Romengo alavari: A-G

A
a little - zala
a storm comes up - dzungali bahval vazdinajvol
across, beyond - perdal, pekal
afternoon - m. palaopashodive, m. izbogo habe, m. izbogo jakash dive
afterwards - majpalal, pala adaleste, toska, izbogo
alive and kicking, fully alive - dzuvdo dzuvindoro
all right! - baro! laches! bater! shaj! Shaje!
almost (adv.) - cira so nichi, pala cira te na
alone - korkore, korko, kokoro
also - vi
although - sa te, takaj, itakaj
amulet - pl. amajlija, lila
an unlucky day (lit. black Friday) - f. kali parashtuj
and - thaj, tha, the, taj, aj, thej, haj, he, hem, em, vi
and so on - thaj gaja majdur
anemic - saneratehko
anger, fury - m. Xolipe, f. Xolimata, m. bengjalipe, f. bengjalimata
arms, weapons - m. sastri
arrogant, overbearing - rizgome, rizgosardino
at night - ojrat, rakjaja, jrakjasa, ande jrat, e jrate, po rat, po rati, ki rakji, e rjat, pejrat
autumn - f. tomna, f. tamna
autumn leaves - pl. tomnakje patrina

B
babbler (f.), chatterbox - f. chibali, chibarka
babbler (m.) - m. chibalo, chibarno
back, backwards - palpale
bad luck (lit. black luck) - f. kali baX
bad, evil - dzungalo, bilacho, XalXano, mahrime
banishment - f. tradimata
banknote - m. patrin, m. patralo, f. lovendi patrin, m. lil
bat - m. koro mishijako, m. koro kandoj, f. kori chirikli, m. lilijako, m. koro shimijako
be; to be - sem, san, si
beak (of bird) - m. chirikljako nakh
because - kaj, ke, sar, so, doleske kaj
bed - m. buhljardo, f. buhljardi, m. than
begging - f. mandimata
beside, by - ozo, uzo, uzal
bewitched - jakhardo
bigger, larger - majbaro
bird (fig. of a lose woman) - f. chirikljori
bird - f. chirikli, m. chiriklo
bird's (adj.) - chirikljako, chiriklengo
bird's nest - m. chirikljako kujbo, m. chirikljengo sovipe
birdman, birdhunter - m. chirikljari
black - kalo
black-eyed - kalejahkengo
blackbird - f. kali chirikli
blood - m. rat, m. rad, f. ratajka, f. ratina
bloodless - biratehko
bloodthirsty-ness - f. ratvalimata
bloody - ratvalo, ratalo
blue - vunato, vuneto
both (male and female) - liduj, solduj, velduj
bracelet - m. koro, m. korlato, f. merikli, f. meriklajajka
brand new - nevo nevoro
breath - f. bahval, m. aburo
breeze - f. bahvaljori
brother - m. bijando phral
bundle, pack - m. budzo
burn - m. phabardipe, f. phabimata
busom friend; blood-brother - m. parnavo, m. parnalo
buzzard - m. mishijakari
by day - po dive
by heart - pe godi
by night - pejrat
by no means, not at all - nisar, detot

C
candle - f. momeli, f. jagali, f. uchalin
carefree - bidarako
careful - jakhalo, dikhavno
castle - m. diz
cat (female) - f. cicavni, cicaji, mishijakondi, f. shimijakondi
chatty, talkative - chibalo, chibarno
chicken - f. khanjori, m. puj
clairvoyant - jakholo
cloud (fog) - f. nuvera
(dark) clouds - m. kalipe, f. kalimata
cock, rooster - m. bashno, m. phakalo
coin - m. astalo, m. jastalo, m. lovo
(small) coin - m. nevo lovoro
cold (adj.) - shilalo
cold (n.) - m. shil
colourless - bibojavako, bimakhlo
come! - av!
common sense (lit. sound mind) - f. sasti godi
completely dead - mulo muloro
courage, daring - m. tromanipe, f. troma, f. trom, m. bidaranipe
coward - m. darano, m. bitromano
cross - f. trushul
crow - f. kali khanji
cuckoo - f. mulikani chirikli, m. devlehko grastoro, f. kucimahci chirikli
cure (with medical herbs) - f. sastarimata
cursed - armajadino

