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by Jackk
05 Jan 2022 13:38
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XIV - IT BEGINS (late signups accepted)
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Re: CBB Conlang Relay XIV - IT BEGINS (late signups accepted)

Any updates? The final summary will be out later today [:D] Time for the very last wordcount summary: Word counts Ring 1: > English [118 words] > Cambresc [135 words] > English [136 words] > Waľavaľwa [85 words] > English [121 words] > Middle Chiñ [146 words] > English [123 words] > Ghoni [88 words...
by Jackk
01 Jan 2022 08:49
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XIV - IT BEGINS (late signups accepted)
Replies: 187
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Backstroke_Italics wrote: 01 Jan 2022 02:25 Does that mean it's done?!? I am so excited to see the results!
Assuming I get Sal's PMs it'll be done on Monday when I get back from holiday in Scotland [:D]
by Jackk
31 Dec 2021 21:38
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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I started off the month by purposefully creating a pair of homophones, and now I'm finishing it off by inadvertently creating another. :mrgreen: Very fun! 31r Lexembr What follows is an enumeration of the "also-rans", primarily all the vocab I created incidentally for example sentences an...
by Jackk
30 Dec 2021 17:08
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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30m Lexembr jarry /ʒaˈri/ [ʒɐˈʀi] - pottery, earthenware, fired ceramic objects that contain clay and are sculpted into shape; - (specifically) bowls, jugs, vases, clay-fired objects used to contain liquids or other pourable goods; - (colloquially) stuff, mess, various items strewn all over or in t...
by Jackk
29 Dec 2021 21:39
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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29m Lexembr a fin /a fɪn/ [ɐˈfɪn] - so that, in order to, with the intent or purpose of (something specified) fin a /fɪn a/ [fɪˈna] - until, up to, ending at the time or place of (something specified) Both these prepositions may take an infinitive or a subjunctive clause, usually dependent on wheth...
by Jackk
28 Dec 2021 23:51
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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28m Lexembr manoscart /ˌma.noˈxart/ [ˌma.nʊˈxɑːt] - manoscard, a style of medieval monastic chant most popular in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and characterised by the simultaneous use of the two [major and minor] pentatonic scales; - any of a range of fabrics which were a blend of two dist...
by Jackk
28 Dec 2021 00:53
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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27m Lexember voinaçal /ˌvɔj.naˈtsal/ [ˌvɔj.nɐˈdzaw] - armourcloth, a distinctive period of women's fashion, most prevalent in Europe during the Long Peace, which emulated men's military dress Etymology: late eighteenth century in most languages, traceable to Friul Italian voinacciale "soldierl...
by Jackk
27 Dec 2021 22:45
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay XIV - IT BEGINS (late signups accepted)
Replies: 187
Views: 32035

Re: CBB Conlang Relay XIV - IT BEGINS (late signups accepted)

A Christmas Miracle! I think I'm finished! I assume spanick's no longer interested and I should pass it directly to Jack? If so, what do I do about the English translation - it seems to be cheating to send my English translation directly to them, if they're translating my text. Should I not send it...
by Jackk
27 Dec 2021 01:03
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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Jack: - the word jallondes is indeed cognate with IRL Galician xalundes ; it comes from ja < Latin iam, plus Old Leon allunde "from anywhere" (the -s is unetymological). This is directly from Latin correlative alicunde "from somewhere, for which see https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ali...
by Jackk
25 Dec 2021 23:22
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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25m Lexembr - Naðal Allagr! colluy indrec /koˈlaj ɪnˈdrɛk/ [kʊˈlaj ɪnˈdʀɛk] - charity, non-profit, organization that exists not to make money but in the pursuit of (e.g.) a charitable or educational objective also as indrec or (colloquially) drecker /dreˈkɛr/ [dʀɪˈkɛː] Etymology: the first word col...
by Jackk
24 Dec 2021 19:19
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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24m Lexembr scorç dalassin /xɔrts ˌda.laˈsɪn/ [xɔːts ˌda.lɐˈsin] - cinnamon, spice made from the dried aromatic bark of an evergreen tree native to Madray and Seldiva [1]; - (more broadly) any spices made from the bark of closely related trees such as the Baigore or Chinese cassias also dalassiner ...
by Jackk
23 Dec 2021 21:55
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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23m Lexembr colombar /ˌko.lɔmˈbar/ [ˌko.lʊmˈbɑː] - to beeline, to travel directly while ignoring established or more easily-traversed routes; - to shortcut, skimp, cut corners, to gain a competitive or efficiency advantage especially by taking inappropriate or unsafe measures also colombant /ˌko.lɔ...
by Jackk
22 Dec 2021 23:00
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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22m Lexembr askouð /aˈskuθ/ - (dated or historical) box, chest, trunk, especially a strong container used to store valuables; - (specifically) treasure chest, either at a royal/noble court storing the treasury or belonging to thieves/pirates; - vault, strongroom, room used to store and secure curre...
by Jackk
21 Dec 2021 22:24
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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21r Lexembr mephit /meˈfit/ [mɪˈfɪt] - ague, chills, periods of intermittent fever; - shivering, state of feeling cold; - (archaic) malaria, the mosquito-borne disease caused by the plasmodium parasite Etymology: from Middle Boral mefit "fever, malaria", later reclassicised after its etym...
by Jackk
20 Dec 2021 23:01
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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20m Lexembr copros /koˈprɔz/ [kʊˈpʀɔz] - sulphate, vitriol, ionic compound containing the anion SO₄²⁻; - (historical) iron(II) sulphate, green vitriol, the compound with chemical formula FeSO₄ compare cohol /koˈhɔl/ [kʊˈxɔw] sulphide, ionic compound containing the anion S²⁻ Etymology: attested in v...
by Jackk
20 Dec 2021 00:09
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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Jackk: Thanks again for the excellent commentary [<3] Indeed, Saint Marinus = San Marino, although I'll admit I know very little about it in the Boralverse except that their is a university there. I also take every opportunity to remind people of <ig ug> /aj/, one of my little bamboozlings. [}:D] 1...
by Jackk
18 Dec 2021 22:33
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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18m Lexembr brogmoð /brɔjˈmɔθ/ [bʀʊjˈmɔh] - mead, alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and spices Etymology: attested from the late ninth century in northern Old Boral bromiod et al. "bragget, mixture of mead and malt ale". The second half of the name is clearly a borrowing from O...
by Jackk
17 Dec 2021 23:54
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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17m Lexembr jout /ʒut/ - mould, cast, die, a hollow form or frame for shaping a melted substance; - pattern, template, stencil, an object whose shape is used as a guide; - motif, figure, repeated element of a design in art, texiles or music Etymology: an early Middle Boral deverbal of joutar "...
by Jackk
16 Dec 2021 23:32
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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16m Lexembr cair bel /ker bɛl/ [keː bɛw] - (of weather) to be fine out, for the conditions outside to be pleasant, warm and sunny; - (by extension, of a scene or scenario) to be going well, to turn out well, for people to be getting along or plans to be proceeding apace; - (of people) to be content...
by Jackk
15 Dec 2021 19:58
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2021
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15m Lexembr nau /no/ - (obsolete or poetic) ship, boat, sea-faring vessel powered by oar or perhaps sail; - (obsolete) nave, the middle or body of a church building usually containing the pews; - (archaic or dialect) navel, bellybutton, indentation remaining in the abdomen of mammals from where the...