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I have invented an artificial language called Ebubo. It is easy to learn because it is based on common stereotypes of modern human cultures. This HTML file is only 30 pages long and yet it contains a complete description of the language. Regardless of your mother tongue it will take you about a month to learn Ebubo. (It takes a year to learn Esperanto if you are not fluent in any European language.)
All words begin and end with a vowel. Numbers, colors, prepositions, pronouns, common adjectives, and common verbs are 3 letters long. Their meaning is fixed and listed in the following tables.
5-letter words and 7-letter words are coined by combining a vowel prefix with two or three syllables. For example, combining prefix u with syllable su (net) and syllable bi (animal) means "net animal" = spider.
7-letter words beginning with vowel-wu (XwuXXXX) are adjectives. 7-letter words beginning with vowel-wy (XwyXXXX) are verbs. Example: izewi = hope, iwuzewi = hopeful, iwyzewi = to hope.
All 5-letter words are nouns. 7-letter words which do not begin with vowel-wu or vowel-wy are also nouns. There is no official dictionary of the 5-letter words and the 7-letter words, so their meaning may be ambiguous. Ebubo is fun to play with. You can either pick up an English word and try to figure out its Ebubo equivalent, or you can coin a new Ebubo word and try to guess its meaning. The Ebubo language is NOT protected by copyright laws, so you are free to modify this web page and post it on your own web site.
Justin B. Rye contributed a few ideas to the Ebubo language.
Ebubo has a few flaws: there are few prepositions, the prefix table is complex, and the 7-letter adjectives and verbs have only two meaningful syllables. A new language called Ygyde has none of these flaws.
Ebubo's alphabet consists of 6 vowels: a e i o u y and 10 consonants: b p d g j l m s z w. Capital letters and adverbs do not exist. Word eba means end of sentence. Double eba means end of paragraph or thought. Written text looks better when ordinary full stops are used instead of eba.
| ALPHABET TABLE | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English letter |
Ebubo letter |
pronun- ciation |
English letter |
Ebubo letter |
pronun- ciation |
English digit |
Ebubo digit |
pronun- ciation |
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| a | |
banana | e | |
bed | 0 | |
apa | ||
| i | |
sleepy | o | |
all, saw | 1 | |
ape | ||
| u | |
rule | y | |
milk | 2 | |
api | ||
| b | |
baby | p | |
lip | 3 | |
apo | ||
| d | |
elder | g | |
go | 4 | |
apu | ||
| j | |
job | l | |
pool | 5 | |
apy | ||
| m | |
mother | s | |
soon | 6 | |
ada | ||
| z | |
zone | w | |
vivid | 7 | |
ade | ||
| . | |
eba (full stop) |
. | |
abawy (octal point) |
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All words are divided into classes determined by vowel prefix and length of the word:
| PREFIX TABLE | ||
|---|---|---|
| vowel prefix |
length of word |
class |
| a | 3 | Numerals, time periods, colors, and common materials are listed in the decimal, octal, time, and color tables. |
| a | 5 | Nouns are coined from syllables listed in the adjective table and the cause column of the noun table. |
| a | 7 | Names of objects and species, e.g., Milky Way Galaxy, Nile River, Minneapolis, Snow Goose. There are two exceptions: syllable wu means ordinary adjective and syllable wy means ordinary verb. wu (or wy) is always the first syllable and the rest is treated as ordinary 5-letter word. |
| e | 3 | Prepositions and pronouns are listed in the preposition and pronoun table. |
| e | 5 | Nouns are coined from syllables listed in the adjective table and the result column of the noun table. |
| e | 7 | Names of people and pets, e.g., Andrew Nowicki. One word means first name. Two words mean first and last name. There are two exceptions: syllable wu means ordinary adjective and syllable wy means ordinary verb. wu (or wy) is always the first syllable and the rest is treated as ordinary 5-letter word. |
| i | 3 | Adjectives are listed in the adjective table. |
| i | 5 | Nouns are coined from syllables listed in the cause and result columns of the noun table. |
| i | 7 | Nouns are coined from syllables listed in the adjective table and the cause and result columns of the noun table. There are two exceptions: syllable wu means adjective and syllable wy means verb. wu (or wy) is always the first syllable and the rest is treated as a 5-letter word. |
| o | 3 | Adjectives are listed in the adjective table. |
| o | 5 | Nouns are coined from syllables listed in the result and cause columns of the noun table. |
| o | 7 | Nouns are coined from two syllables isted in the adjective table and one syllable listed either in the cause or result column of the noun table. There are two exceptions: syllable wu means adjective and syllable wy means verb. wu (or wy) is always the first syllable and the rest is treated as a 5-letter word. |
| u | 3 | Verbs are listed in the adjective table. |
| u | 5 | Nouns are coined from two syllables listed in the cause column of the noun table. |
| u | 7 | Nouns are coined from two syllables listed in the cause column of the noun table and one syllable listed either in the adjective table or result column of the noun table. There are two exceptions: syllable wu means adjective and syllable wy means verb. wu (or wy) is always the first syllable and the rest is treated as a 5-letter word. |
| y | 3 | Verbs are listed in the adjective table. |
| y | 5 | Nouns are coined from two syllables listed in the result column of the noun table. |
| y | 7 | Nouns are coined from two syllables listed in the result column of the noun table and one syllable listed either in the adjective table or cause column of the noun table. There are two exceptions: syllable wu means adjective and syllable wy means verb. wu (or wy) is always the first syllable and the rest is treated as a 5-letter word. |
Examples: ibibe = animal food, obebi = "food animal" = cow, izagypu = "colorful angle light" = dispersion of light.
| ORDER TABLE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| double syllable location |
double syllable order |
remaining syllable location |
examples | |||
| adjective table | forward | cause column of the noun table | omowawe = "sexual feminine medical knowledge" = female gynecology | |||
| adjective table | backward | result column of the noun table | owamowe = "feminine sexual medical substance" = contraceptive pill | |||
| cause column of the noun table | forward | adjective table | uluwesy = "expert medical knowledge visual" = ophthalmologist | |||
| cause column of the noun table | backward | result column of the noun table | uwelusy = "medical knowledge expert conflict" = disagreement between physicians | |||
| result column of the noun table | forward | adjective table | ybubyze = "genetics disease stupid" = genetic mental retardation | |||
| result column of the noun table | backward | cause column of the noun table | ybybuze = "disease genetics philosophy" = philosophy based on genetic diseases | |||
If a 7-letter word begins with letter o and has two identical syllables taken from the adjective table, the two syllables have different meaning and the last syllable is taken either from the cause or result column of the noun table. For example, olulusa can mean either "old slow computer" or "old slow software." These words should not be used to avoid ambiguity.
A single word can be used to describe scientific name
of a genus:
first syllable = kingdom and phylum
second syllable = class and order
third syllable = family and genus.
Two words are needed to describe a species.
