Glosa 1000 words

(Updated 2026-03-17)

Guide:

/     Opposite 

+     Added by Wendy Ashby 

i     re-added from Hogben's list

a (ad) - to, towards

ab - away from

acide - accident, (sudden) event, failure 

adora - adore, praise, worship 

aero - air

agri - farm, field

agrio - wild

akidi - acid, bitter, sour

akorda - according to, agreement, consent, harmony 

akro - point, tip, top

akti V - do

aktivi - active, busy, enthusiasm, exciting

aku - nail, needle, pin, screw

akuto - sharp

alegro (music) + - cheerful 

alelo - each other, mutual, together 

algo - pain

ali - any

alkoholi - alcohol 

alo - alternative, or

alti - high, tall, level (height), floor (of building)

ami(ko) - friend

amo - like, love

amigda - almond

amila i - starch

amorfo - lump, shapeless

an - he, male

anati i - duck

andro (an-) - man

anseri - goose

ante - before, in front of 

anti - against, although, but

anua - year, annual 

anxio - anxious, worry

aperi - open

api - bee

apo V - remove, take away

ara i - plow

aqa - water, wet

area - area, region

arena - sand

argenti - silver

arme - army

aroga - arrogant, boast, proud

arti - art

artri - joint

asilu - asylum, harbor, safe place

asini - donkey 

astro - star

atende - wait (for), delay

atri - hall, hallway 

audaci + (music) / no-fobo - daring

audi V - hear, listen

aureo i - gold

auto - (own) self

auxi - assist, help

avi - bird

axi i - axle

baci - stick, pole, post

baia - bay, gulf

bali V - excrete, launch, send, throw, vomit

balkoni i - balcony 

baluna + - balloon 

banana - banana 

banka - bank (financial)

basi - base, basic, basis, foundation 

bate - hit, impact, strike

betona - concrete

bi - two

bibe - drink, beverage 

bibli - book

bileta - card, label, ticket

bio - life

bira - beer

blada - blade, knife, scissors

bloka - block, brick

bola - ball

bomba - bomb

boni - good

boteka (-bo) - shop, store

botilia - bottle

bovi - beef, bull, cattle, cow, ox

braki - arm

brevi / no-longi - short

brio i - moss

brosa - broom, brush

bruno - brown 

buka - cheek

bulbo - bulb

buleta - bullet 

buli - boil, bubble 

buro - office (institution)

bus - bus

butiri - butter

butona - button carta - chart, map, table (chart)

carta - chart, map, table (chart)

cefa - chief, leader, lord

celu - cell

centi - hundredth, percent 

centra - center, dot, focus, point (place)

cepa - onion 

cerebra i - brain

cerka - look for, search

certa - a certain ...

certifi i - certificate, certified 

cervi i - deer

ceru - wax

ci - here

ciano - blue

cide - kill, murder 

cigara i - cigar

cigareta - cigarette 

cigni i - swan

ciklo - circle, cycle

citra i - lemon

civi - citizen 

civita - city

co (-co) - "the just said" 

cokolata - chocolate 

daktila - date (fruit)

dama - tame

de - about, of

debi A - debt, have to, must

debili / no-resista - weak

decimali + - decimal 

defekti - defect

deka - ten 

deklara - announcement, declaration 

demo - people (ethnic group), tribe

dendro - tree, bush

densi - dense, thick

denti - teeth, tooth

derma - skin

deserta i - desert, wilderness 

desira - desire, lust

destru - destruction 

detekti V - find

dextro - right (hand)

di - day

dice V - say, sing, talk, tell, write

difere - different 

difusi - difuse, spread

digi - finger, indicate, point (indicate), toe

diluti i - dilute

dina - force, might, power

diptera - fly (insect)

direkti - direct, steer

disipa - waste, trash

disko - disk, plate

disputa - argument, discussion, dispute

divide (mathematics) - division

divina - bet, guess

domi (-do) - building, home, house

dona V - give

dorsa - back (anatomy)

drama - drama

dromo - run

du - (shows continuing action, made from dura)

dubi - doubt

duce - lead

dulo - slave

dura A - continuing, durable, lasting 

e - and

eko - dwelling, inhabit, live (reside), reside

elasti - spring (mechanism)

