Takavonai (Language)
There are three forms of the language used by the Poku'vonai. But communications is not just about the words, but gestures and mannerisms can alter the meaning of some phrases.
Gestures
These are some of the more common gestures or mannerisms used in conversation.
baring of teeth - sincerity
flaring of nostrils - disapproval
holding an open hand up - peaceful
holding a clenched hand up - aggression
tail moving excessively - excitement
tail still against back - threatened
tail wrapped around waist - guarded
Common Tongue
This is the colloquial way of speaking, for all normal day to day communications.
Formal Tongue is a more archaic form of their language. It would be the difference between modern English, and Old English. It is only used during rituals.
Battle Tongue
Is a shortened way of phrasing things for concise battle commands. It is not for normal conversation use.
Example:
| Ten-hut is an American military term that means, “Come to attention!” Wikipedia |
Expressions
| Phrase | Meaning |
| I stand with teeth bared and arms wide. | I speak without deception. |
| Tē ōvū'te tăv-ē-gōē ōdnej'jō fōkăr pănăē nō. | pronunciation |
| Ti ovute tavigoi odnje'jo fokar panai no. | written |
| May the Eye of God Watch over you. | Common blessing. |
| esăī ēdă Sēămăkă fūāmīmū rē | pronunciation |
| Esay Ida Siamaka fuâmymu ri | written |
| The enemy of my enemy is worthy to fight with. | Proverb |
| Be well blooded, boast not beyond your deeds lest you shame your house and family. | Warning against unrestrained pride. |
Common Words
This second contains quick reference for common words
Body parts
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| âtoma | ātōmă | heart |
| bapa | bă-pă | foot |
| duin | dūēn | chest |
| gita | gētă | claw |
| gonâ | gōnā | tail |
| hapu | hă-pū | hand |
| hodi | hō-dē | leg |
| ida | ědă | eye |
| jodau | jōdăū | brain |
| lynuâ | līnūā | body |
| tonau | tōnăū | head |
| nay | năī | nose |
| nias | nēăs | ear |
| niud | nēūd | back |
| pâda | pādă | breast |
| pana | pănă | arm |
| onet | ōnět | neck |
| oso | ōsō | mouth |
| tavi | tăv-ē | tooth |
| tavii | tăv-ēē | teeth |
| tavigo | tăv-ē-gō | fang |
| tavigoi | tăv-ē-gōē | fangs |
| âtoma | ātōmă | heart |
| janoy | jănōī | face |
| jâony | jānōī | muscle |
| hapu upo | hăp ūpō | finger, hand digit |
| bapa upo | băpă ūpō | toe, foot digit |
| uanot | ūănōt | ass, bottom |
| uan | ūăn | butt |
| sosy | sōsī | fur |
Colors
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| ama | ămă | Blue |
| qam | khăm | Gray |
| volu | vōlū | Purple |
| pona | pōnă | Yellow |
| iko | ēkō | Red |
| weo | wēō | Orange |
| ymy | īmī | White |
| dou | dōū | Black |
| una | ūnă | Brown |
Family
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| apa | ăpă | sibling |
| apai | ăpăē | siblings |
| apaloa | ăpă-lōă | brother |
| apaloi | ăpă-lōē | sister |
| imat | ē-măt | married (spouse) |
| imatloi | ē-măt-lōē | wife |
| imatloa | ē-măt-lōă | husband |
| pia | pēă | elder |
| pialoa | pēă-lōă | elder male (father) |
| pialoaka | pēă-lōă-kă | significant elder male (grandfather) |
| pialoi | pēă-lōē | elder female (mother) |
| pialoika | pēă-lōē-kă | significant elder female (grandmother) |
Fruits
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| ymy vitdâmu | | white fruit (grape) |
| iko vitdâmu | | red fruit (apple) |
| pona vitdâmu | | orange fruit (orange) |
| volu vitdâmu | | purple fruit (plum) |
| una vitdâmu | | brown fruit (nuts) |
| ama vitdâmu | | blue fruit (berry) |
Numbers
The Qaktoro numeric system is based on eight, not ten like humans.
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| ona | ōnă | zero |
| a | ă | one |
| â | ā | two |
| da | dă | three |
| dâ | dā | four |
| oa | ōă | five |
| oâ | ōā | six |
| oda | ōdă | seven |
| odâ | ōdā | eight |
Ousnor (Time)
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| ous'sa | | second |
| tui'sa | | minute |
| tui | tūē | hour |
| saenor | săē-nōr | star passage (day) |
| odasaenor | ō-dă-săē-nōr | 8 day (week) |
| lua | lūă | month |
| mâi | māī | year |
Suffixes
Just like English Qaktoro use suffices to create new words from a root.