Decimal system is best when Ebubo is used for translation. When Ebubo is used as a native language, octal system is better, because it is compatible with computers and has simpler multiplication table. The octal system does not have digit eight and digit nine. Our Sumerian units of time and medieval calendar should also be replaced with an octal system.
| DECIMAL TABLE | OCTAL TABLE | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| word | meaning | word | meaning | word | meaning | word | meaning | |
| aba | 1/(10^12) | abe | 1/(10^9) | aba | 1/(8^12) | abe | 1/(8^9) | |
| abi | 1/(10^6) | abo | 1/(10^3) | abi | 1/(8^6) | abo | 1/(8^3) | |
| abu | 1/(10^2) | aby | 1/10 | abu | 1/(8^2) | aby | 1/8 | |
| apa | 0 | ape | 1 | apa | 0 | ape | 1 | |
| api | 2 | apo | 3 | api | 2 | apo | 3 | |
| apu | 4 | apy | 5 | apu | 4 | apy | 5 | |
| ada | 6 | ade | 7 | ada | 6 | ade | 7 | |
| adi | 8 | ado | 9 | adi | 8 | ado | 16 | |
| adu | 10 | ady | 100 | adu | 32 | ady | 8^2=64 | |
| aga | 1000 | age | 10^6 | aga | 8^3 | age | 8^6 | |
| agi | 10^9 | ago | 10^12 | agi | 8^9 | ago | 8^12 | |
| TIME TABLE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| word | meaning | word | meaning | |
| agu | did, past tense | agy | will, future tense | |
| aja | time, age, era, period | aje | never | |
| aji | seldom | ajo | often | |
| aju | always | ajy | eternity | |
| ala | early, ago | ale | late, in the future | |
| ali | second (unit of time), now, this second | alo | minute, now, this minute | |
| alu | hour, now, this hour | aly | time of day | |
| ama | date | ame | 24 hours | |
| ami | yesterday | amo | today | |
| amu | tomorrow | amy | week | |
| asa | month | ase | year | |
| asi aly = "dark time of day" = night | aso aly = "light time of day" = day time | |
| idy ama = "cold date" = winter | iga ama = "warm date" = summer | |
| ilo ama = "young date" = spring | ilu ama = "old date" = fall | |
| idy asa = "cold month" = January | ily asa = "asleep month" = February | |
| ise asa = "dirty month" = March | awa asa = "green month" = April | |
| imo asa = "sexual month" = May | aso asa = "light month" = June | |
| iga asa = "warm month" = July | imy asa = "idle month" = August | |
| awi asa = "red month" = September | awu asa = "yellow month" = October | |
| igy asa = "sad month" = November | asi asa = "dark month" = December | |
| isa ama = "busy date" = Monday | ide ama = "front date" = Tuesday | |
| ipo ama = "middle date" = Wednesday | idi ama = "back date" = Thursday | |
| ija ama = "happy date" = Friday | imi ama = "good date" = Saturday | |
| imy ama = "idle date" = Sunday | ale amy = "late week" = weekend | |
| owu ase = "periodic year" = annual |
Names of materials are derived from their colors.
| COLOR TABLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| color name |
color | material name |
material |
| asi | dark | ebi asi | soil |
| aso | light | ebi aso | crystal, jewel |
| asu | transparent | ebi asu | glass |
| asy | translucent | ebi asy | fresh water |
| aza | opaque | ebi aza | paper |
| aze | matte | ebi aze | wood |
| azi | lustrous | ebi azi | metal |
| azo | iridescent | ebi azo | thin film |
| azu |  0%red, 0%green, 0%blue (black) |
ebi azu | asphalt |
| azy |  0%red, 0%green, 100%blue (blue) |
ebi azy | rubber |
| awa |  0%red, 100%green, 0%blue (green) |
ebi awa | lawn |
| awe |  0%red, 100%green, 100%blue (cyan) |
ebi awe | steel |
| awi |  100%red, 0%green, 0%blue (red) |
ebi awi | brick |
| awo |  100%red, 0%green, 100%blue (magenta) |
ebi awo | plastic |
| awu |  100%red, 100%green, 0%blue (yellow) |
ebi awu | sand |
| awy |  100%red, 100%green, 100%blue (white) |
ebi awy | concrete |
Colors shown in the color table can be mixed to produce intermediate colors. For example gray color (azu awy) is produced by mixing color azu with color awy.
| MIXED COLORS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| primary color |
primary color |
mixed color |
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| azu (black) |
awy (white) |
 azu awy (gray) |
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| awi (red) |
awu (yellow) |
 awi awu (orange) |
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| awi (red) |
awy (white) |
 awi awy (pink) |
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| awo (magenta) |
awy (white) |
 awo awy (violet) |
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| awu (yellow) |
awy (white) |
 awu awy (khaki) |
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| awi (red) |
azu awy (gray) |
 asi awi (brown) |
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| PREPOSITION AND PRONOUN TABLE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| word | meaning | word | meaning | |
| eba | end of sentence | ebe | indicates that a foreign word follows this word | |
| ebi | indicates that following word is name of a material | ebo | let (order) | |
| ebu | suggestion or polite order | eby | first word in a general question, answer is yes or no | |
| epa | first word in a specific question, answer is detailed | epe | by | |
| epi | of, associated with, about | epo | for | |
| epu | below | epy | on | |
| eda | above | ede | in, inside | |
| edi | between, among | edo | out, outside, beyond | |
| edu | behind, after, previous | edy | in front of, before, next | |
| ega | on the left side | ege | on the right side | |
| egi | from | ego | to, toward | |
| egu | if | egy | and | |
| eja | or | eje | then | |
| eji | when | ejo | because | |
| eju | in order to | ejy | yes | |
| ela | despite | ele | no, not | |
| eli | few | elo | several | |
| elu | more than several | ely | less | |
| ema | more | eme | all | |
| emi | except | emo | very | |
| emu | extreme | emy | as, so | |
| esa | -st, -nd, -rd, e.g., 22-nd | ese | times, e.g., 5 times | |
| esi | this | eso | which | |
| esu | I, me | esy | my | |
| eza | you (singular) | eze | your (singular) | |
| ezi | he, she | ezo | his, her | |
| ezu | it | ezy | its | |
| ewa | we | ewe | our | |
| ewi | you (plural) | ewo | your (plural) | |
| ewu | they | ewy | their | |
Prepositions are used the same way as in the English
language except emu (extreme).
Although there is no distinction between singular and plural nouns, the plural nouns follow either a number, or preposition elo, or preposition elu.
Preposition agu followed by verb indicates past tense. Preposition agy followed by verb indicates future tense. The absence of agu and agy indicates present tense.
