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Vocabulary thread
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 11:59 am
by Travis B.
Now that Lexember is coming to an end I figured I'd create a thread just as a collective place to innovate vocabulary. There will be no letters-of-the-day or themes here, but rather a continuation of the free-for-all that followed running out of letters on the Advent calendar.
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 12:27 pm
by Travis B.
sun
'sun' (n. m. anim.): q'awl [qʼɔːl]
moon
'moon' (n. f. anim.): kaarh(a) [ˈkɑːrh(ɐ)]
star
'star' (n. f. anim.): sennuh [ˈʃænːoh] (dialectally ts'ennuh [ˈtʃʼænːoh])
planet
'planet' (n. m. anim.): timm [tsimː]
'planet' (n. f. anim.): sennuh ikeyfh(a) [ˈʃænːoh eˈcɛːfh(ɐ)] (dialectally ts'ennuh ikeyfh(a) [ˈtʃʼænːoh eˈcɛːfh(ɐ)]) from 'star' (n. f. anim.): sennuh [ˈʃænːoh] (dialectally ts'ennuh [ˈtʃʼænːoh]) + part. i- + 'wander' (v.): pfv. kayf [kɑjf], ipfv. keyf [cɛːf], imp. akayf [ɐˈkɑjf] + f. anim. -h(a)
meteor
'meteor' (n. m. anim.): zaalt [zɑːlt]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 4:15 pm
by Travis B.
soil
'soil', 'earth' (n. m. inan.): fayr [fɑjr]
rock
'rock', 'stone' (n. f. inan., material): siira [ˈʃiːrɐ]
'rock', 'stone' (n. f. inan., object): abet [ɐˈβæt]
sand
'sand' (n. f. inan.): leza [ˈʎæzɐ] (dialectally ledza [ˈʎædzɐ])
metal
'metal' (n. m. inan.): leeda [ˈʎæːðɐ]
copper
'copper' (n. m. inan.): haari [ˈhɑːɾe]
bronze
'bronze' (n. m. inan.): yutt [jutː]
tin
'tin' (n. m. inan.): qart [qɑrt]
lead
'lead' (n. m. inan.): eyya [ˈɛːjɐ]
mercury
'mercury' (n. m. inan.): niqqa [ˈneqːɐ]
gold
'gold' (n. m. inan.): wize [ˈwiʒɐ]
silver
'silver' (n. m. inan.): midda [ˈmidːɐ]
meteoric iron
'meteoric iron' (n. m. inan.): t'eew zaalti [tsʼæːw ˈzɑːʎtse] from 'iron' (n. m. inan.): t'eew [tsʼæːw] + 'meteor' (n. m. anim.) zaalt [zɑːlt] + gen. -(y)i
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 5:11 pm
by Travis B.
plow
'plow' (n. f. inan.): falk' [fɑlkʼ]
shovel
'shovel' (n. f. inan.): waak [wɑːk]
spade
'spade' (n. f. inan.): t'ett [tsʼætː]
broom
'broom' (n. f. inan.): fiiya [ˈfiːjɐ]
hoe
'hoe' (n. f. inan.): ehha [ˈæħːɐ]
hammer
'hammer' (n. f. inan.): hella [ˈçælːɐ]
spear
'spear', 'pike' (n. f. inan.): ikke [ˈicːɐ]
arrow
'arrow' (n. f. inan.): hafa [ˈhɑɸɐ]
bow
'bow' (n. f. inan.): laab [lɑːb]
sword
'sword' (n. f. inan.): daart [dɑːrt]
shield
'shield' (n. f. inan.): hawwa [ˈhɔːwɐ]
helmet
'helmet' (n. f. inan.): anard [ɐˈnɑrd]
shirt
'shirt', 'blouse' (n. f. inan.): nunk [nuŋk]
pants
'pants' (n. f. inan.): affa [ˈɑfːɐ]
skirt
'skirt' (n. f. inan.): maale [ˈmɑːʎɐ]
dress
'dress' (n. f. inan.): sukk [sukː]
shoe
'shoe' (n. f. inan.): kann [kɑnː]
sandal
'sandal' (n. f. inan.): miik'u [ˈmiːkʼo]
sock
'sock' (n. f. inan.): xiir [xiːr]
glove
'glove' (n. f. inan.): hagi [ˈhɑɣe]
belt
'belt', 'strap' (n. f. inan.): gaafa [ˈʁɑːɸɐ]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:14 pm
by Travis B.