This table provides examples of how they form some common words from the root umat (wrap).
| Suffix | Meaning | Example | Definition |
| go | large | umatgo | A large wrap or Robe |
| li | a (noun) | umatli | A wrap or Kilt |
| pa | to (verb) | umatpa | To wrap something |
| qe | narrow | lapurnium | soft belt or Sash |
| sa | small | umatsa | A small wrap or Headband |
Other Suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning | Example | Definition |
| i | multiple | Qaktoroi | Plural of Qaktoro |
| hu | tall (height) | ruohu | tall house (building) |
| ji | short (height) | | |
| jo | tense past | | |
| ka | major or significant | ruoka | House |
| mu | over | jendomu | Over cover, tunic |
| no | wide | | |
| se | under | niomse | an under cloth or Loin cloth |
| 'a | one who | Ta'a | ('a) One who speaks (Ta) |
| 'te | active (ing) | hatakur'te | hunting |
| 'u | of | Ruoka'u | of House |
| 'bu | not | Ruoka'bu | not of House uncommon |
| me | state | | |
Antonyms
In some cases the opposite of a word is formed by reversing the letters. This rule applies only to the reversing the root.
Examples:
sumanâ - create, make
ânamus - destroy, break
uos - life
sou - death
Dictionary
The Poku'vonai language uses Phonogram, however for simplification English letters are used rather than creating a unique series for use on the web. There are 24 Phonemes in the language. See pronunciation table for proper sounds. The following letters are not used: c, x, z.
This is a partial dictionary of the Poku'vonai, more will be added as needed. Beneath this are tables that group common items.
A
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| aboka | ăbōkă | many |
| abokatinka | ăbō-kătēnkă | fleet |
| abuka | ăbūkă | bath |
| adoi | ădōē | their |
| afirmu | ăfērmū | crest |
| afirmugaly | ăfērmūgălī | Heraldry |
| alio | ălēō | paste |
| aloup | ălōūp | found |
| akko | ăk-kō | coil |
| akkolamin | ăk-kō-lămēn | coil animal (snake) |
| ama | ămă | blue |
| ame | ămě | first |
| amydi | ămīdē | love |
| amydia | ămīdēă | lover |
| amydiaâsi | ămīdēă-āsē | lover that is the same, gay |
| ano | ănō | wall |
| anoka | ănōkă | shield, barrier |
| anoka'ano | ănōkă'ănō | armor |
| anomu | ănōmū | plate |
| aorq'ka | ăōrkh-kă | greater tool, technology |
| aorq | ăōrkh | tool |
| apa | ăpă | sibling |
| apai | ăpăē | siblings |
| apaloa | ăpă-lōă | brother |
| apaloi | ăpă-lōē | sister |
| apote | ăpōtě | hello, greetings |
| aset | ăsět | dangerous |
| avuoten | ăvōūtěn | thunder |
| ayjo | ăījō | to correct, discipline |
| a'ohad | ă-ōhăd | one who fears to fight, coward |
Â
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| âbi | ābē | dark |
| âbime | ābē-mě | shadow |
| âbterya | ābtěrīă | evil spirit, may or may not be a ghost |
| âdaho | ā-dăhō | two fight (Duel) |
| âdor | ādōr | sky |
| âdornor | ādōrnōr | flight (n) |
| âdornorpa | ādōrnōr-pă | fly (v) |
| âdornorpa'a | ādōrnōr-pă-ă | pilot |
| âdornor'te | ādōrnōr'tě | to make fly, launch |
| Âdortin'sa | ādōrtēn-să | flitter, small air ship, (shuttle) |
| âeb | āěb | drop |
| âjyaka | ājīă-kă | organization |
| âlyn | ālīn | number |
| âlynte | ālīntě | to number or count |
| âmuar | āmūăr | dream |
| âmuso | āmūsō | hope |
| ânamus | ānamūs | break (destroy) |
| âor | āōr | sad |
| âotunay | āōtū-năī | bed |
| âsi | āsē | same |
| âsiâsi | āsēāsē | similar |
| âtoma | ātōmă | heart |
| âtu | tātū | low value, cheap |
| âtu'ta | tātū'a | hawker |
