gjâ-zym-byn (gzb)
Lexicon (alphabetical)

<mâ> hi ƴâ-kě'ĝu-zô

to tail someone, follow them secretly

<mâ> hi ƴâ-zô

to follow someone (xref {ƴâ-gym-θaj-zô})

<mâ> im sâŋ ĥy-i jĭm-fwa-zô

to dialyze, to clean the blood of

<mrâ> řŋ flu-ħa-van

fluid leaks from <container> (xref {flu-tě'θru-van})

<θĭw>-gam-ca

to inject oneself with <name of drug>

âθĭnz-gam

Athens Pizza (Decatur, Ga.)

-ba

ambivalence attitudinal suffix
pow-šam-ķa kâ-i plĭr-van lěvkrâft-šam-ba ʝâr-i.   Lovecraft was influenced by Poe.

-baw

derives words for phonemic features from example words containing two or more such phonemes

bâ

0; the empty set; the number zero; nothing; no-one, nobody
tâ-tôl bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van, ŝǒj rě'ĵy bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van.   I have no brothers- or sisters-in-law because I have no wife.

bâl

active hatred, malice, desire for vengeance (xref {gě'ĝu, vjum})

bâm

newness, youth, being of recent origin (xref {ĵĭn, šuŋ, cĭln}) ( < Melayu 'baharu')
ƴâ-ĉa bâm-bô ĥy-i ƴâwn-ƥ-zô.   She bought a new car on credit.
mluj i tyn-van mâ bâm-bô zej hân-bô.   People of all ages from babies to old folks were at the small convention.
Ќ lĭw-i tâ-ma-bâm mĭ-i fâ-van pe pym-van.   I love my baby cousin and find her amusing.
ɱ ŝâj-i râm-bâm mĭ-i gju-zô ķe juri-ram.   Yuri talks too much about his kitten.

bâm-cô-bô

old; maljuna, malnova (xref {hân, pě'lâ, šy, dân, ƴu-źa-bô})

bâm-pa

the newest, latest member of some ongoing series

bâm-vô

innovation mark '-+>' (see orthography JPGs for better image)

bâň

allowance, permission (xref {dlu})

bâň-cô-zô

to forbid (same arg. structure as {bâň-zô})

bâň-van

to be allowed, permitted ({ʝâr-i} is permitted to do verb complement, or {hǒŋ} clause, or nominalized action in {mĭ-i} phrase

bâň-zô

to allow, permit ({tu-i} permits {ðĭ-i} to do action of verb complement or {hǒŋ} clause)

bâwŋ

growing, gestating, making, developing (organically, unconsciously; contrast deliberate {ķĭn} & {krĭ}); pregnancy

bâwŋ-fwa

fertile (of soil, etc.)

bâwŋ-hôw-kô

farm, plantation

bâwŋ-hôw-zô

to grow, farm (crops, flowers, trees etc.)
?ť wuŋ-i rî'mâ hij θĭl ĥy-i bâwŋ-hôw-ť-zô vǒm zǒn.   You grow potatoes behind your house, don't you?

bâwŋ-kô-ĵwa

country, countryside, rural area

bâwŋ-ŋĭw

womb (less common than {ŝâm})

bâwŋ-θaj-ga-van

to gestate, incubate (of ideas, etc., that one thinks over off and on for a long while before implementing them); {ʝâr-i} incubates idea {mĭ-i}

bâwŋ-θaj-van

to grow, gestate (thing growing or gestating in {ʝâr-i} if animal/human, {mĭ-i} if plant, fungus, bacteria...)
mruň pǒ si bâwŋ-θaj-van heŋ ħun-tôn mĭ-i.   Trees don't grow on top of that mountain.

bâwŋ-van

to gestate (e.g. mother {ʝâr-i} gestates baby {ĥy-i}); to grow, to be hospitable for the growth of (environment {mĭ-i} grows plants/animals {ĥy-i})
lyn-bly fy-bô gwe il ɱ im ŝâm iŋ mâ-bâm-la ĥy-i bâwŋ-van.   She is seven months pregnant [the baby has been gestating in her womb for seven months already].
pwâŋ-la reŋ ĥy-i bâwŋ-van purj kǒ.   A lot of clover grows around here.

be

maybe; possibly (re: one's plans) (xref {še})

be-le

probably (of plans, intentions) (xref {le, be, še})

be-tǒj

chance, uncertainty, possibility, probability (of one's plans, or events partially within one's control; xref {čulm}, {še-tǒj})

be-tǒj-van

to be possible, probable (of speaker's own future uncertain actions); same arg. structure as {še-tǒj-van}

belm

particle indicating ironic/sarcastic intent (xref {tǒlm}) ( < suggested by Thomas Alexander)
ƥ ty-i ty-van râm fy-bô gle belm.   Seven cats live at her house -- enough, I should think.
ƥ lĭw-i lĭm belm sǒ tu-i ƥ ŝu-i sĭŋ-kě'ĝu mĭ-i sĭŋ-flu-kô ki lju-θaj-zô.   A "friend" of his wrote about his secrets all over the Internet.
twâ-zô Φǒ {pwĭ-van belm.} vĭj-lǒ-šar Ќ cim šâ-ŋĭw ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô rjuŋ-zô.   "This is delightful!" I said, as the dragon ate my left arm.

bě'gru

beaver (Castor)

bě'jâ

bay (tree) ( < English)

bě'lâm

embarrassment (at violated privacy) (xref {mwĭň, ķĭw})
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.
bě'lâm ðe mwĭň mĭ-i dlâw-Ł-van dî'fu-zô.   One must distinguish embarrassment at violated privacy from embarrassment at talking about emotionally sensitive subjects.

bě'lâm-sô

shy, easily embarassed (xref {ŝĭ-sô, kurŋ-cô})

bě'lâm-θaj

embarrassment at having (accidentally?) violated someone else's privacy

bě'lě'du

velvet ( < Melayu 'beledu')

bě'nân

banana ( < English)

bě'nân-ŋô

potassium

bě'rîn'ku

sheep (mammals of genus Ovis); xref {byj-tôn} ( < Polsku 'baranku')

bě'rîn'ku-ĵĭn-šam

(Charles, Mary) Lamb

bě'tâ

beet (plants of genus Beta) ( < Latin)

bi

north of

bij

north-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)
fî'suň bij fu-cu pân-kwa kâ-i fjâw-van ser'ě-ram.   Sarah is in awe of the Aurora Borealis.

bil

north-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bim

north-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bin

north-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

biŋ

north-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bĭm

tub, sink, etc.; drained container

bĭm šyj-ca-paj

bathtub

bĭm-cô

a container that "drains" gases upward; fireplace/chimney, teakettle, pressure cooker

bĭm-cô-pî'râ

fireplace and chimney
Ќ kâ-i rĭm-zô ĵyn-ta bĭm-cô-pî'râ vi râm.   The cat in front of the fireplace gazed at me with disinterest.

bĭm-cô-tě'nju

teakettle

bĭm-ĵwa

bathroom, restroom (xref {šyj-ca-kô, vâ-řŋ-kô})
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.

bĭm-pwĭm-daj

bathtub [nonce, prefer {bĭm-šyj-mâ}]

bĭm-šyj-mâ

bathtub, shower stall

bĭm-šyj-vâ-oŋ-ĉa

dishwashing sink

bĭm-vâ-kar

colander

bĭm-vâ-řŋ

toilet, water closet, bidet

bĭŋ

existence, realness, actuality (xref {ķy, mu}) ( < Deutsch 'ich bin')

bĭŋ-o

coming into existence, being created out of nothing

bĭŋ-van

to exist
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.

bĭr

beer, ale ( < English)

bĭr-ʝa

spilled beer

bĭr-ĵwa

bar, saloon

bĭw

sorrow, grief, regret (esp. over a great loss); xref {ʝyrŋ}
ƴum-zô bĭw-van sě'râ.   Sarah feigned sorrow.

bĭw-i

for sorrow over

bir

far to the north of

bî'djĭl

granite

bî'duň

nasal passages, sinuses, nostrils

bî'duň-oŋ-zô

to squirt/spray something into one's sinuses

bî'lym

apple

bî'wu

splashing (xref {pyw, flu})
vlě'tâ oŋ bly-ca bî'wu-bô rî'nâ, wǒj mâ kâ-i rĭm-van.   The frog jumped splashing into the pond because he saw a human.

bîn'zĭ

gasoline ( < E-o 'benzino')

bjâ

acronym, abbreviation, initialism

bjyň

grapefruit

bjyň-tôn

fruit; archaically, any edible part of a plant (xref {θĭl-tôn, slĭn-tôn})

blâl

annoyance, frustration, exasperation
fĭm-hôw-tla ðy-bô muw-i ĉu-ĉu-bô ʝâr-i blâl-van ŋî'bĭ fĭw-bô mĭ-i.   Four out of five doctors get annoyed at made-up statistics.

blâl-vuj-zô

to blow off steam re: frustration, throw a tantrum

ble

others, rest, remainder (xref {ʝǒ})
ŝrĭ-bô ŋĭn-i twâ-θy mĭ-i, gâ-lǒ ķĭn-o Φyr {-ga, -cjaj} pe ble syj-i.   Words which are formed with the suffixes "-ga", "-cjaj" etc. are idiomatic.
nu lǒ i jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ kwǒ ʝâr-i, jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ ble kiň mwĭl-ŝra jâ-o le.   When someone yawns, other people yawn and tend to get sleepy.

blě'mĭm

indecisive lethargy; feeling overwhelmed by the tasks before one; acedia (xref {ĝĭj, Φân})

blě'mĭm-kwâwn

sleepy lethargy; nonce, prefer {blě'mĭm-Φân}

blě'mĭm-Φân

sleepy lethargy; strong inclination to go to sleep now rather than do some task one needs to do first

blě'tâ

cockroach (insects of order Blattaria) ( < Latin)

blĭn

tight, strict, strait, narrow
vlym-srĭw kǒ iŋ ðu-van tyn-ca ver heŋ; blĭn-te-van ķe.   I can't fit into these pants anymore; they're too tight.
rî'mâ ĉu-bô pǒ ki tyn mĭ-i blĭn-van mě'tyr dâ-bô jĭrn-i.   The space between those two houses is three meters wide.

blĭn-cô

loose, fitting loosely (xref {wĭm-rô})

blur

freshwater fish

bly

flying, falling, orbit, ballistic motion (xref {tě'θru}); orbital period [suffixoid] ( < helenike 'ballo')

bly-bô

orbiting, in orbit

bly-ca

to jump, leap
vlě'tâ oŋ bly-ca bî'wu-bô rî'nâ, wǒj mâ kâ-i rĭm-van.   The frog jumped splashing into the pond because he saw a human.
ĵârn-ca šĭl tu-i, že ði hǒŋ mâ o bly-ca kiň ħulŋ-zô.   The snake coils before it strikes.

bly-čârm

juggling

bly-čârm-zô

to juggle

bly-fî'suň

Earth-orbit; year (prefer {fî'suň-bly})

bly-ly-ĉa

spaceship

bly-ly-zô

space travel, ballistic motion with occasional ejection of reaction mass to adjust course/accelerate/decelerate

bly-pwĭm

rain

bly-pwĭm-kô

waterfall (xref {sĭ-ʝa})

bly-van

to fall, orbit, fly (without control)
fî'suň ĉi ŝwe bly-van lyn.   The moon orbits the Earth.

bly-van mâw-pwĭm-ðuŋ

hail is falling

bly-van pwĭm

it's raining
ju-ðe-tĭm jĭrn-i še-tǒj-van ðǒŋ ĉě'θâ kǒ i bly-van pwĭm.   There is a 29% chance it will rain today.

bly-zô

to throw, toss; ĵeti
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.

bo

north-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

boj

north-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bol

north-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bom

north-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bon

north-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

boŋ

north-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bǒ

if (events within the speaker's control; archaically, referred to unknown or future conditions) (xref {ĉǒ}, {kwoň}, {dlen})
bǒ gjâ-krĭ kǒ syj-i zym-gju-zô, wǒn nul mĭ-i wlâ-van mâ ble.   If I think aloud in this conlang, other people will be surprised at the sound of it.

bor

north-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-bô

derive adjective from quality noun

brâl

certain, sure, confident (of some belief) (xref {kĭ}, {kĭ-ķy})

brâl-cô

uncertainty, tentativeness (xref {ĵrĭw, Φĭwm})

brâl-cô-ķy-van

to doubt, be uncertain of a proposition's truth

brâl-cô-vô

uncertainty mark '?>' (see orthography JPGs for better image)

brâl-faj

ascertainable, knowable, certain, sure; something one can be confident about (of assertions or beliefs) (xref {ķy})

brâl-gâw-zô

to be/become certain about a plan or proposal (xref {vy}); most often used in negative

brâl-van

to believe, be certain, be positive about; {ʝâr-i} is certain about {hǒŋ} clause

brě'zĭm

dismay at realizing someone has misunderstood what you've said
Ќ dâm-ř ŋĭn lâŋ-bô ši, twâ-θaj-ƥ-zô kiň brě'zĭm-Ќ-van.   After my long explanation, she replied, and I felt dismay at realizing she'd misunderstood what I'd said.

brěj'sĭ

cabbage (Brassica oleracea) ( < Latin)

brĭ

daytime

brĭ-zâň

subjective daytime: the period when one is up and about (xref {gě'dĭm})

bř

north-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

břj

north-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

břl

north-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

břm

north-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

břn

north-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

břŋ

north-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

břr

north-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

bu

phrase (verb with optional modifiers, or nominal terminated by {čur})

bu čur-ža

postpositional phrase

bu gun-tan

noun phrase

bu-cjaj

verb phrase (archaic; prefer {bu-kyr})

bu-ŝrĭ

idiom, kenning

bujŋ

bouncing, rebounding ( < English 'boing')

bujŋ-nul

echo
mruň řn bujŋ-nul-van twâ.   The words echoed off the side of the mountain.

bujŋ-nul-ga-zô

to repeat what someone has just said

buln

position, orientation, configuration [can rework {jâ-twâl-srĭw} etc with this?]

buln-ca

to arrange oneself, position oneself, adjust one's posture etc. (with {ĥy-i} object: alter the position of a specific body part); xref {ʝĭl}

buln-ga

position, situation (metaph.; as in "in a false position", "positioning oneself in the market") [maybe replace with something less Englishesque]

buln-zô

to arrange, position, orientate ({tu-i} (re)arranges {ĥy-i}) (xref {tyn-zô})

buŋ

gĭl-sĭŋ; bit (0 or 1)

buw

scale, size, dimensions; ĝĭ, hum, ŋy, ƴu

buw-faj

scalable, resizable

buw-zô

to resize, rescale

bwĭl

giving, donating; gift, donation (xref {₣yjm, fwĭ-cô-zô})

bwĭl-cô-tla

thief, bandit, robber, burglar, pirate

bwĭl-cô-zô

to steal, thieve, rob (xref {wuŋ-dô})

bwĭl-môj

to exchange gifts, copies of data, etc.

bwĭl-syj-kô twâ-cu-ĵwa

lending library

bwĭl-syj-zô

to lend (xref {tâl, ƴâwn-θaj-zô, tâň-syj-zô}) ( < calque of Ceqli 'zudon' (which I suggested to Rex F. May))
twâ-cu kǒ ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o bwĭl-syj-zô luk-ram tu-i.   Luke loaned me this book.

bwĭl-θaj-syj-zô

to borrow (xref {ƴâwn})

bwĭl-θaj-tla

thief, bandit, robber, burglar [archaic, deprecated; prefer {bwĭl-cô-tla}]

bwĭl-θaj-van

to receive as a gift

bwĭl-θaj-zô

to steal, thieve, rob [archaic, deprecated; prefer {bwĭl-cô-zô}]

bwĭl-ƴĭ

almsgiving; making gifts/donations as a form of penance (xref {ĵâŋ, ĵâŋ-tôn, ryň-ƴĭ})

bwĭl-zô

to give, donate
mâ-ĵĭn dâ-bô rew ŝâj-o sî'nĭn ĥy-i bwĭl-zô.   I gave an orange apiece to the three children.

bwĭl-zô žâj-dô-hôw

to bribe ({tu-i} gives gift {ĥy-i} to {ŝâj-o} to tempt them to do something wrong)
kĭ-ĝâ-tla ŝâj-o dě'lâr vyŋ-bô ĥy-i bwĭl-zô žâj-dô-hôw antonij-ram-ħa.   Antony bribed the judge ten thousand dollars.

by

air

by-daj

atmosphere

by-flu

wind (xref {mlĭr-by, ĥě'ĵuŋ})

by-flu-da

windy, blustery (of immediate environment, weather; xref {by-flu-sô})

by-flu-dô

upwind

by-flu-ja

downwind

by-flu-sô

windy (of broader environment, climate; xref {by-flu-da})

by-flu-źa

strong, blustery wind

by-ĵwa-cô

vacuum; airless space

by-kwa

completely transparent, invisible

by-ŋô

nitrogen

by-tan

gaseous (state)

by-tôn

gas (matter in gaseous state; xref {bîn'zĭ, sî'kwâ})

byj

cows, cattle, zebu, gaur, bison, wisent, yak, aurochs; genus Bos ( < Latin)

byj lî'klâ-ŝa

dairy cattle

byj-cjaj

domestic cattle (Bos taurus)

byj-tôn

mammals of family Bovidae: cattle, sheep, goats, deer, elk, etc.

byn

tinkering, exploring, poking into something; hacking

byn-gě'dĭm-ca vjurm-paj

adjusting your sleep cycle to match people you're visiting

byn-i

tinkering with, hacking at, poking into (optionally substitutes for {ĥy-i} or {krĭ-o} or {ķĭn-o} with some verbs to express playful creativity of action)

byn-ʝĭ-zô

to hack code, to write code intently but playfully

byn-krĭ-zô

to edit, revise (a document e.g.)

byn-zô

to tinker with, poke into, hack; to revise, edit (of a written work) (xref more specific {byn-ʝĭ-zô})
hâ-gla zej ħy-gla i gjâ kǒ ĥy-i byn-zô.   I tinkered with this language from 5pm to 7pm.
θuň-bâm krĭ-o lju-θaj-zô kiň te ĥy-i byn-zô.   I am writing and revising a new story.

byn-žâj-ŋĭw

examination of conscience

byn-žĭŋ-pja

magic-hacker; an informal term for a wizard or sorcerer (xref {suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla})

-ca

reflexive verb suffix
Ќ cim jyr im twâl-θaj ĥy-i ĉârn-ca, wǒj čun-ƥ-van.   I scratch my left elbow because it itches.

câ

trying, attempting, striving; effort, work (xref {ĥân})

câ-ðân-zô

to compete; to try to win in some game or more serious conflict

câ-ra-sô

persistent, perseverant, stubborn

câ-ra-zô

to repeatedly try, to persevere (xref near-synonym {câ-vĭj-zô})

câ-tru-zô

to hunt, search for, try to find (xref {rě'ju, rjâ})

câ-vĭj-sô

persistent, stubborn, obstinate (w.r.t. projects, tasks) (xref {žâ})

câ-vĭj-zô

to persistently try, persevere at, keep trying (with verb complement)

câ-zô

to try, attempt, strive to do [auxiliary verb]
ħĭn-kô řŋ câ-zô ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô ħĭn-ta-zwa srǒ.   Several would-be escapees tried to sneak out of the prison.

câ-zô hǒŋ ~~~ źǒ

try not to ~~~, try to avoid ~~~

câŋ

experimental science (xref {ljâw, źĭ})
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.

câŋ-bly

ballistics

câŋ-dô

violating the validity of an experiment

câŋ-gjâ

experimental linguistics (_The Embedding_, Lojban, Ithkuil, gzb...)

câŋ-gju

rhetoric

câŋ-kô

laboratory, place where experimental science is done

câŋ-še-tǒj

statistics, probability study

câŋ-ŝĭw-kě'ĝu

alchemy

câŋ-ŝĭw-žĭŋ

alchemy, potion-making

câŋ-žĭŋ

experimental magic

ce

this, that (event or situation just mentioned)
ðu-van ƴeŋ ce kâ-i hî'mâr-van.   I can barely understand that.
ƥ ŝu-i mwĭň kâ-i žâw-van, wǒn ce mĭ-ř gju-zô.   I saw she was embarrassed, so I changed the subject.

ce mĭ-i dlu-Ќ-van heŋ kun-van

it's none of my business; lit. I have no right to know this

cě'dru

cedar ( < English)

cě'ku

aleph-null, countable infinity

cě'ku-gla i

on the first of Never

cě'râj

maple (trees and shrubs of genus Acer) ( < Latin)

ci

left of

cij

left-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cil

left-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cim

left-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)
Ќ cim jyr im twâl-θaj ĥy-i ĉârn-ca, wǒj čun-ƥ-van.   I scratch my left elbow because it itches.
gě'dĭm mje θǒ i Ќ cim zjâm-ny ĥy-i ĥâ-ca.   I cut my left little toe yesterday.

cin

left-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ciŋ

left-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cĭ

1; one (xref {zu, cy}); an individual, an item

cĭ pe cĭ ru-i

one by one, one at a time

cĭ-za

unified, united

cĭln

new (not yet/just now read, viewed, heard, learned, etc. by the speaker); strange, unfamiliar, ~unknown (xref {bâm, šuŋ, ĵĭn})
šuŋ-cô ŋĭn-i gwe twâ-cu pǒ, mǒj cĭln-van ver.   I've owned that book for a while, but I still haven't read it.

cĭln-cô-bô

already read, seen, heard, etc.; known, familiar (xref {kun})
twâ-cu cĭln-cô-bô srǒ ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô.   I bought several books I'd already read.

cĭln-θaj

naivete, inexperience, ignorance, virginity (usually with respect to a specific experience or a work of art one hasn't read/seen/heard etc.)

cĭln-θaj-van

to be naive, inexperienced, ignorant (in general; or {ʝâr-i} is inexperienced with respect to {mĭ-i})

cĭm

care, worry, anxiety, emotional involvement, more-than-intellectual interest (xref {fâ, šu})
?cĭm-van srem belm.   What, me worry?

cĭm-cô

unseriousness, flippancy, informality, carelessness, uncaring, a casual attitude toward something (xref {žu-cô-bô})

cĭm-van

to care about, take seriously, be involved in ({ʝâr-i} cares about {mĭ-i}); xref {šu}, {žu}

cĭw

tube; hose; pipe (xref {₣ĭŋ, θym})

cĭw-ga

go-between, delegate, representative, agent, intermediary; importer, translator; interface, connecting layer between two computer systems

cĭw-ga syj-paj

user interface

cĭw-ga-i

translated by (xref {cĭw-ga-ř})

cĭw-ga-ř

translated by, mediated by (xref {dâm-ř})
dante-ram dâm-ř sejřz-šam cĭw-ga-ř {rum-kô} kâ-i lju-zô.   I am reading "Paradise" by Dante, translated by [Dorothy] Sayers.

cĭw-ga-zô

peri; act as agent or intermediary for someone (xref {θĭ})

cĭw-julŋ

skirt (xref {sĭlm})

cĭw-jyr

sleeve (of shirt, coat etc.)

cĭw-lĭn

connecting tube, adapter from one tubing system to another

cĭw-Φyln

urethra

cĭw-rĭm-ĉa

endoscope

cĭw-vâ pě'ljy-na

g-tube (archaic, prefer {vâ-oŋ-ĉa})

cir

far to the left of

cî'jyr

squirrel, chipmunk, marmot, prairie dog, etc.; family Sciuridae ( < Latin)
tlě'Φĭ ĥy-i fwĭ-zô cî'jyr.   The squirrel collects acorns, pine cones and so forth.

cî'jyr-syrm

chipmunk

cî'tĭr

styrofoam & like plastics (xref {pě'ljy})

cî'trun

lemon (hybrid fruit of tree of species Citrus limon) ( < E-o)

cî'trun-gôm

lemonade

cî'trun-rô

sour (taste)

cî'trun-tôn

citrus tree/fruit

cî'trun-tôn-vrĭm

lime

cî'tu

i (square root of -1)

cîn'mĭ

cinnamon ( < English)

-cjaj

specialized subclass of ~

cluŋ

repaying good for evil
ť lĭw-i tu-bâl kâ-i gy-ť-zô mwe; ɱ ĥy-i cluŋ-zô, mâ lǒ tu-i ť ĥy-i ħulŋ-zô.   Love those who hate you; do good to those who injure you.

cluŋ-cô

revenge, retaliation, avenging; striking back (xref {sî'ðyr, ðân, bâl})

cluŋ-cô-cu

vendetta, feud

cluŋ-cô-zô

to take revenge, to avenge; {tu-i} takes revenge upon {ĥy-i} and/or avenges {mĭ-i} or takes revenge for event in {mĭ-šar} clause

co

left-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

coj

left-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

col

left-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

com

left-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

con

left-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

coŋ

left-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cǒ

few, little, not much (count or mass); a few times, rarely; for a short time (xref {fe}, {srǒ})
kuln reŋ gǒ, mǒj lĭm cǒ zen.   Acquaintances are many, friends are few.

cǒ pe cǒ

little by little; a few at a time; incrementally

cor

left-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-cô

opposite, reverse, contradictory quality; reversive action

čâ

swimming

čâ-ŋĭw

fin, flipper (of fish, marine mammal, etc.)

čâj

čî'ŋĭ-vĭ řŋ zjâm-vĭ ol ŝĭw ðu-fru-fwa; hî'pym-tôn řŋ ŝĭw ₣um-bô
fân řŋ čâj ĥy-i tâň-zô de pî'dâ pe Φĭlm.   Bees and butterflies take pollen from flowers.

čâl

rite, ritual, ceremony (xref {hĭj, tî'šâ})

čâl dân-žar-za

funeral

čâl kâ-byn-za

Scrutiny (one of the rites of RCIA)

čâl rě'ĵy-tôn-žar-za

wedding, marriage ceremony (xref {hĭj-rě'ĵy})

čâl ruŋ-fwa

Rite of Sending (RCIA)

čâl-dân-žar-kô

funeral home

čâl-dul-kru

the Veneration of the Cross (on Good Friday)

čâl-kru

the Veneration of the Cross (on Good Friday); xref {čâl-dul-kru}

čâl-pwĭm

baptism (in a low-church Protestant conception, where it's not a sacrament in the strict sense); ritual washing (xref {hĭj-pwĭm})

čâl-pwĭm-lô

Baptist

čâl-žĭŋ

magic ritual

čâl-zuň-cô-žar-kô

funeral home (nonce, prefer {čâl-dân-žar-kô})

čârm

wave, waveform (esp. in water, other liquids)

čârm sin ƴĭln-zô

to surf, to ride waves

čârm-tan

rhythmic, periodic (xref {čârm-tôn})

čârm-tôn

rhythm (music); periodic/rhythmic phenomena, anything described with the same sine/cosine curves as waves (xref suffix {-ra})

če

conjunction which reverses word order

čě'nuŋ

shoulder (area above/just behind arm joint)

čě'nuŋ-θaj

armpit

čě'wĭr

forearm

čěl'wân

chickpeas, garbanzo beans

čĭ

copying (xref {ŋĭr}; archaically also = {čĭ-Φa})

čĭ-gâm-ĉa

scanner, photocopier

čĭ-ŋy-zô

to upload, download; copy over a distance

čĭ-Φa

a copy of something

čĭ-ř

from, copied from, extracted from, quoted from
źu-van, hǒŋ ķĭw-van palij-ram hǒŋ Ќ dâm-ř θuň čĭ-ř syj-zô lju-θaj-zô dlu-ta.   I hope Polly is ashamed of herself for copying my story without permission.

čĭ-zô

to copy, make a copy of; to upload, download ({tu-i} copies {kâ-i}, produces copy {ķĭn-i})

čĭ-zô ķuj-cô-hôw

to make backups of data

čĭ-zym-ŋĭw ryň-ĉa mâ-rô

uploaded mind; AI based closely on a specific person's mind

čĭm

chocolate

čĭm-kwa

dark brown (xref {θĭl-kwa})

čĭn

to stick, prick, poke (with something sharp)

čĭn-ĉa

needle, pin, dart, arrow, etc.

čĭn-ĉa bly-paj

dart, javelin, arrow, spear; sharp projectile

čĭn-ĉa sî'ðyr-paj

spear, pike

čĭn-ĉa-rô

sharp [might want something terser?]

čĭn-ħulŋ-zô

to sting (of bees, wasps, etc.); to stab, to spear, to cause injury by poking someone with a sharp weapon

čĭn-ŋĭw

thorn; tusk; horn; stinger

čĭn-ŝâ-zô

to inject, esp. into muscle/fat (also, sometimes simply {ŝâ-zô}); xref {ŝĭn-oŋ-zô}

čĭwm

pattern, model, paradigm, regex, stylesheet, template... (xref {šĭm, cwĭn})

čĭwm-čyw

constellation, a pattern of stars as seen from a certain point

čĭwm-fĭ

phonotactics of a particular language; syllable pattern
ŋe ŝu-i čĭwm-fĭ gân-ř hĭ-van ðǒŋ gjâ-zym-byn syj-i twâ-mlulm krĭ-o Ł tu-i.   Because of its phonotactics, it is is difficult to write palindromes in gzb.

čĭwm-gjâ

grammar, morphosyntax (of a specific language)

čĭwm-kyr

verb paradigm, inflection pattern

čĭwm-sĭŋ

format, pattern for formatting or marking up data (xref {ʝĭ-čĭwm})

čĭwm-twâ

meter (of poetry, e.g.); noncely, syntax

čĭwm-θuň

plot, narrative structure (at a high level of abstraction, e.g. Boy Meets Girl or The Man Who Learned Better)

čî'ŋĭ

ŋĭw ŝĭw-grâm-ŝa

čî'ny

stairs, staircase, stairway
čî'ny so pe θo ƴâ-ƥ-zô ķĭm-bô.   She walks up and down stairs for exercise.

čî'ny-θô

ladder [? or maybe need something clearer]

čî'ny-θy

step, rung (of ladder or stair)

čîm'pâw

mulberry tree (nonce, prefer {mîr'su})

čuj

sending, commissioning (someone, on an errand/mission; xref {grâm-zô, ₣yjm})

čuj-cô-zô

to summon someone, request/command them to come

čuj-grâm-zô

to send a message via a messenger; {tu-i} sends emissary {ĥy-i} to say something to {ŋâw-o}, content of message in {mĭ-i} phrase or {Φǒ} or {hǒŋ} clause

čuj-zô

to send (someone); {tu-i} sends person {ĥy-i} to place {o} for purpose in {kujm-o} pp. or {kujm-šar} clause
ru lǒ i Ќ ĥy-i čuj-zô mje kyn-ķa tu-i, ru kǒ i ť ĥy-i čuj-Ќ-zô gǒ.   As the Father has sent me, so I send you.

čulm

randomness, unpredictability

čulm-bô

random, unpredictable, non-deterministic, stochastic; randomly, by chance, by lot (xref {še-tǒj}, {sâr-cô})

čulm-ta

deterministic, predictable

čun

itching; irritation, esp. of skin
Ќ cim jyr im twâl-θaj ĥy-i ĉârn-ca, wǒj čun-ƥ-van.   I scratch my left elbow because it itches.

čun-ga

distraction, a thing that distracts one (xref {kâ-dô, Φân})

čun-ga-zô

to distract, to irritate ({tu-i} distracts {ĥy-i})

čur

postposition, case marker

čyw

sun, star (incandescent mass of hydrogen etc. undergoing fusion; xref {pî'râ-ga})

čyw zryŋ-na

Golden Sun (Chinese restaurant in Athens, Ga.)

čyw-cu

binary or other multi-star system

čyw-cu-źa

galaxy, star cluster

čyw-daj kiŋ ruŋ-źa

Star Trek

čyw-daj kiŋ sî'ðyr-źa-cu

Star Wars

čyw-ʝǒ-dal

alien, extrasolar (originating in another star system)
bab-ram sim šĭm-ŋĭw iŋ tyn-van gâ-zuň-ĥun čyw-ʝǒ-dal.   There is an alien symbiont in Bob's brain.

cř

left-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cřj

left-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cřl

left-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cřm

left-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cřn

left-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cřŋ

left-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cřr

left-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

cu

complex system; organized group (xref {daj, zla}) [suffixoid]
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

cu-rô

complex, confunctional; emergent, synergetic, resulting from a combination (xref {ŝrĭ})

cu-rô-cô

simple, uncomplex, uncomplicated (xref {θy-tan, jĭm, gĭ-rô})

cu-rô-fwa-zô

to complicate, to complexify

cu-rô-tǒj

synergy, systemic complexity

cu-sĭŋ

data structure (hypernym of {sĭŋ-kwĭ, sĭŋ-kwĭ-ma, kyl-cu-ga})

cu-zuň

nature, the natural world, ecology (xref {hu}, {mu})

cwĭn

arithmetic, calculation, figuring, reckoning (xref {drĭ-ŋî'bĭ-zô})

cwĭn-dô

arithmetic error

cwĭn-gu-pja

vote counter

cwĭn-gu-zô

to count ballots/votes

-ĉa

ilo; tool with which one does ~ (xref {ha})

ĉâ

intelligent; clever; smart (xref {ĵlân, ƴulm)

ĉâ jâ-o mwe

Get Smart (tv series, film)

ĉâm

evolutionary, gradual, continuous change (xref {₣âl, ĝâj, jâ-ʝǒ-žar})

ĉâm-kwĭ im du

one version of a series, one stage in a process of change (xref {ŋĭr})

ĉâm-ta-fwa-zô

to fix, stabilize; to freeze a code base; to baseline a design

ĉârn

scratching, scraping, rubbing, scrubbing (xref {źum, ƴĭln})

ĉârn-ĉa vě'ty-rĭm-paj

windshield wiper

ĉârn-la-zô

to massage

ĉârn-θô-zô

to sweep (a floor, e.g.); to brush lightly (xref {źum}); to gently rub, massage (xref {ĉârn-la-zô})

ĉârn-zô

to scratch, to scrape; to rub, wipe, scrub; (with {ŝĭw-i} argument) to spread or smear something on a surface (xref {źum, ƴĭln})
Ќ cim jyr im twâl-θaj ĥy-i ĉârn-ca, wǒj čun-ƥ-van.   I scratch my left elbow because it itches.
pwě'tĭln ŝĭw-i mluŋ ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô mwe.   Spread the jelly on the bread.
swyŋ sin ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô šyj-zô mwe.   Scrub the table surface clean.

ĉâw

chow-chow (spicy southern relish)

ĉe

concatenation conjunction (forms strings of non-mathematical digits like telephone numbers)

ĉě'kil

before, during and after (time); around and among/within (space)

ĉě'lĭl

e (2.71828182845904523536...)

ĉě'my

slope

ĉě'my-dô

uphill, upslope

ĉě'my-ja

downhill, downslope

ĉě'my-ta

flat (of terrain; horizontal and non-hilly. xref {jĭ}, {swyŋ-rô})

ĉě'θâ

day (mlĭr-fî'suň; 24-hr cycle of Earth's rotation) (xref {gě'dĭm, brĭ})
ju-ðe-tĭm jĭrn-i še-tǒj-van ðǒŋ ĉě'θâ kǒ i bly-van pwĭm.   There is a 29% chance it will rain today.

ĉě'θâ brĭ-nî'šĭm-sâm-ža

equinox [can I tersen this?]

ĉě'θâ brĭ-sra-ža

summer solstice, Midsummer Day

ĉě'θâ dâ-dâ-bô il rî'zrĭ-tôn

novena (sequence of prayers prayed over the course of nine days)

ĉě'θâ nî'šĭm-sra-ža

winter solstice, Midwinter Day

ĉi

around, surrounding (xref {ŝwe} and see syntax doc)
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.
huw-faj ŋĭn-i ƥ ĉi purj mĭ-i, mǒj huw-ƥ-van heŋ.   Their circumstances might make them happy, but they aren't happy.
fî'suň ĉi ŝwe bly-van lyn.   The moon orbits the Earth.

ĉij

around-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉil

around-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉim

around-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉin

around-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉiŋ

around-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉĭ

sort, type, kind, class, variety, species (xref {muw, rjym}; TO DO need to clarify usage distinction further...); class (in object-oriented programming)

ĉĭ-fuw

data type of a variable

ĉĭ-nǒ-bô

what kind of?

ĉĭ-nǒ-van

what kind is {mĭ-i}?

ĉĭ-twâ-θy tâň-θaj-faj

open class of words (in a given language)

ĉir

far from, on all sides of

ĉî'hyln

tomato

ĉlum

the way kittens play with curtains, batting them with their paws etc. ( < Glossolalia game)

ĉo

around-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉoj

around-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉol

around-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉom

around-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉon

around-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.
vlym oŋ tyn-ca šej Ќ ĉon vlym ĥy-i tyn-zô.   I put myself into clothes, or surround myself with clothes.

ĉoŋ

around-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉǒ

if (events outside the speaker's control, incl. counterfactuals and things that have already happened that the speaker doesn't yet know about; archaically, referred only to counterfactual conditions) (xref {bǒ}, {kwoň}, {šelm}, {dlen})

ĉor

around-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉř

around-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉřj

around-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉřl

around-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉřm

around-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉřn

around-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉřŋ

around-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉřr

around-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĉu

2; two; a pair, duet, duo
fâ-môj ƥ-ĉu.   They love each other.

ĉu-bô

two of

ĉu-ĉu

4; four

ĉu-ĉu-ĉu

8; eight

ĉu-dâ

6; six

ĉu-fy

14; fourteen

ĉu-gâr

20; twenty

ĉu-gâr-tĭm-ĉu-dâ

2006

ĉu-ŋla

Monday

ĉu-pa

second

ĉu-rô

integer, integral (of numbers)

ĉu-vô

digit '2'

ĉu-za

double, bipartite, diploid, dicot

ĉul

performance, presentation, recitation, recital, exhibition (xref {čâl})

ĉul-gju-ŋĭn

lecture, talk, speech, sermon, homily

ĉul-hwâwm

play, masque (for an audience; possibly improvised)

ĉul-hwâwm twâ-cu-ja

play, masque (a performance of a written play; xref {twâ-cu-θuň hwâwm-paj})

ĉul-i

performing; performative case (object of verbs like {lju-gju-zô}, {ŝrun-zô}, {pĭw-zô}, {hwâwm-zô}...)

ĉul-ř

performed by [nonce]

ĉul-ŝrun

concert, recital, performance of music

ĉul-θaj-van

to attend, spectate, participate in, be present at a {ĉul}

ĉul-θaj-zô

to actively participate in a {ĉul} or {čâl} (but less actively than the chief participants)

ĉul-ƴum

prestidigitation, stage magic

ĉul-ƴum-tla

prestidigitator, stage magician

ĉul-žy-zô

to show, demonstrate (e.g. how to do something)

ĉun

case, situation (xref {purj})

ĉy

gâ ħun-rô; stick, post, staff, stave, rod

ĉy ʝu-kwĭ-paj

dispenser for paper towels, toilet paper, etc.

ĉy-čĭm ĉu-tan-gam

Twix

cy

chief, primary, main, central

cy-bô

chiefly, primarily, mainly, firstly (xref {gem})

cy-vuj

head; peak; pinnacle (xref {pĭn, tâlm, vim})

cyr

non-binary gender

-da

covered with, saturated with ~; ~-full (xref {-ža})
pwĭm-da-tǒj gân-ř kî'sul kǒ mĭ-i ƴârn-van ĵwy-bô.   Because of the humidity this wood is rotting quickly.
kyl vĭn-da cĭ-bô ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô ƥ, nu-šar ŝrun-twâ-gĭn-zô θǒ.   He drank one glass of wine, then immediately started singing.

-daj

a set of ~ in the same place, a mass or collection of ~ (xref {-zla, -cu})

-dal

originating from ~, made by ~, made in ~ (xref {dâm-ř, ty-ř, ř})

darθ-ķam pe ryň-ĉa mâ-tan

Darths and Droids (webcomic)

dâ

3; three; a trio

dâ-ĉě'θâ pî'hâ-bô

Triduum, the three days from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday

dâ-dâ

9; nine

dâ-ðy

15; fifteen

dâ-fy-ĝu

273 (freezing point of water in Kelvins)

dâ-ŋla

Tuesday

dâm

origin; authorship

dâm-ř

of, by, from (a novel by Heinlein, an email from Vernita, a conlang by Henrik Theiling)
ť dâm-ř grâm źu-hôw gân-ř sjum-van.   I'm thankful for your encouraging letter.
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.
ter'ě-ram dâm-ř mě'hu kî'pĭ-rô ĥy-i mrân-zô Ќ-ƥ tu-i.   We ate Tara's stew [and hung out and talked].
ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da mĭ-i kě'pâ-fwa-van.   Her poem induces happy bewilderment.
dante-ram dâm-ř sejřz-šam cĭw-ga-ř {rum-kô} kâ-i lju-zô.   I am reading "Paradise" by Dante, translated by [Dorothy] Sayers.

dâm-vuj

source; well; fountain (archaic, ~2002; xref {fuŋ})

dân

past, no more, dead; eksa, ne plu (xref {šy, hân, pě'lâ}) ( < Fr. "d'antan")

dân-bô

no longer existing, not as real as it used to be, no longer in same role

dân-žar

death (of living things); abolition, overthrow, desuetude, falling into disuse (of institutions, traditions, languages or parts thereof)

dâr

wheel

dâr ĉin θym-tě'bâr

tires (of car; prefer {θym-dâr})

dâr ĉin vlym

tires (of a car, etc.; prefer {θym-dâr})

dâr-fwa-zô

to roll, to cause to roll [nonce; should be {mlĭr-ʝa-fwa-zô}]

dâw

ĥrî'cu vuj-cô-bô; Tao, Dao, Logos, Word ( < Chinese)

dâw-ja

in accord with the Tao

dâw-lô

Taoist

de

nowadays; (with {mje}) in those days (habitual aspect)
kâj-ha ʝel mĭ-i zryŋ-na hej tlĭŋ-na ŋĭn-i mje de.   It used to be that money was typically made of gold or silver.
θě'ku gy-i mâ kâj-ha-ta ĥy-i θĭ-zô de mje kolkata-wam im teresa-ram-ķa pî'hâ-bô.   Blessed Teresa of Calcutta served the destitute for the love of God.
grĭ-cô-sô-van de šĭm-ĉa kǒ; žy-šar ĵwy-cô-van sĭŋ-flu-kô o lĭn mĭ-i.   This computer is malfunctioning lately; for instance, its network connection is slow.
herǒdǒtǒs-ram-gôm kâ-i lju-zô jǒj de.   I'm reading Herodotus again recently.

dě'dâ

Dada ( < French)

dě'dâ-bô

dadaiste (of works of art)

dě'dâ-lô

Dadaiste (artist)
italia-wam i ler-tǒj-lô mĭ-i fraňs-wam i dě'dâ-lô ₣um-i fjǒ.   The Italian Futurists were somewhat similar to the French Dadaists.

dě'ĝĭn

quartz

dě'ĝĭn-kwa

glittery, shimmering, iridescent

dě'lâr

U.S. dollar ( < English)
kĭ-ĝâ-tla ŝâj-o dě'lâr vyŋ-bô ĥy-i bwĭl-zô žâj-dô-hôw antonij-ram-ħa.   Antony bribed the judge ten thousand dollars.

dě'lâr <ŋî'bĭ>-bô jĭrn-i <gâ-kâj> mĭ-i

<gâ-kâj> costs <ŋî'bĭ>-bô dollars

dě'lâr-kwa

dollar-green

dě'lâr-vô

dollar sign '$'

dě'nâj

dragonfly, damselfly (insects of order Odonata)

dě'nâr

denarius, dinar (any of several ancient coins or other non-modern currencies; xref {dě'ŝu}) ( < helenike 'denarion')

dě'pyw

crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimp; crustaceans of order Decapoda ( < Latin)

dě'pyw-cjaj

shrimp (infraorder Caridea)

dě'pyw-ðru-gam

Red Lobster

dě'pyw-tôn

arthropod

dě'ŝu

generic modern currency term; append a {-wam-dal} name or other modifier to specify what currency one is talking about (xref {dě'lâr}, {dě'nâr}) ( < analogy with {deq'laxr} and {deq'naxr})

dě'ŝu ewropa-wam-dal

Euro (currency unit)

dě'vĭj

David, Davida, Dave

dĭ

unfocused bodily pleasure; comfort (xref {jyn})

dĭ-cô-tôn

suffering, pain, discomfort

dĭ-fwa

pleasant, comfortable

dĭ-o

for the pleasure of

dĭ-tôn

pleasure of any kind (aesthetic, emotional etc. as well as physical)

dĭn

knot ( < Fr. 'noeud')

dĭn-pě'hĭ

cloverleaf intersection of freeways

dĭn-zô

to tie a knot in

dĭn-ža

knotted

dĭrn

attacking a problem from both ends at once; trying multiple solutions simultaneously hoping that one of them will work (xref {ĝâlm, hî'rĭ})

dî'fu

comparison, checking for differences ( < Unix 'diff')

dî'fu-baw

rounded vowel

dî'fu-i

compared with, by comparison with (xref comparative conjunction {θe})
gâm-la pǒ dî'fu-i ʝrâ-sra-bô ŋĭn-i gâm-ba kǒ.   This picture is more abstract than that one.
hjě'nĭ-vĭ ʝel dî'fu-i ĝĭ-sra-van hjě'nĭ-ŝy ʝel mĭ-i.   Female hyenas are generally bigger than male hyenas.

dî'fu-šar

than, compared with (clausal conjunction, xref phrasal conj. {θe} and postp. {dî'fu-i}; action of first clause is preferred to, happens more often than, etc. the action of the second clause

dî'fu-zô

to compare, look for differences between, distinguish ({tu-i} compares two entities marked with {kâ-i} or {mĭ-i})
bě'lâm ðe mwĭň mĭ-i dlâw-Ł-van dî'fu-zô.   One must distinguish embarrassment at violated privacy from embarrassment at talking about emotionally sensitive subjects.

dî'ku

pi (3.14159265358979323846...)

dî'ku-rô

irrational (of numbers)

dî'ku-za

circular, elliptical, round

dî'pjĭ

fly, mosquito, gnat, midge (insects of order Diptera) ( < Latin)

dî'pjĭ ₣um-i fru-ŝa ŋĭn-i

they breed like flies, they are very prolific

dî'pjĭ sâŋ-sô

mosquito

djâ

covenant, treaty, agreement, contract; legal document more generally (xref {twâ-cu-kâj}) ( < helenike 'diatheke')

djâ zuň-cô-žar-paj

last will and testament

djâ-môj

to agree upon, sign a contract, make a covenant

dlâw

duty, obligation, imperative, necessity (xref {mwe, ĵy, ķulm})

dlâw-van

must, ought to (v. aux.; xref adverb {mwe})

dlâw-van mwe

comically exaggerated imperative; xref {mwe, dlâw-van, dlâw-źa-van}

dlen

else, otherwise (marks third clause in conditional sequence)

dlu

right, freedom, privilege {bâň, ħĭn, ħĭn-ta-tǒj})
źu-van, hǒŋ ķĭw-van palij-ram hǒŋ Ќ dâm-ř θuň čĭ-ř syj-zô lju-θaj-zô dlu-ta.   I hope Polly is ashamed of herself for copying my story without permission.

dlu-čĭ

copyright ( < calque of English)

dlu-mâ

human rights

doktor-ķam jâ-o

to earn one's doctorate, to graduate as a Ph.D. or M.D. etc.