Grammar explained in examples:
esu ulo ija eji esu usy eza eba
I am happy when I see you.
ewa uwi ede ebe america eba
We live in America. (ebe indicates foreign word)
ebo usy esi awyla eba
Clean up this room. (order)
ebu usy esi awyle eba
It would be desirable to clean up this room. (suggestion)
eby eza agy usi esi awyle eba
Will you clean up this room? (general question)
epa esi awyle eba
Tell me about this room. (specific question)
esu agy usi esi awyle eba
I will clean up this room.
esu iwy agy usi esi awyle eba
It is impossible that I will clean up this room.
esu odo agy usi esi awyle eba
It is unlikely that I will clean up this room.
esu odu agy usi esi awyle eba
It is likely that I will clean up this room.
esu ogi agy usi esi awyle eba
It is certain that I will clean up this room.
esu agu usi esi awyle eba I cleaned up this room.
ebo ele usi esi awyle eba Do not clean up this room. (order)
epa abebe ulo emu ipe eba
Which tree is the tallest? (specific question)
api esa abebe ulo emu ipe eba
Second tree is the tallest.
epa eguwy abebe ulo ede esi apepo eba
How many trees are in this forest? (specific question)
odu age eba Probably one million.
epa uwywy elu abebe ulo ede esi ajube eba
Why trees live in this wilderness? (specific question)
eza agu uze esi azewy age ese eba
You asked this question million times!
apubi ile esy awowi ule ewyja eligona eba
Bird owned by my father has name Eligona.
| ADJECTIVE TABLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| syllable | adjective meaning | verb meaning | noun meaning |
| ba | iba = small oba = not tolerant, reducing |
uba = to sit yba = to reduce, to discriminate |
abawy = "literal meaning of small" = point ebawy = "abstract meaning of small" = resolution obawy = "literal meaning of not tolerant" = bigot owyba = "abstract meaning of not tolerant" = not waterproof |
| be | ibe = big obe = tolerant, magnifying |
ube = to stand ybe = to enlarge, to tolerate |
abewy = "literal meaning of big" = universe, nature ebewy = "abstract meaning of big" = size obewy = "literal meaning of tolerant" = tolerant person owybe = "abstract meaning of tolerant" = waterproof |
| bi | ibi = sharp, spicy
obi = narrow, peppery, having electric charge |
ubi = to lead, to manage ybi = to sharpen |
abiwy = "literal meaning of sharp" = needle ebiwy = "abstract meaning of sharp" = edge, border obiwy = "literal meaning of narrow" = slot, crevice owybi = "abstract meaning of narrow" = viscosity |
| bo | ibo = wide, blunt
obo = flat, devoid of electric charge |
ubo = to follow, to vote ybo = to widen |
abowy = "literal meaning of wide" = width ebowy = "abstract meaning of wide" = follower obowy = "literal meaning of flat" = flat land, plain owybo = "abstract meaning of flat" = area |
| bu | ibu = simple, easy obu = homogeneous |
ubu = to simplify ybu = to standardize |
abuwy = "literal meaning of simple" = simplicity ebuwy = "abstract meaning of simple" = structure obuwy = "literal meaning of homogeneous" = standard owybu = "abstract meaning of homogeneous" = paint |
| by | iby = long, difficult oby = complex |
uby = to join yby = to extend in space |
abywy = "literal meaning of long" = length ebywy = "abstract meaning of long" = distance obywy = "literal meaning of complex" = complexity owyby = "abstract meaning of complex" = diversity |
| pa | ipa = short opa = horizontal |
upa = to cut, to break, to subtract ypa = to level |
apawy = "literal meaning of short" = slice epawy = "abstract meaning of short" = stature, social class opawy = "literal meaning of horizontal" = horizon owypa = "abstract meaning of horizontal" = direction |
| pe | ipe = tall, high ope = hilly |
upe = to grow, to add ype = to fill |
apewy = "literal meaning of tall" = height epewy = "abstract meaning of tall" = elevation opewy = "literal meaning of hilly" = hilly land owype = "abstract meaning of hilly" = snow |
| pi | ipi = low, deep, under surface
opi = local, standard, compatible, parochial |
upi = to move underground or under water ypi = to hide |
apiwy = "literal meaning of low" = bottom, ground epiwy = "abstract meaning of low" = depth opiwy = "literal meaning of local" = county owypi = "abstract meaning of local" = parochialism |
| po | ipo = middle, central, axial opo = national |
upo = to move on ground surface ypo = to float, to move on water surface |
apowy = "literal meaning of middle" = center epowy = "abstract meaning of middle" = privacy opowy = "literal meaning of national" = country owypo = "abstract meaning of national" = citizen |
| pu | ipu = top opu = global |
upu = to fly, to sublime ypu = to give, to put |
apuwy = "literal meaning of top" = peak, summit epuwy = "abstract meaning of top" = altitude opuwy = "literal meaning of global" = shantytown owypu = "abstract meaning of global" = anarchy |
| py | ipy = inner, private opy = secret, number - odd |
upy = to defend, to police, to protect ypy = to cover |
apywy = "literal meaning of inner" = interior epywy = "abstract meaning of inner" = proximity, neighborhood opywy = "literal meaning of secret" = spy owypy = "abstract meaning of secret" = police |
| da | ida = outer, public oda = distant, number - even |
uda = to attack, to accuse, to charge yda = to expose |
adawy = "literal meaning of outer" = exterior edawy = "abstract meaning of outer" = appearance odawy = "literal meaning of distant" = outer space, sky owyda = "abstract meaning of distant" = discovery, invention |
| de | ide = front ode = first |
ude = to start, to open yde = to search |
adewy = "literal meaning of front" = face edewy = "abstract meaning of front" = beginning odewy = "literal meaning of first" = leader owyde = "abstract meaning of first" = inspiration |
| di | idi = back, rear odi = last |
udi = to end, to close ydi = to find |
adiwy = "literal meaning of back" = background ediwy = "abstract meaning of back" = end odiwy = "literal meaning of last" = archaism owydi = "abstract meaning of last" = reaction |
| do | ido = rare, valuable, interesting, alone odo = incompatible, number - negative, probability - unlikely |
udo = to invent, to discover ydo = to design |
adowy = "literal meaning of rare" = scarcity edowy = "abstract meaning of rare" = creativity, originality odowy = "literal meaning of incompatible" = alien owydo = "abstract meaning of incompatible" = villain, felon, opponent, enemy |
| du | idu = common, abundant odu = boring, number - positive, probability - likely |
udu = to hold, to use ydu = to catch |
aduwy = "literal meaning of common" = abundance eduwy = "abstract meaning of common" = typical behavior, stereotype oduwy = "literal meaning of boring" = boredom owydu = "abstract meaning of boring" = jail |