| âyem | āīěm | stop or end |
B
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| bajao | băjăō | repair |
| bajao'a | băjăō'a | technician |
| bapa | bă-pă | foot |
| bapawota | bă-pă-wō-tă | sheath foot (Boot) |
| bapaumat | bă-pă-ūm-ăt | wrap foot (Sandal) |
| baq | băkh | young, youthful |
| baqli | băkh-lē | a youth (child) |
| Baqnor | Băkh-nor | move from youth (Rite of passage) |
| beâ | běā | lift (v) |
| beâgor | běāgōr | haul, carry (v) |
| bikâ | bē-kā | cord, string |
| bikâgo | bē-kāgō | rope |
| Bâna | bānă | name |
| Bâna'te | bānă-tě | naming |
| bohau | bōhăū | teach |
| bohau'a | bōhăū | teacher |
| boqat | bōkhăt | curse (n) |
| boqatpa | bōkhăt-pă | to curse (v) |
| boqat'te bōkhăp-te | cursing | |
| buvo | būvō | sit |
| buvoka | būvōkă | sofa, couch |
| buvoli | būvō-lē | seat, chair |
| byli | bīlē | write |
| byli'a | bīlē-ă | writer |
D
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| daho | dăhō | fight |
| dahome | dăhōmě | combat |
| daho'a | dăhō-ă | one who fights (warrior) |
| daho'ka | dăhō-kă | battle |
| daho'ka jyaonka | dăhō-kă-jīă-ōnkă | |
| damira | dămēră | environment |
| damui | dămūē | a multipurpose plant |
| damuisa | dămūē-să | soft drink |
| dâelt | dāělt | derogatory term for sex |
| dâmu | dāmū | offspring |
| dâmukya | dāmū-kī-ă | fruit water (wine) |
| degon | děgōn | hide |
| degonjo | děgōn-jō | hidden, hid |
| detis | dě-tēs | faith |
| devoto | děv-ōtō | change |
| devotopa | děv-ōtō-pă | to change (ritual) |
| doa | dōă | dig (n) |
| doapa | dōă-pă | dig, to (n) |
| doanor | dōă-nōr | a dig to pass, (tunnel) |
| dou | dōū | Black |
| dyet | dīět | wolf |
E
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| eano | ěănō | town |
| eano'ka | ěănō-kă | city |
| eaqânos | ěăkh-ānōs | collective, cooperative |
| ejos | ějōs | pierce |
| ejosy | ějōsī | penetrate, breach |
| emjo | ěmjō | after |
| epyo | ěpīō | courage |
| esay | ěsăī | may |
| evomar | ěvōmăr | vodka |
F
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| fabota | făbōtă | position Status |
| fakir | făkēr | arrow |
| fakir'sa | făkēr-să | spear |
| fakir'ka | făkēr-kă | lance |
| fau | făū | blood |
| femy | fěmī | string |
| femymaqi | fěmīmăkhē | metal string (wire) |
| fiqor | fēkhōr | piece |
| fiqorsa | fēkhōr-să | component |
| fiqorka | fēkhōr-kă | module |
| fiqsaal | fēkh-să-ăl | molecule |
| fiqsoar | fēkhsōăr | compound |
| fofi | fō-fē | clean, cleanse |
| fofijo | fō-fē-jo | Cleansed (Ritual) |
| fofipa | fō-fē-pă | to cleanse, ritual |
| fokar | fōkăr | wide |
| fuâmy | fūāmī | see, watch |
| fuâmy'ai | fūāmī-ăē | watchers |
| fuâqo | fūākhō | aim |
| fyori | fīōrē | color |
G
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| gabo | găbō | box |
| gabosou | găbōsōū | coffin |
| galsen | gălsěn | submit |
| galy | gălī | law |
| Galysumanâ'ai | gălīsūmănâ'ăē | government |
| galyte | gălītě | govern, rule |
| galyt'a | gălī-tă-ă | law speaker (Lawyer) |
| gean | gěăn | electricity/lightning |
| gean'sa | gěăn-să | shock |
| gely | gě-lī | honor |
| gelyjo | gě-lījō | honored |
| gely'bu | gě-lī-bū | dishonor |
| giajod | gēăjōd | learn |
| giajodjo | gēăjōdōj | learned |
| giase | gēăsě | accept |
| giana | gēănă | food |
| gianaka | gēănă-kă | greater food (fuel) |
| giba | gēbă | teach |
| gibajo | gēbă-jō | taught |
| giba'a | gēbă-ă | one who teaches (instructor) |
| gitabu | gētăbū | no claws, coward |
| goa | gōă | walk |
| goa'a | gōă-'ă | one who walks (walker) |