-dô

violation of ~

drě'mâj

emu (birds of genus Dromaius) ( < Latin)

drĭ

listing, enumeration, catalog (xref {kwĭ, sĭŋ-kwĭ}) ( < DOS 'dir')

drĭ-du

table of contents

drĭ-mĭ

index (of book); xref {drĭ-žy-mĭ}

drĭ-mĭ-zô

to index, to make an index for a given book

drĭ-ŋî'bĭ-zô

to count, enumerate (xref {cwĭn})

drĭ-râ

timeline, list of important events, plot outline (of story)

drĭ-zô

to list, enumerate, catalog

drĭ-žy-mĭ

index (of book)

drĭ-zym

creed; enumeration of principles or beliefs (nonce, can probably come up with something clearer)

drulm

subjective time-period intermediate between {gě'dĭm} and {tâŋ}
drulm kǒ i lju-θaj mĭ-i kujm-fwa-zô.   I am prioritizing writing lately.

du

part, session, section, chapter; stage of process; room of house; turn in game; lane of road (xref {vyl, gĭl, θy})
θuň pǒ mĭ-i lju-faj θje ŋĭn-i, mǒj te ðim du fem mĭ-i ĵyn-fwa ŋĭn-i.   That story is not quite worth reading, but its first chapter, at least, is interesting.

du mwĭl-paj

bedroom (nonce, xref {mwĭl-kô})

du-cu

apartment, suite of rooms within a larger building

du-ĝĭ ƴâ-ĉa-paj

garage (of house)

du-mwĭl

bedroom (archaic, xref {mwĭl-kô})

du-pě'hĭ

hall, corridor

du-pĭw

turn (in a game)

du-pjâl

a session of writing, conlanging, etc.

du-pun

storage room, lumber room, closet (xref {pun-kô})

du-rî'mâ

room, chamber, hall, closet

du-rî'mâ-ĵwa

neighborhood, district, quarter (of a city)

du-sěl'kâ

vertebra

du-šun-tyrn

state (U.S.), province; similar-scale political divisions in misc other countries

du-šun-tyrn-ny

county, parish (U.S. political division); similar-scale divisions in other countries

du-tî'šâ

sanctuary, chapel (xref {tî'šâ-kô})

du-twâ

clause (xref {kyr-gôm})

du-θô

scene (of TV show); verse (of chapter in the Bible; xref {twâ}); short section from one character's viewpoint in a novel

du-žy

theater (hall/auditorium/room where movies are projected or plays, operas etc. performed; xref {gâm-ʝĭl-kô})

du-źa

larger-scale section containing multiple {du}; season (of TV series); act of play/film; volume of multi-volume novel

dul

dulia; extreme respect, lesser degree of worship (xref {tî'šâ}) ( < Latin)

dul-θô

respect, admiration (formerly {tî'šâ-θô})

dul-θô-fwa

noble, admirable (of persons)

dul-zô

to worship (dulia); {tu-i} worships {kâ-i}

dul-źa

hyperdulia

dwî'nu

thought-provoking grafitti ( < Enigmatic: dwegni)

ðâ

logic; reasoning (xref {zym})

ðâ-dô

paradox; inconsistency; illogic; fallacy
θuň pǒ mĭ-i jĭm-ga heŋ ŋĭn-i; te im ðâ-dô reŋ ķe mĭ-i tyn-van.   That story isn't consistent; it has too many violations of logic.

ðâ-dô kâ-θaj-bô

paradox (Chestertonian)

ðâ-dô kwĭ-ta

non sequitur fallacy

ðâ-dô ŝĭ-hôw-toj

ad hominem fallacy

ðâ-lam

Lojban ( < coined by Puey McCleary)

ðâ-Φa

deduction, conclusion

ðân

conquest, victory, defeat; (chess) checkmate (xref {sî'ðyr, ŋul})

ðân-θô

a minor or partial defeat; the capture of a piece (in chess, etc.)

ðân-van

to be conquered, defeated; to lose (at a game, etc.; xref {lî'fyŋ-cô-van})

ðân-zô

to conquer, defeat, subdue; to win (at a game, etc.; xref {lî'fyŋ-van}, {źě'fy-zô})

ðân-zô mâ-bâ

Nobody Scores (webcomic)

ðân-žuŋ-dô-zô

to rape, sexually assault

ðe

divided by, per; contrasted with, in contrast with
ju-ðe-tĭm jĭrn-i še-tǒj-van ðǒŋ ĉě'θâ kǒ i bly-van pwĭm.   There is a 29% chance it will rain today.
bě'lâm ðe mwĭň mĭ-i dlâw-Ł-van dî'fu-zô.   One must distinguish embarrassment at violated privacy from embarrassment at talking about emotionally sensitive subjects.

ðe-bâ

indeterminate quantity (div/0)

ðe-ĉu-rô

rational (of numbers; xref {dî'ku-rô})

ðe-syň

Hertz (unit of frequency)

ðe-tĭm-vô

percent sign '%'

ði

before (time)
ĵârn-ca šĭl tu-i, že ði hǒŋ mâ o bly-ca kiň ħulŋ-zô.   The snake coils before it strikes.

ði-šar

before (conjunction; clause A happens before clause B) [nonce; not sure if will keep this construction around or not]

ðij

shortly before, not long before

ðil

before-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ðim

during the early part of (subjective time periods, events)
θuň-ba pǒ ðim tyn-van mâ-fĭw ĵyn-fwa mĭ-i, mǒj te ĝy-im tâň-ƥ-van.   In the early part of that story interesting characters appear, but they disappear in the middle.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i lju-faj θje ŋĭn-i, mǒj te ðim du fem mĭ-i ĵyn-fwa ŋĭn-i.   That story is not quite worth reading, but its first chapter, at least, is interesting.

ðin

before-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ðiŋ

during the early part of (objective time periods)

ðĭ

relationship, connection, assocation (xref {ðujm, lĭw, lĭn})

ðĭ-i

in some relationship with (generic abstract postp.)
pî'râ mĭ-i fî'žâln ʝel ðĭ-i ŝâm ŋĭn-i.   Fire is the womb of the phoenix.
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam ðĭ-i ĵulm-van θuň-lâŋ kǒ mĭ-i.   This novel deserves a Hugo award.
kâj-ha reŋ ðĭ-i ŝâj-ƥ-van heŋ, mǒj fĭm-van fem.   He doesn't have much money, but at least he's healthy.
frâ ðĭ-i ĝâlm-sô ŋĭn-i nihoŋ-lam mĭ-i.   Japanese marks questions redundantly.
fĭm-hôw-tla ðĭ-i ĵy-van heŋ ʝâr-fĭm, mǒj ʝâr-fĭm-cô ŝe.   It is not the healthy who need doctors, but the sick.

ðĭl

typing, transcribing

ðĭl-ĉa

keyboard

ðĭl-zô

to type, transcribe (object w. {krĭ-o} if original writing, {lju-i} if transcribing; sometimes with {čĭ-ř} object)

ðĭm

thickness, fatness (xref {ĝĭ}, {žĭlm-ŋô}, {tjě'râ-rô})

ðĭm-cô-bô

thin; skinny; flat (having little thickness vertically; xref {ĉě'my-ta, swyŋ-rô})

ðir

long before

ðî'ruň

pretending to enjoy something more than one really enjoys it (xref {flâw})
jĭ-ga ru-i ƥ dâm-ř vâ-kar-vyl mĭ-i ðî'ruň-Ќ-zô.   I politely pretended to enjoy her casserole more than I actually did.

ðo

until

ðoj

until shortly before

ðol

before-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ðom

until the early part of (subjective time periods, events)

ðon

until

ðoŋ

until the early part of (objective time periods)

ðǒl

mostly (modifying a noun phrase: a heterogeneous set contains mostly X with some non-X; xref {jǒm})

ðǒl-tǒj

preponderance, plurality

ðǒŋ

that (conjunction where subordinate clause is subject of main verb) (xref {hǒŋ})
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.
ju-ðe-tĭm jĭrn-i še-tǒj-van ðǒŋ ĉě'θâ kǒ i bly-van pwĭm.   There is a 29% chance it will rain today.
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.

ðor

until long before

ðř

since before

ðřj

since shortly before

ðřl

before-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ðřm

since the early part of (subjective time periods, events)

ðřn

since the beginning of

ðřŋ

since the early part of (objective time periods)

ðřr

since long before

ðru

red

ðru-hyrŋ

purple

ðru-vrĭm

yellow

ðu

able, powerful, capable; ability, capacity, power (xref {suŋ}, {ĝum})

ðu-dy

patience, ability to endure unspecified bad conditions (xref {ðu-žâ})

ðu-ga

feature, ability, capability (esp. of software, machine, etc.)

ðu-grĭ-bô

operational, functional; in working order

ðu-râ-bô

possible, able to happen (xref {be}, {še})

ðu-van

is able (v. aux., followed by another verb; or nominal(ized) complement with {ðĭ-i})
swyŋ pǒ sim ŋylm gǒ; te oŋ ðu-Ł-van krĭ-vuj-ĉa ĥy-i tyn-zô.   There is a groove on the surface of that desk; one can put a pencil in it.
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.
ĵyj-fja-van ru-kǒ-bô, hǒŋ ðu-van ƴeŋ su-van.   I'm so tired, I can hardly stand up.
ðu-van ƴeŋ ce kâ-i hî'mâr-van.   I can barely understand that.
râm reŋ ķe ðĭ-i ŝâj-ť-van; ƥ pen ĥy-i ðu-van heŋ šu-zô.   You have too many cats; you can't take care of them all.

ðu-žâ

patience, ability to wait without complaint or mental perturbation (xref {luŋ, ðu-dy})

ðu-źa

superpower, paranormal power, miraculous power

ðu-źě'fy-ta

futile

ðujm

operator, conjunction, function; mapping, correlation (xref {ðĭ})

ðujm-vuj

function in a programming language

ðuŋ

solid (material and not liquid, gasous, plasmic)
kĭl dâ-fy-ĝu-bô jĭrn-i ðuŋ jâ-o rej jâ-ř pwĭm.   Water freezes and melts at 273 Kelvins.

ðuŋ-tôn

state of matter (solid, liquid, gaseous, plasmic, superfluid...)

ðurm

work; something done in exchange for money (xref {byn, ĥân, pjâl, ķĭn, vuň})
ðurm ši ty o ruŋ-ƥ-zô kiň vâ-oŋ-zô θǒ.   After work she goes home and eats right away.

ðurm-bwĭl

volunteer work that shares many qualities with {ðurm} except that one is not getting paid: e.g., one works fixed hours under supervision (xref {ĥân-pjâl}, {-pja})

ðurm-ga

volunteer work (nonce; xref {pjâl, ĥân-pjâl, ðurm-bwĭl})

ðurm-kô-ga

job; posteno (archaic, prefer {ðurm-kô-gôm})

ðurm-kô-gôm

job, post, position

ðurm-kô-i

at the workplace/place of business of

ðurm-o-ŋla

Monday (to-work day)

ðurm-tla

laborer, worker (xref {vuň-θaj})

ðurm-zô

1. to work (at a job, for money) (generally intransitive) 2. to earn a given amount of money by working (with {ĥy-i} and {ŝâj-o} objects). xref {vuň, ĥân-zô, pjâl-zô}
ce mĭ-i kun-van heŋ. tyn kǒ i ðurm-zô žǒŋ.   I don't know. I just work here.

-ðwa

in favor of, promoting ~ (xref {-lô})

ðwĭr

balance, equilibrium

ðwĭr-cô-fwa-zô

perturb, disturb, disrupt, affect

ðwĭr-ŋĭw

tail [at least of some species, e.g. cat, monkey; possibly need another term for stubby tails useless for balancing]

ðy

5; five
gyn-čĭn-ĉa-da-ðy ķĭn-o gâm-zô suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla sâ-cô-fwa.   The evil sorcerer drew a pentagram.

ðy-dâ

8; eight

ðy-ŋla

Thursday

ðy-šâŋ

365 = 5*73

ðy-šâŋ-ĉě'θâ

year (365 days)

dy

endure, tolerate, bear, put up with

dy-cô-pja

protester, striker, striking worker, activist

dy-cô-zô

resist, defy, fight against, not tolerate, refuse to put up with; to protest, to go on strike (xref {sî'ðyr})

dy-cô-źa

revolution, revolt, rebellion, uprising
dy-cô-źa fraňs-wam-za ĥy-i gân-θô-van dy-cô-źa usonia-wam-za.   The French Revolution was influenced by the American Revolution.

ejr

Eire, Ireland, Irish

f,k,

fĭm-cô-kyw-cjaj; cystic fibrosis ( < designed to match Fr. 'FK' < fibrose kystique)

-faj

ebla; able to have ~ done to it (xref {-gô})
huw-faj ŋĭn-i ƥ ĉi purj mĭ-i, mǒj huw-ƥ-van heŋ.   Their circumstances might make them happy, but they aren't happy.

fâ

love, friendliness, affection; amo; eros, philein (xref {gy; lĭm, rě'ĵy, kuln})
fâ-môj ƥ-ĉu.   They love each other.
Ќ lĭw-i tâ-ma-bâm mĭ-i fâ-van pe pym-van.   I love my baby cousin and find her amusing.

fâ rě'ĵy-ja

spousal love; eros, whether hot or warm (xref {fâ-žuŋ})

fâ-cĭm

protective love

fâ-cô

dislike, personal aversion, (nondeliberate) hatred (xref {vjum, gě'ĝu, bâl})

fâ-fru

love of children for parents

fâ-ĝân

especially intense love

fâ-hôw-zô

amindumi, amikumi; to make friends with, to court, make love to [in archaic sense], flirt with, seduce...
sě'râ ĥy-i fâ-hôw-zô de θě'mâ.   Thomas is flirting with Sarah lately.

fâ-i

for the love of [friendly, affectionate, etc.]

fâ-kuln

casual friendship

fâ-kyn

love of parents for children

fâ-lĭm

intimate friendship, philia

fâ-ŋĭw

emotional faculty

fâ-tôn

emotion, disposition, mental state, mindstate

fâ-vuj-jyr-môj

to hug, embrace one another

fâ-vuj-sô

physically affectionate

fâ-vuj-šâ-môj

to hug, embrace (nonce, xref {fâ-vuj-jyr-môj})

fâ-vuj-zô

to caress, hug, etc.; physically express affection
ɱ lĭw-i fru-ŝy ĥy-i fâ-vuj-zô kyn-ŝâm.   The mother caresses her daughter.

fâ-žuŋ

eros, romantic love, lust (for a specific person); xref {fâ rě'ĵy-ja, sru-₣yw}

fân

crown, prize, chief ornament, claim to fame; beard; elaborately coiffed hair; archaically/poetically, flower (xref {flyr}) ( < helenike 'stephanos')
fân řŋ čâj ĥy-i tâň-zô de pî'dâ pe Φĭlm.   Bees and butterflies take pollen from flowers.

fân-hî'pym

morning-glory blossom

fân-i

crowned by, ornamented by

fân-šâl

belly-button, navel; omphalos

fân-vĭ

beard

fâr

iron (element) ( < Fr. 'fer')

fâr-hĭl

steel

fâr-tôn

metal (element or alloy)

fe

a little, slightly (xref {cǒ})

fem

at least; anyhow; anyway (xref {θje, ƴeŋ})
kâj-ha reŋ ðĭ-i ŝâj-ƥ-van heŋ, mǒj fĭm-van fem.   He doesn't have much money, but at least he's healthy.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i lju-faj θje ŋĭn-i, mǒj te ðim du fem mĭ-i ĵyn-fwa ŋĭn-i.   That story is not quite worth reading, but its first chapter, at least, is interesting.

fem-θaj

at most; no more than (xref {zen})
Ќ wuŋ-i ƴâ-ĉa iŋ ðu-van θâŋ-twâl-van mâ ĉu-dâ-bô fem-θaj.   No more than six people can sit in my car.

fě'ħĭj

cruel actions, torture

fě'ʝâ

beans, genus Phaseolus (archaically also peas) ( < Latin 'phaseolus')

fě'ʝâ lima-wam-za

Lima beans

fě'ʝâ rĭm-ŋĭw-tan

black-eyed peas (archaic, prefer {pî'sum rĭm-ŋĭw-tan})

fě'ʝâ-ðru

red beans

fě'ʝâ-lě'ku

navy beans, northern beans

fě'ʝâ-tôn

family Fabaceae: beans, peas, soybeans, chickpeas, etc. (xref hyponyms {zuj}, {pî'sum} and {čěl'wân})

fě'wâ

liver (digestive organ) ( < Fr. 'foie')

fě'wâ ol plĭ-tôn

a drug that is processed through the liver (xref {ně'Φu ol plĭ-tôn})

fěl'vur

sloth (mammals of suborder Folivora) ( < Latin)

fĭ

syllable

fĭ-₣um-da

rhyming (of poetry)
ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da mĭ-i kě'pâ-fwa-van.   Her poem induces happy bewilderment.

fĭ-sâm-da

rhyming [nonce; prefer {fĭ-₣um-da}]

fĭ-θy

phoneme

fĭm

health
kâj-ha reŋ ðĭ-i ŝâj-ƥ-van heŋ, mǒj fĭm-van fem.   He doesn't have much money, but at least he's healthy.
fĭm dî'fu-i ŝu-gô-sra-van pî'hâ.   Holiness is more important than health.
fĭm-hôw-tla ðĭ-i ĵy-van heŋ ʝâr-fĭm, mǒj ʝâr-fĭm-cô ŝe.   It is not the healthy who need doctors, but the sick.

fĭm-bô

healthy (of a person, animal, plant; xref {fĭm-ja, fĭm-fwa})

fĭm-cjaj

uninfected

fĭm-cô

disease, sickness, illness
fĭm-cô-van rĭm-pôm ƥ ʝâr-i.   She's sick (I saw her.)
ƥ zĭm-i ĝě'fu-van, hǒŋ fĭm-cô kǒ gân-ř zuň-cô-žar-ƥ-van ler.   I dread for her, that she will die of this illness.
fĭm-cô sǒ gân-ř, ɱ im sěl'kâ mĭ-i źyl-cô-van.   Because of a certain disease, his spine is crooked.
Ќ ŋâw-o twâ-zô kelij-ram, hǒŋ fĭm-cô-ť-van.   Kelly told me that you were sick.

fĭm-cô fě'wâ-za

hepatitis (nonce, prefer {flîn'zu-tôn fě'wâ-dô})

fĭm-cô ŋwĭm-dal

transplant rejection sickness

fĭm-cô sru-źa

addiction

fĭm-cô-cjaj

infection

fĭm-cô-cjaj-fwa-van

to infect someone

fĭm-dô

an unhealthy act or habit

fĭm-fwa

healthy, promoting health (of habits, foods, drugs, etc.; xref {fĭm-ja, fĭm-bô})
jě'lĭ mĭ-i lju-pôm fĭm-fwa ŋĭn-i.   (I read somewhere that) garlic is good for you.

fĭm-hôw-ĥâ-zô

to perform surgery

fĭm-hôw-kô

hospital; clinic

fĭm-hôw-kô im du ĵy-ĵwy-paj

emergency room, emergency department

fĭm-hôw-kô jě'sĭw-pî'hâ-gam

St Joseph's Hospital

fĭm-hôw-kô tyrn-dal

health department, government clinic

fĭm-hôw-tla

physician, medical doctor
fĭm-hôw-tla ðĭ-i ĵy-van heŋ ʝâr-fĭm, mǒj ʝâr-fĭm-cô ŝe.   It is not the healthy who need doctors, but the sick.
fĭm-hôw-tla ðy-bô muw-i ĉu-ĉu-bô ʝâr-i blâl-van ŋî'bĭ fĭw-bô mĭ-i.   Four out of five doctors get annoyed at made-up statistics.

fĭm-hôw-tla ĥâ-ŋĭw-paj

dentist

fĭm-hôw-tla ĥâ-tla

surgeon

fĭm-hôw-tla ĵy-ĵwy-paj

emergency doctor

fĭm-hôw-tla ku-ŋĭw-gôm-paj

ear, nose and throat doctor

fĭm-hôw-tla ku-paj

audiologist

fĭm-hôw-tla Φyln-za

urologist

fĭm-hôw-tla-zwa

medical student

fĭm-hôw-zô

(try to) treat, heal, doctor, physick; to practice medicine

fĭm-ja

healthy (of practices, environments; xref {fĭm-bô, fĭm-fwa})

fĭm-ĵam

living thing, organism (more euphonious synonym of {gâ-zuň})

fĭw

fictive, fictional, invented, imaginary, made-up (xref {θuň, ķy-dô}); also occasional error for {fĭm} ( < English)
fĭm-hôw-tla ðy-bô muw-i ĉu-ĉu-bô ʝâr-i blâl-van ŋî'bĭ fĭw-bô mĭ-i.   Four out of five doctors get annoyed at made-up statistics.

fĭw ĝě'fu-da

horror (genre)

fĭw ķy-tan

realistic, mimetic, mainstream fiction

fĭw mâ-ĵĭn-paj

children's literature

fĭw-câŋ

science fiction
rjym ŋĭn-i fĭw-câŋ mĭ-i.   Science fiction is a fuzzy, subjective category.

fĭw-câŋ-lô

sf fan (one highly involved in fandom; contrast {mâ fĭw-câŋ-sô})

fĭw-dô

continuity error in a story; plot hole, anamundism in worldbuilding, etc.

fĭw-ŝa

imaginative

fĭw-žĭŋ

fantasy (genre of fiction, or specific instance of that genre)

fî'ħâ

to shoot (with an explosive projectile weapon; xref {pĭŋ})

fî'ħâ-ĉa

gun, cannon, rifle, pistol... explosive projectile weapon

fî'ħâ-ha

gunpowder, etc.

fî'mrĭ

ants of family Formicidae (xref {vě'sî'pâ-tôn}) ( < Fr. 'fourmi')

fî'suň

Earth, Terra
fî'suň bij fu-cu pân-kwa kâ-i fjâw-van ser'ě-ram.   Sarah is in awe of the Aurora Borealis.
fî'suň ĉi ŝwe bly-van lyn.   The moon orbits the Earth.

fî'suň bij fu-cu pân-kwa

aurora Borealis
fî'suň bij fu-cu pân-kwa kâ-i fjâw-van ser'ě-ram.   Sarah is in awe of the Aurora Borealis.

fî'suň ħij fu-cu pân-kwa

aurora Australis

fî'suň-baw

fricative consonant

fî'suň-bly

Earth-orbit; year
fî'suň-bly θâ-bô jĭrn-i ƴu-van rî'mâ-hân kǒ.   This old house has lasted a hundred and one years.

fî'suň-bly <ŋî'bĭ> jĭrn-i <mâ> ŝu-i gě'dĭm-zla

<person> is <number> years old

fî'suň-bly-ĉu-ža

two years old, two-year-old (similar pattern for other age-modifiers)

fî'suň-ŋô

iron (archaic; prefer {fâr})

fî'suň-rô

both very big and very small

fî'suň-tôn

rocky planet/moon (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Luna, Mars, Ganymede...) in constrast to gas giants, asteroids, comets, etc.; archaically = "planet" synonymous with English term

fî'žâln

phoenix
pî'râ mĭ-i fî'žâln ʝel ðĭ-i ŝâm ŋĭn-i.   Fire is the womb of the phoenix.

fîn'cĭ

penguin (family Spheniscidae) ( < Latin)

-fja

having a minimal nonzero degree or amount of ~

fjâw

awe, wonder, amazement (xref {wym, wlâ})
fî'suň bij fu-cu pân-kwa kâ-i fjâw-van ser'ě-ram.   Sarah is in awe of the Aurora Borealis.

fjâw-fwa

wonderful, astonishing, awesome; mystical; mysterious

fjǒ

yes and no; to some degree, to a limited extent, partially, partly; fuzzy logic clitic
italia-wam i ler-tǒj-lô mĭ-i fraňs-wam i dě'dâ-lô ₣um-i fjǒ.   The Italian Futurists were somewhat similar to the French Dadaists.
mâ ₣um-i ðu-van fjǒ gju-zô pjě'tâ kwǒ.   Some parrots can sort of speak like humans.
loĵban-lam mĭ-i ʝrâ-bô fjǒ ŋĭn-i; ķy-tan-van heŋ te.   Lojban is somewhat schematic; it is not naturalistic.

flân

flannel ( < English)

flâň

tremor, trembling, quivering, shaking, shivering, vibration (xref {nî'kjâ})

flâň-ca

to do respiratory treatment via some vibratory equipment, e.g. the Air Vest; xref {flâň-fwa-ĉa, ķĭm-kyw}

flâň-fwa-ĉa

vibrating machine (esp. Air Vest)

flâň-kyw-ĉa

Air Vest, similar respiratory therapy equipment

flâň-purj

earthquake, tremor

flâň-zô

to shake (tr)

flâw

putting a brave face on, pretending to be well so as to deflect pity; also, occasional error for {šâw} (xref {ðî'ruň})

flĭŋ

dance; moving about for fun
flĭŋ pǒ i mlĭr-Ł-môj.   In that dance one spins one's partner about.

flîn'zu

influenza virus ( < English < Italian)

flîn'zu pîr'ku-dal

swine flu

flîn'zu-da-van

to have the flu

flîn'zu-tôn

viruses (biological; xref {šĭm-vuj čĭ-ca-sô})

flîn'zu-tôn fě'wâ-dô

hepatitis

flu

flowing, blowing, pouring; spilling (xref {bly, tě'θru}) ( < Esperanto 'flui')

flu-by-ĉa

air pump, e.g. for inflating tires

flu-fwa-ĉa

pump, fan

flu-fwa-ĉa by-paj

fan (device for blowing air)

flu-fwa-ĉa θĭw-paj

IV pump

flu-fwa-ĉa vâ-kar-nî'šĭm-paj

enteral feeding pump

flu-fwa-zô

to pour (a liquid); to blow (a gas)
jĭm-ĉa hĭl-na ol pwĭm ĥy-i flu-fwa-zô, kujm-šar te ĥy-i jĭm jâ-o.   I pour water through a carbon filter to purify it.

flu-fwa-zô

to pour

flu-pwĭm-ĉa

faucet, spigot

flu-ra-van

to drip, spurt (xref {pyw})

flu-ŝâ-zô

to inject, administer intravenously (nonce, prefer {čĭn-ŝâ-zô})

flu-tě'θru-van

to flood, to spill largely and catastrophically

flu-van

to flow (of liquids); to blow, bluster, gust, be windy (of air, other gasses); to spill (of a mass of small solid objects)

flyr

flower, blossom (xref {fân}) ( < Fr.)

foň

neither/nor; (clausal conjunction)

fraňs-tam

French person

frâ

question, inquiry (xref {lâ}) ( < Deutsch 'fragen')
frâ ðĭ-i ĝâlm-sô ŋĭn-i nihoŋ-lam mĭ-i.   Japanese marks questions redundantly.

frâ-cu

form (to fill out); questionnaire, survey

frâ-cu baň-ruŋ-fwa

discharge form, paperwork one must fill out before leaving a hospital, jail, or other such institution

frâ-cu-vry

tax form(s)

frâ-ke-frâ-θaj-cu

transcript of interview (xref {ĥun-frâ})

frâ-mâ-nǒ-tla

detective, investigator

frâ-tla

pollster, survey taker

frâ-θaj

answer, reply to a question

frâ-θaj-zô

to answer, to reply (to a question; xref {lâ-θaj-zô})

frâ-vô

question mark '?'

frâ-zô

ask, query, question ({tu-i} asks {ŋâw-o} question in {hǒŋ} or {Φǒ} clause)

fru

child (son or daughter); xref {mâ-ĵĭn}, {mâ-bâm}
ɱ lĭw-i fru-ŝy ĥy-i fâ-vuj-zô kyn-ŝâm.   The mother caresses her daughter.

fru rě'ĵy-tôn-dal

legitimate child, born of married parents (in some contexts, focusing on more specific POV, {fru rě'ĵy-dal} or {fru rě'ĵy-θaj-dal})

fru žâj-dô-dal

bastard, illegitimate child

fru-bâm

unborn or newborn baby (in relation to their parents; also {mâ-bâm})
lyn-bly fy-bô gwe il ɱ im ŝâm iŋ mâ-bâm-la ĥy-i bâwŋ-van.   She is seven months pregnant [the baby has been gestating in her womb for seven months already].

fru-gu

adoptive child

fru-i

child of

fru-kyn-mla

stepsibling

fru-lĭm

quasi-nephew or niece; child of one's close friend

fru-ma

grandchild

fru-ma-ma

great-great-grandchild

fru-ma-tâ

great-nephew or -niece (grandchild of one's sibling)

fru-me-dâ

great-grandchild

fru-mla

son-in-law, daughter-in-law

fru-ŝy

daughter

fru-tâ

nephew or niece (child of one's sibling)

fru-tâ-ma

first cousin once removed (child of one's first cousin; xref {tâ-ma-kyn})

fru-tôl

stepson, stepdaughter

fru-tôn

descendant

fru-tôn-zla

descendantry

fru-θaj

parent (father or mother; rare, poetic?, prefer {kyn})

fru-vĭ

son

fu

light; shining ( < helenike 'photos')

fu-čyw

sunlight, starlight

fu-ĉa

lamp, flashlight, candle, torch...

fu-ĉa wyr-na

candle

fu-da

bright, luminous

fu-da-tǒj

luminosity

fu-fja

fairly dark, with very litttle light (xref {nî'šĭm-rô})

fu-fja ðĭ-i sum jâ-o rĭm-ŋĭw pě'ŝlĭ-i

for one's eyes to adjust to darkness/dim light

fu-nu

a flash of light; e.g. the flash of a camera going off (event, not apparatus)

fu-nu-ĉa

flash on/for a camera; device for making a brief flash of light

fu-ta

totally dark, pitch dark

fu-θy

color, wavelength of light
zym-hô ŋĭn-i heŋ twâ-θy {vrĭm} pe {fu-θy-ta}.   The words "green" and "colorless" do not make sense applied to ideas.

fu-θy-zla

color spectrum, rainbow

fu-van

to shine, to emit light

fu-zô

illuminate, shine light upon ({tu-i} emits light falling on {ĥy-i})

fuŋ

spring, well, fountain

fuŋ-kî'tĭr

electrical outlet, socket

fuŋ-pyw-ra

geyser

fuw

variable quantity ( < English 'foo')

fuw-mĭlm

indexed array variable (arbitrary tag of a variable quantity)

fuw-nĭm

named variable (name of a variable quantity)

fuw-nĭm-žy

pointer variable

-fwa

causative suffix: inducing a state of ~, causing to be ~, to do or experience ~ (xref {-hôw})
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.
jě'lĭ mĭ-i lju-pôm fĭm-fwa ŋĭn-i.   (I read somewhere that) garlic is good for you.
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.
ryň pǒ mĭ-i sâ-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i šelm.   Such an action would be wrong.

fwiň

not A but B (clausal conjunction; rough synonym with {ŋwĭm-šar} "instead")

fwĭ

collecting, amassing, gathering up, harvesting, hoarding, piling up
tlě'Φĭ ĥy-i fwĭ-zô cî'jyr.   The squirrel collects acorns, pine cones and so forth.

fwĭ-cô-lô

Distributist

fwĭ-cô-van

to diffuse, be diffused; to spread out, be scattered

fwĭ-cô-zô

to give out, distribute, disperse (xref {bwĭl, tyn-srǒ-zô})

fwĭ-van

to accumulate, pile up, collect (intransitive, e.g. of interest on savings or dust in a filter; {mĭ-i} gets accumulated in one place)

fwĭ-źa-van pwĭm-daj

a flood occurs

₣â

task; job; item of program input (xref {ĥân, pjâl, ðurm, ðurm-kô-gôm})

₣â-cu

project; process with multiple steps (xref {hî'rĭ, ĥân, ðurm, pjâl})

₣âl

sudden, abrupt, discontinuous change (xref {ĉâm, ĝâj, jâ-ʝǒ-žar})

₣âl glĭm-cu-paj

orthography reform; revision of writing system

₣âl-bô

sudden, abrupt, discontinuous
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.

₣âl-hyr

adjustment of clocks forward/back when daylight savings time begins/ends

₣âl-tyn

teleportation; abrupt, discontinuous change of place

₣âl-tyn-zô

to teleport, apport, instantly be somewhere else

₣âwm

being reluctant to try something because it has a low probability of success/practical results

₣âwm-sô

practical, pragmatic; cautious, conservative (preferring low-risk strategies) (of persons, institutions; xref {kujm-ja})

₣ĭ

trust, confidence, reliance, faith (xref {kĭ-ķy})

₣ĭ-dô

betrayal; treason; adultery

₣ĭ-gô

trustworthy, reliable, faithful

₣ĭ-sô

trusting, faithful (having faith in someone/thing)

₣ĭŋ

string, cord, line, rope, cable (xref {cĭw, θym, syrm})

₣ĭŋ ke čĭn-ĉa

needle and thread, sewing materials

₣ĭŋ vun-faj

elastic band, bungee cord, etc.

₣ĭŋ-cu

web, net (xref {vlĭw-ĥâr})

₣ĭŋ-gî'sĭr

strand of spaghetti (or individual piece of other thin pasta)

₣um

sâm-θô; similarity

₣um-i

similar to; like, as (xref {θe, dî'fu-i, sâm-i})
italia-wam i ler-tǒj-lô mĭ-i fraňs-wam i dě'dâ-lô ₣um-i fjǒ.   The Italian Futurists were somewhat similar to the French Dadaists.
mâ ₣um-i ðu-van fjǒ gju-zô pjě'tâ kwǒ.   Some parrots can sort of speak like humans.
ķârn-gâl ₣um-i lym-θaj-van ķârn-krî'dul.   Alligator meat tastes like chicken.

₣um-van

to be similar (two noun phrases linked by {pe} or {θe} within a {mĭ-i} phrase resemble each other; or topic {mĭ-i} resembles focus {ðĭ-i}?)

₣um-žar fĭ-θy-za

phonemic assimilation; vowel harmony

₣urŋ

happy, blessed (of a person's life as a whole, not a momentary state); beatus (xref {huw})

₣urŋ-fwa-zô

to bless (usually with explicit or implicit {θě'ku tu-i}; other entities typically don't have power to do this) (xref {pî'hâ-fwa-zô})

₣yjm

to produce, give off, emit; to send (a thing rather than a person or information; xref {čuj, grâm, ĵĭ})

₣yjm-by ƴâ-ĉa-dal

vehicle emissions

₣yjm-fu

Making Light (weblog)

₣yjm-grâm-kô

post office

₣yjm-ĥur-van

to salivate

₣yjm-lî'klâ-van

to lactate

₣yjm-lî'klâ-zô

to nurse, suckle

₣yjm-měr'kun-ĉa

radio transmitter

₣yjm-měr'kun-kô

radio station (physical location from which broadcasts are made; xref {měr'kun-θy})

₣yjm-Φĭrn-van

to sweat

₣yjm-sun-van

to arrive (of a package mailed, a message transmitted, a passenger whose role in their travel is fairly passive, etc.; xref {ruŋ-sun-zô} for active travellers)

₣yjm-wuŋ

transfer or transmission of property, esp. forms such as inheritance not covered by {kâj} and {bwĭl}

₣yw

sexual pleasure (xref {dĭ, jyn, žuŋ})

fy

7; seven
ƥ ty-i ty-van râm fy-bô gle belm.   Seven cats live at her house -- enough, I should think.

fy-ĉě'θâ

week

fy-ŋla

Saturday

fym

quiet, ease, tranquility, peace of mind

fyn

driving, piloting (any vehicle)

fyn-bly-ĉa

spaceship (xref {bly-ly-ĉa})

fyn-bly-tla

astronaut, cosmonaut, spacer

fyn-byn-zô

to drive around exploring

fyn-ĉa

steering wheel, gearshift, etc.; controls of vehicle

fyn-van

to ride as a passenger in a vehicle (sometimes also {fyn-θaj-van})

fyn-zô

to drive, pilot; driver {tu-i} goes with passenger(s) {ĥy-i} to destination {o} / from origin {ř}, etc.
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.
gâm-šun-ʝrâ kâ-i rĭm-kâ-zô kujm-šar tyn-kujm o fyn-zô ĵwy-bô.   I study the map in order to drive quickly to my destination.

-ga

metaphorical (archaically, also metonymic) extension of root's meaning

-gam

general non-personal name suffix
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam lâ-cô-i θuň-lâŋ pen kâ-i gâw-zô lju-zô.   I plan to read all the novels nominated for the Hugo Award.

gâ

thing, entity, item, discrete object; piece (xref {ŝĭw})

gâ-bwĭl

gift, thing (to be) given

gâ-bwĭl žâj-dô-hôw

bribe (a gift used to tempt someone to do wrong); xref {gâ-bwĭl-kě'ĝu}

gâ-bwĭl-kě'ĝu

bribe ( < semi-calque of Rejistanian "relixa'ny nitam")

gâ-hân-ĵwa

museum; antique shop

gâ-kjâl

magnet, magnetized piece of metal (xref {lĭn-ĉa-kjâl, kjâl-ĉa})

gâ-mruň-ŋô

stone, rock (item); archaic, prefer {tlĭŋ}

gâ-ŋa-ĵwa

museum of curiosities

gâ-tôn

thing, entity, matter, affair (not necessarily physical)

gâ-wâj ĥy-i šâ-ra-zô

to lift weights (as exercise)

gâ-zuň

living thing, organism (hypernym of {râm-tôn, mîn'tĭ-tôn, ŝrum-tôn, sî'dum-tôn}, syn. {fĭm-ĵam})

gâ-zuň-ĥun

symbiont ('symbiote')
bab-ram sim šĭm-ŋĭw iŋ tyn-van gâ-zuň-ĥun čyw-ʝǒ-dal.   There is an alien symbiont in Bob's brain.

gâ-zuň-ĥun-dô

parasite

gâ-zuň-ĥun-θaj

host of a symbiont

gâl

chicken, other birds of genus Gallus ( < Latin)
hěm'lu-rô ŋĭn-i ʝem kwě'kyr pǒ mĭ-i, gâ lǒ sin tyn-van vlĭw kěr'vâ-dal.   That tree with the crow's nest in it looks fun to climb.

gâm

picture, image, diagram, drawing; xref {Φâ} ( < Melayu 'gambaer')
gâm-la pǒ dî'fu-i ʝrâ-sra-bô ŋĭn-i gâm-ba kǒ.   This picture is more abstract than that one.
lân-ʝa vin julŋ-van gâm-vuj mĭ-i.   A picture hangs on the wall.
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

gâm-cu-vuj

art book

gâm-ĉa

camera (archaic, prefer {ķĭn-gâm-ĉa})

gâm-ĉa-zô

to take a photo

gâm-dĭn

images of knots, as an art form; a particular such image

gâm-glĭm

icon, representative glyph (in e.g. a GUI)

gâm-ʝĭl

movie, film; television sequence
gâm-ʝĭl pǒ kâ-i ruŋ-zô rĭm-van ler.   I'm going to go see that movie.

gâm-ʝĭl gju-ta

silent film

gâm-ʝĭl gwâm-da

action movie

gâm-ʝĭl měr'kun-dal

television show

gâm-ʝĭl pym-hôw fâ-za

romantic comedy (movie)

gâm-ʝĭl-cu

TV or film series

gâm-ʝĭl-ʝrâ

a cartoon/animated film not in a specially realistic art style

gâm-ʝĭl-kô

movie theater (structure with one or more {du-žy} plus bô office and lobby, etc)

gâm-ʝĭl-ŋĭn

documentary

gâm-ʝrâ

diagram, schematic

gâm-kwĭ

comic book, comic strip, graphic novel

gâm-kwĭ ŋě'mu-źa-za

Dinosaur Comics (webcomic)

gâm-kwĭ sĭŋ-flu-kô-dal sâr-fja

Irregular Webcomic

gâm-kwĭ-flĭŋ

movie, film; television sequence (archaic; now {gâm-ʝĭl})

gâm-mâ-ʝrâ

stick figure; other stylized, nonrealistic drawing of a person

gâm-sĭŋ-fwa-zô

to scan (a photo, drawing, document, etc.)

gâm-šĭm

flowchart, PERT chart, similar diagrams

gâm-šun

map (of a broad area)
gâm-šun-ʝrâ kâ-i rĭm-kâ-zô kujm-šar tyn-kujm o fyn-zô ĵwy-bô.   I study the map in order to drive quickly to my destination.

gâm-ŝa

prolific of photographs, paintings, etc.

gâm-tyn

map, floor plan (very local)

gâm-zô

to draw a picture or take a photo (xref more specific {ķĭn-gâm-zô} and {krĭ-gâm-zô})
gyn-čĭn-ĉa-da-ðy ķĭn-o gâm-zô suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla sâ-cô-fwa.   The evil sorcerer drew a pentagram.

gân

cause; determining condition (xref {kujm})

gân nǒ ř

why? from what cause?

gân-bly

gravity (nonce, xref {kjâl-tôn Φu-dal})

gân-cô-zô

to prevent, hinder, uncause; malhelpi, malkaŭzi

gân-ř

because (causation)
ŋe ŝu-i Φu gân-ř, šâ-faj-van heŋ swyŋ kǒ.   Because of its mass, this table is not portable.
ƥ zĭm-i ĝě'fu-van, hǒŋ fĭm-cô kǒ gân-ř zuň-cô-žar-ƥ-van ler.   I dread for her, that she will die of this illness.
ŋe ŝu-i čĭwm-fĭ gân-ř hĭ-van ðǒŋ gjâ-zym-byn syj-i twâ-mlulm krĭ-o Ł tu-i.   Because of its phonotactics, it is is difficult to write palindromes in gzb.
fĭm-cô sǒ gân-ř, ɱ im sěl'kâ mĭ-i źyl-cô-van.   Because of a certain disease, his spine is crooked.

gân-šar

because [less specific than wǒj, ŝǒj, ʝǒj]
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.

gân-θaj

effect, result

gân-θaj ʝǒ blâl-fwa

side effect, undesired effect of something whose other effects one desires

gân-θô

influence (partial, not necessarily necessary or sufficient cause; xref {plĭr})

gân-θô-van

to influence (of events, xref {plĭr-van}); event {mĭ-i} influences event {ĥy-i} or event in {hǒŋ} clause
dy-cô-źa fraňs-wam-za ĥy-i gân-θô-van dy-cô-źa usonia-wam-za.   The French Revolution was influenced by the American Revolution.

gân-θô-zô

to deliberately influence (person {tu-i}'s actions are a partial cause of the event in {hǒŋ} clause); xref {gân-zô, plĭr-zô}, various words derived from {-hôw}) ( < suggested by Sai and Alex)

gân-van

to cause (situation or inanimate force {mĭ-i} causes stuff in {hǒŋ} clause to happen)

gân-zô

to cause (person {tu-i} causes event in {hǒŋ} clause to happen)

gâr

10

gâr-ĉu

12; twelve

gâr-fî'suň-bly tĭm-dâ-dâ-gĭ-gla

the 199th decade, i.e. the 1980's (approximately); similar construction for other decades

gâr-vyŋ-vyŋ

10⁹; billion, milliard

gâw

plan, planning, considering some action one hasn't fully decided on yet; xref {zym, gu, vy}; occasional error for {gâm}

gâw-ja

according to plan; suitable, fitting (xref {kujm-ja, mĭ-ja, hu-ja, žuln-fwa})

gâw-pôm

I plan that... if all goes according to plan, then... (validationality)

gâw-θuň

story outline

gâw-vâ-oŋ-tǒj

diet (a plan about what to eat; xref {vâ-kar-zla, wâj-ĵar-fwa})

gâw-zô

to plan, consider, think about doing
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam lâ-cô-i θuň-lâŋ pen kâ-i gâw-zô lju-zô.   I plan to read all the novels nominated for the Hugo Award.

