This list contains identified root word shells. These are root words without a vowel. This form contains the core meaning of the root word. Vowels add specific information to the meaning. This list is preliminary and will be updated as needed. Examples will be added as this page grows.
- ʕc restrain
- ʕc̓ train at/on
- ʕč materialize
- ʕh annoy
- ʕl separate away
- ʕɬ engulf
- ʕm̓ depart to
- ʕn tangible
- ʕp possess current
- ʕs diverge, disperse
- ʕt dormant
- ʕw go in turn
- ʕx̌ emulate
- ʕxʷ convey sound
- ʕx̌ʷ scrape
- ʕy arrange together
- ʕ̓n
- cʕ scream
- ch favored
- ckʷ pull
- cl five
- cm soft consistency
- cm̓ mini
- cʕʷ fray
- cp open within
- cq open side up
- cw emulate
- c̓ʕ pervade
- c̓ʕ̓ rattle sound
- c̓kʷ unfavor
- c̓k̓ʷ rigid
- c̓l plant pl.
- c̓l̕ assemble
- c̓m constrict
- c̓m̓ bone
- c̓ʕʷ in set
- c̓p̓ adhere
- c̓q precipitate
- c̓qʷ discharge
- c̓s clear, deplete
- c̓w separate, discrete
- c̓x̌ crisp
- čʕ open uncover, reveal
- čc arrive at
- čɬ separate out, hunt, pursue
- čm̓ reject
- čn̓ grasp
- čʕʷ yell out
- čš go along
- čw easy movement
- čx̌ʷ pass
- č̓ʕ emplaced
- č̓l transit, transition
- č̓m extremity
- č̓n enclose
- č̓ʕʷ employ
- č̓s unpleasant
- č̓w gone
- č̓xʷ decline, shrink
- č̓y shade
- č̓y̓ positioned with
- hʕ bestow attention
- hʕ̓
- hʕʷ awed
- kʷʕ grow
- kʷc off-kilter
- kʷl red
- kʷl̕ perspire
- kʷɬ edgy
- kʷƛ̓ reveal, open up
- kʷn hold, sing
- kʷs compact
- kʷt eminent
- kʷxʷ slide along
- k̓ʷʕ bite
- k̓ʷl̕ create
- k̓ʷn quantity
- k̓ʷs surprise
- lʕ positioned over
- lkʷ far, distant
- lm pleasing
- lʕʷ in place
- lp̓ fit in hole
- lq̓ʷ big component
- lš outgrowth
- lxʷ descend in/on
- l̕q̓ scratch with object
- l̕q̓ʷ be able to
- ɬʕ abut
- ɬc laid side by side
- ɬc̓ whip punish
- ɬkʷ lap up
- ɬk̓ʷ pierce hold
- ɬm detach, isolate
- ɬm̓ remove portion
- ɬp cease, diminish
- ɬp̓ uniform
- ɬq affix upon
- ɬq̓ flat
- ɬq̓ʷ distinct
- ɬt̕ disturb from position
- ɬw without, few
- ɬw̓ pierce, probe
- ɬx̌ engage with
- ɬxʷ envelop
- ɬx̌ʷ passage/open
- ƛ̓ʕ out
- ƛ̓č expose
- ƛ̓l inanimate
- ƛ̓m position ahead
- ƛ̓ʕʷ harden
- ƛ̓qʷ poke
- ƛ̓w̓ look in on
- ƛ̓x̌ extreme
- ƛ̓y sharp point
- mʕ endeavor, endure
- mc erode
- ml out of position
- ml̕ aimless, unsubstantial
- mɬ dismantle, topple
- mn contra
- mʕ̓ʷ break
- mq prevent
- mq̓ full, sated
- mš prickly
- mt congest, jam-packed
- mx̌ differing
- mx̌ʷ layered over
- my know
- nkʷ fellow with
- nk̓ʷ one
- oq̓ open up
- ʕʷs lost, astray
- ʕʷx̌ʷ string out
- ʕʷy laugh, thaw
- pʕ contrast
- pc repetitious
- pč encase
- pč̓
- pkʷ pour solid objects
- pl yielding
- pƛ̓ release
- pm much, great deal
- pn time period
- pʕʷ lay on thick
- pq white
- ps irregular
- pš scrape hide
- pt goes through
- pw drum sound
- pw̓ recursive
- pxʷ waft
- px̌ʷ distribute/elder
- py happy
- p̓ʕ apply force, press
- p̓c̓ squirt