elefa - elephant 

elekti - choice, elect, select

electro - electricity 

epi - on

eqa - equal, equality 

eqi - horse

ergo - labor, work

ero - error, mistake, wrong

es V - be (use habe with single adjectives)

espio - espionage, spy

est(i) - east

etio - blame, guilt, shame

ex - by (with people), drawn from, out of

exakti - exact

examina - examine, experiment, test

exempla - draft copy, example

exklude - exclude

expekta - expect, wait for 

explode - cough, explosion, loud noise, sneeze, thunder

extra - outside (of)

faba - bean

face V - do, make, perform 

facia - face, surface 

facili - easy

faktu - fact

falsi - false, lie (untruth)

famili - family 

farina - dust, flour

faski (-fa) - bunch (of), bundle, collection (of)

fatiga - fatigue, tired

fe - she/her

febri - fever

feli - cat

fenestra - window 

feno A - seem

feri + - fairy 

fertili - fertile, fruitful

feru - iron; dura feru - steel

festa - celebration, feast, holiday, rite

fibri (-fi) - fiber, string, thread

fici - fig

fikti - fiction, imaginary 

fili - daughter, offspring, son

filici - fern

fini - end, finish, last (in position)

fisika - nature, natural, physical 

fiska - tax

fisu - crack, fissure

fixa - attach, fix (attach)

fla - blow (wind, air)

flagela - whip

flexi - bendable, floppy 

flori - flower 

flu - flow, liquid 

fluvi - river

fobo - fear, frightening 

folia - leaf

fonta - fountain, spring (fountain)

fora - hole (made, not natural)

forma - form, mold (pattern), shape

formika - ant

formula - formula 

forti - intensity, intensive, strong (intensity)

fortuna - fortune, luck

fosi - dig

foto - light

frakti - break, broken 

freqe - frequent, often, usual 

fria - crumb, piece (broken)

frigi - cold

frika - erase, friction, rub

frukti - fruit

frustra - frustration 

fu - future (tense with verbs)

fugi - escape, flee, run away

fumi - smoke

funktio - useful

furka - fork

fusili - gun

futuri - future

galina - chicken

game - marriage, spouse

gasi - gas

gastro - abdomen, belly, stomach 

ge - (passive, made from gene)

gele - jelly 

geli - congeal, frozen, gel, solidify 

gema - bud, gem, jewel

gene V - become, eat, gain, get

generali - general, generally 

geneti - genetic, hereditary 

gentili / no-sadi - gentle, mild

Geo - earth (planet); world

gina (fe-) - woman

gipso - chalk, plaster 

gira - gyrate, roll, rotate, spin

glabro / no-krude - smooth

glacia - hail, ice, snow

gladia - sword

glandi i - acorn, gland

glena i - socket

glisa - glide, slide, slip

glori - fame, glory, well-known

Glosa - Glosa

glu - adhesive, glue, stick (to)

gluko - nice, sweet

gluma i - chaff, husk

glutea i - buttocks 

gluto - greed, swallow

gono - angle, cone, corner 

gra - grass

gradu - degree (measurement), step, walk

grafo - draw, write

grama - letter 

grana - grain, particle 

grati - grateful, thankful, thank you, thanks 

grega - congregation, flock, group, herd

gru - adjustment, fitting, proper

gumi - rubber

gusta - flavor, taste

guta i - drop (of water, etc.)

habe V - have, own, possess

harengu - herring 

harpa i - harp

hedo A - happy, pleasant, pleasing 

hekto - hundred

heli - sun

helika - spiral, twist 

hema - blood

hepa i - liver

histori - history, report, story

holo - entire, whole

homari i - lobster 

homi - human, person 

homo - like, similar 

hordea i - barley 

honora - honor, respect, revere

horizo - horizon

horo - hour, o'clock

horti - garden, park (nature area)

hoteli - hotel, inn, motel

humoro - humor (mood), mood

id - it

idea - idea, thought 

idio - special 

impedi - delay, impede, hindrance

importa - important

imuni - defend, immune, protect, safe

in - in, inside (of)

indika - indicate, point (to)