ge

without (very archaic; now suffix {-ta}, postposition {syj-ta-i})

gem

especially, particularly; in particular (xref {źe, cy-bô})

gě'dĭm

day (a being's sleep-wake cycle, from one waking to next) (xref {brĭ-zâň, nî'šĭm-zâň}) ( < unutaglingvo 'gdib')
gě'dĭm mje θǒ i Ќ cim zjâm-ny ĥy-i ĥâ-ca.   I cut my left little toe yesterday.

gě'dĭm-cu

two or more {gě'dĭm} in succession, roughly corresponding to a {ĉě'θâ}

gě'dĭm-zla

life (period from a person (or animal)'s conception until death, or until now); xref {zuň, ʝâr-van}
kujm-van Ќ ŝu-i gě'dĭm-zla hǒŋ rum-kô oŋ Ќ im pî'gâ ĥy-i tyn-zô.   The purpose of my life is to get my butt into Heaven.

gě'dĭm-zla ķy-bô belm

Real Life (webcomic)

gě'ĝu

tolerant abhorrence; strong dislike or disapproval of someone's actions etc. not leading to personal hatred (xref {bâl, vjum})

gě'lâ

koala (Phascolarctos cinereus and extinct relatives) ( < Dharug 'gula')

gi

east of

gij

east-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gil

east-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gim

east-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gin

east-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

giŋ

east-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gĭ

11; eleven

gĭ-cĭ

12; twelve

gĭ-lwa-bô

about eleven (equiv. English "dozen" in vague sense)

gĭ-rô

prime (of numbers); elemental, fundamental, undecomposable

gĭ-rô-cô

composite (of numbers); xref {cu-rô}

gĭl

particle; one of a set of small homogeneous parts that make up a thing or substance (xref. {θy, du})

gĭl-fu

photon

gĭl-kî'tĭr

electron

gĭl-lârm-Φa

teardrop
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.

gĭl-sâŋ

blood cell

gĭl-sâŋ-daj

drop of blood

gĭl-tâwm-gam

The Grit (restaurant in Athens, Ga.)

gĭl-ƴâ

step, pace

gĭl-ƴâ-zô

to take a single step

gĭn

beginning (replaced {gî'bu} for the sake of brevity) ( < English)
nu lǒ i gĭn-van ĥun mĭ-i, nu pǒ i tyn-van šlâ ĝu-bô kiň tyn-van heŋ šlâ ðy-bô.   When the meeting began, there were thirteen members present and five members absent.

gĭn-bĭŋ

Genesis

gĭn-fĭ-sâm-da

alliterative (of poetry)
gĭn-fĭ-sâm-da ŋĭn-i twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da nors-lam-na mĭ-i.   Norse poetry is alliterative.

gir

far to the east of

gî'bu

begin, beginning (archaic; {gĭn} is more common now) ( < English)

gî'lu

wolverine (genus Gulo) ( < Latin)

gî'lu-tôn

family Mustelidae: weasels, minks, ferrets, otters, badgers, wolverines...

gî'lu-tôn čâ-sô

otter

gî'lu-tôn ĥun-mâ-sô

ferret

gî'sĭr

spaghetti; sometimes = {gî'sĭr-tôn}

gî'sĭr-tôn

pasta

gî'târ

guitar

gî'târ-θô

ukulele

gjâ

language, tongue, speech (xref {gju, ʝĭ, -lam})

gjâ cĭ-pa

native language

gjâ-cĭln ₣um-i ce

It's Greek to me (lit. It's like an unfamiliar language)

gjâ-dô

pronunciation, grammar or usage error; solecism

gjâ-i

in (a language); xref {syj-i}, {-na) [TO DO: semantics doc note on this contrast with {syj-i}, which is already documented]

gjâ-ʝǒ-hôw-zô

to translate, render into another language

gjâ-krĭ

constructed language
bǒ gjâ-krĭ kǒ syj-i zym-gju-zô, wǒn nul mĭ-i wlâ-van mâ ble.   If I think aloud in this conlang, other people will be surprised at the sound of it.

gjâ-krĭ fî'suň-hǒl-paj

international auxiliary language (nonce; prefer {gjâ-krĭ mâ-zla-paj})

gjâ-krĭ ķy-tan

naturalistic artlang (xref more general {gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw})

gjâ-krĭ mâ-zla-paj

international auxiliary language

gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw

artlang, constructed language intended to be beautiful
ʝrâ ŋĭn-i źu-lam pe gjâ-zym-byn žy-i gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw kwǒ mĭ-i.   Some artlangs are non-naturalistic, for instance Esperanto and gjax-zym-byn.

gjâ-krĭ-câŋ

engelang; engineered, experimental language (xref {gjâ-krĭ-ʝrâ})

gjâ-krĭ-ʝrâ

engineered language; typical auxlang; any non-naturalistic conlang (xref {gjâ-krĭ-câŋ})

gjâ-lô

speaker of a given language (xref {tu-gju})

gjâ-ř

from (translating from a language; xref {-na}, {jâ-ř}, {čĭ-ř})

gjâ-θy

morpheme, root word (xref {gun, twâ-θy})

gjâ-θy-ŋwĭm

pronoun; anaphoric or cataphoric word

gjâ-zla hǒl ŝu-i Φĭ

linguistic universal, property common to all languages

gjâ-zym-byn

gjâ kǒ

gju

speech; talking (xref {gjâ, twâ; lâ, frâ})

gju-ca-tǒj

self-referentiality, self-reference (xref {syj-ca-tǒj})

gju-cĭln-môj

to converse with someone you've just met

gju-dô

slip of the tongue, disfluency

gju-ðĭl-kô

chat room, IRC channel, etc.

gju-ðĭl-môj

to chat (online)

gju-kun-zô

to recite from memory

gju-mâŋ-zô

to sign (speak in sign language)

gju-môj-tǒj

conversation

gju-môj-tǒj vuj-bô

face-to-face conversation in contrast to correspondence, phone calls, etc. (xref {ĥun-ga})

gju-môj-tǒj-ra

talk show, conversational show (radio broadcast or podcast)

gju-ŋĭn-vĭj-zô

to give a lecture or sermon

gju-ŋĭn-zô

to give a lecture, speech, sermon ({tu-i} lectures about {mĭ-i} or {mĭ-šar} clause)
křbij-šam-ķa ŝu-i plĭr prym-hôw-za mĭ-i gju-ŋĭn-zô sě'râ.   Sarah gave a lecture on Kirby's artistic influences.

gju-ŋĭw

voice; vocal apparatus (xref {gju-ŋĭw-vuj})

gju-ŋĭw-vuj

tongue, palate, lips, vocal cords, larynx, etc. (xref {zjâm-syl, pjylm-syl})

gju-ŋy-ĉa

telephone ( < calque of German 'Fernsprecher')
nĭŋ-van gju-ŋy-ĉa, žĭr-van pî'dâ, lâl-van ku-faj-źa ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ vim ŝâ-cô-ĉa.   Phones ring, bees buzz, train engines whistle loudly.

gju-ŋy-ĉa-ny

cellphone

gju-ŋy-môj

to converse by telephone (or videoconference, etc; xref {ĥun-ŋy, gju-ðĭl-môj})

gju-ŋy-zô

to call on the telephone; to talk with on the telephone ({tu-i} calls/talks with {ŋâw-o} about {mĭ-i})
nu reŋ ķe i Ќ ŋâw-o nî'šĭm ĝy-i gju-ŋy-ť-zô.   You telephone me too often in the middle of the night.

gju-ŋy-zô lâ-zô

to order, purchase by phone ({tu-i} calls {ŋâw-o} and orders {rjâ-i})

gju-o

archaic = {ŋâw-o}

gju-pôm

I hear tell (evidentiality)

gju-Φa

speech, utterance, instance of talking (xref {twâ})

gju-rĭm-ŋy-môj

to video chat

gju-ř

according to ~; ~ says that... (nonce; prefer {šrĭ-i}, or {-pôm} adverb)

gju-sî'ðyr-zô

to argue, to debate

gju-tan-van

to produce simulated speech or play back recorded speech (of a machine/program which doesn't understand language)

gju-tôn

communication (in any medium)

gju-van

to be mentioned, to be spoken of, to be talked about

gju-zô

speak, talk ({tu-i} talks about noun phrase {mĭ-i} or clause {mĭ-šar} or {hǒŋ}) (xref {twâ-zô})
râ ler mĭ-i zym-zô pe gju-zô źĭ-ler-tǒj-tla.   Futurists think and talk about future events.

gju-zym-ca

to say to oneself (silently), to think (as internal monologue or dialogue)

gju-zym-zô

to speak with/to someone telepathically (xref {ku-zym-van})
bǒ gjâ-krĭ kǒ syj-i zym-gju-zô, wǒn nul mĭ-i wlâ-van mâ ble.   If I think aloud in this conlang, other people will be surprised at the sound of it.

-gla

Nth time-period ordinal (year, hour, etc. by context; o'clock) (xref {-ŋla, -pa, -saw})

gle

enough; adequate; sufficient(ly) (xref {plyn-ga})
ƥ ty-i ty-van râm fy-bô gle belm.   Seven cats live at her house -- enough, I should think.

glĭm

glyph, character, letter, logogram, syllabogram, ideogram, punctuation mark, symbol (xref {-vô})

glĭm ASCII-gam ĝu-pa

carriage return (ASCII 13 character) (can extend pattern for any ASCII or Unicode control code esp. if too rarely mentioned to deserve a shorter name)

glĭm-cu-dô

misspelling, mispunctuation

glĭm-fĭ

syllable sign (in a syllabary)

glĭm-fĭ-θy

letter (of an alphabet)

glĭm-gjâ-θy

morphogram, logogram

glĭm-kwĭ

string, substring, sequence of characters

glĭm-ŋî'bĭ

digit (or number symbol like e, i)

glĭm-ŋî'bĭ rom-wam-za

Roman numerals

gluj

glucose ( < helenike 'glykys')

gluj-tan

sweet (syn. {mjyl-rô})

gluj-tôn

sugars in general

gluj-tôn bě'tâ-dal

sucrose (xref {sě'ĥâr-ŋô}) ( < suggested by Philip Newton)

gluj-tôn bjyň-tôn-dal

fructose

gluj-tôn lî'klâ-dal

lactose

go

east-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

goj

east-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gol

east-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gom

east-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gon

east-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

goŋ

east-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gǒ

here is; there is; behold! jen! voici! presentative adverb/postposition/thingy; also interjection
kuln reŋ gǒ, mǒj lĭm cǒ zen.   Acquaintances are many, friends are few.
swyŋ pǒ sim ŋylm gǒ; te oŋ ðu-Ł-van krĭ-vuj-ĉa ĥy-i tyn-zô.   There is a groove on the surface of that desk; one can put a pencil in it.
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.
mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-ť-zô mwe. ť hi rjuŋ-ny gǒ.   Turn around! There's a wyvern behind you.

gor

east-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-gô

deserving ~, worthy of ~; ought to have ~ done to it (xref {-faj})
ĝâ-dô kǒ mĭ-i ĥul-gô ŋĭn-i.   This crime is anger-worthy.

-gôm

metonymic derivation (incl. some previous uses of {-ga})
herǒdǒtǒs-ram-gôm kâ-i lju-zô jǒj de.   I'm reading Herodotus again recently.

grâm

letter, email; static message sent from person to person (xref {ĵĭ}) ( < helenike 'gegramm-')
ť dâm-ř grâm źu-hôw gân-ř sjum-van.   I'm thankful for your encouraging letter.

grâm-cjaj

email (xref {ĵĭ-cjaj})

grâm-gju

voice mail message

grâm-kâj-ha

check (form letter to disburse money)
mrâ-kâj-ha oŋ ť ŝâj-ř grâm-kâj-ha ĥy-i tâl-Ќ-zô gwe.   I have already deposited your check in my account.

grâm-ŋy-ĉa

fax machine

grâm-o

sending a message to (nonce; prefer {ŋâw-o grâm-zô} in most cases)

grâm-tla

courier, messenger, mail delivery person, email sysadmin

grâm-θaj-zô

to reply to a message, letter, email

grâm-ƴâwn

bill, invoice (sent by mail or email; xref {pě'pâ-ƴâwn})

grâm-zô

to write/send a letter or email to

grĭ

working, function, operation (of a machine, program, bodily organ) ( < helenike 'ergon')

grĭ-cô

malfunctional, broken, not working right
mǒn sru-van ť ty-o ruŋ-zô, mǒj grĭ-cô-van Ќ ŝâj-i ƴâ-ĉa mĭ-i.   I want to come to your home, but my car is broken down.
grĭ-cô-sô-van de šĭm-ĉa kǒ; žy-šar ĵwy-cô-van sĭŋ-flu-kô o lĭn mĭ-i.   This computer is malfunctioning lately; for instance, its network connection is slow.

grĭ-fwa-zô

to fix, mend, repair, put in working order (of complex artifacts; e.g. repairing a car engine or computer, debugging software; xref {ħulŋ-cô-fwa-zô})

grĭ-ga-zô

to function, to manage one's life with basic competence (of persons)

grĭ-hôw-kô

repair shop

grĭ-hôw-kô ƴâ-ĉa-paj

car repair shop

grĭ-pen-ža

having every possible feature (of bell-and-whistleful software, e.g.)

grî'jâ

crane (birds of family Gruidae) ( < Latin)

gř

east-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gřj

east-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gřl

east-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gřm

east-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gřn

east-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gřŋ

east-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gřr

east-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

gru

twisting, twistedness (xref {mlĭr, ĵârn})

gru-bô

twisted; screw-shaped; winding (xref {źyl-cô, ĵârn})

gru-ca

to cross (one's legs, ankles, fingers, etc.); to twist (one's head, e.g., turning to look behind oneself); {tu-i} crosses/twists their body-part {ĥy-i})

gru-zô

to twist, screw ({tu-i} twists {ĥy-i})

gu

choose, select, elect, vote, decide among alternatives (xref {vy, gâw, sru, jĭlm})

gu-ĉa

ballot; Magic 8-ball; coin (used to make choices by flipping it)

gu-kar

choice, option, menu item, election (a thing one might or might not choose)

gujŋ

digging, excavating, mining

gujŋ-kô

mine, excavation site

gujŋ-kô gâ-hân-ŝa

archaeological site

gujŋ-kô mâ-dân-ža

grave, graveyard

gujŋ-kô pwĭm-ŝa

well (xref {fuŋ})

gujŋ-kô tlĭrn-ŝa

silver mine

gun

content root word

gun Φyr-tan

suffixoid root morpheme

gun-tôn

noun, substantive

gwâm

explosion
!hwǒ: jĭlm-ĉa pǒ ĥy-i ŝâ-ť-zô źǒ, wǒn ce gân-ř šelm gwâm-van pân.   Hey! Don't push that button, or everything will explode.

gwâm-cô-van

to implode, collapse inward (xref {tě'θru})

gwâm-ĉa

bomb, landmine, torpedo, missile; explosive device

gwâm-ha

explosive (substance; nitroglycerine, dynamite, etc.)

gwe

already; now in contrast to the recent past (xref {ver})
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.
lyn-bly fy-bô gwe il ɱ im ŝâm iŋ mâ-bâm-la ĥy-i bâwŋ-van.   She is seven months pregnant [the baby has been gestating in her womb for seven months already].
ĝyl-fyn mĭ-i ʝâr-rĭm dâ-bô ĥy-i tru-zô gwe Ќ-ɱ.   We have already found three witnesses to the crash.
ĵyj-fja-van gwe, mǒj mwĭl-ŝra-van heŋ ver.   I am already tired, but not yet sleepy.

gwě'vu

forgetting what one was doing, what one was looking for ( < Enigmatic: 'guivri')

gwě'vu-cô-žar-van

to suddenly remember what one was planning to do but had forgotten

gwě'vu-gju-van

to forget what one was going to say, to be at a loss for words

gwě'vu-pě'hĭ-van

to absentmindedly miss a turn or make a wrong turn while traveling (xref {kâ-dô-pě'hĭ-van})

gwě'vu-sum

forgetting an important step in getting ready for something (e.g. packing for a trip), especially if you feel you've forgotten something but you can't remember what (xref {sum-dô})

gwî'jum

William, Guillaume, Wilhelm, Wilhelmina, Wilma, Will, Bill, Billy...

-ĝa

anti; opposed to ~; tending to prevent, remove or undo ~ (xref {sî'ðyr, -ðwa, ħulŋ-i})

ĝâ

law; rule which some authority will punish one for violating

ĝâ rě'ĵy-žar-paj

marriage law

ĝâ-dô

crime, lawbreaking
ĝâ-dô kǒ mĭ-i ĥul-gô ŋĭn-i.   This crime is anger-worthy.

ĝâ-gjâ

prescriptive grammar; language policy, editorial style guide; etc.

ĝâ-ja-ĵam

action subject to the law

ĝâ-ny

rule, stricture (nonce, prefer {ĝâ-θô})

ĝâ-θô

rule, stricture, enforced custom (of a private society, enforced by nothing worse than expulsion from same; xref {ĝâ}, laws of a polity which may carry severe penalties)

ĝâ-zô

to order, ordain, prescribe, legislate (general standing orders; xref {twâ-gym-zô}, particular, occasional or personal orders)

ĝâj

changfulness, decay, mortality, breach of tradition (xref {ƴârn, ĉâm, ₣âl, jâ-ʝǒ-žar; tě'θru}) ( < Llegisia 'Toujeis')

ĝâj-cô

perfect stability, immortality (xref {vâlm, ĉâm-ta})

ĝâj-fja

stable, durable, traditional, customary (xref {vâlm})

ĝâj-hyw-van

to forget, lose memories, experience decay/breakdown of memories (xref {gwě'vu}; {hyw-van heŋ gwe})

ĝâj-kun-van

to forget (factual knowledge; xref {ĝâj-hyw-van, gwě'vu-van})

ĝâj-van

to decay, to change for the worse (xref {ƴârn})

ĝâlm

redundancy as engineering technique; using multiple back-up systems; overengineering, safety margin, belt-and-suspenders
frâ ðĭ-i ĝâlm-sô ŋĭn-i nihoŋ-lam mĭ-i.   Japanese marks questions redundantly.

ĝâlm-ja

redundant, having a large margin of safety built in (xref {ķe, ķe-tǒj-bô})

ĝâlm-zô

to overengineer something, design or build it as much stronger, safer, secure, etc. than it strictly needs to be

ĝân

ardor, intensity, extremity, passion; (of hunger, eating) voracity; (of ideas, etc.) fantaticism, zeal; (of parties) swingingness; (of light) brightness; (of sounds) loudness, piercingness; (of stairs, hills, etc.) steepness (xref {źe, -źa}); also occasional error for {ðân}

ĝân-bô

ardent, intense, extreme, fierce, strong, loud, steep; (with proper name) "the Great"

ĝân-cô-bô

gentle, light, non-intense (of processes, e.g.; xref {žu-bô, žu-sô})

ĝân-fĭ

stress, accent (pronouncing some syllables louder or at higher pitch than other syllables)

ĝân-hôw-pja kĭlm-paj

invigorator of parties

ĝě'dĭ

jade ( < English)

ĝě'fu

dread of certain doom (xref {ħum})
ƥ zĭm-i ĝě'fu-van, hǒŋ fĭm-cô kǒ gân-ř zuň-cô-žar-ƥ-van ler.   I dread for her, that she will die of this illness.

ĝĭ

bigness, width, breadth; (xref {buw, hum, ŋy, ny, ðĭm})
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.
hjě'nĭ-vĭ ʝel dî'fu-i ĝĭ-sra-van hjě'nĭ-ŝy ʝel mĭ-i.   Female hyenas are generally bigger than male hyenas.

ĝĭ-cô

smallness, being less than typical size for its kind (xref {ny})

ĝĭ-fja

tiny, microscopic (prefer {ny-źa} in most contexts)

ĝĭj

hesitation, indecision (xref {blě'mĭm, šâw})

ĝĭj-cô

decisiveness; being quick to decide and act (xref {vy, gu})

ĝĭj-vô

ellipses '~~~'

ĝĭn

djinn, genie ( < Arabic via English)

ĝĭr

pausing, temporary interruption

ĝĭr-fwa-zô

to suspend, hibernate (a computer or similar electronic device, or a program); person {tu-i} suspends device/process {ĥy-i} (xref {ĝĭr-jĭlm-zô})

ĝĭr-jĭlm-zô

to suspend the operation of (a computer, esp. a laptop or similar) (xref {ĝĭr-fwa-zô})

ĝĭr-kô

intersection with stop light or stop sign (on road); stopping-place (in text); breakpoint (in code)

ĝĭr-ruŋ-zô

to stop briefly during a trip

ĝĭr-θaj-zô

to resume, continue, pick up where one left off

ĝĭr-van

to suffer an interuption of some process (complement with {ðĭ-i} or a second verb)

ĝĭr-vô-ĝĭ

semicolon ';'

ĝĭr-vô-ny

comma ','

ĝĭr-zô

to pause, to momentarily interrupt; to leave off (planning to resume) (usually with a complement verb)

ĝĭw

thorax, abdomen, trunk, torso (in contrast to head and limbs); palm of hand, corresponding part of foot; middle section (xref {ĝy})

ĝu

13; thirteen

ĝu-ðy

18; eighteen

ĝum

power, control, domination, strong influence (xref {ðu, tyrn, pâŋ})

ĝum-ca

to control oneself, to exercise self-control, to regulate one's actions; (with {pě'ŝlĭ-i} object) to exercise conscious control of a semi-voluntary system, e.g. breathing

ĝum-i

in charge of, having power over, controlling

ĝum-ryň

shallow mind control, controlling someone's actions but leaving their thoughts free

ĝum-θô

political influence; someone has power enough to be unusually persuasive without being able to give outright commands

ĝum-zym

deep mind control, controlling someone's thoughts etc.

ĝy

center, middle, kernel, core (xref {ĝĭw})
θuň-ba pǒ ðim tyn-van mâ-fĭw ĵyn-fwa mĭ-i, mǒj te ĝy-im tâň-ƥ-van.   In the early part of that story interesting characters appear, but they disappear in the middle.

ĝy-i

in the center, middle of

ĝy-ŋla

Wednesday

ĝy-ol

through the middle of

ĝy-pa

middle (of a series or sequence)

ĝy-θaj

edge, outskirts (xref {θlu, pjylm})

ĝyl

interruption, breaking off, miscarriage, crash; unexpected ending (xref {sě'tun, sun, ĝĭr})

ĝyl-cô-zô

to recover, resume after an unintended, perhaps catastrophic interruption (xref {ĝĭr-θaj-zô})

ĝyl-flu

clog in tube/pipe, blockage of intestines, damming of a river

ĝyl-fyn

accident, wreck, crash (of cars esp., also other vehicles)
ĝyl-fyn mĭ-i ʝâr-rĭm dâ-bô ĥy-i tru-zô gwe Ќ-ɱ.   We have already found three witnesses to the crash.

ĝyl-mâ-cu-źa

apocalypse, collapse of human civilization (xref {sun-mu, ĝyl-mu} for cosmic-scope apocalypse)

ĝyl-mâ-cu-źa mâ-zuň-lwa-dal

zombie apocalypse

ĝyl-nu

pause, momentarily interrupt (prefer {ĝĭr})

ĝyl-pa

last, final (of interrupted rather than completed series)

ĝyl-zô

to interrupt, to break off, to stop doing (with verb complement, or interrupted process marked by {ĥy-i})

ĝyl-źu

a disappointed hope; a desire which seemed attainable until something happened to show that it wasn't

ĝyŋ

16; sixteen; (also occasional error for {ĝy} = middle)

gy

love, charity; amo; ĥesed; agape (xref {fâ})
ť lĭw-i tu-bâl kâ-i gy-ť-zô mwe; ɱ ĥy-i cluŋ-zô, mâ lǒ tu-i ť ĥy-i ħulŋ-zô.   Love those who hate you; do good to those who injure you.

gy-i

for the love of [charitable]
θě'ku gy-i mâ kâj-ha-ta ĥy-i θĭ-zô de mje kolkata-wam im teresa-ram-ķa pî'hâ-bô.   Blessed Teresa of Calcutta served the destitute for the love of God.

gy-sô

charitable (tending to do good to people, to give them the benefit of the doubt) (xref {θĭ-sô, bwĭl-sô})

gym

leadership, leading (xref {pâŋ}) ( < helenike 'hegemon')

gym-i

led by, under the leadership or guidance of

gym-pja-cu

leadership, board of directors (of nonprofit org.)

gym-tla

leader, manager

gym-θaj

obedience, following a leader's direction

gym-θaj-i

= {gym-i}

gym-θaj-zô

to obey; follow; be under orders

gym-zô

to lead, guide, organize (esp. people); estri

gyn

polygon (xref {Φâ}) ( < English < helenike)

gyn-cjaj

regular polygon

gyn-čĭn-ĉa-da

star polygon
gyn-čĭn-ĉa-da-ðy ķĭn-o gâm-zô suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla sâ-cô-fwa.   The evil sorcerer drew a pentagram.

gyn-cu

tesselation, tiling

gyn-ma

fractal

gyn-tôn

geometrical shape, pattern (xref {Φâ, čĭwm})

gyn-tôn dî'ku-za

circle, ellipse (xref {mâw, θym})

gyn-twâl-ĉu-ĉu

square

gyn-twâl-ĉu-dâ

hexagon

gyn-twâl-dâ

triangle

gyn-twâl-ðy

pentagon

-ha

substance with which one does ~, which effects ~ (archaically also = {-kar})

hâ

17; seventeen
vě'ty-rĭm hâ-bô ĥy-i šyj-zô gwe.   I've washed seventeen windows already.

hân

old, having been tested by time & found good (xref {pě'lâ, šy, dân, bâm-cô-bô}) ( < suomalainen 'vanha')
mluj i tyn-van mâ bâm-bô zej hân-bô.   People of all ages from babies to old folks were at the small convention.
fî'suň-bly θâ-bô jĭrn-i ƴu-van rî'mâ-hân kǒ.   This old house has lasted a hundred and one years.
tĭw kî'sul-na hân-bô ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô tam-ram.   Tom sold me an antique wooden chair.

hej

or (inclusive; word-conjunction, xref clausal {ŝwiň})
kâj-ha ʝel mĭ-i zryŋ-na hej tlĭŋ-na ŋĭn-i mje de.   It used to be that money was typically made of gold or silver.
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.

helenike-tam

Greek person

helwetika

Helvetica; Swiss/tzerland

hem

um, uh, hmm; hesitation filler ( < English 'hmm...')

heŋ

negative, not; no (response) (xref {źǒ})
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.
ĥâ-ĉa syj-ta-i kyl kǒ ĥy-i ðu-Ł-van heŋ jĭlm-zô.   One can't open this box without a knife.

heŋ-tǒj

negation, negativity, denial

heŋ-tǒj-tôn

polarity, affirmation or negation

hě'lî'sjy

Alice, Alicia

hě'ŝĭ

hissing, sizzling, crackling sound ( < onomatopoeia)

hěl'vĭ

contempt, disdain, despite, scorn (xref {ĥĭn}) ( < suomalainen 'halveksia')

hěl'vĭ-fwa

contemptible, despicable, base, vulgar

hěm'lu

magnolia

hěm'lu-rô

inviting one to climb & clamber
hěm'lu-rô ŋĭn-i ʝem kwě'kyr pǒ mĭ-i, gâ lǒ sin tyn-van vlĭw kěr'vâ-dal.   That tree with the crow's nest in it looks fun to climb.

hěm'lu-tôn

tree suitable for climbing

hěw'gĭn

Eugene, Eugenia

hi

behind, at the back of
*vlym-julŋ hi mâ kâ-i źǒ.   Pay no attention to the person behind the curtain.
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.
mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-ť-zô mwe. ť hi rjuŋ-ny gǒ.   Turn around! There's a wyvern behind you.

hij

back-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)
?ť wuŋ-i rî'mâ hij θĭl ĥy-i bâwŋ-hôw-ť-zô vǒm zǒn.   You grow potatoes behind your house, don't you?

hil

back-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

him

back-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hin

back-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hiŋ

back-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hĭ

ĵy-ĥân; difficulty

hĭ-fja

easy

hĭ-van ðǒŋ ~~~

it's hard to ~~~
ŋe ŝu-i čĭwm-fĭ gân-ř hĭ-van ðǒŋ gjâ-zym-byn syj-i twâ-mlulm krĭ-o Ł tu-i.   Because of its phonotactics, it is is difficult to write palindromes in gzb.

hĭj

sacrament, mysterium (xref {čâl})

hĭj-bwĭl-šî'fy

the sacrament of confirmation

hĭj-fĭm

annointing the sick

hĭj-hî'su

the sacrament of reconciliation

hĭj-hî'su-zô

to go to confession

hĭj-hyw

the sacrament of confirmation

hĭj-jâ-θĭ-tla

Holy Orders

hĭj-ĵu

the sacrament of confirmation

hĭj-ĵu-van

to be confirmed

hĭj-kô

church (place) (Catholic or Orthodox) (xref {hĭj-ĵwa, tî'šâ-kô, kîr'bân-kô})

hĭj-kô-cy

cathedral, basilica

hĭj-pwĭm

Baptism (xref {čâl-pwĭm})

hĭj-pwĭm-van

to be baptized

hĭj-Φa

the Blessed Sacrament, esp. the Host stored in the tabernacle between Masses
ŋul-pja hĭj-Φa-paj jâ-i ķulm-van θě'mâ.   It is Thomas's duty and privilege to be a Eucharistic guardian.

hĭj-Φa kâ-i tî'šâ

Eucharistic adoration

hĭj-rě'ĵy

marriage (as a sacrament)

hĭj-sjum

Eucharist

hĭj-sjum-lyl

episcopal Chrism Mass during Holy Week

hĭj-tla

priest, bishop (Catholic or Orthodox) (xref {kîr'bân-tla, hĭj-tla-cy})

hĭj-tla-cy

bishop, archbishop

hĭj-tla-cy-źa

pope

hĭj-tôn

nonce = {hyw-kě'ĝu}

hĭj-vâ-oŋ

the Lord's Supper

hĭj-ƴĭ

penance, confession

hĭl

carbon ( < suomalainen 'hiili')
jĭm-ĉa hĭl-na ol pwĭm ĥy-i flu-fwa-zô, kujm-šar te ĥy-i jĭm jâ-o.   I pour water through a carbon filter to purify it.

hir

far behind, way in back of

hî'dru

polyhedron; 3+ dimensional {gyn} ( < English < helenike)

hî'dru sě'vĭ-na

brick

hî'lum

helium ( < English < German < Latin)

hî'mâr

understand, comprehend a thing's meaning, essence, internal consistency (xref {hyw, wym}) ( < suomalainen 'ymmärtää')
ðu-van ƴeŋ ce kâ-i hî'mâr-van.   I can barely understand that.

hî'mâr-cô-hôw-tǒj

obfuscation, intentionally caused confusion

hî'mâr-cô-hôw-zô

to obfuscate, try to confuse someone ({tu-i} tries to confuse {ĥy-i} about {mĭ-i} or {mĭ-šar} clause)

hî'mâr-faj

understandable, comprehensible

hî'mâr-hôw-zô

to explain, try to make someone understand something (xref {ŋĭn-zô}, same arg structure with {ĥy-i} object = person being explained to)

hî'pu

hippopotamus ( < English)

hî'pym

morning-glory (ipomonea) ( < Latin Ipomonea)

hî'pym-tôn

flowering plant

hî'pym-tôn-ĵwa

flower garden

hî'rĭ

venture, undertaking, project, enterprise, adventure (xref {ryň}, {źě'fy})

hî'rĭ {gjâ-krĭ kwǒ kâ-i suŋ-hôw-môj}

Conlang Learners project

hî'rĭ-ħĭ plĭ-tôn-za

drug study (also more specific variant with {θĭw-za})

hî'su

forgiveness, pardon, acquittal

hîl'wĭn

Halloween ( < English)

hîw'gâ

peanut (Arachis hypogaea) ( < Latin)

hjě'nĭ

hyena, aardwolf (mammals of family Hyaenidae) ( < Latin)
hjě'nĭ-vĭ ʝel dî'fu-i ĝĭ-sra-van hjě'nĭ-ŝy ʝel mĭ-i.   Female hyenas are generally bigger than male hyenas.

ho

back-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hoj

back-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hol

back-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hom

back-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hon

back-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hoŋ

back-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hǒ

vocative particle ( < E-o 'ho')
naj'ĝel-ram hǒ, ?râm mĭ-i ħě'nâw-van zǒn.   Nigel, are you allergic to cats?

hǒ-tǒj

greeting, salutation

hǒl

whole, entire, total; wholly, entirely, fully, completely, totally (xref {pen, pân, hǒl-tǒj}) ( < helenike 'holon')
nĭrn-van sĭ, kiň šun-pwĭm-rô hǒl ĥy-i pwĭm-da-fwa-van.   The river swelled, and flooded the whole valley.

hǒl-cô

partial, incomplete, fragmentary

hǒl-tǒj

whole, entirety, gestalt

hǒŋ

that (introduces subordinate clauses); {hǒŋ ~~~ zǒn} or {hǒŋ ~~~ srem} = whether
ƥ zĭm-i ĝě'fu-van, hǒŋ fĭm-cô kǒ gân-ř zuň-cô-žar-ƥ-van ler.   I dread for her, that she will die of this illness.
ĵyj-fja-van ru-kǒ-bô, hǒŋ ðu-van ƴeŋ su-van.   I'm so tired, I can hardly stand up.
ĵârn-ca šĭl tu-i, že ði hǒŋ mâ o bly-ca kiň ħulŋ-zô.   The snake coils before it strikes.
Ќ ŋâw-o twâ-zô kelij-ram, hǒŋ fĭm-cô-ť-van.   Kelly told me that you were sick.

hor

back-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-hô

the set of terms which might be meaningful applied to [root] (xref {ĵam})
zym-hô ŋĭn-i heŋ twâ-θy {vrĭm} pe {fu-θy-ta}.   The words "green" and "colorless" do not make sense applied to ideas.

-hôw

attempting to cause, render ~ (xref {-fwa})
ť dâm-ř grâm źu-hôw gân-ř sjum-van.   I'm thankful for your encouraging letter.
křbij-šam-ķa ŝu-i plĭr prym-hôw-za mĭ-i gju-ŋĭn-zô sě'râ.   Sarah gave a lecture on Kirby's artistic influences.

-ħa

disapproval, dislike, contempt attitudinal suffix
ɱ lĭw-i tâ-kyn-ħa mĭ-i plĭr-van sâ-cô-fwa sĭlvija-ram.   Sylvia's aunt is a bad influence on her.
kĭ-ĝâ-tla ŝâj-o dě'lâr vyŋ-bô ĥy-i bwĭl-zô žâj-dô-hôw antonij-ram-ħa.   Antony bribed the judge ten thousand dollars.

ħâl

nervous fear prior to a difficult job or other stressful ordeal such as a dental procedure; jitters, stage fright (xref {ħum, ĝě'fu})

ħâň

cry, yell, scream, holler, moan, roar, bleat ( < onomatopoeia)

ħâň-lâl

scream

ħâň-mwĭl-van

to snore

ħâň-pym-van

to laugh

ħě'nâw

allergy

ħě'nâw-cô-hôw-zô

to desensitize; medical person {tu-i} desensitizes patient {ĥy-i} to medicine {ðĭ-i} that they're normally allergic to

ħě'nâw-van

person/animal {ʝâr-i} is allergic to substance {mĭ-i}; or is currently having an allergic reaction to
naj'ĝel-ram hǒ, ?râm mĭ-i ħě'nâw-van zǒn.   Nigel, are you allergic to cats?

ħi

south of

ħij

south-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħil

south-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħim

south-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħin

south-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħiŋ

south-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħĭ

test, experiment, checking procedure (xref {trĭ, câŋ})

ħĭ-ķuj-kô

security inspection checkpoint, e.g. at airport or national border

ħĭ-ķuj-tla

security guard at inspection checkpoint (xref {ŋul-tla})

ħĭ-lym-zô

to taste, to try a sip/bite of something to see if it's done cooking or if one likes the taste of it

ħĭn

arbitrary restrictions, limits, unreasonably strict rules; captivity, imprisonment, slavery

ħĭn-da

unfree, restricted (of situations, legal jurisdictions)

ħĭn-fwa-zô

to capture, imprison; constrain, restrict

ħĭn-kô

jail, prison, dungeon
ħĭn-kô řŋ câ-zô ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô ħĭn-ta-zwa srǒ.   Several would-be escapees tried to sneak out of the prison.

ħĭn-ta

free, unrestricted, at liberty
ħĭn-kô řŋ câ-zô ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô ħĭn-ta-zwa srǒ.   Several would-be escapees tried to sneak out of the prison.

ħĭn-ta-tǒj

freedom, liberty (xref {dlu})

ħĭn-vuj

shackles, handcuffs, bars of a cage or cell, straitjacket

ħĭrn

pride; arrogance, hubris; also occasional error for {ħĭn}

ħĭwm

spot, splotch, blot, blemish, mark, stain, discoloration, encrustation...

ħir

far to the south of

ħo

south-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħoj

south-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħol

south-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħom

south-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħon

south-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħoŋ

south-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħor

south-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħř

south-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħřj

south-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħřl

south-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħřm

south-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħřn

south-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħřŋ

south-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħřr

south-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ħuj

enforcement of some standard; punishment (xref {ħĭn})

ħuj zuň-cô-fwa

capital punishment, execution

ħuj-zô

to punish; authority {tu-i} punishes (alleged) wrongdoer {ĥy-i} by method {ru-i}/{ru-šar}

ħulŋ

hurt, harm, damage, injury {xref {jyn-cô, ĥâ. -dô})

ħulŋ-cô-fwa-zô

to fix, repair, mend (of simple artifacts, e.g. darning socks or gluing a broken piece back onto a china doll; xref {grĭ-fwa-zô})

ħulŋ-i

against, for the injury/disadvantage of, opposed to, in opposition/enmity to; malefactive postp. (xref {-ĝa, θĭ-o})

ħulŋ-lĭn-zô

to damage something in attaching (something) to it (used e.g. of ticks biting and hanging on to mammals)

ħulŋ-van

{mĭ-i} or {ʝâr-i} suffers damage/harm/injury (from {gân-ř})

ħulŋ-zô

{tu-i} causes damage/harm/injury to {ĥy-i}
ĵârn-ca šĭl tu-i, že ði hǒŋ mâ o bly-ca kiň ħulŋ-zô.   The snake coils before it strikes.
ť lĭw-i tu-bâl kâ-i gy-ť-zô mwe; ɱ ĥy-i cluŋ-zô, mâ lǒ tu-i ť ĥy-i ħulŋ-zô.   Love those who hate you; do good to those who injure you.

ħulŋ-źa-zô

to destroy, ruin, demolish

ħum

fear, being afraid (xref {ĝě'fu, ħâl})

ħum-cĭm-źa

panic; fearful worry, anxiety

ħum-fwa-zô

to frighten (deliberately)

ħum-ma

fear of being afraid

ħum-van

be afraid of ({ʝâr-i} is afraid of {mĭ-i} or {kâ-i})

ħun

pine tree

ħun-pwĭm-da-kwa

dark brown, color of wet pine bark

ħun-rô

[archaic] = ĉy-tan; round and much taller/longer than it is wide

ħun-tôn

tree
mruň pǒ si bâwŋ-θaj-van heŋ ħun-tôn mĭ-i.   Trees don't grow on top of that mountain.
kî'sul ĥy-i ŝâj-žar kujm-o ħun-tôn ĥy-i ĥâ-Ł-zô.   One cuts trees to get wood.

ħun-tôn řm zjâm

twig, branches (fallen from a tree)

ħun-tôn-cu

forest, orchard

ħun-tôn-cu bly-pwĭm-da

jungle, rain forest

ħun-tôn-daj

grove, copse, forest

ħy

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hř

back-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hřj

back-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hřl

back-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hřm

back-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hřn

back-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hřŋ

back-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hřr

back-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

hu

essence, nature, set of essential qualities (xref {Φĭ}); content, subject-matter

hu ðĭ-i

in essence, by nature, in and of itself

hu frâ-gô

Questionable Content (webcomic) (nonce, prefer {hu sâ-cô-fwa fjǒ})

hu sâ-cô-fwa fjǒ

Questionable Content (webcomic)

hu-ja

fitting a thing's nature, natural, suitable (xref {kujm-ja, Φĭ-ja, gâw-ja})

hum

deep, depth
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.

hum-bô

deep

hum-cô

height, altitude

hum-cô-bô

high, tall

hum-fja

shallowness

hum-ga

important

hum-ʝa

long, of great length (xref {lâŋ})

hum-ʝa-ma

area (archaic, prefer {ŋy-ma})

hum-vô

importance mark, asterisk '*'

huw

happiness, contentment (xref {pwĭ, ₣urŋ})
huw-faj ŋĭn-i ƥ ĉi purj mĭ-i, mǒj huw-ƥ-van heŋ.   Their circumstances might make them happy, but they aren't happy.

huw-bô

happy, content

hwâwm

pretending, roleplaying, masque, theater, acting; an RPG campaign

hwâwm-ĉul-zô

to perform a play

hwâwm-kô

theater (place where plays and similar performance art works are performed; xref {du-žy, gâm-ʝĭl-kô})

hwâwm-ku

radio play, audio drama

hwâwm-kun

pretending to know more than one does about something (also {ƴum-kun}, with more malicious intent than simply concealing one's ignorance; or {hwâwm-hyw}, {ƴum-hyw} if one is pretending to have experience and not just intellectual knowledge)

hwâwm-pja

gamer, someone who frequently plays RPGs

hwě'dĭl

chewy candy (xref {žâm})

hwě'dĭl-ĉy

candy bar

hwǒ

general-purpose interjection of surprise, wonder, dismay ( < Old English 'Hwoet!')
!hwǒ: jĭlm-ĉa pǒ ĥy-i ŝâ-ť-zô źǒ, wǒn ce gân-ř šelm gwâm-van pân.   Hey! Don't push that button, or everything will explode.

ĥâ

cut, break, tear, bite, divide, separate
kî'sul ĥy-i ŝâj-žar kujm-o ħun-tôn ĥy-i ĥâ-Ł-zô.   One cuts trees to get wood.
gě'dĭm mje θǒ i Ќ cim zjâm-ny ĥy-i ĥâ-ca.   I cut my left little toe yesterday.

ĥâ fĭm-hôw

surgery

ĥâ-cô-zô

join, connect, put together (xref {kju, lĭn})

ĥâ-ĉa

blade, knife, axe, scissors
ĥâ-ĉa syj-ta-i kyl kǒ ĥy-i ðu-Ł-van heŋ jĭlm-zô.   One can't open this box without a knife.

ĥâ-ĉa sî'ðyr-paj

sword, battleaxe

ĥâ-ĉa twâl-ĉa-ža

scissors

ĥâ-du-zô

to parse, break into sections or parts, analyze

ĥâ-ga

schism, division, separation, breakup (not necessarily wrong or unpleasant)

ĥâ-ga fĭm-cô-cjaj-ĝa

quarantine, isolation against spread of infection

ĥâ-ga-ca

to separate, split up (of a group of people)

ĥâ-ħĭ

biopsy, cutting a sample of living tissue (etc.) to test; drilling a core sample of rock, ice, etc.

ĥâ-ʝym-kô

barber shop; hair salon

ĥâ-ʝym-tla

barber

ĥâ-kî'sul-tla

woodchopper, lumberjack

ĥâ-ŋĭw

tooth, teeth

ĥâ-ta

intact, unbroken, uncut

ĥâ-zô fĭm-hôw

to perform surgery

ĥâl

copper ( < helenike 'chalkos')

ĥâl-sjân

bronze, brass

ĥâm

dirt, soil, dust, sand, mud, earth (xref {sě'vĭ, pul})

ĥâm-da

dirty, muddy, dusty (xref {šyj-cô-bô})

ĥâm-daj

ground, soil, earth (the mass of stuff beneath your feet, if outdoors and not rocky) (xref {lân-ga})

ĥân

work, labor, chores, drudgery; something one does by necessity rather than for enjoyment or fulfilment (xref {ðurm, žuln, pjâl, ₣â, ryň-ĵy}) ( < helenike 'chalepon')

ĥân gě'dĭm-ja

The Daily Grind (webserial)

ĥân-ðurm

a particularly tedious part of one's job

ĥân-pjâl

1. a tedious subtask within an overall enjoyable/interesting project. 2. relatively tedious volunteer work, undertaken on behalf of others than oneself or one's dependents

ĥân-zô

work, do chores, run errands

ĥâr

spider ( < helenike 'arachne' anagram)

ĥâr-ga

web server [nonce; not satisfied with this]

ĥâr-tôn

arachnid

ĥâr-tôn-ħa sâŋ-sô

tick (blood-sucking arachnid of superfamily Ixodoidea)

ĥem

Khem (ancient Egypt)

ĥě'fâŋ

cancer

ĥě'ĵuŋ

storm, hurricane, cyclone, tempest

ĥě'ĵuŋ-ga mâ-na

riot, tumult, civil disturbance, violent unrest

ĥě'ĵuŋ-gru

tornado

ĥě'sâlm

bitterness, resentment

ĥěn'vu

arthropathy, arthritis

ĥĭ

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ĥĭn

disgust, revulsion (xref {hěl'vĭ})

ĥĭn-bô

disgusted, appalled, creeped out, squicked

ĥĭn-fwa

creepy, disgusting, gross, nasty, revolting, obscene

ĥĭn-vuj

nausea

ĥlur

chlorine ( < Greek via English)

ĥrist

Christ, Messiah; ĥy-lyl; fru-θě'ku ŝu-i nĭm ryň-tla-ja (xref {ĥrî'cu} and {ĥy-lyl-ķam}) ( < helenike)

ĥrî'cě'fyr

Christopher, Christine, Chris, Christy

ĥrî'cu

Christ, Messiah; xref {ĥy-lyl-ķam} ( < helenike (anagram))

ĥrî'cu-lô

Christian

ĥul

anger, fury, wrath ( < Latin 'choler')
ĝâ-dô kǒ mĭ-i ĥul-gô ŋĭn-i.   This crime is anger-worthy.

