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Day 2
wi-palik n. number, numeral

(wi)-mimayiŋiw adj. having an inappropriate quantity
literally "leg-three"
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I've been having trouble coming up with new terms for the past few days, but I managed a burst just now. I even invented two extra terms while making the example sentence for Lexember 3.


1é d' leksembro

sousférï [suˈfe.ʁi] v - satisfy; suffice, be enough (conflation < Lt. satisfaciō, sufficiō)

Le Nikolava ly a tou fé pa l' aprovalye sui parï, mes rin lui sousfê. Pa si marï, î sousfê d' la telefonà de koû k' y à.
[le.nikˈla.va ʎˑa.tuˈfe pa.la.pʁəˈva.ʎˑə sjyˈpa.ʁi | mɛːʁɛ̃ŋ ʎˑy.suˈfɛː | pa.siˈma.ʁi | iː.suˈfɛː dla.telɛfˈna dəˈkuː ˈkja]
DEF-F.N Nikolava 3S.NOM have.3S all do-PSTP for DEF approval 3S-POSS.OBL.M.N father-OBL | but nothing 3S.DAT satisfy.3S | for 3S-POSS.OBL.F.N mother-OBL | 3S.NOM suffice.3S of 3S-ACC.F telephone-INF PART time REL there have.3S

Nikolava has done everything she can for her father's approval, but nothing satisfies him. As for her mother, it's enough to give her a call once in a while.


2 d' leksembro

kordre la kobla [ˈkɔʁ.dʁə laˈko.bla] - be the third wheel (lit. steer the pair [of horses, oxen, mules etc.]; based on the image of a vehicle or farm tool pulled by two animals, playing on the similarity between kobla "team of two animals" and koblo "romantic couple")

Jho sui pâ alâ aû sinemà avek mui frarï e si galante de pyeu ke jho kordyo la kobla.
[ʒo.sjyˈpɑː aˈlɑː ɑː.sinˈma aˈvɛk mjyˈfʁa.ʁi e.si.gaˈlɑ̃n.tə dəˈpjø kɛʒˈkɔʁ.djə laˈko.bla]
1S.NOM be.1S NEG go-PSTP to.DEF cinema with 1S-POSS.OBL.M.N brother-OBL and 3S-POSS.OBL.F.N girlfriend-OBL from fear SBRD 1S.NOM steer-SBJV.1S DEF-F.C pair

I didn't go to the movies with my brother and his girlfriend because I didn't want to be the third wheel.


3 d' leksembro

bezace [bəˈzɑːs] nfc - backpack; saddlebag (feminine < Lt. bisaccium)
uisce [ˈjys.sə] nf - exterior door (feminine < Lt. ostium; hyponym of porta "door")
jhuiscé [ʒyˈse] v - go out, leave home (denominal < Lt. + ostium)

Li Pirou jhuisce nonke sen un bezacï remplive de tou cen k' î kuî pa susvivre a l' apokalipsa zombiva.
[liˈpi.ʁu ˈʒys.sə ˈnɔ̃ŋ.kə ˈsɛ̃ŋ ɛ̃m.bəˈza.ʃi ʁɛ̃ˈpliːv de.tuˈsɛ̃ŋ kiˈkjyː pa.syˈvi.vʁə a.la.po.kaˈlis.sa zɔ̃ˈbi.va]
DEF-M.N leave_home-3S never without INDEF.OBL.F.C backpack-OBL fill-PSTP-OBL.F.C of all DEM REL 3S.NOM require.3S for survive-INF to DEF apocalypse zombie-F.C

Pirou never leaves home without a backpack full of everything needed to survive the zombie apocalypse.
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Lexember 3 - Yélian

No specific post with example sentence today, only some more derivations from ti- "three"

taibrés [taɪ̯ˈbɾeːs] - clover
Etymology: ti- + abrés "leaf", literally "three-leaf"

teibnaduinu [ˌtɛɪ̯bnɐˈduːnu] - trilobite
Etymology: ti- + ebnat "layer" + duinu "animal", literally "three-layered animal"

ticeren [tɨˈkeːɾən] - waltz
Etymology: ti- + ceren "step"

ticoʻaral [tɨkɔ̈ˈʔaːɾɐl] - trilogy
Etymology: ti- + coʻaral "series; volume"

tidamon [tɨˈdaːmɔ̈n] - threesome, ménage-à-trois
Etymology: ti- + damon "sex (coll.)"

tidrogomé [tɨˌdɾoːgɔ̈ˈmeː] - triathlon (Southern Standard)
tríatlon [ˈtɾiː.ɐtlɔ̈n] - triathlon (Northern Standard)
Etymology I: ti- + drogo "sports" + collective suffix -mé. The word is always in plural.
Etymology II: a loan.

tisaman [tɨˈsaːmɐn] - chord, harmony
Etymology: ti- + saman "sound"

tîyorvek/tiyorvec [tɨˈʃoɾvək] - tripod
Etymology: ti- + yorvec/yorvek "mount, fixture"

tiytepal [tɨˈʃteːpɐl] - triple jump
Etymology: ti- + ytepal "jump"

tiʻevonradal [tɨˌʔeːʋɔ̈nˈɾaːdɐl] - trigonometry
Etymology: calque from Latin trigōnometria; tiʻevon "triangles" + radal "measure"

tuminaniti [ˈtuːmɨnɐnɨˌti] - generic term for all fast-paced dance-like sports, like Aerobics, Zumba, Freeletics etc.
Etymology: tumin "minute" + ti, literally "three-minutes", as rarely an exercise takes longer than that
Wipe the glass. This is the usual way to start, even in the days, day and night, only a happy one.
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3rd Lexember

gallaið "galaxy"


gallaið /gaˈleθ/ [gɐˈleh]
- galaxy, collection of stars all orbiting a common centre;
- seemingly-uncountable collection of people of things conceptualised as comprising a vast variety;
- (dated) the Milky Way, the galaxy in which the Sun and Earth are found and which is most readily visible in the night sky

Etymology: from late Old Boral galaix, galais "the Milky Way", learned borrowing from synonymous Latin galaxiās and Ancient Greek (κύκλος) γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱς, literally "milky circle". Altered in the early Middle Boral period under the influence of laið "milk", from Latin lac, lactem "milk" (or possibly from a Borland Kelt form; compare Cambrick łaeth "milk").

Used as a proper noun until the discovery of other galaxies in the Good Game period of the late nineteenth century. Metaphorical use for other vast collections of things is seen since the seventeenth century, especially in poetry.

