Esperanto-English Dictionary


EVERYTHINGwritten in the International Language can be understood with the help of this dictionary. The groups of words forming a single idea are written together, but separated from one another with commas; for example, the word frat,in,o, which expresses a single thing, can be formed with three words, each of which is searched on individually.


A
EsperantoEnglish
a(adjective ending.)
a!�ah! (interj.)
a�etbuy
a�age
a�(thing)
acidacid
ad(continous action)
adia�good-bye
aerair
aferthing, business
agleagle
agrablnice
ajn(ambiguity)
akompanaccompany, to go with
akrsharp, brisk
akvwater
alto
alianother
almena�at least
alttall
alumeta match
amto love
amasmass, quantity
amikfriend
anmember
an�elangel
angulcorner
animsoul
anka�also
ankora�still
anstata�instead of
ant(active present participle)
anta�before
apartspecial, secluded
apartento belong to
apena�scarcely
apudbeside, near
ar(collection of things)
ar�entsilver
arbtree
as (present tense)
at (passive present participle)
atendto wait for
avgrandfather
avarmean related to money
azenass, donkey
a�or
a�akultto listen to
a�dto hear
a�tunautumn
B
babilto chat
bakto bake
balato sweep
balancto swing, balance
balda�soon
banto bath
baptto baptize
barbar, border, rim
barba beard
barelcask, barrel
bastonwalking stick
batto strike, to hit
batalto fight, struggle
beda�rto be sorry
belbeautiful
bento bless
benkbench
bestanimal, beast
bezonneed
bierbeer
bindto bind, to link
birda bird
blankwhite
blovto blow
blublue
bofamily tie through marriage.
bopatro: father-in-law
bojto bark
bolto boil
bongood
bordborder, limit
botboot
botelobottle
bovox
bran�branch
brandbrandy
brilshine
brosbrush
brunoise
brulto burn
brustbreast, bust
brutbrute
bus�mouth
buterbutter
butonbutton
C

celaim, target
centa hundred
certcertain, sure
ceterthe rest
cigarcigar
cigaredcigarette
citronlemon
�agrengrief
�ambrroom
�apcap
�apelhat
�arbecause
�enear, genitive meaning house or shop
�emisshirt
�enchain
�erizberry
�erkcoffin
�esto stop
�imakes the deictic closer (converts "that" in "this")
�iaevery kind of
�iamalways
�ieevery where
�irka�around
�iuevery one
�iujtodos
�jmasculine suffix meaning afection (pa�jo: daddy)
�uopens an interrogative sentence (same as Do ..?)
D
da(partitive)
dancto dance
dangherdangerous
dankto thank
da�rto last
deof, by
decidito decide
defendto deffend
dekten
dekstrright
demandto ask
densthick, dense
denttooth
detruto destroy
devmust, to have to
desertdesert
dezirto wish, desire
DiGod
dikthick, fat
diligentdilligent
diman�Sunday
dirto say
disasunder, into parts
disputto argue
dividto divide
dol�sweet
dolorache, pain, affliction
domhouse
donto give
donaca present
dormto sleep
dorsback
dutwo
dumwhile
E
e(adverbial ending)
ebensmooth, flat
eblpossible
ec(abstracta quality)
e�even
edukto educate
edzhusband
efektivreal, effective
eg(enlarging or increasing in degree)
egalequal, same
ej(see, container)
ek(starting action)
eks(it was so, but it is no more)
eksteroutside
ekzemplexample
elfrom
elekto choose
em(tendency to)
enin
er(individual element)
erarto err
esceptexception
esperto hope
eksprimto express
estto be
estimto esteem, like
estingto stinguish, put off a fire
estrboss
et(diminishing degree)
eta�floor, story
eterneternal
F
facileasy
fadenthread
fajfto whistle
fajra fire
falto fall
faldto bend
familifamily
farto do, to make
fartto feel, to go (well)
feli�happy
fendto split, to chop
fenestrwindow
feriron
fermto close
festto celebrate
fian�boyfriend
fidelfaithful
fierproud
filson
finend
fingrfinger
firmfirm, solid
fishfish
flankside
flarsmell
flavyellow
florflower
fluto ooze, flow
flugto fly
fluidliquid, fluid
fojtime, turn, move
fojnhay
folia leave
fondto found
fontfountain
foraway
forgesto forget
forghto forge
forka table fork
fornoven
fortstrong
fosto dig
frapto strike, hit, beat
fratbrother
fra�lbachelor
freshfresh
fromaghcheese
frostcold, frost
frotto rub
frusoon
fruktfruit
fruntforehead
fulmray
fumsmoke
fundbottom
G
gajgay
gajnto win
gantglove
gardto keep
gastguest
ge(joins both sexes)
kneerodilla
glaciice
glasglass
glatsoft, flat
glavsword
glitto skid, slip, slide, glide
glorglory
glutto swallow
gor�throat
grandbig, great
grasfat
gratto scratch
gratulto congratulate
graveimportant
grisgrey
gusttaste
gutgrop
�ardengarden
�emto groan
�entilkind, gentle
�iit
�istill
�ojto be merry, rejoice, be glad
H
ha!ah!, ha!
