The Lexicon Building Counselling Service

[L'alphabētarium]

...atleta is [əɫ'ɫɛtə / aɫ'ɫeta / əɫ'ɫetə] in Barcelonian, Valencian and Mallorcan...

I think I prefer the Valencian variant...

[Thry]

al·leta

Yes, of course Spanish is behind (languages influence each other), but that's what is happening. I bet the percentage of Valencian teens who geminate is quite low (these teens nowadays...).

[Torco]

in my days things were different... god damnit, kids these days

[Thry]

in my days things were different... god damnit, kids these days

lleettss ggeemmiinnatte eevveerryytthhiinngg lliikkee iinn tthhee ggoooodd ooll' ddaayyss!

[Izambri]

What do you think is the best root for "heat; hot"?

fany– [faɲ]
fag– [faʒ]
fasy– [faʃ]

[Thry]

What do you think is the best root for "heat; hot"?

fany– [faɲ]
fag– [faʒ]
fasy– [faʃ]

Clearly fasy- It sounds almost like ascending steam, pure phlogiston at work, you're a genius.

ja tens el mot per a ocell?

[Izambri]

What do you think is the best root for "heat; hot"?

fany– [faɲ]
fag– [faʒ]
fasy– [faʃ]

Clearly fasy- It sounds almost like ascending steam, pure phlogiston at work, you're a genius.

A gënies? I knoe. XD

Truth be told, I'm using all three as different roots with similar meanings. All come from Sate P^HAG–, which gave:

Nominal root: P^HAGNE– » Hellesan fany–
Verbal root: P^HAGSU– » Hellesan fasy–
Adjectival root: P^HAG??– » Hellesan ???

ja tens el mot per a ocell?

Sure, it's aew. No, wait... oew; yes, oew. No, no, no! Aew, aew is better. Aaaaaaargh, noooo, no-no-no... Oew... yeah, aew. No, wait...

[Qwynegold]

What is the better word for rain in Isenian?

mbu [ᵐbù] or cú [kʷú]

I think mbu sounds more rainy...

Yeah, I like mbu too.

What is wrong with you people?

[Qwynegold]

What do you think is the best root for "heat; hot"?

fany– [faɲ]
fag– [faʒ]
fasy– [faʃ]

I think fany. Even though fricatives feel firey, the other two have too many fricatives. The nasal adds a sweltering feeling.

[Thry]

Sure, it's aew. No, wait... oew; yes, oew. No, no, no! Aew, aew is better. Aaaaaaargh, noooo, no-no-no... Oew... yeah, aew. No, wait...

It's aew CLEARLY.

@Qwynegold: cu sounds sharp as hell; maybe mbu doesn't scream "rain" but it's the superior option of the two.

[Izambri]

Sure, it's aew. No, wait... oew; yes, oew. No, no, no! Aew, aew is better. Aaaaaaargh, noooo, no-no-no... Oew... yeah, aew. No, wait...

It's aew CLEARLY.

@Qwynegold: cu sounds sharp as hell; maybe mbu doesn't scream "rain" but it's the superior option of the two.

«...It's aew CLEARLY»

«...the superior option...»

Vote Ean, leader of the Subjectivist Supremacy Party.

LOL

[Thry]

I was actually gonna add "trust me" after that message or something of the sort, but the fact that my opinion imposes itself was evident.

YOUR PYROMANCERS WILL THANK ME

[Izambri]

Thanks for posting that. Now I see that I don't have the Hellesan word for "pyromancy".

[Thry]

... you didn't even have one for heat !

[Izambri]

... you didn't even have one for heat !

Yes I have: fage ['faʒə], ['fad͡ʒe], ['faʒɔ], ['faʒæ]...

[L'alphabētarium]

... you didn't even have one for heat !

Yes I have: fage ['faʒə], ['fad͡ʒe], ['faʒɔ], ['faʒæ]...

I know I don't even get a vote on that, but... please don't use ['faʒɔ] or ['faʒæ] to pronounce fage. They seems odd-ish!
['faʒə] with an allophone of ['fad͡ʒe] looks/sounds purrrfect!

[Izambri]

... you didn't even have one for heat !

Yes I have: fage ['faʒə], ['fad͡ʒe], ['faʒɔ], ['faʒæ]...

