Aymara–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
naya	pronoun	I	Naya akanktwa jichhaxa. I am here now.
juma	pronoun	you	Juma masijätawa. You are my friend.
jupa	pronoun	he	Jupa utankiwa. He is at home.
jupa	pronoun	she	Jupa yatiqañ utankiwa. She is at school.
jiwasa	pronoun	we	Jiwasa sapa uruwa irnaqapxta. We work every day.
jupanaka	pronoun	they	Jupanaka markanwa jakapxi. They live in the city.
kuna	pronoun	what	Kunasa sutimaxa? What is your name?
kawki	adverb	where	Kawkinsa utamaxa? Where is your house?
khiti	pronoun	who	Khitisa uka chachaxa? Who is that man?
kunatsa	adverb	why	Kunats juma llakitaxa? Why are you sad?
kunjama	adverb	how	Kunjamätasa jichhüru? How are you today?
ukhamaña	verb	to be	Uka cuarto jisk'akiwa. The room is small.
aniña	verb	to have	Nayax mä panka anitwa. I have a book.
luraña	verb	to do	Jiwasax ch'ama irnaqäwi lurapxta. We do hard work.
saraña	verb	to go	Jupanakax yatiqañ utaru sarapxi. They go to school.
jutaña	verb	to come	Utajaru jutam. Come to my house.
uña	verb	to see	Nayax qullu uñta. I see the mountain.
yatiña	verb	to know	Nayax sutim yatta. I know your name.
amtaña	verb	to think	Nayax jakañat amtta. I think about life.
munaña	verb	to want	Jiwasax q'uma uma munapxta. We want clean water.
luraña	verb	to make	Jupanakax suma t'ant'a lurapxi. They make good bread.
apaña	verb	to take	Panka utaru apam. Take the book home.
churaña	verb	to give	Uma churita. Give me some water.
saña	verb	to say	Jupax sutija siwa. She says my name.
jiskt'aña	verb	to ask	Yatichiriru jichha jiskt'am. Ask the teacher now.
jikxataña	verb	to find	Nayax pankaja jikxatta. I find my book.
uñtaña	verb	to look	Alaxpacha uñtam. Look at the sky.
apnaqaña	verb	to use	Jiwasax aka mesa apnaqapxta. We use this table.
irnaqaña	verb	to work	Jupanakax sapa alwapunwa irnaqapxi. They work every morning.
manq'aña	verb	to eat	Wawax t'ant'a manq'i. The child eats bread.
umaña	verb	to drink	Nayax jichha tiy umaxta. I drink tea now.
ikiña	verb	to sleep	Yuqall wawax sum ikiski. The boy sleeps well.
sarnaqaña	verb	to walk	Jiwasax yatiqañ utaru sarnaqapxta. We walk to school.
t'ijuña	verb	to run	Imill wawax jank'akiw t'iju. The girl runs fast.
ullaña	verb	to read	Nayax mä panka ullta. I read a book.
qillqaña	verb	to write	Akan sutim qillqt'am. Write your name here.
parlaña	verb	to speak	Akanx aymar arut parlapxi. They speak Aymara here.
ist'aña	verb	to listen	Yatichirir ist'am. Listen to the teacher.
ist'aña	verb	to hear	Nayax musica ist'ta. I hear the music.
alaña	verb	to buy	Jiwasax machaq t'ant'a alapxta. We buy fresh bread.
aljaña	verb	to sell	Jupanakax akan achunaka aljapxi. They sell fruit here.
pagaña	verb	to pay	Nayax qullqi pagta. I pay the money.
yanapt'aña	verb	to help	Jichhüru taykamar yanapt'am. Help your mother today.
munaña	verb	to love	Nayax familiaj munta. I love my family.
jakaña	verb	to live	Jupanakax jawira jak'an jakapxi. They live near the river.
jiwaña	verb	to die	Achach quqanakax k'achataw jiwapxi. Old trees die slowly.
yatiqaña	verb	to learn	Wawanakax yatiqañ utan yatiqapxi. Children learn at school.
yatichaña	verb	to teach	Jupanakax wawanakar yatichapxi. They teach the children.
lliqtaña	verb	to open	Punku jichha lliqtañam. Open the door now.
jist'aña	verb	to close	Punku jist'ama, mira. Close the door, please.