Postulað es l'oc roc vien d'un autr gallaið.
/ˌpɔ.stiˈlaθ ɛz lɔk ˈrɔk vjɛn dɪn ˈotr̩ gaˈleθ/
[ˌpɔ.stɪˈlað‿ɪz lʊ ˈʀɔk ˈvjɛn dɪn ˈo.tɐ gɐˈleh]
suppose-p.pst be.3s def-s.px rock come of-indf other galaxy
There's speculation that this rock comes from another galaxy.
terram impūram incolāmus
hamteu un mont sug
let us live in a dirty world
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Tɐ́lʒrə̬k word: gɛɹɛM = five
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Lescembel 2 — Abaniscen

aranimon [ɐ.lã́ːnĩmõn] forty two (14*3)

Lescembel 3 — Abaniscen

sihron i celnemorimon [síːtʼõni kɛ́lnẽmɔ́ːrĩmõn] triangle (lit. figure of three hands, full form sihron i celnemor ilesnemor mon)
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3 Lexember - Éewıyu’ush

-nun/-nın - indefinite non-specific singular marker (the vowel sometimes harmonises with the vowel in the preceding syllable)
yó’e (n.) - fish

Yo’énın eyóote. - I want a fish. (i.e. one non-specific fish; not one I already have in mind)
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Lexember 2022 - Day 3

Kuima

Add - töm [tʌm]
Verb - Mathematical operation.

Subtract - kräs [kɾæs]
Verb - Mathematical operation.

Multiply - tötöm [tʌ.tʌm]
Verb - Mathematical operation.

Divide - kräkräs [kɾæ.kɾæs]
Verb - Mathematical operation.
ara vu buni nnovki malasobuni - The moon is bright at night
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Lexember 3

Weddisch

Estweddisch: drymeal is schiprycht /dɾɛɪmɛːl ɪs ʒɪpɾɛɪxt/

Hawannis: driemau is schiplau /dɹiːmaʊ ɪs ʒɪplaʊ/

Idiomatic expression. Literally “three times is ship (nautical) law.” Both have the meaning, “third time’s a charm” or “all good things come in threes”. The Hawannis version uses lau “law” which is a preserved borrowing of Old Norse into Old English retained only in Hawannis. It has the added benefit of making this idiom a rhyme in this dialect. Because of the rhyme, it is a common (though false) belief that the idiom originated among the Hawannis.

Yemya

asthar /ɑstʰɑɾ/ n. “star”

Asthar Thriya “The Three Stars” (Orion’s Belt)
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Hannaito (Entry 3):

maqapaidan /maʔapaidan/ [ˈmɑʔɑˌpai̯.dãn]
Noun:
1. tercet, a stanza of a poem consisting of three lines
2. an entire poem consisting of only three lines

Etymology
Literally "three slices/divisions/parts". From maqa "three" (see Entry 1) + pai "to sever, to slice through; to divide, to partition" (from Proto-Hannaitoan *paay to cut, to chop, to slice) + the nominalizing suffix -dan (from Proto-Hannaitoan *daalam "load, burden, cargo, bulk").

Old Visigothic (Entry 3):

triadisc /ˈtriadisk/ [ˈtɾi.(j)ɑðisk]
Adjective:
1. (Christianity) pertaining to the doctrine of the (Holy) Trinity or to the Trinity itself
2. (Christianity) Trinitarian, accepting the doctrine of the Trinity
3. (Christianity) Nicene, pertaining to the First Council of Nicaea, following the Nicene Creed

Alternative forms
triadhisc
Etymology
triada "triad; Trinity" (from Ancient Greek τριάς (triás)) + the adjective-forming suffix -isc (from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz).
Usage notes
At least at this point in their history, the majority of ethnic Visigoths were still followers of the same kind of Christianity as the 4th-century Gothic bishop and Bible translator Ulfilas/Wulfila, so they did not commonly use the word triadisc to describe themselves or their own beliefs. Instead, most of their Romance-speaking subjects and neighbors, as Nicene Christians, would have been described as triadisc. Note, however, that this is not a derogatory term, at least not typically or inherently. Aside from the Greek loanword triada, other words for the Nicene concept of the Trinity include treinitat (borrowed from Latin trīnitās) as well as calques of Greek or Latin terms, such as thrinassu (compare Old English þrines) and thrifalthi.
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Forgot about the second so let's do that with the third

Lexember 2

a1-'a3 /a˧ʔa˧˩/ - meal, food eaten at a meal; from Sanskrit आहार (āhāra, “food”), perhaps through Khmer អាហារ (ʼaahaa)
- Phyün thwá1 röz3 a1'a3 myü2lai1ja1
- There are three meals in a day.

Lexember 3
Phyün(1) [S] röz3 jí3 - to have three eyes, to be all knowing, to "have eyes on the back of one's head"
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My minicity is [http://zyphrazia.myminicity.com/xml]Zyphrazia and [http://novland.myminicity.com/xml]Novland.

Minicity has fallen :(
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4th Lexember:

:con: Vissard:
seceon [əˈsɔ̃] fn. Season (one of the four seasons of the year); time period, era; school term; specific time of year (le seceon notale "the Christmas season"); period of harvest (le seceon de le fette "wheat-harvesting time"); (calque of English) season of a TV series. From Latin SATIŌ, SATIŌNEM "act of sowing"; cf. French saison, Norman saîson, saisaon.
Demans Simont Levine wrote: Le prumere et seconte seceons fuyent enkontrites par de misklats criticus, mas le trisisme et siwantes seceons sonnent ben reschutes.
[əlpryˈmer etəˈkɔ̃nt əˈsɔ̃n fujɛ̃ŋkɔ̃nˈtrit padmiˈtla kritiˈkyː | mɛltriˈtiːm etiˈwãnt əˈsɔ̃n ɔnˈbɛ̃ riˈʃyt]
the.F.SG first-F.SG and second-F.SG season-PL be.PAST.2/3PL meet-P.PPL-F.PL by of mixed-M.PL review.PL, but the.F.SG third.F.SG and follow-GER-F.PL seaons-PL be.PRES.2/3PL well receive-P.PPL-F.PL
"The first and second series met mixed reviews, but the third and subsequent seasons have been well-received."
Cultural note:
Spoiler:
Vissard derives its names for only one of the four seasons from Latin – that's ivene /iˈven/ "winter". The other three are all borrowings from Old English - ceünme /ˈsø̃m/ "summer", ervest /eˈveː/ "autumn" and lente /ˈlɛ̃nt/ "spring" from sumor, hærfest and lencten respectively. A lot of agricultural terms are borrowings from Old English, such as fette "wheat" (hwǣte), sule "plough" (sulh) and bere "barley" (bere).

:con: Ai:
ahuí [àɸu̯í] (LH tone) n. Clan. Compae Sikaritai apuí, possibly Abawiri òu, Doutai odú.
Ái Ahid Togoi ko wrote: Ahuí hahobe, é diá díá bó auda i akudde ge kié.
[àɸu̯í hàhɔ̀βɛ̀ | ɛ́ di̯áɾíáβɔ́ àu̯ɾà i̯àkùɾdɛ̀ ɡɛ̀ki̯ɛ́]
ahuiLH ha-hɔbɛ-L, ɛHL dia~dia-H=bɔ audaL i=akuddɛL ɡɛ-kiɛ-LH
clan RECIP-fight-IPFV.COMPL, 1PL lose~lose-PFV.COMPL=TOP now 1SG=heart CAUS-be.good-PFV

"We used to fight with among other clans (but no longer do), and I'm happy because we always lost."
Cultural note:
Spoiler:
Historically there were three clans of the Ai people, who engaged in occasional warfare between themselves and with clans from other language groups. Within living memory, these clans reconciled and settled in the Ai villages. The three clans – Bauitadu, Togoi (literally "crooked") and Údégúd ("fruit bat") – are still quite important social distinctions; historically the Bauitadu were the largest and most powerful, and they still often hold positions of prestige. Names can also be distinguished based on clan.

