Lingua Franca Nova – English Dictionary

Gabon — n Gabon

gabones — a n Gabonese

gado — n cod (fish)

gadolinio — n gadolinium (element)

gailica — a n Scottish Gaelic (language)

gaina — n sheath

gaini — v sheathe

gal — n chicken

gal de venta — n weathercock

gal fema — n hen

gal mas — n cock, cockerel, rooster

galeta — n chick, chicken

gala — n show (of entertainment)

galeria — n gallery, showroom

galago — n galago (primate)

galasia — n galaxy

galasial — a galactic

galatosa — n galactose

Galia — n Gaul

galica — a n gaulish (language)

galinago — n snipe (wading bird)

galio — n gallium (element)

Galisia — n Galicia

galego — a n Galician (person, language)

galon — n gallon (measure)

galopa — v gallop; n gallop

gama — n leg; stem (of glass)

gama alta — n upper leg

gama basa — n lower leg, shank

gami — v n stride

gamon — n stilt

gama — n gamma (Greek letter)

gamba — n shrimp, prawn

Gambia — n Gambia

gambian — a n Gambian

gamelan — n gamelan

gan — n Gan (language)

Gana — n Ghana

ganaian — a n Ghanaian

ganax — n ganache

gang — n gang

ganglio — n ganglion

gangrena — n gangrene

gangrenos — a gangrenous

gangster — n gangster, mobster

gania — v earn, gain; win (game)

gania la tempo — v save time

ganior — n winner

regania — v regain, recoup, recover (money)

sin ganior — a tied, drawn (match)

ganso — n goose; informal geek, nerd

ganseta — n gosling

ganso mas — n gander

ganto — n glove

ganteta — n mitten

ganto de boxe — n boxing glove

ganton — n muff

gara — n claw

garaje — n garage (for storing vehicles)

garantia — v guarantee; n guarantee, warranty

garda — v guard, stand guard; save (money)

gardacomeda (comp) — n pantry, larder

gardacorpo (comp) — n bodyguard

gardacosta (comp) — n coastguard

gardaroba (comp) — n wardrobe

gardaxasa — n gamekeeper

gardor — n guard (person); watchdog (metaphor)

gardenia — n gardenia (plant)

garga — n throat

gargal — a guttural

gargara — v gargle; n gargle

gargola — n gargoyle

garlanda — n garland, wreath

garlandi — v garland, wreathe

garnison — n garrison

gas — n gas

gasi — v gas; become gas

gasos — a gaseous

gasolina — n gasoline (US), petrol (Br)

gasolineria — n gas station (US), petrol station (Br)

gasolio — n diesel

gasometre — n gasometer

gasta — v wear out, age

gastada — a worn out, shabby, dilapidated, run-down

gastada par la clima — a weathered, weatherbeaten

gastral — a gastric

gastraljia — n gastralgia

gastrite — n gastritis

gatio — n trigger

gati — v trigger

gatiomanica — a trigger-happy

gato — n cat (mammal: species Felis catus)

gateta — n kitten

gavia — n loon (bird)

gavota — n seagull

gavota — n gavotte (music, dance)

gaxa — n gruel, porridge, mush

gaxa de avena — n porridge, oatmeal

gaxa de favas — n baked beans

gaxa de orzo — n barley porridge

gaxa de ris — n rice porridge, rice pudding

gaxi — v mush

gaxin — a mushy

gaza — n gauze

gazela — n gazelle

ge — a n gay, homosexual

ge — n name of letter G

geco — n gecko

gepardo — n cheetah (mammal)

gera — n war, warfare

gera biolojial — n biological warfare

gera cimical — n chemical warfare

gera fria — n cold war

gera interna — n civil war

gera lampin — n blitzkrieg

gera mundal — n world war

gera nucleal — n nuclear warfare

gera psicolojial — n psychological war

geror — n warrior

geros — a bellicose, warlike

gerilia — n guerrilla, guerilla

gera de gerilia — n guerrilla warfare, guerilla warfare

germanica — a n Germanic, Teutonic (person, language)

germanio — n germanium (element)

geser — n geyser

gestalt — n gestalt

gestapo — n gestapo

geto — n ghetto

gexa — n geisha

gi — n ghee

Gian — n French Guiana

gibon — n gibbon (primate)

gida — v guide, lead, conduct; drive (vehicle); n guidance, leadership

gidor — n guide; driver (of vehicle)

malgida — v misguide, mislead

giga- — pref giga- (10⁹)

gilotin — n guillotine

ginco — n ginkgo (tree)

Gine — n Guinea

ginean — a n Guinean

Gine Ecuatoral — n Equatorial Guinea

ecuatoginean — a n Ecuatorial Guinean, Ecuatoginean

Gine-Bisau — n Guinea-Bissau

gingam — n gingham

de gingam — a gingham

ginia — v wink, blink; n wink, blink

gilotini — v guillotine

gitar — n guitar

gitar acustical — n acoustic guitar

gitar de baso — n bass guitar

gitariste — n guitarist

gladiolo — n gladiolus

glande — n gland; acorn

glande salival — n salivary gland

glande suprarenal — n adrenal gland

glande tiroide — n thyroid gland

glareola — n pratincole (wading bird)

glasia — n glacier, icecap

glasia polal — n polar icecap

glasial — a glacial

glasnost — n glasnost

glaucoma — n glaucoma

gleditsia — n honey locust (tree: genus Gleditsia)

glicojen — n glycogen

gliserol — n glycerol, glycerin, glycerine

globo — n globe (planet, map, or any roughly spherical object)

