Lexicon Building

rickardspaghetti · Post by **rickardspaghetti** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:40 am

Hâl /hV:l/ - n. star

Côrocca /ku:"rok:a/ n. sculpture

Hâlcôrocca /"hV:l.ku:#rok:a/ n. constellation

Next word: conspiracy

maıráí · Post by **maıráí** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:23 pm

samsamcen - lit. the real truth

(Is sarcasm a viable way to form new words?)

next word - aftertaste

äreo · Post by **äreo** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:29 pm

käjisesu - n. aftertaste, from kä "after" + jise "to taste" + su nominalizer

next word: aglet

Izambri · Post by **Izambri** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:02 pm

Hellesan:

tucatz [tu'kats], from tuc "head" + -atz (participle ending)

Next word: rail transport

maıráí · Post by **maıráí** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:13 pm

ksevuaki - rail+go - a train

vua was used pictorally; ksevua is literally 'metal bridge'.

next word: shy, socially phobic, and the like.

Christopher Schröder · Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:41 pm

HelixWitch wrote:next word: shy, socially phobic, and the like.

sjeug, sieuge, sjeugen -- shy, quiet
timijd, timijde, timijden -- frightful, easily startled, high strung
sjey, sjeye, sjeyen -- regional variant of sjeug, generally preferred in the literary language

Also,

Mührflüte, zie -- calque of English "Wallflower", i.e. one who shies away at social gatherings

Next word -- witch, sorceress

eodrakken · Post by **eodrakken** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:05 pm

Tirase:

imón f. "female witch", imóne m. "male witch" (fr. Kulae himehúno, fr. Proto-Nuelu xím̩-xuʔⁿu "god-enemy")

next: poverty

äreo · Post by **äreo** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:10 pm

mita remu käde la - n. poverty, from mita "little" + remu "wealth" + käde "to have" + la clausal nominalizer

next word: syndication

Rodlox · Post by **Rodlox** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:40 pm

äreo wrote:mita remu käde la - n. poverty, from mita "little" + remu "wealth" + käde "to have" + la clausal nominalizer

next word: syndication

hiyasenet - an event repeating over time.
/ˈhí:.asen.et/

hiy.asenet
iterative, plural*. Aseneth (the name of a prominent convert, now used as a loan word for those who convert alone - as opposed to a mass conversion); the <hiy> marks it as in the secular world)

Note: the fact that it's a loan word, saves it - if it hadn't been one, either the initial <a> or the final <t> would have been dropped to comply.

(the <y> in Romanization marks the preceeding vowel as higher)

Next: to become..., to adopt...,

Adrianovaz2007 · Post by **Adrianovaz2007** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:18 pm

Rodlox wrote:Next: to become..., to adopt...,

I still don't have a specifically word for "to become" in both of my conlangs, but in Amipala "to become king" is the verb root ahupaŋg-, from ahu "king"+-paŋ(g), suffix that I use for "becoming (noun)" expressions. The present tense ahupaŋgo is used on dicctionaries. After that, I think I can use paŋg- as the verb root for "to become".

Next: killer, assassin (Or any kind of psychotic people with a knife in his hands with staccato violins as soundtrack)

Přemysl · Post by **Přemysl** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 9:49 pm

Rosmwrec: ladherg (from lav hand + derg blood red)- murderer
Mohuana: huinat'iasga- homocidal maniac, assassin (lit. decapitator)

Next: livestock

Adrianovaz2007 · Post by **Adrianovaz2007** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:00 pm

Adrianovaz2007 wrote:...but in Amipala "to become king" is the verb root ahupaŋg-

I forgoted the phonemic translation! The pronunciation is /a hu 'pãŋ g-/

Egein · Post by **Egein** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:58 pm

Prmysl wrote:Rosmwrec: ladherg (from lav hand + derg blood red)- murderer
Mohuana: huinat'iasga- homocidal maniac, assassin (lit. decapitator)

Next: livestock

Alopian: ỉngamegioska (ỉnga·megios·ka > ỉnga·ka life, condition of life, way of life | megįo·n (gen. megios) herd, flock ['iŋɑ'mejɔska]

cf.

ỉngailįakkika lifecrops, crops which someone relies on (ỉnga·elįakke·ka > ỉnga·ka life, condition of life, way of life | elįa·ka (gen. elįakke) crops) ['iŋa'iʎaʔkiga]

cf.

ỏni ỉngakke nimayrỉlka rhủo to live in (conditions of) hardships (ỏ·ni to live ỉngakke condition of life gen. nimayrỉlka periods of hardship pl. gen. rhủo in, by

My word: gills

Imralu · Post by **Imralu** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:25 pm

Egein wrote:My word: gills

Ewed (Tal Tsung sociolect):

Bin iltu [bInIltu], literally "fish handles", from bin ("handle") + iltu ("fish").