:con: Tumbleweed:
yagwirnqwi [ˈjɑɡʷeᶰqʷe] v. (Of a bird/reptile) lay eggs, (of a plant) drop seeds.
Dnadadya warradyintyiyagwirnqwiwinyilyidyi.
[ˈɖ͡ɳɑɖɐɟɐ ˌwɑʁɐˌɟiᶮceˈjɑɡʷeˌᶰqʷiweˌɲiʎeɟe]
dna-dadya warra=DHiNTHi=yagwirnqwi-wVNHV-LHVDHV
CLASS.II.PL-bird.sp IN.TREE=DARK.BLUE=lay.eggs-HABIT-3.II.SG(S)

"The dlhidadha bird lays dark blue-green eggs in trees."

:fra: Picard:
apréseut [apreˈzœ] mn. Autumn. A transparent univerbation of aprés "after" (from AD PRESSUM, cf. French après, Norman auprès) + eut "August" (vars. aou, iou < Old French aost < Late Latin AGUSTUS, with a semi-regular shift of pre-tonic AU > A from Classical AUGUSTUS); literally "the period after August".
In Australie, ch'apréseut il est aprés janvié, point aprés eut!
in Australia, DEF-autumn, 3.M.SG.SUBJ be.PRES.3SG after January, NEG after August
"In Australia, Autumn (after-August) is after January, not after August!
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Day 3
-paliknari- v. count (enumerate; determine the number of)
literally "number-hit"
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Lexember 4 - Yélian

brazoro [bɾɐˈɟoːɾɔ̈] - trial, hearing (Southern Standard)
bràtioro [ˈbɾɐtɪ̯ɔ̈ɾo] - trial, hearing (Northern Standard)

Etymology: from braz/bràt- "old prefix indicating principality" + oro "hammer", literally "main hammer"

As the example sentence varies unusually strongly between the Northern and the Southern Standard (most of the time it's just a few spellings and word order), I will provide both sentences today.

A'zigor yifadciyiet pi æ'brazorolevon raivét ilvetani gèt. (Southern Standard)
[ɐˈɟiːxɔ̈d̟ ɕɨɸɐˈdiːɕɪ̯e‿pi əbɾɐˈɟoːɾɔ̈ˌleːʋɔ̈n raɪ̯ˈʋeːt ˈilvətɐni xɛt]
DEF.ANIM=judge PST-declare-3SG that DEF.CONC=trial-main PROP-take_timely-3SG day-PL-ENUM seven

An'orbator yiperètiet æ'bràtiorolevon roc ilvetani gèt. (Northern Standard)
[ɐnɔ̈ɾˈbaːtɔ̈ɾ ʃɨpəˈɾɛtɪ̯ət əˈbɾɐtɪ̯ɔ̈ɾɔ̈ˌleːʋɔ̈n ɾok ˈilvətɐni gɛt]
DEF.ANIM=judge PST-set-3SG DEF.CONC=trial-main for_time day-PL-ENUM seven

The judge ruled that the main trial take seven days.
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Shaleyan

DAY 1

dudip: triple
dud, three + -ip, on analogy with lukhip, double

Delob anukomen has Kiwa bañe dudip mamaso mey pidasa.
Terran restaurant from Kiwa order triple mushroom with pizza
Kiwa ordered a triple-mushroom pizza from the Terran restaurant.

Bonus words: bañe: (T) to order (at a restaurant, from a catalogue, etc.)
anukomen: restaurant (an, in + komen, to eat)

By analogy with dudip:

4 yokhip: quadruple
5 minip: quintuple
6 shephip: sextuple
7 phalip: septuple
8 yamip: octuple
9 yinip: nonuple
10 howalip: decuple

DAY 2

dudadahophile: trigonometry
dudada, triangle + ophile, to measure; measure

Ana laba dudadahophile dal kada.
Ana take trigonometry about course
Ana took a class in trigonometry.

Bonus words: laba: (T) to enroll, to matriculate (at a school); to enroll in, to take (a course)
kada: class, course

DAY 3

dudukhiyesh: triplet
dud (three) + khiyesh (to give birth to; birth)

Supobukhiyesh leñidash maphina som khiyesh dudukhiyesh.
primiparous middle-aged woman finally give_birth_to triplet
The primiparous middle-aged woman finally gave birth to triplets.

Bonus words: supobukhiyesh: primiparous (supob, first + khiyesh)
ñelasukhiyesh: secundiparous (ñelas, second + khiyesh)
leñidash: middle-aged (leñi, between; in between + dash, age)

Also more multiple-birth terms:

1 ilekhiyesh: singleton
2 pimop: twin (an unanalyzable word)
4 yokhukhiyesh: quadruplet
5 minukhiyesh: quintuplet
6 shephukhiyesh: sextuplet
7 phalekhiyesh: septuplet
8 yamakhiyesh: octuplet
9 yinakhiyesh: nonuplet
10 howalekhiyesh: decuplet
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Squirrels chase koi . . . chase squirrels

My Kankonian-English dictionary: 87,413 words and counting

31,416: The number of the conlanging beast!
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Lexember 4
kha1-'a3 - dry sweet, candy; from Pali सक्खरा, likely from a Khmer form like *skɑhɑ

For some reason, the concept of genre easily made me think of sweets, as a genre of food. :)
Spoiler:
My minicity is [http://zyphrazia.myminicity.com/xml]Zyphrazia and [http://novland.myminicity.com/xml]Novland.

Minicity has fallen :(
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Week 2 in the LCV:

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION (Part IV)
Spoiler:
name
full name
first name
middle name
last name, surname
to be called, to be named
signature
birthdate
gender
female
male
transgender
non-binary
height (of a person)
weight (of a person)
number (telephone)
area code
address
number (house)
ZIP code
occupation
unemployed
marital status
single (female)
single (male)
married (female)
married (male)
divorced
widowed
separated
nationality
race
ethnicity
urban
suburban
rural
background (social)
PLACE NAMES, ETHNICITIES, NATIONALITIES, LANGUAGES (Part V)
Spoiler:
U.K., Great Britain; British
England; English
Wales; Welsh
Scotland; Scottish
Ireland; Irish
Germany; German
Switzerland; Swiss
Austria; Austrian
Netherlands; Dutch
Sweden; Swedish
Denmark; Danish
Norway; Norwegian
Finland; Finnish
France; French
Spain; Spanish
Portugal; Portuguese
Italy; Italian
Greece; Greek
Hungary; Hungarian
Poland; Polish
Czech
Ukraine; Ukrainian
Russia; Russian
Armenia; Armenian
Turkey; Turkish
Israel; Israeli
Jewish, Hebrew, Jew
Arab, Arabic
Palestine; Palestinian
Jordan; Jordanian
Saudi Arabia; Saudi
Iraq; Iraqi
Lebanon; Lebanese
Syria; Syrian
Egypt; Egyptian
Libya; Libyan
Iran; Iranian, Persian, Farsi
Afghanistan; Afghan, Pushto
Pakistan; Pakistani; Urdu
India; Indian, Hindi
China; Chinese
Mandarin
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Taiwan; Taiwanese
Japan; Japanese
Korea; Korean
Vietnam; Vietnamese
Cambodia; Cambodian, Khmer
Laos; Laotian, Lao
Thailand; Thai
Indonesia; Indonesian
Philippines; Filipino, Tagalog
Canada; Canadian
United States, U.S., America; American
Mexico; Mexican
Puerto Rico; Puerto Rican
Cuba; Cuban
Jamaica; Jamaican
Haiti; Haitian
Peru; Peruvian
Ecuador; Ecuadorean
Venezuela; Venezuelan
Argentina; Argentinian
Chile; Chilean
Brazil; Brazilian
Nigeria; Nigerian
Kenya; Kenyan; Swahili
New Zealand; New Zealander
Australia; Australian
Europe; European
Middle East; Middle Eastern
Asia; Asian
Africa; African
North America; North American
American Indian, Native American
Hispanic, Latina, Latino
South America; South American
California
Washington (state)
Arizona
Texas
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
London
Paris
Rome; Roman, Latin
Athens
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Washington (D.C.)
U.S.S.R.; Soviet
Religions and ideologies, excerpted from MORE LIFE, PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION (Part V)
Spoiler:
orthodox
Christian
Catholic
Protestant
Anglican/Episcopalian
Mormon
Jewish, Jew
Islamic, Muslim
Buddhist
Hindu
Sikh
deist
agnostic
atheist
pagan
cult
vegetarian
vegan
environmentalist, green
feminist
liberal
conservative
radical
reactionary
moderate
libertarian
anarchist
socialist
communist
capitalist
fascist
authoritarian
totalitarian
progressive
democrat
republican
independent
left
right
COLLECTOVE NOUNS (Part IV)
Spoiler:
group (of people)
group (of trees)
bunch (of flowers)
bunch (of grapes)
bunch (of bananas)
bunch (of parsley or asparagus)
bunch (of keys)
herd (of wild animals)
herd (of domestic animals)
flock (of sheep)
set (of around-the-house objects)
set (of books, stamps, postcards, etc.)
set (of problems, rules, symptoms)
crowd
crowd (at sports event)
line (stand in ~)
category
series
sequence (connected series)
family (nuclear)
family (extended)
family (the sum of people in a family)
family (household: 500 ~es live in this town)
family (family group: the Kardashian ~)
generation
dynasty
tribe
people (nation, ethnic group)
class (people going to school together)
team (in sports)
team (in business)
neighborhood (of people)
community (local)
community (the punk ~)
colony
coalition
club, organization
association
membership (body of members)
institute (research or teaching organization)
institute (professional body)
panel
panel (of experts)
panel (of judges)
crew (of ship)
crew (of airplane)
crew (of ambulance)
crew (repair)
personnel
gang
population (number of people)
population (number of residents)
the public
country, nation (population of a country)
city, town (population of a city/town)
faculty (at primary school)
faculty (at secondary school)
faculty (at university)
circus (circus troupe)
core (of people, generation)
humanity, Man, mankind
majority
minority
couple (two people dating)
couple (two people married)
pair, couple (of people)
pair, couple (of things)
pair (single item of two parts: ~ of scissors, pants, etc.)
pair (mating pair, as of birds)
dozen
pile
pile (of earth or sand)
load (on truck or plane)
load (on animal)
load (of laundry)
FRIENDSHIP AND ALTRUISM (Part IV)
Spoiler:
company, companionship (being together)
company, companionship (sitting together)
company, companionship (going together)
defense
defensive
protection
relationship
relationship (romantic)
shelter
support
new (Joan knows how to make ~ friends)
old (Tom is an ~ friend)
bond (emotional)
comfort (emotional)
care (of child or pet)
care (of elderly person)
care (of sick person)
favor (do me a ~)
help, aid
to help, to aid (succor)
good (it's for the ~ of science)
to save, to rescue
to protect
assistance
kiss
to please (make happy)
to please (hard to ~)
to help, to assist
to take care of, to care for
to serve (a patron at a restaurant)
to entertain (guests)
to entertain (guests, with food)
welcome (Peter made the guests feel ~)
to assure (Joan ~ed Greg that everything would be fine)
to attract (a girlfriend/boyfriend)
to benefit
to benefit from
to encourage, to foster
to honor (they threw a party to ~ Mr. Smirnov)
to honor (the Bible says to ~ your mother and father)
to share (one’s feelings)
to engage (attention, person)
to engage (~ John in a conversation)
to spare (not kill)
to spare (~ her the embarrassment)
to see (nice to ~ you)
to join (May I ~ you?)
to accompany, to come with
to communicate (be in touch)
to stand up for (a person)
to stand up for (one’s rights)
to cheer [someone] up
to ease (pain)
to ease (physical tension)
to ease (metaphorical tension)
to ease (one’s conscience)
to ease (one’s mind)
to welcome (a guest)
welcome (Dan received a hero's ~)
to treat (Emma ~ed Hakeem to cheesecake)
communication (in relationship)
to compromise
close (Michelle and Nicole are ~ friends)
close (of relatives: Taylor and her father were never ~ to each other)
helpful (tool, idea)
valuable, precious (jewel or other object)
valuable, precious (advice, time, information)
precious (beloved)
special (very ~ to me)
good (~ friends)
strong (friendship)
weak (friendship)
romantic (~ love, ~ relationship)
faithful, true (not adulterous)
reasonable (understanding: Laura was ~ about it)
benevolent
benevolent (~ dictatorship)
dependent (adjective)
contribution
contribution (of money to charity)
contribution (of goods to charity)
promotion (encouragement)
promotion (for product, plan)
representation (acting of behalf of a person)
to set aside (~ our differences)
PEOPLE (Part IV)
Spoiler:
person, people*
person, people (of specific demographic: young ~, rich ~, Asian ~)
people (won the support of the American ~)
individual
fetus
newborn
baby*
toddler
child*
girl (female child)*
boy (male child)*
kid (children and teens inclusive)
teen-ager, teen, adolescent
girl (young woman)*
boy (young man)*
youth (young people collectively)
twentysomething
thirtysomething
adult
woman*
man*
married woman
married man
senior, senior citizen, elder
corpse
lady
guy, fellow
lady (gentlewoman)
gentleman
folks
resident, inhabitant
actress
actor
artist
astronaut
athlete
author, writer (in general)
author (of a particular written work)
baker
carpenter
chef, cook
clown
dancer
dentist
detective (private)
detective (for PD)
director (of movies)
doctor, physician
driver (of bus)
driver (of taxi)
editor (of newspaper)
editor (of magazine)
engineer
farmer (of small farm)
farmer (of large farm)
firefighter
fisherman (for a living)
guard
hunter (for a living)
journalist, reporter (for newspaper)
journalist, reporter (for magazine)
judge (in a court)
lawyer, attorney
musician
nurse
photographer
plumber
police officer, cop
politician
postal officer, postman
priest
producer (of TV show)
producer (of movie)
producer (of play)
prosecutor
prostitute, hooker
sailor
sailor (in navy)
scientist
secretary (typist, receptionist, etc.)
sheriff (in Wild West)
sheriff (modern)
singer
soldier
spy
trainer (for sports, fitness)
waitress, waiter, server
