Lexember 2024

[Pedant]

Q is for Quest
High Arrahng: yurdihk, yutihk (n14) "quest, vision-quest, spiritual journey"

X is for Xenogamy
High Arrahng: nayki, nengki (n08) "xenogamy, cross-moiety marriage, cross-pollination"

S is for Square
High Arrahng: wabudj, wapudj (n12) "square, four-sided shape"

[äreo]

Lexember 8-12:

M - moment

whic
[ʍɪk]
blink, moment, instant; possibly related to whittor to be short (in stature or duration)

T - tape

liccinel
[ˈlɪcːɪnɛl]
adhesive tape, from liccir to stick + nel belt, ribbon, strap

Q - quality

ós
[ɥøs~ʉ̯ɵs~wos]
quality, trait, attribute; in the plural (óri), temper, disposition; probably related to óscar to assign

X - x-ray

rentgeni xía
[ˈrɛntgɛnɪ ˈksija]
x-ray (radiation); Röntgen + xía ray, beam of light, related to xí bright, white and xínen to shine, be white

S - soprano

aphotto
[ˈaʍɔtθu]
soprano, from aphor to be high + -(a/o)tto, the feminine form of a suffix related to atton man, jack, pawn (chess)

[Lērisama]

22^nd Lex: Knit¹
結シく
mūlsih, mālçal, mūmelsir, mūmelçir
モーラㇱカゥ　/muːlsʲɪx/

• To tie something in on itself to produce a horrible knot
• To produce fabric from thread using a method like nålbinding
• (Later, specifically) To knit

Etymology:
from PS mūrësja ‘to tie in’

¹ Probably really nålbinding at this point. Shh!

[Emily]

December 14: W

waist

• Old Gothic *balteis "belt" > Middle Gothic bajddjis [bájʤɛs] "belt, waist" > Early Modern Gothic bajzjes [bájʒɛs] "waist" > Modern Gothic bedjes [báʒɨs]
• Old Gothic miduma "middle, midst" -> Middle Gothic midauma [míðɔma] "middle; waist" > Early Modern Gothic miðme [míðmɛ] "middle" > Modern Gothic miðmes [míðmɨs]

wet

• Old Gothic *nats "wet" > Middle Gothic nats [náts] "wet" > Early Modern Gothic nadz [nádz] > Modern Gothic nads [náts]
• Old Gothic *qramms "wet, moist" > Middle Gothic grams [gráʊmz] "moist, wet" > Early Modern Gothic gramz [grámz] "soggy, soaked" > Modern Gothic grams [gráums]

waste

• Old Gothic qistjan "to destroy" > Middle Gothic kustjan [kúʃʧan] "to damage carelessly" > Early Modern Gothic kusjto [kúʃtɔ] "to neglect" > Modern Gothic qustjo [kúʃtə] "to waste, squander"
• Old Gothic distahjan "to scatter; to squander, waste" > Middle Gothic djistahjan [ʤɛstáçan] "to discard, throw out" > Early Modern Gothic zjesjtazjo [ʒɛʃtáʒɔ] "to banish, exile" > Modern Gothic stjahjo [ʃtáuʒə] "to evict; (slang) to dump [a partner], to fire [a worker]"

[Travis B.]

K

knit

'knit' (v.): pfv. qall [qɑlː], ipfv. qell [kælː], imp. aqall [ɑˈqɑlː]

kinship

'kinship' (n. f. inan.): waafiqq [wɑˈɸeqː] from property n. waa- + 'kin', 'blood relations' (n. m. anim.): fiqq [feqː]

kettle

'kettle' (n. m. inan.): k'eeri fahhayi [ˈcʼæːɾe ˈfɑħːɐje] from 'pot' (n. m. inan.) k'eeri [ˈcʼæːɾe] + 'water' (n. f. inan.): fahha [ˈfɑħːɐ] + gen. -(y)i

[Pedant]

Y is for Year
High Arrahng: mirrahk, mikahk (n11) "year"

W is for Waist
High Arrahng: kulorl, kurdarl (n03) "waist, torso"

R is for Relinquish
High Arrahng: uguruh (v) "relinquish, hand over"

[Emily]