| dy | idy = cold ody = emotionless, stiff, superconductive, superfluid |
udy = to cool down ydy = to discourage |
adywy = "literal meaning of cold" = ice edywy = "abstract meaning of cold" = temperature odywy = "literal meaning of emotionless" = corpse, meat owydy = "abstract meaning of emotionless" = overpopulation |
| ga | iga = warm oga = social, elastic |
uga = to warm up yga = to encourage, to excite, to play |
agawy = "literal meaning of warm" = heat egawy = "abstract meaning of warm" = stove ogawy = "literal meaning of social" = society owyga = "abstract meaning of social" = author, inventor |
| ge | ige = weak, soft oge = powerless |
uge = to weaken yge = to dilute, to dissolve |
agewy = "literal meaning of weak" = weakness,
financial inflation egewy = "abstract meaning of weak" = ability ogewy = "literal meaning of powerless" = hostage owyge = "abstract meaning of powerless" = cripple, disabled person |
| gi | igi = strong, hard ogi = powerful, probability - certain |
ugy = to strengthen ygy = to freeze |
agiwy = "literal meaning of strong" = strength,
financial deflation egiwy = "abstract meaning of strong" = courage ogiwy = "literal meaning of powerful" = dictator owygi = "abstract meaning of powerful" = god |
| go | igo = lightweight ogo = unimportant |
ugo = to ignore ygo = to discard |
agowy = "literal meaning of lightweight" = bubble egowy = "abstract meaning of lightweight" = density ogowy = "literal meaning of unimportant" = nothing owygo = "abstract meaning of unimportant" = disposable object |
| gu | igu = massive ogu = important |
ugu = to carry out, to condense
ygu = to pay attention, to monitor |
aguwy = "literal meaning of massive" = mass eguwy = "abstract meaning of massive" = quantity, supply oguwy = "literal meaning of important" = authority owygu = "abstract meaning of important" = attention |
| gy | igy = sad, uncomfortable ogy = wet, drunk, stoned, under mechanical stress |
ugy = to soak, to paint, to drink ygy = to melt |
agywy = "literal meaning of sad" = sadness, stress egywy = "abstract meaning of sad" = emotion ogywy = "literal meaning of wet" = water owygy = "abstract meaning of wet" = addiction |
| ja | ija = happy, comfortable oja = dry, sober, free of mechanical stress |
uja = to enjoy yja = to dry up, to vaporize |
ajawy = "literal meaning of happy" = happiness ejawy = "abstract meaning of happy" = consolation ojawy = "literal meaning of dry" = desert owyja = "abstract meaning of dry" = sterile |
| je | ije = pretty oje = smooth, fine, sweet |
uje = to praise yje = to confirm, to polish |
ajewy = "literal meaning of pretty" = beauty ejewy = "abstract meaning of pretty" = praise, approval ojewy = "literal meaning of smooth" = gear owyje = "abstract meaning of smooth" = gel, paste |
| ji | iji = ugly oji = bumpy, coarse, abrasive, sour |
uji = to criticize yji = to deny, to scratch |
ajiwy = "literal meaning of ugly" = ugliness ejiwy = "abstract meaning of ugly" = criticism, critical thinking ojiwy = "literal meaning of bumpy" = abrasive material owyji = "abstract meaning of bumpy" = absorption |
| jo | ijo = false, wrong ojo = domesticated, salty |
ujo = to be out of order yjo = to lie |
ajowy = "literal meaning of false" = lie ejowy = "abstract meaning of false" = accuracy ojowy = "literal meaning of domesticated" = domesticated animal, pet animal, or cultivated plant owyjo = "abstract meaning of domesticated" = friend |
| ju | iju = true, correct, healthy oju = wild, free |
uju = to be in working order yju = to tell truth |
ajuwy = "literal meaning of true" = truth ejuwy = "abstract meaning of true" = logic ojuwy = "literal meaning of wild" = natural object, wild plant, wild animal, or isolated person living in a wilderness owyju = "abstract meaning of wild" = freedom, independence |
| jy | ijy = poor, borrowed ojy = inexpensive |
ujy = to sell yjy = to steal, to divide |
ajywy = "literal meaning of poor" = poverty ejywy = "abstract meaning of poor" = thief ojywy = "literal meaning of inexpensive" = gift, prize owyjy = "abstract meaning of inexpensive" = inheritance |
| la | ila = rich, affluent, thick ola = expensive |
ula = to buy yla = to donate, to multiply |
alawy = "literal meaning of rich" = wealth elawy = "abstract meaning of rich" = value olawy = "literal meaning of expensive" = fine, penalty owyla = "abstract meaning of expensive" = tax |
| le | ile = owned by, which is the property of,
dependent ole = infantile, open |
ule = to own, to have yle = to control |
alewy = "literal meaning of own" = owner elewy = "abstract meaning of own" = property olewy = "literal meaning of infantile" = infant owyle = "abstract meaning of infantile" = gullibility |
| li | ili = hungry, lean, serrated oli = empty |
uli = to eat, to bite, to sting, to be refueled yli = to take, to try |
aliwy = "literal meaning of hungry" = hunger, demand eliwy = "abstract meaning of hungry" = pain oliwy = "literal meaning of empty" = vacuum owyli = "abstract meaning of empty" = volume, space |
| lo | ilo = young, alive, new olo = fast, temporary, thin |
ulo = to be, to live ylo = to feel, to imply |
alowy = "literal meaning of young" = novelty elowy = "abstract meaning of young" = straight line olowy = "literal meaning of fast" = race owylo = "abstract meaning of fast" = sport, game |
| lu | ilu = old olu = slow, permanent, fat |
ulu = to die, to break down ylu = to scare |
aluwy = "literal meaning of old" = erosion, rust eluwy = "abstract meaning of old" = curve oluwy = "literal meaning of slow = evolution owylu = "abstract meaning of slow = efficiency |
| ly | ily = asleep, turned off oly = packaged, closed |
uly = to sleep, to be turned off yly = to turn off, to unlock |
alywy = "literal meaning of asleep" = sleep elywy = "abstract meaning of asleep" = unconsciousness olywy = "literal meaning of packaged" = package owyly = "abstract meaning of packaged" = merchandise, manufactured object |
| ma | ima = awake, alive, turned on oma = vibrating, jumping, dancing |
uma = to be awake, to be turned on yma = to turn on, to lock, to jump, to dance |
amawy = "literal meaning of awake" = life, life span emawy = "abstract meaning of awake" = idea, thought omawy = "literal meaning of vibrating" = vibration owyma = "abstract meaning of vibrating" = instability |
| me | ime = bad, toxic, dangerous, violent, harmful,
hostile ome = criminal, guilty |
ume = to spoil, to poison yme = to consume alcohol, tobacco or narcotics |
amewy = "literal meaning of bad" = greed emewy = "abstract meaning of bad" = hell omewy = "literal meaning of criminal" = crime owyme = "abstract meaning of criminal" = loot, stolen goods |
| mi | imi = good, safe, beneficial, generous, helpful omi = innocent |