global — a global, worldwide; adv globally, worldwide

globali — v globalize; n globalization

globo de oio — n eyeball

glocenspil — n glockenspiel

glomerulo — n glomerulus

gloria — n glory, magnificence, majesty

glori — v glorify

glorios — a glorious, magnificent, majestic

glosa — n gloss, annotation

gloseria — n glossary

glote — n glottis

glotal — a glottal; n glottal (consonant)

glotono — a gluttonous; n glutton

glotonia — n gluttony

glucosa — n glucose

glu-glu! — intj gobble! (as turkey, peacock)

gluon — n gluon

gluteo — n buttock, gluteus

gluteos — n pl buttocks, bottom

gneto — n gnetum (tree)

gnostica — a n gnostic

gnosticisme — n gnosticism

gnu — n gnu, wildebeest

go — n go (board game)

gobio — n goby

gofer — n gopher (mammal)

gol — n goal (purpose; sports)

golor — n goalkeeper

golem — n golem (mythical creature)

golf — n golf (game)

golfor — n golfer

golfo — n gulf (water)

goma — n gum

goma de cansela — n eraser

goma de mastica — n chewing gum

gomin — a gummy

gombo — n okra (plant: species Abelmoschus esculentus)

gondola — n gondola

gongo — n gong

gorila — n gorilla

gospel — a n gospel (music)

gota — v drip; n drip, drop (of liquid)

goteta — n droplet; tiny amount (metaphor), smidgen, tad

goton — n blob, dollop

gotea — v n leak

gotica — a Gothic

governa — v govern, rule; n government, rule, regime

e-governa — n e-government

governa popetin — n puppet government, puppet regime

governor — n governor

malgoverna — v misgovern, misrule; misgovernment, misrule

nongovernable — a ungovernable

grado — n degree, extent; rank; stair, tread, step (of staircase)

gradal — a gradual; adv gradually

grado de celsius — n degree celsius

par grado — a gradual; adv gradually

redui de grado — n downgrade

redui la grado — v downgrade

gradua — v graduate; n graduation

graduada — a graduated; n graduate

grafica — a n graphic

grafiti — n graffiti

grafo — n graph

grai — n gray (measure)

gram — n gram (measure)

cilogram — n kilogram

decagram — n decagram

desigram — n decigram

ectogram — n hectogram

miligram — n milligram

sentigram — n centigram

gramatica — n grammar

gramatical — a grammatical; adv grammatically

gramaticiste — n grammarian

gran — n grain, cereal seed, cereal crop, bead

graneria — n barn

graneta — n granule; bagatelle, trinket, trifle

granada — n pomegranate; grenade

granador — n grenadier (soldier)

granato — n garnet

grande — a large, big, great (including Alexander the Great); adv greatly, very

cambia la grandia de — v resize

de grandia cambiable — a resizable

de grandia natural — a full-size, full-scale, life-size

de grandia vera — a lifesize

grandi — v enlarge, grow, increase, amplify, magnify, augment, scale up; n enlargement, growth, increase, amplification, magnification; augmentation

grandia — n size, amplitude

grandios — a grandiose

granito — n granite

graniza — v hail (weather); n hail

granulopoiese — n granulopoiesis

granulosite — n granulocyte

granulositopenia — n granulocytopenia

grapa — n staple (fastener)

grapador — n stapler, staple gun

grapi — v staple

gras — n fat (oily animal material), grease

grasi — v grease

grasos — a fat, fatty, greasy

grasia — v thank; n gratitude

es grasios per — v be grateful for, appreciate

grasias — n pl thanks; intj thank you, thanks

grasios — a grateful, thankful

nongrasiada — a thankless (task)

nongrasiante — a ungrateful, thankless (person)

grava — v engrave, etch; n engraving, etching

gravador — n engraving machine

gravor — n engraver

grave — a grave, serious (injury, illness, error)

gravia — n seriousness, gravity

gravita — v gravitate; n gravity

graviton — n graviton

grebe — n grebe (bird)

Grenada — n Grenada

grenadian — a n grenadian

greve — v strike (stop work); n strike

greve nonlegal — n wildcat strike

grilia — n grill, grid, grate, lattice, trellis

grili — v grill, broil

grilo — n grasshopper

grima — v n wince, grimace

grinse — v n creak, squeak, grate (harsh high-pitched sound)

gripe — n influenza, flu

gripe avial — n avian flu, bird flu

gripe porcal — n swine flu

gris — a n gray (US), grey (Br) (color)

Gronland — n Greenland

gronlandes — a n Greenlander

grosela — n redcurrant

grosela negra — n blackcurrant

grrr! — intj grrr! (as lion, tiger)

gru — n crane (bird, machine)

la Gru — n Grus (constellation)

grunje — a n grunge

grupi — n groupie

grupo — n group, bunch, batch, troop, cluster

grupi — v group, form a group

grupo de odia — n hate group

grupo laborante — n working party, working group

supragrupo — n supergroup, umbrella group

guacamole — n guacamole

guaiava — n guava (genus Psidium)

guangdong — n Guang Dong Wa (language)

guano — n guano

guarani — a n Guarani (person, language)

Guatemala — n Guatemala

guatemalteca — a n Guatemalan

Guiana — n Guyana

guianan — a n Guyanan

gujarati — a n Gujarati (language)

gulag — n gulag

gulax — n goulash

gundi — n gundi (mammal)

gurgula — v gurgle, glug; n gurgle, glug

guru — n guru

gusta — v like, enjoy; n enjoyment

desgusta — v disgust, turn someone off; n antipathy, aversion, dislike, disgust

gustable — a likable, enjoyable, pleasant, agreeable

no gusta — v dislike