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DRABÀSHABAL DICTIONARY

This living lexicon records the growing tongue of the Nodilani. Words are listed alphabetically by their root letter. Select a letter down below to explore.

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Drabàshabal → English

a (conj.) – and
aba (v.) – to speak
abaha (v.) – to ask
abal (n.) – language
abaledjal (n.) – script, record (from aba + ledjal)

ajiwa (adj.) – again, anew (a + jiwa = and new)
ara (adj.) – loose, movable, agile

aradel (n.) – Aradel (ara + fendel = wagging tail)
aradra (v.) – to open
aradrag (adj.) – opened (past participle of aradra)
asu (prep.) – down, below
asukul (prop. n.) – name (from asu + ùmbvakul = below the mountain)
asumpal (n.) – lower deck, bottom floor (asu + ùmpal)
asuval (v.) – to lie down (from asu + val)
awash (n.) – wind
awashadun (n.) – sky (from awash + dun = wind-world)
awashalàn (n.) – member of the plains people (awashar + làn)
awashar (n.) – horse
awashara (adj.) – fast, swift

awashekal (prop. n.) – Awashekal (awash + rekal = wind raven)

English → Drabàshabal

a / one (article/num.) → sha
ability / can (verb)
→ kevij
able (to be)
→ kevij
about (concerning)
→ (use context; no direct word)
above → (no single word; usually context with hal “on” or spatial phrases)
absent / none → elajsha
abyss / depth (down)
→ asu
adult
→ bvalan
after (time)
→ hanjeran
again
→ ajiwa
all / whole / everyone
→ gabao, gabai (plural context)
also / too → bes
always / forever
→ elun
anchor (verb: to anchor)
→ ùmvij
ancestor
→ panjelan
animal
→ walanar
answer (to give)
→ (covered by abaha “to ask” + context)
apart / separate → (use deran “bare/stripped” when context fits)
armour / shell / carapace → ùmbor
arrive / come
→ heje
ask (to ask)
→ abaha
at (location)
→ pu
attack (verb)
→ tara
attack (noun: strike)
→ durak
autumn
→ (not defined in lexicon)
awake (to wake) → braka

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