Yenware-English Dictionary

Table of Phonemes

POA	labial				dental				alveolar			palatal			glottal			nasal					vowels
IPA	/φ/	/β/	/w/		/l/	/t/			/ɾ/	/s/		/k/	/j/		/h/			/m/	/n/	/ŋ/			/ä/	/e/	/o/	/u/	/i/
Hangul	ㅍ	ㅂ	1		ㄹ	ㄷ			ㅈ	ㅅ		ㄱ	2		ㅎ			ㅁ	ㄴ	ㄲ/ㅇ			아	에	오	우	이
Latin	f	v	w		l	t			r	s		k	y		h			m	n	ń			a	e	o	u	i

Notes

• ¹ The compound vowels are used for <w>, e.g., ㅘ, wa.
• ² The iotized vowels are used for <y>, e.g., 요, yo.
• The prepositions are placed in a separate dictionary where they can be better defined.

Yenware-English Dictionary

A

• anli, tail (fish,shrimp, etc.).
• ansu, adj. narrow.
• anu, nose.
• (a)ń, det. the.
• ańi, eye.
• ańta, adj. orange.
• ara, v. drink.
• asa, v. happen.
• avi, v. arrive.

E

• efa, v. appear.
• enha, intestines.
• eńyi, friend.
• esi, adj. correct.
• etu, reason.

F

• fa, adv. not.
• fal, adv. just (recently).
• fale, part.
• falo, storm.
• fam, det. some.
• fańa, ear.
• fańva, grasshopper.
• fańvi, dish.
• fańwa, beach.
• fara, baby.
• fasa adj. evil.
  • fasa ń, evil.
• fato, v. modify.
• fe, progressive verb particle.
• feli, v. give.
• fene, cotton.
• feń, det. no.
• fero, v. push.
• feso, v. need.
• feye, self.
• fika, gut(s).
• file, fruit.
• fiń , cnj. before.
• fińa, v. sing.
• fińe, four.
• firu, v. know (be acquainted).
• fisi, lightning.
• fite, exchange.
• fiva, v. may.
• foke, people.
• folu, v. dig.
• fon, det. more.
• fońwa, v. tie.
• fońya, v. cook.
• fori, v. hurt.
• fota, circle.
• fulu, forest.
• fum, det. enough.
• funa, charge.
  • funa asa, v. be in charge of.
• fura, v. walk.
• fusa, adj. holy.
• futu, breast, chest.
• fuwi, conscience.

H

• hakoli, dance.
• hala, v. leave.
• hana, v. there is/are.
• hańuha, snow.
• hara, oath.
• hasuli, acceptance.
• hata, v. grow.
• hatola, deed.
• hayuńu, bath.
• he, past tense particle.
• heli, adj. white.
• heńu, intrg. adv. where.
• hero, v. love.
• heve, egg.
• hewe, rel. adv. where.
• hifa, root.
• hila, cloud.
• hino, adj. late.
• hora, v. swell.
• hińa, adv. there.
• hińwe, v. split.
• hito, wing.
• hiva, v. freeze.
• hole, evening.
  • hole tane, supper.
• hońa, v. hope.
• hova, v. say, speak, tell.
• hufa, wind.
• huhu, dust.
• hum, det. this.
• humu, prn. this.
• huni, earth.
  • huni lote, earthquake.
• huńe, rope.
• hura, leaf.
• huse, burden.
• huto, coast, shore.
• huvo, v. blow.
• huwu, v. run.

I

• ima, v. it is, they are.
• infi, water.
• inlu, family.
• inori, adj. dirty.
• inva, tide.
• ińwu, v. swim.
• isi, adj. infrared.

K

• ka, interrogative particle.
• kahe, neck.
• kaka, rock, stone.
• kala, adj. black.
• kari, adj. high.
  • kari savi, noon.
• kava, v. live.
• kawa, v. come.
• kaya, animal.
• ke, past perfect tense.
• kena, v. let.
• kesa, strawberry.
• kewe, basket.
• kino, adj. bad.
• kiri, skin.
• koli, v. dance.
  • ońkoli, dancer.
• kova, cone (tree).
• kowu, limb.
• kulu, adj. dry.
• kuni, adj. warm.
• kuru, breadfruit.
• kusa, attention.
• kutu, louse.