ĥul-bô

angry, furious

ĥul-ŋul-bô

fiercely protective (said of a mama bear defending her cubs e.g.)

ĥul-sâ-cô

moral indignation, fury at injustice

ĥul-ŝĭ-van

to be angry about a perceived insult or slight

ĥul-zô

to act in anger; to blow up, throw a tantrum

ĥun

meeting; being together, in company; apointment
nu lǒ i gĭn-van ĥun mĭ-i, nu pǒ i tyn-van šlâ ĝu-bô kiň tyn-van heŋ šlâ ðy-bô.   When the meeting began, there were thirteen members present and five members absent.
ĥun θǒ i, šâ-ť-zô mwe twâ-cu pǒ.   Bring that book to our next meeting.

ĥun ðon

goodbye, until we meet again

ĥun-frâ

interview, Q&A session
mluj šom ĥun-frâ ĥy-i tâň-cô-Ł-zô.   They added a question-and-answer session to the end of the convention.

ĥun-ga

meeting by phone or net, not face to face; conference call; listgroup or BBS, etc. (xref {ĥun-ŋy})

ĥun-ga-i

virtually with (e.g. by phone or realtime chat)

ĥun-i

with, together with, in company with, meeting with, working with; comitative (xref {-ža}; for instrumental with = using, {syj-i, ŋĭw-i, ŝĭw-i})

ĥun-kwĭ suŋ-hôw

course, class (series of meetings teaching a practical skill; also {~ kun-hôw})

ĥun-mâ-sô

domesticated (of animals, species or individuals); gregarious, disliking solitude (of people)

ĥun-ŋy

telephone conversation, network chat, videoconference, etc. (xref gju-ŋy-môj, gju-ðĭl-môj)

ĥun-ŋy-frâ

interview conducted by email, phone, etc.

ĥun-o

meeting with, joining (inceptive version of {ĥun-i})

ĥun-pĭw

gaming party, game match (xref {kĭlm})

ĥun-ř

parting with (cessative version of {ĥun-i})

ĥun-źa

large convention or congress, too large for each participant to meet every other (xref {mluj, kĭlm})

ĥun-źa dlu-mâ-za

Human Rights Festival in Athens, Ga. (nonce, prefer {kĭlm-źa dlu-mâ-za})

ĥun-źa hĭj-Φa-paj

Eucharistic congress

ĥur

saliva, spit, spittle

ĥur-zô

to spit

ĥwâ

fjâw-fwa-tǒj, prym-źa-fwa-tǒj; glory, honor ( < Polsku 'chwal-a')

ĥwâ-dô

dishonor, dishonorable actions

ĥwâ-i

in honor of, for the glory of
beθ-ram ĥwâ-i kĭlm i ķĭn-gâm-Ќ-zô reŋ.   I took many photos at the party in honor of Beth.
mî'rĭj θĭ-o sĭlm ķĭn-o ʝĭŋ ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj-za ĥwâ-i gwî'jum tu-i.   Wilma made a dress for Mary for her birthday.

ĥwâ-žar

the Transfiguration

ĥwĭl

age, era; period of relative stability in world's history

ĥwĭl kǒ i

nowadays, in this period (historical)

ĥwĭl sǒ i

once upon a time; at a certain (perhaps remote) period

ĥy

patient, thing acted on, thing affected by an action/process

ĥy-bâl

enemy

ĥy-bwĭl

gift, thing (to be) given

ĥy-bwĭl Φě'ĥu-lě'ku-ga

white elephant gift ( < shameless calque of English, as fitting for the name of such a cultural institution)

ĥy-čuj

messenger, representative, envoy, emissary (xref {cĭw-ga})

ĥy-čuj dâm-ř ryň

Acts of the Apostles

ĥy-čuj tyrn-ʝǒ-dal

ambassador, consul

ĥy-čuj-ķam

apostle

ĥy-fĭm-hôw

patient (person being treated for illness/injury)

ĥy-fyn

passenger; cargo

ĥy-ga

object, esp. direct object (grammar)

ĥy-ħĭn-bô

unfree, restricted; penned up, caged, captured, imprisoned (of persons, animals)

ĥy-i

agato, trafato; patient

ĥy-krĭ-bô

in progress, unfinished (of a story, painting, etc.)

ĥy-lâ-cô

nominee, someone/something proposed but not yet chosen for something

ĥy-lju

something that's read

ĥy-lju-bô

being read

ĥy-lyl-ķam

Christ; Messiah; annointed one

ĥy-tlĭŋ-žar

fossil, petrified wood, etc.

ĥy-tôn

object cases or theta roles

ĥy-ƴum-bô

deceived, tricked, deluded (of persons, victims of deception or hoax)

ĥy-žy

example; something shown, pointed out

hyr

hour ( < English)
râ ĉu-bô pǒ ki ƴu-van hyr fy-bô.   Seven hours passed between those two events.

hyr ƴâ-ĉa-da

rush hour, time of heavy traffic

hyr-ðe-ryŋ

moment (archaic)

hyrŋ

blue

hyw

direct, interior knowledge; memory, experience (xref {ʝâr, kun, suŋ})

hyw Φĭ-za

qualitative knowledge, direct experience of qualia {xref {trym, prâr})

hyw-dô

forgetting (an event or experience); xref {gwe'vu, ĝâj-hyw-van}

hyw-hân

good old memories, nostalgia

hyw-hôw-pja

mentor, teacher (passer-on of experience)

hyw-kě'ĝu

mystery; mysterion; sacramentum (in older, broader sense; xref {hĭj})

hyw-kě'ĝu bĭw-fwa

the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary

hyw-kě'ĝu fu-tan

the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary

hyw-kě'ĝu ĥwâ-da

the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary

hyw-kě'ĝu pwĭ-fwa

the Joyous Mysteries of the Rosary

hyw-kě'ĝu pwĭ-fwa mĭ-i rî'zrĭ-zô

to pray the rosary, meditating on the Joyous Mysteries; similar syntactic pattern for others

hyw-mu-fĭw-ĉa

virtual reality interface

hyw-ŋĭw

experiential memory

hyw-pôm

I know from direct experience / I remember this happening (evidentiality)

hyw-van

know directly, experience; remember; sperti, memori (obj. with {kâ-i} or {mĭ-i}, or complement clause with {hǒŋ})

i

at, with, in, near
beθ-ram ĥwâ-i kĭlm i ķĭn-gâm-Ќ-zô reŋ.   I took many photos at the party in honor of Beth.
nî'šĭm i ŝrun-zô lě'sî'kĭn.   The nightingale sings at night.
usonia-wam i ʝĭŋ-sjum i ķârn-mě'lâ ĥy-i mrân-Ł-zô de.   In the U.S., people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

i-tǒj-vô

at sign '@'

ij

near

il

through (position; the road through the forest, xref {ol})
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.
lyn-bly fy-bô gwe il ɱ im ŝâm iŋ mâ-bâm-la ĥy-i bâwŋ-van.   She is seven months pregnant [the baby has been gestating in her womb for seven months already].

im

in (part of); of, belonging to (body parts)
Ќ cim jyr im twâl-θaj ĥy-i ĉârn-ca, wǒj čun-ƥ-van.   I scratch my left elbow because it itches.
mruň kâ-ŋy-tla-wam im tyn-van mrâ-cu prym-fwa.   There is a beautiful cave system in Lookout Mountain.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i jĭm-ga heŋ ŋĭn-i; te im ðâ-dô reŋ ķe mĭ-i tyn-van.   That story isn't consistent; it has too many violations of logic.

im-θaj

of which ~ is a part

in

apud; at the outer surface of

iŋ

inside
Ќ wuŋ-i ƴâ-ĉa iŋ ðu-van θâŋ-twâl-van mâ ĉu-dâ-bô fem-θaj.   No more than six people can sit in my car.
lyn-bly fy-bô gwe il ɱ im ŝâm iŋ mâ-bâm-la ĥy-i bâwŋ-van.   She is seven months pregnant [the baby has been gestating in her womb for seven months already].

iŋ-tǒj

inside location, interior space

iŋ-θaj

outside of (xref {ĉi}, {ĉin}, {ij}, {ir})

ir

far from

-ja

in accord with ~, suitable to ~; along, fitting ~ (xref {-paj})

jâ

role, state, form (xref {Φĭ, Φâ, buln, ĉĭ})

jâ-i

in such a state, role
ŋul-pja hĭj-Φa-paj jâ-i ķulm-van θě'mâ.   It is Thomas's duty and privilege to be a Eucharistic guardian.

jâ-ʝǒ-žar

change, alteration, mutation, mutability (xref {₣âl, ĉâm, ĝâj})

jâ-nǒ-van

what state is {mĭ-i} or {ʝâr-i} in? what role does e play?

jâ-o

becoming
kun jâ-o, kun jâ-ř.   You learn things; you forget things.
kĭl dâ-fy-ĝu-bô jĭrn-i ðuŋ jâ-o rej jâ-ř pwĭm.   Water freezes and melts at 273 Kelvins.
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.
nu lǒ i jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ kwǒ ʝâr-i, jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ ble kiň mwĭl-ŝra jâ-o le.   When someone yawns, other people yawn and tend to get sleepy.

jâ-ol

transitioning into a state and out of it again (usually used along with a {jâ-o} object); by way of

jâ-purj

environmental conditions; circumstances; weather

jâ-rě'ĵy-tôn

marriage, married state, institution of marriage (xref {hĭj-rě'ĵy, tĭw-žuŋ-gôm})

jâ-ř

ceasing to be, changing from
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.
kun jâ-o, kun jâ-ř.   You learn things; you forget things.
kĭl dâ-fy-ĝu-bô jĭrn-i ðuŋ jâ-o rej jâ-ř pwĭm.   Water freezes and melts at 273 Kelvins.

jâln

heat, warmth
jâln-źa mĭl-i ƴâ-cjaj-zô ŋy-bô.   Despite the great heat, I walked a long way.
kĭl ðy-pu-bô jĭrn-i jâln-van purj.   It is 295 Kelvins here.

jâln-bô

hot, warm

jâln-cô

cold (to human perception)

jâln-fja

at, near absolute zero; superfluid temperatures

jâln-kwa

infrared

jej

enthusiasm marker (xref {-la, -ķa}); also interjection (xref {hwǒ}) ( < English 'yay!')

jě'kuw

Jacob, James, Jamie, Jacques, Iago, Diego, Santiago, Jaime... ( < helenike 'jakobos')

jě'lĭ

garlic (Allium sativum) ( < Latin)
jě'lĭ mĭ-i lju-pôm fĭm-fwa ŋĭn-i.   (I read somewhere that) garlic is good for you.

jě'nu

Joannes, Johann, John, Joan, Jane, Joanne, Ivan, Ivana, Jean, Jeanne, Juan, Juanita...

jě'nu čâl-pwĭm-pja

John the Baptist

jě'nu-ķa dâm-ř ĵĭ huw-fwa

the Gospel of John (same pattern for other Evangelists' names and other Gospels)

jě'sĭw

Joseph, Yosef, Youssef, José...

jeŝua

Jesus; Joshua (xref {jî'ŝu}) ( < Hebrew)

jĭ

smoothness, having no protrusions from its (flat or curved) surface (xref {swyŋ-rô}, {ĉě'my-ta})

jĭ-cô-bô

rough, bumpy

jĭ-fwa-zô

to polish, sand, make smooth

jĭ-ga

politeness, inoffensiveness, good manners, gentility
jĭ-ga ru-i ƥ dâm-ř vâ-kar-vyl mĭ-i ðî'ruň-Ќ-zô.   I politely pretended to enjoy her casserole more than I actually did.

jĭ-ga-bô

gentle, genteel, polite, well-bred

jĭlm

open; active, in use; turned on, running, operational (xref {grĭ})

jĭlm-cô

closed, inactive, turned off

jĭlm-cô-ca

to shut down automatically (of computers, etc.; nonce, prefer {jĭlm-cô-žar-van})

jĭlm-cô-jĭlm-fwa-zô

to reboot, restart, reset (nonce; prefer {jĭlm-ĝĭr-zô})

jĭlm-cô-žar-van

to shut down automatically (of computers, etc.)

jĭlm-ĉa

key, knob, handle, switch; ŝlosilo, ŝaltilo
!hwǒ: jĭlm-ĉa pǒ ĥy-i ŝâ-ť-zô źǒ, wǒn ce gân-ř šelm gwâm-van pân.   Hey! Don't push that button, or everything will explode.

jĭlm-faj

openable, not locked

jĭlm-faj-cô

locked, bolted; not readily openable

jĭlm-faj-cô-fwa-zô

to lock, bolt, seal; make unopenable

jĭlm-faj-fwa-ĉa

key (device to open lock)

jĭlm-faj-fwa-zô

to unlock

jĭlm-fwa-tǒj

starting up, turning on (of a machine or instance of a program); founding (of an organization)

jĭlm-ĝĭr-zô

to reboot, restart, reset (a computer or other machine)

jĭlm-ĝyl-zô

to reboot, restart, reset (nonce; prefer {jĭlm-ĝĭr-zô})

jĭlm-ŋy-ĉa

remote control

jĭlm-zô

to open, make usable, start using; turn on (of machines)
ĥâ-ĉa syj-ta-i kyl kǒ ĥy-i ðu-Ł-van heŋ jĭlm-zô.   One can't open this box without a knife.

jĭlm-źa-syl-van

to yawn
nu lǒ i jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ kwǒ ʝâr-i, jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ ble kiň mwĭl-ŝra jâ-o le.   When someone yawns, other people yawn and tend to get sleepy.

jĭm

pure, unmixed, homogeneous (of substances); process of purifying or filtering (xref {šyj}); also occasional error for {jĭlm} and {jĭ}
jĭm-ĉa hĭl-na ol pwĭm ĥy-i flu-fwa-zô, kujm-šar te ĥy-i jĭm jâ-o.   I pour water through a carbon filter to purify it.

jĭm-cô-bô

mixed, composite, compound (xref {gĭ-rô-cô})

jĭm-cô-fwa-zô

to mix, to combine (of food or drink ingredients, e.g.); {tu-i} mixes {ŝĭw-i} with {ĥy-i}

jĭm-ĉa

filter, purifier (tool for purifying water, air, etc.)
jĭm-ĉa hĭl-na ol pwĭm ĥy-i flu-fwa-zô, kujm-šar te ĥy-i jĭm jâ-o.   I pour water through a carbon filter to purify it.

jĭm-ga

consistency, coherency (of ideas, stories, philosophies)
θuň pǒ mĭ-i jĭm-ga heŋ ŋĭn-i; te im ðâ-dô reŋ ķe mĭ-i tyn-van.   That story isn't consistent; it has too many violations of logic.

jĭm-ŋĭw

kidney (xref {ně'Φu}

jĭm-sâŋ

dialysis

jĭm-sâŋ-ĉa

dialysis machine

jĭm-sâŋ-kô

dialysis center

jĭrn

quantity, amount, number (xref {ŋî'bĭ})

jĭrn-i

of (quantity); partitive postposition; at (a measured level/amount of something); by (a quantitative margin or degree of difference) [TODO grammar doc writeup]
ju-ðe-tĭm jĭrn-i še-tǒj-van ðǒŋ ĉě'θâ kǒ i bly-van pwĭm.   There is a 29% chance it will rain today.
kĭl dâ-fy-ĝu-bô jĭrn-i ðuŋ jâ-o rej jâ-ř pwĭm.   Water freezes and melts at 273 Kelvins.
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.
rî'mâ ĉu-bô pǒ ki tyn mĭ-i blĭn-van mě'tyr dâ-bô jĭrn-i.   The space between those two houses is three meters wide.
fî'suň-bly θâ-bô jĭrn-i ƴu-van rî'mâ-hân kǒ.   This old house has lasted a hundred and one years.

jĭrn-kâj-ha

price, cost

jĭrn-nǒ-bô

how much?

jĭrn-šar

to the extent that, to this degree (second clause indicates the degree of first clause's truth)

jĭrn-vô

number sign, pound sign, octothorpe '#'

jî'hwâh

YHWH; the Tetragrammaton, name of God (used only in Babel Text and potentially other OT translations; otherwise {θě'ku} or {pâŋ}) ( < Hebrew)

jî'lu

Julia, Julie, Julius

jî'ŝu

Jesus; Joshua; Yeshua ( < Hebrew)

jî'ŝu ryň-ř jyn-cô-źa

the Passion

jî'ŝu-ķa ŝu-i ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj mĭ-i ʝĭŋ

Christmas

joannes

John, Jean, Johann, Ivan (xref {jě'nu}) ( < helenike 'Ioannes')

jǒj

more, again, additional, spare, extra; some more, in addition
herǒdǒtǒs-ram-gôm kâ-i lju-zô jǒj de.   I'm reading Herodotus again recently.
lukan-ram-ķa dâm-ř ĵĭ huw-fwa kâ-i lju-zô jǒj.   I'm reading Luke's gospel again.

jǒj pe jǒj

more and more, increasingly

jǒm

most of, a majority of (with nouns); mostly, most of the time, for the most part (with verbs and modifiers); xref {ðǒl}

jǒm-cô

a small minority of (xref {cǒ})

jǒm-tǒj

majority (subset that's more than half its superset) (xref {muw})

jǒm-θaj

few of, a minority of (xref {cǒ})

jǒm-θô

a bare majority of, just over half

jǒm-źa

a large, overwhelming majority of

-ʝa

rotate ~ 90 degrees vertical <> horizontal; spilled (of liquids)

ʝâ

grace

ʝâr

experiencer (xref {ĥy}, {mĭ})
fĭm-hôw-tla ðĭ-i ĵy-van heŋ ʝâr-fĭm, mǒj ʝâr-fĭm-cô ŝe.   It is not the healthy who need doctors, but the sick.
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.

ʝâr-cĭln-θaj-žuŋ

virgin

ʝâr-fâ

lover, a person who is in love with someone else (xref {lĭm-žuŋ} or {tu-žuŋ} etc. which emphasize they are having sex with each other)

ʝâr-ĥun

companion, someone who is accompanying some previously mentioned person

ʝâr-hyw-žar

disciple, student of something more than intellectual knowledge (nonce, prefer {tu-hyw-žar})

ʝâr-i

experiential case marker (replaces some earlier uses of {mĭ-i}) ( < stole the idea from Ithkuil)

ʝâr-ku-zym

telepath (passive; xref {tu-gju-zym})

ʝâr-mwĭl

sleeper, person who's asleep

ʝâr-rĭm

witness, observer; someone who sees/has seen something
ĝyl-fyn mĭ-i ʝâr-rĭm dâ-bô ĥy-i tru-zô gwe Ќ-ɱ.   We have already found three witnesses to the crash.

ʝâr-rum-zla

the Church Triumphant

ʝâr-ruŋ-zwa

passengers, people waiting for passage on a plane, bus, train etc., especially if their departure is being delayed

ʝâr-van

to live, to experience life (xref {trym}, {ʝâr-van})

ʝâr-wuŋ

owner, possessor of property

ʝâr-žuŋ-ta

virgin (nonce; doesn't quite make sense. prefer {ʝâr-cĭln-θaj-žuŋ})

ʝel

in general, as a class or kind
pî'râ mĭ-i fî'žâln ʝel ðĭ-i ŝâm ŋĭn-i.   Fire is the womb of the phoenix.
kâj-ha ʝel mĭ-i zryŋ-na hej tlĭŋ-na ŋĭn-i mje de.   It used to be that money was typically made of gold or silver.
hjě'nĭ-vĭ ʝel dî'fu-i ĝĭ-sra-van hjě'nĭ-ŝy ʝel mĭ-i.   Female hyenas are generally bigger than male hyenas.

ʝem

apparently, seemingly (syntactic sugar for {kâ-θaj-bô})
hěm'lu-rô ŋĭn-i ʝem kwě'kyr pǒ mĭ-i, gâ lǒ sin tyn-van vlĭw kěr'vâ-dal.   That tree with the crow's nest in it looks fun to climb.

ʝĭ

command system; programming (or scripting) language

ʝĭ-čĭwm

markup language (troff, HTML, XML, TeX etc)

ʝĭ-dô

syntax error in code

ʝĭ-zô

to write code, to program in detail (xref {krĭ-šĭm-zô, byn-ʝĭ-zô})

ʝĭl

motion in place; change of orientation, shift of position (xref {nî'kjâ}, {flâň}, {gru}, {mlĭr})

ʝĭl-ca ƴâ-tan

to walk on a treadmill, to walk or run in place

ʝĭl-flu

Brownian motion

ʝĭl-kru-zô

to make the sign of the cross

ʝĭl-pwĭm ķǒ-so-θo

wave (in water etc.); archaic, prefer {čârm})

ʝĭl-ta

stationary, rigid, paralyzed, frozen, immobile; stable, unmoving

ʝĭl-ta-fwa-zô

to stabilize, set firmly in place

ʝĭŋ

anniversary, holiday; commemorative day or season

ʝĭŋ kyn-ŝy-paj

Mother's Day

ʝĭŋ râm-rô-žar-za

Independence Day

ʝĭŋ ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj-za

birthday
mî'rĭj θĭ-o sĭlm ķĭn-o ʝĭŋ ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj-za ĥwâ-i gwî'jum tu-i.   Wilma made a dress for Mary for her birthday.

ʝĭŋ-ʝâr-rum-zla

All Saints' Day

ʝĭŋ-ĵâŋ

Lent

ʝĭŋ-sjum

Thanksgiving
usonia-wam i ʝĭŋ-sjum i ķârn-mě'lâ ĥy-i mrân-Ł-zô de.   In the U.S., people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

ʝĭŋ-ŝâm-řŋ-jî'ŝu

Christmas

ʝĭŋ-zô

to celebrate, commemorate, keep a holiday

ʝĭŋ-žâ

Advent

ʝluŋ

knee (nonce; prefer {twâl-srĭw})

ʝǒ

other, another (xref {ble, sâm-cô})

ʝǒj

because; (evidence)
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.

ʝǒn

therefore; thus (evidence)

ʝrâ

stylized, abstract, schematic, (over)simplified; unrealistic, non-naturalistic
gâm-la pǒ dî'fu-i ʝrâ-sra-bô ŋĭn-i gâm-ba kǒ.   This picture is more abstract than that one.
ʝrâ ŋĭn-i źu-lam pe gjâ-zym-byn žy-i gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw kwǒ mĭ-i.   Some artlangs are non-naturalistic, for instance Esperanto and gjax-zym-byn.
gâm-šun-ʝrâ kâ-i rĭm-kâ-zô kujm-šar tyn-kujm o fyn-zô ĵwy-bô.   I study the map in order to drive quickly to my destination.
loĵban-lam mĭ-i ʝrâ-bô fjǒ ŋĭn-i; ķy-tan-van heŋ te.   Lojban is somewhat schematic; it is not naturalistic.

ʝu

paper napkin, tissue, paper towel, toilet paper, kleenex (xref {Φy})

ʝu ŝy-ja

ʝu lǒ syj-i vě'ty-ŝy řŋ sâŋ ĥy-i tâň-Ł-zô mâ-ŝy

ʝu-kju

tape (sticky strip of paper/plastic)

ʝu-kwĭ

roll of paper towels, toilet paper, etc.

ʝwâ

inhabitant, denizen, resident (xref {-lô, šlâ, ʝwâ-źa})

ʝwâ-du-sâm

roommate (xref {ʝâ-ty-sâm, ʝwâ-rî'mâ-sâm})

ʝwâ-mâ-ĵwa-sâm

sympolitan, fellow-citizen of the same city

ʝwâ-rî'mâ-sâm

housemate

ʝwâ-šuŋ

immigrant, newcomer (xref {mâ-šuŋ})

ʝwâ-ty-sâm

roommate, housemate, fellow lodger

ʝwâ-van

to inhabit, to live in a place (xref {ty-van}; maybe larger scope re: city or country vs. {ty-van} for specific street, house, apartment?)

ʝwâ-vřĝĭnjě-wam ₣um-i kyn-tôn-da ŋĭn-i

he/she has as many (known) ancestors as a Virginian; they are proud of/talk a lot about their ancestry

ʝwâ-źa

citizen, full member of nation or other polity

ʝyjm

honeysuckle

ʝyln

moss (plants of class Bryopsida)

ʝym

leaf, conifer needle, hair, scale, feather...

ʝym-mâ-kwa

the range of colors found in human hair; black, white, various reds, yellows, browns

ʝyrŋ

regret (wishing events beyond one's control had happened otherwise; xref {ƴĭ, bĭw, zĭm})

ju

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juda-ram-lô

Jew (focus on religion, xref {juda-tam})

juda-tam

Jew (focus on ethnicity, xref {juda-ram-lô})

julŋ

hanging, dangling, being suspended

julŋ-fwa-zô

to hang up, to cause to hang

julŋ-van

to hang, dangle ({mĭ-i} hangs on {θin}, {vin}...)
lân-ʝa vin julŋ-van gâm-vuj mĭ-i.   A picture hangs on the wall.

julŋ-zô

{tu-i} hangs, suspends {ĥy-i} on/from {sin, vin}, etc.

jum

adjectival or adverbial particle

jum-tôn

adjective, adverb, modifier (root or derived)

jum-tôn-jĭrn

quantifying modifiers

-ĵam

the sort of thing to which [root] (or its opposite) might apply (xref {hô})

-ĵar

less, to a lesser degree, least (with quality or process stems); less than (with number or unit of measure stems); comparative suffix (xref {-sra})

ĵâ

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ĵâŋ

fasting, abstaining from something esp. food; penance in general ( < Fr. 'jeûne')

ĵâŋ-bě'lâm

public humiliation as a form of voluntary penance, e.g. wearing sackcloth

ĵâŋ-tôn

penance in general (xref {ryň-ƴĭ, bwĭl-ƴĭ})

ĵâŋ-ƴĭ

fasting as a form of penance

ĵârn

rolling, winding, coiling, wrapping around; spiral form (xref {mlĭr, mlĭr-ʝa, gru})
ĵârn-ca šĭl tu-i, že ði hǒŋ mâ o bly-ca kiň ħulŋ-zô.   The snake coils before it strikes.

ĵârn-zô

to roll, wind, involve, encoil, wrap up (xref {gru-zô, mlĭr-ʝa-van, mlĭr-ʝa-fwa-zô})
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.

ĵâwm

vanilla

ĵě'vum

something one enjoys much, but would cease to enjoy if it occured any oftener

ĵi

to the right of

ĵi-ga

"at the right hand of", i.e. in a place of trust/honor with (used in translating natlang texts with a "right hand" metaphor)

ĵij

right-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵil

right-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵim

right-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵin

right-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵiŋ

right-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵĭ

broadcast message, notice, sign, advertisement (xref {grâm})

ĵĭ ₣urŋ-fwa im θuň jyn-cô-źa-za

the Passion account in one of the Gospels

ĵĭ huw-fwa

Gospel (sometimes also {ĵĭ ₣urŋ-fwa}) ( < calque of Greek)
lukan-ram-ķa dâm-ř ĵĭ huw-fwa kâ-i lju-zô jǒj.   I'm reading Luke's gospel again.

ĵĭ kâj-hôw

commercial advertisement

ĵĭ-cjaj

posting to a more or less public mailing list, bulletin board, or such like

ĵĭ-cjaj-cu

discussion mailing list, web forum, BBS message board, etc.

ĵĭ-cu

web site; system of publicly accessible documents

ĵĭ-ĝâ ĉu-pa

Deuteronomy

ĵĭ-pî'hâ

one of the New Testament epistles

ĵĭ-θaj-zô

to reply publicly to a public message (e.g. in a mailing list or forum)

ĵĭ-vuj

sign-board

ĵĭ-vuj kâj-paj

advertisement (physical sign, flyer, poster, etc.; nonce)

ĵĭ-vuj-mĭlm

sign showing house number, room number, etc.

ĵĭn

youth, newness (lesser degree than {bâm}), not full-grown (xref {šuŋ}) ( < Fr. jeune)

ĵĭn-bô

young, esp. with much energy but limited strength

ĵĭn-cô-bô

old (of living creatures past their prime; xref {pě'lâ, hân})

ĵir

far to the right of

ĵlân

wisdom, prudence, common sense, good judgement (xref {ĉâ, ƴulm})

ĵlân-bô

wise, prudent; having learned well from experience

ĵlân-cô-bô

foolish, unwise, having little or no common sense
mâ kwǒ mĭ-i, mâ lǒ tu-i tyn pǒ o ruŋ-zô, ĵlân-cô-bô ŋĭn-i.   Anyone who goes there is foolish.

ĵo

right-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵoj

right-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵol

right-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵom

right-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵon

right-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵoŋ

right-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵor

right-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵrĭw

expectation, presupposition, assumption, prejudice (xref {žâ, Φĭwm})

ĵrĭw-dô

contrary to, violating one's expectations or presuppositions; unexpected

ĵrĭw-dô-i

in spite of, despite ( < suggested by John Quijada)

ĵrĭw-ħa ĉĭ-mâ-za

racism and similar prejudices against broad groups of people

ĵrĭw-ja-ħa ķe

cliched, formulaic, unoriginal (of e.g. novels, films, other art)

ĵrĭw-Ł-ja

typical, stereotypical, in accordance with the average person's expectations

ĵrĭw-pôm

I suppose that, I expect; I think this true but don't have strong evidence for it (validationality adverb; xref {nen})
twâ-cu nĭm-ta pǒ mĭ-i pĭln-van ĵrĭw-pôm pǒlsen-šam.   I suppose Paulsen is responsible for that anonymous book.

ĵrĭw-van

to expect, suppose likely; to assume, to presuppose

ĵř

right-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵřj

right-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵřl

right-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵřm

right-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵřn

right-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵřŋ

right-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵřr

right-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ĵu

mature, full-grown, experienced, adult

ĵu-cô

immature, inexperienced {xref {ĵĭn})

ĵu-žar-van

to grow, mature, grow up

ĵulm

desert, worth, merit; matching, fitting (a pattern or definition) (xref {pĭln}, {-gô}, {wuŋ-gô}, {ŝâj-gô}, etc.)

ĵulm-van

to deserve, be worthy of, to merit; {mĭ-i} deserves {ðĭ-i} or to have event in {hǒŋ} clause occur; to match, to fit, to qualify under (a pattern, standard or definition; {mĭ-i} matches standard {ðĭ-i})
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam ðĭ-i ĵulm-van θuň-lâŋ kǒ mĭ-i.   This novel deserves a Hugo award.

-ĵwa

ejo; place full of ~, with many ~

ĵwy

velocity; speed, being fast (xref {vrum})

ĵwy žâ-dô

haste, hurry (impatiently trying to do something faster than its natural pace) (xref {ĵwy-rjâ, sru-ĵwy})

ĵwy-bô

fast, quick, speedy; high (of sound or light frequencies)
pwĭm-da-tǒj gân-ř kî'sul kǒ mĭ-i ƴârn-van ĵwy-bô.   Because of the humidity this wood is rotting quickly.
gâm-šun-ʝrâ kâ-i rĭm-kâ-zô kujm-šar tyn-kujm o fyn-zô ĵwy-bô.   I study the map in order to drive quickly to my destination.

ĵwy-cô

slowness
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.
grĭ-cô-sô-van de šĭm-ĉa kǒ; žy-šar ĵwy-cô-van sĭŋ-flu-kô o lĭn mĭ-i.   This computer is malfunctioning lately; for instance, its network connection is slow.

ĵwy-cô-bô

slow, sluggish; low (of sound or light frequencies, having few oscillations per second)

ĵwy-cô-van

to do slowly, to be slow at (with verb or {ryň-o} complement)

ĵwy-rjâ

haste, hurry, urgency (trying to do something as quickly as possible); xref {ĵwy žâ-dô-bô}

ĵy

need; requirement; necessity (xref {dlâw})

ĵy-byn

problem; situation needing thought, research, a creative solution (xref {ĵy-ʝâ, ĵy-vy, ĵy-ĉâ})

ĵy-ʝâ

persistent temptation, a problem one needs grace to deal with

ĵy-ĵwy

emergency, crisis, urgency; situation needing fast action

ĵy-kâj-ha-cǒ-bô

cheap, inexpensive

ĵy-kâj-ha-reŋ-bô

expensive

ĵy-θaj-van

to be necessary (impersonal; necessary thing in {mĭ-i} or event in {ðǒŋ} clause)

ĵy-van

to need, require (person {ʝâr-i} needs thing/quality {ðĭ-i}, or needs event in {hǒŋ} clause to take place)
fĭm-hôw-tla ðĭ-i ĵy-van heŋ ʝâr-fĭm, mǒj ʝâr-fĭm-cô ŝe.   It is not the healthy who need doctors, but the sick.

ĵy-vy

problem, challenge; situation needing will, courage, moral effort (xref {ĵy-byn})

ĵyj

vigor, energy, untiredness, stamina; being very awake (xref {kî'ĥu})

ĵyj-fja

being awake, but tired (xref {mwĭl-ŝra, kwâwn})
ĵyj-fja-van ru-kǒ-bô, hǒŋ ðu-van ƴeŋ su-van.   I'm so tired, I can hardly stand up.
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.
ĵyj-fja-van gwe, mǒj mwĭl-ŝra-van heŋ ver.   I am already tired, but not yet sleepy.

ĵyj-fja-ga

weakness, fault, imperfection, frailty

ĵyj-rjâ

rest, sleep (vigor-seeking); (xref {mwĭl, źy-rjâ})
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.

ĵyj-rjâ-kô

resting place; rest station/welcome station on interestate at state line

ĵyj-rjâ-ŋla

Saturday (rest-day)

ĵyn

intellectual pleasure; interest; satisfied curiosity

ĵyn-fwa

interesting, fascinating
θuň-ba pǒ ðim tyn-van mâ-fĭw ĵyn-fwa mĭ-i, mǒj te ĝy-im tâň-ƥ-van.   In the early part of that story interesting characters appear, but they disappear in the middle.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i lju-faj θje ŋĭn-i, mǒj te ðim du fem mĭ-i ĵyn-fwa ŋĭn-i.   That story is not quite worth reading, but its first chapter, at least, is interesting.

ĵyn-rjâ

active curiosity, seeking intellectual satisfaction

ĵyn-ta

bored
Ќ kâ-i rĭm-zô ĵyn-ta bĭm-cô-pî'râ vi râm.   The cat in front of the fireplace gazed at me with disinterest.

ĵyn-ta-fwa

boring

jyn

sharply focused pleasure (xref {dĭ, ₣yw, θwâm})

jyn-lym

enjoyment of a pleasant taste or smell
te kâ-i jyn-lym-van šelm.   You would find it tasty [if you ate it].

jyn-lym-fwa

tasty, delicious; pleasant (of smells and tastes)

jyr

arm (shoulder to wrist; xref {šâ-ŋĭw, čě'wĭr, ně'mum})
Ќ cim jyr im twâl-θaj ĥy-i ĉârn-ca, wǒj čun-ƥ-van.   I scratch my left elbow because it itches.

ka'θǒ'lǒn

Catholic (archaic, xref {kě'θâl}) ( < helenike 'kat' holon')

kajsar

Caesar ( < Latin)

kajsar-ķam

Caesar, Roman emperor (one of Julius Caesar's successors as emperor); by extension, Holy Roman Emperor, Kaiser, Tsar/Czar etc. (but not emperor of Japan or other non-European polities)

kajsar-šam

Caesar (one of Julius Caesar's kinfolks)

kajsar-wam

Caesarea (any of several towns named for Julius Caesar or one of his kinfolks)

-kar

substance to which one typically does ~ (xref {-ha})

kâ

noticing, paying attention to something, focusing one's attention upon something (xref {pě'ŝlĭ, žâw, trym}) ( < suomalainen 'katsoa')

kâ-cô-zô

to disregard, ignore, pay no attention to ({tu-i} ignores {mĭ-i})

kâ-dô

distraction, inattention (esp. if somewhat deliberate) (xref {čun-ga, Φân, pâ-zym})

kâ-dô-fwa-zô

to distract, to tempt someone to break their concentration

kâ-dô-pě'hĭ-van

to miss a turn or make a wrong turn through inattention (xref {gwě'vu-pě'hĭ-van})

kâ-ga

study, investigating, researching, observing (xref {źĭ, câŋ, ljâw, hyw-hôw, kun-hôw, suŋ-hôw})

kâ-i

object-of-attention case marker
*vlym-julŋ hi mâ kâ-i źǒ.   Pay no attention to the person behind the curtain.
dojĉě-lam kâ-i suŋ-lju-van θje jě'nu.   John can almost read German.
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.
te kâ-i jyn-lym-van šelm.   You would find it tasty [if you ate it].
žĭr gân-ř luw-tâlm iŋ kâ-i rĭm-van kiň te iŋ pî'dâ-daj kâ-i tru-zô.   Because of the humming noise I looked inside the skull, and found a swarm of bees in it.

kâ-kě'ĝu-tla

spy, secret agent

kâ-ku-zô

to listen

kâ-o

beginning to pay attention to, turning one's attention towards

kâ-rĭm-nu-zô

to glance, momentarily look at

kâ-rĭm-zô

to look at, view (sometimes {rĭm-kâ-zô}; semi-archaic, nowadays usually just {rĭm-zô})

kâ-ř

turning one's attention away from

kâ-θaj-bô

apparently, seemingly, to all appearances (xref {ʝem})

kâ-θaj-van

to seem, appear ({mĭ-i} seems to have quality {ŋĭn-i} to {ʝâr-i} or unspecified entities; or, {ðǒŋ} clause seems true (to {ʝâr-i} or unspecified entities) (xref {wu-ga}, {kĭ-θaj-van})

kâ-zô

to pay attention to, to notice, to observe

kâj

exchange of property; trade, barter, purchase, sale ( < suomalainen 'kauppa')

kâj-cu

business, industry (small-scale processes of economic exchange); xref {mâ-cu-kâj}

kâj-cu-źa

the economy (large-scale processes of economic exchange)

kâj-ĉa

debit card

kâj-ha

payment, money
kâj-ha ʝel mĭ-i zryŋ-na hej tlĭŋ-na ŋĭn-i mje de.   It used to be that money was typically made of gold or silver.

kâj-ha-da

rich, wealthy

kâj-ha-fja

poor, having little money

kâj-ha-ta

broke, penniless, destitute
θě'ku gy-i mâ kâj-ha-ta ĥy-i θĭ-zô de mje kolkata-wam im teresa-ram-ķa pî'hâ-bô.   Blessed Teresa of Calcutta served the destitute for the love of God.

kâj-ha-zô

to pay (upon, for). {tu-i} pays amount of money {jĭrn-i} for merchandise {kujm-o}, and/or upon account/bill/invoice {mĭ-i}

kâj-ha-ža

solvent, having a positive net worth

kâj-hôw lî'fyŋ-ža

auction

kâj-kô

store, market; place where things are routinely sold/traded

kâj-kô twâ-cu-ĵwa

bookstore

kâj-kô θĭ-cu-paj

thrift store, charity shop

kâj-kô vâ-kar-ĵwa

grocery store

kâj-ŋĭw-cu-ĉa

body swapping device

kâj-rî'mâ-tla

realtor, real estate agent

kâj-syj-kô ƴâ-ĉa-ĵwa

car rental place

kâj-syj-zô

to rent ( < calque of Ceqli 'zusel')

kâj-tla

salesperson

kâj-tyn-fwa-zô

to cause to swap places, to switch ({tu-i} switches the places of two {ĥy-i} objects)

kâj-zô

to buy, sell, trade
twâ-cu cĭln-cô-bô srǒ ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô.   I bought several books I'd already read.
tĭw kî'sul-na hân-bô ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô tam-ram.   Tom sold me an antique wooden chair.

ke

multiplied by; emphatic, synergistic 'and'; hybrid-conjunction
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

kě'bâl

horse; (chess) knight (xref {kwě'dâj}) ( < Spanish, Italian)

kě'bâl źum-ŋĭw-na

Skin Horse (webcomic)

kě'fâ

coffee

kě'fâ-rô

bitter (taste)

kě'fâ-źa

espresso

kě'ĝu

hiding, privacy, secrecy; xref {zâň} ( < Pliv Rectek 'kladj')

kě'ĝu jâ-o čyw

the sun sets

kě'ĝu-bô

hidden, secret, private; privately, secretly, in hiding, clandestinely

kě'ĝu-cô-fwa-zô

1. to reveal, expose, uncover. 2. to publish, to submit for publication (nonce)

kě'ĝu-cô-žar

Apocalypse / Revelation

kě'ĝu-ĉa tâlm-paj

mask (used to conceal one's face; xref {kě'ĝu-tâlm-ĉa}, {vlym-vě'ty-kyw})

kě'ĝu-tâlm-ĉa

mask (used to conceal one's face; xref {vlym-vě'ty-kyw})

kě'ĥlâ

snail, slug (class Gastropoda) ( < Latin 'cochlea')

kě'kâw

mîn'tĭ-tôn sǒ mĭ-i, gâ lǒ ř plĭ-tôn jyn-fwa sǒ ĥy-i tâň-Ł-zô (family Erythroxylaceae) ( < Latin)

kě'kul

cola; carbonated soda, esp. Coca-Cola & imitators, and root beer ( < English)

kě'kul-cjaj

Coca-Cola

kě'kum

watermelon

kě'lî'rĭ

calorie

kě'lum

pigeon, dove (birds of family Columbidae) ( < Latin)

kě'mâl

family Camelidae: camel, llama, alpaca, etc. ( < Latin)

kě'mâl bě'rîn'ku-tan

llama

kě'mâl-cjaj

Dromedary camel

kě'nu

canoe ( < English 'canoe')

kě'nu-tôn

canoe, kayak, rowboat, coracle; various small human-muscle-powered craft (xref {ƴâ-ŝum-ĉa})

kě'pâ

happy bewilderment, pleasant confusion; a sensation prototypically induced by surreal art, nonsense poetry, beginning to study an unusual language... (xref {wlâ, fjâw, huw, pwĭ, prym}) ( < Enigmatic: 'kamestra')
ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da mĭ-i kě'pâ-fwa-van.   Her poem induces happy bewilderment.

kě'pâ-baw

plosive consonant

kě'pâ-fwa

pleasantly bizarre, enigmatic (xref {dě'dâ})

kě'pâ-fwa-lam

Enigmatic (conlang)

kě'rĭ

curry (spice mix with which curry dishes are made; xref {vâ-kar-kě'rĭ}) ( < Tamil 'kari')

kě'θâl

Catholic ( < helenike "kat' holon")

kě'θâr

New World vultures and condors, some commonly called buzzards; birds of family Cathartidae ( < Latin)

kě'θul

Cthulhu

kě'θul ryň-ř ŋâw

The Call of Cthulhu (story, film, game)

kě'vĭj

COVID-19 ( < English)

kě'źu

kazuru; kudzu ( < Japanese via English)

kěr'nâ

dogwood (trees of family Cornaceae) ( < Latin)

kěr'vâ

raven, rook, crow, jackdaw, jay, magpie; birds of family Corvidae ( < Latin)
hěm'lu-rô ŋĭn-i ʝem kwě'kyr pǒ mĭ-i, gâ lǒ sin tyn-van vlĭw kěr'vâ-dal.   That tree with the crow's nest in it looks fun to climb.

kěw'vĭ

COVID-19 (nonce, prefer {kě'vĭj}) ( < English)

ki

throughout (sng obj); between (dual obj); among (plural obj)
rî'mâ ĉu-bô pǒ ki tyn mĭ-i blĭn-van mě'tyr dâ-bô jĭrn-i.   The space between those two houses is three meters wide.
râ ĉu-bô pǒ ki ƴu-van hyr fy-bô.   Seven hours passed between those two events.

kij

between-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kil

between-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kim

between-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kin

between things, in contact with each ( < AUTOGENERATED)
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.

kiň

and [between clauses] (xref phrasal {ke, pe})
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.
žĭr gân-ř luw-tâlm iŋ kâ-i rĭm-van kiň te iŋ pî'dâ-daj kâ-i tru-zô.   Because of the humming noise I looked inside the skull, and found a swarm of bees in it.
θuň-bâm krĭ-o lju-θaj-zô kiň te ĥy-i byn-zô.   I am writing and revising a new story.

kiŋ

between-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.

kĭ

deem, consider, regarding as having certain qualities

kĭ-bĭŋ-zô

believe in the existence of ({tu-i} believes that {mĭ-i} exists) (xref {kĭ-ķy-zô}, {₣ĭ})

kĭ-ĝâ-kô

courtroom; courthouse

kĭ-ĝâ-kô-gôm

court (institution for judging legal cases)

kĭ-ĝâ-tla

judge
kĭ-ĝâ-tla ŝâj-o dě'lâr vyŋ-bô ĥy-i bwĭl-zô žâj-dô-hôw antonij-ram-ħa.   Antony bribed the judge ten thousand dollars.

kĭ-ĝâ-zô

to judge, make a legal decision (legal or illegal, guilty or not guilty, liable or not, constitutional or unconstitutional...; xref {kĭ-pĭln-zô})

kĭ-ķy-sô

credulous, gullible

kĭ-ķy-zô

believe a proposition true ({tu-i} believes the truth of {hǒŋ} clause) (xref {₣ĭ, kĭ-bĭŋ-zô})

kĭ-pĭln-zô

to convict, to find guilty

kĭ-sâ-cô-sô

judgmental

kĭ-θaj-van

to be considered; {mĭ-i} is considered to be {ŋĭn-i}

kĭ-zô

to esteem, deem, consider; {tu-i} regards {mĭ-i} as having certain qualities {ŋĭn-i}

kĭl

degrees Kelvin ( < name)
kĭl dâ-fy-ĝu-bô jĭrn-i ðuŋ jâ-o rej jâ-ř pwĭm.   Water freezes and melts at 273 Kelvins.
kĭl ðy-pu-bô jĭrn-i jâln-van purj.   It is 295 Kelvins here.

kĭlm

party, feast, bash, celebration (xref {ʝĭŋ, ĥun-pĭw})
beθ-ram ĥwâ-i kĭlm i ķĭn-gâm-Ќ-zô reŋ.   I took many photos at the party in honor of Beth.

kĭlm-źa dlu-mâ-za

Human Rights Festival in Athens, Ga.

kir

far from, between (two or more things that are themselves far apart)

kî'ðu

onion

kî'ðu-gôm

the feeling in one's mouth after eating too many raw onions

kî'grâ

kilogram ( < English)

kî'grâ-θô

gram (unit of mass)

kî'grâ-źa

megagram, metric ton

kî'ĥu

strength; ability to lift/carry heavy things, etc. (xref {ĵyj})

kî'ĥu-bô

strong

kî'kry

obsessive preparedness

kî'nujn

cheetah (genus Acinonyx) ( < Latin)

kî'pĭ

pepper (Capsicum) ( < Latin)

kî'pĭ-rô

spicy
ter'ě-ram dâm-ř mě'hu kî'pĭ-rô ĥy-i mrân-zô Ќ-ƥ tu-i.   We ate Tara's stew [and hung out and talked].

kî'prâ

goat, ibex (mammal of genus Capra); xref {byj-tôn} ( < Latin)

kî'sul

wood (tree-material); xref {ħun-tôn} ( < helenike 'xylon')
pwĭm-da-tǒj gân-ř kî'sul kǒ mĭ-i ƴârn-van ĵwy-bô.   Because of the humidity this wood is rotting quickly.
tĭw kî'sul-na hân-bô ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô tam-ram.   Tom sold me an antique wooden chair.
kî'sul ĥy-i ŝâj-žar kujm-o ħun-tôn ĥy-i ĥâ-Ł-zô.   One cuts trees to get wood.

kî'tĭr

electricity

kî'tĭr-fwa-zô

to recharge (a battery or a device with a built-in battery)

kî'tĭr-źa dâm-ř nul

thunder

kî'tĭr-źa-van

to lightning (subject is usually {purj})

kîm'bâl

cymbal [might replace with {klâl-ĉa}?] ( < helenike 'kymbalon')

kîn'bĭ

mîn'tĭ-tôn źy-tôn-fwa sǒ ( < Latin)

kîr'bân

sacrifice, offering ( < Melayu/Hebrew 'korban')

kîr'bân-kô

church, temple (of sacrificial religion); xref {hĭj-kô, tî'šâ-kô}

kîr'bân-tla

priest (of any sacrificial religion; xref {hĭj-tla})

kîr'vy

deer, elk, moose, reindeer, caribou, etc. ( < Latin)

kjâl

magnetism, magnetic attraction

kjâl-ĉa

electromagnet (xref {gâ-kjâl})

kjâl-tôn

attractive force (magnetism, gravity, strong nuclear force...)

kjâl-tôn Φu-dal

gravity

kjâl-tôn-ĝa-ĉa

antigravity device

kjâl-van

to magnetically attract (magnetized thing {mĭ-i} attracts ferrous thing {ĥy-i})

kjě'kwĭ

toucan, toucanet, aracari, barbet, woodpecker, jacamar, honeyguide; birds of order Piciformes ( < Hixkaryana 'kyakwe' "toucan")

kjĭ

rat, mouse, mice, gerbil (family Muridae) (archaically, referred only to genus Mus)

kju

sticky, gluey

kju-ca

stick together (or {kju-môj})

kju-ha

glue; mortar

kju-van

sticking to something

klarkashtǒn-ram-rô

Klarkashtonian, Lovecraftian; eldritch fantasy of which Clark Ashton Smith's work is the prototype ( < Lovecraft's nickname for Clark Ashton Smith)

klâl

crashing, clashing, clattering

ko

into every part of; between (directional)

koj

between-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kol

between-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kom

between-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kon

between-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

koň

equivalence conjunction; iff; if and only if (xref {kwoň, ĉǒ, bǒ})

koŋ

between-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kǒ

this here; my (first-person demonstrative)
pî'vu kǒ ĥy-i Φě'wâm-ť-zô žu-bô mwe.   Please stuff this peacock carefully.
ŋe ŝu-i Φu gân-ř, šâ-faj-van heŋ swyŋ kǒ.   Because of its mass, this table is not portable.
prym-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i vlym-ĝĭw syrm-da kǒ mĭ-i.   This striped shirt is ugly.

kor

between-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-kô

ejo; place where one does ~

Ќ

I, me

Ќ lĭw-i lĭm-ga kwě'dâj-ny

My Little Pony

Ќ ty-o ruŋ-ť-zô huw-pôm

Welcome to my home! (similar construction with other places the listener might have arrived at, etc.)

