Koloqua words and sounds

Words, the way we say them.

A starter glossary from the spelling and sound notes behind the Liberia models. Meanings can shift with context, and this guide grows with speaker review.

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Spell it how it sounds

The spelling guide follows choices confirmed by speakers. For example, yu means “you,” dis means “this,” and wen means “when.”

Word endings soften

Some English endings change in Koloqua spelling: abouh (“about”), buh (“but”), tay (“take”) and nex (“next”).

People and things

Koloqua uses -dem for people and animals, as in fren-dem (“friends”), and -neh for many things, as in house-neh (“houses”).

Sayings carry context

Tay yor time can mean “take your time,” “be careful,” or “take it easy.” The right meaning depends on the moment.