Na'vi words in this wiki
From the Early Pandora Wiki Canon Wiki lore
The Na'vi language was created by linguist Paul Frommer for the Avatar films. It has more than 2,600 words and a real grammar, and fans around the world speak it. Canon
Building the name
| Piece | Meaning | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| tswìk | to suck | A real Na'vi verb Canon |
| -yu | one who does the action | Real pattern: ngop "create" → ngopyu "creator" Canon |
| tak | duck | Invented for this story, following how Na'vi borrows words (Na'vi has no b, d or g) Wiki lore |
| 'awve + a | first | Real word 'awve, joined with the linking a Canon |
| Na'viyä | of the Na'vi | Real "of" ending -yä Canon |
Together: Na'viyä 'Awvea Taktswìkyu, "the First Duck-Sucker of the People."
Other words you will meet
- loreyu: beautiful spiral (helicoradian) Canon
- Naranawm: great eye (Polyphemus) Canon
- Ayram alusìng: floating mountains Canon
- tsaheylu: the bond made through the queue Canon
- Oel ngati kameie: "I See you," a Na'vi greeting Canon
Fun sounds
Na'vi has "popping" sounds written px, tx and kx, has no letters b, d, j or q, and can string many vowels together: meoauniaea has eight syllables! Canon