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kuja
– day, sun.

ku
ŋ
e
– moon; month.

kule
– to hear.

kulke
– to go or to travel (on land or water).

kulkesz arwa-arvoval, ekäm
– walk with honor, my brother (
greeting
).

kulkesz arwaval – jo
η
esz arwa arvoval
– go with glory – return with honor (
greeting
).

kuly
– intestinal worm; tapeworm; demon who possesses and devours souls.

kumpa
– wave (
noun
).

ku
ń
a
– to lie as if asleep; to close or cover the eyes in a game of hide-and-seek; to die.

kunta
– band, clan, tribe, family.

kutenken
– however.

kuras
– sword; large knife.

kure
– bind; tie.

kutni
– to be able to bear, carry, endure, stand, or take.

kutnisz ainaak
– long may you endure (
greeting
).

kuulua
– to belong; to hold.

lääs
– west.

lamti (
or
lamt3)
– lowland; meadow; deep; depth.

lamti ból jüti, kinta, ja szelem
– the netherworld (
literally: the meadow of night, mists, and ghosts
).

la
ń
a
– daughter.

lejkka
– crack, fissure, split (
noun
). To cut; to hit; to strike forcefully (
verb
).

lewl
– spirit (
noun
).

lewl ma
– the other world (
literally: spirit land
).
Lewl ma
includes
lamti ból jüti, kinta, ja szelem
: the netherworld, but also includes the worlds higher up
En Puwe
, the Great Tree.

liha
– flesh.

lõuna
– south.

löyly
– breath; steam (
related to lewl: spirit
).

ma
– land; forest.

magköszun
– thank.

mana
– to abuse; to curse; to ruin.

mäne
– to rescue; to save.

ma
γ
e
– land; earth; territory; place; nature.

me
– we.

meke
– deed; work (
noun
). To do; to make; to work (
verb
).

mi
ć
a
– beautiful.

mi
ć
a emni ku
ŋ
enak minan
– my beautiful lunatic.

minan
– mine; my own (
endearment
).

minden
– every, all (
adj.
).

möért?
– what for? (
exclamation
).

molanâ
– to crumble; to fall apart.

molo
– to crush; to break into bits.

mozdul
– to begin to move, to enter into movement.

muonì
– appoint; order; prescribe; command.

muonìak
te avoisz te

I command you to reveal yourself.

musta
– memory.

myös
– also.


– for.

nâbb
ŏ
– so, then.

ŋ
ama
ŋ
– this; this one here; that; that one there.

nautish
– to enjoy.

nélkül
– without.

nenä
– anger.

ń
i
ŋ
3
– worm; maggot.


– like; in the same way as; as.

numa
– god; sky; top; upper part; highest (
related to the English word: numinous
).

numatorkuld
– thunder
(literally: sky struggle)
.

nyál
– saliva; spit (
related to nyelv: tongue
).

nyelv
– tongue.

odam
– to dream; to sleep.

odam-sarna kondak
– lullaby (
literally: sleep-song of children
).

olen
– to be.

oma
– old; ancient; last; previous.

omas
– stand.

ombo
ć
e
– other; second (
adj.
).

o
– the (
used before a noun beginning with a consonant
).

ot
– the (
used before a noun beginning with a vowel
).

otti
– to look; to see; to find.

óv
– to protect against.

owe
– door.

päämoro
– aim; target.

pajna
– to press.

pälä
– half; side.

päläfertiil
– mate or wife.

palj3
– more.

peje
– to burn.

peje
terád
– get burned (
Carpathian swear words
).

pél
– to be afraid; to be scared of.

pesä
(n.) – nest (
literal
); protection (
figurative
).

pesä
(v.) – nest (
literal
); protect (
figurative
).

pesäd te engemal
– you are safe with me.

pesäsz jeläbam ainaak
– long may you stay in the light (
greeting
).

pide
– above.

pile
– to ignite; to light up.

pirä
– circle; ring (
noun
). to surround; to enclose (
verb
).

piros
– red.

