Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley 74 ---------------------------A------------------------------- A per (a düp = per hour); at (at 2 dollars each = a dolars tel). -A 's (genitive) AD for, in order to, to ADAS that, to (after positive: Binom tu liegik, adas vedom tifan = He is too rich to become a thief) ADEL to-day ADELO to-day ADYÖ! good-bye! AG! oh! (cry of pain/surprise) AGÖDO this morning AI always, ever AIPO after each AIPOS after every... (aipos dels tel = every other day) AL... each, every ALDELIK daily ALIK each, every ALMULIK monthly ALNA each time ALO at any rate, in any event ALSEIMIK any; whatever; whichever ALYELIK annual, yearly ANEITO to-night ANIK several, some ANU at this moment; now APOSZEDELO this afternoon AS as ASOAR this evening ASOARO this evening ASÄ as (conjunction) AT this (adjective) ATNA this time ATIMO at present ATOS this (noun) --------------------------Ä-------------------------------- ÄDEADÖL deceased ÄDEL yesterday ÄDELO yesterday ÄL toward(s) ÄNEITO last night ÄNU (just) recently ÄS as (preposition); like ÄSÄ as, like (conjunction) ÄSI as also ÄSOARO last evening ÄSVA as if, as though - 1 - Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley ÄSVO as it were ÄVIGO last week ÄYELO last year -------------------------B------------------------------ BA perhaps BABÜLONÄN Babylonia BADIK bad BADIKUM worse BADIKUMO worse (adverb) BADIKUMÖN to deteriorate BADIM pessimism BADIMAN a pessimist BADIMIK pessimistic BADINILUD a suspicion BADINILÜDÖN (TEFÜ) to suspect BADOCEDÖN to take amiss BADÖF malice, spite BADÖFAFREDIK frivolous, mischievous BADÖFIL mischievousness BADÜKUMAM deterioration BAFOD a moustache BAGAF a paragraph BAI... according (to) BAIÄDIKO accordingly, correspondingly BAIÄDÖN (BAI) to agree, to be in accordance (with), to correspond (to) BAICEDÖN (KO) to agree (with) BAIK eventual BAIKO possibly BAILÖN to let (house, etc) BAIODÖN (KO) to confer (with); to liaise (with) BAISENÄL sympathy BAITIMÄDIK up-to-date BAITONAV harmony BAITONIK harmonious BAITONÜKÖN to tune (a musical instrument) BAIVÖGÖN (BAI, KO) to agree (with) BAKAN a baker BAKASTON a brick BAKÖP a bakery BAKTER a bacterium BAKTERAV bacteriology BAKUD an abacus BAKUN a balcony (bakun balid = dress circle; (bakun telid = upper circle; (bakun kilid = (the) gallery) BAL one (number) (bal len votik = next to each other) BALAN one (person) - 2 - Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley BALAT a piece, a unit BALATIK single BALÄD a contract, an essay, a treaty (bai baläd = on a contract) BALÄDIKAM (GUDÖFIK) a compromise BALÄDIKÖN (KO) to come to terms (with) BALÄDÜKÖN to arrange (by mutual consent); to reconcile BALÄT unity BALHON a unicorn BALIB a beard BALID first BALIDAN former (person) BALIDBITID first performance BALIDNAEDO for the first time BALIDO firstly BALIK single, sole, unique BALION a million BALIONAN a millionaire BALLÜODIK one-way (glass) BALNA once BALSAMIN balsam BALSAMÜKÖN (to) embalm BALSOTIK one kind of BALUGÄLIK naive BALUGIK simple BALUGÖF simplicity BAM a bench, a seat BAMBUD bamboo BANACEM a bathroom BANATOP a (seaside) resort BANATÜB a bath (tub) BANOREM a panorama BANK a bank (commercial) BANKAZÖT a banknote BANÖN (IN) to bathe (in) BANÖP a seaside resort BAOL a ball (dance) BAOLET ballet BAONAN a baron BAPÄLIK base, mean BAPIK inferior, low BAPÜKÖN to abase BARAK a barn BARBAR a barbarity BASAR a bazaar BASIN a (water) basin BARIKAD a barricade BASKÜL a weighing machine BATAFLAPÖN to whip BATATONÄT crack of the whip BATÜL a whip BAVET an apron, a pinafore BAZIL a bacillus, a germ BÄAD ebony BÄJUNIK beige - 3 - Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley BÄK a back BÄKABOM a backbone, a spine BÄKABOMAKÖLÜM a spinal cord BÄKASIEM (the) reverse edge BÄKAVIREB vertebra BÄL a berry BÄLÄT a meadow BÄLÄTÖP grazing land, pasture BÄLD old age BÄLDAGRAVIK venerable BÄLDÄDAN an old pal (= a mate) BÄLDÄDIK longstanding, old BÄLDIK old (in years) BÄLDIKAM the ageing process BÄLDOT (years of) age BÄLDOTAKOMPENAN a contemporary (person) BÄLIED a daisy BÄLID abdomen, belly BÄLUN a balloon BÄLUNAFLITAN a balloonist BÄN low tide, ebb tide BÄNSIN petrol BÄNSINACUB a petrol tank BÄNSINAFEGEB petrol consumption BÄNSINAPÖMÖP a petrol filling station BÄNSINATUIN a petrol pipe (for filling tank of vehicle) BÄNSINÖP a petrol station BÄNÜPO at low tide BÄNYUN a banjo BÄTAZIB a bait BÄSET a basket BÄSIN china BEB an onion BEBÜL a chive BED a bed BEDASTOFED bedlinen, bedsheets BEFEILÖN to cultivate BEFEIT a dispute BEFEITOVIK disputable BEFOÖN to precede BEG a request BEGAPENÄD a (written) request BEGESAG a reply BEGESAGÖN to reply BEGÖ! (if you) please! BEGÖN to beg, to supplicate BEGÖN SÄKUSADI (EKE) to apologize (to someone) BEGUN a begonia BEI past (close by) BEIAN a passer-by BEIGOLÖN to go past BEITIL a bite, a snack BEITÖN to bite BEIVEGÖN to go past - 4 - Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley BEJEDÖN to strew BEJÄFÖN to attend (to), to deal (with), to supervise BEKOMÖN to attend, to be present at BEL a mountain BELEGIVÖN to reward BELESEATÖN to lay siege to, to occupy BELETÄVÖN to explore BELIFOT an experience BELIFÖN to experience, to undergo BELODÖN to load BELÜGÖN (EKI) to mourn, to grieve (for someone) BELUTED hawking, peddling BEM a beam (structural) BEMAGIVÖN to charm, to enchant BEMASTÖN to master, to overcome, to rule BEMEKÄDÖN to overpower BEMÜL a perch BENÄD grace BENEN a banana BENIKAM prosperity BENODÄLIK beneficent BENODISTÜKÖN (OKI) to excel BENOBLÄFÖN (EKE BOSI) to reward (someone with sthg) BENODAN (HI / JI) benefactor, benefactress BENODISTÜKÖN OKI (to) distinguish oneself BENODUGÄLIK well brought up, well-reared BENOFÄT (good) fortune BENÖF harmony BENOKÖMAGLIDÖN to welcome BENOLAB prosperity, well-being BENOSEK a 'hit', a success BENOSEVÄDIK well-known BENOSMEKIK delicious BENOSMELOT a perfume, scent BENOSUF success BENOSÜPOT a surprise BENOTONIK tinkling BENOVIM a good mood BENOVIPÖN to congratulate BENÜKÖN to benefit BENÜPENÖN to fill in (forms) BEPENAM a description BEPENÖN to describe BER a bear BERAV booty, plunder BERAVÖN to despoil, to plunder BERJEN egg-plant BERÜL a bear-cub BESÄKÖN to interrogate BESEIDÖ! engaged (not free) BESEITÖN to lay (with concrete, pebbles, etc) BESEPEDÖN to tread (grapes) BESMILÖN to ridicule BESPIKAN an interviewer BESPIKÄB an interviewee - 5 - Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley BESPIK an interview