I know I don't even get a vote on that, but... please don't use ['faʒɔ] or ['faʒæ] to pronounce fage. They seems odd-ish!
['faʒə] with an allophone of ['fad͡ʒe] looks/sounds purrrfect!

You can start exterminating all natural languages* that have features and traits as "weird" as those above.
Then we'll talk about conlangs.

*You can begin, for example, with Occitan (Occitània [utsi'tanjɔ], carrièra [karj'ɛɾɔ], lenga ['leŋgɔ]...) and carry on with Catalan (mare ['maɾæ], torna ['toɾnæ]...)

[Thry]

Actually you have my blessings for that because it's coherent and cool that a phonotactically Catalan language has such variants that remind of Occitan and dialects etc.

Since Peran was ~Latin, you could some day develop a ~Spanish and a ~Italian for fun (~French!)! What would it be like, is it possible (that is, is Peran Latinish enough)? Fañe xD.

[Izambri]

Actually you have my blessings for that because it's coherent and cool that a phonotactically Catalan language has such variants that remind of Occitan and dialects etc.

Since Peran was ~Latin, you could some day develop a ~Spanish and a ~Italian for fun (~French!)! What would it be like, is it possible (that is, is Peran Latinish enough)? Fañe xD.

Actually there are only two living descendants of Peran: Hellean and Tassalean. As you know, Hellesan phonology is based on that of Occitano-Romance; as for Tassalean I still need to develop in deep the language, but I have in mind an approach to Italian, specially Northern Italian (Piedmontese, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Lombard...), and maybe a bit of Arpitan and alpine Occitan (Vivaro-Alpine, Niçard).

[Chagen]

Let's try this:

I'm thinking of giving Pazmat words for "boy" and "girl" that aren't connected to the words for "man" and "woman".

Now, for "girl", should I go with Crsi [kɻ̩si], or stick with Gjmcba [dʑm̩kbɑ] (literally just the word for "woman" with a diminutive)

As for "boy", should I go for Wurf [wuɻf] or stick with Qixba [qiʀbɑ] (which is "man" with a diminutive)?

[Izambri]

Let's try this:

I'm thinking of giving Pazmat words for "boy" and "girl" that aren't connected to the words for "man" and "woman".

Now, for "girl", should I go with Crsi [kɻ̩si], or stick with Gjmcba [dʑm̩kbɑ] (literally just the word for "woman" with a diminutive)

As for "boy", should I go for Wurf [wuɻf] or stick with Qixba [qiʀbɑ] (which is "man" with a diminutive)?

Hmmm, my ears tell me that both Crsi and Wurf doesn't sound bad, but that Gjmcba and Qixba have more 'entity', but is also true that to add variety to the language I would prefer to retain the diminutives as diminutives, and use single forms for "boy" and "girl".

[Thry]

Hmmm, my ears tell me that both Crsi and Wurf doesn't sound bad,

No offense, but I have to disagree here; I wouldn't call a boy like what could be an onomatopoeia for puking.

[Izambri]

Hmmm, my ears tell me that both Crsi and Wurf doesn't sound bad,

No offense, but I have to disagree here;

It's all about feelings, preferences and subjectivism, so why get offended?

I wouldn't call a boy like what could be an onomatopoeia for puking.

Interesting. [kɻ̩si] doesn't sound onomatopoeically puke-ish to me.

It's closer to cursi than any other word I know IMO. XD

[Lyhoko Leaci]

I wouldn't call a boy like what could be an onomatopoeia for puking.

Interesting. [kɻ̩si] doesn't sound onomatopoeically puke-ish to me.

It's closer to cursi than any other word I know IMO. XD

And how about [wuɻf]? Does that sound puke-ish at all?

Incidentally, by Zukish standards [dʑm̩kbɑ] and [qiʀbɑ] sound better... if you ignore the lack of uvulars in Zukish, that is.

Zukish words referring to girls typically begin with [ʤ], and those referring to boys typically begin with [g].

[Chagen]

Hmmm, my ears tell me that both Crsi and Wurf doesn't sound bad,

No offense, but I have to disagree here; I wouldn't call a boy like what could be an onomatopoeia for puking.

I fail to see how <Wurf> sounds like puking. I personally love the sound of the word, and onomatopoeia varies between cultures/langs (The Pazmat onomatopoeia for puking is Xrx anyway).