Ќ-ƥ-baw

click or ejective

krân

cranberry

krě'lyw

okra

krĭ

writing, making, designing, composing; creative work ( < English)
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

krĭ-ca

to invent oneself, edit one's personality, deliberately mold one's habits

krĭ-gâm-zô

to draw or paint a picture; {tu-i} makes a picture of {mĭ-i}
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

krĭ-gjâ-pja

conlanger

krĭ-gjâ-tla-zwa

an applicant for a professional conlanging job

krĭ-gjâ-zô

to devise conlangs

krĭ-ma

editing, criticism, analysis of creative work (xref {lju-ŋĭn-zô})

krĭ-o

object of result (creative)
θuň-bâm krĭ-o lju-θaj-zô kiň te ĥy-i byn-zô.   I am writing and revising a new story.

krĭ-Φa

creative work, work of art (in any medium)

krĭ-šĭm-zô

to program (including design as well as coding; xref {ʝĭ-zô, byn-ʝĭ-zô})
mî'ħâ-van krĭ-šĭm-zô byn-pja.   The hacker is obsessively coding.

krĭ-tla

professional artist, writer, etc.; one who lives by his creative skills
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.

krĭ-vuj

writing, scribbling, drawing, painting, etc. (physical act); archaic in the sense of "writing", see {lju-θaj-zô}

krĭ-vuj-ĉa

writing implement, pencil, pen, marker, paintbrush, chalk...
swyŋ pǒ sim ŋylm gǒ; te oŋ ðu-Ł-van krĭ-vuj-ĉa ĥy-i tyn-zô.   There is a groove on the surface of that desk; one can put a pencil in it.

krĭ-vuj-ha

ink, graphite

krĭ-vuj-hĭl-ĉa

pencil

krĭ-vuj-ŋĭw

fingers (archaic, now {mâŋ im zjâm})

krĭ-vuj-vâlm-ĉa

ink pen, permanent marker

krĭ-vuj-zô

to create, paint, draw, sculpt, write, etc.; do creative work with physical results, in contrast with transitory performance of music etc. ({tu-i} creates {krĭ-o} or {ķĭn-o})

krĭ-zô

write, program, compose, paint, sculpt...

krî'dul

crocodile, alligator, caiman, gharial; order Crocodilia ( < Latin < Greek)
ķârn-gâl ₣um-i lym-θaj-van ķârn-krî'dul.   Alligator meat tastes like chicken.

krî'dul sâl-sô

crocodile

kř

between-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

křj

between-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

křl

between-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

křm

between-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

křn

between-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

křŋ

between-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

křr

between-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

kru

cross

kru-ŋla

Friday

kru-von-zô

to crucify

ku

hearing ( < suomalainen 'kuulla')

ku-faj

audible; aloud

ku-faj-ga

clear, plain, obvious

ku-faj-źa

loud; very audible
nĭŋ-van gju-ŋy-ĉa, žĭr-van pî'dâ, lâl-van ku-faj-źa ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ vim ŝâ-cô-ĉa.   Phones ring, bees buzz, train engines whistle loudly.

ku-gju-pôm

= {gju-pôm}

ku-hî'mâr-van

to understand what someone says, to hear clearly and distinctly

ku-měr'kun-ĉa

radio receiver

ku-ŋĭw

ears, eardrums

ku-pôm

I heard this happening (i.e., heard the sounds made by the event but (by implicature) didn't see it; not "I heard people talk about it": xref {gju-pôm})
bly-van ku-pôm pwĭm mĭ-i.   It's raining (I hear it).

ku-θaj

sound source, something that makes a sound

ku-θaj-Φa

sound (archaic; prefer {nul})

ku-van

to hear ({ʝâr-i} hears {kâ-i})

ku-zym-van

to hear/listen to someone's thoughts, telepathically (xref {gju-zym-zô})

kujm

purpose, goal, motive, end; priority (xref {gân})

kujm nǒ o

why? for what purpose? to what end?

kujm-cy

highest priority, main goal

kujm-fwa-zô

to prioritize, to make something a goal ({tu-i} prioritizes gerund in {mĭ-i} phrase or {hǒŋ}-clause)
drulm kǒ i lju-θaj mĭ-i kujm-fwa-zô.   I am prioritizing writing lately.

kujm-ja

suitable, practical, fit to purpose, good (for a given purpose); appropriate, right (as in "put everything in the right place", etc.; xref {mĭ-ja} for filing information appropriately) xref {sum, syj-faj, žuln-fwa, hu-ja, gâw-ja, ₣âwm-sô}

kujm-Ł-ja

convenience, suitability for one's plans and purposes (replace {Ł} with appropriate pronoun for a given context)

kujm-nu-ja

nonce, provisional, for the moment, temporary, jury-rig (xref {vâlm-cô-bô, nu-bô})

kujm-o

because (motive); so that, for the sake of, toward goal
mrâ oŋ ryŋ ĥy-i tyn-zô, kujm-šar ruŋ-źa kujm-o sum jâ-o.   I pack many things into luggage, to get ready for a trip.

kujm-ř

lest; in order to avoid [rare]

kujm-šar

in order to (with default subject), for the purpose of, so that (with overt subject)
mrâ oŋ ryŋ ĥy-i tyn-zô, kujm-šar ruŋ-źa kujm-o sum jâ-o.   I pack many things into luggage, to get ready for a trip.
gâm-šun-ʝrâ kâ-i rĭm-kâ-zô kujm-šar tyn-kujm o fyn-zô ĵwy-bô.   I study the map in order to drive quickly to my destination.

kujm-van

to have purpose; {mĭ-i} exists/functions for the purpose of accomplishing event in {hǒŋ} clause
kujm-van Ќ ŝu-i gě'dĭm-zla hǒŋ rum-kô oŋ Ќ im pî'gâ ĥy-i tyn-zô.   The purpose of my life is to get my butt into Heaven.

kuln

friend, acquaintance; someone one enjoys being with (xref {lĭm})
kuln reŋ gǒ, mǒj lĭm cǒ zen.   Acquaintances are many, friends are few.

kuln-cô

someone who is disagreeable to be with, for whom one has an aversion
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.

kuln-ga

a pet one enjoys having around and might or might not replace when it dies

kuln-ma

friend of a friend

kun

indirect, exterior knowledge; book learning or hearsay knowledge in contrast to experience; acquaintaince (xref {hyw, suŋ, hî'mâr}) ( < Fr. connaître)
kun jâ-o, kun jâ-ř.   You learn things; you forget things.

kun mâ-zla-dal

common knowledge, conventional wisdom

kun-faj

knowable, comprehensible

kun-fwa-tla lju-θaj-tla

nonfiction writer, journalist

kun-hôw-cu

education, system of teaching (or {hyw-hôw-cu, suŋ-hôw-cu} if it's hands-on and practical)

kun-hôw-kô

school

kun-hôw-kô bakalaŭr-ķam-fwa

college, institution granting baccalaureate degrees

kun-hôw-kô doktor-ķam-fwa

university, institution that grants doctorates

kun-hôw-kô mâ-ĵĭn-paj

elementary or middle school

kun-hôw-tla

teacher (of theoretical knowledge)

kun-hôw-zô

to teach (theoretical knowledge)

kun-ŋĭw

factual memory

kun-tla-ķam mâ-nǒ-ram

Doctor Who

kun-van

know indirectly, from outside ({ʝâr-i} knows {kâ-i} or {mĭ-i}, or complement clause with {hǒŋ})
ce mĭ-i kun-van heŋ. tyn kǒ i ðurm-zô žǒŋ.   I don't know. I just work here.

kurŋ

boldness, courage, audacity ( < English 'courage')

kurŋ-cô

timidity, shyness, hesitancy, unassertiveness (xref {bě'lâm-sô})

kurŋ-fwa

encouraging

kurŋ-zô

to dare; aŭdaci, kuraĝi; be bold, courageous to...

-kwa

color of ~

kwâň

duck (birds of family Anatidae) ( < onomatopoeia)

kwâwn

being almost deliriously sleepy, but still up and walking around (xref {mwĭl-ŝra, blě'mĭm-kwâwn})
kwâwn mĭl-i, pjâl-zô mî'ħâ-bô ver.   Despite delirious sleepiness, I'm still working obsessively.

kwě'dâj

horse, ass, donkey, burro, onager, zebra; family Equidae (xref {kě'bâl}) ( < Latin)

kwě'dâj čĭn-ŋĭw-ža

unicorn

kwě'dâj syrm-ðĭm-ža

zebra, quagga

kwě'dâj-cjaj

ass, burro, donkey

kwě'dâj-tôn

Perissodactyl; equine, rhino, tapir

kwě'dâj-tôn čĭn-ŋĭw-ža

rhinoceros

kwě'dâj-tôn pîr'ku-tan

tapir

kwě'kyr

oak (Quercus) ( < Latin)
hěm'lu-rô ŋĭn-i ʝem kwě'kyr pǒ mĭ-i, gâ lǒ sin tyn-van vlĭw kěr'vâ-dal.   That tree with the crow's nest in it looks fun to climb.

kwě'kyr-dân-ʝa

fallen log of an oak tree (generalize for logs of other tree species...)

kwĭ

ordered series, sequence (xref {drĭ}) [suffixoid] ( < English 'sequence')

kwĭ-ĉâm

range, continuous set of values/locations/states

kwĭ-kujm-zô

to prioritize, to get one's priorities in order (xref {kujm-fwa-zô})

kwĭ-tôn

set, group, collection; not necessarily in any particular order or arrangement (xref {kwĭ, cu, -daj, -zla, drĭ, cu-sĭŋ})

kwoň

implication conjunction; if/then (xref {bǒ, ĉǒ})

kwǒ

(modifying a noun phrase:) some, some of, any; (modifying a verb phrase:) somehow, somewhat
mâ ₣um-i ðu-van fjǒ gju-zô pjě'tâ kwǒ.   Some parrots can sort of speak like humans.
?lju-ť-zô gwe zǒn arue-šam šej volteŕ-ram dâm-ř θuň kwǒ kâ-i.   Have you read any stories by Arouet, also known as Voltaire?
mâ kwǒ wuŋ-i vjâr-ĉa tâlm-paj ĥy-i tru-zô. ?ť wuŋ-i zǒn te mĭ-i.   I found someone's hat. Is it yours?
mâ kwǒ mĭ-i, mâ lǒ tu-i tyn pǒ o ruŋ-zô, ĵlân-cô-bô ŋĭn-i.   Anyone who goes there is foolish.

kwǒ źe

any at all (emphatic)

-ķa

respected, honored, feared, worshipped; attitudinal suffix (xref {tî'šâ, dul})
Ќ lĭw-i kyn-ma-vĭ-ķa mĭ-i trĭ-šun-tla šy-bô ŋĭn-i.   My honored grandfather is a retired land surveyor.
θě'ku gy-i mâ kâj-ha-ta ĥy-i θĭ-zô de mje kolkata-wam im teresa-ram-ķa pî'hâ-bô.   Blessed Teresa of Calcutta served the destitute for the love of God.
křbij-šam-ķa ŝu-i plĭr prym-hôw-za mĭ-i gju-ŋĭn-zô sě'râ.   Sarah gave a lecture on Kirby's artistic influences.

-ķam

foreign title identifier suffix

ķârm

coughing

ķârm-kar

mucus (still in lungs; xref {ķârm-Φa})

ķârm-Φa

mucus (expectorated; xref {ķârm-kar})

ķârm-Φa ĥy-i trĭ-tôn-zô

to culture sputum and determine what bacteria it contains, etc.

ķârm-θô-zô

to clear one's throat

ķârm-zô

to cough

ķârn

muscle; meat
usonia-wam i ʝĭŋ-sjum i ķârn-mě'lâ ĥy-i mrân-Ł-zô de.   In the U.S., people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
ķârn-gâl ₣um-i lym-θaj-van ķârn-krî'dul.   Alligator meat tastes like chicken.

ķârn ĉy-tan

sausage

ķârn ðĭ-i suŋ

muscle memory

ķârn-byj

beef, steak, veal; cow meat

ķârn-kyw

thoracic diaphragm
nî'kjâ-ra-van Ќ im ķârn-kyw.   I have the hiccups.

ķârn-ŋô

protein

ķârn-pîr'ku

pork, ham, bacon...

ķârn-rô

umami, yummy (taste characteristic of high-protein foods)

ķe

too much, too many
vlym-srĭw kǒ iŋ ðu-van tyn-ca ver heŋ; blĭn-te-van ķe.   I can't fit into these pants anymore; they're too tight.
ɱ ŝâj-i râm-bâm mĭ-i gju-zô ķe juri-ram.   Yuri talks too much about his kitten.
nu reŋ ķe i Ќ ŋâw-o nî'šĭm ĝy-i gju-ŋy-ť-zô.   You telephone me too often in the middle of the night.
râm reŋ ķe ðĭ-i ŝâj-ť-van; ƥ pen ĥy-i ðu-van heŋ šu-zô.   You have too many cats; you can't take care of them all.

ķe-tǒj

excess, redundancy, pleonasm; having too much, an unnecessary amount/degree of some thing or quality; xref {ĝâlm}

ķe-tǒj-bô

excessive, redundant, too much [but when would one use this instead of basic {ķe}?]; xref {ĝâlm}

ķe-tǒj-syj

waste, excess use of resources

ķě'wyŋ

hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

ķĭ

turning, changing course (xref {mlĭr}, rotation); occasionally error for {ķĭw}

ķĭm

exercise, exertion; practice
čî'ny so pe θo ƴâ-ƥ-zô ķĭm-bô.   She walks up and down stairs for exercise.
nu lǒ i ķĭm-Ł-zô de, nu pǒ i gâ pwĭm-sâl-tôn-ža ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô mwe.   When one exercises, one ought to drink something with electrolytes.

ķĭm-ca sěl'kâ-gôm-paj

to do exercises to strengthen one's back muscles

ķĭm-ca vun-ca

to do stretching exercises

ķĭm-dâr-zô

to use an exercise bike (also {ķĭm-dâr-ca})

ķĭm-kô

gymnasium, exercise room

ķĭm-kyw

respiratory treatment

ķĭm-vun-ca

to do stretching exercises

ķĭn

making, building, constructing (physical things; xref {krĭ})

ķĭn-dĭn-zô

to weave, knit, crochet...

ķĭn-gâm-ĉa

camera (for still pictures, xref {ķĭn-gâm-ʝĭl-ĉa} movie camera)

ķĭn-gâm-ĉa pě'pâ-paj

scanner

ķĭn-gâm-ʝĭl-ĉa

film/movie camera, webcam, etc.

ķĭn-gâm-zô

to take a photo (xref {krĭ-gâm-zô}); {tu-i} takes a photo of {čĭ-ř} or {mĭ-i}
beθ-ram ĥwâ-i kĭlm i ķĭn-gâm-Ќ-zô reŋ.   I took many photos at the party in honor of Beth.

ķĭn-i

(archaic) = {ķĭn-o}
ŝrĭ-bô ŋĭn-i twâ-θy mĭ-i, gâ-lǒ ķĭn-o Φyr {-ga, -cjaj} pe ble syj-i.   Words which are formed with the suffixes "-ga", "-cjaj" etc. are idiomatic.

ķĭn-mluŋ-zô

to bake, to make baked goods (xref {mluŋ-fwa-zô})

ķĭn-o

object of result (physical)
gyn-čĭn-ĉa-da-ðy ķĭn-o gâm-zô suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla sâ-cô-fwa.   The evil sorcerer drew a pentagram.
mî'rĭj θĭ-o sĭlm ķĭn-o ʝĭŋ ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj-za ĥwâ-i gwî'jum tu-i.   Wilma made a dress for Mary for her birthday.
mě'hu ķĭn-o vâ-faj-fwa-ƥ-zô.   She is cooking a stew.

ķĭn-šĭm-cu-ĉa

compiler

ķĭn-twâ-cu-kô

publisher, printer

ķĭw

guilt, shame (at actual or felt wrongdoing) (xref {ƴĭ, bě'lâm, mwĭň, ʝyrŋ, pĭln}; {žâj-dô, hî'su})
źu-van, hǒŋ ķĭw-van palij-ram hǒŋ Ќ dâm-ř θuň čĭ-ř syj-zô lju-θaj-zô dlu-ta.   I hope Polly is ashamed of herself for copying my story without permission.

ķĭw-blě'mĭm

depressive, lethargic guilt

ķĭw-pâ

frantically distressful guilt, shame (also sometimes {pâ-ķĭw})

ķĭw-θô

embarassment, shame (at some mistake or foolishness); xref {bě'lâm, mwĭň}

ķǒ

(suffix spatial postposition to this to get direction adverb) (archaic, see "More precise paths of motion" in "Syntâ of gjâ-zym-byn")

ķǒ gi

ad orientum; facing eastward (archaic, xref {purj gim vi})

ķǒ-so

Up (film)

ķǒ-θo

downward (archaic)

ķǒ-vo

forward (archaic)

ķuj

risk, danger, unsafe conditions; high probability of bad outcome; (chess) check

ķuj-fja

reasonably safe, in very little danger

ķuj-fja-hôw-zô

to protect, foster, take care of (xref {šu, ŋul})

ķuj-fwa

dangerous

ķuj-ř-zô

to rescue, save, help out of danger (xref {θĭ}; variant withi {ķuj-ř-fwa-zô})

ķuj-ta

perfectly safe

ķulm

a duty and a privilege; an honorable responsibility; a particular person's part in a rite or role within an institution (xref {dlu, dlâw, čâl, hĭj})
ŋul-pja hĭj-Φa-paj jâ-i ķulm-van θě'mâ.   It is Thomas's duty and privilege to be a Eucharistic guardian.

ķun

saltines, other crackers, nachos, corn chips, pretzels, popcorn, etc.; salty/savory snacks made of grain

ķun čyw-gam

Sun Chips

ķun-cjaj

pretzels

ķun-tôn

bread-like foods

ķy

truth, agreement of ideas with reality (xref {bĭŋ, brâl-faj, ķy-bô, ķy-ja})

ķy-bô

true, real, existent (of things); xref {bĭŋ, ķy-ja}

ķy-cô-bô

fabulous, unreal, nonexistent (of things; xref {ķy-cô-ja, ƴum-bô, fĭw-bô})

ķy-cô-ja

false, counterfactual (of propositions; xref {ķy-dô, ķy-cô-bô, ƴum-bô})

ķy-dô

fake, fraud, hoax, lie (xref {ƴum, ƴum-bô})

ķy-ja

true (of propositions; xref {ķy-bô})

ķy-tan

lifelike, realistic, naturalistic, plausible, having verisimilitude
loĵban-lam mĭ-i ʝrâ-bô fjǒ ŋĭn-i; ķy-tan-van heŋ te.   Lojban is somewhat schematic; it is not naturalistic.

ķy-θy

fact, detail

ķyŋ

knowing someone is wrong but thinking it too much trouble to argue with them

ķyŋ-cô

belligerent argumentativeness, being determined to prove someone wrong, ideally to convince them but at least to convince onlookers

ky

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kyl

box, chest, jar; rigid container (xref {wĭm, mrâ})
ĥâ-ĉa syj-ta-i kyl kǒ ĥy-i ðu-Ł-van heŋ jĭlm-zô.   One can't open this box without a knife.
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.
kyl vĭn-da cĭ-bô ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô ƥ, nu-šar ŝrun-twâ-gĭn-zô θǒ.   He drank one glass of wine, then immediately started singing.

kyl Φĭrn-fwa

sauna

kyl ruŋ-źa-paj

luggage, suitcases, etc. (sometimes just {kyl-ruŋ})

kyl θym-tan

coffee cup, similar containers with a handle ( < topology joke)

kyl vâ-faj-fwa-ĉa

cooking pot, saucepan, skillet, microwave-safe bowl

kyl zuň-cô-fwa-ha-ža

poison trap (for insects, etc.)

kyl-čyw

Dyson sphere ( < inspired by but not a calque of Taruven "ksanyella")

kyl-cu

chest of drawers

kyl-cu-ga

hash, struct (xref {cu-sĭŋ})

kyl-grâm

mailbox

kyl-ĝĭ-jâln

sauna (earlier variations with {kyl-źa} and {jâln-fwa} etc.)

kyl-ĝĭ-pwĭm-daj

swimming pool

kyl-jâln Φĭrn-fwa

sauna (usually prefer {kyl-ĝĭ-jâln}, but this is more perspicuous)

kyl-kî'tĭr

battery, cell

kyl-ķun-gam

Cracker Barrel (restaurant)

kyl-ŋĭw-cu-dân

coffin, sarcophagus, catafalque

kyl-ŋul

safe, strongbox, lockable chest

kyl-plâŋ

shoes

kyl-pwĭm-daj

swimming pool

kyl-rô

stiff, rigid

kyl-sĭŋ-ĝĭ

large-scale data storage device, e.g. external hard drive, larger flash drive, etc.

kyl-tâlm

helmet, helm, casque

kyl-trĭ-ĉa

measuring cup, measuring spoon

kyl-θô

semi-flexible container (e.g. paper sack); flexible but not floppy (xref {kyl, wĭm, mrâ})

kyl-vâ-kar

dish, plate, bowl, cup

kyn

parent (father or mother)

kyn-bâwŋ

birth mother, biological mother (less common than {kyn-ŝâm}; xref also {kyn-ŝy})

kyn-čĭm

cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao

kyn-gu

adoptive parent

kyn-i

parent of

kyn-ma

grandparent
Ќ lĭw-i kyn-ma-vĭ-ķa mĭ-i trĭ-šun-tla šy-bô ŋĭn-i.   My honored grandfather is a retired land surveyor.

kyn-ma-ma

great-great-grandparent

kyn-ma-tâ

great-uncle, great-aunt

kyn-me-dâ

great-grandparent

kyn-mjyl

nectar (stuff bees collect from flowers to make honey)

kyn-mla

stepmother, stepfather

kyn-ŝâm

birth mother, biological mother (xref {kyn-ŝy})
ɱ lĭw-i fru-ŝy ĥy-i fâ-vuj-zô kyn-ŝâm.   The mother caresses her daughter.
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.

kyn-ŝy

mother (xref {kyn-ŝâm})

kyn-tâ

uncle, aunt (archaic, prefer {tâ-kyn})

kyn-tôl

mother-in-law, father-in-law

kyn-tôn

ancestor

kyn-θaj

child (son or daughter; rare, prefer {fru})

kyn-vĭ

father

kyn-vĭn

grapes ( < semi-calque of Esperanto 'vinbero')

kyn-vĭn-hân

raisins

kyn-zô

to do parenting, to raise children

kyn-žar-van

to beget, to conceive

kyr

verb ( < Melayu 'katakerja')
kyr-ta ŋĭn-i twâ kǒ.   This sentence (is) verbless.
kyr-ža-van twâ kǒ.   This sentence is verb-having.

kyr-gôm

clause [even though not all clauses in gzb have verbs] (xref {du-twâ})

kyr-ta-lam

Sylvia Sotomayor's Kelen ( < coined by Puey McCleary)

kyr-θĭ

auxiliary verb

kyw

lung; breathing ( < suomalainen 'keuhko')

kyw sim cĭw

throat, trachea, windpipe

kyw-ĝân-zô

to breath deeply

kyw-kar

air (breathable); xref {by}

kyw-nĭrn-θaj-zô

to exhale deeply, clear as much air from one's lungs as possible (xref {kyw-řŋ-zô})

kyw-nĭrn-zô

to inhale deeply (xref {kyw-oŋ-zô})

kyw-nu

gasp, sigh

kyw-oŋ-ŋĭw

nostrils/mouth/trachea (xref {syl})

kyw-oŋ-zô

to inhale

kyw-řŋ-zô

1. to exhale 2. to expectorate, clear something from lungs (mucus, water after near-drowning, etc.); xref {ķârm})

kyw-řŋ-źa-zô

to blow, huff, puff (xref {kyw-nĭrn-θaj-zô})

kyw-ta-fwa-zô

to suffocate, to strangle, to smother, to (try to) kill by suffocation

kyw-tôn

organ, body part (physiological)

kyw-vě'ty-cy

nose, nostrils (main door of breathing) (archaic, prefer {vě'ty-kyw}, {vě'ty-bî'duň})

kyw-zô

to breathe

-la

affectionate attitudinal suffix
lî'klâ siŋ ŝum-van pwě'lâl-la.   There is delicious ice cream floating in the milk.

-lam

language proper name tag
dojĉě-lam kâ-i suŋ-lju-van θje jě'nu.   John can almost read German.
frâ ðĭ-i ĝâlm-sô ŋĭn-i nihoŋ-lam mĭ-i.   Japanese marks questions redundantly.

lâ

request, demand, begging (xref {frâ})

lâ-cô-i

proposed for, nominated for (xref {kujm-o, θĭ-o})
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam lâ-cô-i θuň-lâŋ pen kâ-i gâw-zô lju-zô.   I plan to read all the novels nominated for the Hugo Award.

lâ-cô-zô

to offer, to propose; esp. to offer help (xref {lâ-θô-zô, twâ-gâw-zô}); to nominate someone/something for an elective office, an award, etc.

lâ-hî'su-zô

to apologize, ask forgiveness, ask pardon (xref {twâ-ƴĭ-zô})

lâ-kâj-zô

order, prepurchase

lâ-ma

request something indirectly; request someone to request something...

lâ-pâŋ-pja

mâ lǒ tu-i pâŋ ŋâw-o lâ-zô θĭ-bô ƴyr-bô

lâ-ř

by request of, at ~'s request

lâ-θaj-zô

to respond to, fulfil a request (xref {frâ-θaj-zô, twâ-θaj-zô)

lâ-θô-zô

to suggest, propose ({tu-i} suggests {mĭ-i} noun phrase or {hǒŋ} or {Φǒ} clause to addressee {ŋâw-o}) (xref {lâ-cô-zô, twâ-gâw-zô})

lâ-vô

request mark (English "exclamation mark") '!'

lâ-zô

to request, ask for ({tu-i} asks {ŋâw-o} for {rjâ-i})

lâl

whistling, whining, beeping, cheeping; various high-pitched sounds
nĭŋ-van gju-ŋy-ĉa, žĭr-van pî'dâ, lâl-van ku-faj-źa ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ vim ŝâ-cô-ĉa.   Phones ring, bees buzz, train engines whistle loudly.

lâl gwě'vu-cô-hôw

alarm (prearranged noise used to remind oneself to do something)

lâl mwĭl-cô-hôw

alarm (prearranged noise to wake oneself/someone)

lâl-ĉa

wind instrument

lâl-sô jâ-ř gju-ŋy-ĉa ĥy-i

to silence one's cellphone

lâl-ŝrun-zô

to whistle (a tune), play music on a wind instrument

lâlŋ

un-envy; wishing others could enjoy some good thing one is enjoying

lâlŋ-cô

envy, jealousy, covetousness

lân

floor ( < Melayu 'lantai')

lân-ga

ground, surface (xref {ĥâm-daj})

lân-ga sin pwĭm-by-daj

fog, mist

lân-ga θi

underground

lân-ʝa

wall; (solid) fence (xref {pjylm-vuj})
lân-ʝa vin julŋ-van gâm-vuj mĭ-i.   A picture hangs on the wall.

lân-ʝa-ta

outdoor, open-air (more euphonious but less logical than {lân-θaj-ta})

lân-rô

horizontal

lân-rô-ʝa

vertical

lân-θaj

ceiling

lân-θaj-ta

outdoor, open-air (more logical but less euphonious than {lân-ʝa-ta})

lâŋ

taking a long time to read, view, listen to, experience (xref {ƴu-bô}) ( < English)
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam lâ-cô-i θuň-lâŋ pen kâ-i gâw-zô lju-zô.   I plan to read all the novels nominated for the Hugo Award.
Ќ dâm-ř ŋĭn lâŋ-bô ši, twâ-θaj-ƥ-zô kiň brě'zĭm-Ќ-van.   After my long explanation, she replied, and I felt dismay at realizing she'd misunderstood what I'd said.

lâŋ-cô

quickly read, viewed, etc.; short (of books, music); simple (of pictures)

lârm

weeping, crying (xref {lârm-Φa, lârm-gôm}) ( < Fr. 'larme')
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.

lârm-ga

mourning, lamentation, (expression of) sorrow (archaic; prefer {lârm-gôm})

lârm-gôm

mourning, lamentation, (expression of) sorrow

lârm-Φa

tears (fluid emitted from tear ducts due to pain, sorrow, etc.)

lâwm

glade, glen, shady clearing (esp. with water running through or from it)

lâwm-ga

square, plaza; wide space in a city where streets meet and there's a fountain in the center

le

râ-sô, râ-ŝra; ķy-bô še źe; probable, probably

le-tǒj

probability, high chance of occurring (xref {še-tǒj, be-tǒj})

lě'jâ

olive (tree/fruit of Olea europaea) ( < Latin)

lě'jâ-ĵwa-gam

Olive Garden (restaurant)

lě'kjân

Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis ( < helenike)

lě'ku

white ( < helenike 'leukos')

lě'ku-θaj

black

lě'pâ

bat (winged mammals of order Chiroptera)

lě'pâ-tôn

insectivore

lě'pyr

wolf ( < E-o 'lupo')

lě'sî'kĭn

thrushes, nightingales (genus Luscinia); xref {tîr'dâ}, true thrushes ( < Latin)
nî'šĭm i ŝrun-zô lě'sî'kĭn.   The nightingale sings at night.

lě'sî'kĭn-nî'šĭm

nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)

lě'tân

a tree encountered in a certain dream

lěm'pĭr

firefly, lightning bug (insects of family Lampyridae) ( < Latin)

lěv'krâft-šam-rô

tending to write letters rather than take care of business

ler

future tense marker (with verbs); ~-to-be (with nouns) (xref {-zwa}, {mje})
râ ler mĭ-i zym-zô pe gju-zô źĭ-ler-tǒj-tla.   Futurists think and talk about future events.
gâm-ʝĭl pǒ kâ-i ruŋ-zô rĭm-van ler.   I'm going to go see that movie.

ler-baw

liquid consonant

ler-tǒj

the future

ler-tǒj-lô

Futurist (member of Italian art/philosophy movement)
italia-wam i ler-tǒj-lô mĭ-i fraňs-wam i dě'dâ-lô ₣um-i fjǒ.   The Italian Futurists were somewhat similar to the French Dadaists.

levi-šam-za

Leviticus

li

on this side of
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.

lij

this.side-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lil

through, to this side of (positional)

lim

this.side-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lin

this.side-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

liŋ

this.side-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lĭm

friend; someone one can talk about important things with, can trust with important matters (xref {kuln, fâ})
kuln reŋ gǒ, mǒj lĭm cǒ zen.   Acquaintances are many, friends are few.
ƥ lĭw-i lĭm belm sǒ tu-i ƥ ŝu-i sĭŋ-kě'ĝu mĭ-i sĭŋ-flu-kô ki lju-θaj-zô.   A "friend" of his wrote about his secrets all over the Internet.

lĭm ĵu-hôw

mentor; older/more mature friend who helps one become more mature/experienced (similar constructions with {hyw-hôw}, {ĵlân-hôw}, {suŋ-hôw} etc.)

lĭm-cô

someone whom one cannot talk easily with, whom one does not fully trust

lĭm-fâ

lover (nonce, prefer {lĭm-žuŋ}, {tu-žuŋ} or {ʝâr-fâ})

lĭm-fru

quasi-nephew or niece; child of one's close friend (archaic; prefer {fru-lĭm})

lĭm-ga

a pet one treats more or less as a person and would weep hot tears over when it dies
ɱ lĭw-i râm lĭm-ga ĥy-i vřĝĭl-ram ŝâj-ř tâl-θaj-Ќ-zô šu-zô.   I received Vergil's pet cat to take care of it temporarily.

lĭm-mwĭl

euphemism for {lĭm-žuŋ}

lĭm-ŝy

girlfriend (xref {rě'ĵy-θô})

lĭm-žuŋ

lover (xref {rě'ĵy-θô, rě'ĵy-θaj-θô, ʝâr-fâ, lĭm-mwĭl})

lĭn

connect, link, attach, staple, bind (xref {kju, ĥâ-cô, lĭn-ga}) ( < English 'link')
grĭ-cô-sô-van de šĭm-ĉa kǒ; žy-šar ĵwy-cô-van sĭŋ-flu-kô o lĭn mĭ-i.   This computer is malfunctioning lately; for instance, its network connection is slow.

lĭn-ca

to connect oneself (to an IV, enteral feeding, an oxygen cannula, etc.)

lĭn-ĉa-kjâl

magnet (tool used e.g. to stick papers etc. to metal furniture or appliances; xref {gâ-kjâl}, {kjâl-ĉa})

lĭn-ga

hyperlink, cross-reference, pointer (xref {fuw-žy})

lĭn-o

linking to

lĭn-pě'hĭ

intersection, crossroads (xref {dĭn-pě'hĭ})

lĭw

relation between people, esp. family

lĭw-cu

family; network of friendships

lĭw-cu-gym

organization, corporation; net of people with common leadership

lĭw-cu-źa

society, culture, tribe

lĭw-cu-źa mâ-ĵwa-ža

civilization (society with cities)

lĭw-ðu

power dynamic, relationship characterized by power imbalance

lĭw-gô

valuable, worth having (of friends, allies, employees, etc.); xref {wuŋ-gô, ŝu-gô}

lĭw-i

of (relation: the friend of, the sister of, etc.)
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.
Ќ lĭw-i tâ-ma-bâm mĭ-i fâ-van pe pym-van.   I love my baby cousin and find her amusing.
ƥ lĭw-i lĭm belm sǒ tu-i ƥ ŝu-i sĭŋ-kě'ĝu mĭ-i sĭŋ-flu-kô ki lju-θaj-zô.   A "friend" of his wrote about his secrets all over the Internet.

lĭw-lĭm-tan

intimate, close (of personal relationships)

lĭw-o

to, entering relationship with (getting married to, becoming friends with, etc.)
θě'mâ lĭw-o rě'ĵy jâ-o sě'râ.   Sarah got married to Thomas.
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.

lĭw-tôn

relationship (archaic; now {ðĭ})

lĭw-van

be related to (people, esp. family); {mĭ-i} is kin to {ðĭ-i}
tâ-tôl bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van, ŝǒj rě'ĵy bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van.   I have no brothers- or sisters-in-law because I have no wife.

lir

far from, on this side of

lî'fyŋ

algorithm for determining winner of a competitive game

lî'fyŋ-cô-van

to come in last in a 3+ player game

lî'fyŋ-tla

umpire, referee; judge of a contest

lî'fyŋ-tyrn

procedure to find new ruler (election, royal succession, etc.)

lî'fyŋ-van

to win; to be selected as winner of a game/contest (xref {ðân-zô})

lî'glâ

eagle, hawk, kite (birds of family Accipitridae) ( < E-o 'aglo')

lî'klâ

milk ( < E-o lakto)
lî'klâ siŋ ŝum-van pwě'lâl-la.   There is delicious ice cream floating in the milk.

lî'klâ sřm vyl

cream

lî'klâ-čĭm jâln-bô

hot chocolate (milk-based; xref {pwĭm-čĭm jâln-bô})

lî'klâ-ke-pwě'lâl

milkshake

lî'klâ-ŋĭw

breast, teat

lî'klâ-ŋô

calcium

lî'kwâm

sweetgum (trees of genus Liquidambar) ( < Latin)

lî'lun

falcon, kestrel (birds of family Falconidae)

lî'lun-tôn

bird of prey (archaically "bird"; now {num-tôn})

lî'pur

family Leporidae, lagomorphs, hares and rabbits (bunny) ( < Latin)

lî'pur-ke-Φĭlm

bunnerfly

lî'pur-wam

Spain ( < calque of Phoenician 'i-shephan-im')

lî'tuň

confidence expressed in slackness of preparation

lî'zě'bĭ

Elizabeth ( < helenike < Hebrew)

lîn'gwĭn

linguini

lîn'kjĭ

lynx, bobcat (cats of genus Lynx) ( < Latin)

ljâw

observational science
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.

ljâw-baw

approximant

ljâw-čĭwm-gjâ

grammar, morphosyntax (subfield of linguistics)

ljâw-gjâ

linguistics, esp. field linguistics (xref {câŋ-gjâ})

ljâw-nĭm-θaj

semantics

ljâw-žĭŋ

systematically observing magical phenomena in the natural world (e.g. the mating habits of unicorns), in contrast to spell design or spellcasting

lju

reading ( < Fr. 'lu' form of 'lire')
dojĉě-lam kâ-i suŋ-lju-van θje jě'nu.   John can almost read German.

lju-byn-zô

to read a text while revising it or marking it up

lju-ca

to (re)read one's own writings

lju-faj-ĵam

text, writing, reading matter (nonce, prefer {lju-kar})

lju-gju-zô

to read aloud

lju-gô

readable, worth reading; leginda

lju-ħĭ

proofreading, copy-editing (also sometimes {ħĭ-lju})

lju-ħĭ-zô čĭwm-fwa

to format, to reformat, to mark up (a document)

lju-i

performative object of {ðĭl-zô} in the sense of "transcribe" (xref {ĉul-i})

lju-kar

text, reading material

lju-kar i ƴĭln-ga-zô

to try to read something and be unable to concentrate on it or make sense of it

lju-kar-daj

corpus, mass of texts (xref {twâ-cu-daj})

lju-kar-van

to say, to read (of a sign, notice, etc.)

lju-ku-faj-zô

read aloud (prefer {lju-gju-zô} as being terser)

lju-ma-pôm

I infer from what I've read (evidentiality)

lju-ma-zô

to infer from what one reads, to read between the lines, to read for subtext ({tu-i} reads {kâ-i} and infers matter in {hǒŋ} clause)

lju-nul-zô

read aloud (archaic; prefer {lju-gju-zô})

lju-ŋĭn-zô

to read while commenting on/critiquing/annotating the text read (xref {krĭ-ma})

lju-pĭw

recreational reading

lju-pĭw-zô

to read for one's own amusement, recreationally

lju-pôm

I read it somewhere (evidentiality)
jě'lĭ mĭ-i lju-pôm fĭm-fwa ŋĭn-i.   (I read somewhere that) garlic is good for you.

lju-rĭm-zô

to read (of comic strips, comic books)

lju-θaj

writing, process of writing
drulm kǒ i lju-θaj mĭ-i kujm-fwa-zô.   I am prioritizing writing lately.

lju-θaj-bâm-zô

to rewrite, to write anew, to write a new version of ({tu-i} rewrites {krĭ-o})

lju-θaj-dô

stylistic flaw, awkward phrasing, etc. in a written work

lju-θaj-₣um-zô

to imitate the style of, to pastiche; {tu-i} writes {krĭ-o} in the style of {mĭ-i} (similar derived verbs for imitation in other arts) (xref {plĭr-θaj-zô})

lju-θaj-ĥun-zô

to write collaboratively

lju-θaj-Ќ-zô mwe

I Should be Writing (podcast)

lju-θaj-nĭm-zô

to sign (one's name)

lju-θaj-zô

to write, inscribe (both creative act & physical act); xref {krĭ-zô, ðĭl-zô, Φĭn-zô}
źu-van, hǒŋ ķĭw-van palij-ram hǒŋ Ќ dâm-ř θuň čĭ-ř syj-zô lju-θaj-zô dlu-ta.   I hope Polly is ashamed of herself for copying my story without permission.
θuň-bâm krĭ-o lju-θaj-zô kiň te ĥy-i byn-zô.   I am writing and revising a new story.
ƥ lĭw-i lĭm belm sǒ tu-i ƥ ŝu-i sĭŋ-kě'ĝu mĭ-i sĭŋ-flu-kô ki lju-θaj-zô.   A "friend" of his wrote about his secrets all over the Internet.