umi = to improve, to repair, to help, to support,
to promote ymi = to sterilize |
amiwy = "literal meaning of good" = altruism emiwy = "abstract meaning of good" = heaven omiwy = "literal meaning of innocent" = sterilization owymi = "abstract meaning of innocent" = ignorance |
| mo | imo = sexual, genital omo = desirable |
umo = to want, to aim ymo = to choose |
amowy = "literal meaning of sexual" = sex, coitus emowy = "abstract meaning of sexual" = intention, desire, goal, purpose omowy = "literal meaning of desirable" = hobby, passion owymo = "abstract meaning of desirable" = dream |
| mu | imu = informative omu = smart |
umu = to learn, to memorize ymu = to teach |
amuwy = "literal meaning of informative" = knowledge emuwy = "abstract meaning of informative" = equation omuwy = "literal meaning of smart" = genius, wizard owymu = "abstract meaning of smart" = teacher |
| my | imy = idle, lazy omy = silent |
umy = to idle, to relax, to recline ymy = to rent |
amywy = "literal meaning of idle" = unemployment emywy = "abstract meaning of idle" = recreation, vacation omywy = "literal meaning of silent" = trap owymy = "abstract meaning of silent" = follower |
| sa | isa = busy osa = tired, used up, prolonged |
usa = to work ysa = to make |
asawy = "literal meaning of busy" = business esawy = "abstract meaning of busy" = work, effort, job osawy = "literal meaning of tired" = fatigue owysa = "abstract meaning of tired" = worker |
| se | ise = dirty ose = random, round, civilian |
use = to pollute yse = to mix |
asewy = "literal meaning of dirty" = dirt, contamination esewy = "abstract meaning of dirty" = beggar, homeless person osewy = "literal meaning of random" = disorder owyse = "abstract meaning of random" = neglect |
| si | isi = clean osi = organized, square, military |
usi to clean ysi = to purify |
asiwy = "literal meaning of clean" = purity esiwy = "abstract meaning of clean" = rich person osiwy = "literal meaning of organized" = order owysi = "abstract meaning of organized" = obedience |
| so | iso = loud oso = shoddy, of inferior quality |
uso = to speak yso = to explain, to answer |
asowy = "literal meaning of loud" = noise esowy = "abstract meaning of loud" = speech osowy = "literal meaning of shoddy" = junk, trash owyso = "abstract meaning of shoddy" = waste |
| su | isu = musical osu = poetic, perceptive |
usu = to hear ysu = to listen |
asuwy = "literal meaning of musical" = music esuwy = "abstract meaning of musical" = sound osuwy = "literal meaning of poetic" = poetry owysu = "abstract meaning of poetic" = rhyme |
| sy | isy = visual, optical osy = fragile |
usy = to see, to notice ysy = to predict, to forecast |
asywy = "literal meaning of visual" = picture esywy = "abstract meaning of visual" = vision osywy = "literal meaning of fragile" = endangered species owysy = "abstract meaning of fragile" = flora and fauna, life |
| za | isa = colorful osa = artistic |
usa = to write ysa = to draw |
azawy = "literal meaning of colorful" = color ezawy = "abstract meaning of colorful" = fantasy ozawy = "literal meaning of artistic" = artist owyza = "abstract meaning of artistic" = nonconformist |
| ze | ize = uncertain, disoriented, lost oze = stupid, useless |
uze = to ask yze = to measure, to count, to test, to analyze, to check |
azewy = "literal meaning of uncertain" = question ezewy = "abstract meaning of uncertain" = probability, chance, risk ozewy = "literal meaning of stupid" = error, absurd owyze = "abstract meaning of stupid" = student |
| zi | izi = trustworthy, honest, reliable ozi = of good quality |
uzi = to know yzi = to understand |
aziwy = "literal meaning of trustworthy" = confidence eziwy = "abstract meaning of trustworthy" = reliability, stability oziwy = "literal meaning of good quality" = quality owyzi = "abstract meaning of good quality" = attention |
| zo | izo = electric ozo = funny, forked |
uzo = to use phone, to call someone
on the phone yzo = to weld |
azowy = "literal meaning of electric" = electric charge ezowy = "abstract meaning of electric" = weld ozowy = "literal meaning of funny" = clown owyzo = "abstract meaning of funny" = change |
| zu | izu = magnetic ozu = slippery, weird |
uzu = to repel, to dislike yzu = to slide |
azuwy = "literal meaning of magnetic" = magnet ezuwy = "abstract meaning of magnetic" = repulsion, hatred ozuwy = "literal meaning of slippery" = lubricant owyzu = "abstract meaning of slippery" = friction |
| zy | izy = gravitational, vertical ozy = sticky, peaceful |
uzy = to attract, to like yzy = to glue, to solder |
azywy = "literal meaning of gravitational" = gravity ezywy = "abstract meaning of gravitational" = attraction, love ozywy = "literal meaning of sticky" = glue owyzy = "abstract meaning of sticky" = solder |
| wa | iwa = stationery owa = feminine, positive electric charge |
uwa = to reside ywa = to touch |
awawy = "literal meaning of stationary" = station ewawy = "abstract meaning of stationary" = home, nest owawy = "literal meaning of feminine" = female owywa = "abstract meaning of feminine" = vanity |
| we | iwe = mobile owe = masculine, negative electric charge |
uwe = to go, to move, to flow ywe = to send, to throw, to eject |
awewy = "literal meaning of mobile" = travel, movement ewewy = "abstract meaning of mobile" = velocity owewy = "literal meaning of masculine" = male owywe = "abstract meaning of masculine" = arrogance |
| wi | iwi = rotating owi = circulating, periodic |
uwi = to revolve, to rotate ywi = to replace |
awiwy = "literal meaning of rotating" = rotation ewiwy = "abstract meaning of rotating" = system owiwy = "literal meaning of circulating" = circulation, traffic owywi = "abstract meaning of circulating" = turbulence |
| wo | iwo = different owo = opposite |
uwo = to sue ywo = to be in jail |
awowy = "literal meaning of different" = law ewowy = "abstract meaning of different" = justice owowy = "literal meaning of opposite" = choice owywo = "abstract meaning of opposite" = cooperation, symbiosis |
| wu | iwu = similar owu = identical, equal |
uwu = to kill ywu = to destroy |
awuwy = "literal meaning of similar" = competition ewuwy = "abstract meaning of similar" = army owuwy = "literal meaning of identical" = copy owywu = "abstract meaning of identical" = signature |
| wy | no meaning | no meaning | iwy = meaningless, probability - impossible,
ywy = nihilistic awywy = literal meaning, thing ewywy = abstract meaning, abstraction |
Syllables wu and wy are always first when they are part of a 7-letter word. wu always means that the word is an adjective and wy always means that the word is a verb. The vowel prefix and the remaining two syllables are treated as a 5-letter word.
