Wahuna-roi is the language of the Wahoona. It is mostly gender neutral. Where an extent is implied — bigger, further, swifter — then generally the first syllable of any word prefixes the actual word: i.e. bacha becomes ba-bacha. This is not true where a quantity is implied.
- ¡tkl-a — A “soft” or indecisive no; or stop or a definite no when used with a hand signal.
- ¡tkl-a … ¡tkl–o — question requiring an answer.
- ¡tkl-a ¡tkl-o (without words) — expression of conditionality or uncertainty, i.e. “what?” or “but”.
- ¡tkl-o — a “soft” yes or indeed. Or imperative when used with a hand signal.
- ¡tke- (prefix) — belonging to, of.
- ¡tke-¡tke- (prefix) — offspring or descendant of.
- ¡ts- (prefix) — The. A definite article, or single, or unique.
- ¡ts-¡ts- (prefix) — best, truest, highest.
- ’Agh! — impatience, to take action.
- ’Agh! ’Agh! — hurry, or act swiftly.
- B’ (prefix) — to receive, partake, or undergo, when used with suffixes -abar and -bara. A shortened form of Bar-
- G’ (prefix) — to be, make, do or become when used with suffixes -agar and -gara. A shortened form of Gar-
- ’Ugh! — a prompt, or goad.
- ’Ugh! ’Ugh! — a challenge, or a belligerent warning.
A word can have many suffixes, and these are additive in no particular order, and are generally but not exclusively adjectival in nature. These often start or end with an “a” merely for linguistic melody.
Prefixes, however, are generally used to make compound nouns and titles. Example: Gat- might indicate the name of a hillock or mountain, but -gata would be taken to mean something on a hilltop, or hilly; Gog- might form a proper name of a settlement, but -goga would indicate something or some action within a settlement.
- Bar-, -abar, -bara — Forms a verb of any noun where one is the recipient of an action or experience.
- Blog-, -ablog, -bloga — Bad, repugnant, hated, or spoiled.
- Gar-, -agar, -gara — Forms a verb of any noun where direct personal exertion is implied.
- -garel-agar — to make pretty, to like, or trust.
- Gat-, -agat, -gata — The peak of a mound or hill.
- Gog-, -agog, -goga — A place of residence, or settlement.
- N’ga-, -anag, -naga — After, beyond, or span, or plural in quantity. All negated by shga-, -ashag, -shaga to mean before, preceding, or a prelude.
- Rel-, -arel, -rella — Pretty, nice, trustworthy.
- Roi-, –aroi, -roia — Words, speech or language of.
- Rosh-, -arosh, -roshag — Head. Highest. Ruler of.
- Roz-, -rozh — undo, or restore.
- Shga-, -ashag, -shaga — an opposite, or an inversion. So, sha-gat –would be used to designate a valley or ravine instead of a hill.
- Urrgh, urrgha (prefix, suffix, or word) — a slow grunt meaning to endure something, or death if used repetitively.
- Adamga — First Father of the Elim.
- Addin — a mimicry of the Elim loan word, Ha-Eddeni.
- Anaki — the para-human Anaki.
- Ararat-agat — the mountain peak of the Zmee Mount Ur-Atu
- Bach — Eye. Ba-bach: sight. Ba-bach-agar: to watch or see.
- Bawoga — pregnant.
- ¡tke-bloga — slave, or captive.
- ¡tke-gosh — with, or together.
- Blogass — enemy, or someone or something bad. So, Blogass-agar: hatred; G’blogass-agar: to hate.
- Do — center, middle, or focus of.
- Elyal — the Supreme Being, or Creator.
- Elyan-agat — a mimicry of the Elim loan word, Mount Elyon. So, Elyan-agat-agara: to climb Mount Elyon’s peak.
- Harraga — danger.
- Ish-wa-waha — the Ish (plural), or the Elim generally.
- Glit — bird, or wing. So, Glit-agar: flying. G’glit-agar: to fly.
- Golach — a sign, signature, or artwork.
- Gosh — and. Sha-gosh: or.
- Grrozh — a container or basket.
- Gujera — a period of days.
- Janga — fighting, struggle, or strenuous exertion. So, Ja-janga: war.
- Khaa — satisfaction, or warmth.
- Khliupa — water.
- Khliup‑khliupa — watery expanse, a lake, or sea.
- Khliupa-gar — the act of swimming. G’khliupa-gar: to swim.
- Kree — a khrii. An Ish loan word.
- Magajag — apparel, harness, or outfit.
- Daasht — map, or journey diary. A Zmee loan word.
- Placha — tears. So, Placha-gar: to cry, weep, or sorrow.
- Poko — to be mistaken, or deceived. So, Poko-gar: lying. G‘poko-gar: to deceive, or to lie.
- Pshew — to escape, or flee.
- Roz — defective, broken. Roz-gar: to rip, tear or break. Roz-roz-gar: to destroy, or liberate.
- Sha-gosh — or. Gosh: and
- W’a — me, I.
- Wa’u — you
- Wawa — them, they.
- Wagga — we, us. So, G‘wagga: together, come.
- Waha — family. Wa-waha: clan, tribe, or people group.
- Waha-yag — to hug, embrace, or long for.
- Waha-yawi — spouse.
- Wozh — to make safe, or protect.
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