[ˈai.fo]
adjective: alert, wary
[bɛ.ˈzɛr]
adjective: favorite
[ˈblæk.mɛ.mɔn]
noun: a black, permanent silhouette where a person was standing during a nuclear blast
from: black mema + -on
[ˈtʃænts]
verb: risk (implies the risk is worth it)
[ˈtʃints]
verb: cheat, rip off
[ˈtʃit]
pronoun: what
[ˈtʃɔf]
thank you, thanks
[dɔ.ˈfɔ]
hey!
[ˈdun]
noun: work, material, stuff, activity (various, but generally refers to s/t that is done or has been done or is to be done)
from: doing
it’s like, I don’t know, uh, maybe (a disfluency that’s used when conjecturing)
from: em bilaik
[ˈɛ.mɔn]
pronoun: his, hers, its, theirs (third person singular or plural possessive pronoun)
from: emo won/em won
[ˈfi.jə]
verb: ouch (in a bad way), molest, lay hands on, touch with ill intent (including violence)
from: feel ya
[ˈflæp.kræ.ʃə]
noun: butterfly
[ˈflem.ki.ɾɔn]
noun: flame kit, used by the Flamekeeper to release the Commander's spirit when the current Commander dies
from: flame-kit-one
[ˈfli.ŋə]
noun: monkey
[ˈfɔŋ]
verb: ?
[fɔ.ˈtɔ]
adjective: bad, evil
[ˈfo.sɛn]
adjective: legitimate, real, bona-fide
noun: one born with a visible physical defect as a result of radiation poisoning
from: freak-drain-er
[ˈfut.blis.tə]
noun: five miles (the distance required to cause Dani’s feet blister)
from: foot blister
[ˈgæ.bi]
verb: guide, navigate (implication is that one would be guided safely and surely to their destination)
from: Gabriela Dominguez
[ˈgæ.ɾə]
noun: girl
[ˈhai.tɔf]
noun: kingdom (specifically a territory of a monarchical governmental system)
from: hai + tof
[ˈhæ.kə]
noun: artist
[ˈhi.sə]
noun: snake
[i.ɾɔ.ˈwɛ]
adverb: anyway, regardless
[ˈik]
verb: manage to, barely be able to, eke out (used with a verbal noun as an object, or connected by na)
from: eke
[ˈdʒi.mi]
adjective: so-called
[ˈdʒɔ.və]
noun: courage
[ˈkɔk]
verb: resist
[ˈkɔ.mə]
noun: honor
[ˈkɔ.mə]
verb: honor, give honor (to)
[kɔm.blæ.ˈjɔ.ɾa]
no matter what, no matter the cost, no matter the risk
from: come Hell or high water
[kɔ.mɔ.ˈno]
for now, for the moment, at the moment, for the time being
from: kom + I don't know
[ˈkɔ.nɔp]
noun: outh, teen, teenager, young person, young adult (no longer a child)
from: coming up
[ˈkro.kə]
noun: frog
[ˈlæk.sɛn]
adjective: hurt
[ˈlæn]
verb: use
verb: set in formation, to put in formation, to set out, to put out (various)
from: laying/lain
[ˈlɛv]
verb: train
[ˈmim]
verb: joke around, joke with friends (usually takes a plural subject, or takes an audience)
from: meme
verb: sneak past
[ˈni.ʃiv]
noun: surprise, element of surprise, high ground (various tactical uses)
from: initiative
adjective: too much
[ˈɔ.mi]
noun: chicken
[ˈpɔ.ɾə]
verb: pad (as a footstep), lap (as a wave)
[ˈprɔ]
you're welcome
[raun]
preposition: near, around, next to, a verbal satellite often used with intransitive verbs of motion or action which have a transitive counterpart
from: around
[ˈren.sɛ.ɾə]
noun: strategist, leader, commander (not a formal position, but situationally)
from: rein + set + a
[ˈrɛ.jə]
adjective: raw
