se. =HAVE YOU GOT A CAR? –YES.
SAY= kiwe. katon kiwe i sano? WHAT IS THE BABY SAYING?
SEE= kawe. kiba kawe niron un kawe. I DON’T WATCH TELEVISION.
SEND= ben me. mije be. wote. mame. i wo ben naba jado mejen o. THEY SENT ME A GIFT PARCEL.
MAY= jen. jen tama wiwe. IT MAY RAIN.
WILL= maka. o juka bon maka un ware. MY MISTAKE, I WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN.
ABOUT= jawa. tibe jo bimo jawa kiwe. THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT.
ACROSS= riba; wika nuka. raka buwa waja nukon ribe. I CROSSED THE ROAD WITH THE GREEN LIGHT.
AFTER= jama; tuma. suwo mato tuma, tiwo wara bubo. AFTER SUMMER, THE EARTH IS REJUVENATED.
AGAINST= naja. muto naja be, kan juje. THE WOMAN OPPOSES IN ORDER TO ATTRACT.
AMONG= taba. sina. i kiro wan taba kiwe. THEY TALK AMONG THEMSELVES.
AT= in. suko in wiso ruwo. THE RAT IS IN ITS HOLE.
BEFORE= nuna; suna. nutan suna, tikan buto. BEFORE THE FRUIT, THERE ARE FLOWERS.
BETWEEN= taba; rama. niso wan taba, ruran kiwo. BETWEEN LIARS THERE ARE SINCERE WORDS.
BY= rasa; siga; ba.
DOWN= buna.
FROM= rasa.
IN= rama.
OFF= riba; kiba; kaba; keja; wuwa.
ON= kuta.
OVER= … rasa kuta.
THROUGH= taba; riba. wiwo taba, tiwo taba, nuke // THEY TRAVELLED THROUGH SEA AND LAND.
TO= ma.
UNDER= no rasa buna. nan buna.
UP= kuta.
WITH= sina; sa; -a.
AS= rana. aw.
FOR= ka. ra. ma.
OF= rasa; -an; -a; in …
TILL= mIja.
THAN= … seka. in. … jura.
A= biko; no; to; (ZERO).
THE= i. -o.
ALL= bumo. bumo wo. buma.
ANY= kato; bumo; bumo kato. *kto. -n.
EVERY= bumo; bumo (wo) juro.
NO= un. bimo.
OTHER= womo.
SOME= kuso; no; to; wo; kato
SUCH= i rana; i seja.
THAT= i; kiba i; riba i; a siga i.
THIS= i. i i.
I= o.
HE= i (mawo).
YOU= a.
WHO= kato (to).
AND= kuka. sa. sina. *aj.
BECAUSE= rasa. ba. taba. saka. tira. in.
BUT= woma. naja. riba. (ZERO, SIMPLE APPOSITION).
OR= wira.
IF= sada.
THOUGH= tuwa; naja; woma.
WHILE= … mata; … mata rama. mato taba. tabo mata.
HOW= kata.
WHEN= … mata; kato mata.
WHERE= kato kusa? kato bira? kato nara? tiwa; bira; in kato. nib.
WHY= kata; kata an? raso kato? kato rasa? ETC.
AGAIN= wara.
EVER= bumo mata.
FAR= kiba. kibo taba.
FORWARD= nuno ma; nuna; nuna ma.
HERE= i bira. i nara.
NEAR= mara.
NOW= i ruja. i mata. i na. bubo mata.
OUT= wuwa.
STILL= tuwa; kuka. i mija.
THEN= na; i na; i ruja; i tuma. i jama.
THERE= a mara. i ma. i bira. i kiba. kawa. bira. ETC.
TOGETHER= sina
WELL= numa
ALMOST= mara; mara in mijo. mijan mara.
ENOUGH= meja; meja sa.
EVEN= kuka; sada kuka. -mija.
LITTLE= sano; sana; wa sano
MUCH= jeko
NOT= un
ONLY= kuba
QUITE= rura (POSSIBLE USE OF REDUPLICATION)
SO= i na; i jina; i wana.
VERY= jika; miwa
TOMORROW= bubo suja; sujo tuja; mako i suja. i mako suja.
YESTERDAY= nuno suja; i sujo nuna; i suno suja. biko suja suna.
NORTH= wajo man wiba; tiwo rija kuta ETC.
SOUTH= wajo man mika, tiwo rija buna ETC.
EAST= wajo mo; an kuta sujo mo, tiwo rija mika ETC.
WEST= niwo mo; an buna sujo mo, tiwo rija wiba ETC.
PLEASE= wona,…; numa wije. (many other ways to express politeness)
YES =rura; i; i na; jeta; (ALSO, BY REPEATING THE VERB).

400 GENERAL WORDS

A-F
ACCOUNT= kuso wujo; jajo wujo; so wujo
ACT= bo
ADDITION= kuko
ADJUSTMENT= jeton mejo; (jena / jeno ma) numo mejo. (jita) muje.
ADVERTISEMENT= kiba kawe be; buta buta kawe be. juje rijo. saba juje no.
AGREEMENT= sina sake. sina sime. sina wano. bika sake. bika kiwe.
AIR= riro.
AMOUNT= wojo; jajo wojo.
AMUSEMENT= numa wije bo / kawo. jesi kujo. wijon nume. kujo.
ANIMAL= taro.
ANSWER= naja kiwo; nako kiwo; kijo kiwo; tiro.
APPARATUS= tano; be no.
APPROVAL= bute; naren / simen i jeto; “bute!”.
ARGUMENT= ka kiwo.
ART= bajo.
ATTACK= wabo. jibe. rune.
ATTEMPT= ra bo; ka bo.
ATTENTION= sako men...; ruso men…; tato
ATTRACTION= juje; jujen ruso; juje kawo
AUTHORITY= nija kiko. mube jo.
BACK= jamo; bako jamo; jama.
BALANCE= biko nira; bika mijo; tuwon mije. rano siga. rano tuno.
BASE= wimo; samo; buno. tuwo buno.
BEHAVIOUR= sino ma jeno; wiso jeno. to ma jino.
BELIEF= kijo simo; un saka simo; wiso simo.
BIRTH= an muwo; tiso ma tujo.
BIT= sano kuso; taro siwa baro sano saso
BITE= jase; jasa wabe; jasa wase; jasa nuje.
BLOOD= sito
BLOW= rire. wabe
BODY= bako
BRASS= juta buwa / wuka buwa / saja buwa rawo baro; nima buwa baro rawo.
BREAD= tusan bamo. tuso (saran) bujo (bamo). tuso bujo. bujo bamo.
BREATH= baka riro. ruma riro. tiso riro.
BROTHER= biso (mawo). ubiso.
BUILDING= subo.
BURN= mime.
BURST= waba bute. wasa bute. tawa bute.
BUSINESS= saba bo. jaja bo.
BUTTER= wora rubo. wura buro. rubo buro bamo. ETC.
CANVAS= rejo muso. rija muso.
CARE= tato. tata bo. naba tibo. naba sako.
CAUSE= raso. be i.
CHALK= wita buwe saso. wita reje no.
CHANCE= bo ma buto. tisa buto. tisa nuko an buto. jeno ma buto. mato buto. kabe jo. buto jo. jo.
CHANGE= an wumo. wume.
CLOTH= muso.
COAL= biwo.
COLOUR= buwo.
COMFORT= baka / weja numo no. *rwake no.
COMMITTEE= nija kiko to wo; neja sino wo; kuta sina wo; kuto wo turo.
COMPANY= sino (wo). sino (wano). *asino.
COMPARISON= siga siga sime. sige sime. sine sime. taba sime.
COMPETITION= najo ro. naja bo. un nana runo. un waba runo.
CONDITION= sato. jawo wano. wano.
CONNECTION= sine. sina wose. tabe sine.
CONTROL= sute (wano). nuje jeno.
COOK= bamon mime to. bamon be to. bamon kase.
COPPER= nima buwa baro. suwa buwa baro.
COPY= ranon ne; non rane; ranon wame.
CORK= nason jube no. rabo rubo juto. rabo un tuno jero. rabo bujo jero.
COTTON= bujo. tika bija bujo. tikan bujo.
COUGH= raja runa wuwen riro. raja tawa riron wuwe. “gahu guhu” kumo.
COUNTRY= biro; subo wan wuwa biro. mubo tiwo. kino.
COVER= niko.
CRACK= wosa rano buto; woso rana rato.
CREDIT= keja sibo. kije (ma) sibo.
CRIME= miwa jibe. miwo jebo bo.
CRUSH= wasa nane.
CRY= miwa kume. wine.
CURRENT= kisa mama kiko. kisa mamo. wiwa mama no. kisa mame kiko.
CURVE= wubo wamo. tura kuso. sawo.
DAMAGE= nano.
DANGER= kuwe wano. kuwe no.
DAUGHTER= muwo (muto).
DAY= sujo. suja rujo.
DEATH= ruto wano.
DEBT= tuba sibo. tube (ma) sibo.
DECISION= bo ma sibon sime; sibon sime. ko.
DEGREE= mijo wujo; mujo.
DESIGN= wame rijo.
DESIRE= ro.
DESTRUCTION= nano. nane wano.
DETAIL= sano kuso.
DEVELOPMENT= muja muja an; an na nuko. rina an no. muja an no. muja an wamo.
DIGESTION= baman nata jeno. nata rama wawo. nata wawo. nata bamon wise.
DIRECTION= mo.
DISCOVERY= bimen niko; mijen kawe; naka mije; naka sake; nibe.
DISCUSSION= keje tuben kiwo; mumo tan kiwo; sina kiwo; taba kiwo; taba kiwa nako.
DISEASE= baka jebo; baka so jebo.
DISGUST= juwa wijo.
DISTANCE= taba kiban wojo. taban wujo. taba biro.
DISTRIBUTION= jeko ma tube; jeko ta kejo.
DIVISION= kuse.
DOUBT= biko simon un je. najo simo rama. siman taba. ruka ren sime.
DRINK= raja kejen wiwo. bamen wiwo. kejen wiwo.
DRIVING= nuke non mame. nuke non sute. tija non sute. teje.