industri - hard work, industry

infanti - baby, child, infant 

info - information, message, news

infra - below, under

inklude - contain, contents, include

insekti - bug, insect

instrumenta (-ru) - instrument, tool

insura - insurance 

inter - among, between

intestina - guts, intestine 

investi - clothe, invest 

iridi i - iris (of eye), rainbow 

iso - same, exactly like 

ja - yes

judika - decision, judgment 

jura - oath, swear

jurnali - magazine, newspaper, periodical

justi - fair, honest, justice, right (justice)

juve (-ju) - young

kade - drop, fall

kafa - coffee 

kafe - cafe

kako - ugly

kali - beautiful, pretty 

kalki - heel

kambio - exchange, in exchange for 

kameli - camel 

kamera (-ka) - chamber, room (of building)

kanabi - hemp, marijuana 

kanali - canal, channel 

kanceri - cancer, crab

kandi - glow

kani - dog

kanta - song

kapila - hair

kapitali + - capital (financial)

kapitula - chapter 

kapri - goat

kapti - capture, catch, trap

karbo - ash, carbon, coal

kardia - heart

kardina - hinge

kargo - cargo, carry, freight 

kari i - shrimp

karni - meat

karpu - wrist

kartona - cardboard, cardboard container 

kasea - cheese

katena - chain

kauda - tail

kauli - stem

kausa (ka) - because (of), cause

kavita - cave, cavern, hole (natural)

kefa - head

kerami - asphalt, clay

kerati - beak, horn

ki (kine V) - go

kilindra i - barrel, cylinder 

kilo - thousand 

kinema - cinema, movie

kisti i - bladder

klari - clear, explanation 

klasi - class

klavi - key

klepto - robbery, sneaky, steal, theft

kli - bed

klina - cliff, slope

kloro - green

klu - also, even(!)

klude - close, closed

ko (kon) - with

koklea i - snail

koko i - coconut

kola - neck, throat

kolea i - sheath

kolekti - collect, gather

koleri - anger

koloni i - colony

kolumni - column, pillar, post

komanda - command, order

komika - comedy, comic, funny

komisari i - government office, ministry

komiti - committee 

kompani - company

kompara - compare

kompeti - competition, contest, race

komplexi / no-simpli - complex, complicated, difficult 

kompositi - composition, make-up 

komuni - common, community 

koncerto (music) + - concert

koncesi i - lease, rent

kondro i - cartilage 

konfesi - confess, profess

konfusi - confusion 

konifera - conifer, fir tree, pine tree

konsola - consolation, sympathy 

kontinenta - continent 

kontra - opposite (of)

kope - oar

kopro - feces

kopula - copulate, mate

koragi / no-fobo - brave, courage

kore - dance

korekti / non-ero - correct

korina - bat (club), club (stick)

koriza - cold (illness)

korona - crown

kortika i - bark (of tree), cork

kosta - rib

kotona - cotton 

koxa i - hip

krania i - skull

krati - government 

kredi - belief, creed

kredito - credit

kresta i - crest

kriket + - cricket (sport)

krimi - crime

kripti - hidden, puzzling 

kritici - criticism, scold

kroma - color

kron - (one) time, then

kruci - cross, intersection 

kubi - cube

kuko - cook

kukurbi - cucumber, pumpkin, squash 

kulti - cultivate, grow (plants)

kumbe - lie (down)

kumu - heap, pile

kune - wedge 

kupra - copper

kura - care, attention 

kurva - arch, arc, curve

la - there

labia - lip

laboratori laboratory, work shop

lakrima - cry, tear (from eye), weep

lakti - milk

laku - lake

lamina - layer, page, sheet

lampa - candle, lamp, light (lamp)

lana - wool

lancea i - lance, spear

landa (-landa) + - land (Englanda, Deutschlanda)

larva - caterpillar, larva

latu - side

lava - wash

laxa - loose, relaxed 

lega - law

lekto - reading

lenti - glasses, lens

lento / no-tako - slow

lepi i - rabbit

lepido - scale (of skin)

leuko - white

levo - left (hand)

levia / no-densi - light(weight)

liabili - liability, responsible

libe - freedom, rescue, save

liberali - generous, kind (generous)

libra - scale (for weighing)

