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| ENGLISH | PIE |
| able, have power | gal- |
| above | s]uper-[i] |
| above, beyond | eti |
| acorn | gwlH-en |
| acre | Hegros |
| after | pos |
| against | Henti |
| along | Hengw-n |
| and | -kwe |
| apple | HebOl- |
| apportion in exchange | dap- |
| around | Hmbhi |
| arrow | isu |
| as | ioH |
| as / like | suod |
| ask | prk-ske |
| ask, pray | gwhedh- |
| assign, allot | nem- |
| at | Hepi / Hopi |
| at the front | preHi |
| awake | Hger- |
| aware, make aware | bheudh- |
| away | Heu- |
| axe | peleku |
| axle | Heks- |
| bad | mel- |
| bake | bhoHg |
| barefoot | bhoso |
| barley | ghersdh- |
| basket | kisteH |
| be (2) | H1es-ti |
| be, is | bhu- |
| beaver | bhebhr / bhibhros |
| bee | bhei- |
| beech tree | bhehg- |
| before | prHos |
| before | per |
| believe | kred-dheH |
| bend, be pliable | bheug- |
| bend; vault | kamer- |
| between | enter |
| between | metH |
| betwixt | duisk- |
| beyond | ol- |
| beyond | al- |
| big | mE- |
| billy goat | kapro- |
| bind | bhendh- |
| bind oneself by a ritual act | spend- |
| bind, gird | kenk- |
| bird | Heu-i-s |
| bird's nest | nizdo- |
| bite | bheidh- |
| black | krsno |
| bloody | HesH-r |
| bloody | kruH-i |
| bloom, turn green | dhal- |
| blow | uE- |
| blow, inspire | uet- |
| body of water | mori- |
| boil, foam, bubble | ies- |
| bone | konHmo- |
| bone | ost- |
| born | gnHto |
| both | HmbhoH |
| bow | gwiH |
| break | bheng- |
| break | bhreus- |
| break | bhreg- |
| break | leug- |
| bristle | ghers- |
| broad | pltHu |
| bronze | Hei-os |
| bronzed | Heis-n-o |
| brother | bhreHter- |
| brother in law | suekuro |
| brother of husband | deH2iuer |
| build | demH |
| bull | TeHuros |
| bumped | ste-stoud-e |
| butter / salve | Hengw-n |
| buttocks | ors- |
| buy | kwriH / kwrineH-ti |
| by / along | knt |
| by / to | Hed- |
| call, cry | gar- |
| call, invoke | gheuH- |
| carpenter | tekto- |
| carpenter | tetko |
| carried | tlHto |
| carry | ueg'h- |
| carry | bherOH |
| carry | deuk- |
| carry / bear | bher- |
| castrated | uedhri- |
| cheese | tuHri- |
| chicken | kerk- |
| chin | genw- |
| choose | geus- |
| city | polH |
| clothe | ues- |
| cloud | nebh-es-os |
| cloud | nebh- |
| cold | oug- |
| comb | gombhos |
| comb | kes |
| come | gwm |
| come | HeH-ludh-et |
| coming | gwmti |
| compress ina ball | gen- |
| conceiver | genHtOr |
| cook | pekw- |
| copious | menegh- |
| cover | s]teg- |
| cover, conceal | kel- |
| cowherd | gwou-kwolos |
| craft | kerd- |
| cry, sound | kleg- |
| curve, bend | skamb- |
| cut | bherdh- |
| cut | temH |
| cut | sker- |
| cut | mai- |
| cut with a blade | skop- |
| cut, break | bhrEi- |
| cut, separate | skr-Ibh- |
| cut, split, separate | skei- |
| damp, wet | meu- |
| daughter | dhugHter |
| daughter in law | snusos |
| dawn | Heus-O-s |
| dead | mrto |
| death | nek- |
| decay | merk- |
| deceive | drugh / drugh-t-o |
| deep, hollow | dheub- |
| defecate | kakka- |
| descendant | nepOt |
| destroy | dhgwhi-no |