BESTEIFÖN to aspire to; to strive after BESTEIGÄDÖN to crowd BESTEPÖN to set out BESTÜRÜLÖN to scatter BET a (flower) bed BETAD beetroot BETIKÖN to consider BETUN concrete BETIKÖN to consider BEVEGÖN to travel BEVOBÖN to work on BEVÜ among, between BEVÜSAGÖN to interview BEVÜSPAD a gap BEXÄNÖN to ascend, to go up to go upstairs = bexänön tridemi. BI because BIAD a birch (tree) BIB a bible BIBLIOGRAF bibliography BID a kind, a race, a sort, species BIDÄD a breed, a race BIDÜ of the kind . BIEDÄLÜKÖN (to) embitter BIEDIK bitter BIEGÄDÖN (OKI) to bend, to stoop BIEN a bee * bienadomil = a beehive BIGIK fat, thick BIJOP a bishop BIJUT a jewel BIJUTEL a jeweller's (shop) BIJUTÜL a trinket BLEGÄL (mental) flexibility BIL bile BILASTON gallstone BILIET a ticket BILIETABÜR a booking-office BILIET GEIK a return ticket BILIET MOIK a single ticket BIMÜL a bush, shrub BINÄD a component, an ingredient BINÄDON (ME) to consist (of) BINÄDÖL composite BINÄL being, heart and soul BINÄLIK essential BINÄLIKO in essence BINET ele3ment BINOD a structure BINÖN to be * Kis binos-li? = What’s the matter? BIOLOG biology BIOMAGODEM a biopic, film, motion picture, movie BIOSKOPÖP a cinema - 6 - Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley BIR beer BIRIBÖTIDÖP a pub BIRÖN to brew BISÄ provided that BISAR eccentricity, oddity BISARIK odd, strange BISKIT a (cream) cracker BISKUT a biscuit BIT a process BITIKAM behaviour, conduct BITIKÖN to make an appearance BITÖN to act, to behave BITÜRAN a graduate BLADOKVÄNÖN o blow out BLADÖN to blow BLADOSVOLÜKÖN to blow up, to inflate BLAMILÖN to quibble BLAMÖN to blame, to reproach, to take to task BLASFÄMÖN (DÖ) to curse, to swear (about) BLÄFÖN to repay, reward BLÄGAKOLAT anthracite BLÄGARIBEDABÄL blackcurrant BLÄGIK black BLÄNDANAF a battleship BLÄNDAVAB a tank (military) BLEBÖN to remain (to be) BLEDEMABOBOT a leafy arch BLEGIK bent, curved, flexible BLEGÜLOVIK flexible, pliable BLEGÜKÖN to bend, to flex BLEIBÖN (+ INFIN) to remain (bleibön stanön = to remain standing) BLEIN blindness BLEINANATONATEM braille BLEINANIPLED blind man's buff (= game) BLEINIK blind BLEINIKÖN to become blind BLEINÜKÖN to blind BLESIRIK nice, pleasant BLIBÖN to remain, to stay BLIG duty, obligation BLIGÄD an authorization, an exercise, a lesson, a task BLIGIDÖN to commit (oneself); to do business) BLIGIK obligatory BLIGÖN to obligate, to oblige BLIMÖN to equip, to fit out BLIMOT equipment BLINÖN to bring BLIT (a pair of) trousers BLITIPOLIANS (a pair of) bracers BLOD a brother BLOG a sheet BLOKAFLUT a recorder (musical instrument) BLOTIKÖN to crouch down BLOTÖFIK crouching down, stooping BLOTÜKÖN (OKI) to make (oneself) insignificant BLÖB blubber BLÖF a proof (=evidence) - 7 - Volapük-English Dictionary by Ralph Midgley BLÖFÄD an argument BLÖFÄDÖN to argue, to reason BLÖFED a syllogism BLÖFÖN to give proof, to prove BLÖG a clod, a clump BLÖT a bosom, a breast, a chest BLÖTABOMEM, BLÖTAKEV thorax BLÖTATÄT nipple BLÖVIK blue BLUD blood BLUDASOLIDOTIL a blood clot BLUDAVÄD serum BLUDIPED blood pressure BLUF(OD) a test, a trial BLUFÖN to prove, to test BLUK a brook, a stream BLUNEDÖN to baptize BLUNÖN to dip, to plunge BLUVIK amazing BLUV bewilderment BLUVIKO in amazement