DUST= saro.
EARTH= tiwo.
EDGE= tumo. nira tumo.
EDUCATION= muwo keje sako; muwo ma tuben sako. *usake bo. *usake tibo.
EFFECT= ne wano.
END= tumo.
ERROR= un jeto bo. juko bo. un jeto simo. juko sako.
EVENT= wano. sina bo. rawa bo. bo.
EXAMPLE= saka waje bo. *usake rano. rano. i rana. kawe be. wo rasa biko.
EXCHANGE= tube kije.
EXISTENCE= ruro. ruro wano.
EXPANSION= kibe wano. miwe wano. jare wano.
EXPERIENCE= ba sake; mata ba sake. jena sake.
EXPERT= numa sake. baja sake.
FACT= rura wano. wano. ruro bo. ruro.
FALL= buna mamo. buna mo. buna an wabo.
FAMILY= suba to wo. biko suba sina wo. to wo sina te i wo.
FATHER= te mawo. te i. muwe mawo. muwe i. (in vocative: te a). suso mawo. ususo.
FEAR= kuwo wano. kuwa wano.
FEELING= wijo.
FICTION= nisa rano kiwo. niso sija kiwo.
FIELD= nute tiwo.
FIGHT= runo.
FIRE= mimo.
FLAME= mimo kuso. mimo mamo. mimo wamo. riro mimo.
FLIGHT= rira mamo. nuba me.
FLOWER= tika wako. tiko bute no. nuta suno. tika jiso. tikan jiso. nutan raso.
FOLD= bano. bana kuse.
FOOD= bamo.
FORCE= kiko. sibo.
FORM= wamo.
FRIEND= sino; (i ma, a ma, o ma) numo (to). wiso to.
FRONT= nuno.
FRUIT= nuto. wiwa nuto.
G-O
GLASS= un buwo jiro. un buwo niro. un buwo jato. taso rasa un buwo no.
GOLD= suja buwo baro; sujo baro.
GOVERNMENT= neja kiko. kuto to jeko. jekon sute wano. mube jo. mube bo.
GRAIN= tuso. nuro tuso.
GRASS= wobo tiko. sano tiko. buno tiko.
GRIP= nujo; kana nujo; nuja so.
GROUP= sina wo.
GROWTH= an miwo. miwon an wano. *amiwe wano. *emiwe wano.
GUIDE= nuka nuno. nuke nuno. nuko ma ruse. ruse to. nukon waje.
HARBOUR= wiwa nuke na mejo. wiwa nuke nan subo. miwo wiwo kusa jubo. wiwa rama tiwo suro. wiwan
tumo. wiwa mejo.
HARMONY= sina numo. sina numa wano.
HATE= raro. kibo raro. nane ro. jibe ro.
HEARING= tuko.
HEAT= suwo.
HELP= tibo. sina bo. tubo bo.
HISTORY= ban sako. bo rinan sako. miwo ban sako. bo rino. miwo bo rino. sunan sako (can also mean
“memory” or “experience”)
HOLE= ruwo.
HOPE= numa jo (wijo); maka numo (wijo).
HOUR= rujo.
HUMOUR= jeso jo. jesa jo.
ICE= suma jiro.
IDEA= saka nujo. sako nujo. saka nibo. bubo sako. tujo sako.
IMPULSE= ro tujo.
INCREASE= miwe. an jeko / kuko / mibo. ben jeko / kuko / mibo.
INDUSTRY= (tana) miwa ne wano. tane bo.
INK= rije wiwo. buwe wiwo. rije nan wiwo.
INSECT= nuso.
INSTRUMENT= tano. jino no. no.
INSURANCE= makan kuwa jaje. makon kure jajo.
INTEREST= ko. ro. wise ro. jajan mibo. jajo an mibo. kije je wojo. kije jo.
INVENTION= nibo. tanon nibe. tane wano. bubo tano wano. bubo jino.
IRON= jero baro. jeka jena jero baro. rika jujo baro. sitan baro.
JELLY= wajon un jube buro. wajo ribe buro. jera rano buro.
JOIN= rawe. ben rawe. sine. an sino.
JOURNEY= nuko. kiba nuko. nuke wano. nuke bo.
JUDGE= sime kuto to. sime to. sime mube. nibe sime.
JUMP= wota mamo. kuta woto.
KICK= wima wabe.
KISS= siwa nuje. siwa mije.
KNOWLEDGE= sako.
LAND= tiwo (kuso).
LANGUAGE= “sija kiwo” is the best term; also: “kiwa jino”. “kiwo sijo”.
LAUGH= kuma jise.
LAW= nijo.
LEAD= an nuno. nuna nuke. rina nuna mame. woten nuko. (buro baro).
LEARNING= sakon kije; sakon mije.
LEATHER= juto. jino juto.
LETTER= kumo rijo. (me) kiwo tuto.
LEVEL= niro. muja niro. muja mano.
LIFT= kute. kuta be. kuta mame.
LIGHT= wajo. un tuno.
LIMIT= tumo. tuma jubo. mijo. mije jo.
LINEN= baka muso buno. baka nuje muso.
LIQUID= wiwo. wiwa rano. wiwa siro.
LIST= niro se rino. tuto se rino. juno (wo) rino. rino.
LOOK= ma kawo. kawe bo.
LOSS= bimo. bimo so. un ka kajo. kamo.
LOVE= nabo.
MACHINE= tano. miwo tano. kuso kuso tano.
MAN= mawo.
MANAGER= ton jine to. ton sije to. ton mube to. sute to. ban kuto to.
MARK= rijo. sano rejo. tire rijo. naro.
MARKET= sabo. sabo sabo. saba biro.
MASS= jumo (wano). siran wojo. juma an sina. juma rawe. kuto kikan suba an sina.
MEAL= bamo.
MEASURE= (wamo) wojo.
MEAT= nimo.
MEETING= an sina. rawe.
MEMORY= saka tuwo. tuwo sako.
METAL= baro.
MIDDLE= namo. tabo.
MILK= woro.
MIND= bijo ramo. sake jo. sake kiko. sako.
MINE= o tan wiso. o se. o rasa. o. tiwo rama nawo. wima nane babo no. wima sata nane. nane babo no.
MINUTE= rujan kuso. taba kiwo rijo.
MIST= riro nuwo.
MONEY= jajo.
MONTH= juso. juso mato.
MORNING= sujo tujo. suja nuno. sujo mata nuno. suja kisa mato.
MOTHER= te muto. muwe muto. (te i. muwe i); in vocative, “te a”. suso muto. esuso.
MOTION= mamo.
MOUNTAIN= kuto tiwo. tiwo rumo. tiwo tako. tiwo bijo.
MOVE= mame.
MUSIC= bajo kumo.
NAME= juno.
NATION= kiwa sija sina wo. kiwa sina wo.
NEED= sibo.
NEWS= suja sako. sujan sako. bubo bo.
NIGHT= niwo. niwa rujo.
NOISE= nuwo kumo. jibo kumo.
NOTE= saka nuje. ben saka nuje. rija tuwe.
NUMBER= wojo. (wujo).
OBSERVATION= sanon kawe. numa kawe. tata kawe. rusa nuje.
OFFER= naba tubo. bute tube. kaje tube.
OIL= rubo wiwo. tajo wiwo.
OPERATION= jino bo.
OPINION= simo.
ORDER= sijo. rino. nija jino. sute kiwo. be kiwo.
ORGANIZATION= mubo. nije wano. nijon se jeko.
ORNAMENT= numa wame no. wama nume no. kawa nume no.
OWNER= se to. se i.
P-Z
PAGE= tuto sigo.
PAIN= kuno wijo.
PAINT= buwo. tubo buwo. jawo buwo. buwo siro.
PAPER= rabo buran siro. rabo siran tuto. raban siro. tuto.
PART= kuso.
PASTE= buro.
PAYMENT= jajon tube. jaje.
PEACE= un runa. un runa tiso. *rwana. nuro mato.
PERSON= to.
PLACE= biro. tiwo. kuso. naro. samo.
PLANT= tiko.
PLAY= kujo.
PLEASURE= wija numo. numo wijo. numa wijo.
POINT= naro.
POISON= nane siro. rute siro.
POLISH= mure. wita mure.
PORTER= tuje tibe to. muna tibe to. nuke rino tana/jata tibe to.
POSITION= naro; samo; biro; rina naro; kuso.
POWDER= saro.
POWER= kiko. jo. je wano. ajó. to je miwo.
PRICE= no jejo. jaja jejo. nan jejo.
PRINT= wasa rije/rane. tana rije.
PROCESS= bo rino. rino jino.
PRODUCE= ne. wuwe.
PROFIT= bubo so. kijo. kejo jajo.
PROPERTY= so. wiso. wano. saka jine so.
PROSE= nuro wamo kiwo. buto wama bajo kiwo. un jata wama kiwo. un woja kiwo. *ewoaje kiwo.
PROTEST= rune bo simo.
PULL= juje.
PUNISHMENT= kuno. kuna jete.
PURPOSE= ko.
PUSH= wase. ma wase. jamo rasa i wase. jaman wase.
QUALITY= numan mujo. numan naro. anumo.
QUESTION= nake kiwo. ren tiro. ren kiwo. ren sako. tiron re kiwo.
RAIN= taman wiwo. tamo wiwe.
RANGE= rino. rino kuso.
RATE= kuso wojo.
RAY= riko. (tura tuta baso).
REACTION= naja bo. kata kijen bo.
READING= kiwen rijo.
REASON= ban simo. bo sako. kata.
RECORD= (sira) tuwen (kiwo/kumo/kawo)
REGRET= sunan bawo. sunon wume re. siman kuno.
RELATION= sino tabo. sinan tabo. sina wano. asíno.
RELIGION= kuto binon sime. tame i ma sako. kuto simo.
REPRESENTATIVE= -on kire. wuman nuno. -on rane. wuman siwo.
REQUEST= re kiwo. numa ro. siba ro. wona ro.
RESPECT= jito timo. jije timo.
REST= kajo. ruko wanon bime. *arukon bime. ruke bon kaje. un ruke mato. *rwake. *arwake.