hajlto hail
haladzbad exhalation
halta stop
harhair
haringa herring
ha�tskin, hide
havto have
hejtto heat
helpto help
herbgrass
heredto inherint
hiera�yesterday
ho!oh!
hodia�today
homman or woman
honesthonest
hontshame
horhour
horlo�watch
hotelhotel
humilhumble
hunddog
I
i(infinitive)
iaany kind of
ialfor any cause, because of something
iamonce, whenever
idson, offspring
iein a non-definite place, anywhere
ielsomehow
iessomebody's
ig(makes somebody or somebody do what the root says)
i�(becomes)
il(an instrument for the idea in the root)
ilithey (all genders)
in(femINin)
indto deserve
infanchild
ing (which contains that in the root)
inkink
instruto teach
insulisland
insultto insult
int (active past participle)
intenc to intend
interbetween
interninside
invitto invite
iosomething
iomsome (quantity)
irto go
is(past)
ist(profession)
it(active past participle)
iusomebody, something
J
j(plural)
jahowever
jamalready
jaryear
je(universal preposition. To use when no other preposition fits)
jenthere as in
there you are!
jesyes
ju ... des the more... the more
ju�to judge
junyoung
justfair
�a�dThursday
�etto shoot
�urto swear
K
kafcoffee
kajand
kajernote book
kaldronkettle
kale�calash, a light carriage
kalkulto count (on)
kamenchimney
kampfield
kanapsofa
kandelcandle
kantto sing
kaphead
kaptto catch
kardear
karbcoal
karesto caress
ka�to hide
katcat
ka�zto cause
kethat (connector)
kelkseveral
kestbox
kia(of which kind)
kialwhy
kiamwhen
kiewhere
kielhow
kieswhose
kiowhat
kiomhow much
kisto kiss
kiuwho
klarclear
knabboy
kokcock
kolneck
kolegcolleague
kolektto collect
kolerto get angry
koloncolumn
kolorcolour
kombto comb
komencto begin
komercto trade
kompatto have pity on, to compassionate
komprento understand
konto know
kondi�condition
kondukto drive
konfesto confess
konsentto agree
konservto keep
konsilto advice
konsolto comfort
konstantconstant
konstruto build
kontentglad
kontra�against
konvento suit, to agree
korheart
kornhorn
koroncrown
korpbody
kortcut, yard
kostto cost
kovrto cover
kra�to spit
krajonpencil
kravata tie
kreto create
kredto believe
kreskto grow up
kretchalk
kriscream
kruccross
kudrto sew
kuirto cook
kulerspoon
kulpguilty
kunwith
kuprcopper
kurto run
kuracto heal
kura�brave
kurtencurtain
kusencushion
ku�ito lie
kutimcustom
kuzcousin
kvankamthough
kvarfour
kvinfive
L
l'(definite article)
la(definite article, full form)
laborto work
lactired
laktmilk
lamlame
lamplamp
landland
langtongue
lanterntorch
lar�large, wide
larmteardrop
lasto let
lastlast
la�accordingly
la�dto praise, to flatter
la�taloud
lavto wash
lecionlesson
legto read
le�law
leonlion
lernto learn
lertskillful
leterletter
levto lift
lihe
liberfree
librbook
ligto link
lignwood
lingvlanguage
liplip
litbed
literletter
lo�to lodge
lokplace
longlong
ludto play
lumlight
lunthe Moon
lundMonday
M
ma�to chew
magazenshop
makula stain
mal(the opposito of the word appended to it)
malgra�in spite of
manhand
man�to eat
marthe sea
mardTuesday
mastrowner, master
matenmorning
maturmature
memself
memorto remember
meritto deserve
merkredWednesday
metto put
mezmiddle
mezurmeasure
miI
miksto mix
milthousand
militto fight, make war
mirto admire
mizermisery
moderto moderate
modestmodest
molsoft
monmoney
monatmonth
mondworld
monta mount
montrto show
mordto bite
morga�morning
mortto die
mo�tyour honour(title)
movto move
multmuch
murwall
murmurto murmur
musha fly
N
n(as a suffix, it shows accusative and direction)
na�to swim
najbarneighbour
naskto be born
na�nine
naznose
neno, don't, does not
nebulfog
necesnecessary
ne�snow
nek ... nekneither... nor
neniano kind of
neniamnever
nenienowhere
nenielno way
neniesnobody's
nenionothing
neniunobody
nepgrandson
nevnephew
niwe
nigrblack
nj(feminine diminutive, after the 2/5 first letters)
noblnoble
noktnight
nomname
nombrnumber
novnew
nubcloud
nudnaked
nuksnut
nunnow
nuronly
nutrto feed
O
o(noun ending)
obeto obey
objektto object
obl (multiplying suffix)
obstin obstinate, stubborn
odor smell well
ofend offend
ofert to offer
oft often
okeight
okazto happen
okupto occupy
olthan
oleoil.*
ombrshadow, shade
ombrel umbrella
on(divides a number: kvarono: fourth)
ondwave
oni(impersonal): one
op(collective numeral: duope: in groups of two)
oportun convenient
orgold