The Tsung don't know (nor would they particularly care) that a fish breathes with its gills. They're just convenient handles for fishermen to carry big fish with.

Next word: "mean-looking", "fearsome" (ie. having an appearance (especially facial features) associated with malice)

Egein · Post by **Egein** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:15 am

Next word: "mean-looking", "fearsome" (ie. having an appearance (especially facial features) associated with malice)

Alopian (Siwa): tarkanủbma (gen. tar·ka > nom. tar·ma face, visage | nủb·ma (gen. nủvka) angry) ['taxka'nuʔpma]

E.g.; Įoti tarkanủbmǫųa te ỏd, ne oveiasęu-i įo.
Although he may look fearsome, do not fear him
[jɔdi 'taxka'nuʔpmuwa deu:t ne 'ovɛjɑsɛʊwi jɔ]

įo·ti tarka=nủbm·ǫ-ųa te ỏd, ne ove·ia·si·ų-i įo
(lit. although face-angry-is-may and he, then fear-him-not you then)
although-posi fear=some-cop-infer and he, then fear-him-not-imp--3rd.pl then

My word: to smoke (meat, fish, berries, etc. for preservation)

maıráí · Post by **maıráí** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:51 pm

hacmrhae - hac 'smoke' + mr 'food'

hacae - a more commonly used shortening

Smoking foods went way out of style in Moi Ku a while ago. It's coming back, but it's plants-only now.

Next word: warehouse, or other building for storage

Egein · Post by **Egein** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:24 pm

HelixWitch wrote:
Next word: warehouse, or other building for storage

Alopian (Siwa): nỉtsảikna (nỉd·sải·ke·na > nom. nỉdna (gen. nỉd-ge) hut, small house (not for living) | sảina (gen. sảike) hidden place, safe place) ['nits'æ:iʔkŋa]

e.g. : Ỉstatąu-s nỉtsảikkita
Put it in the warehouse/safehouse
['istɑdaws 'nitsæ:iʔkida]

ỉsta·ta·ų-s nỉd-sảik-ki-ta
place-it-imp.-imp ware=house-into

My word: Yew

(Alopian: pỉrhi)

WurdBendur · Post by **WurdBendur** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:10 pm

gen (ger, gen, gerum) n. yew tree or shrub, member of the family Taxaceae; wood of the yew.

Next: disrobe, undress

Imralu · Post by **Imralu** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:00 pm

WurdBendur wrote:Next: disrobe, undress

Ewed:

In saa, from in "become" [INCEPTIVE] + saa "naked".

or

be guiva, from be "remove" + guiva "clothing", "clothes".

Next: swagger, walk like a tough guy

maıráí · Post by **maıráí** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:24 pm

ponikohau - po 'strength, strong, tough' + niko 'feet, walk'

Someone who isn't actually a tough guy would posumkánikohau; posumká "strength of mind". The meaning, combined with the word's length, means this is pretty respectful casual language.

The shortened version poskániohau is the only version that is actually insulting.

next word: wand, of the magical variety, or whatever comes close.

TaylorS · Post by **TaylorS** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:28 pm

HelixWitch wrote:ponikohau - po 'strength, strong, tough' + niko 'feet, walk'

Someone who isn't actually a tough guy would posumkánikohau; posumká "strength of mind". The meaning, combined with the word's length, means this is pretty respectful casual language.

The shortened version poskániohau is the only version that is actually insulting.

next word: wand, of the magical variety, or whatever comes close.

zjega: n.; wand, divining rod, or small staff

From Proto-Danubian *diyiga "branch, twig"

Next Word: To Harvest (crops)

Acid Badger · Post by **Acid Badger** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:41 pm

dohmen /do"h\me~/ I harvest
There are no infinitives in this lang, the root would be dohm-.

Next word: newspaper

TaylorS · Post by **TaylorS** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:56 pm

Fanu wrote:dohmen /do"h\me~/ I harvest
There are no infinitives in this lang, the root would be dohm-.

Next word: newspaper

tjetunka: n, Newspaper, News Magazine.

From German Zeitung.

The next word is God (in the monotheistic sense)

maıráí · Post by **maıráí** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:16 pm

Oihenualoino "great all world man", 'world' being more like 'universe' here.
Often shortened to Oiio or Oioi.
Seeing as only Oiká is monotheistic, it would also be oikáno, 'great writer'.

next word: a person who cannot shut up

Torco · Post by **Torco** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:34 pm

falelu: one who speaks too much

next: orgasm