Proto-Hambah Lexicon: Proto-Hambah to English

baniγ hearth, firepit

be and (connects clauses)

bedos any, anything, anyone

bèhet clay

berab pig

berónluγ pig-meat, pork

bétig daughter

bisof tree

bleféb sister

blébid early spring

bliman grain

blóγun bind, tie

bòblòh tubers

bókun farm, field

bròdròr drink

brubis mouth

bu under, below

bunrèn wound

butról broth

 

dadin similar, same

dadrin square

daγak triangle

datren roof

dèγliγ sleep

déjót call

di may, might

dihón fame, reputation

diγos sword

dlékéf stand up

dlògos nuts

dlubrah fall down

do one

dodit word

dolèn fish

dómin glass

dòγum leg, foot

dosòm wall (of building)

dra particle indicating one who has power over the speaker

drahrur winter

drékat silver

drèlòr goat

dreγòn east

driwaf battle

driwakor march

driwamèk dagger

driwamlòγ battlefield

drógèr fear (v.)

dronih promise (v.)

drukan law

duken tar (n.)

dusoγ forget

 

fa toward

fèbah leather

fegém plough (n.)

fegèt plough (v.)

femik cross, intersection

firól juice

fitah grazing range

flakagam wanderlust, to be restless

flakòr walk, travel

flikég teacher

flófòt cat

flókom plant, sow

fohih crime

frènih raft

fretraγ red

frifèn come together

fròfis elm

frópeheg joke

frópig laugh at, be amused

fu not

 

gaket conserve, ration

geden tooth

gèhon secure obedience

gépòd punishment

gesis smile

gidah road

glanòh judge (n.)

gle concerning, of, regarding

glerel fir

glodès taste

go did (perfect particle)

used to (imperfect particle)

gogrèr disperse, break up

gòhug sack

gòpud shoe, boot

grébig ten

gróblaf skillful (egróblaf)

gu while

guflit find

gusréγ bow (weapon)

 

ha by means of, using

hajib breathe

hawem shield

helad sand

hesat spurt

hisrun man (adult male)

hlemol remember

hlemonan storytelling

hloγlòg loyal

hloγlonih swear fealty, take an oath

ho! listen! hey!

hoγóh pine

hoput hat

hótés choose

hra for the sake of, to achieve, to benefit

hranlul neglect, dismiss

hrehéfèn meet, hold council

hrehég talk

hremémòt memorize

hro or (connects noun phrases, inclusive)

hrobéjas to have a vision

hrobek shaman

hu or (connects clauses, exclusive)

 

janrók robe

jaγlig rise up

jaγlokak rising sun

je and (connects noun phrases)

therefore, and so

jeróhég discuss

jerók think, reason

jétun line

jihagam curiosity

jiheh wise

jósut cook (v.)

juwet adherence to custom

 

kajah penis

kaγluk (hra) give birth (to)

kaγref late spring

kèbrek many, much (ehèbrek)

kehód brave (ekehód)

kénéγ hand

késaγ warrior

ki ought

kidak hard (ekidak)

kihlot city

kinrah sacred rage

kinrorum battle-cry

kinrós mature, ripen, old (ehinrós)

kla I, me

kladab child, babe

klébrif sheep

klefen energetic (eklefen)

klégag climb

kléris boy

klésèb brother

klèted cup

klihòg hate, become angry

klokrok mountain

klurèm blue-green (ehlurèm)

kólab corner, turn

korum scream

kotuh hair

krededen grandson

kreden son

kró however, neverthless, but

kròwap cow, bull

ku four

kuhlèm lawgiver

kutas trousers

 

lafèm nose

three

lemit shirt

lesum circle

li of, belonging to (possessive particle)

liwoh wood

lotlar vegetables

lujup grow

lukus bottle, flask

luteγ girl

 

makub bed

matól hello

me because (connects clauses)

because of

mèbuk north

mèkròn apportion

melèm oak

metlen window

mihep rope

mikig copper

mlabègam healing-woman, nurse

mlabòr heal

mlanróγ fruit

mle next, and then

mlègam woman

mlò so that, in order that

mlòtòd ancestor

mlurof bread

mòbes west

mogèh snow

mòjas have sex

mòjajah lust (v.)