pitä
– to keep; to hold; to have; to possess.

pitäam mustaakad sielpesäambam
– I hold your memories safe in my soul.

pitäsz baszú, piwtäsz igazáget
– no vengeance, only justice.

piwtä
– to follow; to follow the track of game; to hunt; to prey upon.

poår
– bit; piece.

põhi
– north.

pukta
– to drive away; to persecute; to put to flight.

pus
– healthy; healing.

pusm
– to be restored to health.

puwe
– tree; wood.

rambsolg
– slave.

rauho
– peace.

reka
– ecstasy; trance.

rituaali
– ritual.

sa
– sinew; tendon; cord.

sa4
– to call; to name.

saa
– arrive, come; become; get, receive.

saasz hän ku andam szabadon
– take what I freely offer.

salama
– lightning; lightning bolt.

sarna
– words; speech; magic incantation (
noun
). To chant; to sing; to celebrate (
verb
).

sarna
kontakawk
– warriors’ chant.

ś
aro
– frozen snow.

sas
– shoosh (
to a child or baby
).

sa
γ
e
– to arrive; to come; to reach.

siel
– soul.

sieljelä
isäntä
– purity of soul triumphs.

sisar
– sister.

sív
– heart.

sív pide köd
– love transcends evil.

sívad olen wäkeva, hän ku piwtä
– may your heart stay strong, hunter (
greeting
).

sívamet
– my heart.

sívam és sielam
– my heart and soul.

sívdobbanás
– heartbeat (
literal
); rhythm (
figurative
).

sokta
– to mix; to stir around.

so
ŋ
e
– to enter; to penetrate; to compensate; to replace.

susu
– home; birthplace (
noun
). At home (
adv.
).

szabadon
– freely.

szelem
– ghost.

taka
– behind; beyond.

tappa
– to dance; to stamp with the feet; to kill.

te
– you.

Te kalma, te jama
ń
i
ŋ
3kval, te apitäsz arwa-arvo
– You are nothing but a walking maggot-infected corpse, without honor.

Te magköszunam nä
ŋ
ama
ŋ
ka
ć
3 taka arvo
– Thank you for this gift beyond price.

ted
– yours.

terád keje
– get scorched (
Carpathian swear words
).

tõd
– to know.

Tõdak pitäsz wäke bekimet mekesz kaiket
– I know you have the courage to face anything.

tõdhän
– knowledge.

tõdhän lõ kuraset agbapäämoroam
– knowledge flies the sword true to its aim.

toja
– to bend; to bow; to break.

toro
– to fight; to quarrel.

torosz wäkeval
– fight fiercely (
greeting
).

totello
– obey.

tsak
– only.

tuhanos
– thousand.

tuhanos löylyak türelamak sa
γ
e diutalet
– a thousand patient breaths bring victory.

tule
– to meet; to come.

tumte
– to feel; to touch; to touch upon.

türe
– full, satiated, accomplished.

türelam
– patience.

türelam agba kontsalamaval
– patience is the warrior’s true weapon.

tyvi
– stem; base; trunk.

uskol
– faithful.

uskolfertiil
– allegiance; loyalty.

varolind
– dangerous.

veri
– blood.

veri-elidet
– blood-life.

veri ekäakank
– blood of our brothers.

veri isäakank
– blood of our fathers.

veri olen piros, ekäm
– literally: blood be red, my brother; figuratively: find your lifemate (
greeting
).

veriak ot en Karpatiiak
– by the blood of the Prince (
literally: by the blood of the great Carpathian; Carpathian swear words
).

veridet peje
– may your blood burn (
Carpathian swear words
).

vigyáz
– to love; to care for; to take care of.

vii
– last; at last; finally.

wäke
– power; strength.

wäke beki
– strength; courage.

wäke ka
δ
a
– steadfastness.

wäke kutni
– endurance.

wäke-sarna
– vow; curse; blessing (
literally: power words
).

wäkeva
– powerful.

wara
– bird; crow.

we
ńć
a
– complete; whole.

wete
– water (
noun
).

 

 

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