December 15: R

river

• Old Gothic aƕa "river" > Middle Gothic afau [áfɔ] "river" > Early Modern Gothic awus [ávʊs] > Modern Gothic aƕus [wávəs]
• Old Gothic flōdus "river; floodwaters" > Middle Gothic þodaus [ðwáðɔs] "flood, tide" > Early Modern Gothic ðwoðus [ðvóðʊs] "tide; high tide" > Modern Gothic ðwoðus [dvɒ́ðəs]

rough

• Old Gothic *rūƕs "rough, coarse" > Middle Gothic ofs [wáfs] "rough, coarse" > Early Modern Gothic wowz [vóvz] > Modern Gothic woƕs [vɒ́fs]

ride

• Old Gothic *reidan "to ride" > Middle Gothic radan [ráðan] "to ride" > Early Modern Gothic raðo [ráðɔ] > Modern Gothic raðo [ráuðə]

[Lērisama]

23^th Lex: Bind
結ンく
mūlēg, mūlnal, mūmlēr, mūmelnir
モーﾘｰン̞カゥ　/muːlɛːɣ/

• To fasten sth., to bind sth.
• (Esp. in middle) To tangle two cords together
• To compel smo.

Etymology:
From PS *mūrëna ‘to tie together’

[Pedant]

G is for Grace
High Arrahng: koonyar, koowir (n02) "grace, poise"

U is for Unlikely
High Arrahng: -dung- (auxiliary prefix) "be unlikely to be/do X"

V is for Veil
High Arrahng: lomaw, lawbi (n04) "mask, veil"

[Travis B.]

B

breed

'breed', 'kind' (n. m. inan.): kehha [ˈcæħːɐ]
'breed (domesticated animals and plants)' (v.): pfv. finn [finː], ipfv. fenn [fænː], imp. afinn [ɐˈɸinː]
'breed', 'mate' (v.): pfv. layye [ˈlɑjːɐ], ipfv. leyye [ˈˈʎɛːjɐ], imp. alayy [ɐˈlɑjː]

bin

'bin', 'vat', 'trash container' (n. f. inan.): geef [ɣæːf]

bat

'stick', 'bat' (n. m. inan.): qitt [kitː]
'bat (the animal)' (n. f. anim.): taak'ha [ˈtɑːkʼhɐ]

[Man in Space]

New phonology for Common Caber means new lexical items to take advantage of the new phonotactics.

C is for…

…call
- call (~ out to s.o.), hail: çetrac /ɕɛtɾak ~ ɕɛtsak/
- call (~ of duty, he answered the ~): bŏncpes /bəŋkpɛs/
- call (distress ~): danger /danjɛɾ ~ danʑɛɾ/

…cancel
- cancel (~ an event): idbonj /idbɔnd͜ʑ/
- cancel (~ an order, ~ a document, ~ a check): gras /gɾas ~ gjas/
- cancel (~ a debt): ŭjvegianj /ɨd͜ʑwejand͜ʑ ~ ɨd͜ʑvejand͜ʑ ~ ɨd͜ʑweʑand͜ʑ ~ ɨd͜ʑveʑand͜ʑ/
- cancel (~ s.o.): bgaqbibis /bɣad͜ʑbibis ~ bjad͜ʑbibis/

…candle
- candle: bozdŏnj /bɔzdənd͜ʑ/, trunjbis /tɾund͜ʑbis ~ tsund͜ʑbis/

…ca(i)ne
- cane (presenter's ~, showbiz ~): jvŏzbdagig /d͜ʑəzbɾajg ~ d͜ʑəzbɾaʑ(i)g/
- cane (sugar ~): dergnŏs /dɛɾgnəs/
- cane (walking stick): jnac /d͜ʑnak/
- caine (novo~, benzo~), local anesthetic agent: ŭsc /ɨsk/

…cart
- cart (draft-animal-drawn ~, ox-~): mvis /mwis/
- cart (push-~): vrŏxnes /fsəksnɛs ~ fsəgznɛs ~ fɾəksnɛs ~ fɾəgznɛs/
- cart (to ~ s.t. off): trinjiçes /tɾind͜ʑiɕɛs ~ tsind͜ʑiɕɛs/