| destroy | gwhdhi-no |
| dew | Hros |
| die | mer- |
| dirty grey | sal- |
| display | dei-dik-ie |
| divide | deH- |
| dog | kuon- / kuno-s |
| door | dhuer- / dhur- |
| doorpost | H[e]nHt |
| double | duoiHos |
| down | ni- |
| draw, drag, move | tragh- |
| draw, stretch | spen- |
| drink | peHi |
| drink | pOi- |
| drive | Heg- |
| drive | weg- |
| drop | band- |
| dry | ters- |
| ear | Heus- |
| earth | dhghom- / ghdhom |
| earth | dhghem / ghdhem |
| eat | Hed- |
| egg | Owio- |
| eight | HekteH |
| eight | okto |
| elbow, forearm | el- |
| empty | eu- |
| empty | ken- |
| excited, shine | nei- |
| eye | okw- |
| eyebrow | Hbhr[e]uH |
| fall, drip, droop | dhreu- |
| fame | kleuos |
| fast | H[E]po- |
| fasten | pak- |
| fat | piHuon / piHueriH |
| father | pH2ter- |
| father of husband | suekuros |
| feed | peH- |
| ferment, be sour | kwat- |
| fifth | penkwtos |
| fight | kat- |
| fight, conquer | weik- |
| fill | pelH- |
| fill | plH / He-pleH-t |
| fire | peH-ur / peH-uens |
| firm, solid | deru- |
| first | prHuo- |
| fish | dghuH |
| fish | ghduH |
| fish | peisk- |
| fit together | arH- |
| five | penkwe |
| flap | plab- |
| flat; spread | pelH- |
| flax | l-Ino- |
| flesh, meat | mEms- |
| flow | dhen- |
| flow | lei- |
| flow | sreu- |
| flow | wleik- |
| flow | pleu- |
| fly / mosquito | mus |
| foal | pOlH |
| foot | pod- |
| foot; stumble | ped- |
| footwear/put on | Hou |
| for / indeed | ghi- |
| form, build | dheigh- |
| fortified place | dhUno- |
| four | kwetuOr |
| four times | kweturs |
| fourfold | kwetuero |
| freeze | preus- |
| fresh, young | ken- |
| from | Hepo / Hpo |
| front, at the | preH2i- |
| front, forehead | ant- |
| full | plH1no- |
| gain, profit | lau- |
| gather | kwei-oH / kwi-neu- |
| gird | H]ieH3s- |
| give | deH3- |
| give birth | gen- |
| give, receive | ghebh- |
| give, to | de-deH3- |
| given | dH3tos |
| giving | de-dH3-nt- |
| glowing coal | geu-lo- |
| go | H1ei- |
| go, to | gwm-ie / gwm-ske |
| go, walk | ghengh- |
| goat | H2eg- / H2eig- |
| god | deiu-os |
| goddess | deiu-iH2 |
| goes, he | H1ei-ti |
| gold | gh[o]l[H]- |
| good | wEsu- |
| good | meH- |
| grain | grHno- |
| grandchild / descendant | nepot-s |
| grandfather | H2euHs-os |
| grandmother | an- |
| grasp | kap- |
| grasp, enclose | gher- |
| gravel | korkeH- |
| great | megH2- |
| great, large | mH2kr-os |
| greater, more | meH2-is |
| grind, crush | mel- |
| grow | H2ueg-s- |
| guest | ghosti- |
| hand | ghes-r / ghes-to- |
| hard | ker- |
| hare | kH1s- |
| hear | kleu- |
| hear, to | H1e-kleu-t |
| heart | krd / kerd- |
| hearth | H2es- |
| heavy | gwr[e]H2u- |
| help, serve | sloug- |
| herd | poH2iu |
| here | ki |
| hide, skin | pel- |
| high | erHd- |
| high, on | ud |
| his | suos |
| hold | segh- / si-sgh- |
| holy | isH1ros |
| holy | dheH1s- |
| home | koim- |
| honey | meli- |
| honey drink | medhu- |
| horn | krn- |
| horse | marko- |
| horse | H1ek'uos |
| house | dom- |
| houselord | demspotis |
| human | dhghemon |
| hundred | dkmtom |