REWARD= naja tujo numo. tiban kijo numo.
RHYTHM= waro. tuwo wamo. waro wamo. nija wamo.
RICE= (rama) wajo tuso. jewa buwa tuso. *jaiwo tuso.
RIVER= kibo wiwo. me wiwo.
ROAD= nuko. nuko no.
ROLL= ture. sasa ture. sase ture. tejo. tija no. tije. bana ture.
ROOM= biro. suba biro. suba kuso.
RUB= wite. wasa wite.
RULE= jeno nejo. nijo. nije. mube.
RUN= tawa me. kisa mamo. wota nuke. kisa mo. kisa nuko. tejo rana mamo. teja rana mo. *taija mo.
SALT= jemo.
SAND= taso.
SCALE= basa juta niko. woja miwe/sane. sane wano wojo. sane wanan wojo.
SCIENCE= non sake. sake wano.
SEA= miwo wiwo. *weeiwo.
SEAT= samo. samo no.
SECRETARY= kiwa rija tibe to.
SELECTION= naka kije. wiran kije.
SELF= kiro.
SENSE= wijo. (tiro)
SERVANT= tibe to.
SEX= wako. waka bo. (GENDER): waka sigo.
SHADE= wajan niko. wajan niwo. waja rama niwo. niwo wamo. sana wuma.
SHAKE= kaja mame. kisa mame. tawa mame. wota mame. mame mame.
SHAME= timo. jiban timo.
SHOCK= tawa mame. tawa tume. tawa jube.
SIDE= sigo.
SIGN= rijo. naro. rija niro. nare niro. tire no. kiwe no.
SILK= nuso rasa muso.
SILVER= jajo baro. jusa baro. jauso baro.
SISTER= biso muto. *ebíso.
SIZE= kata miwo. mija miwo. waman wojo.
SKY= tamo.
SLEEP= buka. *abuko. buka mato.
SLIP= tajo. kaje. tuwan bime. wiwa mame. nujan bime.
SLOPE= nito. kuto tiwo nito.
SMASH= wasa nane. wasa nire. waba nire.
SMELL= siso.
SMILE= sana jesi. (sana jise). un kuma jesi. *kuáma jise. juba jise.
SMOKE= biwa riro. miman riro.
SNEEZE= siwa tawa wuwen riro; “hap-su” kuma wuwen riro.
SNOW= taman buro. suma buro.
SOAP= juwon bime siro. juwon bime jero.
SOCIETY= sino jiko. ka sina wo. *asino.
SON= mawo muwo. *umúwo.
SONG= kiwo baja kumo.
SORT= sijo.
SOUND= kumo.
SOUP= wiwo bamo.
SPACE= biro. taba biro. tabo biro. tabo.
STAGE= muja niro. muja mano. kuto mano. (baja) kawa mano.
START= raso. woto.
STATEMENT= simo kiwo.
STEAM= suwa riro. wiwan riro.
STEEL= jero jero baro. miwa jero baro. nuro *ajira baro.
STEP= wima mamo. wimo nuje biro.
STITCH= wosa biken muso.
STONE= tiwo jero. tiwan jiro. tiwo jaso. un jijo tino. *jeajo tino.
STOP= tume. jube.
STORY= ban kiwo. bon kiwe. bo rino.
STRETCH= jare.
STRUCTURE= an wamo.
SUBSTANCE= siro. ruro.
SUGAR= mito. (susa mito. naso tika mito. nuta mito).
SUGGESTION= tuben simo.
SUMMER= mato suwo. mato tura suwo.
SUPPORT= tiba kike. tibe kike. tiba rite.
SURPRISE= tawo maso.
SWIM= wiwa mamo.
SYSTEM= nija bo. bo nejo. nejo tano. nejo sina wo.
TALK= kiwe.
TASTE= bamo wijo. siwa wijo.
TAX= kuto (to) ma tubo. sina wo ma kamo. mubo sibe tubo. muba tubo. tubo.
TEACHING= ben sake. tuben sako. tire bo. tire. ruse. *usake.
TENDENCY= mo. ma mamo. ma nito. ma ro. wanan mo. wanan nito.
TEST= sibe sime; be sime; ban simo. sime ka bo. jina sime.
THEORY= rason sake. tiro. wiso tiro. niba sime. simo.
THING= no.
THOUGHT= bija rama kiwo. simo. simon re. saka nako. saka nibo.
THUNDER= tama miwo kumo. tama kumo.
TIME= mato. (waro).
TIN= jewo buwa baro. tuta jeno baro. jajo rana baro. un jajo baro.
TOP= kuto. kuto kuso. mama ture no kujo.
TOUCH= nuje. mije.
TRADE= kija tubo. kije tube. jaja tubo. saba bo.
TRANSPORT= nuko jeno. mo tujo. nuke-na mamo.
TRICK= babo bajo. bajo babo. kiso bajo. bajo kiso.
TROUBLE= jibo tujo. jiba wano.
TURN= ture. tura mame. woben mo. sawen mamo. wume.
TWIST= tura mame; tija mame; kiba ture; sasa ture; wosa ture; woson ture. woson na ture.
UNIT= biko.
USE= jino.
VALUE= jejo.
VERSE= wamo kiwo kuso.
VESSEL= jato; wiwa jato; wiwa nuke no.
VIEW= kawo; kiba kawo; kawan jeno.
VOICE= siwa(n) kumo.
WALK= wime; wima me; wima nuko.
WAR= miwo runo.
WASH= wiwe. wiwa bimen juwo. *wiwa juáwe.
WASTE= juwa kajo; un jena kajo.
WATER= wiwo.
WAVE= wiwo mamo; wiwo woto; wiwo kuta mamo; wiwo kuto woso rano.
WAX= (mite) nuso (ne) wobo / buro.
WAY= nuko; saka jeno; jeno; jenan sijo; -a.
WEATHER= riro; tiwa riro (sejo / wamo); mata riro.
WEEK= sujo wo turo; wa turo sujo; tura wo sujo.
WEIGHT= tuno; tuno wano. tunan wojo.
WIND= riro.
WINE= wawo wiwo; weje wiwo; juto wiwo; juto wano wiwo. mito wawo.
WINTER= mato suma; sumo mato.
WOMAN= muto.
WOOD= rabo.
WOOL= (majan) juta bujo. bujo.
WORD= kiwo; nan juno.
WORK= bo; kibo bo; saba bo; jaja bo.
WOUND= baka nano; juta nano; nima nano; nano ruwo.
WRITING= kiwo rejo. kiwon rejo.
YEAR= mato turo.
THINGS - 200 PICTURABLE WORDS
ANGLE= karo rawo; niro rawo; bano; bano naro; banan wojo.
ANT= tiwa nuso; tiwa ruwa nuso.
APPLE= turo nuto. wiwa jero, mito turo nuto.
ARCH= sawo. tura kuso. sawa muno.
ARM= kano. kano saso. kano bumo.
ARMY= rune to sina wo. rune wo. rune kure wo. rune mubo.
BABY= tujo muwo; sano; sano sano; tisa tujo muwo; bubo muwo; sano muwo.
BAG= riwo.
BALL= turo. turo no.
BAND= sina wo. kino.
BASIN= mana miwo jato; wiwon se miwo ruwo. miwo ruwo.
BASKET= jato; un tuno jato; *twano jato; tiko rasa jato; (kana se) tika jato / turo jato; kano wike wike ne jato;
jumo bibo jato.
BATH= an in wiwo; baka sen wiwo; wiwa bimen baka juwo.
BED= buka niro; buka mano; mano no. bujo mano. mano.
BEE= mite nuso. mitan nuso.
BELL= kume baro jato. kume baro / jato.
BERRY= sano nuto. *nutoo.
BIRD= tito.
BLADE= tawo tuto; mire no tawo; kino; mire kino.
BOARD= niro. kibo niro.
BOAT= wiwa nuke (sano) no. wiwa nuke *jatoo.
BONE= nima jero; nima saso; nimo rama kako; bako rama kako; saso kako; kako.
BOOK= tuto; jeko tuto; tuto wo niro; tuto rawo; wo tuto; saka wo tuto; kiwan jato. sakan jato. kiwo jato.
BOOT= wima (kibo) jato; wima nasa jato.
BOTTLE= turo kibo jato. naso jato. rajo sa jato. ra’aja jato.
BOX= jato; seko seko jato.
BOY= bubo mawo; muwo mawo; *emúwo.
BRAIN= bijo rama. bija ramo.
BRAKE= mamon tume no. tume no. tume tano. mabe tume no; mabe no; woton bime no.
BRANCH= raban saso; tiko kano; kuso saso.
BRICK= tiwo saro jero; jero; suba ne kuso; nire kuso.
BRIDGE= riro kuta nuko. ribe kuta nuko. sawo kuta nuko. saso nuko. sawo saso nuko.
BRUSH= wite bujo. rije bujo.
BUCKET= wobo nuja jato. sawo nuja jato. juja jato. kano juje jato. kano kute jato.
BULB= rumon se turo. ruma turo. raumo turo.
BUTTON= nujo naro. muson jube no; muson jube ruwa no. wasa wone no; kano tumo jene no; bute jube naro.
ruwon nuje no; ruwa nuje no. waso naro; wasa naro; to wase naro; ewase naro.
CAKE= mito bamo.
CAMERA= waja rije no.
CARD= (un wubo / *woabo) sano tuto; sano jero tuto. sano niro.
CART= taro juje nuke no; juja tije no/jato; wasa tije no/jato; mama tije no. tija jato.
CARRIAGE= tiwa nuke no. tija jato.
CAT= sano jako; suba jako; sukon nuje jako. jako.
CHAIN= rino baro woso. rino woso. rino.
CHEESE= woro jero (bamo). wuran jiro.
CHEST= tako. jero sigo jato. kako *jaato.
CHIN= siwo buno. siwo kako.
CHURCH= bume i ma subo. nine subo.
CIRCLE= turo. jawo turo.
CLOCK= rujo no; ruja woje no. ruje no.
CLOUD= tama nuwo; tama jewa buwa no.
COAT= muso niko. niko. buwo niko.