| goa'kas | gōă'kăs | fast walk (Run) |
| gonâ | gōnā | tail |
| gulvi | gūl-vē | Sword |
| gulvigo | gūl-vē-gō | Sword, large (longsword) |
| gulvino | gūl-vē-nō | Sword, wide (broadsword) |
| gulvisa | gūl-vē-să | Fighter |
| Gulvisa'a | gūlvēsă-ă | Fighter Pilot |
| gyma | gīmă | cold |
| gymaka | gīmăkă | frozen |
H
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| halpu | hălpū | hold (v) |
| hapâ | hăpā | like (emotion) |
| hapu | hă-pū | hand |
| hapuwota | hă-pū-wō-tă | sheath hand (Glove) |
| hatakur | hătă-kūr | hunt |
| hel | hěl | cut |
| helpoin | hělpōēn | surgery |
| hodi | hō-dē | leg |
| hodiwota | hō-dē-wō-tă | leg sheath, (trousers) |
| hulema | hūlěm-ă | scamp (n) |
| huma | hūmă | foam |
| hyroâ | hīrōā | entertain |
| hyru | hī-rū | body |
| hyrujendo | hī-rū-jěn-dō | body cover (Coveralls) |
| hyrumovi | hī-rū-mō-vē | cover space (Spacesuit) |
I
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| iasa | ēăsă | liquid |
| iâma | ēăm | new |
| ibâ | ēbā | light, illuminate |
| ibâka | ēbā-kă | bright |
| ida | ēdă | eye |
| ifof | ēfōf | soil or soiled |
| ifân | ēfān | to lock, secure (v) |
| ifân'te | ēfān-tě | securing |
| ifânume | ēfānūmě | Security |
| iginâ | ēgēnā | nerve |
| ikâ | ēkā | ground |
| ikâtue | ēkā-tūě | rock |
| ikâsa | ēkāsă | dust |
| ikâse | ēkāsě | underground |
| ikâvitdâmu | ēkă-vētdāmū | ground fruit (tuber) |
| iko | ēkō | Red |
| imat | ē-măt | married (spouse) |
| imatloi | ē-măt-lōē | wife |
| imatloa | ē-măt-lōă | husband |
| inoa | ēnōă | vehicle |
| ismâo | ēsmāō | search (n) |
| ismâopa | ēsmāō-pă | seek (to search) |
| ismâo'a | ēsmāō-ă | searcher (one who seeks) |
| itaw | ētwă | bad |
J
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| Jael | Jă-ěl | Sect |
| jaon | jăōn | genital |
| jaoni | jăōnē | genitals |
| jaonloa | jăōn-lōă | penis |
| jaonloi | jăōn-lōē | vagina |
| janoymu | jănōī-mū | mask |
| jendo | jěn-dō | cover |
| jendomu | jěn-dō-mū | over cover (tunic) |
| jendogo | jěn-dō-gō | large cover (cloak) |
| jodau | jōdăū | brain |
| jodau'ta | jōdăū-tă | think |
| jodau'tajo | jōdăū-tăjō | thought (n) |
| jopalelp | jōpălělp | business (n) |
| jopano | jōpănō | maintain (v) |
| jopanote | jōpăn-ōtě | maintenance |
| jujal | jūjăl | prey |
| jya | jīă | to put in order |
| jyaon | jīăōn | rule |
| jyaonka | jīăōnkă | codex, or law |
K
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| kadamui | kădămūē | Coffee |
| kahyl | kăhīl | alert (n) |
| kamu | kămū | game |
| kamu'ka | kămū-kă | sport |
| karoywatâ | kărō-īwătā | celebration, event |
| Kasâvyjo | kă-sāvījō | Master |
| kata | kătă | challenge, call out |
| kavo | kăv-ō | word |
| kavoráy | kăv-ō-rāī | word that binds (oath) |
| kavoyár | kăv-ō-īār | word that releases (unoath) |
| kinfemy | kēnfěmī | network (string lore) |
| kitka | kētkă | staff |
| kitsa | kētsă | rod |
| kit | kēt | stick |
| kâbo | kābō | task |
| kâbo'ka | kābō-kă | job, occupation |
| kâbolelpa | kābōlělpă | task money (salary) |
| kâur | kāūr | path, trail, way |
| kâurvonai | kāūr-vō-năē | way of people (Culture) |
| koa | kōă | bar (object) |
| koai | kōăē | bars (object) |
| kujop | kūjōp | push |
| kujopniu | kūjōpnēū | jet |
| kutaq | kūtăkh | harmony |
| kutaqme | kūtăkh-mě | harmoninc |
| ky | kī | insect |
| kya | kī-ă | water |
| kyafofi'a | kīă-fōfē'ă | water cleaner |
| kyago | kīă-gō | big water (lake) |
| kyaka | kīă-ka | great water (sea) |
