Lexicon Sculpting

[Corphishy]

I don't think that the original ZBB had this game, but it is probably my favorite thread on the CBB.

What is the Lexicon Sculpting game, you may be asking? It is similar to the Lexicon Building game, but instead of giving people definitions to create words for, you give people words from your conlang for people to "sculpt" into their own conlang. It's basically a conlang telephone game.

Here is an example of this game being played (taken and slightly modified from the CBB thread):

/taksa/ 'feather'

/taksa/ 'feather'

/tʰaxsa/ 'wing'

Next: /buhn/ 'do'

You can change the definition as much or as little as possible. The point is to turn one conlang's word into something useful for your own purposes.

I'll go first, naturally:

ceiog [ˈkei̯ɔg] v. bend, fold

[Bessunire]

ceiog [ˈkei̯ɔg] v. bend, fold

Keogu [ˈkʰeogu] bend in a creek

Next: lhasa [ˈɬaːsə] name

[mèþru]

lasĕ ласе̌ [lä.zə] - to name (something)

next: mveh мԝэx [mwex] - blood

[akam chinjir]

next: mveh мԝэx [mwex] - blood

mwaihi [ˈmwɐi̯.he], to bleed

Next: marukwai [ˌmɐ.roˈkwɐi̯], to be at home

[Corphishy]

Next: marukwai [ˌmɐ.roˈkwɐi̯], to be at home

mar [mar] va. be for; fit; belong to

roby [ˈrɔbɨ] adj. brown, orange

[mèþru]

robɨ /ɹ̠ʷɔ.bɪ/ - poop
next:
njih нїх /njix/ - horse

[Corphishy]

next:
njih нїх /njix/ - horse

nih [niç] va. sit, ride

tyrma [ˈtɨrmɜ] vt. help, teach, explain

[Bessunire]

tyrma [ˈtɨrmɜ] vt. help, teach, explain

tirama [ˈtʰʲie̯ɾamə] to instruct

Next: tasurolla [ˌtʰasuˈɾolːə] to be modest, meek, unassuming

[akam chinjir]

Next: tasurolla [ˌtʰasuˈɾolːə] to be modest, meek, unassuming

tasurawa [ˌta.soˈrau̯.wə], to lack pride

Next: jakikwai [ˌja.keˈkwai̯], clan hall

[bbbosborne]

Next: jakikwai [ˌja.keˈkwai̯], clan hall

yagwigwai /jæg^wɪg^wai/ offering shrine

next: gwaaboon solid ground, floor

[Bessunire]

yagwigwai /jæg^wɪg^wai/ offering shrine

next: gwaaboon solid ground, floor

babon [ˈbaːbon] dirt floor of a hut or cabin

Next: palo [ˈpʰaːlo] to guess, form an opinion about something

[Neon Fox]

-pāl Evidential suffix, "supposed to be correct because of logical inference"

Next: kmastē spindle

[Bessunire]

kamaste [kʰaˈmastʰe] spindle

Next: pityar [ˈpʰʲiːtʰʲaɾ] gain, profit

[Hyolobrika]

petty [p^hɜt^hi] overly concerned with profit and gain

[Corphishy]

Next: pityar [ˈpʰʲiːtʰʲaɾ] gain, profit

*pitr̩ [pitr̩] n. pebble
> peta [pɛtɜ] n. gem, nugget

NEXT: utra [utrɜ] n. horse

[Vilike]

NEXT: utra [utrɜ] n. horse

Old Greedian utrê /ùtré ̀/ mount (< utré to mount)

Next: ǐ /ìí/ mountain

[Bessunire]

Next: ǐ /ìí/ mountain

I [ˈie̯] name of a particular mountain

Next: thura [ˈθuo̯ɾə] flame, fire (typically carries a negative connotation)

[bbbosborne]

Next: thura [ˈθuo̯ɾə] flame, fire (typically carries a negative connotation)

thúwa /ˈθuwä/ forest fire

next: xho /ǁ^ho/ spoiled food

[Corphishy]

Next: ǐ /ìí/ mountain

*ji v. cover, lean
>*pō=ji n. hill, incline, slope (lit. "it leans (at this) place")
>>pauhe [pau̯çɜ]

Next: thura [ˈθuo̯ɾə] flame, fire (typically carries a negative connotation)

*θwr̩ v. fidget, shake; move quickly
>*θwr̩=θe n. fire
>> turse [turɕɜ] n. fire; plasma

next: xho /ǁ^ho/ spoiled food

*taʔo v. boil; bubble, ferment
> tau [taw] v. brew (particularly alcohol)

NEXT: dod [dɔd] n. coal; carbon

[din]

NEXT: dod [dɔd] n. coal; carbon

Tormiott:

dode ˈdoðə (v) to char; to burn (food)

nextː
igna ˈɪina (v) to close, to shut