warrior
worker (laborer)
worker (someone who does work in any specified field)
volunteer (in military)
volunteer (worker)
volunteer (helper)
graduate (from high school)
graduate (from college)
educator
teacher (at a primary school)
teacher (at a secondary school)
professor
instructor (in class)
instructor (for driving)
instructor (for sport)
instructor (in martial arts)
researcher (one who studies)
assistant
assistant (in store)
boss, employer
candidate
captain (of ship)
captain (of airplane/helicopter)
captain (of team)
CEO
chair, chairwoman, chairman
chair, chairwoman, chairman (of a university department)
chief (tribal)
colonel
commander
correspondent
deputy
donor (of money)
donor (of blood, sperm, organs)
executive
founder
general
guardian (protector)
guardian (person with the legal role of parent)
guest (on a radio/TV show)
host (of a radio/TV show)
landlord
leader, head (of country)
leader, head (of party)
lord, master
officer (in military)
officer (in local government)
official (public employee)
official (director)
patient
pilot
president (of a company)
vice-president (of a company)
president (of an organization)
vice-president (of an organization)
principal
professional (person whose job requires a degree)
professional, pro (athlete)
representative (noun)
scout (military)
secretary (on council, etc.)
secretary (~ of state)
senator
servant
spokeswoman, spokesman
student, pupil (primary school)
student (secondary school)
student (university)
student, pupil (Kareem is Mrs. Huynh’s ~)
voter
queen (regnant)
queen (consort)
king
princess (monarch’s daughter)
princess (of a principality)
prince (monarch’s son)
prince (of a principality)
duchess (female duke)
duchess (wife of a duke)
duke
knight
emperor
president (of a country)
vice-president
prime minister, PM
dictator
first lady
governor
mayor (of a city)
mayor (of a town)
mayor (of a village)
pope
victim
victim (of accident)
prisoner (sentenced)
prisoner (captured)
hostage
slave
peasant
peasant (farmer)
activist
coach (athletic)
audience (people watching a concert)
audience (people at a theater)
audience (people watching a movie)
audience (people watching a TV show)
audience (body of listeners)
character
narrator
citizen (of country)
citizen (of city)
civilian
client
client (of lawyer)
critic
customer
employee
enemy (in war)
enemy
acquaintance, friend
friend (person with mutual liking and shared fun)*
friend (very close and special friend)
friend, comrade (person with a business, activity, or affiliative commonality)
best friend
buddy, pal
girlfriend
boyfriend
sweetheart
bride
bridegroom
neighbor
immigrant (new)
immigrant (already established)
manager (of company)
manager (of shop/restaurant/hotel)
manager (of athletic team)
manager (of talent)
participant
classmate
colleague, coworker
partner (in game)
partner (for school project)
partner (professional)
partner (in dancing)
partner (in crime)
peer (in age)
peer (in status)
advocate
supporter
supporter (of campaign)
supporter (of policy, system)
supporter (of sports team)
opponent
opponent (of campaign)
opponent (of policy, system)
opponent (in a game)
reader
listener (to music)
listener (in conversation)
speaker (in conversation)
speaker (of a language)
owner
guest (at house)
guest (at party)
guest (at hotel)
hostess, host (at house)
hostess, host (of party)
visitor (to museum, etc.)
protestor
driver (of car)
passenger (in car)
passenger (in taxi)
passenger (in bus)
passenger (on train)
passenger (on boat)
passenger (on airplane/spacecraft)
fisherman (for recreation)
hunter (for sport)
runner
runner (in a race)
liar
burglar
thief
killer
assassin
assassin (hired)
criminal
bully
bully (at school)
terrorist
investigator (of a crime)
investigator (into a phenomenon)
witness
witness (at trial)
agent (government ~)
agent (acting person)
celebrity, star
star (leading person: the ~s of the film)
champion
consumer
coward
expert
fan, aficionado
fighter (for cause)
freak
genius
hero
jerk
loser (in game/sport)
loser (in election)
lover (person who loves something)
lover (paramour)
member (of family)
member (of club)
member (of party)
saint
survivor (of illness, accident)
survivor (of abuse, divorce)
suspect
tourist
virgin (female)
virgin (male)
winner (in game/sport)
winner (in election)
winner (in lottery)
winner, victor (military)
winner (of prize)
idiot, fool, dope
alien, outsider
foreigner
stranger
player (of a game)
speaker (at conference)
rebel (against government, regime)
rebel (against society, norms)
veteran
vampire
Miss
Mrs.
Ms.
Mr.
Dr. (title for doctor)
Dr. (title for anyone with a doctorate degree)
St.
ma’am (to younger woman)
ma’am (to older woman)
sir (to younger man)
sir (to older man)
si (introducing particle for proper names)
MORE PEOPLE (Part V)
Spoiler:
accountant (certified accountant)
accountant (person in charge of accounting)
announcer
architect
astrologer
astronomer
baby-sitter
banker
bank teller
barista
bartender
bellboy
bishop (Catholic)
bishop (Protestant)
bishop (Anglican/Episcopalian)
bishop (Buddhist)
blacksmith
brewer
bricklayer
businesswoman, businessman
butcher
cashier
comedian
composer
computer programmer
conductor (of music)
construction worker
counselor
cowboy
dean
dental assistant
dental hygienist
dermatologist
developer (of software)
DJ
drug dealer (small-scale)
drug dealer (large-scale)
electrician
explorer
exterminator
fashion designer
flight attendant
florist
fortune-teller
guard (prison)
hairdresser, barber
homemaker, housewife
inspector (weapons ~)
inspector (of factory, bar)
inspector (police ~)
interpreter
inventor
janitor
judge (in a competition)
librarian
lifeguard (at swimming pool)
lifeguard (at beach)
maid
maid (for hotel)
mechanic
merchant
miner
miner (for coal)
missionary
model (for fashion)
model (for artist)
nun
monk
obstetrician
operator (at telephone exchange)
operator (at switchboard)
orthodontist
painter (artist)
paramedic
pediatrician
pimp
pirate
poet
psychiatrist
psychologist
receptionist (at hotel or hospital)
receptionist (at firm)
salesperson, clerk (at store)
salesperson (traveling)
scribe
sculptor
shaman, witch doctor
shepherd
social worker
songwriter
specialist (doctor)
stripper
surgeon
tailor
telemarketer
therapist
trader (of goods)
truck driver
veterinarian
wet nurse
bassist
guitarist (acoustic)
guitarist (electric)
drummer
lead singer
advisor, consultant
advisor (political)
ambassador (diplomatic agent)
ambassador (special envoy)
analyst (financial)
bodyguard
bouncer
cheerleader
diplomat
follower (of religion, religious leader)
follower (of a politician)
goalkeeper, goalie
investor
messenger (deliverer)
messenger (errand-runner)
quarterback
referee, umpire
sergeant
shopper
skateboarder
sponsor (for game/event)
sponsor (for program/show)
sponsor (for charity)
sponsor (for bill)
treasurer
warlord
superintendent
vice-principal
assistant-principal
administrator
teacher’s assistant, TA
scholar (an academic)
scholar (Rhodes ~)
apprentice
intern
intern (medical)
mistress
foster child
foster parent
godmother
godfather
heiress/heir
companion
companion (traveling)
mentor
rival
roommate
tenant (of rented lodgings)
tenant (of leasehold)
guide
traveler (person who is traveling)
traveler (person who often travels)
viewer
defendant (in a criminal case)
defendant (in a civil case)
bridesmaid
commuter (to/from work)
commuter (to/from school)
hypocrite
icon
idol (teen ~)
refugee
traitor
villain, rogue
hermit
nomad
outcast
outlaw
robber
pioneer (early settler)
pioneer (of science)
revolutionary
prophet (messenger of God)
prophet (predictor of the future)
oracle (person)
philosopher
intellectual
mystic
martyr
pilgrim
patriot
tyrant
mummy
superhero
wizard
zombie
Genres of films and TV shows, excerpted from ENTERTAINMENT (Part IV)
Spoiler:
comedy
tragedy
Genres of films and TV shows, excerpted from MORE ENTERTAINMENT (Part V)
Spoiler:
action (~ and adventure)
anime
cartoon (animated)
documentary
drama
fantasy
historical
horror
mystery
reality show
romance (movie)
science fiction
soap opera
talent show
talk show
Music genres, excerpted from MORE MUSIC (Part V)
Spoiler:
musical (musical play, on stage)
musical (musical play, as a movie)
opera
classical
pop
K-pop
rock
classic rock
alternative
grunge
punk
emo
indie
new-wave
heavy metal
ska
reggae
techno
house
trance
hip-hop
R & B
folk
new age
gospel
blues
jazz
swing
♂♥♂♀

