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bier beer
bind to bind
bird a bird
blank white
blov to blow
blu blue
bo got by marriage (own or other people's); f. in. patr — father, bo-patr — father-in-law, frat — brother, bo-frat — brother in law
boj to bark
bol to boil
bon good
bord the shore (of the sea, the bank or side (of a river), the rim or edge (of a dish)
bot a boot
botel a bottle
bov an ox
branch a branch
brand brandy
bril to shine, to sparkle, to glitter
bros a brush
bru to make a noise, to bawl
brul to burn one’s self
brust, the breast, bosom.
brut brute
bush the mouth
buter butter
buton a button

C


cel to aim
cent a hundred
cert certain, sure, known
ceter the remainder, the following, next
cigar a cigar
cigared a cigarette, a little cigar
citron a lemon, citron

Ch


chagren to grieve, to vex, to chagrin
chambr a chamber, a room

chap a cap, a bonnet
chapel a hat
char because
che near, by, at, beside
chemis a shirt (of a man), a shirt (of a woman)
chen a chain
cheris a cherry
cherk a coffin
ches to cease, to leave off
cheval a horse
chi the next (person, thing, etc); f. in tiu — that one, tiu-chi — this one; tie — there, tie-chi — here
chia every, every one
chiam always, ever
chie everywhere
chiel heaven, heavens, sky
chio all
chirkaŭ around, round about
chiu the whole; ciu-j, everybody
chj added to the first 2 to 5 letters of a masculine name makes of it a diminutive, caressing; f. in. MikhaelMi-chj; Aleksandr — Ale-chj
chu or, if; is employed in questions; f. in. mi ne sci-as, chu vi am-as — I don‘t know, if you love? vi-chu mi — you or I?

D


da supplies the genitive (after words expresing measure, weight, etc.); f. in. kilogram-o da viand o — a kilo meat; glas-o da te-o — a glass tea
danc to dance
dangher danger

dank to thank
daŭr to endure, to last
de from; supplies also the genitive
decid to decide
defend to defend
dek ten
dekstr right (adj.)
demand to ask
dens dense, thick
dent a tooth
detru to demolish, to destroy, to ruin
dev to must, to be obliged
desert a desert, a wilderness
dezir to desire
Di God
dik big, thick, stout
diligent diligence, assiduity
dimanch Sunday
dir to tell, to say, to speak
dis dis-, asunder, into parts; f. in. shiv — to pull, dis-shiv — to pull asunder.
disput to contend for, to quarrel, to dispute
divid to divide
dolch sweet
dolor ache, pain, affliction
dom house
don to give
donac to make a present of, donate
dorm to sleep
dors the back
du two
dum during (preposition); while, whilst

E


e the ending of adverbs; f. in. bon-e — well
eben even, smooth
ebl possible

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