mójon moist, fresh

mòpòféb maternal aunt

mòpòpòt maternal grandmother

mòpòt mother

mrè particle indicating one over whom the speaker has power

mrénòk summer

mrówisrun priest

mrówòn prayer, offering

mrówònrók priest's robe

mubrad eat

mubrafèn (communal) meal

mudum soft

musef ox

muslòd black, dark

 

nabah dry, old

nahót chair

natif eight

natip toe

ne must

néblun fog

nejip finger

neγók skill

nibog nine

nihap worry

niγek free, wild

nofér goodbye (spoken by the departing party)

nohuf hope (v.)

nonag brick

nosroγ door, gate

nòtlof head

nradeh early autumn

nrakrit bake

nrekelad mortar

nrekus (hra) build, make

nri if (conjunction)

nrotrèr camp, temporary shelter

nru but not, instead of, rather than (connects noun phrases)

nrubel (fa) come (to)

nupèl goodbye (spoken by the party remaining)

nutéb love

nuténak embrace

nutofip heartbreak

nutor big, large

nutòmrin time long past

 

γajibor exorcise

γajir demon

γamòt know

γéleh hail

γènlòn seven

γenrél horse

γépon cloak

γi interrogative particle

γlitèn touch

γodrim divinely inspired dream

γòkem kill

γonat neck

γoγéγ herd (v.)

γòplut pot

γrebral birch

γró near, next to, by

γrofip lament

γuriγ morning

 

padladlas paternal grandfather

padlas father

padlésèb paternal uncle

pamlòγ place, area

papèb table

he, she, him, her

pedlor basket, box

pemaγ herd (n.)

pépas band, clan

péslum believe

pétrot dog

pihlòh preside at a meal

piγat to be named

pitlam village

pitrem kind (efitrem)

plaplòt river

plèglit harvest

plimóg house, dwelling

plimókus settle (a place)

pló two

plufran lake

po "verb softener" (politeness)

pókog righteous theft

prajóh white, bright (eprajóh)

prébós spade, plough

pribim arm

prigel weave

pro before

prohot afternoon

pu from

pulèm sea

 

rakler yellow

ramèk knife

rèslón metal

rètok night

rétòγ blood

ritajah compete

rikaf fence

ritok win, conquer

ritoγók prowess

ròbil power

ròbówòn prayer for power

ròtum rain

 

sa this

sagagam greed (n.), covet (v.)

saγrad keep safe

saγrétrot watchdog, guard dog

sasik bridge

se it

that

sémréγ breast

séγim enjoy

séted authority

setos smell

sètub dishonor resulting from indifference

si together with

simip language

sisos lightning

slanèt vagina, womb

sle after

slelok eye

slilénak marry

slilóp spouse

so you

sodèn rock

sódum all, every

sómop weep

sòsòn moon

srinut sky

srisrog purpose

sro against

sródes soon

sroγet star

sruwèf decay, become ill

sumrin yesterday

sunef good

suprid (hra) (gle) give

surém wheel

 

ta wants to (intentional particle)

tados bad (esados)

tajah seek

tamisrun hunter

tamóg hunt

tanad door

tapan iron

tatròh strong (esatròh)

inside, within

tèfrón lose (be defeated)

tegék pin (n.)

tegleh virility

téhan god

tehrén lead

tejoγ leader, chief

tékan gold

ténak hold, take

tésrip arrow, spear

téwid late autumn

tèwuh thunder

ti if (conditional particle)

tibret cloth

tihòk shout

tijas see

tinub use

tirem understand

tleklès fight

tlifós spirit

tlòkan cold (eslokan)

tódét day

tolas greet

tolòt path

tonan sing, song, chant

tosun boat

tragam want, desire

trahen evening

tremòt dangerous (etremòt)

trenòh person

trérep south

trinròb high (etrinròb)

trinròmóg tower

trobuh ear

tróges six

trónlòkem slaughter, butcher

trónluγ meat

tróplus hear

tunaγ stomach

tuγen Jupiter

tusin die

tuslik forest

tuwon low (esuwon)

 

wésad year

plural marker

wokak sun

wòsom fire


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