[ˈrɛz]
verb: rouse, wake up, bring back to consciousness, bring out of a vegetative state, make s/o snap out of s/t
from: from resurrect/rouse
[ˈse.fæs]
noun: trap
[ˈse.gɛ.ɾə]
noun: vote, official decision (i.e. a situation in which people get together to vote and everyone has their say, as opposed to sadon, which would be the actual decision or choice made)
from: sei + geda
verb: hear, listen
[ˈʃɛ.lə]
noun: arents (refers to everyone that takes care of s/o, not just one parent—however, if one only has one parent, that parent would be one’s shela)
from: shelter
[ˈʃo.klæ.kə]
noun: crab
[ˈʃu.ge.zɛn]
shame
[ˈskæ.fə]
noun: hell
[ˈskæt]
noun: boy
[ˈskwi.lə]
noun: pig
verb: have, trot out, drag out (to bring up s/t that all concerned despise or find ridiculous)
from: slug/slog
[ˈslɔg]
verb: be lazy, drag your feet (takes a generic em object, or takes raun instead of op)
from: slug/slog
[ˈsɔb.twi.ɾə]
noun: a passive-aggressive person
[ˈsɔb.twi.ɾɛn]
adjective: passive-aggressive
[ˈsɔf.stɛ.pə]
noun: cat
[ˈsɔf.twi.tʃə]
noun: mouse
[ˈsɔ.mi.nɛs]
noun: pride
[ˈsɔ.mɔn]
noun: ?
verb: (modal) must, drink (alcoholic)
[ˈspli.ɾə]
noun: outsider, outcast (s/o who's not a part of the in group, and is, therefore, to be avoided)
from: splitter
[ˈspɔndʒ.bɔb]
adjective: yellow (unnatural yellow, or bright yellow)
from: Spongebob (Squarepants)
[ˈswæ.pə]
noun: fox
[ˈswɛ.lə]
noun: throat
[ˈtæg]
verb: name, call (when the name is used in the clause, there is no verbal satellite
from: tag
speaking of the names, a ritual recitation of the lineage of the Commander which marks the beginning of a new Commander's rule
from: tag-speaking OR tag-spitting
[ˈte.nə]
adjective: tied, entwined
[ˈθɔs.tʃɔn]
noun: go-getter, enterprising individual, self-starter (stronger than gougeda)
from: thosti + -on
[ˈtiŋ.gli]
adjective: the feeling one gets in one’s limbs when they’re trying to wake up
from: tingly
[ˈtræp]
noun: camp
[ˈtræp.fæ.pə]
noun: loudmouth, braggart (insult used with s/o who talks themselves up a bit too much)
from: trap fapper
[ˈtriː.drɔ.pə]
noun: spider
[ˈtrɔː]
verb: aggravate, annoy, pester, infuriate (severity depends on context)
from: patrol/troll
[ˈvɔs]
verb: separate, split apart (object is plural, and the elements are being separated from one another)
from: divorce
[ˈwitʃ]
verb: (transitive) believe, trust
[ˈwitʃ.nɛs]
noun: confidence, belief
[wi.ˈjæt]
expression: hey, what's going on, what's up (no longer a specifically locative expression)
from: where you at
[ˈjɔn.hæ.kə]
noun: knitter, weaver
[ˈjɔn.kræf]
noun: anything made as a result of cross stitch, crochet, knitting, needlepoint, etc.
from: yon + craft
[ˈjɔn.ple]
noun: cross stitch, crochet, knitting, needlepoint, etc. (no distinction any longer)
from: yon + plei
[ˈzɔ.kə]
noun: wild, wanton warrior, nut, crazy-in-a-good-way person (generally positive)
from: berserker
[ˈzɔ.kɔ.bɔg]
noun: traitor, spy, snake, one who takes gossip and sells it for money (or the in-universe equivalent, e.g. leverage, supplies, asylum, etc.)
from: Zuckerberg