grow
'grow' (v., intr.): pfv. fitr [fitr], ipfv. fetr [fætr], imp. afitr [ɐˈɸitr]
build
'build' (v.): pfv. kaafr [kɑːfr], ipfv. keefr [cæːfr], imp. ukafr [oˈkɑfr]
rise
'rise' (v.): pfv. gaxa [ˈʁɑχɐ], ipfv. gexa [ˈɣɑχɐ], imp. agax [ɑˈʁɑχ]
fall
'fall' (v.): pfv. ruhha [ˈruħːɐ], ipfv. rihha [ˈriħːɐ], imp. aruh [ɐˈruh]
roll
'roll' (v.): pfv. q'uuka [ˈqʼuːkɐ], ipfv. q'iika [ˈkʼiːkɐ], pfv. aq'uuk [ɑˈqʼuːk]
jump
'jump' (v.): pfv. kitt'u [ˈcitʼːo], ipfv. kett'u [ˈcætʼːo], imp. akitt' [ɐˈcitʼː]
turn
'turn' (v.): pfv. sahn [sɑhn], ipfv. sehn [ʃæhn], imp. asahn [ɐˈsɑhn]
spin
'spin' (v.): pfv. yixa [ˈjeχɐ], ipfv. yexa [ˈjɑχɐ], imp. ayix [ɐˈjeχ]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2024 11:02 pm
by Travis B.
son
'son' (n. m. anim.): bay [bɑj]
daughter
'daughter' (n. f. anim.): saawha [ˈsɔːwhɐ]
parent
'parent' (n. f. anim.): qeeh [kæːh]
child
'child' (n. m. anim.): sif [ʃif]
sibling
'sibling' (n. m. anim.): mawt [mɔːt]
blood relative
'blood relative' (n. f. anim.): teyh [tsɛːh]
relative by marriage
'relative by marriage' (n. f. anim.): siimah [ˈʃiːmɐh]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2025 3:49 pm
by Travis B.
take
'take' (v.): pfv. laax [lɑːχ], ipfv. leex [ʎɑːχ], imp. alax [ɐˈlɑχ]
'take with' (v.): pfv. qilaax [keˈlɑːχ], ipfv. qileex [keˈʎɑːχ], imp. aqilax [ɑkeˈlɑχ]
bring
'bring' (v.): pfv. liba [ˈʎiβɐ], ipfv. leba [ˈʎæβɐ], imp. alib [ɐˈʎib]
'bring with' (v.): pfv. qiliba [ˈkiʎeβɐ], ipfv. qileba [ˈkiʎɐβɐ], imp. aqilib [ɑkeˈʎib]
come
'come' (v.): pfv. dutte [ˈdutːsɐ], ipfv. ditte [ˈdzitːsɐ], imp. adutt [ɐˈðutː]
'come with' (v.): pfv. qidutte [keˈðutːsɐ], ipfv. qiditte [keˈzitːsɐ], imp. aqidutt [ɑkeˈðutː]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2025 9:55 pm
by Travis B.
herd
'herd', 'drive' (v.): pfv. zaale [ˈzɑːʎɐ], ipfv. zeele [ˈʒæːʎɐ], imp. uzaal [oˈzɑːl]
plow
'plow' (v.): pfv. simmi [ˈʃimːe], ipfv. semmi [ˈʃæmːe], imp. asimm [ɐˈʃimː]
grow
'grow' (v., intr.): pfv. yulle [ˈjuʎːɐ], ipfv. yille [ˈjiʎːɐ], imp. ayull [ɐˈjulː]
'grow' (v., trans.): pfv. yulled [ˈjuʎːɐd], ipfv. yilled [ˈjiʎːɐd], imp. ayullde [ɐˈjuʎːdzɐ]
rain
'rain' (v.): pfv. t'aart [tʼɑːrt], ipfv. t'eert [tsʼæːrt], imp. ut'art [oˈtʼɑrt]
'rain' (n. m. inan.): xaat'aart [χɑˈtʼɑːrt] from nmlz. xaa- + 'rain' (v. pfv.): t'aart [tʼɑːrt]
snow
'snow' (v.): pfv. kari [ˈkɑɾe], ipfv. keri [ˈcæɾe], imp. akar [ɐˈkɑr]
'snow' (n. m. inan.): xaakari [ˈχɑːkɐɾe] from nmlz. xaa- + 'snow' (v. pfv.): kari [ˈkɑɾe]
storm
'storm' (v.): pfv. fuha [ˈfuhɐ], ipfv. fiha [ˈfihɐ], imp. afuh [ɐˈɸuh]
'storm' (n. m. inan.): wafiha [ˈwɑɸehɐ] from nmlz. wa- + 'storm' (v. ipfv.): fiha [ˈfihɐ]
dust
'dust storm', 'sand storm' (v.): pfv. rigga [ˈreʁːɐ], ipfv. regga [ˈræʁːɐ], imp. arigg [ɐˈɾeʁː]
'dust' (n. m. inan.): xaarigga [ˈχɑːɾeʁːɐ] from nmlz. xaa- + 'dust storm' (v. pfv.): rigga [ˈreʁːɐ]
lightning
'lightning' (v.): pfv. q'akk [qʼɑkː], ipfv. q'ekk [kʼækː], imp. uq'akk [oˈqʼɑkː]
'lightning' (n. m. inan.): waq'ekk [wɑˈkʼækː] from nmlz. wa- + 'lightning' (v. ipfv.): q'ekk [kʼækː]
thunder
'thunder' (v.): pfv. raamb [rɑːmb], ipfv. reemb [ræːmb], imp. aramb [ɐˈɾɑmb]
'thunder' (n. m. inan.): wareemb [wɐˈɾæːmb] from nmlz. wa- + 'thunder' (v. ipfv.): reemb [ræːmb]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:00 pm
by Travis B.