| kyaniu | kīănēū | rain |
| kyanor | kīă-nōr | water that passes (stream) |
| kyanorgo | kīă-nōr-gō | large water that passes (river) |
| kyaoila | kīăōēlă | liquor (hard water) |
| kyaâor | kīăāōr | tear |
| kyn | kīn | lore |
| kynjodau'tajo | kīnjōdăū-tăjō | lore thought, information |
| kyn'ka | kīn-kă | great lore (History) |
| kynkasâjo | kīn-kăsājō | science |
| kyponsâ | kīpōnsā | book |
| kyponsâi | kīpōnsāē | books |
| kywiqor | kīwēkhōr | meat bug |
L
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| lajuj | lăjūj | predator |
| lamin | lămēn | animal |
| lamin-faugyma | lămēn-făūgīmă | (cold blood animal) Reptile |
| lamin-fautyo | lămēn-făūtīō | (hot blood animal) Mammal |
| lamin-âdor | lămēn-ādōr | (sky animal) Bird |
| laminwiqor'ka | lămēnwēkhōr-kă | large meat animal, bison |
| lamingoakas | lămēn-gōăkăs | |
| lapur | lăp-ūr | belt |
| lelpa | lělpă | currency, money |
| lelpa'jyaon | lělpă-jīă-ōn | money rules, finances |
| lelpafiqor | lělpă-fēkhōr | share (money piece) |
| lekao | lěkăō | crawl |
| lisoy | lēsōī | birth |
| loa | lōă | male |
| loabagli | lōă-băkh-lē | male child (boy) |
| loadâmu | lōă-dāmū | male offspring (son) |
| loi | lōē | female |
| loibaqli | lōē-băkh-lē | female child (girl) |
| loidâmu | lōē-dāmū | female offspring (daughter) |
| lumu | lū-mū | keep (v) |
| lumu'a | lū-mū-'ă | keeper |
| luqar | lūkhăr | hurt |
| lynuâ | līnūā | body |
M
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| malvu | mălvū | scratch |
| malvuka | mălvū-kă | gouge |
| makoa | măkōă | table |
| matu | mătū | bear |
| mâbor | mābōr | sense |
| mâbor'a | mābōr-ă | sensor |
| mâew | māěw | where |
| mâhoa | māh-ōă | harbor or port |
| mâjo | mā-jō | gold |
| mâjosawy | mājōsăwī | treasure, wealth |
| mâqi | mākhē | metal |
| me | mě | state of, condition |
| meqpâ | měkh-pā | prowl |
| meqpâ'a | měkh-pā-ă | prowler |
| meyâ | měīā | start or begin |
| Mui | Mū-ē | Clan leader |
| moq | mōkh | wear |
| moqbapa | mōkh-băpă | footwear |
| movi | mō-vē | void, space |
| movidoanor | mōvē-dōă-nōr | space tunnel (wormhole) |
| mygo | mīgō | energy |
| metao | mětăō | prey bird |
N
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| nâma | nāmă | gel |
| navu | năvū | store (v) |
| navu'te | năvū-tě | storing (v) |
| navumi | năvūmē | storage |
| nay | năī | nose |
| nias | nēăs | ear |
| niasino | nēă-sēnō | listen up, ears wide |
| niom | nē-ōm | cloth |
| niomobekâ | nēōmōběkā | service cloth (Uniform) |
| niomqe | nē-ōm-khē | soft cloth (silk) |
| niomse | nē-ōm-sē | under cloth (Loincloth) |
| niu | nēū | air |
| niufiqor | něūfěkhōr | gas |
| niujendo | nēū-jěndō | cloud |
| nium | nē-ūm | weak |
| niuos | nēūōs | oxygen |
| niuous | nēū-ōūs | life air (breath) |
| niusou | nēūsōū | carbon dioxide |
| nogusa | nōgūsă | badger |
| nor | nōr | to pass, or move from |
| norka | nōrkă | great move, the Exodus |
| norjopa | nōrjōpă | one who makes (device, machine) |
| norte | nōrtě | phase, or phasing |
| nuiqa | nūē-khă | wing |
| nuita | nūē-tă | music |
| nuita'a | nūē-tă'ă | musician |
| nutar | nūtăr | pause |
| nutarka | nūtărkă | the long pause |
| nyora | nī-ōră | movement |
| nyorste | nīō-răstě | fidget, wiggle |
| nyorate | nī-ōrătě | moving |
| nyora'a | nī-ōră'ă | engine |
O
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| oa | ōă | five |
| oâ | ōā | six |
| obekâ | ōběk-ā | serve |
| obekâte | ōběk-ātě | service |
| obekâ'me | ōběk-ā-mě | servitude |