Squirrels chase koi . . . chase squirrels

My Kankonian-English dictionary: 87,413 words and counting

31,416: The number of the conlanging beast!
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Re: Lexember 2022

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4th Lexember

orin "homeland"


orin /oˈrɪn/ [ʊˈʀɪn]
- homeland, hometown, origins, the place where one was born or which one considers to be home;
- pedigree, ancestry, heritage, lineage, one's family background and the traditions and customs one has as a virtue of the place and people one was born to;

Etymology: via Old Boral orin, oriȝn "breeding, heritage" from Latin orīgō, orīginem "commencement, origination, (particularly) birth", from which also comes the later reborrowing origin "source, origin, beginning". Used metonymically to refer to the place of one's birth since the fourteenth century.

Jo kigla reuvr a mell'orin pre oc annað.
/ʒo kajˈla ˈraw.vr̩ a ˌmɛ.loˈrɪn pre ɔk aˈnaθ/
[ʝo kɐjˈla ˈʀaw.vʀ‿a ˌmɛ.lʊˈʀɪn pʀe ˌɔg ɐˈnah]
1s fail-ipf go.home-inf to 1s.gen-def=homeland before s.px year
I hadn't been back home until this year.
terram impūram incolāmus
hamteu un mont sug
let us live in a dirty world
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Re: Lexember 2022

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Day 4

Hannaito (Entry 4):

honnoë /honnoɘ/ [ˈhõn.noə̯]
Noun:
1. colo(u)r, shade, tone, hue
2. paint, pigment, dye, tincture
3. flag, banner, insignia, ensign, coat of arms, emblem, logo
4. (music) note, tone
5. trope, motif, theme
6. genre, category, class, type
7. type of food, style of cooking
8. gender
9. part of speech, word class, lexical category

Etymology
From Proto-Hannaitoan *gannoqee "grub, larva, worm; dye, pigment; crimson".

Old Visigothic (Entry 4):

uuittema /ˈwitima/ [ˈwi.ti.mɑ]
Noun:
1. dowry; payment by a woman's family to her husband/fiancé or his family at the time of their marriage
2. dower; payment to a woman by her husband/fiancé or his family so that she can support herself if she becomes a widow
3. bride price; payment by a man or his family to his wife/fiancée or her family at the time of their marriage

Alternative forms
uuitema, uui(t)tima, ui(t)tema, ui(t)tima, gui(t)tema, gui(t)tima, uuictema, uuictima, uictema, uictima, guictema, guictima, uui(t)timo(n), uui(t)temo(n), ui(t)temo(n), ui(t)timo(n), gui(t)temo(n), gui(t)timo(n), uuictemo(n), uuictimo(n), uictemo(n), uictimo(n), guictemo(n), guictimo(n), uui(t)timum, uui(t)temum, ui(t)temum, ui(t)timum, gui(t)temum, gui(t)timum, uuictemum, uuictimum, uictemum, uictimum, guictemum, guictimum
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wetmô. Compare Burgundian witimon.

Now that we're beginning Week 2 of Lexember, I wanted to take time to read through and comment on what people have posted so far for Week 1. Hopefully I haven't accidentally missed anyone. Following qwed117's example from two years ago, I'm going to try to do this every week.

VaptuantaDoi:
Spoiler:
VaptuantaDoi wrote: 01 Dec 2022 00:14 I'll be learning words from the natlang Picard.
Oh, very cool! If I might ask, what resources are you using for Picard? I find myself quite intrigued by the variants of "piot" in particular.
VaptuantaDoi wrote: 01 Dec 2022 00:14 :con: Vissard:
trigolo [triɡuˈlo] n. and adj. Slang/mocking term for France or a French person, or anything French in origin. (Eye dialect of tricolor "tricolour, the French flag" < Latin TRICOLOR, combined with rigolo "joker", a French borrowing)
(masc.nom.sg./obl.pl. trigolos [triɡuˈlyː]; fem. trigoloe [triɡuˈlo]; fem.pl. trigoloes [triɡuˈlo])
Fun!

Also, I've very much enjoyed the Vissard and Ai cultural notes from the 2nd and 3rd. My favorite so far was the one about Vissey's roads, and I'm also a fan of the metaphorical extension of "triathlon" from the same entry.
Iyionaku:
Spoiler:
Iyionaku wrote: 01 Dec 2022 08:39 tiyéurel [tɨˈʃeː.ʉɾəl] - triangle (music instrument)
Etymology: ti "three" + yéurel "bell", literally "three-bell"
I love the look of "(ti)yéurel"!
Iyionaku wrote: 02 Dec 2022 06:59 tiprenîyi [tɨpɾəˈniːɕi] - triplet (three kids at once)
Etymology: ti "three" + prenîyi "twin", literally "twin of three"
Ah, that's a fun way to derive the word for "triplet(s)"!
Iyionaku wrote: 03 Dec 2022 13:53 taibrés [taɪ̯ˈbɾeːs] - clover
Etymology: ti- + abrés "leaf", literally "three-leaf"

teibnaduinu [ˌtɛɪ̯bnɐˈduːnu] - trilobite
Etymology: ti- + ebnat "layer" + duinu "animal", literally "three-layered animal"
The change from "ti-a" and "ti-e" to "tai" and "tei" here is interesting. [:D]
Iyionaku wrote: 03 Dec 2022 13:53 tidamon [tɨˈdaːmɔ̈n] - threesome, ménage-à-trois
Etymology: ti- + damon "sex (coll.)"
To clarify, by "(coll.)", do you mean "colloquial"?
Iyionaku wrote: 03 Dec 2022 13:53 tuminaniti [ˈtuːmɨnɐnɨˌti] - generic term for all fast-paced dance-like sports, like Aerobics, Zumba, Freeletics etc.
Etymology: tumin "minute" + ti, literally "three-minutes", as rarely an exercise takes longer than that
Fun!
Titus Flavius:
Spoiler:
Titus Flavius wrote: 01 Dec 2022 10:39 mon [mṍːn] — three
Titus Flavius wrote: 03 Dec 2022 16:35 alanimon [ɐ.lã́ːnĩmõn] forty two (14*3)
Oh, cool! I assume something like "alani" is "fourteen"?
Jackk:
Spoiler:
Jackk wrote: 01 Dec 2022 12:29 coðelostað /koˌðe.lɔˈstaθ/ [kʊˌðɛ.lʊˈstah]
- caution, wariness, vigilance, watchfulness, the state of begin alert to potential dangers or mistakes;
- anxiety, alarm, pessimism, an unpleasant condition of mental unease or concern about the uncertain future