COLLAR= muso rajo.
COMB= sano saso rino; wuson kare no; bujon kare no; nubo wama, wite no; wite *naubo.
CORD= woso.
COW= jabo. muto jabo. numo jabo.
CUP= siwo ma jato.
CURTAIN= muno muso. rito muso. babe muso. kuse muso.
CUSHION= samo bujo; samo wobo.
DOG= buso. suba buso.
DOOR= muno.
DRAIN= wiwo kaje ka no; wiwon kaje naso; wiwon kaje ruwo.
DRAWER= wuwe jato; jujo jato. an wowa jato; jujo kuso jato. taja buten jato. rame jato. taja rame jato.
DRESS= bako muso; muta baka muso; baka muse.
DROP= kaja bune; kaja an buno; wiwo sano sano; wiwo juro.
EAR= tuko.
EGG= jewo.
ENGINE= tano.
EYE= ruso.
FACE= bejo nuno; kawo nuno; nuno.
FARM= subo sina tiwo. so tiwo. bamon tube tiwo. tike tiwo.
FEATHER= nubo. bujo nubo.
FINGER= risa saso; kano tumo. kana riko.
FISH= baso.
FLAG= nuba muso. nare muso. kuta muso.
FLOOR= mano niro. suba mano. buna mano.
FLY= juwo nuso. rira mamo.
FOOT= wimo. wimo buno. wimo tumo.
FORK= saso an kusa; kibo an kusa; miso wo saso. bamon mise no. tuma rika saso. rika saso. riko wo miso.
FOWL= tito; tiwa tito; tiwa mamo, to bame tito; un nube tito. tuno tito.
FRAME= jawo; jero jawo; jero sigo jawo; saso wo jawo.
GARDEN= jubo sano tiwo; suba tiwo.
GIRL= bubo / muwo muto.
GLOVE= kanan jawo.
GOAT= majo; kuto tiwa majo. kuta me majo.
GUN= rune baro naso. rute no. rune no.
HAIR= beja bujo; juta bujo.
HAMMER= wabe no.
HAND= kano; nuje kano. tumo kano.
HAT= beja niko.
HEAD= bejo.
HEART= tako ramo; siton mame nimo; wejo. baka namo.
HOOK= nuje sawo; risa nuje no; tuma sawo saso. miso sawo.
HORN= beja saso. ruma rano naso. miso tuma naso.
HORSE= kimo.
HOSPITAL= kite subo.
HOUSE= subo.
ISLAND= jawa wiwa tiwo; wiwa rama tiwo. wiwo jawa tiwo.
peninsula= tiwon rame tiwo
JEWEL= wama (miwa) nume no. miwa numo tino.
KETTLE= wiwon suwe jato.
KEY= bute saso. bute no. juban bime no.
KNEE= wimo sasa rawo. wima bano. wima namo.
KNIFE= mire no. mire saso.
KNOT= woso jubo; woso jube naro; woso juba rawo. woso (tuwo) wiko. woso wika nujo. woso nujo.
LEAF= tika tuto.
LEG= wimo. wimo bumo.
LIBRARY= sako tuta subo. sako rawa subo.
LINE= wuso (wamo/rijo).
LIP= siwo nuno.
LOCK= jube no; jube tano.
MAP= tiwo rejo; biro rejo.
MATCH= mime (sano) saso; wita mime saso. rawo; an rawo.
MONKEY= to rana taro; sura sura taro; sura taro. rabon sube ta taro.
MOON= juso.
MOUTH= siwo.
MUSCLE= kiko nimo. mame nimo.
NAIL= miso baro saso; miso sano saso; riso; waba an rama saso; an wabo miso (*uwabe miso).
NECK= rajo; wuwo rajo; rajo wuwo.
NEEDLE= baro sano miso; muse miso; sano miso; ruwon se miso. miso. wosa miso.
NERVE= baka sake woso.
NET= bibo.
NOSE= rumo.
NUT= kako tuso.
OFFICE= kiwa reja tibo (subo). mube subo. mube biro.
ORANGE= mito wuko.
OVEN= mime jato. suwe jato.
PARCEL= jawo jato.
PEN= wiwa rije no. kana rije no. rije naso.
PENCIL= un wiwa rije no. rije saso.
PICTURE= (no) rejo. rijo.
PIG= jano.
PIN= un ruwa (sano) miso. rwawo misoo.
PIPE= naso.
PLANE= niro; niro tiwo. nira wite no; rira nuke no; kana tuto sa rubo rabo. *kaano tuto sa rubo rabo.
PLATE= (bama) niro jato.
PLOUGH= juja nawe no.
POCKET= muso riwo. musa riwo. siwa rano riwo. muso taba riwo. musan tabo. muso kuta riwo. jawo riwo.
sano riwo. riwo.
POT= bama jato. mima jato.
POTATO= (bamo) rubo suso. un tura suso.
PRISON= jebon jube (subo). jube subo.
PUMP= wiwon juje no.
RAIL= mano saso.
RAT= suko.
RECEIPT= keja (rejo) tuto. kijon rime tuto.
RING= sano turo; sano jawo; risa sasa jawo. kana rika jawo. sano turo saso. turo saso.
ROD= saso.
ROOF= suba niko. kuto niko.
ROOT= suso.
SAIL= (wiwa) nuke na muso. rira muso.
SCHOOL= saka subo. *usake subo. tuke subo.
SCISSORS= mire wiko no. taba mire no. mire wiko. mire no.
SCREW= tura mama miso. jawa nuje saso.
SEED= tuso.
SHEEP= majo; buno tiwa majo; rubo buja majo.
SHELF= kuta mano; mano niro (jato); rito niro se mano niro. muja mano niro.
SHIP= wiwa nuke (miwo) no.
SHIRT= baka nuna jube muso. nuna bute muso. taka jama muso.
SHOE= wima buna jawo. wima jato.
SKIN= juto.
SKIRT= wimo wan jawo. wimo muman jawo. jawo muso.
SNAKE= woso mino; mino wuso taro. mino woso. woso taro.
SOCK= wima buna muso.
SPADE= nawe niro no.
SPONGE= bujo; wite bujo; un tuno bujo; ruwo ruwo bujo; juwon bime bujo; bito rana bujo. wiwo rasa bujo;
wiwa bito rana taro wo. wiwa bita rano. bito bujo. bita bujo. baito bujo.
SPOON= kakon se saso. bamon keje no. siwe kako. sawo kako. kije saso. *kakoo. (KIJE SASO could also be that
long pole used to pick fruit from high branches; but that is actually a kind of spoon too)
SPRING= wason kika bime no. wason kije no. baro jaro.
SQUARE= wika niro. wika wo seka (wamo); rito rawo jawa no. nukan tabo.
STAMP= wasa tuwen tuto. rejo kuta tuwe tuto. kuko sano tuto. wase rije no. wase rime no.
STAR= tama sano wajo. tama naro wajo. nara wajo. rika naro.
STATION= nuka tuwo naro. mejo. taba mijo.
STEM= tuta sano saso; raso saso; sen tuto.
STICK= saso; sano saso.
STOCKING= (wima) buna rasa muso.
STOMACH= nato riwo. nato. bako se bama riwo.
STORE= no jika subo; sabo subo; so subo.
STREET= nuko; subo taba nuko.
SUN= sujo; sujo wajo. tama sujo.
TABLE= wima niro. niro.
TAIL= jamo wuso.
THREAD= un rubo woso.
THROAT= rama rajo; rajo ramo.
THUMB= rubo risa saso.
TICKET= rejo sano tuto. (for travelling, also: nuke ba tuto; nuke ja tutoo)
TOE= wima risa saso. wima riko.
TONGUE= siwo nimo; siwo rama nimo; kiwe nimo. (compare Sanskrt “jihwa”)
TOOTH= jaso.
TOWN= mija wo (100) subo. subo wo.
TRAIN= nuke rino no.
TRAY= jado niro. niro jado.
TREE= rabo. rabo tiko. tiso rabo.
TROUSERS= wima muso. mumo wima muso. wima naso muso.
UMBRELLA= wiwa niko; kana kuta niko. kano kute niko. sawo niko.
WALL= suba sigo; suba rito niro; rito niro. sigo niro. niro sigo.
WATCH= rujon woje no; kana ruje tano. ruje no.
WHEEL= tijo.
WHIP= wabe wuso.
WHISTLE= tawo kuma naso. tawa kume naso. tita kume naso. kume naso.
WINDOW= buto niro; sano muno; kuta muno. rira muno. waja muno. nira buto.
WING= nubo.
WIRE= baro woso.
WORM= wuso nuso. un sita woso (sano taro). sjato woso taro. mino nimo. nimo woso. kuba nimo nuso.
QUALITIES - 100 DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
ABLE= je i.
ACID= tawo siro.
ANGRY= rare.
AUTOMATIC= kira be i. kira be tano. kiro be tano.
BEAUTIFUL= wama numo. kawa numo. ruso re i.
BLACK= biwa buwo; niwa buwo.
BOILING= suwa mamen wiwo.
BRIGHT= waje; wajon se.
BROKEN= rato.
BROWN= tiwa buwo. tusa buwo. rabo juta buwo.
CHEAP= sano jajan no; jaja sano. sano jeja no.
CHEMICAL= siro; to be siro; un bato siro.
CHIEF= (wan / sejan) bejo / kuto / namo (to).
CLEAN= un juwo. numo. numa no.
CLEAR= un nuwo. *nwawo. numa kawo. jita kawo. un buwa. wajo ribe no.
COMMON= bumo se no; buma kawen no; jeka sen no; sina sen no; nuro.
COMPLEX= jeko kuson se; jeka kuson se. jeko kusa no.
CONSCIOUS= sake i. wijo sa. un buka.
CUT= mire.
DEEP= rama rama no. ramo ramon se.
DEPENDENT= suto; an suto; an sato; an so.
EARLY= mata nuna; kisa; ruja kisa. kisa mije.
ELASTIC= jaro; jara ja.
ELECTRIC= baro wosa nuke kiko. riko turo.
EQUAL= biko wama; biko jeja; biko woja; biko rana.
