Proto-Lencan reconstructions:[1]
| No. | Spanish gloss (original) | English gloss (translated) | Proto-Lenca |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | abrir | open (verb) | *inkolo- |
| 2. | agua | water | *was |
| 3. | anciana | old woman | |
| 4. | araña | spider | *katu |
| 5. | ardilla | squirrel | *suri |
| 6. | bailar | dance | *uli- |
| 7. | bañar | bath | *twa- |
| 8. | beber | drink | *tali- |
| 9. | blanco | white | *soko |
| 10. | boca | mouth | *in |
| 11. | bueno | good | *sam |
| 12. | cabello | hair | *asak |
| 13. | caites | sandals | *waktik |
| 14. | camarón | shrimp | *siksik |
| 15. | camino | path | *k’in |
| 16. | casa | house | *t’aw |
| 17. | cerrar | close (verb) | *inkap- |
| 18. | cinco | five | *ts’aj |
| 19. | comal | comal | *k’elkin |
| 20. | comprar | buy | *liwa- |
| 21. | cortar | cut | *tajk- |
| 22. | coyol | coyol | *juku |
| 23. | coyote | coyote | *sua |
| 24. | chupar | suck | |
| 25. | decir | say | *aj- |
| 26. | desear | want | *saj |
| 27. | diente | tooth | *nek |
| 28. | dos | two | *pe |
| 29. | él | he | *inani |
| 30. | enfermo, estar | sick | *ona- |
| 31. | espina | thorn | *ma |
| 32. | este | this | *na |
| 33. | estrella | star | *sirik |
| 34. | flor | flower | *sula |
| 35. | fuego | fire | *juk’a |
| 36. | grande | big | *pukV |
| 37. | guacal | tub | *k’akma |
| 38. | hermano | brother | *pelek |
| 39. | hígado | liver | *muts’u |
| 40. | hormiga | ant | *its’its’i |
| 41. | hueso | bone | *ts’ek |
| 42. | ir | go | *o- |
| 43. | jocote | jocote | *muraka |
| 44. | lavar | wash | *ts’ajk- |
| 45. | leña | firewood | *sak |
| 46. | lluvia | rain | *so |
| 47. | macho | male | *kew |
| 48. | maíz | corn | *ajma |
| 49. | mapachín | raccoon | *wala |
| 50. | milpa | cornfield | *ta |
| 51. | montaña | mountain | *kotan |
| 52. | mover | move | *lum- |
| 53. | nariz | nose | *nep |
| 54. | niño | boy | *we |
| 55. | nosotros | we | *apinani |
| 56. | nube | cloud | |
| 57. | oír | hear | *eni- |
| 58. | orinar | urinate | *wajsa- |
| 59. | pavo | turkey | *lok |
| 60. | peine | comb | *tenmaskin |
| 61. | pelo, pluma | hair, feather | |
| 62. | perro | dog | *su |
| 63. | pico | peak | *ints’ek |
| 64. | piedra | stone | *ke |
| 65. | piña | pineapple | *mats’ati |
| 66. | piojo | louse | *tem |
| 67. | puerco de monte | wild pig | *map’it, *nap’it |
| 68. | pulga | flea | *t’ut’u |
| 69. | quebracho | quebracho tree | *sili |
| 70. | quién | who | *k’ulan |
| 71. | reír | laugh | *jolo- |
| 72. | río | river | *wara |
| 73. | roble | oak | *mal |
| 74. | ropa | clothes | *lam- |
| 75. | rostro | face | *tik |
| 76. | saber | know | *ti- |
| 77. | seis | six | *wi |
| 78. | sembrar | sow | *isa- |
| 79. | tapesco, cama | bed frame, bed | *le- |
| 80. | tigre (jaguar), león (puma) | tiger (jaguar), lion (puma) | *lepa |
| 81. | tocar | touch | *jete- |
| 82. | trabajar | work | |
| 83. | tres | three | *lawa |
| 84. | tú | you (sg.) | *amanani |
| 85. | uña | fingernail | *kumam |
| 86. | venir | come | *po- |
| 87. | yo | I | *unani |
| 88. | zarigüeya | opossum | *ts’ewe |
| 89. | zopilote | vulture | *kus |