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@prettydragoon: I love those. I take it the language is all CV? Thank you! Yes, all CV, except for one exception. (You can have word-final /ʔ/.) from the Poswob Empire, going west to east: Nice! Are the etymologies all from Poswa, or are there some names from other languages too? Rireinu is lousy w...

The toponyms of Rireinutire mainly refer to places in the Rireinu system. Galactic toponyms are usually formed with adapting the native toponym to Rireinutire phonology, with the addition of a descriptor, e.g. - ere 'star', - rato 'land', - mivi 'city', - ruvo 'mountain', - misi 'sea' as required. C...

De donge* is aedyd biet yands. The language is always better beyond. *also means tongue. all senses. :wink: hohopi rireinutirepa keriko to ruñokokona to puumakañana >tirepa< imekave: likewise rireinutire-ESS certain and body-part-PTV and speech-custom-PTV >tire-ESS< name-PRS-HSY In Rireinutire as w...

Ang kafture siceng deg "makeren" acedh kë vëje anef. Those who know what "macron" means are hopefully old enough. A, caca sur lòi. Favlame de mèncle. Ah, fuck it. Let's just talk about cocks. Ag acän ä jabar gulab ka? What is there to talk about? papana ñiru puuye yakavo: cock-PTV much talk-PRESPP ...

Zyt dē gyn worrts inn jiess tall oss fillterr dúlings? Dē iss ferrbassig! Aren't there any words in your language with multiple meanings? That's unbelievable! soo ta maña mimoromu mimokasehu· niyi ma taña napokasehu: if 2S.NOM 1S-COM question-ACC ask-PRS-NEG-SBJV then 1S.NOM 2S-COM lie-PRS-NEG-SBJV...

ma himeta virikava hii ute >makaronoña< kaa rope ipa peukahuva: I like to watch two males with large macrons playing together. Ma né sa am plath ham cventhin jarasal? Q not SER-3SG the place this all-DAT age-LOC? Isn't this place for all ages? ma kerikisevo hii >makarono< iñarosake sune yakive: I d...

ma himeta virikava hii ute >makaronoña< kaa rope ipa peukahuva: I like to watch two males with large macrons playing together. Ma né sa am plath ham cventhin jarasal? Q not SER-3SG the place this all-DAT age-LOC? Isn't this place for all ages? ma kerikisevo hii >makarono< iñarosake sune yakive: I d...

ma himeta virikava hii ute >makaronoña< kaa rope ipa peukahuva:
I like to watch two males with large macrons playing together.

soo ta mano niimu kanekahuvo:
If you know what I mean.

ñoa· kuho raya:
Typographical space. The final frontier.

to >ñoa< to >uva< yumatirepa >space< imekave:
Both 'blank space' and 'outer space' are called 'space' in English.

saki vahu rotuke yakavo:
I think that is very confusing.

On a related note, do any languages write the numbers smallest digit first, and if so, do they also say it that way? The direction in which we write numbers was *kept* when they were borrowed from the Arabs, in spite of us and they writing in different directions. Thus, the arabic numbers originall...

What's up with just copying real city names? Tammerfors, Vimmerby, Oxelösund (albeit without the dots), Markaryd, Djursholm, Haninge, Helsingfors... probably lots that I don't recognize. It's a settlement colony, with mostly English and Swedish ancestry population. Settlers often bring their topony...

On a related note, do any languages write the numbers smallest digit first, and if so, do they also say it that way? The direction in which we write numbers was *kept* when they were borrowed from the Arabs, in spite of us and they writing in different directions. Thus, the arabic numbers originall...

KathAveara wrote:There looks like a typo is the first word of the IPA for 'where is the airport/dock', Prettydragon.

Thank you for pointing that out! Should be fixed nao.

Tarannar wrote:Is "ita nami ñama" the native name of your conlang? If so, please add IPA pronunciation.

Sorry, that's just marketing fluff. The language is still Rireinutire. Added both IPA and translation.

There are several languages that put ones before tens, either always or in some cases (below 20, say). But more than that?

ita nami ñama rireinutire na: [ˈitɑ ˈnɑmi ˈŋɑmɑ ˈɹiɹeˌinuˌtiɹenɑ] And then some more Rireinutire : Where is the... ... yoha yakayo: [ˈyohɑ ˈyɑkɑyo] I would like to buy this/that... sikimu/sakimu ... sotata netekahuva: [ˈsikimu / ˈsɑkimu ... ˈsotɑtɑ ˈneteˌkɑhuvɑ] How much does this/that cost? siki/sa...

Rireinutire: Hello sopu' [ˈsopuɁ] (meeting face-to-face) hai [ˈhɑi] (on the telephone) Goodbye sopu' [ˈsopuɁ] Pardon/Excuse Me ñikakava [ˈŋikɑˌkɑvɑ] (apologising) hai [ˈhɑi] (trying to attract attention) Help me! apika' [ˈɑpikɑɁ] Where is the toilet? kuriso yoha yakayo: [ˈkuɹiso ˈyohɑ ˈyɑkɑyo]

I hope I'm not being horribly off-topic here, but: Rireinutire has a rich vocabulary for local delicacies, but only since today is there a word for cheese omelet: tirovehehutu /ˈtiɹoˌveheˌhutu/ tiro-vehe-hutu cheese-egg-pancake If your vehehutu is filled specifically with mane , or soft cheese, tha...

Izambri wrote:Next: tunnel

Rireinutire:

neru tunnel

Next word: orchard

I hope I'm not being horribly off-topic here, but: Rireinutire has a rich vocabulary for local delicacies, but only since today is there a word for cheese omelet: tirovehehutu /ˈtiɹoˌveheˌhutu/ tiro-vehe-hutu cheese-egg-pancake If your vehehutu is filled specifically with mane , or soft cheese, tha...

I hope I'm not being horribly off-topic here, but: Rireinutire has a rich vocabulary for local delicacies, but only since today is there a word for cheese omelet: tirovehehutu /ˈtiɹoˌveheˌhutu/ tiro-vehe-hutu cheese-egg-pancake If your vehehutu is filled specifically with mane , or soft cheese, that...

Scruple(s) - This is just a brilliant word with a perfect sound, and is hardly ever used on this side of the pond. You've never heard "He has no scruples" and the like? That may be why you haven't heard "scruple" very often; it's like wondering why you never hear "scissor". You don't? I use them al...

I've tried to make another stab at it but haven't yet found the inspiration. someday, though, I'll be developing the small flying parasitic gliders that are gonna be the replacement for humans, but I'd need to work on more ecology, and that'd require me to learn a WHOLE bunch of shit. Plus, I'm try...

Among the Rireinukave, the normal thing is to have two names, a given name and a surname. The given name ( isuime ) is given by the parents, usually immediately after birth. The most common custom is to name the newborn after one of her comother's parents. The surname ( peaime ) is inherited from on...

It seems to me that an open relationship requires even more communication between the partners than the industry-standard type of relationship. You need to both understand what it means; otherwise it's a surefire recipe for disaster. But if you are both clear on what the rules are that you have agr...