FAT= rubo; rubo siro; rubo nimo. niman rubo.
FERTILE= jen muwe. jen ne. jeke i.
FIRST= rina biko; nuno. rina nuno. rasa.
FIXED= tuwo; an tuwo.
FLAT= niro; nira wamo. wiso nira subo.
FREE= buto; buton se; un jubo; un suto.
FREQUENT= mata jumo; juma mata i; mata juma no. jeka wara.
FULL= buma se. rama buma se. “miwo jato rama buma se” =the bucket is completely full.
GENERAL= jeko sija; bumo sija; buma ruro; jeka ruro. nija. nura.
GOOD= numo.
GREAT= miwo.
GREY= sana wajo; niwa wajo; waja niwo; waja niwa buwo.
HANGING= wosa an kuto; wosa kuta no; kuta juje; wusa(n) kaje. wusan nujo.
HAPPY= numo tison se; numa tisa i; numa wija to; numo wejon se; numo rawa i.
HARD= jero; un wobo.
HEALTHY= baka numo; bina numo; numa to.
HIGH= kuto. kuta miwo; kuta i; miwa kuta i; kuta kibo.
HOLLOW= rama riron se; rama un se. jato rana.
IMPORTANT= tiso ma miwo. miwa je.
KIND= womo ma numo. numa jine i. naba jine i. tata jine i. tate i.
LIKE= nabe. numa sime. re.
LIVING= tiso. tisa.
LONG= kibo.
MALE= mawo. (prefix *u-)
MARRIED= sen sigo muto; sen sigo mawo; sigo mawon se; sigo muton se. tisa sigon se.
MATERIAL= siro; no raso.
MEDICAL= bako nanon bime. baka jebon bime.
MILITARY= rune ma je; rune je sejo. rune wo sejo. sina rune kika.
NATURAL= bato; taman i; tiwan i; kira i.
NECESSARY= sibo; an sibo. siba i.
NEW= bubo.
NORMAL= neja no; jeka no. nuro.
OPEN= buto.
PARALLEL= seka seka wo; seka un rawa no; un rawa seka seka.
PAST= suno.
PHYSICAL= no; na i; no sejo. baka.
POLITICAL= tiwa sina bo; tiwa wo ba i; miwo wo ta i; sina won sute seja. mube ba.
politics= jikan bo.
POOR= un se; sana se. un wise.
POSSIBLE= jo.
PRESENT= ruro. so. bubo. i. i bira. i mata.
PRIVATE= wiso; kuba wiso.
PROBABLE= sima jo. ruran rano.
QUICK= kiso.
QUIET= un kuma. un mamo. un runo.
READY= jena no; jena mejo; nuna so; nuna bo.
RED= sita buwo. mimo jira buwo.
REGULAR= neja no; nuro.
RESPONSIBLE= rime je; jen naje; jen se; jen tuwe; tuwo.
responsibility= siban jito. jite sibo. “Peter! Heidi kuro tato ka, jite sibon a se!” / “Peter! jita siben a tate
Heidi!” (Peter! you are responsible for Heidi’s safety).
RIGHT= jeto. miko.
ROUND= turo. jawa.
SAME= bika i. biko. kiro. un wumo. *woamo.
SECOND= rina mumo; ruja kusan kuso.
SEPARATE= bira womo. womo nara. un rawo. un sino. riba.
SERIOUS= un jesa; un kuja; *kwajo. jero ko; miwo ko.
SHARP= tawo; tawa mire.
SMOOTH= nira karo; un tawo. karo.
STICKY= nuja tuwo; nuja tuwa i; sira an sino; nuje buro.
STIFF= un wobo; un jaro.
STRAIGHT= karo.
STRONG= kiko; kikon se. *kwiko.
SUDDEN= kisa tawa i; (to) un make no; (to) un suna sime no.
SWEET= mito.
TALL= kuta kibo. kibo to. kuto.
THICK= rubo; jumo.
TIGHT= jawa wase; wasa sina i; wasa jumo.
TIRED= ruko; ruka biman kiko; kiko bima; kiko kaja.
TRUE= un niso; ruro.
VIOLENT= (runa) nane i. rune i.
WAITING= un ma an rujo. ren rujo. mate. make. tujo ma kiron tuwe.
WARM= suwo.
WET= wiwo(n se). *woiwo.
WIDE= buta miwo. kina miwo.
WISE= miwa/rama/waja/jeka/kisa/kuta/numa sake i. sake i.
YELLOW= wuka buwo. nama suwa buwo.
YOUNG= (tisa) bubo.
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AWAKE= un buka. bukan wuwa.
BAD= jebo.
BENT= wobe; sawe.
BITTER= bawo.
BLUE= tina buwo; tama buwo; miwo wiwa buwo.
CERTAIN= jera jen sime; jera simo.
COLD= sumo.
COMPLETE= an bumo. an tura. bumo kuso.
CRUEL= un wija nane; nana un wijo(n se).
DARK= niwo.
DEAD= ruto.
DEAR= an nabo. nabo.
DELICATE= nuja sano.
DIFFERENT= womo. womo sejo.
DIRTY= juwo; juwon se.
DRY= un wiwo; biman wiwo. wiwa bimo. wiwon bima.
FALSE= niso no.
FEEBLE= un kiko. *kiako.
FEMALE= muto. (prefix *e-)
FOOLISH= juko; juka ma i; un sima je.
FUTURE= mako.
GREEN= tika buwo; raka buwo.
ILL= baka an jebo. baka sen jebo.
LAST= tuma. tuma jamo.
LATE= mata jama; maba tujo; tuja mabo.
LEFT= wibo. kajo.
LOOSE= un waso; un jumo.
LOUD= kiko kumo; kuma kiko.
LOW= buno; in buno.
MIXED= rawa se; rawo rawo; rawa i; rawo.
NARROW= buta sano. kina sano. bira sano.
OLD= suna i; suno; maton se.
OPPOSITE= najo. bimo.
PUBLIC= bumo ta buto.
ROUGH= un karo; un jaro; nira un karo; wita i; jeba wite; juko niro.
SAD= jeba wejo; bina kuno; weja bawo.
SAFE= kuro. un kuwa. jeban wowa. un jebo ja. numo rama tuwa i. numon in tuwo.
SECRET= babo.
SHORT= maro.
SHUT= jubo.
SIMPLE= nuro. kubo. kubo kusa. un jeko kuson se; wa sano kuson se. bika bumo. biko kuso bumo. biko kuson
se. kusa biko. *baiko. *bwiko. (of all these the best is KUBO KUSA). The opposite, “complicated”, can be JIKO
KUSA.
SLOW= mabo.
SMALL= sano.
SOFT= wobo; buro; un jero.
SOLID= jero. rama jiro.
SPECIAL= wiso jena.
STRANGE= wumo. wumo sejo. un suna saken no. un nuro. nwaro. maso.
THIN= ruba sano; un jumo. rwabo.
WHITE= jewa buwo. wajo buwo. wora buwo. jasa buwo. taman bura buwo.
WRONG= un jeto.
a rero ja. You with the capabilities of the wind.
mune tiro. Justification.
nike tiro. Pretext.
tuton tite. Kite flying.
numo rama se un kiko (psoric rhizome)
kike mukon kike jato. (battery charger)
makA= in the future (-A for adverb)
wojEN =measure (-EN for verb to be followed by its object)
sakE tO =knowing person (-E for verb followd by other than object; equal to active participle)
rijE wiwO, =picturing/writing liquid= ink (-O for noun)
kukAN =and also (-AN for conjunction connecting to the following)
jetE kA nanO tAN sitO, =justice-making-purpose (-A forpostposition) destroyed person (=martyr)'s blood
in =preposition of placement in time or space
kutA jetE simA sujO =highly justice-making judgement day. (the Day of Judgement)
➢ jeba wano (misfortune)
➢ numa wano (good luck)
➢ wama kiwo (poetry); baja kiwo (poetry or literature in general)
➢ kiwon baje to (a poet); kiwon wame to (a poet who creates poetry in distinct rhythmical forms, verses);
kiwa baje to (a good orator or creator of literature mostly in prose); kiwa wame to (who makes live
descriptions that amount to good literature)
➢ kike tano (electricity / energy generator)
➢ je riko turo (electric / magnetic field?)
➢ rika turo (spikey wheel)
➢ juro kike turo (electric circuit)
➢ jura kiko (electricity?)
➢ kike wuso (power cord)
➢ turo nubo; ture nubo (helicopter)
➢ jisen nuso jiko (mocks a swarm of black bees); jise with object meaning “ridicules, mocks, cheats”
➢ mato ka tuwo (stay expecting)
➢ tujo ka tuwo (stay waiting)
➢ nara tuwo (stay in a spot)
➢ tuwo a! (wait! stay there!)
➢ tuwen a! (you must wait! stay there!)
➢ ruko rama tuwo (perseverance in hardship)
➢ wimo jato tejo (roller skates)
➢ wima mumo tijo (bicycle, push bike)
➢ ruwo ruwo bujo (sponge)
➢ jibu to (bad person)
➢ 1000 70 (impure person)
➢ a mire kano (“the hand that you cut”)
➢ kure ko (intention to protect)
➢ jita ro, jita re, jita rija (righteous desire; righteous symbol)
➢ wusa bune (hang down; transfer down by hanging)
➢ wusa kute (hang, draw up, execute by gallows)
➢ jiro mimo buwo (red; the color of a burning solid thing)
➢ suwo buwo (warm color, red, orange, or similar)
➢ juto wuso (frenum)
➢ wabe wuso (whip)
➢ time mite juto (a part of the prepuce)
➢ kuben riro (purifies the air). kube can be used in the sense “to purify”.
➢ winen majo (to wheep for the sheep =to lose the sheep). “wine” can also imply “lose”, as in natlangs.
➢ bimen sen majo (lost the sheep)
➢ majon se bime (lost the sheep) the first verb, if unmarked by -n, is dependent to the second verb.
