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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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nashun (n.) – flower

nashun kelujeva (n.) – Lunareth Bloom (nashun + keldun + jeval: moon growth flower)

neduba (v.) – to make music, to sing

nedubal (n.) – music, singing (nedul + abal = heart language)

nedul (n.) – heart

nema (v.) – to kiss (onomatopoeic: soft humming sound made when kissing)
nemal (n.) – kiss (noun form of nema)
no (pron.) – I
noda (pron.) – we (two, inclusive)
noda shin dano (phrase) – goodbye (literally: we (will) see us)
nodaibao (n.) – family, clan (noda + gabao = we-all)
nodibaran (n.) – evening (noda + baran = our forgathering time)
nodilan (n.) – human/person of Madun (noda + dun + lan)

nora (v.) – to have sex, to fuck (from shulunorag)

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