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Lexember 12 - Yélian

piæra [ˈpɪ̯œːɾɐ] - check (pattern like on a chessboard)
piæras[ˈpɪ̯œːɾɐs] - checked

Etymology: loan from Caelian pyërë "four", which is related to Yélian perta "four"

U'pental o'supan tùsbut tòinupiæraslinradas fecun salairák è saleinír vit marantet pès bravoyarpǽr.
[ʉˈpentɐl ɔ̈ˈsuːpɐn ˈtʉsbʉt ˈtɔʊ̯nuˌpɪ̯œːɾɐslɨnˌɾaːdɐs ˈɸeːkʉn ˈsaːlaɪ̯ˌɾak ɛ ˈsaːlɛɪ̯niːd̟ vɨt mɐˈɾantə‿pɛs ˌbɾaːʋɔ̈ʃɐɾˈpœːd̟]
DEF.INAN=cloth DEF.GEN=table surface_level-COP.3SG.INAN pattern-checked-classic with color-black and color-white REL remind-3SG towards chessboard
The tablecloth featured a classic checked pattern in black and white, reminiscent of a chessboard.

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tùsba [ˈtʉsbɐ] - to feature, to be designed as (only used for textures)
Etymology: from the classifier tùs "smooth, slick; surface-level"
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Dreamlandic

bue ō emu ōnu seri elenu, an umbrella. A soft object (bue) which protects humans' heads (emu) from rain (ele). Though given the climate they might be expected to follow the parasol model and use umbrellas to protect from sunburn, i still think the rain metaphor makes more sense right now ... it may simply change meaning later.

possible rapid speech realization /bʷōmʷōŋserʲeleŋ/
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Kellpäha
[ˈkeʎpəha]
To tell (news/secret/gossip) (locative DO)
(Object agreement with indirect object)

Kellmäha
[ˈkeʎməha]
To lie about (locative DO)
(Object agreement with indirect object)
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Dawn of the 12th day. 472 Hours Remain.

𝚚𝙵𝚋𝚖𝚐

# Pronunciation

huff, late falling weakening whine, short low strong grunt, short low weak growl
# Etymology

from [[𝚚𝙵𝚋]] (to jump) + [[‑𝚖]] (customary verb suffix).
# Definition

## Noun

a jumper, a type of four-wheeled combat vehicle able to jump into the air by rapidly pushing the wheels downward.

# Lore

Jumpers are a compromise between a conventional wheeled vehicle and a mech. Like a mech, jumpers have some vertical mobility, often able to hover and climb vertical surfaces in addition to jumping. They lack a mech's versatile prehensile extremities, but the pilot need not undertake the additional training to learn how to control a mech's paws and tail.
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Day 12

Hannaito (Entry 12):

teiran /teiran/ [ˈteː.ɾãn]
Noun:
1. (animal) fur
2. fur, pelt, hide
3. (winter) coat, overcoat, (heavy) jacket
4. carpet, rug
5. body hair

Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Hannaitoan *ceryan "fur, fuzz". Cognates include Gampyo fēran, Fiigarazg sherin, H-E chõryen, and H-I ćaŕŕan.
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Lexember 12

Pekhay/HTAP
tikw2-ang4 v. to touch, to tap

:it-sa: Sardinian
tendha n. curtains, tent
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-ṉaparma adj. lightheaded (feeling faint); dizzy; giddy

"head empty" > celebrating the birthday in style.
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Lexember 13 - Yélian

scéliun [ˈskeːlɪ̯ʉn] - acne
tuveló [ˌtuːʋəloː] - acne

Etymology I: portmanteau from scelad "skin" + yéliun "moon", literally "moon skin", due to the craters on the moon.
Etymology II: lexicalized collective form of tuvel "pimple"

USAGE NOTE: Both words can be used mostly interchangably in colloquial language. In a more formal context, scéliun is usually preferred.

U pulvonia treinai scéliunokil pas baran. U yinusan cîyvaltyapargai vebur o'baras coucîyvalbaraniyspureʻai liyd utvulro.
[u pʉlˈvoːnɪ̯ɐ ˈtɾɛɪ̯naɪ̯ ˈskeːlɪ̯ʉˌnoːkɨl pas ˈbaːɾɐn | u ˈʃiːnʉsɐn kɨɕvɐlt͡ʃɐˈpaɾgaɪ̯ ˈveːbʉd̟ ɔ̈ˈbaːɾɐs kɔʊ̯kɨɕvɐlbɐˌɾaːnaɪ̯spʉˈɾeːʔaɪ̯ la̯iːd ʉtˈvulɾo]
TEMP summer receive_negatively-1SG acne-terrible on back | TEMP moment-PL not_anymore-POT-wear-1SG bag DEF.GEN=back neither-not_anymore-on_back-sleep-1SG because too_much-cause_pain-INV.1SG
In summer I've got terrible acne on my back. Sometimes I cannot wear a backpack or sleep on my back because it's too painful.

New word for the example sentence:
baraniys [bɐˈɾaːna̯iːs] - on the back (physical position)
Etymology: from baran "back" + aniys "side"

New grammatical structure:
In a negative sentence, the word ùpa "or" won't be used anymore to concatenate two negated verbs. Instead, the classifier cou "not either" is preceded to the second verb form.
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Day 13

Hannaito (Entry 13):

süümo /sɯᵝɯᵝmo/ [ˈsɨᵝː.mɤᵝ]
Noun:
1. feather
2. quill (pen)
3. down, fluff, fuzz
4. flourish, ornament, accessory

Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Hannaitoan *suwmew "feather". Cognates include Gampyo sūmyō, Fiigarazg sǖmö, H-E sümau, and H-I suḿo.
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Dawn of the 13th day. 445 Hours Remain.