➢ mimo juro; naro mimo; naro mimo wuto (a sparkle)
➢ mimo riko juro (a jumping sparkle, emanating from a fire)
➢ riko juro (a particle of radiation, such as a photon)
➢ taje jato (a sleigh; sometimes, a boat)
➢ wiwa nuke na subo (a harbor, port)
➢ taka rita (braveness)
➢ taka kuta (pride)
➢ kiron mibe (arrogant)
➢ kiron miwe (proud; self important)
➢ jusa wo / wan juso / wa juso (the number 30)
➢ ruja wo / wan rujo / wa rujo (the number 24)
➢ bumon kawe! (be careful)
➢ sanon kawe! (be careful to details)
➢ kure kawe! (be careful, watch out)
➢ nara wajo (star, or a distant light appearing like a star)
➢ nara nara muro (glittering)
➢ tamo wuso wajo; tama woso mimo; wosa mimo (lightning)
➢ tama kumo (thunder)
➢ kana waje no (torch)
➢ sute subo; mube subo (administrative building)
➢ rije sute biro (office)
➢ rije sute subo (office)
➢ waje nuso (fire fly)
➢ mite nuso (honey bee)
➢ mito nato nuso (Australian honey ant)
➢ (bon) sute rijo (program)
➢ sute rijo tuto (official document)
➢ sute nino (ritual; magic)
➢ nine rijo (magic diagram, Sanskrt “yantra”)
➢ nine kiwo (prayer, sacred words)
➢ sute nine kiwo (“mantra”)
➢ bajo kumon rijo (musical notation)
➢ kiwon rijo (writing)
➢ kumon rijo (an alphabetic letter, representing a sound)
➢ junon rijo (a logographic sign, representing a word)
➢ juno kuson rijo (a syllabic sign, in syllabic writing)
➢ kumon wawe (to alter a sound in pronunciation). wawe, properly “ferment”, can also mean “alter”.
➢ wita kumo (a fricative sound)
➢ wita niko kumo (an aspirate sound, that is a stop sound covered by aspiration)
➢ rajo waba kumo (the glottal stop)
➢ kike jato (a battery)
➢ juto riwa taro; riwa taro (a marsupial)
➢ tama tiro (oracle)
➢ waje mimo (oil lamp)
➢ waje mimo rino nino sujo (the Diipaawali celebration day)
➢ saujo nuton kije = sujo rano nuton kije (pick persimmons)
➢ kuto numo ma tubon bame (eat what has been offered to the supreme benevolent being)
➢ jaiwo tuso = jewa buwo tuso (rice grains)
➢ wo ma jaje (“pay them”; pay the company)
➢ sito se baro (iron)
➢ jiro nuro baro (iron)
➢ jiiro baro =miwa jiro baro; jiro jiro baro (hardened iron, steel)
➢ juawo =un juwo, jiro baro (stainless steel)
➢ naiwo baro; niwo buwa baro; (iron);
➢ rune baro (iron; this may be avoided for taboo reasons)
➢ maito baro; mito buwa baro; naimo baro; nimo buwa baro; nauto baro; nuto buwa baro; (copper)
➢ jauto baro; juto buwo baro (copper alloy, brass or bronze)
➢ wiwo baro (mercury)
➢ jajo siro (silver); jajo baro (silver)
➢ juso baro; jauso baro; juso buwo baro (silver)
➢ sujo baro; saujo baro; sujo buwo baro; maimo baro; mimo buwo baro (gold)
➢ wajo baro; wa'ajo baro (tin)
➢ wobo tuno baro (lead)
➢ rika juje baro; rika juje no (magnet)
➢ jura kika rijo (digital image; digital script)
➢ jura kika sute rijo (digital script, software program)
➢ jura kika rijon jeno (electronics)
➢ jejo baro; jeejo baro; miwa jejo baro (precious metals)
➢ juro namo (atomic nucleus)
➢ juro namo kiko (nuclear energy)
➢ niro tusa nuto (mango)
➢ niro sasa jabo (buffalo)
➢ nuro jabo / numo jabo (cow)
➢ basa nubo (fins)
➢ ton bame baso (shark)
➢ wiwa miwo taro (whale)
➢ maba bune muso (parachute)
➢ tama nara wajo (star)
➢ kika rike wajo (spotlight)
➢ sata kije kujo; jo sato kujo; ja sata kujo (bet)
➢ kuja kejo (prize)
➢ juka tuwo (fanatic)
➢ simo ma juka tuwo (fanatic in opinion)
➢ jeno ma juka tuwo (addicted)
➢ juke sira tuwo (addicted to narcotic substances)
➢ jasa jube woso (zipper)
➢ jaso jaso woso (zipper)
➢ jaso taba woso (dental floss)
➢ nuba suko (bat)
➢ te sako (education)
➢ te sako bibo (educational system)
➢ jeto nara wojo (exact, precise)
➢ jaro mano (trampoline)
➢ buro mano (soft bed)
➢ bujo mano (mattress)
➢ juja jiro woso (rope tightened hard)
➢ woso kuta wime to (tight rope walking acrobat)
➢ woba kako (shrimp, prawn, lobster)
➢ rito kuta mano saso (δοκός επι στύλω), nuno suno rasa sube nijo.
➢ nisa tisa kawo (movie or theater play; contemptible term)
➢ nisa tisa kawo to (an actor, actress; contemptible term)
➢ tisa rana kawo (movie or theater play; neutral term)
➢ tisa rana kawo to (an actor, actress; neutral term)
➢ kawo bajo (performing arts; actors’ art; respectful term)
➢ kawo bajo to (actor, actress; respectful term)
➢ jemen tiko rubo tuto bejo (salted cabbage)
➢ jemen tiko bejo (salted big vegetable like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower)
➢ jeme tuwen baso (salted preserved fish)
➢ jeme wawen tiko (pickled vegetables)
➢ suwa-tuwo jata woro (pasteurized milk in carton)
➢ un suwa jata wuro (milk in carton or other package, unpasteurized)
➢ mima mamen wuro (boiled milk)
➢ sjato buro ba’aso (jelly fish), nuja tawe i (irritates [the skin] by touching).
➢ un sito buro baso (jelly fish)
➢ jata tuwen bamo (food preserved in can or jar)
➢ kaso to (mature person)
➢ kaso nuto (ripe fruit)
➢ mije so (sufficient available means)
➢ mije jo (ability to achieve)
➢ mije kiko (sufficient power/strength)
➢ mije bo (achievement)
➢ tabo rano/kiro (analogy)
➢ nibe se (“have found”, eureka!)
➢ rira kiwo (small talk, trivial talk)
➢ mime rabo (firewood)
➢ riron jube (choke)
➢ wara nuro/nura bo (habit; routine)
➢ tuto jena miso sa rabo (Nadelbaum; conifer tree with needle-like leaves)
➢ baso taro (amphibian)
➢ nita samo [baso taro] (frog)
➢ kibo tuka taro; tuuka taroo (rabbit)
➢ tura mamo saso; nuba tijo (propeller)
➢ baro tito (aeroplane)
➢ tuje jato (any kind of vehicle)
➢ rune nuke jato (tank; military vehicle)
➢ nuke jato (car, vehicle)
➢ nuke subo (caravan camper vehicle)
➢ teja subo (camper vehicle; τροχόσπιτο)
➢ baro wato (tank)
➢ naba un be to (lazy to do something, temporarily lazy, or working without interest)
➢ ba un nabe to (lazy person)
➢ jeka jeka kabe to (meticoloso; fastidious)
➢ nibo (discovery or invention)
➢ wowa nibo (discovery)
➢ rama nibo (invention)
➢ bajon bire subo (museum)
➢ tura tura woso (curly hair)
➢ mano mano rawo (pile, ντάνα)
➢ bire (mano) niro (shelf)
➢ juna nake kujo; juna nako (riddle)
➢ nuton kije saso; kije saso (pole used to pick fruit high up on trees)
➢ mama kiwe-no (mobile phone)
➢ nara kiwe-no (landline phone)
➢ riba kiwe-no (telephone)
➢ nibe tano (computer)
➢ sako tano (program, computer software)
➢ nibe niro (tablet computer)
➢ nibe bano (laptop computer)
➢ titon jube subo; (bird cage)
➢ jubo bibo subo (cage)
➢ wiwo jeko (“water accumulation”, lake)
➢ rije saso (pencil); rije naso (pen)
➢ rije bujo (painting or writing brush)
➢ samo, jato (furniture)
➢ subo rama tuno no (furniture)
➢ (muwo) siwe jaro (dummy/pacifier)
➢ wiwo kute no (floating thing; vessel)
➢ wiwo-kute nuke-jato (ship)
➢ mire kite (to do a surgical operation)
➢ mire kite bo (surgical operation)
➢ raja jato (bottle)
➢ jato nuto (gourd)
➢ siwo sigo (cheek)
➢ runa saso (spear); An Australian or Tasmanian aboriginal elder would say to a younger “a wiso runa sason
kare siba” (you must straighten your own spears). And, although that Toki Pona claims to be inspired by the
hunter-gatherers, it has no word for WISO (own), KARE (straight[en]), SIBA (necessity). Even the briefest
comparison of tp to a most primitive language would show tp to be of a totally different and unrelated
mindset.
