Sources listed are (1) Wald, K. [2001]; (2) Sturtevant, D. [2003]; (3) Wald, K. [2008]; (4) Hesterberg, A. [2013].
This dictionary includes only native Chaotic words; proper nouns and words borrowed from ancient Greek are omitted.
(Note that in written texts, words borrowed from ancient Greek are italicized.)
| Word | Meaning | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple nouns | babo | diamond | 2 |
For the derivational processes by which derived (nonsimple) nouns are created, see "Diminutives," "Inversives," and "Reflectives" in the Grammar. For a description of pluralization, also see the Grammar. | batugu | trek | 3 |
| danu | ^-shape | 1 | |
| dulo | body | 3 | |
| duru | inverted T-shape | 1 | |
| fogu | ring | 1 | |
| fruta | upward-pointing arrow | 2 | |
| gobu | blood | 3 | |
| gosu | dot | 1 | |
| koro | inverted L-shape | 1 | |
| kumora | science | 3 | |
| lokula | killer | 3 | |
| mala | /-shape | 1 | |
| olo | Y-shape | 1 | |
| paratu | bull | 3 | |
| pazo | cell | 3 | |
| pazosto | shirt | 3 | |
| prasu | horizontal line | 1 | |
| pratu | rightward-pointing arrow | 2 | |
| raba | + shape | 3 | |
| tawa | eye | 3 | |
| trowo | sailor | 3 | |
| tulola | lover | 3 | |
| tumu | excrement | 3 | |
| uta | upward-pointing triangle | 1 | |
| woda | star | 1 | |
| wudo | color | 3 | |
| zudu | X-shape | 1 | |
| Determiners (numbers and possessives) | _t | 1 | 1 |
_ replaces the inflecting vowel, which would be:
| _m | 2 | 1 |
| t_s | 3 | 1 | |
| s_r | 4 | 1 | |
| d_k | 5 | 1 | |
| d_r | 6 | 1 | |
| p_n | 7 | 1 | |
| r_m | 8 | 1 | |
| d_ | my | 3 | |
| z_ | your | 3 | |
| f_ | his/her/its | 3 | |
| Adjectives | bl_g | blue | 1 |
_ replaces the inflecting vowel, which would be:
| dr_l | black | 1 |
| mag_ | yellow | 1 | |
| mold_n | green | 1 | |
| nast_ | white | 1 | |
| podol_g | purple | 1 | |
| suld_ | red | 1 | |
| zop_ | blind | 3 | |
| Conjunctions | azona | (the) same (way) | 4 |
| bry | how | 4 | |
| gry | when | 3 | |
| imy | if | 4 | |
| ky | but | 3 | |
| lony | before | 3 | |
| omy | so | 3 | |
| py | and | 1 | |
| pe | and, in a higher category | 2 | |
| wy | or | 3 | |
| Pronouns | di | I/me | 3 |
| zi | you | 3 | |
| fi | he/she/it/him/her | 3 | |
| stir | (not) anybody (used with negative verbs) | 3 | |
| Simple verbs | figolad | explore | 3 |
For the derivational processes by which derived (nonsimple) verbs are created, see "Negatives" and "Denominals" in the Grammar. For a description of tense inflection, also see the Grammar. | mylop | see | 3 |
| na | am/is/are | 3 | |
| plaguz | mean | 3 | |
| rusam | die | 3 | |
| tipor | do something or other to | 3 | |
| trod | say | 3 | |
| tylop | know | 4 | |
| wanub | help | 4 | |
| wum | wear | 3 | |
| Titles | ge | Mr. | 3 |
| se | Ms. | 3 | |
| Fractions | [The suffix -od, attached to any number, forms the corresponding reciprocal fraction. The resulting fraction is used only in compounds, and is uninflected there.] | 3 | |
| Interjections | o | oh | 3 |
| hmm | hmm | 3 | |
| hy-hy-hy | ha-ha-ha | 3 | |