A verbatim copy of the dictionary appendix from the Activist Survival Guide
Warning: The following table contains errors and non-canon information. Everything was preserved for historical and archival purposes. This document is NOT RECOMMENDED for Naʼvi language learning purposes.
| NAʼVI | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| ʼampi | touch |
| ʼaw | one |
| ʼawkx | cliff |
| ʼawpo | one individual |
| ʼawsiteng | together |
| ʼawve | first |
| ʼeʼal | worst |
| ʼeko | attack |
| ʼekong | beat (rhythmic) |
| ʼengeng | level |
| ʼeveng | child |
| ʼevi | kid (affectionate form of "child") |
| ʼìʼawn | remain, stay |
| ʼìheyu | spiral |
| ʼÌnglìsì | English language |
| ʼit | bit, small amount |
| ʼitan | son |
| ʼite | daughter |
| ʼok | remembrance |
| ʼong | unfold, blossom |
| ʼupe | what (thing) |
| ʼupxare | message |
| a | which, that |
| äie | vision |
| alaksi | ready |
| alìm | far away, at a distance |
| Amhul | childʼs name |
| Änsìt | childʼs name |
| apxa | large |
| atan | light |
| atokirinaʼ | atokirina, seeds of the great tree |
| ätxäle | request |
| atxkxe | land |
| au | drum (made of skin) |
| aungia | sign, omen |
| ayfo (ayfo) | they |
| aylaru | to the others (contraction of aylaheru) |
| aynga | you |
| ayoe | we (exclusive) |
| ayoeng | we (inclusive) |
| ean | blue |
| eltu | brain |
| eltu si | pay attention, quit goofing off |
| eltungawng | brainworm |
| emzaʼu | pass (a test) |
| eo | before, in front of |
| eyk | lead |
| eyktan | leader |
| Eywa | Eywa PN |
| Eywa ngahu | good-bye, Eywa (be with you) |
| fa | with (by means of) |
| faheu | smell |
| fìʼu | this (thing) |
| fìfya | this way, like this |
| fìkem | this (action) |
| fìpo | this one (person or thing) |
| fìtseng(e) | here, this place |
| fkarut | peel |
| fkeu | mighty |
| fko | one |
| fmawn | news, something to report |
| fmetok | test |
| fmi | try |
| fnu | quiet (= be quiet) |
| fo | they |
| fpak | hold off, susped action |
| fpeʼ | send |
| fpeio | challenge (ceremonial) |
| fpi | for the sake of |
| fpom | well-being; peace |
| fpxafaw | medusa (animal) |
| fpxäkìm | enter |
| fraʼu | everything |
| frapo | everyone |
| ftang | stop |
| fte | so that |
| fteke | so that not, lest |
| ftia | study |
| ftu | from (direction) |
| ftue | easy |
| ftxey | choose |
| fu | or |
| fyaʼo | path, way |
| fyape | how |
| fyawìntxu | guide |
| ha | So ( or "in that case") |
| hapxì | part |
| hasey | done, finished |
| hawnu | protect, shelter |
| hìʼi | small |
| hiyìk | funny (strange) |
| hrrap | danger |
| hu | with (accompaniment) |
| hufwe | wind |
| hum | leave, depart |
| iʼen | stringed instrument |
| Iknimaya | Stairway to Heaven |
| ikran | ikran, mountain banshee |
| ìlä (also: ìlä) | by, via, following |
| ioang | animal, beast |
| irayo | thank you |
| ka | across |
| kä | go |
| kaltxì | hello |
| kämakto | ride out |
| kame | see (spiritual sense) |
| kangay | valid |
| karyu | teacher |
| kato | rhythm |
| kawkrr | never |
| kawng | bad,evil |
| kawtu | no one |
| ke | not |
| keʼu | nothing |
| kea | no (before a noun) |
| kehe | no |
| kelku | home |
| kelku si | live, dwell |
| Kelutral | Hometree |
| kempe | what (action) |
| kenong | model, represent, exemplify |
| kerusey | dead |
| ketuwong | alien |
| kewong | alien |
| keyeʼung | insanity |
| kìʼong | kind of fruit or vegetable |
| kifkey | world (physical, solid) |
| kìm | spin |
| kin | need |
| kinä | seven |
| kinam | leg |
| kinamtil | knee |
| kìng | thread |
| kip | among |
| kìteʼe | service |
| kìyevame | good-bye, see you again soon |
| kllfrivoʼ | be responsible |
| kllkulat | dig up |
| kllkxem | stand |