| obekâ'a | ōběk-ā'ă | servant (one who serves) |
| oda | ōdă | seven |
| odâ | ōdā | eight |
| odakoa | ōdă-kōă | bar |
| odawina | ōdă-wēnă | coin |
| odnej | ōdnej | bare |
| ohâ | ōhā | unclaimed child |
| oila | ōēlă | hard |
| ojâtem | ōjātěm | future |
| ojme | jōmě | before |
| omâ | ōmă | self |
| omey | ōměī | wand |
| ona | ōnă | old |
| opasu | ōpăsū | slow |
| oq | ōkh | no |
| osân | ōsān | achieve (v) |
| osânme | ōsānmě | achieved (state) |
| oso | ōsō | mouth |
| otapa | ōtăpă | custom |
| otâ | ōtā | orb |
| otâgo | ōtā-gō | orb large (planet) |
| otâgo'iâma | tg'ēăm | new world |
| Otâgolisoy | ōtāgō-lēsōī | birthworld |
| otâmovi | ōtā-mō-vē | space orb (moon) |
| otufiq | ōtū-fēkh | Organ body |
| otunay | ōtūnăī | inside, within |
| ovu | ōvū | stand |
| ovu'te | ōvūte | standing |
| Ovuhu-te | ōvūhū-tě | stand tall (attention |
| Ovuji-te | ōvūjē-tě | stand short (at ease) |
| osyâ | ōsīā | valor |
| oyta | ōītă | hate |
P
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| pana | pănă | arm, limb |
| pasou | pă-sōū | kill |
| pâan | pāăn | to kiss |
| pâda | pādă | breast |
| pâdasa | pādăsă | milk |
| peda | pědă | wave |
| pedavuo | pědăvūō | storm |
| pia | pēă | elder |
| pialoa | pēă-lōă | elder male (father) |
| pialoaka | pēă-lōă-kă | significant elder male (grandfather) |
| pialoi | pēă-lōē | elder female (mother) |
| pialoika | pēă-lōē-kă | significant elder female (grandmother) |
| piaty | pēătī | rider |
| pila | pēlă | betray (v) |
| pilajo | pēlăōj | betrayed |
| pilano | pēlănō | betrayal |
| poasy | pōăs | manage |
| poasyte | pōăsītě | management |
| pojuk | pō-jūk | pull |
| poku | pō-kū | clan |
| poku'ka | pō-kū-kă | greater clan (Empire, Nation) |
| poku-ta'a | pō-kū-tă'ă | Archaic term Clan Leader |
| poku'wumy | pōkū-wūmī | ally (clan friend) |
| pomy | pōmī | flower |
| pona | pōnă | Yellow |
| posy | pōsī | control |
| posyte | pōsītě | controlling |
| punla | Pūn-lă | family |
Q
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| Qaktoro | khăk-tō-rō | A member of the Poku Saeruo Degonjo |
| Qaktoroi | khăk-tō-rō-ē | Plural of Qaktoro |
| qabogymaka | găbōg-īmăkă | freeze |
| gabogyma | găbōg-īmă | refrigerator |
| gaboty | găbō-tī | Oven |
| qam | khăm | Gray |
| qantsu | khăn-tsū | thank(s) |
| qo | khō | yes |
| qotim | khōtēm | ablat |
| qourl | khōūrl | enemy |
| qyatu | khīătū | transfer |
| qyli | khīlē | nice |
| qylitei | khīlē-těē | niceties |
| qyparo | khīpărō | transplant |
| quao | khūăō | fluff, fill up |
R
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| ra'alu | ră-ălū | prisoner |
| rây | rāī | bind |
| rây'a | rāī-ă | binder |
| rela | rělă | taste |
| ri | rē | you |
| ria | rēă | your |
| rialumu | rēăl-ūmū | possession |
| risi | rēsē | drink |
| roâ | rōā | happy |
| roâsy | rōā-sī | please (v) (to please) |
| rofi | rō-fē | filter |
| roty | rōtī | gun |
| rotyhapu | rōtī-hăpū | gun, hand |
| rotyka | rōtī-kă | major gun, cannon |
| rotygo | rōtī-gō | big gun, rifle |
| rotyusapo | rōtī-ūsāpō | machine pistol |
| roty'a | rōtī-ă | gunner |
| royt | rōīt | gift |
| roywati | rōīw-ătē | party |
| ruo | rūō | home |
| Ruoka | rūō-kă | House |
| ruomâqi | rūōmākhē | station |
| ruohu | Rūōhū | tall house (building) |
| ruonor | rūōnōr | bay, vehicle |
| ruo'sa | Rūō-să | room |
| rya | rīă | spirit, soul |
| ryasou'te | rīă-sōū-tě | ghost (dead spirit) |
S
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| saal | săăl | tiny |