| husband | potis |
| husband of the daughter | g[e]mH-or |
| i | H1egHom |
| immortal | nmrtos |
| in | Hen |
| in motion | kieu- |
| in that case | Hei |
| increase | H2eug- |
| indeed | ghi |
| indicate | dei-dik |
| inside | H1enter |
| inspired utterance | ueH2t-u- |
| interrogitive | kwe |
| is | H1es- |
| jaw, mouth | gebh- |
| justice, spoken | dik- |
| kill | gwhen- |
| killed | gwhntos |
| killing | gwhoni |
| king | H3reg-s |
| kiss | ku-n-es-ti |
| knee | gonu |
| know | gnO- |
| know, get to | gnH3-ske / gn-n-eH3 |
| know, to | uoid-H2e |
| knowing | ueid-uos |
| known | klutos |
| labor, which has cost | kmH2to- |
| laid down | strH3-no / strH3-to |
| lake, pool | laku- |
| lamb | agwh-no- |
| large | megH2- |
| large bird | or- |
| law | ieus |
| lead, to | H2eg- / H2og- / H2g- |
| lean | klei- |
| let | li-n-ekw-ti |
| lick | leigh- |
| lie | keio- |
| lie, lay | legh- |
| lift, support | telH- |
| light | leuk- |
| light | bheH2-os |
| light in weight | legwh- |
| like | ne |
| like / as | suod |
| like, desire | keH- |
| lineage | genH1- |
| little, few | pau- |
| live | gwei- |
| liver | iekwr |
| livestock | peku |
| long | tnH2-[e]u |
| long | mH2kros |
| long | del- |
| long as, so | ieH2uot |
| long, late | sE- |
| lose | leus |
| man | uiHro- |
| man, vital force | H2ner- |
| marry | uedh- |
| master | potis |
| me | H1me |
| mead | medhu- |
| measure | mE- |
| measure, take proper measures | med- |
| meat | mems- |
| melt | meld- |
| metal | H2eies- |
| milk | glkt-s |
| milk, to | H2melg- |
| mill | molH |
| mine | seue / sei |
| mistress | potniH2 |
| mix | kerH2- |
| mix | meik- |
| month | mEH1n-s |
| mood, of good | sel- |
| more | meH2-is |
| mosquito, bug | mus- |
| mother | meH2tr |
| mother's brother | meH2trous |
| mother's father | H2euH2os |
| mouse | muHs |
| move in a straight line, lead | reg- |
| muddy, to make / darkness | dher- |
| my | H1mos |
| mystery, secret | rUno- |
| nail | H3ngwh- |
| naked | nogw-s |
| name | H3neH3mn- |
| name, to | H3n[e]H3-mn-ie |
| near, at, to | ad- |
| near, by, with | kom |
| nest | nisdo- |
| never | ne H2oiu |
| new | neu-os / neu-io |
| night | nokw-t-s |
| nine | Hnun |
| nose | neH2-s-s |
| not | ne |
| now | nu |
| nut | knu- |
| observe, attend to, honour | kwei- |
| of | H2epo / H2po |
| old | sen- |
| old | uet-us |
| old, to be | gerH2- |
| on high | ud |
| one | oi-no- |
| one | Hoinos |
| one | sm- / sem- |
| one-eyed | kaiko- |
| open land | lendh- |
| opinion, intention | mei-no- |
| or | -ue |
| other | Hentero |
| our | nsos |
| out | Hegh-s |
| out | H1egh[s]- |
| over | uper |
| over | peri |
| over | He/ Hoti |
| over / against | preti / proti |
| over / against | poti- |
| own | suos |
| ox / bull | uksen |
| ox, bull, cow | gweHu-s |
| passion | eis- |
| path | pont-eH1-s |
| peel, break off | leup |
| peg, post, marker | ter- |
| people | teuta |
| persuade | bheidh- |
| piece of wood | kleHro- |
| pig, old | suHs |
| pig, young | porko- |
| plough | H2erH3-trom |