- p̓ec̓ be compressed
- p̓l turn in on
- p̓ɬ successive
- p̓ʕʷ ignore
- p̓s bulged out
- p̓t̕ make viscous
- p̓w̓ noticeable, smell
- p̓x̌ʷ old
- p̓y expand, broaden
- qʕ taper, narrow
- qc shrink
- ql apex
- ql̕ encompass
- qm things at rest
- qp protect, cushion
- qx̌ of many, great
- qxʷ ward off
- q̓ʕ insert, snuggly
- q̓l loop onto
- q̓lxʷ secure around
- q̓s long time
- q̓ƛ̓ reach, attain
- q̓t skin
- q̓t̕ hook out
- q̓w̓ break
- q̓x̌ unmoving, blocked
- q̓xʷ conceited
- q̓y̓ differentiate appearance
- qʷaʕ soft
- qʷeʕ conform
- qʷl express voice
- qʷl̕ change state
- qʷɬ persist on
- qʷm depart pl
- qʷm̓ not quite
- qʷn̓ pity
- qʷs juvenile
- qʷt with accompanies
- qʷw pliant, limber
- qʷx̌ʷ upright pl
- q̓ʷʕ slide, move
- q̓ʷʕ̓ belch
- q̓ʷc̓ fill
- q̓ʷɬ tireless
- q̓ʷm bunch together
- q̓ʷs cluster
- q̓ʷy drawn in
- q̓ʷy̓ un-turbulent
- səš move skin
- sʕ foundation, profound
- sč̓
- sl set down
- sl̕ out of it
- sn eminent
- sp̓ strike with object
- sq̓ʷ spring
- sw discern, determine
- sx̌ scrape against
- sx̌ʷ descend
- sy power, ability
- šaw extended
- šʕ approach
- šl rotate
- šm partition
- šn lay flat
- šp consume
- št̕ stand planted
- šw extend
- šy̓ proceed, continue
- tʕ at the edge
- tč
- tkʷ tight formation
- tk̓ʷ situate, position
- tl straight out
- tl̕ from
- tm independent
- tm̓ prominent
- tn taut
- toqʷ ravine
- tʕ̓ʷ crowd things together
- tp tint, darken
- tq occlude
- tw advance
- tw̓ diminished condition
- tx̌ sharp sensed
- txʷ add to
- tx̌ʷ straight
- ty forward prone
- ty̓ give way
- t̕ʕ prominent, striking
- t̕kʷ go over
- t̕l part away
- t̕m closely held
- t̕m̓ in contact
- t̕p increase dimension
- t̕q stack
- t̕qʷ join to
- t̕s stiff, sturdy
- t̕w̓ disassociate
- t̕xʷ striking
- t̕y fall
- wʕ vigor, succession
- wc freely connected
- wh bark
- wl flame, shimmer
- wm power
- wn straightforward
- wp hair
- wš align, orient
- wt̕ insert elongated obj.
- ww recur
- wy̓ complete
- w̓xʷ hang, sag
- x̌ʕ dramatic
- x̌c make ready
- x̌l void
- x̌ƛ̓ resistive to removal
- x̌m set, fixed
- x̌m̓ dried
- x̌n before completion
- x̌n̓ injure
- x̌p̓ line, coat
- x̌q clear away
- x̌s good
- x̌y
- xʷʕ recursive movement
- xʷʕ̓ much, many
- xʷc reduce
- xʷc̓ present, exhibit
- xʷƛ̓ whittle
- xʷm display red
- xʷm̓ secure
- xʷp spread
- xʷs animate, energize
- xʷt split-up
- xʷt̕ active vs mundane
- xʷu okay, diffuse
- xʷy translocate
- xʷy̓ focused acts
- x̌ʷʕ zest
- x̌ʷc pass
- x̌ʷc̓ broke in two
- x̌ʷl separate, loose
- x̌ʷƛ̓ make pieces
- x̌ʷn hum
- x̌ʷq̓ʷ separate, gapped
- x̌ʷt cut off
- x̌ʷy̓ disappear, die off
- yʕ remain
- yʕ̓ gather
- yh interlude, let-up
- ykʷ distinct
- yl immerse, enjoin
- yn curve in
- yʕʷ strong, intense
- yqʷ lie
- ys hinder, limit
- yt welter, jumble
- yw̓ move
- yx̌ abrade
- y̓ʕ meager
- -a, grandiose
- -e, dynamic
- -i, process oriented
- -u, perceptive, potential