Jorai-English Dictionary

Noun.
Fin; oar, paddle.

Verb.
To surround, to encircle (wang dar: to besiege).

Noun.
Enclosure, pen, garden (war triu: sheepfold; war apui: hell).

Verb.
To fish with a hook, to angle.

Noun.
Used in wăk wai: spider; spider's web.

Noun.
Fence, enclosure; courtyard (wăl sang: courtyard).

Adjective.
Free, at leisure, not busy.

Noun.
Hoe, mattock.

Noun.
Used in čĭm wăt: quail.

Intransitive verb.
To turn aside, to turn off (the way).

Verb.
To wring, to twist off (a bird's neck).

Adjective.
Crooked, perverse (wĕ wŏ).

Verb.
To turn away; to pass noon (wih rŏng: to turn one's back).

Intransitive verb.
To turn, to turn around, to turn back (wir glaĭ).

Adjective.
Round, circular.

Adjective.
Used in wĕ wŏ: crooked, perverse.

Verb.
To spin (thread).

Adverb.
Where?, when? (question word).

Verb.
To forget (wơr bĭt: to forget).

Verb.
To break, to break off (wơ̆k joh: to break).

Verb.
To return (wơ̆t glaĭ); even (wơ̆t dah: even though).

Verb.
To grope (wư hyu: to grope about).

Noun.
Loin, flank (lower back).

Noun.
Step, pace (rĭm yak: every step).

Noun.
Spirit, god, idol; ngă yang: to offer a sacrifice; khua ngă yang: priest; Khua Yang: the Lord.

Transitive verb.
To count, to number.

Noun.
Grandmother (ơi yă: grandparents, ancestors); poh yă: waves.

Verb.
To be ashamed, to be dismayed.

Adjective.
Used in krip yip: terrifying, dreadful, awesome.

Verb.
To hang, to hang up (yol đĭ).

Adjective.
Precious, valuable.

Noun.
Length.

Verb.
To lift up, to raise (yŏng đĭ: to exalt).

Particle.
Indeed, surely (emphasis at the end of a clause; hnŭn yơh: that is why).

Transitive verb.
To stretch out, to raise (the hand).

Intransitive verb.
Used in tơtư̆ yơ̆ng: to tremble, to shake.

Conjunction.
Because, for (yua kơ: because, in order that; yua mơ̆ng: because of); to use.

Verb.
To reap, to harvest (yuă pơdai: to reap rice); to shear (yuă blâu).

Verb.
Used in tuh yuh: to pour out fully (tuh yuh pran: to strive hard).

Noun.
West (gah yŭ: the west side).