| plow | H2erH3- |
| plow | kok-H- |
| pluck; feather, fleece | pleus- |
| point, bristle | bhar- |
| post | walso- |
| pour | gheu- / gheud- |
| pour libation | spend- |
| pour, to | ghe-gheu- |
| powerful | potniH2 |
| powerful, holy | isHro- |
| powerful, lord | poti-s |
| praise aloud, declare | gwerH- |
| pray | prek- |
| pray | gwhedh- |
| pray | meld- |
| press, squeeze | treud- |
| previous year | peruti |
| price | kwoi-neH2- |
| prick | kel- |
| priest | sakro-dhoH1-t-s |
| prohibition | meH- |
| protect | peH2- |
| purchase | uesno- / uosno- |
| purify, cleanse | peuH- |
| push away | meuH- |
| put | dhE- |
| quern | gwreH2uon / gw[e]rH2n- |
| question | perk- / prek- |
| raw flesh | kreuH- |
| reach, attain | H2nok-e |
| reached [he] | H2e-H2nok-e |
| red, ruddy | H1rudh-os / H1roudh-os |
| reed | kolH2mos |
| revolve, move around | kwel- |
| right, south | deks[i]- |
| ring | eHno- |
| rise in a cloud, as dust | dheu- |
| row, to | H1reH1- |
| rub, turn | terH- |
| run | kers- |
| run, roll | ret- |
| rush, fly | pet- |
| salmon | loks-os |
| salt | seH2l- |
| salve, anoint | ongw- |
| sanctify | sak- |
| satisfy | seH- |
| say | mleuH |
| say | sekw- |
| sea | mori |
| see | wel- |
| see | weid- |
| see, to | derk- |
| see, to | H1e-uid-et |
| see, to | spek-ie |
| seed | seH1- |
| seer | ueH2t-eH1- |
| sell, grant | per- |
| set in motion [he] | H3i-H3er-ti |
| set, to | dhe-dhe-ti |
| set, to | H1e-dheH1-t |
| seven | sept-m |
| sew | siu / suH- |
| shaped like a shell or dish | h1es- |
| sheep | H3eui- |
| shine | dei- |
| shine | aus- |
| shine, be bright | ghel- |
| shine, glow | gher- |
| shine, to | luk-eie |
| shine; white; silver | arg- |
| shining, white | belo- |
| ship | neH2us |
| shout | kel- |
| show, spoken justice | dik- |
| sieve | kre-tro- / krei-dhro- |
| sieve, discriminate | krei- |
| silver | H2[e]rg-nt- |
| sing | kan- |
| sing | sengwh- |
| sister | suesOr |
| sister of husband | gelH2-ou |
| sit | sed- |
| six | dhubh- |
| six | sueks |
| skin bag | molko- |
| Sky Father | Dieus |
| slack, languid | slEg- |
| slay | gwhen- / gwhn- |
| sleep | supno- |
| slimy | slei- |
| smoke | dhuHm-os |
| snake | nEtr- |
| snow | snoigwh-os |
| so long as | ieHuot |
| soft | mlH2-ek- |
| sojourn | H2ues- |
| son | suHnu- / suHiu- |
| son's wife | snusos |
| sound | swen- |
| sow, to | seH1- / si-sH1- |
| speak | wekw- |
| speak solemnly, proclaim | kens- |
| split | bhid-no- |
| spread | plat- |
| spread | ster- |
| springtime | wesr |
| sprinkle | streu- |
| stable | stH2dh-lom |
| staff | bak- |
| stag, ram, he-goat | bhugo- |
| stalk, stem | kaul- |
| stand | steH- |
| stand, to | sti-st[e]H2- |
| step | steigh- |
| stick, spear | ghaiso- |
| stick; pointed | steig- |
| stone | H2ekmon |
| stranger, guest, host | ghos-ti- |
| stretch | ten- |
| stretched | tn-to- |
| stride, step | steigh- |
| strike | bhau- |
| strike | bhei- |
| strike, hack | kel- |
| strong | wal- |
| strong, lively | weg- |
| stumble | s]gwh- |
| subdue | dm-n-eH2-ti |