Etymology: nominal derivative of coðelous "cautious, wary; attentive, aware" first attested in the fifteenth century. This adjective is itself a derivative of noun coðel "caution" (now obsolete, but compare French choile "lie, deceit" and various learned forms across Romance), from synonymous cautēla in Latin. Extension to more negative emotional states is seen from the eighteenth century.
I love the double <ð>, of course! [:D]
Jackk wrote: 02 Dec 2022 19:38 excerpt from The Delicious Story of Dough and Oil, a work of popular history detailing the history of many related foods across the globe. Published (originally in Mojarick as Tésta Olaivan Vláxerte "A World of Dough in Oil") in 1963 by first-time writer and famed chef Shomoji Taxon, who in his later years would go on to present the first cooking programme shown simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic.

…see its eastern origins by its names in the languages of Europe—whether in Horther møurick ("Moorish wheat") or Bavarn creshke (originally from a Russian word meaning "Greek"). Nonetheless, sarzin [buckwheat] flour has since its introduction become a key component of diets across the continent.
"Mojarick" = Hungarian? And are "Horther" and "Bavarn" both Germanic?
Jackk wrote: 03 Dec 2022 14:33 gallaið /gaˈleθ/ [gɐˈleh]
- galaxy, collection of stars all orbiting a common centre;
- seemingly-uncountable collection of people of things conceptualised as comprising a vast variety;
- (dated) the Milky Way, the galaxy in which the Sun and Earth are found and which is most readily visible in the night sky

Etymology: from late Old Boral galaix, galais "the Milky Way", learned borrowing from synonymous Latin galaxiās and Ancient Greek (κύκλος) γᾰλᾰξῐ́ᾱς, literally "milky circle". Altered in the early Middle Boral period under the influence of laið "milk", from Latin lac, lactem "milk" (or possibly from a Borland Kelt form; compare Cambrick łaeth "milk").

Used as a proper noun until the discovery of other galaxies in the Good Game period of the late nineteenth century. Metaphorical use for other vast collections of things is seen since the seventeenth century, especially in poetry.
I'm very much a fan of the look and sound of "gallaið". As always, I'm enjoying your cultural/historical and etymological notes as well!
DesEsseintes:
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DesEsseintes wrote: 02 Dec 2022 17:25 won - 1st person singular pronoun
nı’- (num.) - two

Wosh ní’nıı eyóonısh… - If I want two of them…
I assume that "wosh" in the example is a form of the pronoun "won"?
DesEsseintes wrote: 03 Dec 2022 17:50 -nun/-nın - indefinite non-specific singular marker (the vowel sometimes harmonises with the vowel in the preceding syllable)
yó’e (n.) (n.) - fish

Yo’énın eyóote. - I want a fish. (i.e. one non-specific fish; not one I already have in mind)
When does vowel harmony with this suffix take place, if you've decided?

Also, does a sentence like "Yo’énın eyóote" have any inherent implications baked in regarding why the speaker wants something? Would it be the same whether they want to eat the fish or keep it as a pet?
KarakTea:
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KarakTea wrote: 02 Dec 2022 01:07 bóno [ˈbó.nɵ] - n. circle
-> bónom [ˈbó.nɵm] - adj. circular, rounded; without edges; approachable, friendly

gakḗ [gɐˈkéː] - n. square
-> gakḗyem [gɐˈkéː.jɘm] - adj. square; stable, orderly
I like the range of meanings for these adjectives!
Johnathan_4:
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Johnathan_4 wrote: 01 Dec 2022 18:30 Tɐ́lʒrə̬k numbers: tɐbɪts = three
Johnathan_4 wrote: 02 Dec 2022 14:22 Tɐ́lʒrə̬k word: uɹɐ = four
Johnathan_4 wrote: 03 Dec 2022 16:02 Tɐ́lʒrə̬k word: gɛɹɛM = five
Very nice! If I might ask, what does the capital <M> in the word for "five" represent?
spanick:
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spanick wrote: 01 Dec 2022 20:17 I make my annual pilgrimage back to The CBB to partake in the Lexember festivities with the usual suspects as my langauges.
Welcome back!
spanick wrote: 01 Dec 2022 20:17 Weddish
Driweldiehead~Driweudiehead /dɾɪvɛldiːhɛːd/~/dɾɪvɛudiːhɛːd/ cn. "Trinity" Calque of German and Dutch. Literally "three-fold-y-hood. Largely displaced the now obsolescent Drinnês /dɾɪnes/, literall "threeness" which can still be found in some older Bibles, prayerbooks, and especially hymnals.

Yemya
thriya num. /tʰɾijɑ/ "three"

In the Yemya religion of Taivthaism, there are three "orders", the yaśthor, the śvana, and the jauśthor which are collectively known as the pontha triya "three ways".
Cool! For the Yemya entry, are these monastic orders or something similar?
spanick wrote: 03 Dec 2022 21:58 Estweddisch: drymeal is schiprycht /dɾɛɪmɛːl ɪs ʒɪpɾɛɪxt/

Hawannis: driemau is schiplau /dɹiːmaʊ ɪs ʒɪplaʊ/

Idiomatic expression. Literally “three times is ship (nautical) law.” Both have the meaning, “third time’s a charm” or “all good things come in threes”. The Hawannis version uses lau “law” which is a preserved borrowing of Old Norse into Old English retained only in Hawannis. It has the added benefit of making this idiom a rhyme in this dialect. Because of the rhyme, it is a common (though false) belief that the idiom originated among the Hawannis.
Very fun!
spanick wrote: 03 Dec 2022 21:58 asthar /ɑstʰɑɾ/ n. “star”

Asthar Thriya “The Three Stars” (Orion’s Belt)
I really like the sound of "Asthar Thriya".
tokibuni:
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tokibuni wrote: 01 Dec 2022 21:09 If you notice anything off or illogical in my words or examples, feel free to let me know. Also, I'm still doing a lot of work on this conlang, so obviously, everything is subject to change.
No worries at all!
tokibuni wrote: 02 Dec 2022 22:01 Pyramid - polkja [polk.ja]
Noun - A pyramid (building, shape, etc.)
I like the sound of "polkja"!
tokibuni wrote: 03 Dec 2022 18:13 Add - töm [tʌm]
Verb - Mathematical operation.