…chalk
- chalk (mineral): kraq /kɾat͜ɕ ~ kjat͜ɕ/
- chalk (to ~ s.t. up to), ascribe (to ~ s.t. to): trarx /t͜saɾks ~ tɾaɾks/
- chalk (piece of ~ for marking purposes): xasŏs /ksasəs/

…chill
- chill (to cool or reduce the temperature of s.o.): vrapŏs /vdapəs ~ vɾapəs/
- chill (suffer ~ as a symptom of illness): qvizbdic /t͜ɕwizbɾik ~ t͜ɕvizbɾik/
- chill (wind ~): xinjvŏc /ksind͜ʑwək ~ ksind͜ʑvək/

…chunk
- chunk (a ~ of material): bdŏs /bɾəs/
- chunk (to ~ s.t. for ease of recall): xnŭnj /ksnɨnd͜ʑ ~ gznɨnd͜ʑ/

…cistern
- cistern: geqvisc /jɛkwisk ~ jɛkvisk ~ ʑɛkwisk ~ ʑɛkvisk/

…coach
- coach (~ s.o. vocationally): vgeq /vgɛt͜ɕ ~ vɣɛt͜ɕ ~ vjɛt͜ɕ/
- coach (~ a team in sport or battle): xeqregi /ksɛt͜ɕɾɛj ~ ksɛt͜ɕɾɛʑ/
- coach (put me in, ~): giaçerbŭgi /jaɕɛɾbɨj ~ jaɕɛɾbɨʑ ~ ʑaɕɛɾbɨj ~ ʑaɕɛɾbɨʑ/
- coach (steerage, spartan accommodations): giŭjgurx /jɨd͜ʑguɾks ~ ʑɨd͜ʑguɾks/

…coast
- coast (to ~ without expending effort): pirx /piɾks/
- coast (come out to the ~ and have a few laughs): jvas /d͜ʑwas ~ d͜ʑvas/
- coast (shoreline): xnidiva /ksnidiva ~ gznidiva ~ ksnidiwa ~ gznidiva/

…cookie, that's good enough for me
- cookie (have a sugar ~, bake ~s): bvegrets /vwɛgɾɛts ~ vwɛgjɛts/

…cord
- cord (rope, braided ~): drud /dzud ~ dɾud/
- cord (umbilical ~): cvax /kwaks ~ kvaks/

…core
- core (apple ~, ~ of fruit): çescŭ /ɕɛskɨ/
- core (~ of a tree): bvegrets /vwɛgɾɛts ~ vwɛgjɛts/
- core (drilled ~ of soil sample): bdeq /bɾɛt͜ɕ/

[bradrn]

…how did that last post end up having a blank title? I didn’t know that was possible.

[Travis B.]

- call (distress ~): danger /danjɛɾ ~ danʑɛɾ/

Is danger a loan?

[Man in Space]

- call (distress ~): danger /danjɛɾ ~ danʑɛɾ/

Is danger a loan?

More like an Easter egg. There are bound to be some coïncidental resemblances; another one in Common Caber is fŭç /fɨɕ/ 'fish'.

[Man in Space]

L is for…

…lag
- lag (to ~ behind): ŏnjde /ənd͜ʑdɛ/
- lag (to follow, to come up behind, to follow up, to tail): amvarx /amwaɾks/

…lava
- lava (magma): qranj /t͜ɕɾand͜ʑ/

…levee
- levee (natural deposition), embankment, gravel bank: xeqre /ksɛt͜ɕɾɛ/
- levee (artificial construct): banjriri /band͜ʑɾiɾi/
- levee (landing place, mooring post, dock, quay): xŭjvŏc /ksɨd͜ʑwək ~ ksɨd͜ʑvək/
- levee (formal reception): mvŭnj /mwɨnd͜ʑ/

…lion
- lion (general term): osqev /ɔst͜ɕɛw ~ ɔst͜ɕɛv/
- lion (male): cvex /kwɛks ~ kvɛks/
- lion (female): pŏrdgiŏ /pəɾdjə ~ pəɾdɣə/
- lion (cub): anjbdad /and͜ʑbɾad/