| kllpxìltu | territory |
| kllte | ground |
| krr | time |
| krrnekx | take/consume time |
| krrpe | when |
| kunsìp | gunship |
| kurakx | drive out |
| kxam | middle, midpoint |
| kxamtseng | center (or place in the middle) |
| kxangangang | boom |
| kxanì | forbidden |
| kxawm | perhaps, maybe |
| kxener | kind of fruit or vegetable |
| kxetse | tail |
| lahe | other |
| lam | seem, appear |
| lapo | other one (person or thing) |
| latem | change |
| law | clear, certain |
| lehrrap | dangerous |
| lertu | colleague |
| lìʼu | word |
| lok | close to |
| lonu | release, let go |
| lrrtok | smile |
| lu | be (am, is are) |
| lumpe | why |
| makto | ride |
| mawey | calm |
| mefo | they (those two) |
| menari | eyes (two) |
| meuia | honor |
| meyp | weak |
| mì | in |
| mikyun | ear |
| mìn | turn |
| mìso | away (position) |
| mllte | agree |
| moe | we two (exclusive) |
| mokri | voice |
| muiä | proper, fair, right |
| munʼi | cut |
| mune | two |
| munge | take, bring |
| muntxa | mated |
| na | like, as |
| naʼrìng | forest |
| Naʼvi | Naʼvi, the people |
| nang | particle for surprise or exclamation |
| nantang | viperwolf |
| nari | eye |
| nari si | watch out, be careful |
| nawm | great, noble |
| ne | to (direction) |
| ne kllte! | get down! (literally, "to the ground!") |
| neʼìm | back (direction) |
| nekx | burn, consume |
| neto | away (direction) |
| neu | want |
| nga | you |
| ngawng | worm |
| ngay | true |
| ngenga | you (honorific form) |
| ngop | create |
| nìʼaw | only |
| nìʼawtu | alone (as one person) |
| nìʼawve | first |
| nìʼit | small amount, a bit |
| nìʼul | more |
| niä | grab |
| Nìayoeg | like us (pronounced nayweng) |
| nìftue | easily |
| nìftxavang | passionately, with all heart |
| nìhawng | too, excessively |
| nìltsan | well |
| nìmun | again |
| nìn | look at |
| nìngay | truly |
| nìtam | enough |
| nìtut | continually |
| nìtxan | much |
| nìwin | fast |
| nìwotx | all (of), in toto, completely |
| nulkrr | longer (time) |
| nume | learn |
| oe | I |
| oeng | we two (you and I) |
| ohe | I (deferential or ceremonial form) |
| oloʼ | clan |
| oloʼeyktan | clan leader |
| Omatikaya | Omaticaya |
| omum | know |
| ontu | nose |
| pähem | arrive |
| pak | particle for disparagement |
| palulukan | thanator |
| pam | sound |
| pamtseo | music |
| pänutìng | promise (a thing to someone) |
| pätsì | badge |
| pawm | ask |
| pe | what (before a noun) |
| pefya | how |
| pehem | what (action) |
| pehrr | when |
| pelun | why |
| peng | tell |
| peseng | where |
| pesu | who |
| peu | what (thing) |
| pey | wait |
| pizayu | ancestor |
| plltxe | speak |
| po | he, she |
| poan | he |
| poe | she |
| pongu | group of people, party |
| pxan | worthy |
| pxasul | fresh, appealing as food |
| pxay | many |
| pxel | like, as |
| pxi | sharp |
| pxun | arm |
| pxuntil | elbow |
| räʼä | do not |
| ral | meaning |
| ralpeng | interpret |
| Ralu | childʼs name |
| rawke | alarm cry |
| renu | pattern |
| rey | live |
| rikx | move, shift position |
| rim | yellow |
| rinaʼ | seed |
| riti | stingbat |
| rol | sing |
| ronsem | mind |
| rutxe | please |
| saʼnok | mother |
| san | saying; quote |
| saʼnu | mommy |
| sänume | teaching, instruction |
| sat | that (after ftu only) |
| sempu | daddy |
| sempul | father |
| set | now |
| sevin | pretty |
| seyri | lip |
| seze | blue flower |
| si | do, make |
| sì | and |
| sìk | unquote |
| sìlronsem | clever (thing) |
| sìltsan | good |
| skaʼa | destroy |
| skxawng | moron |
| slä | but |
| slu | become |
| sngäʼi | begin, start |
| sngäʼikrr | beginning, start time |
| snumìna | dim (of a person) |
| som | hot |
