Common Imported Words
The import rule: for cultural words (names, places, dishes, languages, religions, ethnicities, etc), use the word people use for themselves, not the English or foreign-language exonym. For flora and fauna, scientific names allow you to be specific when needed. If you describe it with Oravia words, add sol before compounds.
Imported words are not part of the core cluster + root vocabulary, so they take the leading ' like any other coined or borrowed word.
This page contains common imported words and is a non-exhaustive list. Each table below is ordered by number of people (population, speakers, or adherents) whenever applicable, largest first. Preferred choice to keep orthography and approximate pronunciation of the original. As with other words, if you have trouble with the pronunciation of consonant clusters and endings, you may add a short, unstressed 'i'.
Countries
Nationality is country name + ilhei (person)
| Oravia |
English |
| 'Bharat, 'India |
India |
| 'Zhongguo, 'Jonguo |
China |
| 'America, 'USA |
United States |
| 'Indonesia |
Indonesia |
| 'Pakistan |
Pakistan |
| 'Nigeria |
Nigeria |
| 'Brasil |
Brazil |
| 'Banglades |
Bangladesh |
| 'Rossiya |
Russia |
| 'Ityopia |
Ethiopia |
| 'Mexico |
Mexico |
| 'Nihon |
Japan |
| 'Misr |
Egypt |
| 'Pilipinas |
Philippines |
| 'Kongo, 'Congo |
DR Congo |
| 'Viet Nam |
Vietnam |
| 'Iran |
Iran |
| 'Turkiye |
Turkey |
| 'Deutschland |
Germany |
| 'Tanzania |
Tanzania |
| 'Thai, 'Tai |
Thailand |
| 'United Kingdom |
United Kingdom |
| 'France |
France |
| 'South Africa |
South Africa |
| 'Italia |
Italy |
| 'Kenya |
Kenya |
| 'Myanmar |
Myanmar |
| 'Colombia |
Colombia |
Languages
| Oravia |
English |
| 'English |
English |
| 'Hanyu |
Mandarin |
| 'Hindi |
Hindi |
| 'Espanol |
Spanish |
| 'Arabiyyah |
Arabic |
| 'Francais |
French |
| 'Bangla |
Bengali |
| 'Portugues |
Portuguese |
| 'Russkiy |
Russian |
| 'Bahasa |
Indonesian |
| 'Urdu |
Urdu |
| 'Deutsch |
German |
| 'Nihongo |
Japanese |
| 'Tieng Viet |
Vietnamese |
| 'Turkce |
Turkish |
| 'Marathi |
Marathi |
| 'Telugu |
Telugu |
| 'Hausa |
Hausa |
| 'Punjabi |
Punjabi |
| 'Kiswahili |
Swahili |
| 'Tagalog |
Tagalog |
| 'Tamil |
Tamil |
| 'Hangugeo |
Korean |
Religions
| Oravia |
English |
| 'Cristianismo |
Christianity |
| 'Islam |
Islam |
| 'Dharma |
Hinduism |
| 'Buddha |
Buddhism |
| 'Sikhi |
Sikhism |
| 'Yahadut |
Judaism |
| 'Bahai |
Baha'i Faith |
| 'Jain |
Jainism |
| 'Shinto |
Shinto |
Dishes
| Oravia |
English |
| 'Sushi |
Sushi |
| 'Pizza |
Pizza |
| 'Pasta |
Pasta |
| 'Taco |
Taco |
| 'Kimchi |
Kimchi |
| 'Hummus |
Hummus |
| 'Paella |
Paella |
| 'Ramen |
Ramen |
| 'Falafel |
Falafel |
| 'Bibimbap |
Bibimbap |
| 'Pho |
Pho |
| 'Dim Sum |
Dim Sum |
| 'Empanada |
Empanada |
| 'Garam Masala, 'Kari |
Curry |
Currencies
| Oravia |
English |
| 'Dollar |
US Dollar |
| 'Euro |
Euro |
| 'En |
Japanese Yen |
| 'Pound |
British Pound |
| 'Renminbi |
Chinese Yuan |
| 'Franc |
Swiss Franc |
| 'Rupaya |
Indian Rupee |
| 'Real |
Brazilian Real |
Plants
| Scientific Name Import |
English |
Compound Example |
| 'Pinus |
Pine |
yahcis leirih (sharp-tree) |
| 'Rosa |
Rose |
yahcis leipili (sharp-flower) |
| 'Bambusoideae, 'Bambu |
Bamboo |
jobos leinou (tunnel-grass) |
| 'Cactaceae, 'Cacta |
Cactus |
yahcis leigai (sharp-shrub) |
| 'Laminariales, 'Laminari |
Seaweed / Kelp |
wayols leinou (ocean-grass) |
| 'Helianthus |
Sunflower |
lusaris leipili (sun-flower) |
| 'Arecaceae, 'Areca |
Palm Tree |
wavenis leirih (beach-tree) |
| 'Rhizophora |
Mangrove |
leawas leirih (swamp-tree) |
| 'Adansonia |
Baobab |
yalwols nous leirih (wide-bottom-tree) |
| 'Eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus |
