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The earliest dictionaries in Badul were glossaries of Yeroguri, Entharic or Ucerian words along with their definitions in Badul. The word "imagzoz" was invented by an Arsolite called Kaptur in 1220. It comes from the words imag (originating from Ucerian iomadh, meaning many) and zoz (originating from Yeroguri soz, meaning word). An early non-alphabetical list of 8000 Badul words was the Temel, created by Atajan Dalais in 1582. The first purely Badul alphabetical dictionary was Levarte-imag, written by Narnic schoolteacher Ankarad Babacan in 1604. The only surviving copy is found at the Edebatè Kutuphane ezon Hael (Library of Literature for Hael). This dictionary, and the many imitators which followed it, was seen as unreliable and nowhere near definitive. Abelard Kaya was still lamenting in 1754, 150 years after Babacan's publication, that it is "a sort of disgrace to our nation, that hitherto we have had no… standard of our language; our dictionaries at present being more properly what our neighbours the Paulistians and the Lucedeians call theirs, word-books, than dictionaries in the superior sense of that title."

In 1616, Erzan Dochan described the history of the dictionary. Dusgun Levarte-zozek by Hoxha, published in 1656, contains more than 10,000 words along with their etymologies or histories. This created more interest in the dictionaries. Kananak's 1668 essay on philosophical language contains a list of 11,500 words with careful distinctions, compiled by Broch. Nurbek published his "Badul Imagzoz" in 1676. It was not until Canada's Bir Imagzozate Badul (1755) that a more reliable Badul dictionary was produced. Many people today mistakenly believe that Canada wrote the first Badul dictionary: a testimony to this legacy. By this stage, dictionaries had evolved to contain textual references for most words. They were arranged alphabetically, rather than by topic (a previously popular form of arrangement, which meant all animals would be grouped, etc.).

Canada's masterwork could be judged as the first to bring all these elements together, creating the first "modern" dictionary. Canada's dictionary remained the Badul standard for over 150 years until the Idrasil University Press began writing and releasing the Idrasil's Badul Dictionary in short fascicles from 1884 onwards. It took nearly 50 years to complete this huge work, and they finally released the complete IBD in twelve volumes in 1928. One of the main contributors to this modern dictionary was an ex-army surgeon, Ukhada, a convicted murderer who was confined to an asylum for the criminally insane. The IBD remains the most comprehensive and trusted Badul dictionary to this day, with revisions and updates added by a dedicated team every three months.

abab - /abab/
noun (from the Ucerian word abab, filth)

• mud

abandon - /abɑ̃dɔn/
verb (from the Philippian word abandonner, to abandon)

• to admit
• to give up
• to concede
regular past tense: h'abaret

abaret - /abaʁɛt/
verb (from the Philippian word apparaître, to appear)

• to appear
regular past tense: h'abaret

abap - /ɑbɑp/
noun (from the Yeroguri word ahbap, friend)

• companion

abaret - /abaʁɛt/
verb (from the Philippian word apparaître, to appear)

• to appear
regular past tense: h'abaret

abatard - /ˈabataʁd/
adjective (from the Philippian word abâtardi, bastardised)

• corrupted
• worsened
other spellings: abâtard

acayat - /akajɑt/
verb (from the Philippian word acariâtre, argumentative)

• rude

achaland - /ˈaʃalɑ̃d/
adjective (from the Pilippian word achalandé, well-stocked)

• sufficient

achanal - /aɣaˈnal/
adjective (from the Ucerian word agharnail, bold/daring)

• proud
• overconfident

achdiğer - /ˈaɣdɪçɛr/
noun (from the Ucerian word àrdaich, to raise)

• elevator

achignach - /axiɲˈax/ /axəɲˈax/
adjective (from the Ucerian word acaineach, plaintive)

• mournful
• sorrowful

acicec - /asˈit͡ʃɛc/
noun (from the Yeroguri word acı çekmek, suffering)

• determination

acrabala - /äˈkʁabəlɐ/
noun (from the Yeroguri word aka
rabalar, kindred)

• family

acu - /aku/
conjunctive (from the Ucerian word agus, and)

• and

adagaich - /adəgɪç/
verb (from the Ucerian word adagaich, to gather corn into shocks)

• to heap
• to stack
• to pile
• to gather corn into shocks
regular past tense: ğadagaich

adoss - /abɑ̃dɔn/
verb (from the Philippian word adosser, to lean)

• to lean upon
• to depend on
• to originate from
regular past tense: h'adoss

adrap - /ädɾɑp/ /ädʁɑp/
verb (from the Philippian word attraper, to catch)

• to catch
regular past tense: h'adrap

adurma - /aɪˈdʉɾma/
noun (from the Ucerian word uydurma, fiction)

• fantasy
• lie

afghan - /ˈafkän/
adjective (from the Yeroguri word afacan, mischievous)