| speʼe | capture |
| speʼetu | captive |
| srak(e) | marker for yes or no questions |
| srane | yes |
| sreu | dance |
| srung | help, assistance |
| steftxaw | examine |
| stum | almost |
| sutx | track, lock up |
| swaw | moment |
| swirä | creature |
| swizaw | arrow |
| swok | sacred |
| swotu | sacred place |
| syaw | call |
| ta | from (various uses) |
| taʼem | from above |
| täftxu | weave |
| täftxuyu | weaver |
| takuk | strike |
| talioang | sturmbeest |
| tam | suffice, "do" |
| tangek | trunk (of a tree) |
| tanhì | star |
| taron | hunt |
| taronyu | hunter |
| taw | sky |
| tawng | dive |
| tawng | duck |
| Tawtute | Sky Person |
| te | particle used in full names |
| telem | cord |
| tengfya | as (= same way as) |
| tengkrr | while (= same time as) |
| terkup | die |
| teswotìng | grant |
| teya | full |
| teylu | beetle larva(e) |
| tìfmetok | test |
| tìftang | stopping |
| tìhawnu | protection |
| tìkawng | evil |
| tìkenong | example |
| tìkin | need |
| til | joint, hinge |
| tìng | give |
| tìng mikyun | listen (usually pronounced: tìm mikyun) |
| tìng nari | look (usually pronounced: tìn nari) |
| tìngay | truth |
| tìran | walk |
| tirea | spirit |
| tireafyaʼo | spirit path |
| tireaioang | spriit animal |
| tìrey | life |
| tìrol | song |
| tìtxur | strength |
| to | than; comparative marke |
| tok | be at, occupy a space |
| toktor | doctor |
| tokx | body |
| tompa | rain |
| toruk | great leonopteryx |
| trr | day |
| tsaʼu | that |
| Tsahaylu | bond (neural connection) |
| Tsahìk | Tsahik, matriarch |
| tsakem | that (action) |
| tsakrr | then, at that time |
| tsam | war |
| tsampongu | war party |
| tsamsiyu | warrior |
| tsapʼalute | apology |
| tsat | that (as object) |
| tsatseng | there, that place |
| tsatu | that person |
| tsawke | sun |
| tsawl | big (in stature) |
| tseʼa | see (physical sense) |
| tseng(e) | place |
| tsengpe | where |
| tseo | art |
| tsìng | four |
| tsìvol | thirty-two (octal: 40) |
| tsko | bow (weapon) |
| tsko swizaw | bow and arrow |
| tskxe | rock, stone |
| tskxekeng | training, exercise |
| tslam | understand |
| tsleng | false |
| tslolam | Got it. I understand. |
| tsmuk, tsmuktu | sibling |
| tsmukan | brother |
| tsmuke | sister |
| tsnì | that |
| tspang | kill |
| tsranten | matter, be of import |
| tsteu | brave |
| tsun | can, be able |
| tswayon | fly |
| tsyal | wing |
| tukru | spear |
| tul | run |
| tung | allow |
| tupe | who |
| tute | person |
| tutean | male (person) |
| tutee | female (person) |
| txan | great (in quantity); much |
| txantslusam | wise, much-knowing |
| txeʼlan | heart |
| txele | matter (subject) |
| txen | awake |
| txep | fire |
| txey | halt |
| txìm | butt, rear end |
| txìng | leave, abandon |
| txo | if |
| txoa | forgiveness |
| txokefyaw | if not, or else |
| txon | night |
| txopu | fear |
| txum | poison |
| txur | strong |
| ulte | and |
| ultxa | meeting |
| unil | dream |
| Uniltaron | Dream Hunt |
| uniltìrantokx | avatar, dreamwalker body |
| uniltìranyu | dreamwalker |
| utral | tree |
| Utral Aymokriyä | Tree of Voices |
| virä | spread, proliferate |
| virä | spread, proliferate |
| vofu | sixteen |
| vrrtep | demon |
| vul | branch (of a tree) |
| way | song |
| waytelem | songchord |
| wìntxu | show |
| wrrpa | outside |
| wutso | dinner, served meal |
| yeʼrìn | soon |
| yerik | hexapede |
| yey | straight |
| yìm | bind |
| yol | long (of time) |
| yom | eat |
| yomtìng | feed |
| yur | wash |
| zaʼärìp | pull |
| zaʼu | come |
| zamunge | bring |
| zekwä | finger |
| zene | must |
| zìsìt | year |
| zong | save |
| zongtseng | safe place, refuge |
| zoplo | offense, insult |