lice A - allow, let, permit

liga - link, tie

limita - limit

limo - mucous, mud, slime

lina i - flax, linen

lingua - language, tongue 

lipo - fat

liqi - liquid 

lito (-li) - stone (substance)

litra - liter

logi - logic, science, understanding 

loka (-lo) - local, place 

longi - long

lose - loss

luci - transparent 

luna - moon, planet, satellite 

lupi i - wolf

ma(jor) - -er, more

magika - magic 

magneti - magnet 

makina - machine

makula - mark, spot, stain

malea - hammer

mali - bad, evil

mama - breast

mandibula - jaw

manu - hand

margari - pearl

margina - bank (of river), border, coast, edge, margine, shore

mari - sea

marsu - pocket

materia (-ma) - material, stuff, substance 

matina - morning 

matura - adult, mature, ripe

maxi - -est, most

mega - big, great, large, long (of time), very

mei - less

mekani (-me) - device, mechanism 

melano - black

melodi + (music) - melody

memo - memory, remembrance 

meno - month

mensa - counter, table

menta - mental, mind

merge - dive, submerge

merka - buy

mero - member, part

meso - average, middle

metali - metal

meteo - weather, meteorology

metra - meter (metric system)

metri - measure

mi - I/me

mikro - little, small, tiny

miliona - million 

milita - battle, fight, war

mina i - mine (underground)

mini - least

minus - -less, minus, without

minuta - minute 

mira - surprise, wonder, wonderful 

misili - missile (launched by outside power)

mixa - mix, mixture

mo(no) - one

mobili (-mo) - furniture 

mode - means, method, way (means)

moli / no-sklero - soft

monito - advice, warning 

monstra - demonstrate, show

monti - hill, mountain 

morda - bite

more A - custom, habit, used to, usual 

morta - death

moti V - move (by an outside power)

motori + - motor

mu - they/them

mura - barrier, fence, wall

mus - mouse

museu i - museum 

musika - music 

muskula - muscle 

muta - change

na - we/us

nari i - nostril 

narko - drug, drunk, high (on drugs)

nasa - nose, smell (something)

nati - birth

natio - country, nation

navi - boat, ship (any vehicle not on land)

ne - not

nebu(la) - fog

nece A - necessary, need to

nefo - cloud 

nefro i - kidney 

negoti - business, negotiation, trade

neka - drown

nekto - swim

neo - new

nervo - nerve

nesia - island

neutra / non-aktivi, no-milita - inactive, neutral

nexu - connection, joined

ni...ni - neither ... nor

nidi - nest

nikotini - tobacco 

niloni - nylon

no- (non-) - opposite of

noktu - night

noku - damage, harm

nomina - name

nona - nine

nord(i) - north

norma - normal

nota - note

nu - now, still (yet)

nudi - naked, nude

nuli - no, none

numera - number 

obstina - obstinate, stubborn 

oceani - ocean

ocide - west

odio - hate

odoro - odor, smell (given off)

ofere - offer

okasio - occasion, opportunity 

oklu i - nut (for bolt)

okto - eight 

oku - eye 

olea - oil

oligo - few

opresi - oppression 

orange - orange (fruit)

ordina - order (rank), rank

organi - organ

organismo + - organism 

oriza - rice

orkestra (music) + - orchestra 

orna - decoration, jewelry, ornament 

orto - orthodox, standing, upright 

oscila - oscillate, swing, wag

oskula - kiss

osteo - bone

ostraka - oyster, shell

oti - ear

ova - egg

ovali i - oval

ovi - sheep

oxidi - oxidize, rust

oxigena + - oxigen

pa - past, (past tense)

paci - peace

paketa - package, packet 

paki - fat, thick

paleo - ancient, old

palpa - touch

pani - bread 

panto - all, every

papira - paper 

para - next to

paraleli - parallel 

parasito i - parasite

pardo - excuse, forgiveness, pardon

parenta - parent

pasaporta - passport 

pasta - noodles, pasta 

pato - disease, illness, sick

pe - he/she, one (somebody)