| sae | săě | star |
| saeruo | săě-rūō | home star, (Sun) |
| sar | săr | common honorific (Sir, Ma'am) |
| Sasâvyjo | sa-sāvījō | Journeyman |
| saâdor | săādōr | glide |
| Sâbu | sābū | Rank |
| sâjo | sājō | use |
| sâjo'a | sājō-ă | user |
| sâko | sākō | shake |
| Sâmi | sāmē | Title, Honorific |
| Sâvy | sāvī | Skill |
| Sâvyjo | sāvījō | Apprentice |
| siama | sēămă | holy or divine |
| siama'a | sēă-mă-ă | make divine, blessed |
| Siamaka | sēă-mă-kă | Great divine, Creator, God |
| sotâka | sōtākă | world |
| sotâkeano | sōtākěănō | settlement, colony |
| sou | sōū | death |
| souâbi | sōūābē | dark death, bad death |
| soujo | sōū-jō | dead |
| souibâ | sōūēbā | bright death, good death |
| soupa | sōū-pă | to die |
| sourya | sōūrīă | bad omen (death spirit) |
| souumat | sōū-ūmăt | death wrap (shroud) |
| stako | stăkō | bonerod skel (frame) |
| sta | stă | bone |
| sumanâ | sūmănā | make (create) |
| sumanâ-a | sūmănā-ă | to make one, fuse |
| syat | sīăt | judge |
T
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| ta | tă | speak |
| tabak | tă-băk | preserve |
| taka | tă-kă | big speak (speech) |
| takavonai | tă-kă-vōnăē | speech of the people (language) |
| Tanoi | tănōē | council |
| tao | tăō | egg |
| tasba | | song |
| tasbaniu | tăsbă-nēū | flute |
| tasba'a | | singer |
| tasba'te | | to sing |
| tavi | tăv-ē | tooth |
| tavii | tăv-ēē | teeth |
| taviibu | tăvē-ēbū | toothless |
| tavigo | tăv-ē-gō | fang |
| tavigoi | tăv-ē-gōē | fangs |
| ta'a | tă-ă | one who speaks (speaker) |
| tâjya | tājīă | Memory |
| tâvygoa | tāvī-gōă | weapon |
| tesa | těsă | safe |
| tesame usonor | těsămě ūsōnōr | Peace (Time of safety) |
| tesâo | těsāō | crisis |
| tesâo usonor | těsāō ūsōnōr | War (Time of crisis) |
| ti | tē | I |
| tia | tēă | my |
| tin | tēn | vessel, ship |
| tinvyma | tēn-vīmă | ship move, (drive) |
| tinsae | tēn-săě | starship (ftl craft) |
| tinmovi | tēn-mō-vē | space ship (non-ftl craft) |
| tio | tēō | unit, node |
| tioas | tēōăs | unite |
| tioasme | tēōăs-mě | unity |
| tived | tēv-ěd | arm, ready a weapon |
| tomin | tōmēn | clear, transparent |
| tonau | tōnăū | head |
| toqny | tōkh-nī | fight group, squadron |
| toqnyka | tōkh-nīkă | attack group |
| to'â | tō-ā | second, assistant |
| tua | tūă | light (weight) |
| tyo | tīō | hot |
| tyo'te | tīō-tě | fire |
| tyokame | tīō-kămě | plasma |
| Tula | Tūlă | Subordinate race |
| t'husasa | t-hūsăsă | mischief |
U
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| ubuty | ūbūtī | guard |
| uâo | ūăō | lost |
| udano | ūdănō | gravity |
| umat | ūm-ăt | wrap |
| umatpa | ūm-ăt-pă | To wrap something |
| umatgo | ūm-ăt-gō | large wrap (Robe) |
| umatli | ūm-ăt-lē | a wrap (Kilt) |
| umatqe | ūm-ăt-khě | soft wrap (Sash) |
| una | ūnă | Brown |
| uos | ūōs | life |
| uospa | ūōs-pă | to live |
| upo | ūpō | digit (finger, toe) |
| usapo | ūsăpō | fast, rapid |
| utoâ | ūtōā | sale |
| utâ | ūtā | sell |
| utâ'a | ūtā'a | merchant |
| utovu | tōvū | shatter, demolish |
| utovu'te | tōvū-tě | demolition |
V
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| Vakâme | văkā-mě | sleep |
| vakâ | văkā | rest |
| vana | vănă | grow |
| vana'a | vănă-ă | grower |
| vamâqi | vă-mākhē | berth |
| veltin | věl-tēn | Dagger |
| veltinibâ | věltēnēbā | light blade, LASER |
| veltinsa | věl-tēn-să | Dagger, small (dirk) |
| vit | vēt | plant |
| vitdâmu | vēt-dāmū | plant offspring (fruit) |
| vitkya | vēt-kīă | wine |