➢ mumo buwan rino [biko nubo] (striped, with two alternating colors [e.g. a feather])
➢ mata babon nibe to; ribon kiwe to (a prophet)
➢ [mime] buro saso (candle)
➢ raaate no (bomb; exposive thing)
➢ kana wota raaate no (grenade)
➢ saka nuje (understand)
➢ saka kije (accept as true)
➢ saka se (keep in mind, remember)
➢ saka tujo (recollection, remembrance)
➢ saka tuje (remind)
➢ saka tise (imagine)
➢ saka tisen suno (revive in memory)
➢ sako kaje (something is forgotten)
➢ sako rasa i kaje (forget)
➢ saka nibe (think)
➢ sakan woso (nerve fibers)
➢ mije sake (get to know, come to know, realize, conclude)
➢ wara sake (recognize)
➢ bute ma sibo (problem)
➢ nike no (problem, obstacle)
➢ jube no (obstacle)
➢ jube-wanon bute-jon be (transform the obstructions into opportunities)
➢ baja kiwo (literature)
➢ jada [wama] kiwo (poem)
➢ buta wama [bajo] kiwo (prose)
➢ un tuba re re [kije] to / twaba re to / re re un tube to / re re wone to / kuba re wone to (beggar)
➢ sano miwo (of medium size)
➢ jawa sigo (wall, e.g. ancient city/territory wall)
➢ jawa niro; sigo niro (wall)
➢ miwo niro kawo; niiro kawo; suba niro kawo (cinema movie)
➢ sano niro kawo; niroo kawo (any spectacle on television)
➢ nira kawo (movie)
➢ baka masa bo (athletics)
➢ buno turo nuto (tomato)
➢ jewo nuto (egg plant)
➢ to ne siro (plastic material)
➢ muke ma bute no (pronounced múkema búteno; “the key to victory”)
➢ kawa jeno; kawa rano (a visual example)
➢ wusotumo un bujo ka, tumon mime. (to prevent the end of a rope from shedding fibres, burn it)
➢ to ne siro an wiwo, jama jiro, un jen an bujo, i tuwo. (the plastic material melts, then becomes hard, so it
cannot shed fibers, it is then durable)
➢ bano jado (folder)
➢ baro jajo (coins; metallic money)
➢ tuto jajo (paper money, banknotes)
➢ te sako bibo (education system; ministry of education)
➢ bato tiwa [tabo mata] subo wo (camping [for holidays])
➢ te sako bibo be, bato tiwa, tabo mata, subo wo (holidays’ camping run by the ministry of education)
➢ tija rino jado (train)
➢ tija-rino-jado se muwo-ka-biro (a place for children in a train)
➢ rito ja bauso (a bear)
➢ rito ja miwo taro (a bear)
➢ nija sime subo (law court)
➢ sume jato (refrigerator)
➢ suwe jato (oven)
➢ mima jato (cooking utensil)
➢ mise nuje no (a fork)
➢ nake kiwo (a question)
➢ nako kiwo (an answer)
➢ numo kara nibe to (a lucky person)
➢ rira nuka mijo (airport)
➢ jaja sabo (stock exchange; χρηματιστήριο)
➢ jaja subo; jaje subo (bank)
➢ jaja subo, jenon tuba, kijen mibo wa [subo rasa] wika kuso (the bank lends on four [per cent] interest)
➢ jajo mibo (interest on money)
➢ jenon tube (lend)
➢ jenon kije (borrow)
➢ titan mito kumo, tisan numo rawo (the birds’ sweet singing means good luck)
➢ numo rawo (good combination, good encounter; good luck)
➢ titan mito kumo kiwe numo mako (the birds’ sweet singing presages something good)
➢ tuje (bring; carry)
➢ un non un mije ka / non mije ka / sanon mije ka / non je ra / buma bimon un mije ka / un un sata (at least;
Turkish “hiç olmaz-sa”); tuma sana (at least; Greek τουλάχιστον).
➢ rite najen (protest against)
➢ rite runen (to revolt)
➢ jeje kuwo (“EhrFurcht”, respect with shyness)
➢ jeje timo (respect)
➢ rito se mano mano (shelves)
➢ sita baka mara to (relatives)
➢ sita rina to (relatives)
➢ woje juro (unit of measurement)
➢ to ne jiro / to ne tiwo jiro (cement)
➢ bimo, nibo (lost and found)
➢ rime je (responsible, reliable)
➢ rime jo (reliability)
➢ wuwan kiwo (gossip)
➢ mime woso (wick)
➢ kikon tuje woso (electric power cable/cord)
➢ kawe be (show)
➢ kawe be kiwe (show and tell)
➢ je suso (pun for Jesus); jeso (another pun for Jesus)
➢ (saito/sita/sita buwa) tino tino nuto (pomegranate)
➢ (tan) nara sibo; nara jito (duty)
➢ sisa misa rabo (pine tree; or other conifers with needle leaves and fragrant resin)
➢ kana tuta rabo (plane tree; trees with palm shaped leaves)
➢ timo (can be used also for “debt”)
➢ nusa rusa nuto (composite berries, e.g. mullberies)
➢ sina jeko sano nuto (grapes)
➢ sina jeko nuto (bunch of fruit)
➢ rawe tabo (link)
➢ kuto bino; bume i; tame i; kuto kuto; kuta kuto; kutan kuto; mube kuto; sute kuto; muwe kuto; tame kuto
(God. For partly powerful gods like those of ancient religions, not omnipotent or universal gods, or angels of
the God almighty, see next)
➢ kuto kiko; kiko; kutan kiko (partly powerful gods like those of ancient religions, not omnipotent or universal
gods, or angels of the God almighty)
➢ niro bamo (a pie or pizza)
➢ jawo turo (circumference, wreath, ring)
➢ suno sato (Old Testament)
➢ bubo sato (New Testament)
➢ taba sato (a contract, a treaty)
➢ taba sato muken nijo (“agreement between parties prevails to the law”, a proverb)
➢ nibe rime bo (ascertainment, διαπίστωση)
➢ [tiko] waja sire bo (photosynthesis)
➢ bubo sako; kijo sako; tire mato; tire rujo; tire bo (lesson)
➢ *unúma (better; a sacred word for the positive thinking it carries)
➢ sita buro nimo (liver)
➢ kawa sake (θεωρία. witnessing; theory)
➢ niba sime (ιστορία. research; history)
➢ sana kaje nason kite (fix the dripping tap)
➢ 3 tuto kujo (3 cards monte)
➢ ta tibe tano (robot)
➢ ta tano (robot)
➢ muso naso; or better NASO MUSO (sleeve; leg of trousers)
➢ woso wika nuje (tie up, tie a knot, fasten with rope/cord)
➢ tisa sako; buma bajo (civilization)
➢ tisan sako; tison sako (biology)
➢ muja jejo (hierarchy of values)
➢ mube mujo (hierarchy)
➢ kuwe sibe (blackmailing)
➢ rine turo (spiral)
➢ rine turo jaro (spring)
➢ siro kija, nune wija (Dutch courage)
➢ nune/rite wijo; rite nune wijo (courage)
➢ wame jato (mold)
➢ riko bibo (wireless network)
➢ ton kire wujo; kire wujo (PIN, personal identification number)
➢ 五等爵位: five orders of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公, Marquis 侯, Count 伯, Viscount 子, Baron 男(Dama Diwan
has at least 14 titles of nobility: kuto to, bejo to, mube to, sute to, nuje to, miwo to, kiko to, nuna to, jito to,
jite to, numo to, sake to, kure to, to [even TO “human being” is a honorary way to call somebody])
➢ sina se wano (Communism); sina se ka turo (Communist party)
➢ sura siga (on both sides)
➢ nuje buro/wiwo; bike siro (glue)
➢ kino wuso; tuto wuso (strap; belt, ribbon and similar things)
➢ sura siga bura nuje kino (double sided adhesive tape)
➢ tuto woso (strap)
➢ kubo tira (explicitly and undoubtedly)
➢ jito mijo (right measure, right degree, the golden rule)
➢ kiro mije sake [tuto] (self-teaching, book for)
➢ kanan rajo; nuje kanan raso. (wrist)
➢ mamo samo / mame samo (swing)
➢ jubo wiwo (lake)
➢ to jube wiwo (artificial lake; dammed water)
➢ juba jese (smile, with mouth closed)
➢ najan wono (a challenge)
➢ MAKE= ne; -e. i wo nen karo nuko =THEY MAKE A FLAT, SMOOTH ROAD.
➢ SAY= kiwe. katon kiwe i sano? WHAT IS THE BABY SAYING?
➢ BY= rasa; siga.
➢ WHY= kata; raso kato? kato rasa?
➢ MONEY= jajo.
➢ WINTER= mato sumo; sumo mato.
➢ ANGLE= bano; karo rawo; niro rawo; bano naro; banan wujo.
➢ ARM= kano. kano saso. kano bumo.
➢ BUTTON= nujo naro. muson jube no; muson jube ruwa no. wasa wone no; kano tumo jene no; bute jube
naro.
➢ CAT= jako. sano jako; suba jako; sukon nuje jako. *jakoo.
➢ KNEE= wimo sasa rawo. wima bano. wima namo.
➢ KNOT= wosa nujo; woso nuje naro; woso nuja rawo. woso (tuwo) wiko. mubo naro.
➢ NAIL= miso baro saso; miso sano saso; riso; waba an rama saso; an wabo miso.
➢ NECK= rajo; wuwo rajo; rajo wuwo.
➢ NERVE= (baka) saka wuso.
➢ OFFICE= kiwa rija tibo (subo).
➢ PIN= un ruwo (sano) miso. misoo.
➢ PLATE= (bama) niro jato.
➢ POT= bama jato.
➢ POTATO= (bamo) rubo suso.
➢ SCISSORS= mire wiko. taba mire no.
➢ SHELF= kuta mano; mano niro (jato); rito niro se mano niro.
➢ SHOE= wimo buna jawo. wima jato.
➢ SPADE= nira nawe no. nawe nira no.
➢ TONGUE= siwo nimo; siwa rama nimo.
➢ BROWN= tiwa buwo; tusa buwo. rabo juta buwo.
➢ CLEAR= un nuwo.
➢ FIRST= rina biko; nuno. rina nuno.
➢ FREQUENT= mata jumo; jumo mata i; mata juma no. jika bo.
➢ GENERAL= in jeko; in bumo; buma ruro; jeka ruro.
➢ GREY= sana wajo; niwa wajo; waja niwo; niwo wajo buwo.
➢ POLITICAL= miwo ba; tiwa sina bo; tiwa wo ba i; miwo wo ta i; sina won sute seja.
➢ PROBABLE= sima jo.
➢ TIRED= ruko; kiko kama i.
➢ WAITING= ka mate. un ba jinen rujo. ren rujo.
➢ WIDE= kino; kina miwo; buta miwo.
➢ WISE= miwa sake i; rama sake i.
➢ YELLOW= wuka buwo.
➢ a rero ja. (You with the capabilities of the wind).
➢ mune tiro. (Justification).
➢ nike tiro. (Pretext).