Subtract - kräs [kɾæs]
Verb - Mathematical operation.

Multiply - tötöm [tʌ.tʌm]
Verb - Mathematical operation.

Divide - kräkräs [kɾæ.kɾæs]
Verb - Mathematical operation.
Oh wow, that's a fun way to derive "multiply" & "divide"!
Knox Adjacent:
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Knox Adjacent wrote: 02 Dec 2022 06:11 Day 1
(wi)-yiŋiw noun/adjective: three
Really feeling a derivational fate for it. Probably pronominal.
If I might ask, what do you mean by "derivational fate"?
Knox Adjacent wrote: 03 Dec 2022 06:04 (wi)-mimayiŋiw adj. having an inappropriate quantity
literally "leg-three"
I love the etymology of this word!
Man in Space:
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Man in Space wrote: 02 Dec 2022 09:26 kagor /kàʕòɹ/ [kàʕòɹ] n. (pl. ahgor /àhʕòɹ/ [àhʕòɹ])
1. furnace
2. (after)burner
3. rocket engine, thruster
I like the sound of "kagor", as well as the difference between the singular and plural forms!
qwed117:
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qwed117 wrote: 02 Dec 2022 14:06 Got swamped in work, so at 5 AM, I'll just post my Lexember 1st entry:

Lexember 1st: Hlaitype A Priori

röz3 /ɻət͡s˧˩/ - three.

[>_<] borderline embarrassed that I haven't really focused on numbers for HAP (and ooh look it's third tone too)
No worries at all! That's a fun coincidence(?) regarding the tone number. [:)]
qwed117 wrote: 04 Dec 2022 02:32 a1-'a3 /a˧ʔa˧˩/ - meal, food eaten at a meal; from Sanskrit आहार (āhāra, “food”), perhaps through Khmer អាហារ (ʼaahaa)
Assuming this is still "Hlaitype A Priori" from the first entry, is this an a priori language meant to be spoken in (a version of) our world? I'm curious because of the Sanskrit loanword.
qwed117 wrote: 04 Dec 2022 02:32 Phyün(1) [S] röz3 jí3 - to have three eyes, to be all knowing, to "have eyes on the back of one's head"
Excellent!
Ælfwine:
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Ælfwine wrote: 02 Dec 2022 16:54 Irish Norse :con:

seóteghande (xsampa: ['So:t_j@G@n_jd_j@])

"seventieth"
Cool! Assuming the converter I found with Google works correctly, that's [ˈʃoːtʲəɣənʲdʲə], right?
Dormouse559:
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Dormouse559 wrote: 03 Dec 2022 10:39 I've been having trouble coming up with new terms for the past few days, but I managed a burst just now. I even invented two extra terms while making the example sentence for Lexember 3.
Hooray! Sorry to hear about the initial trouble, though.
Dormouse559 wrote: 03 Dec 2022 10:39 sousférï [suˈfe.ʁi] v - satisfy; suffice, be enough (conflation < Lt. satisfaciō, sufficiō)

Le Nikolava ly a tou fé pa l' aprovalye sui parï, mes rin lui sousfê. Pa si marï, î sousfê d' la telefonà de koû k' y à.
[le.nikˈla.va ʎˑa.tuˈfe pa.la.pʁəˈva.ʎˑə sjyˈpa.ʁi | mɛːʁɛ̃ŋ ʎˑy.suˈfɛː | pa.siˈma.ʁi | iː.suˈfɛː dla.telɛfˈna dəˈkuː ˈkja]
DEF-F.N Nikolava 3S.NOM have.3S all do-PSTP for DEF approval 3S-POSS.OBL.M.N father-OBL | but nothing 3S.DAT satisfy.3S | for 3S-POSS.OBL.F.N mother-OBL | 3S.NOM suffice.3S of 3S-ACC.F telephone-INF PART time REL there have.3S

Nikolava has done everything she can for her father's approval, but nothing satisfies him. As for her mother, it's enough to give her a call once in a while.
Oh, conflations are fun! Damn, though, I kind of feel bad for this fictional woman you invented solely - I presume - for this example. [:P]
Dormouse559 wrote: 03 Dec 2022 10:39 kordre la kobla [ˈkɔʁ.dʁə laˈko.bla] - be the third wheel (lit. steer the pair [of horses, oxen, mules etc.]; based on the image of a vehicle or farm tool pulled by two animals, playing on the similarity between kobla "team of two animals" and koblo "romantic couple")
Another fun etymology!
Dormouse559 wrote: 03 Dec 2022 10:39 bezace [bəˈzɑːs] nfc - backpack; saddlebag (feminine < Lt. bisaccium)
uisce [ˈjys.sə] nf - exterior door (feminine < Lt. ostium; hyponym of porta "door")
jhuiscé [ʒyˈse] v - go out, leave home (denominal < Lt. + ostium)

Li Pirou jhuisce nonke sen un bezacï remplive de tou cen k' î kuî pa susvivre a l' apokalipsa zombiva.
[liˈpi.ʁu ˈʒys.sə ˈnɔ̃ŋ.kə ˈsɛ̃ŋ ɛ̃m.bəˈza.ʃi ʁɛ̃ˈpliːv de.tuˈsɛ̃ŋ kiˈkjyː pa.syˈvi.vʁə a.la.po.kaˈlis.sa zɔ̃ˈbi.va]
DEF-M.N leave_home-3S never without INDEF.OBL.F.C backpack-OBL fill-PSTP-OBL.F.C of all DEM REL 3S.NOM require.3S for survive-INF to DEF apocalypse zombie-F.C

Pirou never leaves home without a backpack full of everything needed to survive the zombie apocalypse.
I'm especially fond of the look and sound of both "uisce" and "jhuiscé". Also, I kind of feel bad for Pirou, too…
Khemehekis:
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Khemehekis wrote: 04 Dec 2022 10:28 dudip: triple
dud, three + -ip, on analogy with lukhip, double
Khemehekis wrote: 04 Dec 2022 10:28 By analogy with dudip:

4 yokhip: quadruple
5 minip: quintuple
6 shephip: sextuple
7 phalip: septuple
8 yamip: octuple
9 yinip: nonuple
10 howalip: decuple
Is "single" derived similarly from "one"?
Khemehekis wrote: 04 Dec 2022 10:28 dudukhiyesh: triplet
dud (three) + khiyesh (to give birth to; birth)
Khemehekis wrote: 04 Dec 2022 10:28 Also more multiple-birth terms:

1 ilekhiyesh: singleton
2 pimop: twin (an unanalyzable word)
4 yokhukhiyesh: quadruplet
5 minukhiyesh: quintuplet
6 shephukhiyesh: sextuplet
7 phalekhiyesh: septuplet
8 yamakhiyesh: octuplet
9 yinakhiyesh: nonuplet
10 howalekhiyesh: decuplet
It's interesting that "twin" alone is unanalyzable, though I suppose it makes sense, given that twins are likely to be the most common type of multiple-birth siblings.
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4 Lexember - Éewıyu’ush

chul (n.) - person
-(n)o - classifier for human beings

Chúllu ní’no wee. - There are two people (there).
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