D
dance, dancing - m. chelipe, m. khelimos, m. kelibe
danger - m. dzungalipe, m. darape, m. daravipe, f. daravimata
dangerous - daramno, daramahko, bilacho, daravno, dzungalo
dark - tunjariko, trunjariko, tunjarikano
darkness - m. tunjarikjipe, m. turanjikjipe, f. jrat, f. rjat, f. rakjin, m. rakjipe, m. kalipe, f. kalimata
darling! dear! - dragi! mili! bijandeja!
day - m. dive
day after day - diveh pala diveh
day and night - dese thaj rakjasa
day breaks - desavol, gesavol
day of departure - m. ladavimahko dive
daybreak, dawn - m. divesipe, m. zovesipe, m. desipe
dead sleepy - mulo sovimahko
deadly danger - f. merimahci daravimata
deadly fear, terror - f. mulikani daramata
death - m. mulipe, m. mulikanipe, f. mulimata, m. meripe, m. merimo
deathlike, deadly - mulikano, mulesko
deceased - mulo, mulikano
deceased person (female) - f. muli
deceased person (male) - m . mulo, m. mulano
deceit - m. bendipe, m. mahripe
deceitful - bengalo, mahrime
deception, illusion - f. prada, f. XoXavdi, m. XoXavipe
deceptive - XoXavno
deep sleep - mulikano suno
depressed, gloomy - tunjariko
devil - m. bilacho, m. beng
dew - f. drosin, f. paXni
dew is falling - perel drosin, perel rava
dewy grass - f. drosinali char
dictionary - m. alavari, m. alavengo lil
dirty trick - f. dzukhlanimata, m. dzukhlanipe, m. khulamnipe, m. XalXanipe
distaff - f. furka, f. brivdi, f. druga
dog - m. dzjukel, m. dzukhel, m. dzukhlo, m. rikono, m. vushtalo, m. pojralo
don't - na-ta! ma! na maj!
don't give! - mand!
don't mention it, you're welcome (answer to Thank you) - pe cirate, pe cira
don't worry (don't be frightened) - ma dara! ma tra´sa
dragon (lit. "winged serpent") - f. phakali sapni, m. phakavno sap
dream - m. suvno, m. suno
drop of blood - ratehko kafkjin
duckling - f. peXtija
during the day - po dive, divesehko, odive
dyed, coloured - makhlo, makhlino

E
eagle - m. barephakengo, m. vuljo, m. huljo, m. uljo
earring - f. chen, f. chej, f. zlaga
earth, land - f. phuv, f. phu
embrace - f. angali
embroidery - m. khuvdipe
emptiness - m. chuchipe, f. chuchimata
empty space - m. chucho than
empty, deserted - chucho, Xalo
empty-headed - chuchegodako, chucheshoresko
energetic person (lit. a live fire) - f. dzuvdi jag
eternal life - m. biagorehko dzuvindipe
eternal, everlasting - bimerimasko, begoresko
eternity - m. bimeripe, f. bimerimata, m. biagotipe, f. bigorimata
even if - sa te
even though - takaj
evening (adj.) - jrakjako, rjatako
evening - f. jrat, f. rakji, f. belvel
evil ghost/spirit (of fields) - m. umaljako bilacho; (of forests) m. voshehko bilacho; (in hay) m. khasehko bilacho; (in water) m. pajehko bilacho
evil spirit - m. dzungalo di
excement - m. mahrime, m. khul
eye - f. jakh, m. dikhlo
eye-tooth - m. jakhako dand

F
face - m. muj, f. buka
face to face - muj an muj
family, relatives - m. njamo, m. rat, m. odi
fan - f. phak
feather - m. por, f. porka
feathers/plumage - m. chirikljengo bal
female fox - f. khanjengi loli, f. khanjendi dzukhli, f. khanjali
field - f. umal, f. mal
fiery - jagalo, paralo
figure - m. muj
filthy, foul - mahrime
finger - m. naj
fire - f. jag
five-pointed star - f. pandzekrangondi chehrajin, f. pandzeherendi, f. pandzechangendi
flame - f. rapa, f. para, f. jag
flame is darting, fire is burning - rapa del, para del, lel-pe rapa, thavljol jag
fog (lit. dark milk) - m. parno tunjariko, f. trunjariko parnimata
for - pala
for fun - ande phejras
forest, woods - m. vosh, m. vesh, f. veshtina, f. patrin
from - andar, anda, tar, otar, zar, zer, zel
from day to day - andar dive ando dive
from last night - de aratur
from me - mandar
from us - mendar, amendar
full - pherdo
full moon - m. pherdo chon
fullblooded, purebred - pherderatehko
funny - asavno, asano

G
gentle wind - f. bahvaljori
get away! - zdimi! dza Xing! de Xing!
get going, come on! - ha dza! a ba!
ghost, apparition - m. jrakjako, f. bahval, m. bahlav, f. balval, m. bahvaljako, m. mulo, f. choXaji
gift, present - m. dipe
girl - f. rakli, f. chej
gloomy sky - phanglo del
go to hell! - dzi bengate!
go with God - (d)zja devloresa
God forbid! - Arakh, Devla! Feril o Del! Te na del o del!
good day - lacho dive
good luck! - baXtale!
good news - f. voja
good night! - Lokji kji jrat mo!
grass - f. char
grass for protection against spells - f. jakhalimasi char
ground, earth - f. phuv

taken from Romengo alavari by Rade Uhlik

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