pedi - foot

pektina - comb

peleki i - ax

pende - depend on, hang

penite - sorry 

penta - five

pepsi - digestion 

per - by means of, through 

perfekti - complete, perfect

peri - around

permito - permission 

persika i - peach

persona (-pe) - person, personal 

petitio - ask, petition, prayer, request 

petro + - boulder, rock

petrolea i - gasoline, petroleum 

piano - piano

pikto - model, picture, statue 

pina - feather, quill pen

piperi - pepper

pirami i - pyramid 

piri i - pear

piro - burn, fire

piski - fish

pistona i - piston 

pisu - peas

pla - shelf, tray

plaka - cake, layer

plankto - float

planta - plant

plastika - plastic 

plati - flat

ple - full

plika - fold, folding, wrinkle 

plu - (plural), some

plumba i - lead (metal)

plus - additional, plus

pluto - rich

pluvi - rain

po(ste) - after, behind 

poda - leg

poesi - poetry

poli - many

polica - police 

polio - gray

politika - policy, politics

pomi - apple 

ponde - heavy

ponti - bridge 

porta - door 

posi A - might (do), possible

posta - mail, postage

postula - if, suppose

potati - potato 

pote A - ability, can (do), capable 

pove - poor

pragma - matter, thing

praxi - practice 

pre - before (time), previous 

premi - price, prize

prepara A - prepare, ready

presa - press, pressure 

presidenti - president 

primitive + / no-matura - primitive 

prisma i - prism

privilegi - privilege, right (freedom)

pro - for, on behalf of 

proba - proof

probabili - probably 

problema - problem 

produce (math.) i - product

profito - profit, success 

profunda - deep, profound - 

programa - program 

projekti - project, projection, stick out

proletari i - proletariat, working class

promise - promise

propaganda i - propaganda 

proposi - proposal

proprie - (one's) own

prosa i - prose

protesta - complaint, protest

proto A - first, original

proxi - near (to)

pruni i - plum

psiko - psyche, soul

ptero - wing, flight

publika - public 

pude - disgusting, shameful

pulmona - lung

pulve - crush, powder

pulvina - cushion, mattress, pillow 

puni - punishment 

puri - clean, pure

puta - think, compute

qadra - square 

qalita - quality 

qestio (qe) - question, what?

qi - who

qo - what

ra (-ra) - thing

rabi - crazy, insane, rabid

radar + - radar

radi - root

radia - radiation, ray, spoke

radio + - radio 

raketa - rocket (self-propelled)

rami - branch 

rapi - arrest, seize

rari / no-freqe - rar

ratio i - rate, ratio

re - again

reakti V - agree to, answer, obey

recesi i - recess(ion)

reduce - reduce, shrink 

regi - king, royal

regula - control

rekti - straight 

relati - relation, relationship 

religio - religion 

repara - fix (repair), repair 

resista - strength, strong

resta - remainder, stay

reti - filter, net, sieve 

ridi - laugh, ridiculous 

rigi - rigid, stiff

risko - danger, risk

ritmo + (music) - rhythm 

rosa - pink, rose

rota - wheel

ru (instrumenta) - tool for

rubi - red

rura - countryside, rural

sadi - cruel, mean (cruel)

sagita i - arrow 

saka - bag, purse, sack

sakrifice - sacrifice 

sali - salt

salmi i - salmon

salta - jump

saluta - greeting, goodbye, hello

sani - health, healthy 

sankti - holy

sapo - soap 

sapro - moldy, rot, rotten 

sardini i - sardines 

sati - enough, sufficient 

se - self, (reflexive)

sedi - seat, sit

seka - cut

sekala i - rye

sekretari - secretary 

sekunda i - second (unit of time)

semi - half

sensi V - feel ( both physically and mentally), sense, think, have an opinion 

sensitivi - sensitive 

seqe - consequence, following, next, result 

sera i - saw (tool)

seri - list, series

serpenti - snake 

servi - service

seti - seven

severi - serious, severe

sexu - sex

sibi - brother, sister 

sibila - whistle 

signi - insignia, sign

signifi - meaning, significance 

sika - dry

silento - silent

simia - ape, monkey 

simpli - simple 

simpto - symptom, trace

singu - each, ... a piece

sio - as if, (subjunctive)

sistema - system 

sixa - six

skala - ladder, stairs 

skapa - shoulder 

skeleto - frame, skeleton 

skema - plan, scheme

skeni - stage (of theater)

