VOCABULARY
aal all, every, everyone, everything
ab monkey
af On top of
aft After (in sense of time or sequence)
akt Back, Backward
al already
and Other, Else
arm arm
av In, at etc. (temporal use)
baard beard
baat bath, bathe
baid both
bain almost
ban Abandon, Throw away, rid of
bat bat
be indicates need,necessity
been Bone
bees bite
beer Bear
bed Bed, Cot (anything that is slept on)
bek beak (of animal)
ben Leg
berg Mountain
big Big, Large, Huge
bii bee
biig bend
biit offer
bil bill, check
bild build
bilt Picture, Photo, Painting, Drawing, Sketch
bind tie, knot
blaas Bladder
blaz blow
blits emit, flash, etc,.
boos anger, angry
boox Forest
born born, be born, birth
bot any floating device intended for transportation
bras brass
breet Wide, expanse, expansive
brek Break, damage
bred bread
bren lack, miss, absent
brest Chest
brid Bridge
brik brick
bril Eyeglasses
brin Burn, burning, fire, etc.
broo Eyebrow
brust brag
bruul shout
brux brush
buk Book
busk Bush
cas Punish, punishment
cups Caterpillar
daag Dew
daaks badger (animal)
daat (the) date
dal Valley
damf dampen, extinguish
dank Thanks
dap brave
dat that
dee about, concerning, regarding
dek Blanket, Sheet, Tarp, Lid, Cap (any covering)
denk Think, Thought
derst thirst, thirsty
diin serve, servent, service
dind Mud
ding thing
dirt Dirt
dis this
disk Disk, any kind of disk, computer disk, frisbee, etc.
do indicates obligation
dond thunder
dood die, death, dead
dook Doctor
doot mean(s), signify (as in 'la Maison' means 'House' in French)
dres address
drug Drug, medicine, etc.
druk print, printed matter, etc.
drunk drunk (inebriated)
druuk busy, occupied
duf Pigeon
dug Begin, begining, start, etc.
dun to exhaust, use up energy, deplete
dup Deep
dust dust
eem aim
ees Ice
eet eat, food
elb Elbow
ent Duck
er Island
erd (Planet) Earth
erl early
fam family
far Father
fast Fast, rapid
fed Feather
fel order, command
fem woman, female
fen Fin (of a fish, or a fin-shaped object)
fep weapon
fi indicates desire, something wanted or envied
fiil feel (by touching)
fiir Fear
fiits bike, trike, any non-powered vehicle used for transportation
fil Many, A lot, much
fin Finish, end, ending
find find
fing Finger
fisk Fish
fix fix, repair
flag Flag, any kind of sheet not made for covering
flak Plain
flaat platinum
flex Flesh
fliix Fly (insect)
flind butterfly
flud flood
flus River
fol Full
fon Phone (Verb, Noun and Adjective/Adverb, device, etc.)
foor Front, Forward
forl Trout
fos Fox
frem liberate, free from, deliver one from
frend Friend
frost Frost
frox Frog
fus Foot
gals Gather, collect, Obtain, Get, etc,.
gam rubber
gant Whole, full, entire
gat Intestines
ged Goat
gen Green (any green)
genst against
gerk Cuckoo
get Go, Walk, Travel, Work (as in it works)
gil Gill
gold gold
graad Spine
gras grass
grax Grasshopper
grii agree, consent
gron Ground, Floor (any surface that supports)
gud Good
gumx Gums
guus Goose
haal Heel
haan Rooster
haar Hair
haj Shark
hals Neck
halv Peninsula
har Hare
has House, Building (any type of shelter)
hav Have (as in I 'have' the book)
Hee Hello
heel hail (weather)
heest hurry, hurry up, haste
heg Heron
hemt Shirt
hen Hen
hern Brain
hest Horse
hid secret, hidden
hiil Heal
him Sky, Outer Space
hof Hoof
hol wood
horn Horn
hosp Hospital
host Cough
hot hot
hum Lobster
ie Yes
in In
ka indicates ignorance of
kaant Side, Flank, Sideways
kalk lime
kalt cold
kar Car, Truck, Conveyance, etc.
karp carp
kat Cat (any cat)
kax mystery, mysteries, the unknown etc.
ke That (as in 'he said that it was')
keg meet, meeting
keft Jaw
kel Small, Little, Petite, etc.
ken know someone
kes Box, Case, (anything meant to or containing something)
kiip keep (as in 'keep it')
kiis Choose, select
kin Chin
kind Cheek
klaas Class (but not as in 'caste')
klag accuse
klee clay
klok Clock, watch (any time-keeping device)
klo claw
klor Color
ko How, in what or that way
kold Cold (virus)
kom Come
komp Computer
koof buy
kool coal, charcoal
koon rabbit
koorts Fever
kop copper
kraag Crow
kraant newspaper
krab Crab
kran Fruit
kreet chalk, any chalk-like substance
kros Across, to cross, crossing
kuk cook, cooking
kul Hill, Mountain
kulk Turkey
kust coast
kuu Cow
kuul concrete
laid insult, offend, offence
laks Salmon
lam Lamb
lan land, country
lang long, length
lax relax, rest
le indicates a question
leer leather
leet late
lef Leaf, sheet as in 'sheet of paper'
lek Lake, body of water
len Lean, incline
lern Learn, learning
lerv Lion
les Read, reading, something read, etc
lev Liver
lif Life, live, living, alive
lift lift, raise, increase, augment
lin Lightning
lip lip
list list, set of data, file
lit Light (Noun, Bright, to shine, etc.)