| vitno | vēt-nō | wide plant (grass) |
| vitji | vēt-jē | wide plant (bush) |
| vithu | vēt-hū | tall plant (tree) |
| vithui | vēt-hūē | trees (forest) |
| vithuika | vēt-hūē-kă | great forest (jungle) |
| voi | vōē | our |
| voltam | vōltăm | rum |
| volu | vōlū | Purple |
| vomaris | vōmărēs | whiskey |
| vona | vō-nă | person |
| voname | vō-nămě | personal |
| vonai | vō-năē | people |
| vonai'bu | vō-năē-bū | not people (alien) |
| vonaniom | vōnă-nēōm | person cloth (clothing) |
| vonatin | vōnă-tēn | crew, ship crew |
| vonau | vōn-ăū | citizen |
| vonaui | vōn-ăūē | citizens |
| vonaâsiâ | vōnăā-sēā | twin |
| vonaâsida | vōnăā-sēdă | triplet |
| voqma | vōkhmă | anger, angry |
| voqme | vōkh-mě | wild, feral |
| voqmetao | vōkh-mě-tăō | wild turkey |
| vyma | vīmă | move |
| vymaor | vīmă-ōr | travel or journey |
| vymasa | vīmăsă | thruster |
W
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| wadâmo | wădāmō | harvest |
| wapoin | wăpōēn | heal |
| wapoin'a | wăpōēn-ă | healer, tender |
| wapoin'aka | wăpōēn-ăkă | doctor |
| wapoin'asa | wăpōēn-ăsă | nurse |
| wati | wătē | good |
| watâdor | wătādōr | weather |
| wâho | wāhō | content |
| wâhome | wāhō-mě | domesticated |
| weâm | wěām | place (n) |
| weo | wēō | Orange |
| wina | wēnă | coin |
| wiqor | wēkhōr | meat |
| wiy | wēī | silver |
| wota | wō-tă | sheath |
| wotamu | wō-tă-mū | over sheath (coat) |
| wotagulvi | wō-tă-gūl-vē | Sword sheath, (scabbard) |
| wotanu | wōtă-nū | defense |
| wotanupa | wōtă-nūpă | to defend |
| wumy | wūmī | friend |
| wunsya | wūnsīă | pack, packages |
| wuny | wūnī | contain, hold |
| wunya | wūnīă | container |
| wunyaka | wūnīăkă | reservoir, great container |
| wunyasa | wūnīăsă | tank, small container |
| wunyniud | wūnīnēūd | back container, backpack |
| wytani | wītă-nē | enforce |
Y
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| yanuto | īănūtō | outside |
| yâty | īātī | tea |
| yâr | īār | release |
| yârpa | īār-pă | release |
| yârme | īār-mě | free (adj) |
| yârjome | īār-jōmě | release |
| yeklo | īěkōl | stone |
| yekloka | īěklōă | crystal (greater stone) |
| yisa | īēsă | cluster |
| yleg | īl-ěg | avenge |
| ylegme | īl-ěgmě | revenge |
| ymy | īmī | White |
| yome | īōmě | hawk |
| yoqa | īōgă | connect |
| yoqajo | īōgăjō | connected, integrated |
| ytaqo | ītăkhō | gather |
| yuvas | īūv-ăs | system (mechanical) |
| ylaoqataw | īlăōkh-ătăw | consequence |
WIP
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition |
| | | ale/beer (wheat juice) |
| | | sink |
| | | shower |
| | | deck |
| | | hammock |
| | | commode |
| ruoniom | rūō -nēōm | tent |
Pronunciation
This second provides the pronunciation for the various phonems.
| Letter | Pronounced |
| a | ă (short a) cap |
| â | ā (long a) say |
| b | b ball |
| d | d dog |
| e | ě (short e) get |
| f | f flag |
| g | g grip |
| h | h hack |
| i | ē (long e) keep |
| j | j jab |
| k | k kill |
| l | l lie |
| m | m metal |
| n | n nurse |
| o | ō (long o) row |
| p | p pistol |
| q | kh |
| r | r rip |
| s | s salvage |
| t | t tell |
| u | ū (long u) use |
| v | v vile |
| y | ī (long i mine |
Related Pages
For a list of all known languages spoken in the SARPiverse, see
Languages.
Takavonai or “speech of the people” is the language of the Poku Saeruo Degonjo. It is pronounced as tă-kă-vōnăē. The language dates back to the time before the Norka (The Exodus). The language of the Clan also includes Physical Displays.