| NOUN TABLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| syllable | cause | result | examples |
| ba | planet | geological object | amiba = "good planet" = Earth ibawi = "planet child" = moon eleba = "owned geological object" = real estate eluba aja = old geological object era" = Precambrian era |
| be | plant | food | ajube = "wild plant" = weed abube = "simple plant" = fungus obugebe = "soft simple plant" = mushroom adybe = "cold plant" = lichen ajabe = "dry plant" = cactus amebe = "toxic plant" = fern apibe = "low plant" = moss adube = "common plant" = grass owebe = "medical substance plant" = herb amobe = "genital plant" = wildflower, flower ojobe = "separation plant" = shrub abebe = "big plant" = tree obebibe = "big narrow plant" = coniferous tree obebobe = "big wide plant" = broad-leaved tree alybe = "asleep plant or packaged plant" = seed ilubibe = "fat animal food" = animal fat ilubebe = "fat plant food" = butter ezube = "slippery food" = oil egybe = "wet food" = drink ogygebe = "wet soft food" = soup ewebe = "mobile food" = fast food edebe = "first food" = breakfast epobe = "middle food" = lunch edibe = "last food" = dinner epube = "top food" = fruit odupube = "common top food" = grain opubybe = "top long food" = corn osepube = "round top food" = apple ojipube = "sour top food" = orange ogypube = "wet top food" = grape egibe = "hard food" = nut opubibe = "top spicy food" = pepper odypube = "cold top food" = cucumber ogepube = "soft top food" = tomato ojepube = "sweet top food" = peach ipudube = "top hair food" = soybean opupabe = "top short food" = peanut epibe = "low food" = vegetable opibybe = "low long food" = carrot opibibe = "low spicy food" = parsley osepibe = "round low food" = cabbage ogopibe = "lightweight low food" = cauliflower opibabe = "low small food" = radish odupibe = "common low food" = potato udubibe = "hair animal food" = cheese edybe = "cold food" = ice cream |
| bi | animal | human, person | alybi = "asleep animal or packaged animal" = egg ogegybi = "weak wet animal" = jellyfish egybi = "wet animal" = fish obigebi = "narrow soft animal" = worm agebi = "soft animal" = mollusk agibi = "hard animal" = clam ogemubi = "soft smart animal" = octopus ogelobi = "soft fast animal" = squid alubi = "slow animal" = snail omewabi = "toxic stationary animal" = coral ogewabi = "soft stationary animal" = sponge usubi = "net animal" = spider adubi = "common animal" = insect ajebi = "smooth animal" = beetle azabi = "colorful animal" = butterfly upubi = "fire animal" = moth odugabi = "common social animal" = ant opigabi = "deep social animal" = termite ogasabi = "social busy animal" = bee opusebi = "top dirty animal" = fly opulibi = "top hungry animal" = mosquito obipubi = "narrow top animal" = wasp opulobi = "top fast animal" = dragonfly ogijibi = "hard bumpy animal" = crustacean odujibi = "common bumpy animal" = crayfish ogyjabi = "wet dry animal" = amphibian ajabi = "dry animal" = reptile abybi = "long animal" = snake apybi = "inner animal" = parasite obypybi = "long inner animal" = tapeworm abobi = "wide animal" = turtle obejibi = "big bumpy animal" = crocodile or alligator apubi = "top animal" = bird udubi = "hair animal" = mammal ogilobi = "strong fast animal" = horse azibi = "trustworthy animal" = dog amybi = "idle animal" = cat esabi = "busy person" = workaholic ewobi = "opposite person" = gost owosybi = "opposite visual person" = blind person owosobi = "opposite loud person" = mute person owosubi = "opposite musical person" = deaf person owomobi = "opposite sexual person" = eunuch egubi = "unimportant person" = slave epybi = "private person" = unmarried person edabi = "public person" = married person |
| bo | legal term | language | ulobo = "organization legal term" = court olubo = "craftsman legal term" = lawyer ulubo = "expert legal term" = judge alebo = "owned by legal term" = theft awebo = "mobile legal term" = smuggling apybo = "inner legal term" = defendant adabo = "outer legal term" = plaintiff ebubo = "easy language" = this language |
| bu | anatomical part of a single cell organism | disease | abybu = "long anatomical..." = DNA ewebu = "mobile disease" = contagious disease emobu = "genital disease" = venereal disease ypabu = "mind disease" = madness |
| by | anatomical part of a multicellular plant | genetics | amoby = "genital anatomical..." = flower obyju = "genetics group" = species |
| pa | internal anatomical part of a multicellular animal | mind | awipa = "circulating internal..." = blood idepada = "front internal... liquid" = saliva ywe idepada = "to eject saliva" = to spit izypada = "sticky internal... liquid" = mucus agipa = "hard internal..." = bone abipa = "sharp internal..." = tooth agopa = "lightweight internal..." = lung emipa = good mind! (greeting) |
| pe | external anatomical part of a multicellular animal | smell | abape = "small external..." = finger or toe obabope = "small flat external..." = fingernail or toenail obabope owybu = "small flat external... paint" = nail polish obogype = "flat wet external..." = fin obojape = "flat dry external..." = wing obogope = "flat lightweight external..." = feather asype = "visual external..." = eye asupe = "musical external..." = external ear ipepe = "external... smell" = nose ipepi = "external... food" = mouth asepe = "dirty external..." = anus upemo = "external... grasper" = hand umopeju = "grasper external... part" = finger idipegu = "back external... tube" = rear leg ipipe = "agriculture smell" = smell of excrements |
| pi | manufacturing business | service or repair business (no manufacturing or trade) |
ibipime = "narrow manufacturing business vehicle"
= bicycle factory ypimebi = "service business vehicle narrow" = bicycle repair shop ezipi = "trustworthy service business" = insurance business |
| po | environment | physical field | ajupo = "wild environment" = wilderness apepo = "tall environment" = forest apapo = "short environment" = meadow agepo = "soft environment" = marsh agypo = "wet environment" = ocean ajapo = "happy environment" = beach apipo = "deep environment" = cave |
| pu | fire | light, radiation | azopu = "electric fire" = plasma abezopu = "big electric fire" = star adopu = "rare light" = fluorescence awopu = "opposite light" = shade apupu = "top light" = sunlight alypu = "asleep light" = aurora ajopu = "domesticated light" = artificial light alupu = "old light" = torch apepu = "tall light" = candle ajapu = "happy light" = fireworks azapu = "colorful light" = neon light awepu = "mobile light" = flashlight ypugyga = "light ball warm" = incandescent light bulb ypugydo = "light ball rare" = fluorescent light bulb ypugudo = "light tube rare" = fluorescent light tube ypugyge = "light ball soft" = sodium light bulb ypugydy = "light ball cold" = mercury light bulb adepu = "first light" = sunrise adipu = "last light" = sunset abypu = "long light" = radio waves isopu = "communication light" = microwaves agapu = "warm light" = infrared radiation asypu = "visual light" = light, visible light adypu = "cold light" = ultraviolet radiation agipu = "hard light" = X rays amepu = "bad light" = gamma rays ebupu = "homogeneous light" = laser light ypumibu = "light machine homogeneous" = laser |
| py | atmosphere | gas | awepy = "mobile atmosphere" = wind asypy = "visual atmosphere" = cloud agypy = "wet atmosphere" = rain azepy = "uncertain atmosphere" = fog upypo = "atmosphere environment" = weather upopydu = "environment atmosphere common " = climate ipypy = "atmosphere gas" = air |