ordorder
ordinarusual, common, ordinary
ordonto give an order
orelan ear
os(future tense)
ostbone
ot(passive future participle)
ovegg
P
pacpeace
pafto shoot
pagto pay
pa�page
pajlstraw
palpale
palacpalace
palpto feel, to handle gently, to touch
palpebreye lid
panbread
pantalontrousers
paperpaper
pardonto forgive
parencrelation
parkerby heart
paroltp speak
partpart
pasto pass
pastrpriest
pashto step, to stroll
patrfather
peca piece, a part of
pelto hunt, to chase
pento strife, endevour, do one's best
pendto hung
pensto think
pentrto draw
perby means of
perdto lose
permesto let, to allow
pesto balance
petto beg, ask for
pezweight
pipious
piedfoot
pikto sting
pilkball
pinglpin
pirpear
placsquare, circus
pla�to please
plafonceiling
plankfloor
plej(superlative)
plenfull
plendto complain
plezurpleasure plimore
plorto cry
plumfeather
pluvrain
putrto rot
R
radwheel
radibeam, spoke
radikroot
rakontto tell
rampto creep, creawl
randborder, ridge
rapidfast
razto shave
reagain
regto rule, govern
regnkingdom
regulrule
re�king
rektdirect, straight
rekompenc compensate, reward
renkontto meet
renversto throw, to pull down
respondto answer, respond
restwhat remains
ricevto receive
ri�rich
ridto laugh
rigardto look
ringring
ripetto repeat
ripozto rest
riverriver
rompto break
rondcircle
rostto roast
rozrose
ru�red
S
sabatSaturday
sablsand
sa�wise
saksack
salsalt
saltto jump
salutto greet
samsame
sanhealth
sangblood
sanktsaint
sapsoap
satsatiate, kill hunger
savto save
scito know
seif
sedbut
se�chair
sekdry
semto seed
semajnweek
senwithout
sencsense
sendto send
sentto feel
sepseven
ser�to look for
serpentsnake
serurlock
servto serve
sessix
seversevere
si(reflexive): self
sidto sit
sigelto seal
signsign
signifto mean
silentto be quiet
similsimilar
simplsimple
sinjorsir, gentleman, Mr.
skribto write
skuto press
sobrsober
societsociety
soifto be thirsty
solonly
somersummer
sonsound
son�dream
sonorto sound
sortluck
sava�wild
speckind, species
spegulmirror
spirto breath
spritwitty
stalstable
starto stand
stelstar
stomakstomach
stratstreet
subunder
subitsudden
su�to suck
suferto suffer
sufi�enough
sukjuice
sukersugar
sunsun
supsoup
superover, above(prep.)
suprabove(adv.), at the top
suron
surd deaf
surtut coat
�ajn to seem
�ancel to totter, stagger
�a�m foam
�el shell
�erc to joke
�i she
�ip ship
�ir to tear
�los to lock
�mir to spread
�nura rope
�parto save
�pructo sprinkle
�rankwardrobe
�tal steel
�tel to steal
�tof stuff
�ton stone
�top to stop
�trump stockings
�tup step, stair
�u shoe
�uld to owe
�ut to empty
�vel to inflate, swell
�vitto sweat
T
tabltable
tabulboard
tagday
tajlortaylor
tamenhowever
tapi�carpet
ta�gsuitable
tetea
tegmentroof
telerdish
temptime
tento have
tentto tempt
terearth
terurfear, terror
tiathat kind of
tialbecause
tiamthen, in that moment
tiethere
tielin that way
timto fear, be afraid
tiothat
tiomso much
tirto throw
tiuthat one
tolcloth
tombgrave, tomb
tondto cut somebody's hair, to tonsurate
tondrto thunder
trathrough
traduktranslate
tran�to cut
trankvilquiet
transacross, over
trevery
tremto tremble, shake, shiver
trento drag
trithree
trinkto drink
trotoo much
trompto deceive
trovto find
truhole
tujimmediately
tukhandkerchief
turtower
turmentto torment
turnto turn
tusto cough
tu�to touch
tutall, everything
U
u(suffix for the imperative)
uj(a thing contains another)
ul(individual)
um(preffix without fixed meaning. It has several translations)
ungnail
unuone
urbcity
ursbear
us(conditional tense suffix)
utiluseful
uzto use
V
vakswax
vanfutile, useless
vangcheek
vaporsteamer
varmwarm
vastwide
vazglass
vekto wake
velkto fade
vento come
vendredFriday
venenpoison
ven�to avenge
venkto defeat
ventwind
ventrbelly
vertruth
verdgreen
verkto create, to work
vermworm
ver�to pour
vesperafternoon
vestclothes
veterwheather
veturto ride, drive (that is: to go by a vehicle)
viyou
viandmeat
vidto see
vila�village
vinwine
vintrWinter
violonviolin
virman
vi�to wipe
vitrglass
vivto live
viza�face
vo�voice
vojway, path
voktp call
volwish
vortword
vosttail
vundwound
Z
zorgto look after, take care of, be solicitous

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Translated and adapted by Jesuo delas Heras on Tuesday the 1st of april 1997 at 2:43:38