Dictionary of Kaxes
Table of Contents
- 1. Literature (mostly for myself)
- 2. Preamble
- 3. Derivational suffixes
- 4. Uncategorized
- 5. Roots/words (by category)
- 5.1. People
- 5.2. Nature
- 5.3. Culture
- 5.3.1. General cultural terms
- 5.3.2. Greetings etc
- 5.3.3. Kinship
- 5.3.4. Art
- 5.3.5. Social & political
- 5.3.6. Speech
- 5.3.7. Food
- 5.3.8. Tools
- 5.3.9. Weapons
- 5.3.10. Civics (architecture & town/city terms)
- 5.3.11. Household
- 5.3.12. Clothing & accessories
- 5.3.13. Technology
- 5.3.14. Economy
- 5.3.15. Hunting
- 5.3.16. Fighting
- 5.3.17. Law
- 5.4. Abstract
- 5.5. Magic & spirituality
1. Literature (mostly for myself)
2. Preamble
Kaxes has a somewhat small base vocabulary, making great use of derivational suffixes.
3. Derivational suffixes
3.1. Note
Derivational suffixes are somewhat unstable and often change depending on surrounding sounds. Sometimes they also merge and become parts of roots.
3.2. List
| Suffix | Meaning/usage |
|---|---|
| -es | something that is produced as a result of an activity |
| te- | something that is a part of the thing |
| po- | denotes something that is attached to the thing |
| -ě | denotes instrument by which an action expressed by the word was taken |
4. Uncategorized
| Kaxes | IPA | English |
|---|---|---|
| ŕ | [r] | be |
| káx | [gáx] | person/human |
| káxes | [gáxʲ.es] | speech (human-[product]) |
| réx | [rʲéx] | body |
| stá | [stá] | big |
| tóu | [t͡ɑ́u] | small |
| láis | [lá͡is] | long |
| ntom | [ntɑ́m] | short |
| artíz | [ar.dʲíz] | tree |
| hóum | [hɑ́͡um] | seed |
| txélk | [txʲélk] | leaf |
| ryartíz | [rʲy.ar.dʲíz] | twig/branch ([part]-tree) |
| koríz | [kɑ.ríz] | root |
| potxélk | [bɑ.txʲélk] | stem ([attach]-leaf) |
| artíznem | [ar.dʲíz.nʲem] | bark (tree-cover) |
| réxnem | [rʲéx.nʲem] | fur (body-cover) |
| réxnemláis | [rʲéx.nʲem.lá͡is] | tail (fur-long) |
| tšárp | [tʃárp] | flesh/meat |
| šě | [ʃə] | blood |
| kxamék | [kxa.mʲék] | bone |
| léu | [lʲé.u] | fat/grease |
| egg | ||
| feather | ||
| ljáu | [lʲjá͡u] | head |
| ryréx | [rʲy.rʲex] | limb ([part]-body) |
| ryryréx | [rʲy.rʲy.rʲex] | hand or foot ([part]-limb) |
| mí | [mʲí] | eye |
| kaix | [ka͡ix] | ear |
| kxurk | [kxɨrk] | nose |
| mrumrí | [mrɨm.rʲí] | mouth |
| smát | [smát] | snout/face |
| rymrumrí | [rʲy.mrɨm.rʲí] | tooth ([part]-mouth) |
| kil | [kʲil] | tongue |
| táě | [dá.ə] | foot (walk-[instr]) |
| pekxélt | [pʲek.xʲélt] | knee |
| ryréxnu | [rʲy.rʲéx.nu] | leg (limb-low) |
| smápo | [smá.bɑ] | hand |
| posmápo | [bɑ.smá.bɑ] | claw |
| ryréxa | [rʲy.rʲex.a] | arm (limb-high) |
| elbow | ||
| stomach | ||
| neck | ||
| chest | ||
| heart | ||
| liver | ||
| make | ||
| drink | ||
| eat | ||
| bite | ||
| see | ||
| hear | ||
| know | ||
| sleep | ||
| die | ||
| kill | ||
| prián | [prʲi.án] | jump |
| swim | ||
| xná | [xná] | fly (originally from high-walk) |
| tá | [dá] | walk |
| tés | [dʲés] | come (originally from walk-[result]) |
| núes | [nú.es] | lie (down-[result]) |
| tésno | [dʲés.no] | sit (originally from come-down) |
| tásě | [dá.sə] | stand (originally from come-up) |
| give | ||
| say | ||
| sun | ||
| moon | ||
| star | ||
| sky | ||
| day | ||
| night | ||
| water | ||
| rain | ||
| stone | ||
| sand | ||
| earth | ||
| cloud | ||
| rúm | [rúm] | fire |
| rúmes | [rúmʲ.es] | smoke (fire-[product]) |
| mrísi | [mrʲí.sʲi] | burn |
| mrísixes | [mrʲí.sʲi.xʲes] | ash (burn-[product]) |
| póšm | [pɑ́ʃm] | way |
| téspošm | [dʲés.pɑʃm] | path/road (come-way) |
| mountain | ||
| red | ||
| green | ||
| purple | ||
| black | ||
| white | ||
| yellow | ||
| hot | ||
| cold | ||
| full | ||
| new | ||
| old | ||
| good | ||
| bad | ||
| round | ||
| dry | ||
| name | ||
| nem | [nʲem] | cover |
| nú | [nú] | low/down |
| xá | [xá] | high/up |
| pemlí | [pʲem.lʲí] | rotate |
| ksě | [ksɨ] | move |