➢ tuton tite. (Kite flying)
➢ numo rama se un kiko (psoric rhizome)
➢ un se tan wijo; un se wano wijo. wise ro. miso ro (jealousy)
➢ kike mukon kike jato. (battery charger)
➢makA= in the future (-A for adverb)
➢ wojEN =measure (-EN for verb to be followed by its object)
➢ sakE tAN =knowing person (-E for verb; equal to active participle)
➢ rijE wiwO, =picturing/writing liquid= ink (-O for noun)
➢ kukAN =and also (-AN for conjunction connecting to the following)
➢ jetE kA nanO tAN sitO, =justice-making-purpose (-A forpostposition) destroyed person (=martyr)'s blood
➢ in =preposition of placement in time or space
➢ kutA jetE simO sujO =highly justice-making judgement day. (the Day of Judgement)
➢ jeba wano (misfortune)
➢ kawa baje to (actor, actress; respectful term)
➢ nira kawo (movie; spectacle on t.v. or any screen)
➢ wusotumo un an bujo ka, tumon mime. (to prevent the end of a rope from shedding fibres, burn it)
➢ *unúma (better)
➢ kire wamo; kire wamo kuso (characteristic; feature)
➢ rane kiwo (a myth, fable, parable)
➢ rane juno (a short simile or metaphor)
➢ jube mamo (“mudra”)
➢ bara kare (to iron, smoothen with an iron, as clothes)
➢ nuke ja tuto (passport)
➢ kume riwa naso (bagpipe)
➢ tana siwa no (jaw’s harp)
➢ siwa kume jato (ocarina)
➢ mune mato (opportunity)
➢ jite tiro (justification)
➢ wiwa nase to (plumber)
➢ sibe kiwe (to command)
➢ sara an; an sara (to be dispersed); sara be (to disperse)
➢ tuke wano (fame, glory); tuke jo (importance; to be famous)
➢ numa sise, mima wije suso (ginger)
➢ maben riro (make the air slow : an incantation to make too strong wind milder)
➢ swame suwen riro (un-cold, warm the air : an incantation to make cold weather warmer)
➢ tane bajo (technology)
➢ kika tuwo (durable)
➢ tawa me (run)
➢ wita buwe jiro (chalk)
➢ juje nane bamo; juje nuje no (bait; decoy)
➢ numa sise saso (incense stick); mima numa sise no/siro (incense); mima sise jato (incense burner)
➢ bura wije jutoo (frenular delta)
➢ jime siro (alkaline substance, the base for JIMO, salt; acid is TAWO (SIRO)).
➢ but it is better to say BAWE SIRO for base and TAWE SIRO for acid.
➢ mine wuko (Akebia fruit)
➢ wame tabe wujo (ratio). “wame tabe wujo i, biko sa muman nira siko” (the ratio is one plus the square root
of two)
➢(the square of a number is called NIRO “level, surface”, which, in most cases, is understood as a square
area; so NIRA SIKO “one side on the square area” is the square root).
Trying to summarise some geometrical concepts, it all starts with the NARO “point; position” (without any
dimension); the NARO extends into a WUSO (RIJO) “line” (one dimension), which can be KARO straight, WUBO
bent, SAWO curve, TURO circle, BANO forming a corner; a line, typically a KARO, straight line, extends into a
NIRO “surface, level” (two dimensions); the most typical and regular way to represent the 2 dimensions, is
forming a square (lengthwise and sidewise are the 2 dimensions, each limited by 2 sides, so we have 4 sides).
This is why the square root is called NIRA SIKO “side on a level”.
Then, the NIRO expands into a WAMO (a 3-dimensional form), which, less theoretically, can be called a BAKO
“body” or NO “thing” or SIRO “material, substance”.
Consequently, it is estimated that WAMO expands into the 4th dimension, which is MATO, time. MATO is not
perceived by the BAKA WIJO “senses”, but only by the SAKO or SAKE JO “mind”. It is the same way as we look
into a 2-dimentional image but within it we see 3-dimensional forms.
A dimension is a TABO (what is in between other things). The TABO mediates, connects and relates (TABE) the
things between which it is. So TABA “being in between” can also mean “because”, given that TABO connects
and relates.
Relations between lines (and consequently, the same relations are found in levels and forms) are: SINA
“together, always together, parallel”; RAWE =a line meets another (so there is a corner there); RAWE means to
meet, but also mixing and combining; WIKE “form a cross”.
Ancient Greek has 3 different tems for mixing: dry with dry is mig-, dry with liquid is phur-, liquid with liquid
is keran-; Dama Diwan having only 9 consonants and 3 vowels probably cannot afford such a richness of
terms, but it does have BUR- “soft” for something like mixed liquid and dry, and TAS- “sand(y)” for something
like a dry mix. For liquids mixed we can use WIWO RAWO.
➢ raman jima tiko (parsley, celery, sapphire; plants of this kind, which have a naturally salty sap)
➢ siman wuwa (paradox; unexpected)
➢ sute kuso (governing political party)
➢ sute re kuso (a political party that aspires to govern)
➢ jiwo nato (womb, containing a fetus)
➢ sano jiwa kako tuso (acorn)
➢ sunon kiwe kite (to heal the past by means of telling it; the sacrament of confession)
➢ ukawe bo, ukase bo (performance, rehearsal). ukawe bo, ukase bo wan ajiba i rana (the performance is
like the worst of the rehearsals)
➢ jo (joo) siba bo; kiko (kiiko) siba bo; bajo (baajo) siba bo; sako (saako) siba bo (terms for a difficult
activity or difficult and great achievement).
➢ tubo jo (licence). tubo buto (a permit). (tibon) kaje jo (justified) absence (from duty).
➢ muwe to; te to; suso to (parents)
➢ wumo ma biko ruso (a squinting eye)
➢ mino sako (suspicion; knowledge without certainty); mina sake (to suspect)
➢ nuwo kuwo wano (worry)
➢ muja biso (cousin)
➢ ruwo samo (toilet’s seat)
➢ wiso nuro (a habit peculiar to a person, a personal habit; translating Turkish “huy”; something
ordinary for somebody while strange for others)
➢ sasan riko (a very useful expression for a comb or a thing like a comb, essentially a stick from which
many spikes point outwards; also SASAN RIKO RINO)
➢ kana riko =risa saso (finger)
➢ wume rino; wume rino bo (evolution; process; gradual process)
➢ wute wubo (bow for shooting)
➢ buna rubo nuto / tuma rubo nuto / raumo nuto (pear)
➢ bujo buro (foam); bujo buro jumo (thick lather)
➢ mumo kusan biko (half)
➢ biwa wiwa; biwa wiwa siro (Carbohydrates). juro muma mito (disaccharide)
➢ jaja wanon tiro. jajon tire tuto (an account explaining the balance of money)
➢ sute tijo; mame tijo; umé tijo;(steering wheel)
➢ mime ka wawan kubo (pure alcohol)
➢ mima wiwo (a strong alcoholic drink; following the purportedly Amerindian expression for such drinks
“fire(y) water”, a very popular expression in comics)
➢ mime wiwo (liquid fuel)
➢ raso buta (“open source”); raso-buta kiwo-jino (open source language, that is Daman Diwan).
➢ babo muso (underwear)
➢ tibe nibe to (student; disciple; apprentice)
➢ jibo tabo (impediment, obstruction, hindrance); jibo tabon bime kiko (“Mushkil gusha”, remover of
obstacles)
➢ bike tabo (something that connects and unifies; something shared in common, so it unifies)
➢ jato subo (storehouse)
➢ kara mijo (reaching by shortcut); kara mije naro (a shortcut button on a computer); karo nuko (a
shortcut); karo mano nuko (a smooth surfaced, paved road)
➢ wiwon jure naso (a dropper)
➢ kuta usake subo (university; tertiary education institution)
➢ nume simo (positive thinking)
➢ rina buwo (6 years and 4 months after the discovery of Daman Diwan, only now i realized that a
rainbow can be called RINA BUWO (or RENA BOWU, it is the same) which means RINA=in a sequence, in a row,
in a series BUWO=color(s), that is "colors in a sequence". Until now i named it "TAMA SAWO" (TAMA=in the
sky, SAWO=a curve, curved thing, a bow).)
➢ jaka buso (a fox). busa suko (a beaver). maja suko (a rabbit). kima suko (kangaroo).
➢ siga saso (rino) (a series of parallel sticks like teeth of a comb or palisade)
➢ kwane wijo (compassion); kite wijo (mercy)
➢ jiko ma biko kiwo (rijo) (mail merge; sending the same mail to numerous recipients)
➢ twamo sawo (an endless curve, i.e. a spiral shape like a snail’s shell, a screw)
➢ suta (used for “bound to”, e.g. suta i, a ma tube “s/he is bound to give you, will surely give you”)
➢ wije bajo (wo): fine arts
➢ kuson wuje sako (statistics)
➢ 4 castes: sake sijo, kike sijo, sabe sijo, tibe sijo.
➢ buma un se to; buma un wise to (beggar; outcaste)
➢ naso nuko (tunnel)
➢ rino ko (a whole plan, involving a series of action)
➢ mura rije no (a mirror); wajon sute niro (a lens); there can be many ways to name such things; with
adequate context, it is enough to say simply “muro” (any reflecting, glossy thing like glass)
➢ saka sasoo (a colloquial term for usb memory stick)
➢ saka jato (a colloquial term for any means for data storage)
➢ suma jiron wube (melting the ice); jata suma jiron wube (defrosting the refrigerator)
➢ ka rawo (appointment; rendez-vous; date)
➢ kuso-naka kujo (a puzzle)
➢ tuma kuta wijo (orgasm)
➢ jawa nito wamo (a conical shape)
➢ raja nata wamo (a shape consisting of a “neck” and a “belly”, like a pear or avocado)
➢ the previous can be called, with less precision, “ruma wamo” or “raumo” (“shape like a nose”)
➢ juta kuja wije / juto-ma kuja wije (tickling)
➢ nusa(n) wijo; juta wite ro (itching). “a ruma wuwa sen nusa wijo; tiran, to nabe a, ren siwen a”.
➢ taba niro bamo (sandwich).
➢ tara kaka siro (calcium).
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