horse
'male horse' (n. m. anim.): fikk [fikː]
'mare' (n. f. anim.): fikkha [ˈfikːhɐ]
'foal' (n. m. anim.): taffem [ˈtɑfːɐm]
camel
'male camel' (n. m. anim.): qadr [qɑdr]
'female camel' (n. f. anim.): qadrha [ˈqɑdrhɐ]
'baby camel' (n. m. anim.): k'aarem [ˈkʼɑːɾɐm]
head of cattle
'bull' (n. m. anim.): q'azd [qʼɑzd]
'cow' (n. f. anim.): q'azdha [ˈqʼɑzdhɐ]
'calf' (n. m. anim.): sullem [ˈsuʎːɐm]
sheep
'male sheep' (n. m. anim.): ganni [ˈʁɑɲːe]
'female sheep' (n. f. anim.): gannih [ˈʁɑɲːeh]
'lamb' (n. m. anim.): hawwem [ˈhɔːwɐm]
goat
'male goat' (n. m. anim.): suhka [ˈsuhkɐ] (dialectally tsuhka [ˈtsuhkɐ])
'female goat' (n. f. anim.): suhkah [ˈsuhkɐh] (dialectally tsuhkah [ˈtsuhkɐh])
'kid' (n. m. anim.): yettem [ˈjætːsɐm]
chicken
'rooster' (n. m. anim.): mabi [ˈmɑβe]
'hen' (n. f. anim.): xeluh [ˈxæloh]
'chick' (n. m. anim.): xeluyem [xɐloˈjæm]
pig
'male pig' (n. m. anim.): zeta [ˈʒætɐ]
'sow' (n. f. anim.): zetah [ˈʒætɐh]
'piglet' (n. m. anim.): isem [eˈʃæm]
dog
'male dog' (n. m. anim.): raah [rɑːh]
'bitch' (n. f. anim.): raahha [ˈrɑːħːɐ]
'puppy' (n. m. anim.): getrem [ˈɣætrɐm]
cat
'male cat' (n. m. anim.): naxa [ˈnɑχɐ]
'female cat' (n. f. anim.): naxah [ˈnɑχɐh]
'kitten' (n. m. anim.) lissem [ˈʎiʃːɐm]
mouse
'mouse' (n. m. anim.): farka [ˈfɑrkɐ]
rat
'rat' (n. m. anim.): wallu [ˈwɑlːo]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:50 am
by xxx
to avoid the algorithmic production list effect,
it might be a good idea to add, to each word,
- an etymology,
- a history,
- a description,
- etc.
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 11:18 am
by Travis B.
xxx wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:50 am
to avoid the algorithmic production list effect,
it might be a good idea to add, to each word,
- an etymology,
- a history,
- a description,
- etc.
If I were to create a protolanguage for this I would still at some point run into having words with no histories, it would just be at one or more steps removed.
In these cases I am just trying to build up core vocabulary which is rather opaque. Take 'sheep' or 'cat' -- the vast majority of modern English-speakers would not be able to give you an etymology.
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 11:37 am
by xxx
I wasn't talking about false etymologies,
but rather about your modus operandi...
do you mean that you build your lexicon
like an algorithmic word generator,
but there seems to be a certain pattern...
the goal being to motivate participation
to give ideas, desires to continue the construction...
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 12:07 pm
by Travis B.
xxx wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 11:37 am
I wasn't talking about
false etymologies,
but rather about your modus operandi...
do you mean that you build your lexicon
like an algorithmic word generator,
but there seems to be a certain pattern...
the goal being to motivate participation
to give ideas, desires to continue the construction...
Yes there are patterns in the words, e.g.
-h(a) is a highly productive feminine animate suffix,
-em is a common diminutive suffix used in things like terms for baby animals (originally they did not all take the suffix but it spread through them by analogy), verbs have a relatively limited set of ablaut patterns, and so on.