lju-θaj-zô

to write (xref {krĭ, krĭ-vuj-zô, ðĭl})

lju-zô

to read (of primarily textual books etc; xref {lju-rĭm-zô}. {tu-i} reads {kâ-i}.)
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.
dante-ram dâm-ř sejřz-šam cĭw-ga-ř {rum-kô} kâ-i lju-zô.   I am reading "Paradise" by Dante, translated by [Dorothy] Sayers.
herǒdǒtǒs-ram-gôm kâ-i lju-zô jǒj de.   I'm reading Herodotus again recently.
twâ-cu pǒ kâ-i vy-van lju-zô.   I want to read that book.

lo

hither, to this side of

loj

this.side-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lol

this.side-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lom

this.side-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lon

this.side-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

loŋ

this.side-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lǒ

which (relativizer; interrogative "which?" is {nǒ})
ŝrĭ-bô ŋĭn-i twâ-θy mĭ-i, gâ-lǒ ķĭn-o Φyr {-ga, -cjaj} pe ble syj-i.   Words which are formed with the suffixes "-ga", "-cjaj" etc. are idiomatic.
ru lǒ i Ќ ĥy-i čuj-zô mje kyn-ķa tu-i, ru kǒ i ť ĥy-i čuj-Ќ-zô gǒ.   As the Father has sent me, so I send you.
ť lĭw-i tu-bâl kâ-i gy-ť-zô mwe; ɱ ĥy-i cluŋ-zô, mâ lǒ tu-i ť ĥy-i ħulŋ-zô.   Love those who hate you; do good to those who injure you.
mâ kwǒ mĭ-i, mâ lǒ tu-i tyn pǒ o ruŋ-zô, ĵlân-cô-bô ŋĭn-i.   Anyone who goes there is foolish.

lor

this.side-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-lô

-ano; believer, adherent, follower of ~ (xref {šlâ, -ðwa})

Ł

one (third-person generic pronoun)
vlĭw-pî'dâ iŋ mjyl kâ-i tru-Ł-zô.   One finds honey in beehives.
flĭŋ pǒ i mlĭr-Ł-môj.   In that dance one spins one's partner about.

lř

trans

lřj

this.side-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lřl

this.side-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lřm

this.side-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lřn

this.side-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lřŋ

this.side-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lřr

this.side-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

lu

41

luŋ

detachment; happy indifference

luw

bone (element of a vertebrate's skeleton; xref {ŝĭw-luw}) ( < suomalainen 'luu')

luw-cu

skeleton

luw-tâlm

skull
žĭr gân-ř luw-tâlm iŋ kâ-i rĭm-van kiň te iŋ pî'dâ-daj kâ-i tru-zô.   Because of the humming noise I looked inside the skull, and found a swarm of bees in it.

luw-ƴě'nâl

exoskeleton, shell

-lwa

approximately, more or less, roughly ~ (usually suffixes to numbers; precedes any {-bô/-pa/-gla} etc. xref modifiers {fjǒ}, {mâl-cô-bô})

ly

flying (controlled; xref {bly}); lân sir čâ

ly-ĉa

wing (of airplane), rotor blade (of helicopter)

ly-ŋĭw

wing (of bird, butterfly &c)

ly-sun-lî'glâ-wam

Eagle's Landing

lyl

oil ( < English)

lyl iŋ jâln-fwa-zô

to fry in oil (similar construction for frying in butter etc.)

lyl-zô

to anoint, oil, lubricate ({tu-i} oils/anoints {ĥy-i})

lym

smelling, tasting (xref {rĭm, ku, źum, wĭrm})

lym-by-van

to smell, to sense by smelling ({ʝâr-i} smells {kâ-i})

lym-fwa-cô-ha

deodorant

lym-ŋĭw

sense of smell/taste

lym-θaj-van

to taste (of foods: to taste yummy, bitter, salty, etc. xref {lym-van}, {ħĭ-lym-zô})
ķârn-gâl ₣um-i lym-θaj-van ķârn-krî'dul.   Alligator meat tastes like chicken.

lym-van

to taste, smell ({ʝâr-i} tastes or smells {kâ-i}; xref {ħĭ-lym-zô}, {lym-θaj-van})

lyn

Luna; Earth's moon ( < Latin)
fî'suň ĉi ŝwe bly-van lyn.   The moon orbits the Earth.

lyn fu-da

full moon

lyn fu-da-žar

waxing moon

lyn fu-fja

crescent moon

lyn fu-ta

new moon

lyn fu-ta-žar

waning moon

lyn-bly

lunar month (xref {měn'θu})
lyn-bly fy-bô gwe il ɱ im ŝâm iŋ mâ-bâm-la ĥy-i bâwŋ-van.   She is seven months pregnant [the baby has been gestating in her womb for seven months already].

lyn-tôn

moon, satellite [archaically also = "planet"]

lyrm

rate, ratio, proportion; factor, multiplicand

-ma

indirect relationship; meta, recursive, self-referencing ( < English use of helenike 'meta')

mâ

person, human ( < English man)
vlě'tâ oŋ bly-ca bî'wu-bô rî'nâ, wǒj mâ kâ-i rĭm-van.   The frog jumped splashing into the pond because he saw a human.

mâ fâr-da

Iron Man

mâ ĥy-wuŋ-bô

slave (xref {θĭ-tla-ħĭn})

mâ nǒ

who? (= which human?)

mâ râm-sô

cat person

mâ ƴâw-sô

dog person

mâ zuň-lwa-bô

zombie, vampire, other undead persons

mâ zuň-lwa-bô sâŋ-sô

vampire

mâ-bâm

toddler, baby, embryo; also {fru-bâm} in relation to their parents

mâ-bâm-ĵwa

nursery, creche; place where babies and toddlers are cared for

mâ-cĭ-paj

individual, solo, private, personal (for the use of one person or one at a time, e.g. of a restroom or hospital room) (xref {zâň-bô}

mâ-cĭ-za

personal, individual (xref {zâň}, {mâ-cĭ-paj})

mâ-cu

organization of people; company, church, club, movement...

mâ-cu ĉy-tan

The Order of the Stick (webcomic)

mâ-cu kâj-ha-sô

business, for-profit company

mâ-cu pî'rĭ-ga-paj

insurance company

mâ-cu tyrn-tla-zwa

political party

mâ-cu-kâj

business, for-profit company

mâ-cu-pî'hâ

church (xref {hĭj-kô, tî'šâ-kô})

mâ-cu-vy

decision-making body, committee, board

mâ-cu-źa

society, civilization (xref {lĭw-cu-źa, lĭw-cu-źa mâ-ĵwa-ža})

mâ-ĉâ-źa ŝy-ĵĭn-bô

Girl Genius (webcomic)

mâ-daj

crowd, mob

mâ-daj-za

popular (non-elite)

mâ-dân

ghost; corpse; an ex-human

mâ-dân-vuj-ĵwa

cemetery, graveyard, mausoleum (sometimes simply {mâ-dân-ĵwa})

mâ-dô

inhumane behavior; violation of human rights or dignity

mâ-fĭm-cô-ĵwa

hospital, nursing home, rehab center (xref {fĭm-hôw-kô})

mâ-fĭw

character (in a story, play, RPG...)
θuň-ba pǒ ðim tyn-van mâ-fĭw ĵyn-fwa mĭ-i, mǒj te ĝy-im tâň-ƥ-van.   In the early part of that story interesting characters appear, but they disappear in the middle.

mâ-fĭw trym-bô

viewpoint character (in a story)

mâ-fĭw tu-pĭw

player character (in an RPG)

mâ-ĝĭ še ŋĭn-i ƥ-ĉu

They Might Be Giants (band)

mâ-hô

names and terms potentially applicable to humans

mâ-ʝǒ-ta

alone, isolated, with no other people

mâ-ĵĭn

child, teenager, young adult (xref {fru, mâ-bâm})
mâ-ĵĭn ĥy-i šyj-zô šu-tla šuŋ-bô.   The new nurse bathes the child.
mâ-ĵĭn dâ-bô rew ŝâj-o sî'nĭn ĥy-i bwĭl-zô.   I gave an orange apiece to the three children.

mâ-ĵu

adult; experienced, mature human

mâ-ĵu bâm-ŋa-bô

a full-grown person who's just recently come into existence (contrast {mâ-bâm})

mâ-ĵu-cô

human who lacks maturity; child, childish person

mâ-ĵu-ĵĭn

a person who's full-grown but still relatively young

mâ-ĵwa

city (focus on its inhabitants, population; xref {rî'mâ-daj})

mâ-ĵwa bly-bô

large space station, orbital habitat (xref {rî'mâ bly-bô})

mâ-ke-byj

minotaur

mâ-ke-kě'bâl

centaur

mâ-ke-lě'pyr

werewolf, wolfman

mâ-ke-Φî'šu

mermaid, merman, merfolk; naiad, siren

mâ-ke-šĭl

naga, nagini, lamia, snake-person

mâ-kurŋ-źa

Heroes (TV series)

mâ-kwa

flesh-tone (any of the range of colors normally found in human skin; not incl. cyanotic blue, gangrenous green, etc. more or less a hypernym of {ðru}, {lě'ku}, {čĭm-kwa}, {kě'fâ-kwa})

mâ-kwĭ

a queue of people standing in line for something

mâ-kwĭ žâ-paj

a queue of people waiting for something

mâ-kwĭ-žâ

a queue of people waiting for something

mâ-lě'pâ-ram

Batman

mâ-mî'ħâ

intellectually obsessive person (archaic; prefer {ʝâr-mî'ħâ})

mâ-rô

sapient, self-aware

mâ-sâm

doppelganger, shadow, double, duplicate, clone (xref {tâ-čĭ})

mâ-šuŋ

newbie, newcomer; catechumen, neophyte; freshman (xref {ʝwâ-šuŋ})

mâ-ŝy

woman, girl
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.

mâ-ŝy-sô

attracted to women

mâ-tôn

sapient, self-aware being

mâ-tôn-vuj-cô

intangible sapient; fairy, ghost, angel, demon etc.

mâ-vĭ

man, boy

mâ-vĭ-sô

attracted to men

mâ-vuj

body (human)

mâ-zla

the human race, humanity
gjâ-ŝa ŋĭn-i mâ-zla mĭ-i.   The human race is prolific of languages.

mâ-zla-dal

natural (of human institutions, languages: not designed by one person or a small group)

mâ-zla-pôm

according to common knowledge; it's generally known that... (evidentiality)

mâ-žar

conception, being conceived (of people; similar construction for other animals)

mâ-žar ʝâ-da mĭ-i ʝĭŋ

the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

mâl

precision, exactness, definiteness, specificity, un-vagueness ( < suomalainen täsmällinen)

mâl-bô

precise, exact, definite; specific; sharp, focused (of photos or vision)

mâl-cô

vagueness

mâl-cô-bô

vague(ly), not exact(ly), approximately; blurry (of photos or vision); uncertain in detail but generally true (xref {-lwa})

mâl-cô-pôm

approximately (validational; sentence-level scope version of {-lwa})

mâŋ

hand; šâ-ŋĭw pĭn-im ŋĭw zjâm-ðy-ža ( < Fr. 'main')

mâŋ ĥy-i trâw-ca

to clap one's hands, applaud

mâŋ ĥy-i trâw-môj

to give one another the high five

mâŋ-môj

to clasp hands, to hold hands

mâŋ-on-kar

hand lotion

mârm

marble (type of stone) ( < Latin 'marmor')

mârm-rô

hard, unyielding

mârm-rô-cô

soft, yielding, malleable

mâw

ball, sphere, orb, spheroid, bulb ( < Thau 'imau')

mâw-by

bubble

mâw-fî'ħâ

bullet, musket ball

mâw-ŝy

= lî'klâ-ŋĭw

mâw-vĭ

zjâm-vĭ θin čî'ŋĭ sǒ mĭ-i (wĭm iŋ te ĉu-bô)

mâw-źa

planet, large moon; non-fusioning object in space that's large enough to squeeze itself spherical with its own gravity (xref {lyn-tôn, fî'suň-tôn})

mažar

Hungary, Hungarian ( < Magyar)

me

raised to the power of

men

on the one hand... on the other hand... on the gripping hand ({men} repeated after each phrase or clause, 2+ times); xref {ŝe} ( < helenike 'men'...'de')

mě'fĭj

skunk (family Mephitidae) ( < Latin)

mě'gel-lam-tan

maggelitous, characterized by maggelity; horrifically unpredictable and irregular (xref {ŝrĭ}) ( < Christophe Grandsire's Maggel)

mě'hu

stew, soup, gumbo, chili; mixed food, typically cooked, that one probably eats with a spoon ( < suomalainen 'muhennos')
ter'ě-ram dâm-ř mě'hu kî'pĭ-rô ĥy-i mrân-zô Ќ-ƥ tu-i.   We ate Tara's stew [and hung out and talked].
mě'hu ķĭn-o vâ-faj-fwa-ƥ-zô.   She is cooking a stew.

mě'hu mluŋ-ke-ķarn-gâl-na

chicken and dumplings

mě'hu-cjaj

chili

mě'hu-ga

anthology, compilation (multiple works that are combined in some way; not necessarily forming a coherent larger work; xref {twâ-cu-ma})

mě'hu-rô

mixy, miscellaneous, variegated

mě'hu-slĭn

lentil soup

mě'hu-šî'bym

salad

mě'hu-tôn šî'bym-na

salad (nonce, prefer {mě'hu-šî'bym})

mě'lâ

turkey (genus Meleagris) ( < Latin)
usonia-wam i ʝĭŋ-sjum i ķârn-mě'lâ ĥy-i mrân-Ł-zô de.   In the U.S., people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

mě'lâ-baw

lax vowel

mě'lĭj

Melissa, Melinda, Mindy

mě'θâj

Matthew

mě'tyr

meter (metric length measure) ( < English)
rî'mâ ĉu-bô pǒ ki tyn mĭ-i blĭn-van mě'tyr dâ-bô jĭrn-i.   The space between those two houses is three meters wide.

mě'tyr-θô

millimeter

mě'tyr-źa

kilometer
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.

mě'zâ

corn, maize ( < English)

mě'zâ-gwâm

popcorn

měn'θu

month (arbitrary period of 28-31 days by solar calendar such as Julian or Gregorian; xref {lyn-bly}, lunar month) ( < English)

měn'θu cĭ-gla

January

měn'θu ĉu-ĉu-gla

April

měn'θu ĉu-dâ-gla

June

měn'θu ĉu-gla

February

měn'θu dâ-gla

March

měn'θu ðy-dâ-gla

August

měn'θu ðy-gla

May

měn'θu fy-gla

July

měr'kun

radio waves ( < name: Marconi)

měr'kun-ĉa

radio transmitter or receiver

měr'kun-θy

specific radio frequency; by metonymy, a radio station or TV channel broadcasting at such a frequency (xref {₣yjm-měr'kun})

mew

also; too; even; as well; and, surprisingly...

mĭ

topic, subject, theme

mĭ-cĭln

a thing that is new/unfamiliar to one

mĭ-gâm-tla

model (someone who poses for photos or paintings; {mĭ-gâm-pja} if they don't get paid for it)

mĭ-i

about; topic case marker; topic or focus adjunct for thinking/saying and experiential verbs
ʝrâ ŋĭn-i źu-lam pe gjâ-zym-byn žy-i gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw kwǒ mĭ-i.   Some artlangs are non-naturalistic, for instance Esperanto and gjax-zym-byn.
ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da mĭ-i kě'pâ-fwa-van.   Her poem induces happy bewilderment.
ryň pǒ mĭ-i sâ-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i šelm.   Such an action would be wrong.
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

mĭ-ja

on-topic; suitable, right (of e.g. sorting chaotic paper into the right folders; xref {kujm-ja})

mĭ-ř

away from the topic of
ƥ ŝu-i mwĭň kâ-i žâw-van, wǒn ce mĭ-ř gju-zô.   I saw she was embarrassed, so I changed the subject.

mĭ-šar

about, about how (conj., introducing sub. clause that's topic of verb of saying or thinking in main clause; xref {hǒŋ}, postp. {mĭ-i})

mĭ-sru-bô

desired, wanted

mĭ-θe-ĥy-ža

having ergative-absolutive alignment

mĭ-θe-ĥy-ža fjǒ

having split-ergative alignment

mĭ-θe-tu-ža

having nominative-accusative alignment

mĭ-van

to be about (complement with {ðĭ-i} or {hǒŋ} or {ðǒŋ} clause); s'agir de; temi pri

mĭl

in-spite-of-ness; unexpected noncausation (prefer {ĵrĭw-dô} in most contexts) ( < Fr. 'malgre')

mĭl-i

in spite of, despite; malgraŭ (nonce; prefer {ĵrĭw-dô-i})
jâln-źa mĭl-i ƴâ-cjaj-zô ŋy-bô.   Despite the great heat, I walked a long way.
kwâwn mĭl-i, pjâl-zô mî'ħâ-bô ver.   Despite delirious sleepiness, I'm still working obsessively.

mĭl-šar

~= {mǒn}; A in spite of B (conj.)

mĭlm

name, number, tag, index, identifier (typically automatically assigned)

mĭlm-ĉě'θâ

date (specification of a particular day)

mĭlm-ĉě'θâ-cu

calendar, system of dividing/measuring year

mĭlm-gju-ŋy

telephone number

mĭlm-grâm-cjaj

email address

mî'ħâ

being obsessed with something (e.g. topics, abstractions, languages, works of art...)
kwâwn mĭl-i, pjâl-zô mî'ħâ-bô ver.   Despite delirious sleepiness, I'm still working obsessively.
mî'ħâ-van krĭ-šĭm-zô byn-pja.   The hacker is obsessively coding.

mî'ħâ-i

obsessing over; while obsessed with; because of an obsession with (xref {kâ-i, mĭ-i, pě'ŝlĭ-i, byn-i})

mî'ĥâl

Michael, Mike, Mick, Michelle, Michaela, Mikayla

mî'nĭ

minute (unit of time measure; xref {syň, hyr, ĉě'θâ}) ( < English)

mî'rě'dĭ

armadillos and extinct relatives pampatheres and glyptodonts (mammals of order Cingulata) ( < English)

mî'rĭj

Miriam, Mary, Maria, Marie, Mario...

mîn'tĭ

mint (plant) ( < English)

mîn'tĭ-tôn

plants

mîr'su

mulberry (tree of genus Morus, and by metonymy its fruit)

mje

awhile ago, of old, in the past; tense marker (xref {šy, dân}) ( < Thau 'myetou')
kâj-ha ʝel mĭ-i zryŋ-na hej tlĭŋ-na ŋĭn-i mje de.   It used to be that money was typically made of gold or silver.
gě'dĭm mje θǒ i Ќ cim zjâm-ny ĥy-i ĥâ-ca.   I cut my left little toe yesterday.

mje-fja

just now, not long ago; very recent past

mje-tǒj

the past; the set of all past events, the property of having happened/existed in the past

mjyl

honey ( < E-o 'mielo')
vlĭw-pî'dâ iŋ mjyl kâ-i tru-Ł-zô.   One finds honey in beehives.

mjyl-rô

sweet (syn {gluj-tan})

mjyl-tôn

syrup, honey, molasses, etc.

mjyl-tôn cě'râj-dal

real maple syrup

mjyl-tôn cě'râj-tan

maple-flavored corn syrup (xref {mjyl-tôn mě'zâ-dal})

mjyl-tôn mě'zâ-dal

corn syrup

-mla

spouse of one's relative (xref {-tôl})

mlĭr

spinning, turning, rotating (esp. on an axis of symmetry) (xref {ķĭ, gru})
flĭŋ pǒ i mlĭr-Ł-môj.   In that dance one spins one's partner about.

mlĭr hǒl

turn (2*pi radians, 360 degrees)

mlĭr-by

whirlwind, tornado, dust-devil (xref {ĥě'ĵuŋ-gru})

mlĭr-dô

antispinward, west

mlĭr-ðe-ĉu

half-turn, pi radians, 180 degrees

mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-dî'ku

radian

mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-zô

to turn around, to make an about-face
mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-ť-zô mwe. ť hi rjuŋ-ny gǒ.   Turn around! There's a wyvern behind you.

mlĭr-ja

spinward, east; in the same direction a rotating body is spinning

mlĭr-ʝa

rolling, tumbling end over end

mlĭr-ʝa-fwa-zô

to roll, to cause to roll, to send rolling or tumbling (xref {ĵârn})

mlĭr-lyn

month (rare alternative to {lyn-bly})

mlĭr-pwĭm

whirlpool, waterspout

mlĭr-tôn

archaic (briefly used) = {ʝĭl}

mluj

small, intimate camp or convention; xref {ĥun, ĥun-źa}; prototypically Camp Wak-N-Hak
mluj šom ĥun-frâ ĥy-i tâň-cô-Ł-zô.   They added a question-and-answer session to the end of the convention.
mluj i tyn-van mâ bâm-bô zej hân-bô.   People of all ages from babies to old folks were at the small convention.
mluj o ruŋ-zô ler pwiň fĭm-cô-van.   I will go to the small convention unless I am sick.

mluj suŋ-hôw

residential course, training camp (e.g. NASK, Clarion)

mluj-θô

convention or congress, not particularly small or intimate (prefer {ĥun-źa})

mlulm

symmetry (xref {sâr}) ( < iconic (palindromic))

mlulm ĉu-tan

bilateral symmetry
mlulm ĉu-tan ðĭ-i ŝu-van râm-tôn sel'kâ-ža ʝel.   Vertebrates have bilateral symmetry.

mlulm gyn-tan

radial symmetry

mluŋ

bread, cake, pastry, etc.; baked goods
pwě'tĭln ŝĭw-i mluŋ ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô mwe.   Spread the jelly on the bread.

mluŋ grejěm-gam

Graham crackers

mluŋ pě'pâ-trĭ-tan

waffle

mluŋ-čĭm

brownies, chocolate cookies, chocolate cake

mluŋ-ðĭm-cô

pancake, cornpone, other kinds of flatbread

mluŋ-fwa-zô

to bake, to make baked goods

mluŋ-pě'pâ-trĭ-tan-ĵwa

Waffle House

mǒj

but, however, nonetheless, even so
mǒn sru-van ť ty-o ruŋ-zô, mǒj grĭ-cô-van Ќ ŝâj-i ƴâ-ĉa mĭ-i.   I want to come to your home, but my car is broken down.
fĭm-hôw-tla ðĭ-i ĵy-van heŋ ʝâr-fĭm, mǒj ʝâr-fĭm-cô ŝe.   It is not the healthy who need doctors, but the sick.
θuň-ba pǒ ðim tyn-van mâ-fĭw ĵyn-fwa mĭ-i, mǒj te ĝy-im tâň-ƥ-van.   In the early part of that story interesting characters appear, but they disappear in the middle.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i lju-faj θje ŋĭn-i, mǒj te ðim du fem mĭ-i ĵyn-fwa ŋĭn-i.   That story is not quite worth reading, but its first chapter, at least, is interesting.

mǒn

in spite of; although (xref {mĭl-i}, syn. {mĭl-šar})
mǒn sru-van ť ty-o ruŋ-zô, mǒj grĭ-cô-van Ќ ŝâj-i ƴâ-ĉa mĭ-i.   I want to come to your home, but my car is broken down.

-môj

reciprocal verb suffix
fâ-môj ƥ-ĉu.   They love each other.
flĭŋ pǒ i mlĭr-Ł-môj.   In that dance one spins one's partner about.

ɱ

he, she, they (spirits, people, animals not yet mentioned)
ɱ lĭw-i fru-ŝy ĥy-i fâ-vuj-zô kyn-ŝâm.   The mother caresses her daughter.
ɱ lĭw-i tâ-kyn-ħa mĭ-i plĭr-van sâ-cô-fwa sĭlvija-ram.   Sylvia's aunt is a bad influence on her.
ť lĭw-i tu-bâl kâ-i gy-ť-zô mwe; ɱ ĥy-i cluŋ-zô, mâ lǒ tu-i ť ĥy-i ħulŋ-zô.   Love those who hate you; do good to those who injure you.
ɱ ŝâj-i râm-bâm mĭ-i gju-zô ķe juri-ram.   Yuri talks too much about his kitten.

ɱ him sin su-ʝa-van

to lie supine, to lie on one's back

ɱ vim sin su-ʝa-van

to lie prone, to lie on one's belly

ɱ voj <ŋĭw> ĥy-i tyn-ca

to thrust forward, stick out <body part> (e.g. extending a hand to shake hands) (for animate subjects; xref {ŋe voj vun-van} for inanimates)

mrâ

enclosure; container; cavity, cave (xref {wĭm, kyl, ŋylm, vě'ty})
mruň kâ-ŋy-tla-wam im tyn-van mrâ-cu prym-fwa.   There is a beautiful cave system in Lookout Mountain.
mrâ oŋ ryŋ ĥy-i tyn-zô, kujm-šar ruŋ-źa kujm-o sum jâ-o.   I pack many things into luggage, to get ready for a trip.

mrâ-ĉa

artificial container (rare; xref {kyl}, {wĭm}, basic {mrâ})

mrâ-fru-ŋĭw

womb (or marsupial's pouch) (xref {ŝâm})

mrâ-gju

a file or physical storage medium containing recorded speech

mrâ-grâm

envelope

mrâ-kâj-ha

account (abstract container of money)
mrâ-kâj-ha oŋ ť ŝâj-ř grâm-kâj-ha ĥy-i tâl-Ќ-zô gwe.   I have already deposited your check in my account.

mrâ-kâj-ha-ĵwa

bank (financial institution; prefer {tâl-kâj-ha-kô}, xref also {pjylm-sĭ} (bank of river))

mrâ-ku

ear cavity

mrâ-ma-sĭŋ

directory, file folder (digital)

mrâ-ŋĭw

any body cavity

mrâ-oŋ-zô

to pack, put away in boxes, bags, cabinets etc.

mrâ-Φy-tôn

trash can, garbage bin, dumpster

mrâ-řŋ-zô

to unpack, get out, remove from boxes, bags, cabinets etc.

mrâ-sĭŋ

1. disk, tape, record, solid state drive, etc.; information storage medium. 2. file (on such a storage medium); prefer {sĭŋ-cu} for this sense

mrâ-sĭŋ-gju

a recording of one or more people talking, in whatever storage medium or format (xref {twâ-cu-ku})

mrâ-ŝrun sĭŋ-na

MP3, MIDI, etc. music file

mrâ-van

to enclose, contain

mrân

leisurely, informal meal, alone or with a few close friends or relations (xref {vâ-oŋ-zô, wlâm}) ( < Enigmatic: mralnos)
ter'ě-ram dâm-ř mě'hu kî'pĭ-rô ĥy-i mrân-zô Ќ-ƥ tu-i.   We ate Tara's stew [and hung out and talked].
usonia-wam i ʝĭŋ-sjum i ķârn-mě'lâ ĥy-i mrân-Ł-zô de.   In the U.S., people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

mrân fâ-sra-žar-paj

dinner date; friends or lovers sharing a meal to get to know one another better

mrân lân-ʝa-ta

picnic, cookout

mrân-kar

especially delicious food

mrân-źa

{mrân} characterized by presence of close friends ({lĭm}) and good conversation

mrel

a discourse particle indicating that, though an utterance may follow the previous utterance after a long time gap, it nonetheless smoothly continues talking about the same stuff

mruň

mountain, hill, ridge
mruň pǒ si bâwŋ-θaj-van heŋ ħun-tôn mĭ-i.   Trees don't grow on top of that mountain.
mruň kâ-ŋy-tla-wam im tyn-van mrâ-cu prym-fwa.   There is a beautiful cave system in Lookout Mountain.

mruň im wyw

cave, cavern

mruň lě'jâ-wam

the Mount of Olives

mruň-kwĭ

mountain range

mruň-ŋô

stone, rock (substance); semi-archaic, xref {tlĭŋ-na}

mu

our world, universe (xref {pân})

mu-dal

natural (not miraculous or supernatural)

mu-dô

unnatural (of Lovecraftian abominations, e.g.)

mu-fĭw

fictional or imaginary world

mu-ny-źa

microscopic universe (as in e.g. "The Girl in the Golden Atom", "Micronauts", etc.)

mu-tôn

any, all universes
mu-tôn žĭŋ-da i râ-van θuň pǒ.   That story takes place in a universe full of magic.

mu-tôn ħuj-kô

Hell

muw

subset; child class (in object-oriented programming)

muw-i

subset of; instance of; out of (as in "4 out of 5 doctors"); among; considered as
fĭm-hôw-tla ðy-bô muw-i ĉu-ĉu-bô ʝâr-i blâl-van ŋî'bĭ fĭw-bô mĭ-i.   Four out of five doctors get annoyed at made-up statistics.

muw-šar

which-is-a-subset-of

muw-θaj

superset; parent class (in object-oriented programming)

muw-van

be a subset; {mĭ-i} is a subset, example or instance of {ðĭ-i}

mwe

must; imperative, hortative, optative adverb (xref v. aux. {dlâw-van}, negative {źǒ})
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.
swyŋ sin ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô šyj-zô mwe.   Scrub the table surface clean.

mwe-fja

slight imperative; bonvolu; please; polite request marker [rarely used]

mwĭl

sleep

mwĭl-cô-bô

awake, alert

mwĭl-ĉa

archaically == {tĭw-mwĭl}, bed

mwĭl-kô

bedroom, hotel room, hospital room

mwĭl-kô-ĵwa

hotel, dormitory

mwĭl-Φa

encrustation in one's eyes during sleep

mwĭl-ŝra

sleepy, about to fall asleep soon (xref {kwâwn})
nu lǒ i jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ kwǒ ʝâr-i, jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ ble kiň mwĭl-ŝra jâ-o le.   When someone yawns, other people yawn and tend to get sleepy.
ĵyj-fja-van gwe, mǒj mwĭl-ŝra-van heŋ ver.   I am already tired, but not yet sleepy.

mwĭň

embarassment at speaking of certain subjects or hearing them spoken of (xref {ķĭw, bě'lâm})
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.
bě'lâm ðe mwĭň mĭ-i dlâw-Ł-van dî'fu-zô.   One must distinguish embarrassment at violated privacy from embarrassment at talking about emotionally sensitive subjects.
ƥ ŝu-i mwĭň kâ-i žâw-van, wǒn ce mĭ-ř gju-zô.   I saw she was embarrassed, so I changed the subject.

mwĭň-ma

being embarrassed to admit how embarrassed you are

mwĭň-vuj

blushing (at hearing something embarrassing spoken of)
tad-ram ŝu-i mwĭň-vuj kâ-i zĭm-suw-van kejt-ram.   Kate thinks Todd is adorable when he blushes.

my

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mym

self (same person; occasionally used emphatically with pronouns); archaically also = ego, identity, personality. xref {sâm} ( < E-o 'mem')

-na

made of ~; (with language name) in ( < English -en (wooden, golden))
gĭn-fĭ-sâm-da ŋĭn-i twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da nors-lam-na mĭ-i.   Norse poetry is alliterative.
tĭw kî'sul-na hân-bô ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô tam-ram.   Tom sold me an antique wooden chair.
jĭm-ĉa hĭl-na ol pwĭm ĥy-i flu-fwa-zô, kujm-šar te ĥy-i jĭm jâ-o.   I pour water through a carbon filter to purify it.

nâ

common, frequent; existing in many instances (xref {râ-sô, ƴyr, vĭj reŋ i})

nâ-cô-bô

rare, infrequent, uncommon

nâ-cô-źa-bô

extremely rare; endangered (of species)

nen

not as far as the speaker knows; not necessarily; possibly not (xref {heŋ, źǒ, be, še, ʝem, ĵrĭw-pôm})

ně'lĭj

segmented worms of phylum Annelida ( < Latin)

ně'lĭj-ĥâm

earthworm (class Oligochaeta)

ně'mum

upper arm

ně'Φu

kidney (xref {jĭm-ŋĭw}) ( < helenike 'nephros')

ně'Φu ol plĭ-tôn

a drug that is processed through the kidneys (xref {fě'wâ ol plĭ-tôn})

nihoŋ

Japan, Japanese (country, people or language with appropriate suffixes)

nihoŋ-tam

Japanese person

nĭ

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nĭl

root, corm (underground part of a plant)

nĭl-θaj

above-ground part of a plant, esp. trunk/stalk

nĭm

name, title (deliberately chosen) (xref {mĭlm, bjâ}) ( < suomalainen 'nimi')

nĭm lĭw-cu-dal

family name

nĭm mâ-cĭ-za

personal name

nĭm-baw

nasal consonant

nĭm-ca

to name oneself, call oneself (complement with {ðĭ-i})

nĭm-hu

true name (in a high-magic fantasy context)

nĭm-hwâwm

stage-name

nĭm-i

named for; in the name of

nĭm-pě'lâ

deadname of a trans person

nĭm-syj

pseudonym, pen name, online handle, nick

nĭm-ta

anonymous
twâ-cu nĭm-ta pǒ mĭ-i pĭln-van ĵrĭw-pôm pǒlsen-šam.   I suppose Paulsen is responsible for that anonymous book.

nĭm-θaj

meaning; reference (xref {slân})

nĭm-θaj-i

meaning, for (as in "a name for", "a symbol for")

nĭm-θaj-ma

subtext, connotation, implication, implicature

nĭm-θaj-van

to mean, to signify, to refer to ({mĭ-i} signifies {ŋĭn-i} or {ðĭ-i} or {hǒŋ} clause)

nĭm-van

be named; nomiĝi (complement with {ðĭ-i})

nĭm-zô

to name, call, entitle ({tu-i} calls {mĭ-i} by name {ŋĭn-i})

nĭŋ

ringing, chiming sound ( < onomatopoeia)
nĭŋ-van gju-ŋy-ĉa, žĭr-van pî'dâ, lâl-van ku-faj-źa ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ vim ŝâ-cô-ĉa.   Phones ring, bees buzz, train engines whistle loudly.

nĭŋ-ĉa

bell

nĭŋ-ĉa ŋâw-ĉa

doorbell

nĭŋ-van

to ring; make a ringing sound

nĭrn

inflating, swelling, expanding, puffing up, engorging (of balloons, puffer fish, tires, etc) (xref {vun})
nĭrn-van sĭ, kiň šun-pwĭm-rô hǒl ĥy-i pwĭm-da-fwa-van.   The river swelled, and flooded the whole valley.

nĭrn-cô-fwa-zô

squeeze, cause to contract in volume (xref {vâm, pâjn-zô})

nĭrn-cô-ķârn

muscle contraction

nĭrn-cô-ķârn-₣âl

muscle cramp

nĭrn-cô-van

to shrink, contract in volume, shrivel (xref {vâm})

nĭrn-θaj-van

nonce == {nĭrn-cô-van}

nî'kjâ

twitch, jerk, jump; tresaillir (xref {flâň}) ( < suomalainen 'nykiä')
nî'kjâ-ra-van Ќ im ķârn-kyw.   I have the hiccups.

nî'kjâ-fwa-ĉa

vibrating machine (nonce; prefer {flâň-fwa-ĉa})

nî'kjâ-van <mâ> im ķârn-kyw

<person> hiccups

nî'kjâ-van bî'duň

sneezing occurs (context, or postpositional phrase before {bî'duň}, should indicate who is sneezing)

nî'sâ

fate, luck, weird, kismet, karma, doom, providence... various conceptualizations of events-outside-one's-control ( < Melayu 'nisab')

nî'sâ čulm-da

luck, chance (xref {nî'sâ čulm-ta}, {še-tǒj})

nî'sâ čulm-ta

fate (conceived of deterministically)

nî'sâ huw-fwa

good luck, good fortune

nî'sâ-van

to be fated, to be one's luck (optional experiencer {ʝâr-i}, complement clause with {ðǒŋ}, or nominal complement with {mĭ-i} or {jâ-i})
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.

nî'šĭm

nighttime
nî'šĭm i ŝrun-zô lě'sî'kĭn.   The nightingale sings at night.
nu reŋ ķe i Ќ ŋâw-o nî'šĭm ĝy-i gju-ŋy-ť-zô.   You telephone me too often in the middle of the night.

nî'šĭm-rô

dark, lightless (xref {fu-ta, fu-fja, lě'ku-θaj, vjâr})

nî'šĭm-rô-tǒj

darkness (xref {vjâr})

nî'šĭm-zâň

subjective nighttime: the period when one is sleeping or at least abed and trying to sleep (xref {gě'dĭm})

nîm'fâ

lotus (plants of family Nymphaeaceae) ( < Latin)

nǒ

what, which? (interrogative clitic postposed to questioned element; xref {zǒn, srem}; relative "which" is {lǒ})

nu

time, moment, occasion (xref {vĭj, ƴu})
nu reŋ ķe i Ќ ŋâw-o nî'šĭm ĝy-i gju-ŋy-ť-zô.   You telephone me too often in the middle of the night.

nu kujm-ja ði

early, occurring/arriving/etc. before the most suitable moment

nu kujm-ja in

on time, punctual; occurring/arriving/etc. at the appropriate moment

nu kujm-ja ši

late, tardy; occurring/arriving/etc. after the most suitable moment (variants with {ƴyr-ja} or {žuln-fwa} or {sâ-fwa} in place of {kujm-ja}, or {šij} or {šir})

nu lǒ i

when, at the moment that
nu lǒ i jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ kwǒ ʝâr-i, jĭlm-źa-syl-van mâ ble kiň mwĭl-ŝra jâ-o le.   When someone yawns, other people yawn and tend to get sleepy.
nu lǒ i ķĭm-Ł-zô de, nu pǒ i gâ pwĭm-sâl-tôn-ža ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô mwe.   When one exercises, one ought to drink something with electrolytes.
nu lǒ i gĭn-van ĥun mĭ-i, nu pǒ i tyn-van šlâ ĝu-bô kiň tyn-van heŋ šlâ ðy-bô.   When the meeting began, there were thirteen members present and five members absent.

nu pe nu i

from time to time, occasionally, sometimes, now and then, intermittently (xref {-ra})

nu reŋ-sra i

more often

nu ƴyr-ja ði

early, occurring/arriving/etc. before the usual time (not necessarily before the most suitable time)

nu žuln-fwa i

on time, punctual (nonce; xref {nu kujm-ja in})

nu-bô

temporary, momentary (xref {vâlm-cô-bô, kujm-nu-ja})

nu-ðu

chance, opportunity (momentary; xref {vě'ty-ga})

nu-ðu ĝyl-pa

Last Chance (thrift store)

nu-râ-cu

timeline, set of precise moments when the interrelated events of a process occur

nu-šar

then, at the next moment
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.

nu-van

to be at a certain date/time (xref {râ-van})

nul

sound; archaically (before 2008) primarily = {nul-θy}
bǒ gjâ-krĭ kǒ syj-i zym-gju-zô, wǒn nul mĭ-i wlâ-van mâ ble.   If I think aloud in this conlang, other people will be surprised at the sound of it.

nul-cu

tune; melody (xref {ŝrun})

nul-θy

tone; musical note; sound of specific frequency

nul-van

to sound, make sound (be loud, quiet, rasping, etc.)

num

wren (birds of family Troglodytidae)

num-tôn

bird

ŋ,c,g,θ,

ŋĭn-cu-gjâ-θy; lexicon, dictionary, glossary

-ŋa

surprised, astonished, amazed attitudinal suffix
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.

ŋâ

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ŋâw

calling, invoking, trying to get someone's attention

ŋâw-o

to (talking, writing to)
nu reŋ ķe i Ќ ŋâw-o nî'šĭm ĝy-i gju-ŋy-ť-zô.   You telephone me too often in the middle of the night.
Ќ ŋâw-o twâ-zô kelij-ram, hǒŋ fĭm-cô-ť-van.   Kelly told me that you were sick.

ŋâw-zô

to call, invoke

ŋe

it (plants, inanimate things, abstractions not yet mentioned)
ŋe ŝu-i Φu gân-ř, šâ-faj-van heŋ swyŋ kǒ.   Because of its mass, this table is not portable.
ŋe ŝu-i čĭwm-fĭ gân-ř hĭ-van ðǒŋ gjâ-zym-byn syj-i twâ-mlulm krĭ-o Ł tu-i.   Because of its phonotactics, it is is difficult to write palindromes in gzb.

ŋe voj <du> ĥy-i vun-van

to thrust forward <part> (of inanimate objects; xref {ɱ voj tyn-ca} for animate agents)

ŋě'mu

lizard

ŋě'mu-ĝĭ

Komodo dragon; alligator; crocodile; dinosaur (xref {krî'dul, ŋě'mu-źa})

ŋě'mu-źa

dinosaur

ŋě'mu-źa čĭn-ŋĭw-dâ-ža

triceratops

ŋě'mu-źa drě'mâj-tan

Dromiceiomimus ( < Latin (calque))

ŋě'mu-źa pâŋ-tan

Tyrannosaurus rex ( < Latin (calque))

ŋěw'sĭm

raptor; dinosaurs of family Dromaeosauridae

ŋěw'sĭm juta-wam-dal

Utahraptor

ŋěw'sĭm-ĵwy

velociraptor

ŋĭn

comment, explanation, description; gloss, definition (of words)
Ќ dâm-ř ŋĭn lâŋ-bô ši, twâ-θaj-ƥ-zô kiň brě'zĭm-Ќ-van.   After my long explanation, she replied, and I felt dismay at realizing she'd misunderstood what I'd said.

ŋĭn-ca

introduce, present oneself

ŋĭn-cu-gjâ-θy

dictionary, glossary, lexicon (xref {twâ-θy-zla})

ŋĭn-₣â-cu

1. how-to document, user manual. 2. schedule, task list, appointment book, etc.

ŋĭn-gân

excuse, cause-explanation

ŋĭn-hu

summary, abstract

ŋĭn-ĥun-cu

meeting schedule, program book, etc.

ŋĭn-i

comment marker in topic-comment sentences
ʝrâ ŋĭn-i źu-lam pe gjâ-zym-byn žy-i gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw kwǒ mĭ-i.   Some artlangs are non-naturalistic, for instance Esperanto and gjax-zym-byn.
ryň pǒ mĭ-i sâ-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i šelm.   Such an action would be wrong.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i jĭm-ga heŋ ŋĭn-i; te im ðâ-dô reŋ ķe mĭ-i tyn-van.   That story isn't consistent; it has too many violations of logic.

ŋĭn-kujm

justification, rationalization, motive-explanation

ŋĭn-pja

unpaid peer reviewer

ŋĭn-sâm

comparison, comment on a similarity

ŋĭn-sâm-cô

contrast, comment on dissimilarity

ŋĭn-tla

commentator, analyst

ŋĭn-zô

explain, clarify, comment on ({tu-i} explains {mĭ-i} noun phrase or {hǒŋ} or {mĭ-šar} clause)

ŋĭr

version, instance, variant copy; draft, edition (of text); branch (of source code). xref {čĭ}

ŋĭr ħĭ-paj

alpha or beta test version of software

ŋĭw

faculty, body part (functional) [suffixoid]

ŋĭw sâm-hu-bô

homologue (organ equivalent to another organ in another species or sex)

ŋĭw-cu

body (of any living thing)

ŋĭw-cu-dân

corpse, dead body (of human or any other animal)

ŋĭw-cu-dân-Φě'wâm

mummy; mummified, taxidermied, stuffed corpse

ŋĭw-cu-ʝǒ-om-tǒj

reincarnation, transmigration, metempsychosis

ŋĭw-i

with, using (of body parts)

ŋî'bĭ

number (math sense; integer, real, complex, etc. xref {jĭrn})

ŋî'bĭ-i

of (quantity); partitive postposition (archaic; prefer {jĭrn-i})

ŋî'bĭ-ʝa

imaginary number

ŋî'bĭ-na

quantitative, quantified (of knowledge, information, etc.)

ŋî'bĭ-tôn

number, shape, any mathematical interesting thing

-ŋla

day-of-week ordinal

-ŋô

chemical that's primary/active incredient of ~

ŋu

oxygen

ŋul

defense, defending, guarding, protecting, shielding

ŋul-čâ-tla

lifeguard (at beach, swimming pool etc; or {ŋul-čâ-pja} if unpaid volunteer)

ŋul-ĉa

shield, umbrella, parasol

ŋul-ĉa-cu

security system, burglar alarm

ŋul-ĝâ-ca

to defend oneself against a lawsuit or criminal charge

ŋul-ĝâ-tla

defense lawyer

ŋul-ĝâ-zô

to defend someone against a lawsuit or criminal charge

ŋul-pja

volunteer security guard (e.g. at sf con); Eucharistic guardian; etc
ŋul-pja hĭj-Φa-paj jâ-i ķulm-van θě'mâ.   It is Thomas's duty and privilege to be a Eucharistic guardian.