…locate
- locate (to ~ s.t. by searching): dnenj /dnɛnd͜ʑ/
- locate (to decide on a place to ~ s.t.): gidem /jidɛm ~ ʑidɛm/
- locate (to be ~ed s.w.): çescŭ /ɕɛskɨ/

…lox
- lox (brine-marinated fish, unsmoked): bŭx /bɨks/
- lox (brine-marinated fish, smoked): ŭnjve /ɨnd͜ʑwɛ ~ ɨnd͜ʑvɛ/

…lye
- lye (caustic substance): trunjbis /tsund͜ʑbis ~ tɾund͜ʑbis/
- alkaline, caustic, base, basic (chemistry): jveç /d͜ʑwɛɕ ~ d͜ʑvɛɕ/

…lysergic acids
- lysergic acid (preparation): tritarx /tsitaɾks ~ tɾitaɾks/
- plants from which lysergic acids are prepared: crondunj /kɾɔndund͜ʑ ~ kjɔndund͜ʑ/, vrexnic /fɾɛksnik ~ fsɛksnik/

P is for…

…pace
- pace (to ~ nervously): bdisvris /bɾisfɾis ~ bɾisfsis/
- pace (to keep ~, to pick up the ~): giaq /jat͜ɕ ~ ʑat͜ɕ/

…panda
- panda (~ bear): peqpŏ /pɛt͜ɕpə/

…pant
- pant (to ~ from exertion): hŏvagi /xəwaj ~ xəvaj/
- pant (pair of ~s): bosc /bɔsk/

…peat
- peat: crŏrx /kɾəɾks ~ kjəɾks/

…peg
- peg (square ~ in a round hole): penjvrex /pɛnd͜ʑfɾɛks ~ pɛnd͜ʑfsɛks/
- peg (to ~ s.o.'s character or factual information): grus /gɾus ~ gjus/

…poison
- poison (the ~ for Kuzco, Kuzco's ~), toxin (general term): pŭrx /pɨrks/
- poison (oral): bdic /bɾik/
- poison (topical salve): mvesŭs /mwɛsɨs/
- poison (liquid): bnenqŏ /bnɛnt͜ɕə/
- poison (vapor, fumes): bdavsinj /bɾawsind͜ʑ ~ bɾavsind͜ʑ/
- poison (venom, delivered through animal bite or plant prick/contact): cvosc /kwɔsk ~ kvɔsk/

…prior
- prior (~ to s.t.): tras /tsas ~ tɾas/
- prior (a ~ conviction): vrax /fsaks ~ fɾaks/
- prior (the ~ of a druidic academy): çerex /ɕɛɾɛks/

…post
- post (~ the event, ex ~ facto): qoc /t͜ɕɔk/
- post (it's in the ~): buç /buɕ/
- post (~ no bills): ixpeq /ikspɛt͜ɕ/
- post (fence~): bŭhbdu /bɨɣbɾu/

[Man in Space]

F is for…

…face
- face (one's ~): enjbŏ /ɛnd͜ʑbɔ/
- face (the north ~): jgi /d͜ʑgi/
- face (to ~ one's fears, to ~ the truth, to ~ the music): xnuq /ksnut͜ɕ/
- face (to ~ the enemy, to ~ in battle): dŏzdvŏdis /dəzɾwədis ~ dəzdɾwədis ~ dəzdzwədis/
- face (the ~ of the organization): qvinj /t͜ɕwind͜ʑ ~ t͜ɕvind͜ʑ/

…fact
- fact: mvenqves /mwɛnt͜ɕwɛs ~ mwɛnt͜ɕvɛs/

…farm
- farm (down on the ~), cultivated arable land: dusgiec /dusjɛk ~ duʑɛk/
- farm (to ~ s.t. out [to s.o. else]), to delegate: agvŏn /agwɔn/

…fail
- fail (to ~), to crap out, to give out: ixpeq /ikspɛt͜ɕ/
- fail (you have ~ed me for the last time): drixe /dziksɛ ~ dɾiksɛ/

…find
- find (to ~ s.t. by searching): rajev /ɾad͜ʑɛw ~ ɾad͜ʑɛv/
- find (to ~ s.t. appealing, to ~ s.t. unusual), to estimate, to esteem: dŭç /dɨɕ/

