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A few years back, when Qatama was my main project, I posted the phonotactical guide and asked people to recommend definitions and make words...well, with Kala I already have a list of lemma...so, I though maybe people would want to suggest some definitions.

If you think the definition might already exist, simply use the Ctrl F, or whatever search function you use, to find that word. Feel free to suggest words that are not "one-to-one". I have, for example, nipa - to stretch the back by extenting one leg at a time, and huku - to politely wait for everyone to sit before sitting.

Thanks, and have fun.

pamua – lack, be without, be in need of

potsu- lay siege to, besiege.

vec wrote:pamua – lack, be without, be in need of

Added.

mita tlelo hayo pamuatli
dog toy 3SG.POSS be.without-FUT
The dog will be without his toy.

roninbodhisattva wrote:potsu- lay siege to, besiege.

Added.

sematli na'am kamahi tamyo potsu
week-FUT 1PL.EXCL city-DIM 2SG.POSS lay.siege
Next week we will lay siege to your village.

kuetso- stroll, amble, walk leisurely
mpasu- make do, manage

sokyo – helium
pasi – bronze, brass, copper alloy

roninbodhisattva wrote:kuetso- stroll, amble, walk leisurely
mpasu- make do, manage

Julanga wrote:sokyo – helium
pasi – bronze, brass, copper alloy

Added.

totsue - the feeling after cracking one's back

ki'i - the sound a hawk, eagle or falcon makes, a screeching noise

mpoka - squid

Nannalu wrote:totsue - the feeling after cracking one's back

Added.

Bristel wrote:ki'i - the sound a hawk, eagle or falcon makes, a screeching noise

Added.

myeka hayo kue ki'i ototseye
voice 3SG.POSS like screech sound-seem-PST
His voice seemed to sound like a screech!

CatDoom wrote:mpoka - squid

Added.

The paged linked to in the OP has been updated.

minta - devil, evil spirit

kyanki – refrain from, not do

yetlo - malnourished
puampo - to misconstrue, to misinterpret
tsikya - birdsong, chirp

CatDoom wrote:minta - devil, evil spirit

putsu - goblin; monster; phantom already exists, so I went with minta - sample; specimen, straight from Hungarian.

Julanga wrote:kyanki – refrain from, not do

Added.

na'am te ina kyankine ka
1PL.EXCL from eat refrain-should Q
Should we (not you) refrain from eating?

Nannalu wrote:yetlo - malnourished
puampo - to misconstrue, to misinterpret
tsikya - birdsong, chirp

Added.

naka yetlo ke tsikya puampoye
woman be.malnourished TOP birdsong misinterpret-PST
The malnourished woman misinterpreted the birdsong.

Great suggestions, guys, keep 'em coming!

motsue - to violate s/o or s/th

Nannalu wrote:motsue - to violate s/o or s/th

Added.

pota - to run away scared

Qwynegold wrote:pota - to run away scared

Added.

pyotsi - tail fin (of a fish)

vec wrote:pyotsi - tail fin (of a fish)

eua - fin already exists, but I like the idea of pyotsi being more specific...Added as;

pyotsi - tail or caudal fin or feathers

These are great additions, everyone...thank you. The Kala lexicon is growing nicely.

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OK, everything suggested has been added and the page updated. I sorted it in an almost categorical way...to make it easier to search for lemma. The undefined words are toward the bottom.

Thanks again, guys.

Is this thread still open for suggestions?

Yes! Indeed!

Yay!

kahyo – china cup
mya'a – mock someone by parroting their own words
pele – volcano
petle – blow a raspberry