ŋul-tla

police officer, watchman, security guard

ŋul-tla-cu

police force

ŋwĭm

substitution; replacement; transplant; swapping, swapping out; pronoun, anaphora

ŋwĭm-bô

instead, being substituted or replaced (modifier; xref postp. {ŋwĭm-i}, conj. {ŋwĭm-šar})

ŋwĭm-i

instead of, rather than

ŋwĭm-jâ-môj

to swap roles

ŋwĭm-kyw

lung transplant

ŋwĭm-môj

to swap places, jobs, roles, etc. (xref more specific {ŋwĭm-tyn-môj})

ŋwĭm-ŋĭw-kô

hospital/clinic that does organ transplants

ŋwĭm-šar

instead (with sub. clause; xref coordinating conjunctions {fwiň} and {piň} and postposition {ŋwĭm-i})

ŋwĭm-tyn-môj

to swap places

ŋwĭm-zô

to replace, substitute ({tu-i} replaces {ĥy-i} with {syj-i})

ŋy

far-off, distant, remote
jâln-źa mĭl-i ƴâ-cjaj-zô ŋy-bô.   Despite the great heat, I walked a long way.

ŋy-cô

nearness, proximity

ŋy-cô-bô

close, nearby

ŋy-ma

area (quality measured in square meters)

ŋy-me-dâ

volume (amount of space occupied) (xref {nĭrn})

ŋylm

groove, furrow, notch, indentation, dimple, hollowed-out space (xref {mrâ, wyw})
swyŋ pǒ sim ŋylm gǒ; te oŋ ðu-Ł-van krĭ-vuj-ĉa ĥy-i tyn-zô.   There is a groove on the surface of that desk; one can put a pencil in it.

ŋylm-vě'ty

crack, slit, narrow opening

ŋyr

turtle, tortoise, terrapin

ŋyr-tôn

reptile

ny

small, short, narrow, compact
mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-ť-zô mwe. ť hi rjuŋ-ny gǒ.   Turn around! There's a wyvern behind you.
gě'dĭm mje θǒ i Ќ cim zjâm-ny ĥy-i ĥâ-ca.   I cut my left little toe yesterday.

ny-źa

tiny, microscopic

o

to, towards

o ble

the rest of the way to (specified place), after stopping somewhere on the way; similarly with various derivations from {o}, e.g. {oj}, {soŋ}, etc.

o θǒ

directly to (specified place), without stopping anywhere along the way; similarly with various derivations from {o}, e.g. {on}, {oŋ}, {źoŋ}, etc.

oj

coming near but not reaching

ojl

past (as in, "go past the cemetery and turn left")

ol

through (movement; go through the door); by way of, stopping at ~ on the way to somewhere else; passing into and out of (xref {il})

om

to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

on

approaching and coming into contact with

oŋ

into
twâ-cu šuŋ-bô kǒ ĥy-i swyŋ-ʝa cu-ja oŋ tyn-zô θǒ.   I put these recently acquired books on the appropriate shelf right away.
mrâ-kâj-ha oŋ ť ŝâj-ř grâm-kâj-ha ĥy-i tâl-Ќ-zô gwe.   I have already deposited your check in my account.
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.
vlym oŋ tyn-ca šej Ќ ĉon vlym ĥy-i tyn-zô.   I put myself into clothes, or surround myself with clothes.

or

coming nearer but still pretty far off

p,ĥ,j,ŝ,

pjylm-ĥwĭl jî'ŝu-ram ŝu-i ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj

p,ŋ,b,

et cetera (pe ŋe ble)

p,ƥ,b,

et cetera (pe ƥ ble); archaic, xref {p,ŋ,b,}

-pa

Nth, ordinal; position in spatial or temporal series (xref {-gla, -saw})

-paj

intended for, used for ~ (xref {-ja, kujm-o, θĭ-o})
ŋul-pja hĭj-Φa-paj jâ-i ķulm-van θě'mâ.   It is Thomas's duty and privilege to be a Eucharistic guardian.

parm

Parma (Italy)

pâ

fym-cô ruŋ-sô, sâr-fja-sô; restlessness, fidgetiness, desire to do something active

pâ ħĭn-dal

cabin fever, restlessness due to confinement

pâ-zym

thoughts that wander impetuously from subject to subject; distraction, inability to concentrate (xref {čun-ga, kâ-dô})

pâjn

pressure ( < suomalainen 'painaa')

pâjn-by-ĉa

air compressor

pâjn-mâŋ-môj

to shake hands

pâjn-ŋu-ĉa

oxygen compressor

pâjn-sâŋ

blood pressure

pâjn-θaj

suction

pâjn-θaj-zô

to suck, suction, draw out

pâjn-zô

to press, put pressure on, squeeze (xref {nĭrn-cô-zô})

pâlm

palm (tree) ( < English)

pân

all things, everything (archaically = {pen}); xref {mu} ( < helenike 'pan')

pân-kwa

polychrome, multicolored
fî'suň bij fu-cu pân-kwa kâ-i fjâw-van ser'ě-ram.   Sarah is in awe of the Aurora Borealis.

pân-lô

pantheist

pâŋ

lord, sovereign; one who rules by nature, not arbitrarily (xref {gym, ĝum, tyrn}); (chess) king ( < Polsku 'panie')

pâŋ-kwĭ cĭ-pa / ĉu-pa

1 / 2 Kings (also attested as {tyrn-tla-kwĭ})

pâwřz-šam-rô

typical of Tim Powers' work: a certain subset of magic realism, with convincing magic that seems natural, not arbitrary or made-up

pe

plus, and (links words/phrases within clause, not clauses; xref {ke, kiň} & see grammar doc)
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.
Ќ lĭw-i tâ-ma-bâm mĭ-i fâ-van pe pym-van.   I love my baby cousin and find her amusing.

pen

all, every, each (xref {rew}, {hǒl}) ( < helenike 'pan')
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam lâ-cô-i θuň-lâŋ pen kâ-i gâw-zô lju-zô.   I plan to read all the novels nominated for the Hugo Award.
ty rew o ruŋ-zô mâ pen.   Everyone went to their own homes.
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.
râm reŋ ķe ðĭ-i ŝâj-ť-van; ƥ pen ĥy-i ðu-van heŋ šu-zô.   You have too many cats; you can't take care of them all.

pě'blu

Paul, Pablo, Pavel, Paula, Pauline, Paulette

pě'cĭn

pizza ( < English < Italian)

pě'cĭn-ĵwa

pizza restaurant, pizzeria

pě'hĭ

street, road, way (xref {pě'hĭ-ga})

pě'hĭ ĝĭr-ta

freeway, expressway, interstate highway

pě'hĭ ĝĭr-ža

surface road (one with stop signs/stop lights)

pě'hĭ ĝy-im du

middle lane, turning lane

pě'hĭ ĵim du

right lane, rightmost lane of a road

pě'hĭ sĭ-tan

canal
venicia-wam i pě'hĭ sĭ-tan ol ruŋ-Ł-zô de.   In Venice, one goes about via canal.

pě'hĭ-cĭw

tunnel

pě'hĭ-cu hî'mâr-cô-hôw

maze, labyrinth; intentionally confusing system of paths (an unintended maze would be {hî'mâr-cô-fwa})

pě'hĭ-cu i tyn-van ƴâ-ĉa reŋ

traffic is heavy

pě'hĭ-ga

route, trajectory, path taken (could be comprised of parts of several {pě'hĭ} or {pě'hĭ-θô} or not)

pě'hĭ-ja

along the road; up or down the road

pě'hĭ-rô

serial, sequential, linear (xref {kwĭ-tan, kwĭ-ja, syrm})

pě'hĭ-θô

alley, driveway, footpath

pě'hĭ-źa

highway, major road (xref {pě'hĭ ĝĭr-ta})

pě'hĭ-źa ðy-hâ-wam

Interstate 85

pě'krâ

pancreas ( < English < helenike)

pě'lâ

old, obsolete, archaic, outdated, expired, past due for replacement (xref {hân}, {bâm-cô-bô}) ( < helenike 'palaios')

pě'ljy

plastic (xref {cî'tĭr}) ( < English)

pě'pâ

sheet of paper, parchment etc.; page ( < English 'paper')
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.

pě'pâ dlu-čĭ-za

copyright page

pě'pâ gu-ĉa

paper ballot

pě'pâ-cu

notebook; card deck

pě'pâ-ga

document, web page, text file, ... (xref {twâ-cu, ĵĭ})

pě'pâ-ga gu-ĉa

ballot (nonphysical document)

pě'pâ-ny

index card, similar small slip of paper

pě'pâ-ny kun-hôw

flashcard (or with {suŋ-hôw} instead of {kun-hôw} depending on purpose)

pě'pâ-ny lě'ku-bô gâr-tĭm-bô

1000 Blank White Cards (game)

pě'pâ-trĭ

graph paper

pě'pâ-θô

card (index, credit, library...)

pě'pâ-ƴâwn

bill, invoice, debt document (esp. if handed over in person, e.g. in a restaurant; xref {grâm-ƴâwn} if mailed)

pě'sâŋ

Pasch; Easter; Passover ( < Hebrew)

pě'sâŋ ĉul-i vâ-oŋ-zô

to eat the Passover meal

pě'sum

possum, opossum (marsupials of order Didelphimorphia) ( < English)

pě'sum-tôn

marsupial

pě'sum-tôn bly-ca-sô

kangaroo, wallaby

pě'sum-tôn huw-tan

quokka

pě'ŝlĭ

sense or body part one is focusing on ( < Enigmatic 'spish')

pě'ŝlĭ-ga

focus, concentration, specialty, major

pě'ŝlĭ-i

in, at (a body part or sense that is demanding attention); xref {im}

pěn'θĭr

cats of subfamily Pantherinae: tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard ( < Latin)

pěn'θĭr amerika-wam-za

jaguar (Panthera onca)

pěn'θĭr ĵwy-bô

leopard (Panthera pardus)

pěn'θĭr syrm-ža

tiger (Panthera tigris)

pěn'θĭr vâ-kar-za

Food Lion (grocery store)

pěn'θĭr-cjaj

lion

pěr'sî'ku

peach (tree/fruit of Prunus persica)

piň

A rather than B, not B but A (clausal conjunction; xref postposition {ŋwĭm-i} "instead of")

pĭln

credit, honor; blame, fault, guilt, culpability; responsibility (xref {ĵulm, ķĭw, ĥwâ})

pĭln-van

to be responsible for, to deserve the credit or blame for ({ʝâr-i} deserves credit/blame for {mĭ-i} or event in {hǒŋ} clause)
twâ-cu nĭm-ta pǒ mĭ-i pĭln-van ĵrĭw-pôm pǒlsen-šam.   I suppose Paulsen is responsible for that anonymous book.

pĭn

point, end, extremity, peak ( < E-o. 'pinto')

pĭn-i

at the end of; aux bout de

pĭn-mruň

peak, crest

pĭn-zjâm

fingertip; fingernail, claw

pĭn-zryŋ

Golden Crest (retirement home)

pĭŋ

to shoot (especially with a bow, crossbow, harpoon gun, etc.; for other guns, prefer {fî'ħâ})

pĭŋ-ĉa pe čĭn-ĉa

bow and arrows

pĭw

playing, game, recreation; puzzle; (xref {hwâwm})

pĭw gjâ-ʝǒ-hôw

translation relay game

pĭw im šĭm-cu pe lî'fyŋ

rules of a game

pĭw ĵy-ĉâ-bô

puzzle, game that challenges the wits

pĭw ĵy-ĉâ-bô lĭn-twâ-θy-za

crossword puzzle

pĭw šrĭ-θy-gam

Clue (board/card game)

pĭw zu ʝâr-wuŋ

Monopoly (board/card game)

pĭw-ĉa

toy, gamepiece

pĭw-fu

waving flashlights around in the dark; teasing a cat with a laser pointer

pĭw-hî'dru-vuj

dice game

pĭw-hî'dru-vuj ƴum-pja-paj

Liars' Dice

pĭw-ĵwy

race, speed contest

pĭw-kô

1. game-room (in a house). 2. playground, park, public recreation area.

pĭw-ķĭm

sport, physically strenuous game

pĭw-ķĭm-tla

professional athlete

pĭw-ķĭn-ĉa

building blocks, erector set, Lego, Duplo, Tinkertoy, Lincoln Logs, etc.

pĭw-lî'fyŋ

competitive game

pĭw-muw

Subsets (game)

pĭw-nĭm

Tokwomau; name-giving game

pĭw-pja

gamer

pĭw-rĭm-kě'ĝu

peek-a-boo

pĭw-sô

playful

pĭw-trâw-plâŋ ƴâ-cjaj-za

that game where one kicks a bit of gravel or a pinecone along as one is walking, and the people one is walking with go on kicking it ahead until it goes out of reach

pî'dâ

honeybees, bumblebees, etc. (family Apidae)
fân řŋ čâj ĥy-i tâň-zô de pî'dâ pe Φĭlm.   Bees and butterflies take pollen from flowers.
nĭŋ-van gju-ŋy-ĉa, žĭr-van pî'dâ, lâl-van ku-faj-źa ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ vim ŝâ-cô-ĉa.   Phones ring, bees buzz, train engines whistle loudly.
žĭr gân-ř luw-tâlm iŋ kâ-i rĭm-van kiň te iŋ pî'dâ-daj kâ-i tru-zô.   Because of the humming noise I looked inside the skull, and found a swarm of bees in it.

pî'gâ

buttock ( < helenike 'pyge')
kujm-van Ќ ŝu-i gě'dĭm-zla hǒŋ rum-kô oŋ Ќ im pî'gâ ĥy-i tyn-zô.   The purpose of my life is to get my butt into Heaven.

pî'hâ

θě'ku-za; holy, sacred ( < suomalainen 'pyhä')
θě'ku gy-i mâ kâj-ha-ta ĥy-i θĭ-zô de mje kolkata-wam im teresa-ram-ķa pî'hâ-bô.   Blessed Teresa of Calcutta served the destitute for the love of God.
fĭm dî'fu-i ŝu-gô-sra-van pî'hâ.   Holiness is more important than health.

pî'hâ-fwa-zô

to bless, sanctify, consecrate (most often with God as agent, or e.g. of priest blessing holy water or consecrating the Host, etc.)

pî'hâ-zwa

mâ Φĭ-kǒ-bô jâ-i mwe mâ pen

pî'mâr

horseradish plant (Armoracia rusticana)

pî'pĭ

walrus, sea lion, seal (superfamily Pinnipedia) ( < Latin)

pî'pru

pepper (Piper nigrum) (archaically also = {kî'pĭ}) ( < English)

pî'râ

fire, burning, combustion; rapid oxidization ( < helenike 'pyr')
pî'râ mĭ-i fî'žâln ʝel ðĭ-i ŝâm ŋĭn-i.   Fire is the womb of the phoenix.

pî'râ-ĉâm

rust, tarnishing; process of slow oxidization (xref {pî'râ-ĉâm-Φa})

pî'râ-ĉâm-Φa

rust, tarnish (encrustation of oxides on a rusting piece of metal)

pî'râ-ga

fusion (hydrogen is built into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees)

pî'râ-ga-van

to undergo fusion

pî'râ-Φa

smoke; ashes

pî'râ-van

to burn, to be on fire, to rapidly oxidize

pî'rĭ

wager, bet; gambling ( < Fr. 'pari')

pî'rĭ-ga

insurance policy

pî'rĭ-ga fĭm-hôw-paj

health insurance

pî'sum

pea (genus Pisum)

pî'sum rĭm-ŋĭw-tan

black-eyed peas

pî'tĭr

Peter, Petros, Petra, Pyotr, Pierre, Pedro, Petra...

pî'tĭr-gôm

the papacy

pî'tru

Peter (etc.); nonce, prefer {pî'tĭr}

pî'vĭl

cotton (stuff linens are made from, and plant that produces it) ( < suomalainen 'puuvilla')

pî'vu

peafowl, peacocks (birds of genera Pavo and Afropavo) ( < Latin)
pî'vu kǒ ĥy-i Φě'wâm-ť-zô žu-bô mwe.   Please stuff this peacock carefully.

pî'wyr

compassion, pity, empathy, mercy (archaic; prefer {zĭm})

pîr'ku

pig, hog, boar, warthog (genus Sus) ( < Latin)

pîr'pâ

papyrus ( < Greek (anagram))

-pja

person who does ~ avocationally, not for money; amateur, hobbyist, volunteer (xref {-tla}, {ðurm-bwĭl})
mî'ħâ-van krĭ-šĭm-zô byn-pja.   The hacker is obsessively coding.

pjâl

work (on a project one is doing voluntarily, on one's own initiative; contrast {ðurm, ĥân}; xref also {byn, ķĭn, krĭ, žuln})
kwâwn mĭl-i, pjâl-zô mî'ħâ-bô ver.   Despite delirious sleepiness, I'm still working obsessively.

pjâl-ĥân

= ĥân-pjâl

pjâl-pja

amateur, volunteer (also {ĥân-pja}, rarely {ðurm-bwĭl-pja})

pjân

piano ( < English)
pjân mĭ-i ulrikě-ram ĥy-i plĭr-zô lia-ram tu-i.   Lia mentors Ulrika in piano-playing.

pjân-tôn

piano, harpsichord, organ; keyboard instrument

pjě'tâ

parrot, cockatoo; birds of order Psittaciformes ( < Latin)
mâ ₣um-i ðu-van fjǒ gju-zô pjě'tâ kwǒ.   Some parrots can sort of speak like humans.

pjylm

boundary, edge, border, surface, cusp (sharp); (xref {θlu, ĝy-θaj})
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.

pjylm-gě'dĭm

sudden waking up from sleep

pjylm-gě'dĭm-zla

conception or death (edge of life)

pjylm-gě'dĭm-zla-sun

death (end of life)

pjylm-ĥwĭl

epoch; moment of sudden change in world's history

pjylm-pwĭm-daj

coast, beach, shore

pjylm-pwĭm-daj mřtl-wam

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

pjylm-sĭ

bank, shore (of river, creek, etc.)

pjylm-šun-bĭm

continental divide, watershed boundary

pjylm-šun-tyrn

national border

pjylm-syl

lips

pjylm-syl ĥy-i fâ-vuj-môj

to kiss

pjylm-syl sin ʝym-daj

moustache

pjylm-syl-môj

to kiss each other

pjylm-syl-zô

to kiss

pjylm-tâŋ

moment of sudden change in one's life

pjylm-ty

threshold of one's home

pjylm-vĭj-gu

voting deadline, time limit

pjylm-vô

hyphen '-'

pjylm-vuj

fence, other physical boundary marker

plâŋ

foot, feet (xref {ƴâ-ŋĭw}) ( < E-o 'plando')

plâŋ-cĭ ŋĭw-i ðwĭr-ca

to balance on one foot

plě'tân

European plane tree, North American sycamore (genus Plantanus) ( < Latin)

plĭ

pill; small swallowable drug-dose (xref {θĭw, plĭ-tôn}) ( < English)

plĭ ħě'nâw-ĝa

allergy medicine

plĭ-cjaj

digestive enzyme supplements

plĭ-rô

medical (archaic, prefer {źĭ-fĭm-za})

plĭ-tôn

drug, medication (in any form; xref {plĭ, θĭw})

plĭ-tôn-ĵwa

pharmacy, drugstore

plĭ-zô

to take meds

plĭr

influence (a person does things a certain way because of another person's example); xref {gân-θô}, {zym-ř})
křbij-šam-ķa ŝu-i plĭr prym-hôw-za mĭ-i gju-ŋĭn-zô sě'râ.   Sarah gave a lecture on Kirby's artistic influences.

plĭr-θaj-zô

to model oneself after, to imitate (xref {ryň-₣um-zô}, {lju-θaj-₣ym-zô})

plĭr-van

to be influenced, to be under the influence of ({ʝâr-i} is influenced by the example of {mĭ-i}); xref {ryň-₣um-zô}
pow-šam-ķa kâ-i plĭr-van lěvkrâft-šam-ba ʝâr-i.   Lovecraft was influenced by Poe.
ɱ lĭw-i tâ-kyn-ħa mĭ-i plĭr-van sâ-cô-fwa sĭlvija-ram.   Sylvia's aunt is a bad influence on her.

plĭr-zô

to deliberately influence, to mentor, to take someone under one's wing ({tu-i} mentors {ĥy-i})
pjân mĭ-i ulrikě-ram ĥy-i plĭr-zô lia-ram tu-i.   Lia mentors Ulrika in piano-playing.

plum

lead (element) ( < Latin 'plumbum')

plum-rô

dense (high proportion of matter to volume; xref {ðĭm})

plyn

fullness, ampleness ( < Fr. 'pleine')

plyn-bô

full, ample

plyn-fja

empty; dead (of batteries)

plyn-ga

sufficiency, sufficient quantity (archaically = {gle})

pǒ

that yonder (distant from speaker and listener; third person demonstrative)
gâm-la pǒ dî'fu-i ʝrâ-sra-bô ŋĭn-i gâm-ba kǒ.   This picture is more abstract than that one.
ryň pǒ mĭ-i sâ-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i šelm.   Such an action would be wrong.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i jĭm-ga heŋ ŋĭn-i; te im ðâ-dô reŋ ķe mĭ-i tyn-van.   That story isn't consistent; it has too many violations of logic.

-pôm

derive evidentiality adverb from root
bly-van ku-pôm pwĭm mĭ-i.   It's raining (I hear it).
fĭm-cô-van rĭm-pôm ƥ ʝâr-i.   She's sick (I saw her.)
jě'lĭ mĭ-i lju-pôm fĭm-fwa ŋĭn-i.   (I read somewhere that) garlic is good for you.

ƥ

he, she, they (spirits, people, animals already mentioned)
fâ-môj ƥ-ĉu.   They love each other.
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.

prâr

flavor, savor, feel, style, quality, qualia, gestalt... a distinctive pattern of input to senses in general or a particular sense (xref {hu, wu-ga, kâ-θaj, žâw})

prâr-gjâ-ja

fitting the spirit of a language

prâr-gju

the way a word, or individual syllable or phoneme, or a language as a whole, feels in the mouth

prâr-glĭm-cu

the feel/flavor of a writing system; Schreibgefu:l

prâr-ku

lamatyave, Sprachgefu:l; musical style (from perspective of listener rather than performer)

prâr-lju

literary style (from perspective of reader, not writer)

prâr-lym

flavor, taste

prâr-rĭm

visual flavor (of environment, visual art, writing system...)

prâr-trym

qualia of consciousness; the way one experiences life and thought (in general, or at a given time)

prâr-źum

texture, feel (of thing, substance)

prě'kjun

raccoon, coati, kinkajou (family Procyonidae) ( < Latin < Greek)

prě'nu

sweet cherry (Prunus avium) ( < Latin)

prym

belsento, aesthetic pleasure, appreciation of beauty (xref {suw})
křbij-šam-ķa ŝu-i plĭr prym-hôw-za mĭ-i gju-ŋĭn-zô sě'râ.   Sarah gave a lecture on Kirby's artistic influences.

prym-cô-fwa

ugly, garish, misproportioned, offensive to the aesthetic sense
prym-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i vlym-ĝĭw syrm-da kǒ mĭ-i.   This striped shirt is ugly.

prym-fwa

beautiful, well-proportioned, aesthetically pleasing
gâm prym-fwa kâ-i Ќ ĥy-i žy-zô krĭ-gâm-tla pǒ.   That artist showed me a beautiful picture.
prym-fwa-ť-van.   You are beautiful.

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pul

powder, sand, dust; finely ground solid such as flour (xref {ĥâm}) ( < Latin)

pul-daj-źa čyw-ŝa

nebula (humongous gas cloud in space)

pul-kě'rĭ

curry powder

pul-mě'zâ

cornmeal, corn flour

pul-žyj-cjaj

wheat flour

pun

1. leaving alone, maintaining in the same place or state; 2. storing, stowing away in its place

pun-ca

to maintain oneself in the same state (with {jâ-i} complement), to stay in the same place (with {i, iŋ} etc. locative complement)

pun-fĭm-ĉa

medical equipment (for routine maintenance care)

pun-fĭm-hôw-ha

preventive medicine, vaccine

pun-fĭm-hôw-ha flîn'zu-ĝa

flu vaccine

pun-kô

storage place, e.g. warehouse or complex of small rentable storage rooms

pun-van

to remain in the same place or state

pun-zô

to leave, to leave alone, to cause or allow to remain in place (or in same state); to not take, to not alter; to keep, to not throw away, delete, or erase; to sustain; (with sequential verb) to keep doing (xref {tâň})

purj

environment, surroundings, local region; situation, circumstances (xref {tyn, šun, ĉun})
kĭl ðy-pu-bô jĭrn-i jâln-van purj.   It is 295 Kelvins here.
pwâŋ-la reŋ ĥy-i bâwŋ-van purj kǒ.   A lot of clover grows around here.
huw-faj ŋĭn-i ƥ ĉi purj mĭ-i, mǒj huw-ƥ-van heŋ.   Their circumstances might make them happy, but they aren't happy.

purj gim vi

ad orientum; facing eastward

purj-ga

atmosphere, ethos, (social or moral) environment; etoso

purj-žâw

the set of all things/events within range of one's senses at the moment

purj-žâw sim

the sky, or the ceiling if one is indoors

pwâŋ

clover (plants of genus Trifolium)
pwâŋ-la reŋ ĥy-i bâwŋ-van purj kǒ.   A lot of clover grows around here.

pwâŋ-tôn

ground cover plants which are pleasant for bare feet

pwâŋ-tôn-ĵwa

lawn, greensward (xref {žyj, žyj-ĵwa, šun žyj-da})

pwě'lâl

ice cream, sherbet, yogurt...
lî'klâ siŋ ŝum-van pwě'lâl-la.   There is delicious ice cream floating in the milk.

pwě'lâl-ke-kě'kul

ice cream float

pwě'tĭln

jelly, jam; similar thick spreads like peanut butter
pwě'tĭln ŝĭw-i mluŋ ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô mwe.   Spread the jelly on the bread.

pwiň

A or (exclusive) B; A unless B (clausal conjunction; xref phrasal {rej})
mluj o ruŋ-zô ler pwiň fĭm-cô-van.   I will go to the small convention unless I am sick.

pwĭ

joy, delight, enjoyment, (nonphysical) pleasure (xref {huw, pym, kě'pâ, dĭ, jyn, ₣yw})

pwĭ-fwa

delightful

pwĭ-hôw-zô

to entertain; to amuse (also {pym-hôw-zô}, {prym-hôw-zô}, etc.)

pwĭ-i

for joy of

pwĭ-pâ

excitement, enthusiasm (similarly {prym-pâ, kě'pâ-pâ} etc.)

pwĭ-van

to enjoy, take delight in, like [object in {mĭ-i} or {kâ-i}, subject {ʝâr-i}]

pwĭm

water, esp. in liquid form
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.
kĭl dâ-fy-ĝu-bô jĭrn-i ðuŋ jâ-o rej jâ-ř pwĭm.   Water freezes and melts at 273 Kelvins.
pwĭm-da-tǒj gân-ř kî'sul kǒ mĭ-i ƴârn-van ĵwy-bô.   Because of the humidity this wood is rotting quickly.

pwĭm-baw

bilabial consonant

pwĭm-by-daj

cloud, fog, mist (mass of water vapor in air)

pwĭm-čĭm jâln-bô

hot chocolate (water-based; milk-based chocolate is {lî'klâ-čĭm jâln-bô}) ( < coined by Matthew Turnbull)

pwĭm-daj

pond, lake, sea, ocean... xref {vlě'tâ}

pwĭm-ðuŋ

ice

pwĭm-ʝĭl-ta-pul

snow (nonce, prefer {pwĭm-pul}) ( < coined by Lars Finsen for inverse relay 2)

pwĭm-ĵwa-cô

desert, arid region

pwĭm-ŋô

hydrogen

pwĭm-pul

snow

pwĭm-rô

humble (< Taoism, water seeks the low place)

pwĭm-rô-tǒj

humility

pwĭm-sâl

saline, esp. normal saline (0.9%)

pwĭm-sâl fy-ðe-tĭm-ja

hypertonic saline 7%

pwĭm-sâl sâŋ-tan

normal saline, same salinity as blood

pwĭm-sâl-tôn

electrolyte
nu lǒ i ķĭm-Ł-zô de, nu pǒ i gâ pwĭm-sâl-tôn-ža ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô mwe.   When one exercises, one ought to drink something with electrolytes.

pwĭm-sâl-źa

hypertonic saline (e.g. 3-10% salt instead of 0.9%)

pwĭm-sô

habitually thirsty, needing/wanting a lot of water (xref {sru-pwĭm-bô})

pwĭm-ta

dry; dehydrated

pwĭm-ta-fwa-zô

to cause to dry out, to dehydrate, to dessicate

pwĭm-tan

liquid, wet (modifier; xref {ŝĭw pwĭm-tan})

pwĭm-tôn

water in any form (ice, snow, steam, liquid)

pwoň

A or B or neither, but not both; NAND

-Φa

result of action (xref {-kar}, {-ha})

Φâ

form, figure, shape; sculpture, statue, bas-relief, 3D art (xref {gyn, gâm})

Φâ dul-paj

ikon

Φâ hwâwm-ĉa

puppet, marionette; roleplaying miniature

Φâ Φum-na

plushie, stuffed (toy) animal, doll, etc.

Φâ Φum-na sur-tan

teddy bear

Φâ tî'šâ-paj

idol

Φâ-ja

fitting a given shape (e.g., of clothes fitting a person's figure; {Φâ-Ќ-ja} fitting me, {mî'rĭj ðĭ-i vlym Φâ-ja}, clothes that fit Mary)

Φâ-ʝǒ-fwa-ĉa

transformation machine

Φâ-wĭm-by

balloon sculpture

Φân

lethargic reverie, being lost in thought; esp. if neglecting an immediate task in consequence (xref {zym, mî'ħâ, blě'mĭm, čun-ga, kâ-dô})

Φej

pardon; please excuse, ignore the previous word

Φě'ĥu

elephant; (chess) bishop ( < helenike 'pachys' > En. pachyderm)
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

Φě'ĥu-tôn

mammal

Φě'ŋĭ

calf (lower leg)

Φě'wâm

preservation, pickling, mummification, taxidermy

Φě'wâm-zô

to preserve, pickle, mummify, stuff and mount
pî'vu kǒ ĥy-i Φě'wâm-ť-zô žu-bô mwe.   Please stuff this peacock carefully.

Φěn'lĭ

lupus

Φĭ

quality (xref {jâ, hu})

Φĭ-ja

fitting a thing's nature; suitable, appropriate, natural; taŭga (prefer {hu-ja})

Φĭlm

butterfly, moth (insects of Lepidoptera)
fân řŋ čâj ĥy-i tâň-zô de pî'dâ pe Φĭlm.   Bees and butterflies take pollen from flowers.

Φĭlm-nî'šĭm

moth (nocturnal insect of sub-order Heterocera)

Φĭn

to print, to press

Φĭn-ĉa

printing press, printer

Φĭrn

sweat (substance extruded from sweat glands of mammals for cooling)

Φĭwm

ķy mĭ-i zym brâl-cô-bô; guess, supposition, tentative thought or belief (xref {brâl-cô, ĵrĭw})

Φî'šu

salt-water fish; archaically, = angler fish (xref {blur, Φî'šu-tôn})

Φî'šu-tôn

fish

Φî'šu-tôn ĥy-i ƴum-zô zuň-cô-fwa

to catch fish, esp. with line and bait rather than nets

Φî'šu-tôn nĭrn-sô

puffer fish

Φî'šu-tôn-ĵwa

aquarium (zoo with mainly aquatic animals)

Φǒ

quote conjunction
twâ-zô Φǒ {pwĭ-van belm.} vĭj-lǒ-šar Ќ cim šâ-ŋĭw ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô rjuŋ-zô.   "This is delightful!" I said, as the dragon ate my left arm.

Φu

mass (inertial, gravitational)
ŋe ŝu-i Φu gân-ř, šâ-faj-van heŋ swyŋ kǒ.   Because of its mass, this table is not portable.

Φu-ĵam

a material object, something with (possibly zero) mass

Φul

mistake, error (xref {tě'θru-ga}, {-dô} and many words derived from {-dô} esp. {žâj-dô})

Φum

pillow, cushion, mattress; upholstery, padding

Φum tâlm-paj

pillow

Φy

ʝu ķârm-Φa-da-ħa
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.

Φy-tôn

trash, rubbish, garbage
Φy-tôn ĥy-i tâň-ť-zô mwe.   Take out the trash.

Φyln

urine

Φyln-ŋô

uric acid

Φyln-ŝra

needing to pee

Φyln-zô

to pee

Φyr

affix, esp. suffix

Φyr ŝrĭ-fwa

a suffix that forms derived words with idiomatic, unpredictable meaning

Φyr-tôn

suffix, prefix, infix, circumfix, inflectional mutation, ablaut, Semitic vowel template...

Φyr-tôn-cu

inflection, declension, declination, conjugation; (grammatical) paradigm; a given language's morphology

pym

amusement, hilarity (xref {pwĭ, prym, suw})
Ќ lĭw-i tâ-ma-bâm mĭ-i fâ-van pe pym-van.   I love my baby cousin and find her amusing.

pym-fwa

amusing, funny

pym-ĥĭn-fwa

disgustingly absurd

pym-ma

being amused at one's own (previous?) amusement

pym-vô

smiley :)

pym-vuj

smiles, laughter; physical expression of amusement

pym-vuj-θô-van

to smile

pym-vuj-źa-van

to laugh

pym-ƴum-hôw

meant to amuse rather than (maliciously) deceive, e.g. of an April Fool's Day review of a fictitious book

pyrn

sexual pleasure or desire (archaic; see {₣yw, sru-₣yw, žuŋ})

pyw

spraying, squirting (xref {bî'wu, flu, flu-ra-van})

-ra

repeatedly; intermittently (xref {čârm-tôn}) ( < Fr. r(e)-)
nî'kjâ-ra-van Ќ im ķârn-kyw.   I have the hiccups.

-ram

proper (personal) name tag
Φě'ĥu-cu mĭ-i krĭ-gâm-zô tam-ke-ser'ě-ram.   Tom and Sarah painted a picture of a herd of elephants.

râ

occurrence, happening, event, process (xref {nu, vĭj, ryň})
mu-tôn žĭŋ-da i râ-van θuň pǒ.   That story takes place in a universe full of magic.
râ ler mĭ-i zym-zô pe gju-zô źĭ-ler-tǒj-tla.   Futurists think and talk about future events.
râ ĉu-bô pǒ ki ƴu-van hyr fy-bô.   Seven hours passed between those two events.

râ-bâm

news (recent events themselves, not information about them; xref {râ-bâm mĭ-i ŋĭn})

râ-bâm mĭ-i ŋĭn

news (reportage/commentary on recent events)

râ-čulm

coincidence

râ-cu

process; a set of interrelated events

râ-cu cĭ-pa / ĉu-pa

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râ-cu dâr-tan

cycle, cyclical sequence of events (e.g., water cycle or nitrogen cycle)

râ-fwa-zô

to cause to happen (syn. xref {gân})

râ-i

archaically ~= {ʝâr-i}

râ-kwĭ

plot (sequence of events in a story); process

râ-nǒ-van

what is happening? what's going on?

râ-pĭw

party (nonce; xref {ĥun-pĭw, kĭlm})

râ-Φa

result, consequence, sequel (of event)

râ-sô

probable, tending to happen often (xref {râ-ŝra, le})

râ-ŝra

probable, likely to happen soon (xref {râ-sô, le})

râ-zla

history; the set of all events

râm

cat (genus Felis), esp. domestic cats ( < onomatopoeia)
naj'ĝel-ram hǒ, ?râm mĭ-i ħě'nâw-van zǒn.   Nigel, are you allergic to cats?
ɱ ŝâj-i râm-bâm mĭ-i gju-zô ķe juri-ram.   Yuri talks too much about his kitten.
râm reŋ ķe ðĭ-i ŝâj-ť-van; ƥ pen ĥy-i ðu-van heŋ šu-zô.   You have too many cats; you can't take care of them all.

râm-cu

'herd of cats'; a figure of impossibility

râm-rô

independent, able to act one one's own (of people, animals, organizations; xref {râm-rô-ga})

râm-rô-ga

independent, standalone (of stories: not part of a series), freestanding (buildings not adjoined to others), having few or no dependencies aside from the OS (of software)

râm-tan

catlike

râm-tôn

animal

râm-tôn sěl'kâ-ta

invertebrate

râm-tôn sěl'kâ-ža

vertebrate
mlulm ĉu-tan ðĭ-i ŝu-van râm-tôn sel'kâ-ža ʝel.   Vertebrates have bilateral symmetry.

râm-źa

mountain lion, cougar, other cats of genus Puma

re

place-pronoun

rej

or (exclusive; word-conjunction, xref clausal {pwiň}) (archaically (before 2007) was also inclusive or)
kĭl dâ-fy-ĝu-bô jĭrn-i ðuŋ jâ-o rej jâ-ř pwĭm.   Water freezes and melts at 273 Kelvins.

reŋ

many, much; many times, often (xref {ryŋ})
kuln reŋ gǒ, mǒj lĭm cǒ zen.   Acquaintances are many, friends are few.
beθ-ram ĥwâ-i kĭlm i ķĭn-gâm-Ќ-zô reŋ.   I took many photos at the party in honor of Beth.
nu reŋ ķe i Ќ ŋâw-o nî'šĭm ĝy-i gju-ŋy-ť-zô.   You telephone me too often in the middle of the night.

reŋ gǒ, cǒ gǒ

now a lot, now only a little (adverbial, following a verb phrase with (maybe implied) habitual or imperfect aspect)

reŋ-gla

very late at night

reŋ-pa

many-th; being a member of a sequence coming fairly late in said sequence

rě'bĭn

wanting not to know what time it is ( < Enigmatic: 'rundibeak')

rě'bĭn-cô

obsessively checking the time frequently

rě'bĭn-ĉa

a covering for a clock display face to prevent oneself from noticing the time without specifically looking

rě'bur

Robert, Rob, Bob, Bobby, Roberta

rě'ĥĭ

peanut (Arachis hypogaea) [nonce; prefer {hîw'gâ}] ( < Latin)

rě'ju

a thorough, systematic search for something (xref {rjâ}) ( < Unix 'grep')

rě'ju-kâj-zô

to shop for ({tu-i} shops for {rjâ-i})

rě'ju-šrĭ-tla

detective, investigator

rě'ju-zô

to search systematically for ({tu-i} searches for {rjâ-i})

rě'ĵy

wife
θě'mâ lĭw-o rě'ĵy jâ-o sě'râ.   Sarah got married to Thomas.
θě'mâ lĭw-i rě'ĵy-van sě'râ.   Sarah is Thomas's wife.
tâ-tôl bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van, ŝǒj rě'ĵy bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van.   I have no brothers- or sisters-in-law because I have no wife.

rě'ĵy-pâŋ

(chess) queen

rě'ĵy-šuŋ

bride, newly married woman (xref {rě'ĵy-zwa})

rě'ĵy-tôn

spouse

rě'ĵy-tôn-žar mĭ-i ʝĭŋ

wedding anniversary

rě'ĵy-θaj

husband
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.

rě'ĵy-θaj-šuŋ

groom, newly married man (xref {rě'ĵy-θaj-zwa})

rě'ĵy-θaj-θô

boyfriend

rě'ĵy-θaj-zwa

groom, fiance (xref {rě'ĵy-θaj-šuŋ})

rě'ĵy-θô

girlfriend, sweetheart, mistress, leman

rě'ĵy-zwa

bride, fiancee (xref {rě'ĵy-šuŋ})

rě'sâ

rose (plants of genus Rosa) ( < Latin)

rě'tâ

rat (archaic, prefer {kjĭ}) ( < Latin)

rew

apiece, each; marks targets of distribution, not things distributed as in English (xref {pen, hǒl})
mâ-ĵĭn dâ-bô rew ŝâj-o sî'nĭn ĥy-i bwĭl-zô.   I gave an orange apiece to the three children.
ty rew o ruŋ-zô mâ pen.   Everyone went to their own homes.

ri

beyond, on the other side of

rij

other.side-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ril

through, to the other side of (positional) ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rim

other.side-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rin

other.side-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

riŋ

other.side-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rĭ

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rĭm

seeing, having within view, vision ( < Nihongo 'miru')

rĭm-ca-ĉa

mirror

rĭm-ca-ĉa-kwa

color of mirror; reflective

rĭm-ĉa

eyeglasses (xref {rĭm-ŋy-ĉa, rĭm-ny-ĉa, θĭ-rĭm-ĉa})

rĭm-faj jâ-o čyw

the sun rises

rĭm-ku-zô

to watch (a film, TV episode, stage play, etc.) (variant form {ku-rĭm-zô})

rĭm-kun

recognition

rĭm-kun-van

to recognize ({ʝâr-i} recognizes {mĭ-i}

rĭm-lju-zô

to read (of comic strips, comic books) (nonce, prefer {lju-rĭm-zô})

rĭm-nu-van

to glimpse, momentarily see

rĭm-ŋĭw

eyes, vision, sense of sight

rĭm-ŋy-ĉa

telescope, binoculars

rĭm-ny-ĉa

microscope

rĭm-pôm

I saw for myself (evidentiality)
fĭm-cô-van rĭm-pôm ƥ ʝâr-i.   She's sick (I saw her.)

rĭm-ro-faj

transparent (xref {vě'ty-rĭm-kwa})

rĭm-θaj

something visible, direct or indirect source of light

rĭm-θaj-ĉa

computer monitor, TV screen, movie projection screen

rĭm-θaj-van

to be seen, to be visible [unsure of argument structure, see also {kâ-θaj-van}, {žâw-θaj-van}]

rĭm-van

to see, to have within one's range of vision ({ʝâr-i} sees {kâ-i}); xref {rĭm-zô}
vlě'tâ oŋ bly-ca bî'wu-bô rî'nâ, wǒj mâ kâ-i rĭm-van.   The frog jumped splashing into the pond because he saw a human.

rĭm-zô

to look at ({tu-i} looks at {kâ-i}); xref {rĭm-van}
Ќ kâ-i rĭm-zô ĵyn-ta bĭm-cô-pî'râ vi râm.   The cat in front of the fireplace gazed at me with disinterest.

rĭm-žu-zô

to examine

rir

far to the other side of

rî'mâ

house, building ( < Melayu 'rumah')
?ť wuŋ-i rî'mâ hij θĭl ĥy-i bâwŋ-hôw-ť-zô vǒm zǒn.   You grow potatoes behind your house, don't you?
rî'mâ ĉu-bô pǒ ki tyn mĭ-i blĭn-van mě'tyr dâ-bô jĭrn-i.   The space between those two houses is three meters wide.

rî'mâ bly-bô

small space station (xref {mâ-ĵwa bly-tôn}; follow same pattern for more specific types of space station)

rî'mâ im gju-ŋy-ĉa

landline telephone

rî'mâ sim lân-θaj

roof

rî'mâ-daj

city (focus on its buildings, roads, etc.; xref {mâ-ĵwa})

rî'mâ-fu-tla

lighthouse

rî'mâ-lě'ku-wam

White House, Tennessee; Casablanca, Morocco

rî'mâ-ŋul

castle, fort, fallout shelter; (chess) rook

rî'mâ-tôn

building

rî'mâ-θaj

outdoor parts of a given piece of property; yard, garden, etc. in contrast to house and outbuildings

rî'nâ

frog ( < Latin)

rî'nâ-tôn

amphibian

rî'pul

roly-poly, doodle-bug (genus Armadillidium) ( < English)

rî'zĭ

rice ( < English)

rî'zĭ hǒl

brown rice

rî'zĭ hǒl-cô

white rice

rî'zrĭ

rosary, chaplet (prayer sequence; bead-set is {rî'zrĭ-ĉa}) ( < English)

rî'zrĭ-ĉa

rosary, chaplet (beads)

rî'zrĭ-tôn

systematic series of prayers

rî'zrĭ-tôn hyr-ja

Liturgy of the Hours

rî'zrĭ-tôn pě'hĭ-kru-ja

the Stations of the Cross

rî'zrĭ-tôn zĭm-θě'ku-za

Chaplet of the Divine Mercy

rî'zrĭ-tôn-zĭm

Chaplet of the Divine Mercy

rî'zrĭ-zô

to pray the Rosary

rîl'gĭ

eel (order Anguilliformes)

rîn'tjĭn

X-rays ( < name: Roentgen)

rîn'tjĭn-θaj

opacity to X-rays

rîn'tjĭn-zô vyl-reŋ-ja

to do a CT scan (radiologist {tu-i} does CT scan of patient/body part {ĥy-i})

rjâ

search, quest, seeking (xref {rě'ju, -sô, sru, vy}) [suffixoid]

rjâ-hyw-tla

student (teacher, nurse, etc., already getting paid something for what they are learning to do better)

rjâ-i

seeking, in quest of (marks objects of searching and requesting verbs)

rjâ-kâj-zô

to go shopping, to look around in one or more stores or shops perhaps without definite plans to buy or not buy stuff

rjâ-sĭŋ-zô

to look up, to seek out information about

rjâ-sî'ðyr-źa-gam

Battlequest

rjâ-θaj

finding (archaic; prefer {tru})

rjâ-zô

to seek, search, look for, quest for (xref {rě'ju})

rjuŋ

dragon ( < Nihongo 'ryuu')
mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-ť-zô mwe. ť hi rjuŋ-ny gǒ.   Turn around! There's a wyvern behind you.
twâ-zô Φǒ {pwĭ-van belm.} vĭj-lǒ-šar Ќ cim šâ-ŋĭw ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô rjuŋ-zô.   "This is delightful!" I said, as the dragon ate my left arm.

rjym

subjectively defined, "I know it when I see it" kind of category (xref {ĉĭ})
rjym ŋĭn-i fĭw-câŋ mĭ-i.   Science fiction is a fuzzy, subjective category.

rjym-mâ kâj-ha-za

social class; group of people with similar income and other similarities roughly correlated to income level

rjym-ŝrun

musical genre

rjym-ŝrun bâwŋ-kô-ĵwa-dal

country music

rjym-θuň

genre (type of story characterized by common settings, tropes, etc.)

ro

beyond; to the other side of

ro-ga

beyond, transcending; Pratchett's "through ~ and out the other side"

roj

other.side-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rol

other.side-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rom

other.side-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ron

other.side-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

roŋ

other.side-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ror

other.side-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-rô

eca; characteristic quality of (tangible noun > adjective) ( < Fr. -eur (peseur, longeur, etc))

ř

from, away from, out of, since

řj

from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

řl

through (movement; come through the door)

řm

from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

řn

from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)
mruň řn bujŋ-nul-van twâ.   The words echoed off the side of the mountain.