jaqi	noun	person	Sapa jaqix uma muni. Every person needs water.
chacha	noun	man	Chachax ch'amaniwa. The man is strong.
warmi	noun	woman	Warmix kusisiwa. The woman is happy.
wawa	noun	child	Wawax ikiskiwa. The child is sleeping.
yuqalla wawa	noun	boy	Yuqalla wawax sumpuniw ulli. The boy reads well.
imilla wawa	noun	girl	Imilla wawax k'achataw q'uchu. The girl sings softly.
familia	noun	family	Familiajax akankiwa. My family lives here.
tayka	noun	mother	Taykajax tiy umiwa. My mother drinks tea.
awki	noun	father	Awkijax ch'amampiw irnaqi. My father works hard.
masi	noun	friend	Jupax masijawa. She is my friend.
uta	noun	house	Utax jach'awa. The house is big.
uta	noun	home	Jiwasax utankapxtwa. We are at home.
yatiqañ uta	noun	school	Yatiqañ utax machaqawa. The school is new.
marka	noun	city	Markax jach'awa. The city is large.
aka pacha	noun	world	Aka pachax sumawa. The world is beautiful.
cuarto	noun	room	Aka cuartox junt'uwa. This room is warm.
pacha	noun	time	Pachax jank'akiw saraski. Time goes quickly.
uru	noun	day	Jichhürux suma uruwa. Today is a good day.
arama	noun	night	Aramax thayawa. The night is cold.
alwa	noun	morning	Alwax thayawa. The morning is cold.
phaxsi	noun	month	Aka phaxsix sinti luräniwa. This month is busy.
mara	noun	year	Aka marax sumawa. This year is good.
jichhüru	adverb	today	Nayax jichhüru irnaqta. I work today.
qharüru	adverb	tomorrow	Jiwasax qharüru sarapxä. We go tomorrow.
masüru	adverb	yesterday	Jupax masüru jutäna. She came yesterday.
jichha	adverb	now	Akaru jichha jutam. Come here now.
inti	noun	sun	Intix junt'uwa. The sun is hot.
phaxsi	noun	moon	Phaxsix qhanawa. The moon is bright.
wara wara	noun	star	Wara warax qhanawa. The star is bright.
alaxpacha	noun	sky	Alaxpachax laramawa. The sky is blue.
nina	noun	fire	Ninax junt'uwa. The fire is hot.
uma	noun	water	Umax thayawa. The water is cold.
jallu	noun	rain	Jallux ch'amawa. The rain is strong.
thaya	noun	wind	Thayax thayawa. The wind is cold.
quqa	noun	tree	Quqax jach'awa. The tree is tall.
panqara	noun	flower	Panqarax sumawa. The flower is beautiful.
qullu	noun	mountain	Uka qullux altowa. That mountain is high.
jawira	noun	river	Jawirax jayawa. The river is long.
quta	noun	sea	Qutax laramawa. The sea is blue.
manq'a	noun	food	Manq'ax sumawa. The food is good.
t'ant'a	noun	bread	T'ant'ax machaqawa. The bread is fresh.
arusa	noun	rice	Jiwasax jichhüru arusa manq'apxta. We eat rice today.
aycha	noun	meat	Aychax junt'uwa. The meat is hot.
challwa	noun	fish	Jiwasax akan challwa manq'apxta. We eat fish here.
runtu	noun	egg	Runtux jisk'akiwa. The egg is small.
llik'i	noun	milk	Llik'ix junt'ukiwa. The milk is warm.
achu	noun	fruit	Aka achux muxsawa. This fruit is sweet.
tiy	noun	tea	Nayax sapa alwapun tiy umta. I drink tea every morning.
kapi	noun	coffee	Kapix junt'uwa. The coffee is hot.
p'iqi	noun	head	P'iqijax jichhüru usutawa. My head hurts today.
nayra	noun	eye	Nayrajax qhan uñji. My eye sees clearly.
jinchu	noun	ear	Jinchujax usutawa. My ear hurts.
laka	noun	mouth	Lakama jist'aram. Open your mouth.
nasu	noun	nose	Nasujax thayawa. My nose is cold.
ampara	noun	hand	Amparajax ch'amaniwa. My hand is strong.
kayu	noun	foot	Kayujax jichha usutawa. My foot hurts now.