𝚛𝙳𝙵𝚐

# Pronunciation

chuff, long high strengthening whine, short low weak growl

# Definition

## Noun

metal

# Note

The word often occurs as a reduced prefix [[𝚛𝚍𝚏‑]] forming the names of specific materials
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Lexember 13

Pekhay/HTAP
bác2 n. plant fiber, fiber


:it-sa: Sardinian
tzelone n. tablecloth, carpet; from Old Provençal Chaalon, via Italian celone
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ti-muŋt̰ul̰up n. blister (bubble between layers of the skin)

well, "skin bubble"
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Day 14

Hannaito (Entry 14):

seyo /sejo/ [ˈseˑ.jɔ]
Noun:
1. hair (especially on the top of someone's head)
2. a strand of hair
3. string, fiber, filament, wire, thread

Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Hannaitoan *soywo "hair, thread". Cognates include Gampyo swēho, Fiigarazg söü, H-E saiwa, and H-I sev.
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Lexember 14 - Yélian

sigal [ˈsiːgɐl] - fold; shutter, roller blind; flap; hatch
Etymology: semantic extension, so far the word only meant "fold"

Sanet diselivaino pi aclei u'sigal. Bái bobasúl èpa oadoʻabut liyd párcaya.
[ˈsaːnə‿dɨˈseːlɨʋaɪ̯nɔ̈ pi ˈaklɛɪ̯ ʉˈsiːgɐl baɪ̯ ˌboːbɐˈsuːl ˈɛpɐ ɔ̈.ˈaːdɔ̯ʔɐbʉt la̯iːd‿ˈaɾkɐʃɐ]
2SG.OBL COND-wish-COND.INV.1SG that close-2SG DEF.INAN=shutter | have-1SG headache and bad-COMP-COP.3SG.INAN because_of sunlight
Could you please close the shutters? I've got a headache and the sunlight makes it worse.
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Dawn of the 14th day. 422 Hours Remain.

𝚛𝚍𝚏𝚜𝚓𝙷𝚐

# Pronunciation

chuff, short high strengthening whine, yip, early rising weakening growl, short low weak growl

# Etymology

[[𝚛𝚍𝚏‑]] (metal) + [[𝚜𝚓𝙷𝚐]] (sky)

# Definition

## Noun

Caerulium, a dark blue, malleable and ductile metal of similar cultural importance to the yinrih as gold for humans.

# Lore

The head of the aspergillum used by hearthkeepers to sprinkle blessed milk is typically made of caerulium, with a handle made of steadtree wood. The round blue head of the aspergillum is meant to resemble a steadtree fruit.
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Boglai
[ˈboɡlai]
Yellow

(This is for day 13)
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Lexember 14

Pekhay/HTAP
n. hemp plant


:it-sa: Sardinian
isporta n. basket (especially those used to contain harvested wheat); from Latin sporta
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Week 2 (finally)
Day 8. Ivlıs /ɯβlɯs/ “Dream”

Day 9. Ful /ful/ “Red”

Day 10. Hââr /xʌ:r/ “Black/

Day 11. Alvân /ɑlβʌn/ ”White“
Note: I try to include at least one ”false” cognate from Hebrew in a conlang, so this is that word, with Metathasis, since /l/ cannot begin a word in the conlang.

Day 12. Öläg /ølæɣ/ “Green”

Day 13 Härhöläg /xærxølæɣ/ “Yellow”

Day 14: Çamşâk /t͡ʃɑmʃʌk/ “Blue”
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Mugai
[ˈmuɣai]
brown

Áwkwbkilä u kätzá evai ge houpe bolgä-muge tsïgä vail hüz kéllpaihi
PST.MPFV-pick.fight<RPT> and get\PST 3M NDF-AC spot-AC yellow brown-AC skin-LOC 3M-GEN REL tell\PST<3M.SBJ>-1.DO
[aɯ˥kɯbˈkilə u kəˈdza ˈewai ɡe ˈhɔupe ˈbolɣə ˈmuɣe ˈtʃɪɣə wail hʊs keʎ˥ˈpaihi]
He told me he was picking a fight and got a yellow-brown spot on his skin
Edit: Mugai is my 200th word!
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Lexember 15 - Yélian

èsel [ˈɛsəl] - stubborn, unrelenting, stoic
Etymology: from èser "boulder". Coincidentally, it also seems to call to the German idiom "stur wie ein Esel" (stubborn as a donkey).

Pouvigo yiværmanʻareyit yanècen, yèiselastet fecun to tarui.
[pɔʊ̯ˈʋiːgɔ̈ ɕɨʋəɾˌmanʔɐˈɾeːʃɨt ʃɐˈnɛkən, ˌʃɛɪ̯səˈlastət ˈɸeːkʉn to ˈtaːɾu]
although PST-try-change_mind-INV.3SG.ANIM everyone, PST-stubborn-stay-3SG with 3SG.MASC.POSS opinion
Although everyone tried to change his mind, he remained stubborn and inflexible in his opinion.

New words for the example sentence:

pouvigo [pɔʊ̯ˈʋiːgɔ̈] - although
metciytó [məta̯iːˈtoː] - although; regardless; in spite of everything else

Etymology I: from pou "also" and vigo "if"
Etymology II: from met "except" + ciytó "everything"

USAGE NOTES: These words are more formal as opposed to the colloquial synonym cùs.

manʻareya [ˌmanʔɐˈɾeːʃɐ]- to change so.'s mind
Etymology: from man "spirit, conscience" + ʻareya "change"
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