The search field takes either a Jorai word or an English meaning. You do not need to say which: the dictionary looks in both.
Searching in Jorai
- Type the word with its marks when you can, for example tơlơi or ƀing.
- If your keyboard has no Jorai marks, type the plain letters: toloi finds tơlơi.
- The hyphen inside a word and the Hʼ at the start of women’s names can be left out: kou finds kơ-ŭ.
- If nothing comes up, try the shorter part of the word, or browse its first letter.
Searching in English
Use one short word rather than a sentence, such as water, hand, walk or heart. Capitals do not matter. English meanings are short, so if the first word finds nothing, try a related one: road instead of path, speak instead of talk.
When there are many results
Open the likely entries and compare their parts of speech and meanings rather than taking the first one. Two Jorai words can share an English meaning; the entries show which is used in which way.
When there are no results
- Check the spelling, or leave the marks out.
- Try another English word with a similar meaning.
- Remember that names of people and places are not in this edition.
- If you are sure a word is missing, tell us through the contact page.