…fix
- fix (Bob the Builder! Can we ~ it?): ardrad /aɾdzad ~ aɾdɾad/
- fix (to ~ a game, to ~ a match): xastres /ksastsɛs ~ ksastɾɛs/
- fix (to ~ s.t. to s.t. else; the ~ed stars): ŏvŏr /əwəɾ ~ əvəɾ/
- fix (the ~ is in): bŏnqov /bənt͜ɕɔw ~ bənt͜ɕɔv/
- fix (to spay or neuter): jŭragi /d͜ʑɨɾaj ~ d͜ʑɨɾaʑ/

…fog
- fog, mist: gvec /gwɛk/

…foul
- foul (~ play): nacris /nakɾis/
- foul (to ~ up): ebgŏ /ɛbɣɔ ~ ɛbjɔ/
- foul (~ odor): vcat /fkat/

…fowl
- fowl (water~): qgeq /t͜ɕkɛt͜ɕ/

…fun
- fun (~ and games): dajnis /dad͜ʑnis/
- fun (a ~ outing): criq /kɾit͜ɕ ~ kjit͜ɕ/

[Travis B.]

Holy alveolopalatal affricates batman!

[Man in Space]

Holy alveolopalatal affricates batman!

I used a randomizer to determine which phonemes were more or less common in gen. The palatals were some of the winners.

[Lērisama]

24^th Lex: Injure
イカカシく
ekehsih, ekehça, ekehçiver, ekehçivir
ｲカヵㇱカゥ　/əkəxsʲɪx/

• To injure sth., to wound sth.
• To harm smo.’s chances (at achieving sth.)
• To attack smo (and injure them)

Etymology:
From PS *iqëkësja ‘to hurt into’

[Man in Space]

Since I'm up at this ungodly hour…

D is for…

…dais
- dais: ugix /ujks/

…dare
- dare (I triple-dog-~ you), challenge, put s.o. up to s.t.: barx /baɾks/
- dare (you ~ bring light into my lair?!): enj /ɛnd͜ʑ/

…dear
- dear (a ~ friend): de /dɛ/
- dear (~ Prudence…): qvir /t͜ɕwiɾ ~ t͜ɕviɾ/

…deed
- deed (a good ~, a bad ~): bŏnsaz /bənsaz/
- deed (the ~ to the property): bduq /bɾut͜ɕ/

…die
- die (you must ~!): crac /kɾak ~ kjak/
- die (the ~ is cast, roll a ~): bgŏr /bɣəɾ ~ bjəɾ/
- die (mold): vnag /vnag/

…drain
- drain (to ~ a swamp): xnos /ksnɔs ~ gznɔs/
- drain (to ~ s.o.'s energy), to sap: gnas /gnas/

…dread
- dread (to ~ s.t.): gej /jɛd͜ʑ ~ ʑɛd͜ʑ/
- dread (the ~ Pirate Roberts): trŭqŭn /tsɨt͜ɕɨn ~ tɾɨt͜ɕɨn/

…dream
- to dream (positive, pleasant): gver /gwɛɾ/
- to dream (negative, nightmare): sarx /saɾks/
- to dream (bizarre, I shouldn't have had that lasagna so soon before bed): qverx /t͜ɕwɛɾkx ~ t͜ɕvɛrks/
- to dream (up), to think up, to create: vad /vad ~ wad/

…dig
- dig (to ~ s.th. up): vix /viks ~ wiks/
- dig (to ~ a trench): xagin /ksajn ~ ksaʑin/
- dig (I ~ it): trŭs /tsɨs ~ trɨs/

…doom
- doom (to ~ s.o.): vux /wuks ~ vuks/

…door
- door (open the ~): ajreç /ad͜ʑɾɛɕ/

…dune
- dune (sand ~): vdŏc /vdək ~ vɾək/

…durable
- durable, hardy: nŏnc /nəŋk/

…durian
- durian: jgo /d͜ʑgɔ/

…dusk
- dusk (for ~ to fall): giajon /jad͜ʑɔn ~ ʑad͜ʑɔn/ (is a verb)