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I have a similar problem with the word "Wraith" in Fengwë, although each one means something a little different, they could all be candidates for the word. "ðoët" [ðɔ.et] - evil + fear (also dread), "ðogast" [ðɔ.gʰɑst] - evil + shadow (also evil spirit, not that "vengast" (dead + shadow) means ghost...

I have a few methods: Firstly, I use a very simple list. Like a naming language level of simple. Then, I start thinking about actual people's names in the language, and then assign the syllables meaning. Then I combine these roots from both methods and just find out what I can make (in a "Doodle-God...

Having sat in on a class a few weeks ago at UBama about kinship systems, I'm tempted to give my IE-like Northern family a bit of flavor by adding in a Crow-Omaha system. Crow and Omaha both? Aren't they sort of "opposites"? I know they're both "diagonal" kinship systems. But, I thought: In one, one...

no, as in something that takes things away from you [greedy stock investor]; i.e. it's not needed, could kill/ruin you and only kept thru voluntary actions but to calm sano down i have to invent another word rez- useless [created in 5 seconds flat] To avoid this level of confusion you should do wha...

Next up: (I hope this hasn't been done yet) To feel being treated unfairly. Fengwë: Peyisosë mën fengrufol! - "I received two winters" - This one is pretty straight forward. The Vendri live in a very cold biome, and when they feel hard done by, they complain that it is like having two winters in a ...

next: to spend so long publically preparing for a party or other social gathering that by the time you are ready, people have lost interest Fengwë Fezusë dë sayirg - Literally "He/she/it is cleaning the arena" The Vendri people hold friendly duels to first blood to practice their skills, and these ...

Greetings, I am currently doing Intro to Linguistics at University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, and I have a problem with one of my questions. The question asks us to find complementary distribution between two consonants, and then to write a rule that describes the sounds as allophones. Anyway, I ...

Dhugrid has 42... zodadida - grand father (fathers side) zodadima - grand father (mothers side) zomamida - grand mother (fathers side) zomamima - grand mother (mothers side) dadi - father mami - mother hidida - uncle (fathers side) hidima - uncle (mothers side) himida - aunt (fathers side) himima - ...

:D hehe. Welcome fellow Australian! And lay off the constant lolling... We all had our moments... Welcome to the wonderful world of Zompist. Remember to be sure not to over step your place with the vets and you should be fine (seriously, if you thought you knew anything about conlanging or linguisti...