Mando'a for Di'kute - Mando'a 101

EP. 09: Actions & Words - Mando'a 101


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This week we try to tie up some loose ends! A lot of common terms have yet to be fully explained and some werent even used so far - time to remedy this. Also we have to be our actions and words, thus giving you the anticipated beten guide!


The beten guide document will be uploaded openly accessible on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/MandoaforDikute⁠⁠


Dont forget your homework - Write a little conversation (2-3 sentences) in Mando'a.


⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mando'a Dictionary (click me)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This weeks vocabulary:

  • Ke cuyir nare bal miite, bal k’atini! - Be your words and actions , and be tenacious.
  • nare - the action
  • miite - words
  • K'atini - Endure! Suck it up!
  • atiniir - to endure, to put up with, to *take it*
  • mandokar - the "right stuff, what it means to be a Mando
  • mando'karla - the state of being of Mando virtue
  • elek, 'lek - yes, yeah
  • bal'ban - indeed, exactly
  • Me'vaar ti gar? - Whats new with you?
  • Naas - nothing, zero
  • arasuum - stagnation
  • nayc - no
  • suvarir - to understand
  • jor'lek - affirmative
  • burc'ya - friend
  • Kih parjai - no big deal (lit. small victory)
  • ni ceta - stong apology (lit. I kneel)
  • Ibic - this
  • Ibac - that
  • haar - the (definite article) rare and emphatic
  • Oya! - Cheers! Hoorah! Go You! (lit. lets hunt)
  • K'oyaci - Hang in there! Come back safely. (lit. Stay alive!)
  • betenor - to sigh
  • beten - Sigh
  • ibi'tuur - today, this day
  • alii'kote - reputation (of a clan, not a person)
  • kote - glory
  • epar - eat
...more
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Mando'a for Di'kute - Mando'a 101By An'u Biss and Velin T'alor