chuyma	noun	heart	Chuymajax kusisiwa. My heart is happy.
suti	noun	name	Sutijax Anawa. My name is Ana.
panka	noun	book	Aka pankax machaqawa. This book is new.
aru	noun	word	Uka arux wakiskiriwa. That word is important.
aru	noun	language	Aymarax suma aruwa. Aymara is a beautiful language.
qullqi	noun	money	Nayax jichha qullqi munta. I need money now.
irnaqäwi	noun	work	Irnaqäwix ch'amawa. The work is hard.
munaña	noun	love	Munañax jakañan wakiskiriwa. Love is important in life.
musica	noun	music	Musicax sumawa. The music is beautiful.
yänaka	noun	thing	Uka yänaqax machaqawa. That thing is new.
jakaña	noun	life	Jakañax sumawa. Life is beautiful.
punku	noun	door	Punkux jist'aratawa. The door is open.
mesa	noun	table	Mesax jach'awa. The table is big.
silla	noun	chair	Sillax machaqawa. The chair is new.
auto	noun	car	Autox jank'akiwa. The car is fast.
suma	adjective	good	Aka t'ant'ax sumawa. This bread is good.
jan wali	adjective	bad	Umax jan waliwa. The water is bad.
jach'a	adjective	big	Uka utax jach'awa. That house is big.
jisk'a	adjective	small	Cuartojax jisk'akiwa. My room is small.
machaqa	adjective	new	Nayax mä machaq panka anitwa. I have a new book.
achach	adjective	old	Aka utax achachawa. This house is old.
jaya	adjective	long	Jawirax jayawa. The river is long.
jisk'a	adjective	short
alto	adjective	high	Uka qullux altowa. That mountain is high.
junt'u	adjective	hot	Tiyx junt'uwa. The tea is hot.
thaya	adjective	cold	Aramax thayawa. The night is cold.
kusisi	adjective	happy	Wawax kusisiwa. The child is happy.
llakita	adjective	sad	Jupax jichhüru llakitawa. She looks sad today.
suma	adjective	beautiful	Panqarax sumawa. The flower is beautiful.
ch'ama	adjective	hard	Aka irnaqäwix ch'amawa. This work is hard.
jank'aki	adjective	fast	Autox jank'akiwa. The car is fast.
chiqa	adjective	right	Qhanañchäwimax chiqawa. Your answer is right.
janiw chiqäkiti	adjective	wrong	Uka qhanañchäwix janiw chiqäkiti. That answer is wrong.
wakiskiri	adjective	important	Umax jakañatakix wakiskiriwa. Water is important for life.
chiqa	adjective	true
phuqa	adjective	full
ch'usa	adjective	empty	Cuartox ch'usawa. The room is empty.
wayna	adjective	young	Chachax waynawa. The man is young.
ch'amani	adjective	strong	Awkijax ch'amaniwa. My father is strong.
wila	adjective	red	Panqarax wilawa. The flower is red.
larama	adjective	blue	Alaxpachax laramawa. The sky is blue.
ch'uxña	adjective	green	Quqax ch'uxñawa. The tree is green.
q'illu	adjective	yellow	Panqarax q'illuwa. The flower is yellow.
ch'iyara	adjective	black	Aramax ch'iyarawa. The night is black.
janq'u	adjective	white	Llik'ix janq'uwa. The milk is white.
jisa	interjection	yes	Jisa, nayax amuyta. Yes, I understand.
janiwa	interjection	no	Janiwa, jan jutiristti. No, I cannot come.
jani	adverb	not	Nayax jani qaritäkti. I am not tired.
ukat	conjunction	and	Nayax t'ant'a ukat tiy alta. I bought bread and tea.
jani ukaxa	conjunction	or	Tiy jani ukax kapi walikiwa. Tea or coffee is fine.
ukampisa	conjunction	but	Jupax pisinkiriwa ukampis kusisiwa. He is poor but happy.
jïsa ukhaxa	conjunction	if
kunatixa	conjunction	because
ampi	preposition	with	Nayax masijampi jutta. I came with my friend.
jani ... mpi	preposition	without
layku	preposition	for	Aka churäwix jumatakiwa. This gift is for you.
ukatpacha	preposition	from	Jupax markat jutani. She comes from the city.
-ru	preposition	to	Jiwasax yatiqañ utaru sarapxta. We go to school.