ATY Modern/Simplified Glossary

Published on 27 February 2026 at 12:39

Ada – Body
Adio Bea – Damn!
Akukuo – Text
Abo – Album
Amin – Security
Anana – Pineapple
Aso – Cloth
Aye – Human world; society
Ayo – Bliss; joy

Biye – Forget
Buabe – Key

Čema – Compassion
Čež – Cheese
Chezerikoze – Cherry
Čuazi – Choose
Cle – Key

Defe – Skillful; deft
Dona – Don’t know
Ducu – Thus
Due – Owe

Egu – Dread

Fe – Cook
Fedo – Iron
Feti – Bad odor
Fusi – Effusive

Gur – Cool man

Hava – Draft
Hawa – Breeze

Ile – Terrain; territory
Inežuato – I don’t like to
Ineli – I don’t know
Inenito – I don’t need to
Ineyato – I don’t want to
Ino – Innocuous; harmless; safe
Iyato – I want to
Ižuato – I like to
I nero lim – I don’t know

Kado – Card
Kažus – Hospital
Kape – Stand
Karana – Introduce
Kebe – Narrow
Kinou – Yesterday
Kino – Yesterday
Kažu – Hospital
Kuki – Air
Kulk – Skulk; hide
Kuma – Ambulance
Küdbüd – Cardboard

Li Mača – He or she is ugly

Mande – Ask
Mača – Ugly
Miti – Reduce; mitigate
Mode – Copy
Mode Miči – Copycat

Oge – Stare; ogle
Oki it – Adults
Opolo – Intellect
Ožu – Face

Paši – Practice
Pleša – Pleasure

Šaka – Social
Šaka Amin – Social Security
Šifa – Healing
Šonita – Horrible

Tawari – Emergency
Tebe – Wide
Timo – Exceptional

Udo – Internal peace
Ulo – Residence
Uzo – Physical path

Yaž – Yass
Yai – Synth, Gasp, Astonish

Žao – Need
Žita – Sit
Žuna – Good Night