• cunning
• sly
• devious

afiĵ - /afiʒ/
verb (from the Philippian word afficher, to display)

• to boast
regular past tense: h'afiĵ

afsan - /ɜfˈsɑnə/ /ɜfˈsɑn/ /əfˈsɑn/
noun (from the Yeroguri word efsane, myth)

• story
• myth
• legend
other spelling(s): afsane, afsana, efsan

agacant - /aɡasɑ̃/
adjective (from the Philippian word agaçant, annoying)

• annoying

agag - /ˈaxəɣ/
noun (from the Ucerian word achadh, field)

• ground
• soil

aghundai - /ɑˈɣəndaɪ/
adjective (from the Yeroguri word Oghundai, the Joghundais)

• joghundesque
• abrupt
• quick to fall

agni - /aɲɪç/ /aɲi/
noun (from the Ucerian word aithnich, recognise)

• to know
regular past tense: ğagni

ağan - /ˈaɣən/
noun (from the Ucerian word aghan, proverb)

• wisdom

ağla - /ˈɑɣlɑ/
adjective (from the Yeroguri word ağlamak, to cry)

• to howl
• to wail
• to cry

ahac - /ərg/
noun (from the Ucerian word adharc, horn)

• spike

ahagar - /aʔˈagəɾ/
verb (from the Ucerian word ath-thagair, to appeal [in law])

• to argue
• to reason
• to debate

ahalec - /ˈahələk/ /ˈaələk/
noun (from the Yeroguri word ağırlık, weight)

• the currency of the Commonwealth (abb. 𐰀𐰠)
other spelling(s): ahalek, ahaleg

ahud - /aəd/
noun (from the Ucerian word adhar, air)

• air
• sky

ajakabi - /aˈjakəbə/
noun (from the Yeroguri word ayakkabı, shoe)

• shoe

ajurt - /aˈjʊt/
verb (from the Yeroguri word ayırt, to reserve)

• to arrange
regular past tense: h'ajut

aĵajip - /ˈaʒajip/
adjective (from the Yeroguri word acayip, odd)

• vulgar
• inappropiate

aĵan - /aˈʒɑn/
verb (from the Yeroguri word acharner, to be furious)

• to maul
regular past tense: h'asan

aĵdas - /ɐʒdəs/
noun (from the Ucerian word adhartas, progress)

• improvement

aĵet - /aʒet/
verb (from the Philippian word acheter, to buy)

• to receive
regular past tense: h'aset

aĵicaĵe - /aˈdʒɪkdʒə/
adjective (from the Yeroguri word açikçe, clear)

• obvious

akeg - /agəɣ/
verb (from the Ucerian word agaidh, hesitate)

• to wait
regular past tense: ğakeg

akra - /akraɣ/
adjective (from the Ucerian word acrach, hungry)

• hungry

alal - /ˈɔldə/
adjective (from the Ucerian word allail, illustrious)

• influential
• noble

aldat - /ˈɑldɐt/
verb (from the Yeroguri word aldatmak, to be in pain/ache)

• to suffer
regular past tense: h'aldat

allechant - /ˈaːðɹ/
adjective (from the Philippian word alléchant, attractive)

• interesting

alompika - /alɑ̃mˈpikə/
adjective (from the Philippian word alambiqué, convoluted)

• complex

ama - /ɒmˈɒ/
idiom (from the Yeroguri word ama, so)

• so what?

amanan - /amanən/
noun (from the Ucerian word amannan, times)

• times
• events
• happenings
• moments
plural form of: zaman, time

anai - /aˈnaɪ/
preposition (from the Ucerian word an aghaidh, against)

• against

anasma - /ɑnaʃˈmɑ/
noun (from the Yeroguri word anlaşma, agreement)

• alliance

anàtar - /aˈnaːtɑɾ/
noun (from the Yeroguri word anahtar, key)

• explanation
• formula

ançenas - /anˈt͡ʃɪnəs/
noun (from the Ucerian word aintighearnas, oppression)

• tyranny
• oppression
• restriction

andiri - /andɾi/
noun (from the Entharic word anddyri, vestibule)

• entrance

aneyan - /aneɑ̃/ /aɲɑ̃/
verb (from the Philippian word anéantir, to annihilate)

• to damage
• to ruin
• to lay waste

regular past tense: h'aneyan
other spelling(s): anejan

anijuch - /anjəx/
noun (from the Ucerian word ainbhiach, large debt)

• poverty

other spelling(s): anejan, aneyant

angal - /aŋgəl/
noun (from the Ucerian word aingeal, light)

• fire

anla - /ˈʌnlɑ/
verb (from the Yeroguri word anlamak, to understand)

• to understand
• to comprehend

regular past tense: h'anla

anlat - /ˈɑnlɑt/
verb (from the Yeroguri word anlatmak, to describe)

• to describe

regular past tense: h'anlat

aon - /ɯn/
number, determiner (from the Ucerian word aon, one)