L

• lafu, tail (land animal).
• lahi, adj. thin.
• lahu, function, role.
• laku, ash(es).
• lama, direction.
• lamo, v. describe.
  • lamota, description.
• lani, v. squeeze.
• lańi, adj.early.
• latu, v. scratch.
• laya, adj. big.
• leńi, v. flow.
• leńwe, adj. heavy.
• leti, adj. old.
• levu, head.
• limo, apple.
• lińu, intrg. adv. when.
• liru, tongue.
• live, v. laugh.
• liwe, rel. adv. when.
• lom, det. few.
• lono, adj. dull.
• lote, v. quake.
• lufe, cliff.
• luti, v. dive.
• luvo, adj. yellow.

M

• maha, v. prefer.
• mala, v. replace.
  • malata, replacement.
• mańwu, crocodile.
• mase, v. hurry.
• me, passive particle.
• mena, symbol.
• mevi, year.
• misu, adj. violet.
• mona, v. precede.
  • mona savi, adv. yesterday.
• muń, det. many.
• muta, v. determine, limit.
  • muta nira, determiner.
• muve, authority.

N

• nali, time (instance).
• nańa, intrg. adj. which.
• nańto, meat.
• nasa, table.
• nava, find, v..
• navi, adv. together.
• nawo, worm.
• nayu, river.
• ne, prn. I.
  • ne yi, prn. we.
• nehe, benefit.
• neńo, v. live (dwell).
• neri, v. buy.
• neva, party.
• neye, girl.
• ninfa, belly.
• nińu, intrg. prn. who.
• nira, word.
• nis, intrg. adv. why.
• niti, ant.
• niya, soup.
• nofo, v. think.
• noko, lizard.
• nolu, v. die.
• nońo, thing.
• nori, dirt.
• nosa, snake, serpent.
• nova, v. rub.
• nowa, adj. thick (extent).
• nuńwu, island people (man).
• nura, v. begin.
• nuvo, woman.
• nuwi, purpose.

Ń

• ńafi, adj. near.
• ńas, adv. now.
• ńasi, foot.
• ńawu, v. plant.
• ńeti, v. want, wish, desire.
  • ńetita, will, wish, desire.
• ńeve, eagle.
• ńila, adj. blue.
• ńim, cnj. although.
• ńiso, tooth.
• ńive, adj. false.
• ńo, cnj. but.
• ńohi, sibling.
• ńom, det. other.
• ńomi, adj. different.
• ńoso, v. sit.
• ńuha, snow.
• ńusa, v. wipe.
• ńuvo, v. stab.
• ńuye, adj. new.

O

• o(k), cnj. and.
• onya, bee.
• ońfińa, singer.
• otu, adj. equal.
• ova, bit.

R

• rafe, oven.
• rahe, v. make.
• rala, adj. sick.
• ranfa, adj. tall.
• rano, raft.
• rańu, intrg. adv. why.
• rata, v. touch.
• ram, cnj. than.
• ravi, adj. thick (viscous).
• rawe, rel. adv. why.
• rayi, flame.
• rele, adj. far, distant.
• resi, flood.
• reva, v. lie down.
• rifi, adj. wide.
• rile, adj. free.
• rina, hand.
• risa, bark.
• rita, bone.
• rive, adj. smooth.
• riwa, v. relate.
• roha, v. rot.
• rońu, salt.
• rose, v. hear.
• rota, language.
• rufi, coconut.
• ruma, v. go.
• rune, fire.
• ruwa, v. create .

S

• sa, prn. he, she, it.
  • sa yi, prn. they.
• sahe, v. please.
• sam, det. that.
• sama, prn. that.
• sań, det. every.
• sańi, v. vomit.
• sańo, dignity.
• sańti, v. get.
• sara, sand.
• sati, right.
• savi, sun, day.
• sawa, tree.
• sayi, adj. modest.
  • sayita, modesty.
• seki, papaya.
• sena, adj. left.
• seńe, moon, month.
• seńwa, v. throw.
• seru, v. count.
• seti, v. prepare.
  • setita, preparation.
• sevi, adv. there.
• sewu, v. cause, make (cause to be).
  • sewu, cause.
  • sewu, cnj. because.
• sińu, three.
• simne, pear.
• sin, adj. male.
• sin ńohi, brother.
• sine, fish.
• soki, v. return.
• sole, parent.
• somi, v. smell.
• sona, adj. red.
• sońa, v. have to, must, oblige
• sotu, star.
• sufa, lip.
• suli, v. accept, receive.
• suńo, horn.
• suri, feather.
• suwi, name.
• suya, rain.

