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by Man in Space
25 Mar 2014 12:23
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Lexicon Building [2010–2019]
Replies: 2299
Views: 381099

Re: CBB Lexicon Building

Click wrote:Next: avalanche
Kgáweq’ kį’siǝrk’núc’ǝ̨ (lit. "a momentary catastrophic having failed to remain up (there)", referring to the snow)

Next: repetitive motion
by Man in Space
25 Mar 2014 12:14
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: CBB Conlang Relay V
Replies: 87
Views: 38567

Re: CBB Conlang Relay V

I'll bite. I would like to use O.
by Man in Space
25 Mar 2014 12:12
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Reverse CBB Lexicon Building [2011–2019]
Replies: 4357
Views: 577881

Re: Reverse CBB Lexicon Building

Lao Kou wrote:Next: zhbalaigörs [ʒbaˈlajgøɾs] a noun
a bladed implement with a blade about the size of a thumb, used for things like whittling or cutting boxes open

Next: ƛ’ę’wół [tɬʼḛʔˈwoɬ] (a verb stem)
by Man in Space
02 Mar 2014 16:47
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
Replies: 5100
Views: 1035693

Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread

Wikipedia says Klingon has dialects. In the Krotmag dialect /b/ is replaced by /m/ /ɖ/ is replaced by /ɳ/ In the Tak'ev dialect: /b/ becomes /mb/ /ɖ/ becomes /ɳɖ/ In the Morskan dialect /t͡ɬ/ is replaced by /t͡s/ /x/ is replaced by /h/ at the beginning of syllables, or is dropped at the end of syll...
by Man in Space
14 Dec 2013 10:57
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Bantu-esque scratchpad
Replies: 14
Views: 2755

Re: Bantu-esque scratchpad

I'm really digging this.
by Man in Space
11 Dec 2013 01:57
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Proto-O and the O Language
Replies: 8
Views: 5762

Re: Proto-O and the O Language

Final phonology and romanization of O /m n/ ⟨m n⟩ /p t k kʷ q qʷ/ ⟨p t k ḳ q q̇⟩ /ɸ β~w s z x xʷ χ χʷ h/ ⟨f b s z g ġ x ẋ h⟩ /ɾ/ ⟨r⟩ /w j/ ⟨w y⟩ /a aː ɛ ɛː ɛ~ə ɛː~əː e eː i iː ə əː ɨ ɨː o oː u uː/ ⟨a a: è è: ë ë: e e: i i: ơ ơ: ư ư: o o: u u:⟩ /ae̯ ao̯ ei̯ ou̯/ ⟨áe áo éi óu⟩ The /ɛ~ə ɛː~əː/ are the...
by Man in Space
09 Dec 2013 10:11
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread [2011–2018]
Replies: 5100
Views: 1035693

Re: Random phonology/phonemic inventory thread

q > kʔ > k' is common in almost any situation This does not seem very likely to me. Were it kʔ > k' > q, that's be more realistic IMO. EDIT: Stops: [p b t d k g q ʔ] <p b t d k g c x> Fricatives: [f s ɕ χ~ħ ʁ~ʕ h] <f s ś ẍ ĝ h> Affricates: [t͡s t͡ɕ] <z ć> I believe a better, more consistent romaniz...
by Man in Space
09 Dec 2013 07:45
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Proto-O and the O Language
Replies: 8
Views: 5762

Re: Proto-O and the O Language

O gets a sisterlang! These sound changes are preliminary. I'm not quite sure if I'm satisfied or not w.r.t. the abundance of long vowels that result. Also, how probable is a contrast between /Vw Vj/ and /Vʊ Vɪ/ (as this plays into the sound changes a bit)? j > Ø / C_V N̩ > an / _# N̩ > a / else V > ...
by Man in Space
09 Dec 2013 06:01
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember 8*hrh(e)p (stem *hrht) [hahef] "suspect something is out of place"

Derived terms:
- *hrhep [hahef] "contrarian; someone who is at odds with s.o."
- *hrhjp [hahif] "suspect something is wrong/out of place/amiss with s.th/s.o"
by Man in Space
07 Dec 2013 08:48
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember 7 – *tj [tsi] "(be a) slave" Derived terms: - *tej [tej] "slave" - *tjj [tsji] "enslave" - *tjej [tsjej] "slave-driver" - *htj [atsi] "raid for slaves, go to war for slaves" - *htjej [atsjej] "slaver, slave merchant, slave trader"...
by Man in Space
07 Dec 2013 08:46
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Proto-O and the O Language
Replies: 8
Views: 5762