| da | pump | liquid | udady = "pump textile" = filter ybadawe = "geological object liquid mobile" = river elida = "hungry liquid" = acid eseda = "dirty liquid" = urine iwyda = "the most common form of liquid" = salt water emada = "jumping liquid" = wave udubida = "hair animal liquid" = milk |
| de | shape | solid | abide = "sharp shape" = cone agode = "lightweight shape" = ghost ewade = "stationary solid" = stone esede = "dirty solid" = manure ezode = "electric solid" = battery |
| di | material, raw material | dust, powder | ezadi = "colorful powder" = cosmetic makeup ipudi = "fire dust" = smoke |
| do | foam | insulation | idobe = "foam food" = bread ijedobe = "sweet foam food" = pie, cake |
| du | fiber, hair | string | udujuba = "fiber group small" = brush udujube = "fiber group big" = broom egidu = "hard string" = wire |
| dy | textile | garment, dress | ajady = "dry textile" = towel agidy = "hard garment" = shoe ogipedy = "tall hard garment" = high heel shoe opibody = "low wide garment" = skirt opibidy = "low narrow garment" = pants apody = "middle garment" = shirt odupody = "common middle garment" = tee shirt ogapody = "warm middle garment" = sweater opibydy = "low long garment" = stocking apudy = "top garment" = hat abedy = "big garment" = dress agudy = "massive garment" = suit apydy = "inner garment" = underwear adady = "outer garment" = coat agydy = "wet garment" = waterproof garment agady = "warm garment" = fur adedy = "front garment" = necktie abady = "small garment" = glove apady = "horizontal garment" = belt alody = "young garment" = jumpsuit alydy = "asleep garment" = pajamas amody = "sexual garment" = bra awudy = "similar garment" = uniform opubedy = "top big garment" = umbrella opupady = "top horizontal garment" = scarf edody = "rare garment" = fashion |
| ga | hole | valve | igawy = "the most common form of hole" = window apyga = "inner hole" = entrance adaga = "outer hole" = exit egyga = "wet valve" = faucet ezoga = "electric valve" = switch |
| ge | cavity, socket | loss | abyge = "long cavity" = ditch agyge = "wet cavity" = pond, lake ibygeba = "long cavity geological object" = valley ypage = "mind loss" = death emege = "bad loss" = tragedy |
| gi | protrusion, plug | gain | amagi = "vibrating protrusion" = piston abygi = "long protrusion" = dike agygi = "wet protrusion" = dam obagi = "geological object protrusion" = mountain ypagi = "mind gain" = birth |
| go | ring, torus | fastener, connector, clasp | azozugo = "electric magnetic ring" = transformer ajego = "pretty ring" = jewelry opujego = "top pretty ring" = earring odejego = "front pretty ring" = nose ring obejego = "big pretty ring" = choker or necklace obajego = "small pretty ring" = finger ring opojego = "middle pretty ring" = bracelet opijego = "low pretty ring" = anklet ugoju = "ring group" = chain ebigo = "sharp fastener" = nail ijogo = "fusion fastener" = rivet ydygo = "garment fastener" = button ydygoby = "garment fastener long" = zipper ebugo = "simple fastener" = hook epygo = "secret fastener" = lock odapygo = "outer secret fastener" = padlock |
| gu | axis | tube | esogu = "loud tube" = gun epegu = "tall tube" = utility pole esygu = "visual tube" = telescope |
| gy | angle | ball | egyje = "angle path" = azimuth (in radians) epugy = "top ball" = basketball amagy = "jumping angle" = bow |
| ja | disk, wheel | symbol, variable, name | alija = "serrated disk" = circular saw ajija = "abrasive disk" = grinder opuja = "light disk" = laser disk, e.g., CD-ROM, MO, DVD, FMD, etc. ageja = "soft disk" = floppy disk igejamu = "soft disk recorder" = floppy disk drive agija = "hard disk" = hard disk ojeja = "trajectory wheel" = steering wheel |
| je | tape, blade | path, trajectory | ozije = "unit tape" = tape measure azuje = "magnetic tape" = magnetic tape ajije = "abrasive blade" = abrasive file alije = "serrated blade" = saw abime = "sharp blade" = knife obebime = "big sharp blade" = sword |
| ji | plane, surface, sheet | plate, wall | ajiji = "abrasive sheet" = sandpaper igiji = "protrusion plate" = keyboard isiji = "location plate" = touchpad ibesiji = "big location plate" = digitizer esyji = "visual plate" = picture ipiji = "agriculture wall" = fence |
| jo | fusion, meeting, capture | separation, release | ijosu = "fusion contract" = marriage yjosu = "separation contract" = divorce |
| ju | word, group, collection | part, block, letter | oliju = "building group" = town, city ujiju = "sheet group" = notebook |
| jy | force | helix, thread | ujijy = "surface force" = pressure epyjy = "inner thread" = threaded nut edajy = "outer thread" = threaded screw or bolt ipyjy = "atmosphere helix" = tornado |
| la | story, speech | drawing | azala = "colorful story" = entertainment abyla = "long story" = novel asyla = "visual story" = film omasyla = "alive visual story" = theatrical play asula = "musical story" = song agola = "unimportant story" = gossip amola = "sexual speech" = courtship agila = "strong speech" = persuasion agila = "ugly speech" = defamation asela = "dirty speech" = curse uzela = "religion speech" = sermon ajyla = "poor speech" = prayer ibala = "planet drawing" = map ygyla = "ball drawing" = globe |
| le | room | furniture | agyle = "wet room" = bathroom obele = "food room" = kitchen alyle = "asleep room" = bedroom ipileju = "low room part" = floor ipuleju = "top room part " = ceiling epile = "low furniture" = carpet ilega = "room valve" = door elyle = "asleep furniture" = bed ebale = "small furniture" = chair ilile = "container furniture" = cupboard ydyle = "garment furniture" = wardrobe yjile = "plate furniture" = shelving ypele = "smell furniture" = toilet |
| li | container | building | agali = "warm container" = oven abali = "small container" = bottle aseli = "dirty container" = waste basket aleli = "open container" = bucket omasuli = "musical vibrating container" = bell ageli = "soft container" = bag agoli = "lightweight container" = balloon odyli = "garment container" = pocket apyli = "private container" = suitcase ujili = "sheet container" = envelope uzali = "money container" = purse yzali = "trade business building" = shop idyli = "textile building" = tent ylijugi = "building part strong" = foundation ylijupi = "building part low" = basement ylijupe = "building part tall" = stairs ylijupu = "building part top" = roof |
| lo | organization | manager | amylo = "idle organization" = bureaucracy epulo = "top manager" = president |
| lu | engineer, expert | craftsman, repairman, technician | uwelu = "medical knowledge expert" = physician emolu = "sexual craftsman" = prostitute |
| ly | fuel | energy | emely = "violent energy" = explosive material |
| ma | motor, generator, engine | power | azoma = "electric motor" = electric motor, electric generator ulyma = "fuel engine" = internal combustion engine ulymagu = "fuel engine massive" = diesel engine ajama = "dry engine" = steam engine agyma = "wet motor" = water turbine upyma = "atmosphere generator" = wind generator upumalo = "fire engine fast" = rocket engine upumabu = "fire engine simple" = ramjet engine umapuwi = "fire engine rotating" = jet engine ypuma = "light power" = solar power |
| me | road | vehicle, mobile machine | ebime = "narrow vehicle" = bicycle emame = "jumping vehicle" = motorcycle ejame = "comfortable vehicle" = car egume = "massive vehicle" = truck egome = "lightweight vehicle" = airship ydumepu = "string vehicle top" = kite ebyme = "long vehicle" = train egyme = "wet vehicle" = boat epume = "top vehicle" = airplane osopume = "loud top vehicle" = rocket |
