Na’vi word list and link to 1st book
UPDATE. This is the most popular post on my blog. You probably got here from wikipedia. The na’vi community is almost entirely on learnnavi.org where you can find better resources. This particular page isn’t the best online na’vi word list, it was merely the 2nd. Also, don’t forget the Na’vi wikibooks pages, which is where the wikipedia article wen t after it grew too large.
This came from someone who copied the word list from the Avatar Guide:
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’ampi touch ’aw one ’awpo one individual ’awsiteng together ’awve first ’e’al worst ’eko attack ’ekong beat (rhythmic) ’engeng level ’eveng child ’evi kid (affectionate form of “child”) ’ì’awn remain, stay ’ìheyu spiral ’ìnglìsì English language ’it bit, small amount ’itan son ’ite daughter ’ok remembrance ’ong unfold, blossom ’upe what (thing) ’upxare message
a which, that äie vision alaksì ready alìm far away, at a distance Amhul child’s name Änsìt child’s name apxa large atan light atokirina’ atokirina, seeds of the great tree ätxäle request atxkxe land au drum (made of skin) aungia sign, omen ayfo they aylaru to the others (contraction of aylaberu) aynga you ayoe we (exclusive) ayoeng we (inclusive)
E
ean blue eltu brain eltu si pay attention, quit goofing off eltungawng brainworm emza’u pass (a test) eo before, in front of eyk lead eyktan leader Eyaye Plant species (Warbonnet) Eywa “World spirit” – guiding force and deity (equivalent to Gaia); Eywa PN Eywa ngahu good-bye, Eywa (be with you)
F
fa with (by means of) faheu smell faketuan “Alien” (i.e. non-Na’vi) fì’u 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, suspend action fpe’ send fpeio challenge (ceremonial) fpi for the sake of fpom well-being; peace fpxafaw medusa (animal) fpxäkìm enter fra’u everything frapo everyone ftang stop fte so that fteke so that not, lest ftia study ftu from (direction) ftue easy ftxey choose fu or fya’o path, way fyape how fyawìntxu guide
H
ha so (or “in that case”) hapxì part hasey done, finished hawnu protect, shelter hì’i small hiyìk funny (strange) hrrap danger hu with (accompaniment) hufwe wind hum leave, depart
I
i’en stringed instrument Iknimaya Thundering rocks, Stairway to Heaven (floating mountains) ikran mountain banshee ìlä (also: ìlä) by, via, following ioang animal, beast irayo thank you iveh k’nivi s’dir baby carrier/sling
K
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 ke’u nothing kea no (before a noun) kehe no kelku home kelku si live, dwell Kelutrel Hometree (tree for living in) kempe what (action) kenong model, represent, exemplify kerusey dead ketuwong alien kewong alien keye’ung insanity kì’ong species of fruit or vegetable kifkey world (physical, solid) kìm spin kin need kinä seven kinam leg kinamtil knee kìng thread kip among kìte’e service kìyevame good-bye, see you again soon kllfriyo’ 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 species of fruit or vegetable kxetse tail
L
lahe other lam seem, appear lapo other one (person or thing) latem change law clear, certain lehrrap dangerous Lenay’ga Slinger (predatory creature) lertu colleague lì’u word lok close to lonu release, let go lrrtok smile lu be (am, is, are) lumpe why
M
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 mun’i cut mune two munge take, bring muntxa mated
N
na like, as na’rìng forest Na’vi the People (name for themselves) 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!”) ne’ìm back (direction) nekx burn, consume neto away (direction) neu want nga you ngawng worm ngay true ngenga you (honorific form) ngop create nì’aw only nì’awtu alone (as one person) nì’awve first nì’it small amount, a bit nì’ul 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
O
oe I oeng we two (you and I) ohe I (deferential or ceremonial form) olo’ clan olo’eyktan clan leader Omatikaya Blue Flute Clan omum know ontu nose
P
pähem arrive pak particle for disparagement palulukan Dry Mouth Bringer of Fear (Thanator) pa’li Direhorse pam sound pamtseo music pänutìng promise (a thing to someone) pätsì badge pawm ask pe what (before a noun) peyfa 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
R
rä’ä do not ral meaning ralpeng interpret Ralu child’s name rawke alarm cry renu pattern rey live rikx move, shift position rim yellow rina’ seed riti stingbat rol sing ronsem mind rutxe please
S
sa’nok mother san saying; quote sa’nu 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 ska’a destroy skxawng moron slä but slu become sngä’i begin, start sngä’ikrr beginning, start time snumìna dim (of a person) som hot spe’e capture spe’etu captive srak(e) marker for yes-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
T
ta from (various uses) ta’em 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 tireafya’o spirit path tireaioang spirit animal tìrey life tìrol song tìtxur strength to than; comparative mark tok be at, occupy a space toktor doctor tokx body tompa rain toruk last shadow (great leonopteryx) trr day tsa’u that (thing Tsahaylu bond (neural connection) Tsahìk matriarch tsakem that (action) tsakrr then, at that time tsam war tsampongu war party tsamsiyu warrior tsap’alute apology tsat that (as object) tsatseng there, that place tsatu that person tsawke sun tsawl big (in stature) tse’a 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 txe’lan 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
U
ulte and ultxa meeting unil dream Uniltaron Dream Hunt uniltìrantokx avatar; dreamwalker body uniltìranyu dreamwalker utral tree Utral Aymokriyä Tree of Voices
V
virä spread, proliferate vofu sixteen vrrtep demon vul branch (of a tree)
W
way song waytelem songchord wintxu show wrrpa outside wutso dinner, served meal
Y
ye’rìn soon Yerik hexapede yey straight yìm bind yol long (of time) yom eat yomtìng feed yur wash
Z
za’ärìp pull za’u come zamunge bring zekwä finger zene must zìsìt year zong save zongtseng safe place, refuge zoplo offence, insult