• one

apdàluk - /ɑpˈtɑlɵk/
noun (from the Yeroguri word aptallık, stupidity)

• idiot

aped - /ap͡bed/
verb (from the Proto-Lintic word abair, to speak)

• to say
regular past tense: thuirt

apest - /ap͡bəʃd/
verb (from the Proto-Lintic word abairt, to express)

• to phrase
• to comment
• to reply
regular past tense: ğapest

aphnan - /afnɑ̃/
adjective (from the Philippian word avenant, pleasant/beautiful)

• kindhearted
• appropiate
• welcoming

aphubla - /aˈfyblə/
verb (from the Philippian word affubler, to dress up)

• to disguise

regular past tense: h'aphubla

aq - /ɑk/
adjective (from the Shulian word aq, white)

• perfect

arasira - /aɾaˈsɯɾa/
adverb, adjective (from the Yeroguri phrase ara sira, now and again)

• sometimes
• occasionally
• episodic

aré - /ɑɾɛ/
verb (from the Philippian word arrêt, to stop)

• to stop
regular past tense: h'aré

argneux - /aʁˈɲɤ̞/
adjective (from the Philippian word hargneux, surly)

• childish

arica - /ˈaɪɾɪka/
adverb (from the Yeroguri word ayrıca, also)

• also

armutaskith - /äɾˈmutäskɪð/
noun (from the Yeroguri word armut, pear and the Entharic word skið, rod/string)

• guitar
Abbreviation: A.M.S.

arnaque - /ˈaʁnake/
verb (from the Philippian word arnaquer, to swindle)

• to confuse

regular past tense: h'anake

arsenal - /ˈaɾʃnal/
noun (from the Ucerian word airsneal, fatigue)

• boredom
• inactivity

art - /aʁt/
noun (from the Ucerian word àrd, high/tall)

• important

arumcec - /əˈrəmt͡ʃek/
adjective (from the Yeroguri word örümcek, spider)

• spider

asac - /ɑʃˈɑk/
noun (from the Yeroguri word aşk, love)

• love

asac - /ɑsɑk/
verb (from the Yeroguri word aşk, love)

• to love
regular past tense: h'asac

asachula - /ɐˈʃəxlə/
verb (from the Yeroguri word aşağıla, to scorn)

• to insult
• to humiliate
regular past tense: h'asachula

asbiri - /ˈɐsbəɾi/
noun (from the Yeroguri word espri, joke)

• laughter

askako - /ɐskaˈko/
noun (from the Philippian word escargot, snail)

• shell
other spelling(s): askago, ascargot

asker - /ɯʃˈgə/
noun (from the Ucerian word uisge, water)

• drink
• rain
other spelling(s): usgar, usger

atalaja - /afiʒ/
verb (from the Yeroguri word atlayamek, to jump)

• to perform stunts
regular past tense: h'atalaja
other spellings: atalaya

atgan - /ˈad̪kɑn/
noun (from the Ucerian word arcan, piglet)

• pig

atho - /aˈho/
adjective (from the Ucerian prefix ath-, re-)

• new

atraphinda - /ətrafˈɯnda/
preposition (from the Yeroguri word etrafında, around)

• around

aƿin - /ˈawɪn/
noun (from the Ucerian word abhainn, river)

• river

aulder - /ˈɔldə/
adjective (from the Ucerian word allta, fierce/savage)

• aggressive
• pugnacious
• quarrelsome

autant - /otɑ̃/
adverb (from the Philippian word autant, much/many)

• much/many

aval - /avəl/
adverb (from the Ucerian word amhail, as/like)

• as

aviet - /ˈavje/
noun (from the Yeroguri word afiyet, health)

• medicine

azal - /azəl/
noun (from the Ucerian word aiseal, ass)

• donkey

azalt - /azˈalt/
verb (from the Yeroguri word azaltmak, to reduce)

• to cut
• to shrink
regular past tense: h'azalt

aze - /ˈazə/
adjective (from the Yeroguri word azır, little)

• inferior
• irrelevant

àcegin - /ˈaːðɹ/
adverb (from the Ucerian word àiteigin, somewhere)

• somewhere

àgvor - /ˈaːɣvəɾ/
adjective (from the Ucerian word àghmhor, fortunate/lucky)

• providential
• blessed
• prodigious
• gifted

àlyacan - /ˈaːlʲəkan/ /ˈaːlʲäkan/
noun (from the Ucerian word àilleagan, little jewel)

• trinket
• (a) valued thing
• (a) handsome chap

àrman - /ˈaːðɹ/
adjective (from the Ucerian word àrmann, hero)

• champion

àther - /ˈaːðɹ/
adverb (from the Entharic word aðr, already)

• since
• back then
• in the past

àva - /ˈaːva/
adjective (from the Ucerian word àbhach, playful)

• exuberant
• jolly
• humorous
• happy