ski - skiing

ski(ence) - knowledge

skizo - split

sklero - hard

sko(la) i - learning, lesson

skope - look at, watch

skoto - dark

skuta - screen, shield

societa - partnership, society 

sofi - intelligent, smart, wise

solemni - solemn

solidi - solid

solo - alone, only

solve - solution 

soma - body

somni - sleep

soni - sound

spatula - shovel, spoon

spe - hope

speci - kind, species, type (of)

sperma - seed, sperm

spina - thorn, pricker, sticker

spira - breathing 

spiritu - spirit 

splendi - polish, reflect, shine

sporta - game, play, sports

sqalo i - shark

sta - stand

stabili - stability

stani - tin

stato - state (of USA), status

steno - narrow

sti V (stimula) - cause, stimulate, urge

stilo - pen, stylus 

stimula - cause, stimulation

sto - cease, stop

stoma - mouth

strategi - strategy 

strepto - twisted

stria - line, stripe

struktura - structure 

subito - sudden

sud(i) - south

sudo i - sweat

sue - sewing

sugo - suck

sui - pig

sukro - sugar, sweet 

suku - juice, sap

sulfuri i - sulphur 

suma - sum

supa - soup

supra - above, over

sura - certain, sure

tako - fast, speed

tali - such

tape - carpet, rug

tasa - cup

taxi - taxi

tea - tea

tegu - cover, roof

teka - box

tekno - expertise, skill, technology 

tele - far, distant 

telefono - telephone 

televisio - television 

teli i - nipple, nozzle 

tem - season, time (length of)

tema - theme

temperatura - temperature 

tena V - hold, keep

tende A - aim, goal, intend

tensio - reach (for), stretch 

tenta A - attempt, try

tenu - slender, thin

teo - god

teori - -nomy, theory

tera - land, ground, soil

terapi - therapy 

termo - heat, thermal 

testi - testify, witness 

tetra - four

textili (-te) - cloth, knit, textiles, weave

tibia i - flute

tigri - tiger

timpani - drum

tinta - ink

tintina - bell

tipo - printing, typing

tira - pull, tow

toga - coat, jacket 

tolera - patience, tolerate 

topo (to) - (exactly) at, location 

toraci - chest, thorax

toxi - poison

trans - across 

trauma - trauma 

tremulo - shake, tremble 

tri - three

tribuna - court (of law)

tristi - sad

tritika - wheat

tro - excessive, too (much)

trompa - trunk (of animal)

tropi - turn

tu - you (singular)

tubi - pipe, tube

tumo - swelling 

tuneli i - tunnel 

tunika - dress, shirt

turi - tower 

u (un) - a/an, the

ultra - beyond

umbra - shade, shadow

unda - wave

ungu - (finger)nail, claw, hoof

uniforma - uniform 

unio - united

unita - unit (of measurement)

universa - universal, universe

universita - university 

unki - hook

uno - some ( a certain)

urani - heaven, sky

urini i - urine

ursu - bear (animal)

uteri i - uterus 

uti - use

vaga - vague, wandering 

vagona - car, vehicle (on land), wagon

vaku - empty, vacuum 

vale - valley 

valu - value, worth

valuta - money

valva - valve

vani - useless, vain

vapo - steam, vapor

vasa (-va) - container, vase

vegeta - vegetable 

vekti i - lever

veli - sail, veil

vendo - sell

venti - wind

verba - word

veri - real, true

vermi - worm

versi - return, reverse, turn around 

vespera - evening 

vespi i - wasp

vesti (-ve) - clothing 

vi - you (plural)

via - road, street, way

vibra - vibrate

vice - instead of, turn (in game)

vide V - see

vigi - alert, awake, conscious 

vikto - victory

vini - wine

viole - attack, threat, violence

violina - violin

visita - visit 

vista - sight, view

viti i - vine

vitri - glass (material)

voka - shout, voice

vokali + - vowel

volu A - want (to)

volumi - volume 

vora - eat, food

vulne - wound

vulpi i - fox

xanto - yellow 

xeno - foreign, strange

zea - corn, maize

zero (-ze) - zero

zigo - yoke

zoa - animal 

zona (-zo) - belt, ring, zone