lof Love
loi alloy
long Along
lood lead
loop Flea
loov believe, belief, creed
lor lower, bring down, decrement
luft air
lung Lung
lus Louse
luuz loose, lost
maag Stomach
maan Moon
maar Ocean
maat Might, power, strength
mak Mackerel
map map, chart, atlas
marm marble
mat Matter (physical)
me But, Yet, However
med With
mer Mother
merg mercury (the metal)
merk Dark, Darken, (Shade of color, etc.)
met metal
mi indicates emphatic mood
mid middle, center
mig Gnat
min midnight
mir ant
mool Mole
moov Seagull
morn morning
mot Moth
mov Move, S. T., movement
mul mul
mus Mouse
mux Music
muz amuse
na No (comes after word or clause it modifies)
naa knee
naam Name, Be named, To name or call
naast beside, next to, flanking, etc.
nat nature
ne indicates uncertainty, doubt
neel fingernail, toenail
ner Narrow, thin
nerj Energy
ners Nurse
nerv nerve
nev Never, not ever
ni indicates intention
niir Near
nir Kidney
nord north
nu indicates an opposite
nuun noon
ol Eel
oog Eye, see
oop open (as in open your eyes, or open the door)
oor Ear, hear
oos Ox
or Or
orm worm
ost east
ov Over, above
palm Palm tree
pan Forehead
pap Paper or any thing used to write on
pe indicates permission
peen Hurt, pain
pels Fur
plaag annoy
Plas Place, location
plen Plane, Helicopter, etc.
plif stay, remain
pliz Please
po indicates possibility, ability
poot Paw
port carry, bring
pre pray, prayer
proot Parrot
rad Radio (the device, the medium, the wave, etc.)
ram Window
rap Partridge
red Red (any shade or tint)
reen Rain
reest arrest
rekt Right, correct
rend Eagle
renj arrange
res king, monarch, ruler
rib rib
rig Back
rist wrist
rit Write, inscribe, writing, inscription, etc
ro indicates in order to
rong Wrong, incorrect
rum Room (as in bedroom not as in space)
saar answer
sand Sand
se indicates urgency
seel animate, animation
seez Sole (fish)
sef Self
sel sell, sale
sem Always, forever
sen dog (any dog)
sens Spirit
shuu Shoe
sid South
siil Seal
sik Sick, ill, sickness, disease
silv silver
sit Sit
sits own, possesion
skaal beetle
skel Scale (as on a fish or reptile)
skin skin
skren any display device
skuld shoulder
slaan beat, strike, hit, knock, etc
slak Snail
slang Snake
slis close (as in 'close the door')
sloo Slow
slug bullet, projectile
sment cement
snee Snow
snuuk Pike
son Son
sool sole (of foot or shoe)
soond Health, healthy, etc.
soor apologize
sparv Sparrow
spek Speak, Talk, Speech, Language, Converse, Conversation
spiir Muscle
spind Spider
star Shore
ster Star
stet to stand, stand, standing, etc.
stiil steel
stik stik, pole, rod
stoon Stone, Rock, Pebble
stork Stork
storm storm
strand beach
stron Oyster
stroom current (ocean)
stroop thigh
stud Study
stul Chair, Stool, Bench (any kind of seat)
suu Under
taar Tear
tak Day, Daytime
tam Time
tant tooth
taar tar, asphalt
tar to tire, be tired, tiring
tec Teach, teaching, etc.
teel Tail
tem Breath/e
test Test
tev Television (the device, the medium, etc.)
tin tin
tix Table
too Toe
torsk Cod
tren Train
trink drink, a drink
trug trick, deceive, deception
trut Truth
tud Toad
tum Thumb
tur bull
tus between
tuu Towards
us from out of
uug Owl
uur hour, time of day
va what
vaal whale
vad Calf
van Shrink, decrease
vant Wall
varm warm
varn warn
vart Wait
vax Grow, increase
velk Welcome
ve why/because
veer Weather
veet Law
velt world
ven If
verk To work, Working, Job
ves weasel
vesp wasp
vest West
vi Who
vid Empty, void, etc
vii by means of, using (comes after word)
viid again
vik bay
ving wing (bird, plane, etc.)
vint wind
vo where
volf wolf
von from
vond admire
voond wound
voon inhabit, live in
vord become (can also be used render intransitive mood)
vort word
xaad Shade, shadow
xaaf Sheep
xaam Foam
xanj to change (something, one, etc)
xe past mood, the past
xeek shake, tremble
xer Seek, search, look for
xo indicates enjoyment
xol Swallow (bird)
xu indicates what someone should do
zaart black
ze indicates intensification
zee Sea
zel Donkey
zer iron
zix Face
zon Sun
zond without
zorp absorb
zuk Visit
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