| mi | tool (not grasping) | machine | apumi = "top tool" = projectile, bullet abypumi = "long top tool" = arrow abepumi = "big top tool" = spear agumi = "massive tool" = hammer apymi = "secret tool" = key obipumi = "sharp top tool" = axe obepumi = "big top tool" = pick obepimi = "big deep tool" = spade obizomi = "sharp forked tool" = scissors obezomi = "big forked tool" = big fork obemi = "food tool" = spoon azomi = "forked tool" = fork apysymi = "inner visual tool" = lens adasymi = "outer visual tool" = mirror ejami = "happy machine" = toy esomi = "loud machine" = loudspeaker isimi = "location machine" = geographic positioning system gadget ewumi = "similar machine" = robot |
| mo | grasper, actuator | manipulation, processing, translation | abimo = "sharp grasper" = fish hook agimo = "strong grasper" = vise adamo = "outer grasper" = wrench apymo = "inner grasper" = screwdriver abomo = "wide grasper" = standard screwdriver apomo = "middle grasper" = Phillips screwdriver apimo = "deep grasper" = hex screwdriver alimo = "serrated grasper" = pliers egamo = "warm processing" = cooking |
| mu | detector, gauge | recorder, memory | awimu = "rotating gauge" = clock asumu = "musical detector" = microphone agamu = "warm detector" = thermometer elumu = "old recorder" = pen ebimu = "sharp recorder" = pencil ewomu = "opposite recorder" = eraser egymu = "wet recorder" = highlighter ebomu = "wide recorder" = printer ogybomu = "wet wide recorder" = inkjet printer ojabomu = "dry wide recorder" = laser printer ewumu = "similar recorder" = copier ijemu = "tape recorder" = tape recorder opumu = "light recorder" = laser disk drive, e.g., CD-ROM, MO, DVD, FMD, etc. esymu = "visual recorder" = VCR owasymu = "stationary visual recorder" = still camera owesymu = "mobile visual recorder" = video camera ejomu = "false memory" = hallucination |
| my | chip, electronic circuit | phone | abemy = "big chip" = processor asymy = "visual chip" = graphics card omumy = "memory chip" = memory chip imypa = "chip mind" = artificial intelligence ewamy = "stationary phone" = stationary phone ewemy = "mobile phone" = cellular phone epumy = "top phone" = satellite phone epamy = "short phone" = walkie-talkie epymy = "secret phone" = secure phone edamy = "outer phone" = intercom ipusumy = "global network phone" = Internet phone |
| sa | computer | software | isysaju = "visual computer part" = monitor, display isamy = "computer phone" = modem usajemu = "computer tape recorder" = tape drive elosa = "alive software" = computer virus |
| se | list, computer file, database | published article, book, film, music, Internet site, etc. | ewise = "periodic publication" = newspaper, journal uzase = "money list" = invoice eguse = "massive publication" = book |
| si | location, place | address, computer directory, universal resource locator | episi = "low computer directory" = root directory apysi = "inner location" = our country, motherland adasi = "outer location" = foreign country |
| so | communication | asoso = "loud communication" = radio asyso = "visual communication" = television aboso = "flat communication" = postcard agoso = "unimportant communication" = junk mail abaso = "small communication" = letter abeso = "big communication" = mail parcel egoso = "unimportant email" = spam emaso = "jumping email" = email that bounced because of wrong address |
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| su | net, network, grid | contract, agreement, treaty, pact, settlement, decision, verdict, document | apusu = "global network" = Internet ygesu = "loss verdict" = ban ygisu = "gain verdict" = permit epysu = "private document" = passport |
| sy | politics | quarrel, conflict | awasy = "stationary politics" = dictatorship awesy = "mobile politics" = democracy esisy = "military conflict" = war |
| za | money | trade business | izazy = "money culture" = corruption ameza = "bad money" = bribe agyza = "sad money" = ransom aguza = "massive money" = coin ujiza = "sheet money" = paper money, bill abuza = "simple money" = cash abaza = "small money" = pocket money abeza = "big money" = treasure, fortune adeza = "first money" = down payment adiza = "last money" = installment payment aloza = "young money" = salary, wage aluza = "old money" = pension aweza = "mobile money" = traveler's check adoza = "rare money" = gold coin aziza = "trustworthy money" = insurance payment ajoza = "false money" = counterfeit money alyza = "asleep money" = bond amaza = "awake money" = share amyza = "idle money" = bank account ujyza = "borrowed money" = credit usuza = "network money" = credit card, charge apyza = "private money" = check izali = "money building" = bank uzasi = "money location" = investment uzaga = "money hole" = bad investment uzabe = "money plant" = good investment yzalu = "trade business craftsman" = salesman eseza = "random trade business" = lottery ezeza = "uncertain trade business" = stock exchange ymezabi = "vehicle trade business narrow" = bicycle shop |
| ze | religion | philosophy | izewo = "religion sibling" = magic izega = "religion scarcity" = atheism azeze = "uncertain religion" = agnosticism emize = "good philosophy" = ethics |
| zi | science, research | unit | ajozi = "false science" = pseudoscience
ebyzi = "long unit" = meter ewezi = "mobile unit" = meter per second igyzi = "angle unit" = radian emazi = "vibration unit" = hertz esozi = "loud unit" = decibel eguzi = "massive unit" = kilogram ywazi = "chemical compound unit" = mole ezozi = "electric unit" = ampere ewazi = "positive electric charge unit" = volt ezuzi = "magnetic unit" = tesla egazi = "warm unit" = kelvin ijyzi = "force unit" = newton ezyzi = "gravitational unit" = pascal ylyzi = "energy unit" = joule ymazi = "power unit" = watt ypuzi = "light unit" = candela |
| zo | mathematics | number, ratio | ebizo = "narrow number" = octal number |
| zu | atom | physics | izuju = "atom part" = elementary particle uzuju = "atom group" = molecule |
| zy | technology | culture | abe awyzy = "nano technology" = nanotechnology eluzy = "old culture" = tradition obyzy = "genetics technology" = genetic engineering agyzy = "sad technology" = torture |
| wa | chemical element | chemical compound | amewa = "dangerous chemical element" = uranium iwawy = "the most common form of chemical element" = hydrogen esiwa = "clean chemical compound" = detergent ejawa = "happy chemical compound" = narcotic |
| we | medical knowledge | medical substance, pill | iweme = "medical knowledge vehicle" = ambulance |
| wi | parent | child | opawi = "mind parent" = instinct izewi = "religion child" = hope imowi = "grasper child" = fingerprint |
| wo | cousin | sibling | ewawo = "female sibling" = sister ojowawo = "false feminine cousin" = mother in law emowo = "sexual sibling" = spouse |
| wu | 5-letter words: technical term 7-letter words: adjective |
5-letter words: technical term 7-letter words: adjective |
izewi = hope, iwuzewi = hopeful agila = persuasion, awugila = persuasive usubi = spider, uwusubi = spidery udubi = mammal, uwudubi = mammalian |
| wy | 5-letter words: adjective table - literal meaning of, noun table - the most common form of 7-letter words: verb |
5-letter words: adjective table - abstract meaning of, noun table - the most common form of 7-letter words: verb |
uwywy = cause, ywywy = result izewi = hope, iwyzewi = to hope agila = persuasion, awygila = to persuade |
Paternoster in English: Our father which art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
Paternoster in Ebubo: ewe awewi eso ulo ede emiwy.
ebo uje eze ewyja. ebo eze apulo ude. ebo ysa ezu
ede emiwy egy epy amiba.
Rye sentence in English: I find metaphysics
indescribably tedious.
Rye sentence in Ebubo: esu iwy yso eduwy epi
yzuwo oduwy.