varpis yalens leirih (smell-tall-tree) |
| 'Ficus |
Fig / Banyan |
apanous leides leirih (falling-root-tree) |
| 'Nelumbo |
Lotus |
walenos leipili (mudwater-flower) |
Food Plants
| Scientific Name Import |
English |
Compound Example |
| 'Carota |
Carrot |
yahcis yopohsaris moleide (pointed-orange-food-root) |
| 'Zingiber |
Ginger |
moyames leide (spice-root) |
| 'Solanum Lycopersicum |
Tomato |
yaltans yopohs moa (big-red-fruit) |
| 'Lactuca |
Lettuce |
yahluls moleinou (smooth-grass-food) |
| 'Spinacia |
Spinach |
yolimels moleinou (dark-grass-food) |
| 'Apium |
Celery |
jolrers moleinou (fiber-grass-food) |
| 'Brassica Capitata |
Cabbage |
jalanos moleinou (ball-grass-food) |
| 'Brassica Italica |
Broccoli |
yalgais moleirih (small-tree-food) |
| 'Capsicum |
Pepper |
jenyas yalens moanih (empty-long-berry) |
| 'Persea Americana |
Avocado |
vosjans yoleis moa (creamy-green-fruit) |
| 'Citrus |
Orange |
yopohsaris moa (orange-fruit) |
| 'Pyrus |
Pear |
yalwols nous moa (wide-bottom-fruit) |
| 'Prunus Persica |
Peach |
vonyas lenodurs moa (furry-stone-fruit) |
| 'Citrullus Lanatus |
Watermelon |
yaltans was moa (big-water-fruit) |
| 'Ananas |
Pineapple |
yosaris jopopos moa (yellow-shelled-fruit) |
| 'Cocos |
Coconut |
jelanos jopopos moa (round-shelled-fruit) |
| 'Mangifera, 'Mangi |
Mango |
yohisas yahluls moa (yellow-smooth-fruit) |
| 'Olea |
Olive |
poilumos moanih (oil-berry) |
| 'Fragaria |
Strawberry |
yopohs moanih (red-berry) |
| 'Vitis |
Grape |
poarofeis moanih (alcohol-berry) |
| 'Manihot Esculenta, 'Mani |
Cassava |
timus leide (poison-root) |
| 'Ipomoea Batatas |
Sweet Potato |
moyis maede (sweet-potato) |
| 'Musa Paradisiaca |
Plantain |
boemos moalen (cooking-banana) |
| 'Sesamum |
Sesame |
poilumos yoyars moleini (oil-white-food-seed) |
| 'Phoenix Dactylifera |
Date |
leafous moa (desert-fruit) |
| 'Papaya |
Papaya |
yopohsaris yahluls moa (orange-smooth-fruit) |
Animals
| Scientific Name Import |
English |
Compound Example |
| 'Giraffa |
Giraffe |
yalens vatales mio (long-neck-wild animal) |
| 'Equus Quagga |
Zebra |
yedis mihie (striped-horse) |
| 'Macropus |
Kangaroo |
yejaes aparihs mio (bag-jumping-big wild animal) |
| 'Ailuropoda |
Panda |
yolimels yoyars miogar (black-white-bear) |
| 'Strigiformes, 'Strigi |
Owl |
limels muhpili (night-bird) |
| 'Delphinidae, 'Delphini |
Dolphin |
yalgais wamitan (small-whale) |
| 'Selachi |
Shark |
wayols vardurs wamu (sea-tooth-fish) |
| 'Testudines |
Turtle |
jopopos mufiva (shelled-reptile) |
| 'Araneae |
Spider |
yewamus mus (net-insect) |
| 'Pavo |
Peacock |
yoyos javaris muhpili (colorful-tail-bird) |
| 'Camelus |
Camel |
leafous mihie (desert-horse) |
| 'Octopoda |
Octopus |
jelanos muwos (round-squid) |
| 'Spheniscidae, 'Spheni |
Penguin |
wanons vans muhpili (swimming-limbs-bird) |
| 'Crocodylidae, 'Croco |
Crocodile |
vardurs mufiva (tooth-reptile) |
| 'Rhinocerotidae, 'Rhino |
Rhinoceros |
yudurs mio (hard big wild animal) |
| 'Hippopotamus, 'Hippo |
Hippopotamus |
yaltans wanons mihie (big-swimming-horse) |
| 'Panthera Onca, 'Onca |
Jaguar |
coliras yaltans miau (spot-big-cat) |
| 'Pongo |
Orangutan |
yopohsaris mioici (orange-monkey) |
| 'Eunectes |
Anaconda |
touros yaltans mufis (squeeze-big-snake) |
| 'Panthera Leo, 'Leo |
Lion |
vonyas yaltans miau (hairy-big-cat) |
| 'Panthera Tigris, 'Tigris |
Tiger |
yedis yaltans miau (striped-big-cat) |
| 'Hyaenidae |
Hyena |
oines miohou (laughter-wolf) |
| 'Folivora |
Sloth |
leirihs yavusons mio (tree-slow-wild animal) |
| 'Pteropodidae |
Bat |
helufus muviyur (flying-mammal) |
| 'Acrididae |
Locust / Grasshopper |
aparihs mus (jump-insect) |
| 'Cicadidae |
Cicada / Cigarra |
oms mus (sound-insect) |