T

• ta weva, v. should.
• tafa, v. carry.
• taki, adj. sharp.
• tali, v. owe.
• talita, debt.
• talu, v. hunt.
• tan, adv. less.
• tane, food, meal.
• tanfu, v. kill.
• tańi, v. bite.
• tańsi, face.
• tańva, v. thank.
• tańwa, boy.
• tańye, path.
• taru, v. burn.
• tasu, horror.
• tava, v. marry.
  • (tava) nuvo, wife.
  • (tava) waka, husband.
• tawa, rule.
• tayi, adj. strong.
  • tayita, power, strength.
• te, subjunctive particle.
• tena, boat.
• teńu, intrg. prn. & adj. which.
• tesa, adj. fast, quick, swift.
• tewe, rel. prn. which.
• tihi, bolas.
• tila, v. turn.
• tim, det. each.
• tina, v., fall.
• tińo, body.
• tiva, adj. short.
• tofi, spear.
• tofolo, log.
• tola, v. do.
• tono, v. hit.
• tońi, fat.
• tońwi, rainbow.
• tosa, effort.
• tose, time (duration).
• tova, suck, v..
• towa, v. cut.
• toye, mouth.
• tu, indir. obj., to.
• tula, v. heal.
  • tulata, health.
• tumu, fog.
• tuna, adj. hot.
• tuńte, earth (soil).
• tuńwi, group.
• tuni, six.
• turi, knee.
• tuwa, umbrella.
• tuya, v. play.

U

• u, cnj. or.
• unsa, v. follow.
  • unsa savi, tomorrow.
• uńna, v. arise (from bed).
• uta, v. last.
• uvuń, adj. long.

V

• vahu, smoke.
• vamo, leg.
• vana, adj. usual.
• vańa, v. know (be certain).
• vańra, v. gather, harvest.
• vasa, v. awaken.
• vati, adj. brave.
• vawa, back.
• vaya, adj. same.
• veli, daughter.
• vene, seed.
• ventu, cheek.
• veńu, intrg. adv. how.
• veru, sky.
• veta, heaven.
• vewe, rel. adv. how.
• vi, prn. you (sg.).
  • vi yi, prn. you (pl.).
• vihe, adj. cold.
• vilo, bird.
• vina, adj. little, small.
• vińi, adj. green.
• viru, nail.
• vitu, ice.
• vivayo, oyster.
• viwa, adj. straight.
• viya, v. sew.
• vika, v. climb.
• vola, v. steep, brew.
• voni, grass.
• vonńa, v. fall asleep.
• vońa, v. sleep.
• vońwa, v. join.
• voro, raspberry.
• vota, v. sink.
• vuha, adj. deep.
• vun, det. any.
• vuru, adj. wet.
• vuta, v. like.
• vutu, v. pick.
• vuva, v. fight.
• vuwi, v. bloom.

W

• wa, cnj. if.
• waka, man.
• wala, v. fly.
• wami, one.
• wan, adv. always.
• wana, father.
• wanwe, danger.
• wańa, place.
• wato, adv. here.
• wava, adj. good (fresh).
• wawe, adj. good.
• wayo, person.
• wema, middle.
• weńwa, v. act, behave.
• weru, v. float.
• wete, stick.
• wila, manner, method.
  • wila nira, adverb.
• win, det. all.
• wińa, mother.
• wińya, world.
• witi, v. see.
• wive, v. breathe.
• wiye, village.
• woha, favor.
• wolo, v. born.
• woma, v. build.
• wońa, v. pull.
• woro, front.
• wosi, adj. empty.
• woto, adj. long.
• woya, v. wash.
• wula, mountain.
• wuma, five.
• wuńfu, room.
• wuńwo, spring (season).
• wuri, adj. full.
• wusa, v. spit.
• wuya, flower.

Y

• ya, v. eat.
• yafa, banana.
• yaka, v. remain.
• yala, morning.
  • yala tane, breakfast.
• yamni, rose.
• yana, lake.
• yanla, child.
• yańu, intrg. prn. what.
• yamo, eight.
• yare, v. talk.
• yas, cnj. as.
• yasi, number.
• yatu, adj. right (side).
• yavi, house.
• yawe, rel. prn. what.
• yena, island.
• yeri, v. be able.
• yeta, v. place.
• yini, two.
• yim, adj. female.
  • yim ńohi, sister.
• yin, cnj. as.
• yińwi, liver.
• yińyu, pearl.
• yira, blood.
• yohi, adj. beautiful.
  • yohi ań, beauty, glory.
• yolu, night.
• yota, v. fear.
• yunu, seven.
• yuha, adj. young.
• yula, sea, ocean.
• yunlu, adj. round.
• yuń, det. a, an.
• yuńu, v. bathe.
• yuru, heart.
• yuwa, v. help.

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