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 4:47 pm
by Travis B.
grain
'grain' (n. m. inan.): saqr [sɑqr]
wheat
'wheat' (n. m. inan.): till [tsilː]
rye
'rye' (n. m. inan.): q'aaw [qʼɔːw]
barley
'barley' (n. m. inan.): damt [dɑmt]
oats
'oats' (n. m. inan.): wanne [ˈwɑɲːɐ]
chickpeas
'cheakpeas' (n. m. inan.): siwa [ˈʃiwɐ] (dialectally tsiwa [ˈtʃiwɐ])
fava beans
'fava beans' (n. m. inan.): hebba [ˈçæbːɐ]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 6:35 pm
by Travis B.
local
'local', 'parochial' (adj.): sayf [sɑjf]
dialect
'dialect' (n. m. inan.): rihall sayf [reˈhɑlː sɑjf] from nmlz. ri- + 'speak' (v. pfv.) hall [hɑlː] + 'local', 'parochial' (adj.) sayf [sɑjf]
create
'create', 'make', 'do' (v.): pfv. gaw [ʁɔː], ipfv. gew [ɣæw], imp. agaw [ɑˈʁɔː]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:39 pm
by Travis B.
word
'word' (n. m. inan.): k'iibr [ˈcʼiːbr]
phrase
'phrase' (n. m. inan.): dakke [ˈdɑcːɐ]
sentence
'sentence' (n. m. inan.): zada [ˈzɑðɐ] (dialectally dzada [ˈdzɑðɐ])
sound
'sound' (n. f. inan.): suuhi [ˈsuːhe]
soft
'soft' (adj.): meyf [mɛːf]
hard
'hard' (adj.): qaawt [qɔːwt]
vowel
'vowel' (n. f. inan.): suuhi meyf [ˈsuːhe mɛːf] from 'sound' (n. f. inan.): suuhi [ˈsuːhe] + 'soft' (adj.): meyf [mɛːf]
consonant
'consonant' (n. f. inan.): suuhi qaawt [ˈsuːhe qɔːwt] from 'sound' (n. f. inan.): suuhi [ˈsuːhe] + 'hard' (adj.): qaawt [qɔːwt]
more
'more' (adj.): saxa [ˈsɑχɐ]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 5:11 pm
by Travis B.
year
'year' (n. m. inan.): fedd [fædː]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:00 pm
by Travis B.
feel
'feel (not in the touching sense)' (v.): stat. gella [ˈɣælːɐ], imp. agell [ɑˈɣælː]
however
'however', 'but' (adv.): xuur [χuːr]
completely
'completely' (adv.): sine [ˈʃiɲɐ] (dialectally tsine [ˈtʃiɲɐ])
well
'well' (adj.): kirra [ˈcirːɐ]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:39 pm
by Travis B.
coffee
'coffee' (n. m. inan.): kafi [ˈkɑɸe]
compound
'material', 'chemical compound' (n. f. inan.): nettim [ˈɲætːsem]
caffeine
'caffeine' (n. f. inan.): nettim kafii [ˈɲætːsemkɐˌɸiː] from 'compound' (n. f. inan.) nettim [ˈɲætːsem] + 'coffee' (n. m. inan.): kafi [ˈkɑɸe] + gen. -(y)i
much
'much', 'many', 'a lot' (n. m. inan.): fikr [fikr]
decide
'decide' (v.): pfv. suum [suːm], ipfv. siim [ʃiːm], imp. asum [ɐˈsum]
puff
'puff' (v.): pfv. faah [fɑːh], ipfv. feeh [fæːh], imp. ufah [oˈfɑh]
'puff' (n. m. inan.): xaafaah [χɑˈɸɑːh] from nmlz. xaa- + 'puff' (v. pfv.) faah [fɑːh]
release
'release' (v.): pfv. huge [ˈhoɣɐ], ipfv. hige [ˈçeɣɐ], imp. ahug [ɐˈhoɣ]
smooth
'smooth' (adj.): lehhi [ˈʎæçːe]
rough
'rough' (adj.) zuut [zuːt]
north
'north' (n. f. inan.): seeht [ʃæːht] (dialectally ts'eeht [tʃʼæːht])
south
'south' (n. f. inan.): tast [tɑst]
east
'east' (n. f. inan.): yurd [jurd]
west
'west' (n. f. inan.): qaft [qɑft]
Re: Vocabulary thread
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 3:33 pm
by Travis B.
wonder
'wonder', 'ponder' (v.): pfv. k'awr [kʼɔːr], ipfv. k'ewr [cʼæwr], imp. ak'awr [ɐˈkʼɔːr]
use
'use' (v.): pfv. tuufa [ˈtuːɸɐ], ipfv. tiifa [ˈtsiːɸɐ], imp. atuf [ɐˈtuf]
Arabic
'Arabic' (n. m. inan.): algarabiyya [ɐlʁɐrɐˈβijːɐ]
Europe
'Europe' (n. m. inan.): ewruba [ˈæwroβɐ]