| suck, to give | dhei- |
| summer | sem- |
| sun | seH2-ul- / sH2-uen-s |
| swallow | sleug- |
| swathe | H2og- |
| sweet | sueH2d-u-s |
| sweet | medh-u-s |
| swell | teu- |
| swell | bhel- |
| swell | beu- |
| swell, blow | pu- |
| swim | sneH- |
| swine | suH-s / suH-iHno |
| swollen, thick | polo- |
| sword | nsi |
| take liquid | seuH- |
| take, distribute | em- |
| take, grasp | sel- |
| take, reach | ap- |
| tame | demH2- |
| taunt | H3n[e]id- |
| teardrop | dakru- |
| ten | dekm / dekmt |
| that | iod |
| that | tod |
| that | so / seH2 |
| their | sbhei |
| there | H2en |
| thick | tegu- |
| thin | tenH2-u-s |
| think, to | mn-ei |
| thirst | ters / trs |
| this | tod |
| this / that | He |
| thousand | ghesl- |
| three | trei-es |
| three- | tri- |
| thrice | tris |
| through | trH-os |
| throw, reach | gwelH- |
| thus, and also | r |
| tie, bind | ned- |
| tight, painful | angh- |
| time, long | H2ei-u / H2oi-u / H2i(ou) |
| time, long | dueH2-m |
| tired | kmHe |
| together | som |
| tongue | dnghU- |
| tooth | H3d-ont(s) |
| towards | Hebhi / H3bhi |
| trade | uosn-eie |
| transport | uegh-e |
| tree | widhu- |
| tribe | teuteH- |
| triple | treio- |
| true | wEro- |
| turn | wreik- |
| turn, bend | wer- |
| turn, cause to | wort-ei-e |
| turn, roll | wel- |
| turn, twist | wei- |
| turn, vacillate, tremble | weip- |
| turning | kwel- |
| twenty | duidkmt |
| twenty | w-Ikmt-I |
| twice | duis |
| two / two-[...] | duoH / dui |
| un- / non- | n- |
| under | ndher-[i] |
| under; up from under; over | upo |
| unknown | n-gno- |
| un-waken-able | n-H1gr-et-os |
| us | ns |
| used to [ I am] | se-suOdh- |
| useless | n-H3bhelEs |
| village | uik'- |
| vital force, youthful vigor | ieu- |
| voice | uOkw-s |
| vomit | uemH1-ti |
| wagon | krso- |
| walk, go | Hret |
| walk, go | ghredh- |
| warm | tep- |
| warn/ cause to consider | mon-eie |
| wash | neigw- |
| water | uodr / |
| way | wegh- |
| weak | uei |
| weak | melH2-k'-s |
| weave | H1uebh- |
| weave | weg- |
| well-minded | men-Es |
| wet | wlik-u- |
| wet; water | wed- |
| what | kwid |
| wheat | H1ieu- |
| wheel | Hrot-H2 |
| wheel | kwe-kwl-os |
| wheel of the sun | sH2uens kwekwlos |
| when | kwom |
| whirl around | deiH- |
| white | H2erg'- |
| who | kwo-s |
| who [rel] | kwo- |
| who of two | kwoter-o- |
| widow / robbed | H1uidheu- / H1uidhuH2- |
| wife of husband's brother | i[e]nH2ter- |
| willing | uek'-ont[s] |
| willing | uel-o |
| willpower | menes-os |
| wind | H2ueH1nto- |
| wine | u[e]iH1-[o]n- |
| winter | ghei-om |
| withers | s]kupt- |
| without | snHi / snHeu |
| without - sunder | sn-ter |
| woe | uai / ueH2i |
| wolf | ulkw- |
| woman | gwen-H2 |
| wool | HulHn- |
| wool | welH- |
| work | uerg'- |
| work | op- |
| worm | wrmi- |
| worry, be sick | swergh- |
| yard | gherdh- |
| year, season | iEr- |
| yesterday | ghdhies- |
| yesterday | dhghies- |
| yoke | Hiug-om |
| you [pl] | iuH |
| you [sg] | tuH / tuHam |
| young person | maghu- |
| young person | H2iu-H1en- |
| your | tuos / -tis |