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niard n. cloud.

Next: vodka (or similar liquor as applicable)
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Delith nerektos keto doth mül so mili.
Reflections of fear cast shadows of nothing.

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kisunim n. 'cold' liquor like vodka, everclear, and moonshine, and not 'warm' liquor like rum and whiskey (resunim)

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khirkos n. circus

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Plekarrako: n; 1. Discussion with people. 2. Sending of information.

Dot Paplekarrakot: The Mass Media


From Proto-Danubian *pərək'a kamə "speak with, speak together" and *anara "human being, person".

The next word is Peace.

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TaylorS wrote:Plekarrako: n; 1. Discussion with people. 2. Sending of information.

Dot Paplekarrakot: The Mass Media


From Proto-Danubian *pərək'a kamə "speak with, speak together" and *anara "human being, person".

The next word is Peace.
asíraroth; asíraha (serene; calm; peaceful) + -roth ("-ness").

Next up is the verb to love.

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to love
Ardinorian:

vuienti v. to love

voiea n. love, affection

The difference in vowels results from vowel harmony in the proto language: buy-awa, buye-*
*verb suffix unknown in proto-language

Lennei:

zuhu v. to love

zuhē n. love

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ostine n. stubborn; obstinate

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strĕpĕjt [ˌstrəˈpʰəjt] - stubborn, stubornness

next word: shore
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Azathoth wrote:strĕpĕjt [ˌstrəˈpʰəjt] - stubborn, stubornness

next word: shore
kimra; shore; beach

Now do devoted.

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fryxweng /fryxʷeŋ/ - be devoted, dote, adore, care for

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cangára [kanga:ra] repeated, occurring once again

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Rugian: stolp /stɔlp/ "post, column, pillar, pole", from *stъlpъ.

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mĕskar [mɨs.kar] - next

next word: bottle
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I think "toilet" got orphaned up there. I'll do both.

Tirase:

skíguve m. "latrine" (etym: Kulae thúkoophos "shit-place")

kásepu f. "glass bottle" (borrowed fr. Saolo kãletepu /kɑ̃ʎtʃɛpu/ fr. Kulae kanálietephi "narrow glass")

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Kaŋgir:

iyàekidya - mirror (lit. "he is caused to see himself in it")

y-Ø-y-à-e-i<ki>d-ya
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next word: shampoo (or other hair-cleaning product)

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Plasabo: n, soap or detergent applied to the hair.

From Proto-Danubian *pəla "hair" and Latin sapo "soap".

Next word is To Teach.

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sumau - (knowledge+verb part) to impart some wisdom, to teach a 'common' thing (such as teaching to ride a bike, teaching to make a simple meal)
sumae (knowledge+verb part) to teach in a strictly scholastic sense, to tutor
tosumae (give+knowledge+verb part) to teach (fancy shmancy version of sumoi), to teach an advanced subject

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The Unseen wrote:hezketl - currency bead.

There are no coins in the conworld of Aptaye - most market transactions are done in a town market where beads are distributed to facilitate trading, so the currency is not a commodity in and of itself.

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Wendoth:
baḍeiuwį 'battle' + dimunitive

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Curan Roshac wrote:
The Unseen wrote:hezketl - currency bead.

There are no coins in the conworld of Aptaye - most market transactions are done in a town market where beads are distributed to facilitate trading, so the currency is not a commodity in and of itself.

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wäeraovor n. court trial. from wäera 'justice' + ovor 'trial, test, deliberation' (including scientific studies)

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Delith nerektos keto doth mül so mili.
Reflections of fear cast shadows of nothing.

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WurdBendur wrote:wäeraovor n. court trial. from wäera 'justice' + ovor 'trial, test, deliberation' (including scientific studies)

Next: between
siali + gen. + lat.

Now button (of clothing).

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Skomakar'n wrote:
WurdBendur wrote:wäeraovor n. court trial. from wäera 'justice' + ovor 'trial, test, deliberation' (including scientific studies)

Next: between
siali + gen. + lat.

Now button (of clothing).
Hellesan:
ghiset [gi'zɛt] "little plate"; from ghis "plate/sheet"

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Un llapis mai dibuixa sense una mà.

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Xhratúkalasé /çratu:kalaɕɛ:/ scaffolding, foundations, structure.

Small creature

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Jacqui wrote:Xhratúkalasé /çratu:kalaɕɛ:/ scaffolding, foundations, structure.

Small creature
mrilléli; diminutive of mrilli; animal.

Next up: song.

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