Re: Proto-O and the O Language

Some tweaks to the sound changes: j > Ø / C_V N̩ > on / _# N̩ > o / else pf ts kx > f s x Vɣ > Vː Two like vowels (lengths can be different) in hiatus drop one we weː > o oː o(ː) > u(ː) / ! ʁ_ i(ː) u(ː) > iə uə aj aːj ej eːj > e eː i iː i(ː) u(ː) > e(ː) o(ː) / ʁ_ β z > β~w ɾ k h > q χ / _ʁ k h > q χ...
by Man in Space
06 Dec 2013 10:46
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember 6*hrwk [hʁux] "be ashamed"

Derived terms:
- *hrwjk [hawix] "disown"
- *hrwhk [hawax] "disown (s.o.) for X reason"
by Man in Space
06 Dec 2013 01:05
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember 5 – *hk [ax] (transitive form *hjk [hix]) "adopt, raise as one's own; vouch (for), support" Derived terms: - *hek [hex] "adoptive parent; sponsor" - *hhk [hax] "look after/raise someone's child for them/in their stead" (can also be used for children undergoing...
by Man in Space
04 Dec 2013 11:05
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember 4 – *hkw (metathesized form *khw ) [aɣu] "be married" Derived terms: - *hkew [aɣew] (pl. *rkhew [akhew]) "spouse" - *khhw [kahu] "be married to (s.o.)" - *hkjw [ak͜xju] "marry (two people)" - *hkjew [ak͜xjew] (pl. *rkhjew [akhjew]) "justice of t...
by Man in Space
03 Dec 2013 07:10
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember 3 – *knwr [kn̩wa] "be friendly, (be a) friend" Derived terms: - *knwer [kn̩weʁ] "friend" - *knhwr [kn̩hwa] "brown-nose (for some reason)" *knhwr is a transitive with a dative/benefactive argument. More literally, it is "X is friendly to Y for Z reason/on ...
by Man in Space
02 Dec 2013 09:20
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember 2 Inspired by Bristel (on the ZBB)'s kura , Proto-O now has *kwr [kwa] "be male". Derived terms: - *kwer [kweʁ] "man, male" - *kjwr [kjuʁ] "become a man; make a man out of s.o." - *hkwr [aɣwa] "make a man out of s.o." The difference between *kjwr and...
by Man in Space
02 Dec 2013 06:04
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Reverse CBB Lexicon Building [2011–2019]
Replies: 4357
Views: 577881

Re: Reverse CBB Lexicon Building

shimobaatar wrote:Next: ŋjycè [ˈŋʲɪt͡sɛʔ] noun
hairbrush (for animals or humans), toothbrush, fine brush for cleaning delicate items

Next: *kwh [kwa] (an intransitive verb)
by Man in Space
02 Dec 2013 00:05
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember
Replies: 103
Views: 55639

Re: Lexember

Lexember Day 1 from Proto-O:

*hjt [hjs] "be a parent"

Derived terms:
- *hjjt [hjis] "beget, father, mother"
- *hjet [hjes] "parent"
- *rhjet [ʁajes] "parents"
by Man in Space
01 Dec 2013 04:50
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Reverse CBB Lexicon Building [2011–2019]
Replies: 4357
Views: 577881

Re: Reverse CBB Lexicon Building

Lao Kou wrote:Next: fpangkriths [ˈfpaŋkɾɪθs] a noun
starfish

Next: kret [kʁes] (a noun associated with an agricultural society)
by Man in Space
01 Dec 2013 02:50
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Proto-O and the O Language
Replies: 8
Views: 5762

Re: Proto-O and the O Language

Looks interesting. Personally, I'm highly partial to a bit of valency apophony (Nınuıntı and Meyyın both feature it), and your infixes bring about some weird stuff, so yeah, fun. [:)] :D However, your conpeople do seem to have some catching up to do when it comes to arithmetic. [snip] Which leads m...