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Lexicon Building

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:51 am
by WurdBendur
Let's get building our lexicons. It's easy to find a list of common words and translate them, but it's more fun to make it a game. It's as simple as this. I give a word to start. Somebody who doesn't already have a word for that in their lexicon makes one and then gives a word for the next person. Because I'm such a generous guy, I'll go ahead and give an example first.
The person before me wrote:relax
giz (gir, giz, girum) n. relaxation, rest, peace, silence. v. relax, rest.

Since I don't usually like to exactly recreate English words, I've given a full dictionary definition with the more precise meaning of the word (including other forms). Also because this is going straight into my dictionary. But do what you want.

And your starter word is: dizzy

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:07 am
by Pogostick Man
Suddakkosim:
sôkazosej (adj) - dizzy, tipsy, confused, uncoordinated, upset

Banagarinimo:
nügü (adj) - dizzy, ill, nauseated, unable to stand

Timar:
nrmè (adj) - dizzy, incapacitated, sidelined, ineffective, unable to orient oneself, unable to maintain one's ground or footing

The password is cozy.

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:16 am
by Z500
in Rebe: kōhon [ˈkoː.hon] - adj. cozy

my previous word was more interesting but i was beaten to it: dizzy: osĕstrēn [ˈo.sɨˈstʰrɛːn] - n. (dizziness), adj., v. (to be dizzy)

next word: examine

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:21 am
by WurdBendur
raibaǵ n. inspection, examination. v. inspect, examine, look closely.

Next word: neighbor

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:29 am
by EilisRen
kosed n. neighbor

Next word: lawsuit

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:58 am
by eodrakken
sinézug f. "suit brought before a judge" (etym: Kulae siannésukhi "complaint" fr. siannésu "distress, un-ease" fr. nésu "peace")

Next word: temporary

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:04 am
by Solarius
întarhî- "Not stable"

Next word:Mist

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:23 am
by roninbodhisattva
Théyel

arra [ɔʁːɔ]- mist, fog

Next word: sign (I'm thinking here of the sign that's hung up on a wall, with words)

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:07 am
by WurdBendur
śern (śerin, śern, śerinum) n. sign, notice, display. v. show, display, inform.

Next word: mouth

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:17 am
by Z500
Rebe: ċıba [ʧˠɨː.b̥a] - n. mouth
Griets: xjēzba [xʲɛːz̥.b̥a]
Memeyk: kjēzbĕ

next word: sky

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:30 am
by Jacqui
Salu (salos, salúth, saluxelan) n. sky, cloud, sky spirit, heavens.

Next word: Death

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:38 am
by roninbodhisattva
thakká [θɔʔka] v. die
thakhé [θɔkhe] n. death

Next word: coin

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:55 am
by The Unseen
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.

eye

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:03 pm
by roninbodhisattva
thiet [θiet] 'eye'

Next word: ring, as worn on one's finger.

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:56 pm
by Torco
deteu: [d{t{U] : a ring, not necesarily worn; also, a wheel.

next: depth

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:29 pm
by Cathbad
lungún [lungu:n] deep; depth; down below

Next: stunning (as in stunningly clever, or beautiful)

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:47 pm
by Cedh
Buruya Nzaysa:

tsɔdə́ñɛ [tsɔˈdə.ɲɛ] amazing; surprising; compelling. Etymology: Ndak Ta tsotingke (hyperprobabilitive mood of 'to force').

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Next: independent

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 3:15 pm
by schwhatever
Zameaf - independent, free, loose (from *s- not, without and *damäifa strap[s])

salt

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:08 pm
by roninbodhisattva
nyek [ɲɛk] salt

Next word: pet

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:04 pm
by TaylorS
Alpic:

tambosa: n.; A domesticated animal kept solely as a companion

From Proto-Danubian *t'ama "house" and *dəwəsa "animal" via Proto-Alpine *tamzwasa "guard animal".




Next word: City

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:29 pm
by Sakir
Jezzali:

Bele: City of more than 10000 individuals, or containing a cathedral.

Next up:
Acrobat

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:49 pm
by eodrakken
Saolo:

puipelbuẽ [pwipɛɫˈbwɛ̃] f. "gymnastic performer" (etym: Kulae púli-pelopae "quick-dancer")

Next word: source

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:32 pm
by Z500
wĕjgor [wəj.g̊or] - n. source

next word: pocket

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:30 pm
by maıráí
surló - 'cloth'+ 'container'; a pouch or pocket; a common loose cloak, worn by adolescents.

Next word: injury

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:49 pm
by Skomakar'n
HelixWitch wrote:surló - 'cloth'+ 'container'; a pouch or pocket; a common loose cloak, worn by adolescents.

Next word: injury
fliddyillt; fliddya (to hurt; (s)he/it hurts) + -illt (nominaliser)

Next word: cloud