řŋ

from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)
ħĭn-kô řŋ câ-zô ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô ħĭn-ta-zwa srǒ.   Several would-be escapees tried to sneak out of the prison.

řr

from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rř

from the other side of

rřj

other.side-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rřl

other.side-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rřm

other.side-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rřn

other.side-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rřŋ

other.side-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

rřr

other.side-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

ru

method, way, technique, manner, style
ru lǒ i Ќ ĥy-i čuj-zô mje kyn-ķa tu-i, ru kǒ i ť ĥy-i čuj-Ќ-zô gǒ.   As the Father has sent me, so I send you.
ĵyj-fja-van ru-kǒ-bô, hǒŋ ðu-van ƴeŋ su-van.   I'm so tired, I can hardly stand up.

ru lǒ i ~~~ šelm

as if, as though; kvazaŭ

ru nǒ i

how? kiel?

ru nǒ kwǒ i

however? how in the hell...?

ru-i

in this way, in this style, by this method
jĭ-ga ru-i ƥ dâm-ř vâ-kar-vyl mĭ-i ðî'ruň-Ќ-zô.   I politely pretended to enjoy her casserole more than I actually did.

ru-kě'ĝu

magic spell (in a setting where a wizard is called a {suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla}; xref {ru-žĭŋ})

ru-nĭm-θaj

grammatical mood

ru-sâr

way of arranging or organizing something; hairstyle

ru-šar

by, in this way, by this method (introduces a subordinate clause describing the way the action of the main clause is done)

ru-žĭŋ

magic spell, technique for manipulating magical energy

rum

the Beatific Vision

rum-cô-kô

Hell

rum-kô

Heaven
kujm-van Ќ ŝu-i gě'dĭm-zla hǒŋ rum-kô oŋ Ќ im pî'gâ ĥy-i tyn-zô.   The purpose of my life is to get my butt into Heaven.

ruŋ

going, coming, moving ( < English 'run')

ruŋ-byn-zô

to explore, to scout

ruŋ-čulm-zô

to wander, to travel at random

ruŋ-fwa-ĉa

engine, motor (of vehicle)

ruŋ-fwa-tla

transporter, escort, chauffeur; driver/pilot of a public transportation vehicle

ruŋ-fwa-zô

to send, to set in motion (xref {čuj, ₣yjm, grâm})

ruŋ-₣âl

teleportation (nonce; xref {₣âl-tyn})

ruŋ-ga

program run, instance, process [could do better; maybe something with {grĭ}?] ( < English)

ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô

to sneak, to creep, to move stealthily
ħĭn-kô řŋ câ-zô ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô ħĭn-ta-zwa srǒ.   Several would-be escapees tried to sneak out of the prison.

ruŋ-ma

acceleration

ruŋ-mlĭr-zô

to go around in a circle or spiral

ruŋ-o-tǒj

arrival

ruŋ-oŋ-kô

entrance, place of entry (xref {vě'ty} if a door/gate/etc works in both directions)

ruŋ-oŋ-tǒj

entrance (act of going in)

ruŋ-řŋ-kô

exit, place to go out (xref {vě'ty} if a door/gate/etc works in both directions)

ruŋ-řŋ-tǒj

exit (act of going out); Exodus (book of the Bible)

ruŋ-sô

wanderlustful, restless, nomadic

ruŋ-sun-zô

to arrive, come to the end of a journey

ruŋ-ŝra

likely to go somewhere soon

ruŋ-ta

stationary, sessile, immobile (xref {ʝĭl-ta})

ruŋ-ƴu-ĉa

time machine

ruŋ-ƴu-zô

to time-travel

ruŋ-zô

to go, come, move
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.
gâm-ʝĭl pǒ kâ-i ruŋ-zô rĭm-van ler.   I'm going to go see that movie.
mâ kwǒ mĭ-i, mâ lǒ tu-i tyn pǒ o ruŋ-zô, ĵlân-cô-bô ŋĭn-i.   Anyone who goes there is foolish.

ruŋ-źa

trip, voyage, journey; travelling a significant distance to a specific destination
mrâ oŋ ryŋ ĥy-i tyn-zô, kujm-šar ruŋ-źa kujm-o sum jâ-o.   I pack many things into luggage, to get ready for a trip.

ryň

act, action, deed, doing
ryň pǒ mĭ-i sâ-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i šelm.   Such an action would be wrong.

ryň-ĉa

tool, machine, apparatus, artifact, furniture (xref {-ĉa}, {swyŋ-tôn}, {tĭw-tôn})

ryň-ĉa mâ-tan

humanoid robot, android (xref {ryň-ĉa tu-zym-bô})
grĭ-fwa-môj ryň-ĉa mâ-tan.   The robots repair one another.

ryň-ĉa tu-zym-bô

robot, android, AI, thinking machine (xref {ryň-ĉa mâ-tan})

ryň-da

busy; occupied; hyperactive

ryň-₣um-zô

to imitate, to mimic; do something in roughly the same way as someone else ({tu-i} imitates {kâ-i} in action of secondary verb) (xref {ryň-sâm-zô}, {plĭr-van}, {plĭr-θaj-zô})

ryň-i

1. = ryň-o. 2. = ryň-ř. [deprecated in both senses; in polysemous use up to 2008]

ryň-ĵy

work, chores, maintenance; something one must do (xref {ĥân})

ryň-nǒ-ca

what is {tu-i} doing to him/herself?

ryň-nǒ-zô

what is {tu-i} doing?

ryň-o

doing; performative case? (xref {ĉul-i}; need to think about the usage distinction of these two)

ryň-ř

of (action), subjective genitive, demoted agent; done by; fare de (xref {tu-i})

ryň-sâm-zô

to do the same thing (repeat or imitate some action just mentioned)

ryň-ta

idle; non-acting; having nothing to do

ryň-ta-sô

lazy, habitually idle

ryň-ƴĭ

penance, penitential acts (xref {ĵâŋ-tôn})

ryň-ƴyr

custom; habit

ryň-zô

fari; to do stuff

ryŋ

gâ reŋ; many things; a set with many members (archaically = {reŋ})
mrâ oŋ ryŋ ĥy-i tyn-zô, kujm-šar ruŋ-źa kujm-o sum jâ-o.   I pack many things into luggage, to get ready for a trip.

ryŋ-tôn

quantity, amount (archaic; now {jĭrn})

ryŋ-van

to be numerous

salomon-ram-ķa dâm-ř twâ-ĵlan

Wisdom of Solomon

-saw

as the Nth in a sequence of diverse actions (xref {-pa, -gla})

sâ

moral approval

sâ-cô-fwa

bad, evil, wrong, inducing moral disapproval (xref {žâj-dô})
ryň pǒ mĭ-i sâ-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i šelm.   Such an action would be wrong.
gyn-čĭn-ĉa-da-ðy ķĭn-o gâm-zô suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla sâ-cô-fwa.   The evil sorcerer drew a pentagram.
ɱ lĭw-i tâ-kyn-ħa mĭ-i plĭr-van sâ-cô-fwa sĭlvija-ram.   Sylvia's aunt is a bad influence on her.

sâ-fwa

obviously good, inducing moral approval (xref {sâ-gô})

sâ-gô

good, worthy of approval (xref {sâ-fwa})

sâl

salt (sodium chloride)

sâl-ŋô

sodium

sâl-tan

salty (taste)

sâl-tôn

salt (any ionic compound)

sâl-tôn ķĭn-mluŋ-paj

baking soda, sodium bicarbonate

sâln

ticket, admission, subscription, account, membership; right or permission to use a given service, whether once or for a period of time

sâln-grâm

postage stamps

sâln-ruŋ-źa-ly

plane ticket (not necessarily tangible)

sâln-θaj-kô

registration desk, check-in area (at hotel, airport, etc.)

sâln-θaj-zô

to register, check in; to (begin to) use a service one has prepaid for

sâln-ty-nu

hotel room reservation

sâln-vuj-pĭw

game machine token

sâm

sameness, extreme similarity (xref {mym, ₣um}) ( < E-o sama, English same)

sâm-ca

be self-consistent

sâm-cô

other, different, nonidentical (xref {ʝǒ, ble, ₣um-cô})

sâm-cô-žar fĭ-θy-za

phonemic dissimilation

sâm-cô-žar gjâ-θy-za

lexical dissimilation

sâm-hu-bô

essentially the same, cognate, isomorphic, equivalent at some suitable level of abstraction; homologous (xref {sâm, ₣um})

sâm-i

the same as, identical to

sâm-van

be the same as, same ({mĭ-i} is the same as {ðĭ-i})

sâm-vĭj-van

remain the same (xref {pun-ca})

sâŋ

blood, sap, juice ( < Fr. 'sang')

sâŋ-bjyň

grapefruit juice (generalize for names of other fruit juices)

sâŋ-da jâ-o <mâ> im źum-ŋĭw

<person> blushes (xref {mwĭň-vuj, bě'lâm-vuj} etc.)

sâŋ-kwa

bright intense red, color of blood

sâŋ-pě'lâ-kwa

dark brownish red, color of dried blood

sâŋ-sî'nĭn

orange juice

sâr

order, structure, neatness, low entropy (xref {mlulm})

sâr-cô

chaos, disorder, messiness; tangle, snarl (of stringlike stuff); static (of radio or TV signal); xref {čulm}

sâr-cô jâ-i ƥ ŝu-i zym-ŋĭw pě'ŝlĭ-i

he/she is insane

sâr-cô-zym

insanity, madness, mental illness

sâr-cô-zym {xkcd 386}-tan

xkcd 386 syndrome; unhealthy obsession with Internet debate (xref {ķyŋ-cô})

sâr-fja

disordered, chaotic, entropic, messy

sâr-fwa-zô

to sort, to sort out, to arrange in an orderly way

sâr-fwa-zô čĭwm-ja

to format, to add formatting markup

sâr-râ

grammatical aspect [nonce, can probably coin something more perspicuous]

sâr-ta

disorderly, chaotic; random (prefer {čulm-bô} for this sense)

sâr-zym

sanity, mental health, mental equilibrium

se

minus; except; krom

se-tǒj

exception

sem

so, thus, therefore (postpositive clitic; xref conj. {wǒn, ŝǒn, ʝǒn})

sě'frâ

sassafras ( < Latin)

sě'gir

high above and to the east of

sě'ĥâr

sugarcane (plants of genus Saccharum)

sě'ĥâr-ŋô

sucrose

sě'râ

Sarah, Sara ( < Hebrew)

sě'tĭw

cucumber (Cucumis sativus) ( < Latin)

sě'tĭw-Φě'wâm

pickles, pickled cucumber

sě'tun

end, finish, cessation (of process) (xref {ĝyl}, abortive ending, & {sun}, completion)

sě'vĭ

clay (xref {ĥâm}) ( < suomalainen 'savi')

sě'vwâ

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sěl'kâ

spine, vertebrae ( < suomalainen 'selkä')
fĭm-cô sǒ gân-ř, ɱ im sěl'kâ mĭ-i źyl-cô-van.   Because of a certain disease, his spine is crooked.

sěl'kâ-gôm

back (region of body, muscles and skin in back of torso as well as spine) (ĝĭw him ķârn pe źum-ŋĭw)

sěm'su

samosa, gyro, burrito, egg roll, basil roll, curry puff; any foodstuff with meat or vegetables completely enclosed in bread ( < Hindi? via English)

si

above
mruň pǒ si bâwŋ-θaj-van heŋ ħun-tôn mĭ-i.   Trees don't grow on top of that mountain.

sij

above-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sil

above-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sim

above-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)
swyŋ pǒ sim ŋylm gǒ; te oŋ ðu-Ł-van krĭ-vuj-ĉa ĥy-i tyn-zô.   There is a groove on the surface of that desk; one can put a pencil in it.

sin

sitting on, on top of
hěm'lu-rô ŋĭn-i ʝem kwě'kyr pǒ mĭ-i, gâ lǒ sin tyn-van vlĭw kěr'vâ-dal.   That tree with the crow's nest in it looks fun to climb.
swyŋ sin ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô šyj-zô mwe.   Scrub the table surface clean.

siŋ

above-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)
lî'klâ siŋ ŝum-van pwě'lâl-la.   There is delicious ice cream floating in the milk.

sĭ

river, creek, stream, brook, branch, freshet
nĭrn-van sĭ, kiň šun-pwĭm-rô hǒl ĥy-i pwĭm-da-fwa-van.   The river swelled, and flooded the whole valley.
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.

sĭ-dô

upriver

sĭ-ja

downriver; along the river

sĭ-ʝa

waterfall

sĭ-ʝa ₣um-i bly-van pwĭm

it's raining like a waterfall; it's raining cats and dogs

sĭlm

gown, dress, shift, robe, kimono (xref {cĭw-julŋ})
mî'rĭj θĭ-o sĭlm ķĭn-o ʝĭŋ ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj-za ĥwâ-i gwî'jum tu-i.   Wilma made a dress for Mary for her birthday.

sĭŋ

data, information

sĭŋ ŋî'bĭ-za kâ-i žy rĭm-paj

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (book by Edward Tufte)

sĭŋ-cu

file (in digital storage medium)

sĭŋ-daj

nonce, prefer {sĭŋ-cu}

sĭŋ-flu-kô

computer network, esp. Internet
grĭ-cô-sô-van de šĭm-ĉa kǒ; žy-šar ĵwy-cô-van sĭŋ-flu-kô o lĭn mĭ-i.   This computer is malfunctioning lately; for instance, its network connection is slow.
sĭŋ-flu-kô kâ-i ķe de.   I am paying too much attention to the Internet lately.
ƥ lĭw-i lĭm belm sǒ tu-i ƥ ŝu-i sĭŋ-kě'ĝu mĭ-i sĭŋ-flu-kô ki lju-θaj-zô.   A "friend" of his wrote about his secrets all over the Internet.

sĭŋ-kě'ĝu

a secret; private, secured, classified information
ƥ lĭw-i lĭm belm sǒ tu-i ƥ ŝu-i sĭŋ-kě'ĝu mĭ-i sĭŋ-flu-kô ki lju-θaj-zô.   A "friend" of his wrote about his secrets all over the Internet.

sĭŋ-kwĭ

array (1D), list (xref {drĭ})

sĭŋ-kwĭ-me-ĉu

database table, matrix, spreadsheet; 2D array

sĭŋ-ŝrun

MP3, MIDI, etc. music file (nonce; prefer {mrâ-ŝrun sĭŋ-na})

sir

far above

siraĥ-ram fru-i jî'ŝu-ķa dâm-ř twâ-ĵlan

Sirach / Ecclesiasticus

sî'dum

Pseudomonas argeuinosa ( < Latin)

sî'dum-tôn

bacteria

sî'ðyr

oppose, fight, battle against (xref {ðân, -ĝa, ŋul, dy-cô})

sî'ðyr-gĭn-zô

to (counter)attack, assault, begin to fight

sî'ðyr-ĝâ

trial, suit, lawsuit, litigation (civil or criminal)

sî'ðyr-ĝâ-sô

litigious

sî'ðyr-ĝâ-tla

lawyer; esp. prosecutor (xref {ŋul-ĝâ-tla})

sî'ðyr-môj ƴyr-ja

to duel (fight according to customary rules)

sî'ðyr-tla

warrior, soldier, guerilla, etc.; (chess) pawn

sî'ðyr-tla kě'bâl-ža

mounted soldier, cavalryman, knight, cavalier

sî'ðyr-tla-ga

member of honorary or symbolic, not-really-military society e.g. Knights of Columbus

sî'ðyr-źa

battle, large-scale fight

sî'ðyr-źa-cu

war, campaign consisting of multiple battles

sî'ðyr-źa-cu-ĝân

the Great War, World War One

sî'kum

fig, oriental sycamore (genus Ficus) ( < helenike)

sî'kwâ

natural gas, methane ( < suomalainen 'kaasu')

sî'lâj

willows, sallows, and osiers (trees/shrubs of genus Salix) ( < Latin)

sî'lâm

fern (plants of division Pteridophyta)

sî'lâm-cjaj

Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)

sî'mĭj

human, ape, monkey (infraorder Simiiformes) ( < Latin)

sî'nĭn

orange (tree of species Citrus sinensis) ( < Latin)
mâ-ĵĭn dâ-bô rew ŝâj-o sî'nĭn ĥy-i bwĭl-zô.   I gave an orange apiece to the three children.

sî'nĭn-kwa

orange (color)

sî'θu

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sjân

tin ( < Latin 'stannum')

sjěr'pâ

scorpion (arachnids of order Scorpiones) ( < English < helenike)

sjum

thanks, gratefulness
ť dâm-ř grâm źu-hôw gân-ř sjum-van.   I'm thankful for your encouraging letter.

sjum-pôm

thankfully

slân

symbol, emblem, sign, signal (xref {-vô, glĭm, Φâ, nĭm-θaj})

slân-i

symbolizing; which symbolizes

slân-kru-zô

to make the sign of the cross (nonce, xref {ʝĭl-kru-zô})

slân-mâŋ-zô

to make a conventional symbolic gesture

slân-van

to symbolize, to express, to signify ({mĭ-i} symbolizes {ðĭ-i})

slĭn

lentil (Lens culinaris); also occasionally error for {ŝĭw-grâm-gluj} "insulin" ( < Latin (anagram))

slĭn-tôn

above-ground legumes and vegetables (xref {θĭl-tôn}, {bjyň-tôn}, {tlě'Φĭ})

slĭr

oscillation, swinging, motion as of pendulum etc. (xref {čârm})

slĭr-ca

to cause oneself to swing, oscillate, while sitting in a swing seat or holding onto a dangling rope or chain

slĭr-zô

to cause someone/something to swing; to push a child in a swing seat; to give a nudge to a pendulum

slî'ku

silk ( < English)

so

above-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)
čî'ny so pe θo ƴâ-ƥ-zô ķĭm-bô.   She walks up and down stairs for exercise.

soj

above-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sol

over (passing through the space above something)

soln

across (sliding/rolling across a surface)

som

above-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

son

onto

soŋ

above-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sǒ

certain, specific, particular
fĭm-cô sǒ gân-ř, ɱ im sěl'kâ mĭ-i źyl-cô-van.   Because of a certain disease, his spine is crooked.
ƥ lĭw-i lĭm belm sǒ tu-i ƥ ŝu-i sĭŋ-kě'ĝu mĭ-i sĭŋ-flu-kô ki lju-θaj-zô.   A "friend" of his wrote about his secrets all over the Internet.

sor

above-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-sô

tending to do ~ often, much; (with entity roots) partial to, seeking, desiring ~ (xref {-ŝra})

-šam

proper (family) name tag
křbij-šam-ķa ŝu-i plĭr prym-hôw-za mĭ-i gju-ŋĭn-zô sě'râ.   Sarah gave a lecture on Kirby's artistic influences.

-šar

form conjunction from content root

šâ

lifting, carrying, holding something
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.
ĥun θǒ i, šâ-ť-zô mwe twâ-cu pǒ.   Bring that book to our next meeting.

šâ-faj

portable, easily carried
ŋe ŝu-i Φu gân-ř, šâ-faj-van heŋ swyŋ kǒ.   Because of its mass, this table is not portable.

šâ-fâ-môj

to hug, embrace

šâ-ga-zô

1. to take or keep something on one's person or near at hand; to carry about with one. 2. to support, hold up (nonce; xref {šâ-van})

šâ-gĭn-zô

to pick up something

šâ-ĝân-zô

to hold tight, keep a strong grip on

šâ-kyl-tla

courier, deliverator of packages (xref {grâm-tla}; nonce, might can do better)

šâ-ŋĭw

arms & hands; tentacle, claw...
twâ-zô Φǒ {pwĭ-van belm.} vĭj-lǒ-šar Ќ cim šâ-ŋĭw ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô rjuŋ-zô.   "This is delightful!" I said, as the dragon ate my left arm.

šâ-ŋĭw těw'θĭ-tan

tentacle

šâ-ruŋ-zô

to bring, carry along

šâ-tla

courier (of packages; nonce, xref {šâ-kyl-tla})

šâ-van

to support, hold up ({mĭ-i} supports {θin} or {hin} etc.)

šâ-zô

to tote, carry, bring, support, hold, lift

šâl

belly (skin area from below ribs to above genitals)

šâŋ

73; also, error for {šĭl}

šâŋ-twâ-cu-pî'hâ

the Bible [the Catholic canon has 73 books]

šâw

delay, procrastination (esp. of parting after a visit) (xref {ĝĭj})

šâw-pjâl

cat-vacuuming, procrastinating on one's main project by working on minor projects

šâw-θaj

finally taking leave of one's host (or guest), or doing something else one has been procrastinating

še

maybe, possibly (xref {fjǒ, be, le})

še-tǒj

probability, possibility; archaically also = chance, randomness, uncertainty (xref {čulm, le-tǒj, še, be, le, râ-ŝra, râ-sô})

še-tǒj-van

to be probable, possible (odds in {jĭrn-i}, subject {mĭ-i} phrase or {ðǒŋ}-clause); xref {be-tǒj-van}
ju-ðe-tĭm jĭrn-i še-tǒj-van ðǒŋ ĉě'θâ kǒ i bly-van pwĭm.   There is a 29% chance it will rain today.

šej

also known as (joins two terms for the same entity, or two verbs or clauses describing the same action from different points of view)
vlym oŋ tyn-ca šej Ќ ĉon vlym ĥy-i tyn-zô.   I put myself into clothes, or surround myself with clothes.

šelm

hypothetical, counterfactual particle; used in apodosis of conditional statement, esp. if protasis is silent/implicit (xref {ĉǒ, še, be})
!hwǒ: jĭlm-ĉa pǒ ĥy-i ŝâ-ť-zô źǒ, wǒn ce gân-ř šelm gwâm-van pân.   Hey! Don't push that button, or everything will explode.
ryň pǒ mĭ-i sâ-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i šelm.   Such an action would be wrong.
te kâ-i jyn-lym-van šelm.   You would find it tasty [if you ate it].

ši

after (time)
Ќ dâm-ř ŋĭn lâŋ-bô ši, twâ-θaj-ƥ-zô kiň brě'zĭm-Ќ-van.   After my long explanation, she replied, and I felt dismay at realizing she'd misunderstood what I'd said.
ðurm ši ty o ruŋ-ƥ-zô kiň vâ-oŋ-zô θǒ.   After work she goes home and eats right away.

šij

soon after, not long after

šil

after-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

šim

during the latter part of (subjective time periods, events)

šin

immediately after

šiŋ

during the latter part of (objective time periods)

šĭl

snake, serpent
ĵârn-ca šĭl tu-i, že ði hǒŋ mâ o bly-ca kiň ħulŋ-zô.   The snake coils before it strikes.

šĭm

rule, formula, equation, algorithm; policy (of organization); xref {čĭwm, ĝâ, ƴyr, twâ-ga-cwĭn}

šĭm ĝân-fĭ-paj

stress/accent rules of a particular language

šĭm mâl-cô-bô

rule of thumb, approximate method of measuring or deciding something

šĭm sâr-fwa

sorting algorithm

šĭm-bâň

restrictions, constraints, limits (on the form of valid input or values a variable can take, e.g.)

šĭm-cu-hwâwm

roleplaying game system, such as D&D or GURPS

šĭm-cu-vuj

piece of software, computer program

šĭm-cu-vuj ĥâ-du-ĉa

parser, lexer

šĭm-cu-vuj lĭw-cu-paj

social media app

šĭm-ĉa

computer, calculator
grĭ-cô-sô-van de šĭm-ĉa kǒ; žy-šar ĵwy-cô-van sĭŋ-flu-kô o lĭn mĭ-i.   This computer is malfunctioning lately; for instance, its network connection is slow.

šĭm-ĉa-oŋ-zô

to install (software, hardware peripherals etc.)

šĭm-dô

bug, defect, logic error in program (it compiles but doesn't run correctly) (xref {ʝĭ-dô, ðâ-dô})

šĭm-fĭ

phonotactics of a particular language [nonce; xref {čĭwm-fĭ}]

šĭm-hĭj

liturgy, rubrics; rules and procedures for celebrating sacraments

šĭm-ŋĭw

brain
bab-ram sim šĭm-ŋĭw iŋ tyn-van gâ-zuň-ĥun čyw-ʝǒ-dal.   There is an alien symbiont in Bob's brain.

šĭm-ŋĭw him du rĭm-paj

optic center of brain

šĭm-Φĭwm

heuristic, guessing algorithm

šĭm-vuj čĭ-ca-sô

computer virus, self-copying program

šir

long after

šî'bym

lettuce

šî'fy

spirit; angel, fairy, demigod, daemon, kami, genius loci

šî'fy-grâm-tla

angel (metonymic calque for angels in general, not just the lowest choir thereof) ( < calque of Greek 'aggelos')

šî'fy-ħa

demon, devil, evil spirit, malicious fairy...

šî'fy-rô

incorporeal, spiritual

šî'kwĭ

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šlâ

member of a group (xref {-lô, ʝwâ})
nu lǒ i gĭn-van ĥun mĭ-i, nu pǒ i tyn-van šlâ ĝu-bô kiň tyn-van heŋ šlâ ðy-bô.   When the meeting began, there were thirteen members present and five members absent.

šlâ-ðurm-sâm

co-worker, colleague (nonce, prefer {tu-ðurm-ĥun})

šlâ-ķa

honorary member [nonce; doesn't really make sense...]

šlâ-lĭw-cu

relative, family member (archaic; xref {tâ-tôn})

šlâ-šun-tyrn

(archaic) resident, inhabitant, citizen (xref {ʝwâ, ʝwâ-źa})

šlâ-žar-zô

to join (of organizations; {tu-i} joins organization {om})

šo

until after

šoj

until shortly after

šol

after-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

šom

until the later part of (subjective time periods, events)
mluj šom ĥun-frâ ĥy-i tâň-cô-Ł-zô.   They added a question-and-answer session to the end of the convention.

šon

until the end of

šoŋ

until the later part of (objective time periods)

šor

until long after

šrĭ

evidence, source of information, authority

šrĭ-i

according to, by authority of; as evidenced by (xref suffix {-pôm})

šrĭ-mâ-mâl

identity documents, account credentials, etc; proof of being a specific person

šrĭ-šar

= {ʝǒj}. because (next clause is evidence of previous clause)

šrĭ-θy

clue, piece of evidence

šrĭ-van

{mĭ-i} is evidence or proof of {ðĭ-i} or {hǒŋ} clause

šrĭw

certification, attestation, diploma, degree, mark of approval

šř

since

šřj

since shortly after

šřl

after-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

šřm

since the later part of (subjective time periods, events)

šřn

since just after

šřŋ

since the later part of (objective time periods)

šřr

sine long after

šu

to take care of, care for (persons, animals); xref {cĭm, ŋul, ķuj-fja-hôw-zô}
ɱ lĭw-i râm lĭm-ga ĥy-i vřĝĭl-ram ŝâj-ř tâl-θaj-Ќ-zô šu-zô.   I received Vergil's pet cat to take care of it temporarily.
râm reŋ ķe ðĭ-i ŝâj-ť-van; ƥ pen ĥy-i ðu-van heŋ šu-zô.   You have too many cats; you can't take care of them all.

šu-fĭm-hôw-tla

nurse

šu-ga-zô

to take care of, maintain, keep in repair (machines, buildings, etc.)

šu-ĝân-kô

intensive care unit, ICU

šu-kô mâ-hân-ĵwa

hospital, nursing home, rehab center (xref {fĭm-hôw-kô})

šu-kyw-tla

respiratory therapist

šu-tla

nurse
mâ-ĵĭn ĥy-i šyj-zô šu-tla šuŋ-bô.   The new nurse bathes the child.

šul

spice, sauce, condiment, seasoning; dip

šul-brěj'sĭ

sauerkraut

šul-cěl'wân

hummus

šul-fě'ʝâ

bean dip

šul-pî'mâr

horseradish sauce

šul-pî'pru

pepper (ground table condiment)

šul-zuj

soy sauce

šun

land, region, territory, broad area (xref {tyn, purj})
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.

šun ĉě'my-ta

plain; flat expanse of land

šun pwĭm-da

swamp, marsh, wetland

šun pwĭm-fja

desert, arid region

šun θlu-nî'šĭm-za

The Twilight Zone (TV show, comic, movie etc.)

šun žyj-da

prairie, grassland, savannah (xref {šun ĉě'my-ta})

šun-bĭm

watershed region

šun-kâj

market; region(s) interdependent economically

šun-pwĭm-rô

valley
nĭrn-van sĭ, kiň šun-pwĭm-rô hǒl ĥy-i pwĭm-da-fwa-van.   The river swelled, and flooded the whole valley.

šun-reŋ-tyrn

empire; multiple countries under same government

šun-tyrn

empire, nation; region(s) under same government

šun-tyrn-ʝǒ-dal

foreign, nonnative

šuŋ

newness (being of recent acquisition, discovery, etc, or newly acquiring a certain trait, but possibly old in itself; xref {bâm, ĵĭn, cĭln})
mâ-ĵĭn ĥy-i šyj-zô šu-tla šuŋ-bô.   The new nurse bathes the child.
twâ-cu šuŋ-bô kǒ ĥy-i swyŋ-ʝa cu-ja oŋ tyn-zô θǒ.   I put these recently acquired books on the appropriate shelf right away.
šuŋ-cô ŋĭn-i gwe twâ-cu pǒ, mǒj cĭln-van ver.   I've owned that book for a while, but I still haven't read it.

šuŋ-cô

not of recent acquisition, already owned for some time; already in present state/role for some time

šy

old, former, previous; retired, emeritus; ancien (xref {dân, hân, pě'lâ})
Ќ lĭw-i kyn-ma-vĭ-ķa mĭ-i trĭ-šun-tla šy-bô ŋĭn-i.   My honored grandfather is a retired land surveyor.

šy-cô

following, succeding, -elect, successor

šyj

clean, pure (xref {jĭm})
mâ-ĵĭn ĥy-i šyj-zô šu-tla šuŋ-bô.   The new nurse bathes the child.
swyŋ sin ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô šyj-zô mwe.   Scrub the table surface clean.
vě'ty-rĭm hâ-bô ĥy-i šyj-zô gwe.   I've washed seventeen windows already.

šyj-ca

to wash oneself, or a particular body parts such as one's hands (with a direct object); to shower, bathe oneself
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.

šyj-ca-kô

bathroom, showers (xref {bĭm-ĵwa})

šyj-cô-bô

dirty; not clean; unclean (xref {ĥâm-da})

šyj-ĉa vâ-oŋ-ĉa-paj

dishwasher

šyj-ĉa vlym-paj

washing machine

šyj-fwa-ma-zô

to cause to become clean using some more or less automatic machine

šyj-fwa-vlym-kô

dry cleaners; laundromat; utility room with washing & drying machines

šyj-fwa-zô

to wash, bathe, make clean (transitive/causative; xref more common synonym {šyj-zô}, reflexive {šyj-ca})

šyj-ha

soap, toothpaste, shampoo, detergent...

šyj-ha ʝym-daj-paj

shampoo

šyj-ha ĵy-pwĭm-ta

waterless cleanser

šyj-zô

to wash, to bathe (someone else), to make clean; xref {šyj-ca}

šyj-źa

sterile (free of germs, not incapable of generation)

-sra

more, to a greater degree, most (with quality or process stems); more than (with number or unit of measure stems); comparative suffix (xref {-ĵar})
gâm-la pǒ dî'fu-i ʝrâ-sra-bô ŋĭn-i gâm-ba kǒ.   This picture is more abstract than that one.
hjě'nĭ-vĭ ʝel dî'fu-i ĝĭ-sra-van hjě'nĭ-ŝy ʝel mĭ-i.   Female hyenas are generally bigger than male hyenas.

sra-cô

less, least (archaic, before 2008; xref {-ĵar})

srem

ĉu? whether...? (asking for agreement with plans) interrogative adv.
?cĭm-van srem belm.   What, me worry?

srě'pĭr

lemurs, lorises, galagos; suborder Strepsirhini ( < Latin)

srě'tâj

oyster (family Ostreidae) ( < Latin)

srĭw

leg (xref {ƴâ-ŋĭw})

srĭw-twâl

kneeling (archaic; prefer {twâl-srĭw-van})

srî'gu

owl (birds of order Strigiformes) ( < Latin)

srǒ

several; more than one (xref {cǒ, reŋ, kwǒ, -daj, cu, -zla})
twâ-cu cĭln-cô-bô srǒ ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô.   I bought several books I'd already read.
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.
ħĭn-kô řŋ câ-zô ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô ħĭn-ta-zwa srǒ.   Several would-be escapees tried to sneak out of the prison.

srǒ-tǒj

plurality, multiplicity

sř

above-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sřj

above-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sřl

above-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sřm

above-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sřn

off the surface of

sřŋ

above-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sřŋ θoŋ

from upstairs to downstairs (within building which is head of pp phrase)

sřr

above-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

sru

wanting, desiring (xref {vy})

sru źu-ta

a hopeless, impossible, unfulfillable desire

sru-ðân

ambition, desire to win in some competition or get ahead (xref {sru-źě'fy})

sru-₣yw

sexual desire, lust (xref {fâ-žuŋ})

sru-₣yw-ta-fwa-ha

antilibidinal drug

sru-ĝum

lust for power

sru-ĵwy

haste, hurry, desire to do things quickly or go fast (xref {ĵwy-rjâ, ĵy-ĵwy-bô, ĵwy žâ-dô-bô})

sru-ĵyn

curiosity, interest (xref {sru-kun})

sru-kun

curiosity (or {sru-hyw, sru-suŋ}; also xref {ĵyn-rjâ})

sru-ŋĭw

appetite, desire

sru-pwĭm

thirst

sru-pwĭm-bô

thirsty (xref {pwĭm-sô})

sru-sra-van

to prefer; {ʝâr-i} prefers {mĭ-i} or {kâ-i} object to {dî'fu-i} object

sru-van

to want, desire ({ʝâr-i} desires {rjâ-i} or {mĭ-i}; perhaps {kâ-i} if within range of one's senses) (xref {vy-van})
mǒn sru-van ť ty-o ruŋ-zô, mǒj grĭ-cô-van Ќ ŝâj-i ƴâ-ĉa mĭ-i.   I want to come to your home, but my car is broken down.

sru-vâ-oŋ-kar

hunger

sru-vâ-oŋ-kar-bô

hungry (xref {vâ pě'ŝlĭ-i žâw-ca plyn-cô-bô})

sru-źě'fy

ambition, desire to accomplish something (xref {sru-ðân})

su

standing, being upright ( < suomalainen 'seisoa')

su-ʝa

lying down, reclining, repose

su-julŋ-van

to lean, prop against (locative complement in {vi}, etc.)

su-van

to stand up, to be upright
ĵyj-fja-van ru-kǒ-bô, hǒŋ ðu-van ƴeŋ su-van.   I'm so tired, I can hardly stand up.

su-źyl-van

to stand erect, without stooping or slumping

sum

ready; prepared for some task; adjusted to certain conditions (of persons, body parts (e.g. eyes dilated for darkness); xref {syj-faj}, things/tools/etc. ready for some use)
mrâ oŋ ryŋ ĥy-i tyn-zô, kujm-šar ruŋ-źa kujm-o sum jâ-o.   I pack many things into luggage, to get ready for a trip.

sum-ca

to prepare, get ready; to ready oneself for some task, for going somewhere

sum-dô

a mistake in preparing for something (xref {gwě'vu-sum})

sum-rum-fwa-kô

Purgatory

sun

finish, ending, conclusion (xref {sě'tun, ĝyl, ĝĭr, ðâ-Φa})

sun huw-fwa

a satisfying ending

sun huw-ja

a happy ending

sun-bô

final, finally, at last (xref {sun-pa, sun-saw} ordinals)
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.

sun-mu

apocalypse, eschaton (maybe {ĝyl-mu} in some contexts; xref {ĝyl-mâ-cu-źa})

sun-pa

for the last time (ever, or within a given period); last in a homogenous sequence

sun-saw

finally, at last; last in a heterogenous sequence

sun-šar

then finally; and/but in the end...

sun-twâ-vô

period '.'

suŋ

skill, capability, competency, know-how (xref {ðu, ƴulm})
dojĉě-lam kâ-i suŋ-lju-van θje jě'nu.   John can almost read German.

suŋ-hôw-tla

teacher (of practical skills)

suŋ-hôw-zô

to teach (practical skills)

suŋ-kě'ĝu

secret art, arcane knowledge; magic, sorcery (used for settings where magic's workings are a trade secret among mages, if not its existence) (xref {žĭŋ})

suŋ-kě'ĝu-ĉa

talisman, wand, etc.; tool for working magic

suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla

magician, wizard, sorcerer, mage (xref {byn-žĭŋ-pja})
gyn-čĭn-ĉa-da-ðy ķĭn-o gâm-zô suŋ-kě'ĝu-tla sâ-cô-fwa.   The evil sorcerer drew a pentagram.

suŋ-lju

literacy

suŋ-ŋĭw

skill memory

suŋ-van

to know how to do something ({ʝâr-i} knows how to do {mĭ-i}, or complement clause with {ru-šar})

sur

bear (mammals of family Ursidae) ( < Latin 'ursus' (anagram))

suw

awwwwwwwwww! enjoyment of cuteness, silliness ( < toki pona 'suwi')

suw-fwa

cute, silly; beautiful and amusing at once; ĉarma

suw-fwa-lam

Toki Pona

suw-hôw-zô

to flirt (of prepubescent children)

swi

after (time); archaic, now use {ši}

swyŋ

table, desk; flat surface on which one piles things
ŋe ŝu-i Φu gân-ř, šâ-faj-van heŋ swyŋ kǒ.   Because of its mass, this table is not portable.
swyŋ pǒ sim ŋylm gǒ; te oŋ ðu-Ł-van krĭ-vuj-ĉa ĥy-i tyn-zô.   There is a groove on the surface of that desk; one can put a pencil in it.
swyŋ sin ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô šyj-zô mwe.   Scrub the table surface clean.

swyŋ šâ-faj vâ-kar-paj

portable tray

swyŋ-gôm

office, workplace, cubicle (more local/specific than {ðurm-kô})

swyŋ-gôm-cu

office, complex of offices

swyŋ-gôm-ĵwa

office building, building with offices of multiple organizations or departments of one org

swyŋ-hĭj

altar (in Catholic or Orthodox church; xref {swyŋ-kîr'bân})

swyŋ-ʝa

shelf, rack
twâ-cu šuŋ-bô kǒ ĥy-i swyŋ-ʝa cu-ja oŋ tyn-zô θǒ.   I put these recently acquired books on the appropriate shelf right away.

swyŋ-kâj

counter (desk/table with cash register etc. in a store)

swyŋ-kîr'bân

altar (table for offering sacrifices)

swyŋ-kyl

cabinet

swyŋ-ŋĭw

lap (top of one's thighs regarded as a place to pile stuff while one is sitting)

swyŋ-rô

flat (of surfaces; neither curved nor bumpy. xref {ĉě'my-ta}, {jĭ})

swyŋ-tôn

furniture upon which people put their stuff (xref {tĭw-tôn})

-ŝa

fruitful, productive of ~, making ~, a source of ~
gjâ-ŝa ŋĭn-i mâ-zla mĭ-i.   The human race is prolific of languages.

ŝâ

pushing, pressing (xref {pâjn, źum, trâw, ĉârn})

ŝâ-cô-zô

pull, tug, drag

ŝâ-θaj-zô

to suck, suction (nonce; prefer {pâjn-θaj-zô})

ŝâ-θĭw-ĉa

syringe

ŝâ-zô

to push, to press
!hwǒ: jĭlm-ĉa pǒ ĥy-i ŝâ-ť-zô źǒ, wǒn ce gân-ř šelm gwâm-van pân.   Hey! Don't push that button, or everything will explode.

ŝâj

possess, have (stuff, alienable possessions); xref {wuŋ, ŝu}

ŝâj-dô

crimes against property (archaic, prefer {wuŋ-dô})

ŝâj-fwa-zô

to provide, to give (xref {bwĭl-zô, fwĭ-cô-zô})

ŝâj-gĭn-van

to get, acquire (not deliberately, e.g. receiving a gift)

ŝâj-gô

worth having

ŝâj-i

of, in the possession (but perhaps not ownership) of (xref {wuŋ-i})
mǒn sru-van ť ty-o ruŋ-zô, mǒj grĭ-cô-van Ќ ŝâj-i ƴâ-ĉa mĭ-i.   I want to come to your home, but my car is broken down.
ɱ ŝâj-i râm-bâm mĭ-i gju-zô ķe juri-ram.   Yuri talks too much about his kitten.

ŝâj-o

to, being given to
twâ-cu cĭln-cô-bô srǒ ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô.   I bought several books I'd already read.
mâ-ĵĭn dâ-bô rew ŝâj-o sî'nĭn ĥy-i bwĭl-zô.   I gave an orange apiece to the three children.
kĭ-ĝâ-tla ŝâj-o dě'lâr vyŋ-bô ĥy-i bwĭl-zô žâj-dô-hôw antonij-ram-ħa.   Antony bribed the judge ten thousand dollars.
tĭw kî'sul-na hân-bô ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô tam-ram.   Tom sold me an antique wooden chair.

ŝâj-oŋ-zô

to get, to acquire, to get into one's possession (by purchase, theft, claiming something unowned, etc.)

ŝâj-ř

from, being taken away or given away
twâ-cu kǒ ĥy-i tâň-syj-zô luk-ram ŝâj-ř Ќ tu-i.   I borrowed this book from Luke.

ŝâj-van

to possess, to have on hand; {mĭ-i} possesses {ðĭ-i} (xref {wuŋ-van})
kâj-ha reŋ ðĭ-i ŝâj-ƥ-van heŋ, mǒj fĭm-van fem.   He doesn't have much money, but at least he's healthy.
râm reŋ ķe ðĭ-i ŝâj-ť-van; ƥ pen ĥy-i ðu-van heŋ šu-zô.   You have too many cats; you can't take care of them all.

ŝâm

womb
pî'râ mĭ-i fî'žâln ʝel ðĭ-i ŝâm ŋĭn-i.   Fire is the womb of the phoenix.
lyn-bly fy-bô gwe il ɱ im ŝâm iŋ mâ-bâm-la ĥy-i bâwŋ-van.   She is seven months pregnant [the baby has been gestating in her womb for seven months already].

ŝâm-oŋ-zô

to beget (father {tu-i} begets baby {bĭŋ-o} on mother {ĥy-i}; xref {žuŋ})

ŝâm-řŋ-ðwa

pro-life (more restrictive sense than {zuň-ðwa})

ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj

birth, giving birth, being born

ŝâm-řŋ-van

to be born (baby {ʝâr-i} is born)

ŝâm-řŋ-zô

to give birth (mother {tu-i} gives birth to baby {ĥy-i})

ŝe

by contrast, on the contrary ( < Hixkaryana 'xa')
fĭm-hôw-tla ðĭ-i ĵy-van heŋ ʝâr-fĭm, mǒj ʝâr-fĭm-cô ŝe.   It is not the healthy who need doctors, but the sick.

ŝě'ĥâ

chess ( < Deutsch 'Schach')

ŝě'ĥâ-môj

to play chess together

ŝě'lě'tlu

axolotl (salamanders of species Ambystoma mexicanum) ( < Nahuatl)

ŝě'lĭ

83

ŝĭ

offended; emotionally hurt; having one's feelings hurt

ŝĭ-ga

having been poorly maintained and thus not working well (of machines, software installations)

ŝĭ-môj

to be offended by each other, to rub each other the wrong way

ŝĭ-sô

sensitive to insults or slights; emotionally fragile; easily offended (xref {bě'lâm-sô, žâw-sô})

ŝĭ-sô-cô

thick-skinned; careless of other people's opinion of oneself; insensitive to insult

ŝĭ-van

to be hurt, offended

ŝĭ-zô

to deliberately make a show of being offended, esp. when one isn't sure an insult was actually intended (xref {ŝĭ-van})

ŝĭn

heart and circulatory system ( < Nihongo 'shinzo')

ŝĭn-oŋ

into the circulatory system of

ŝĭn-oŋ-zô

to inject, to administer intravenously (into a vein, artery, IV, port-a-cath, etc.; xref {čĭn-ŝâ-zô})

ŝĭn-řŋ-sô

haemophiliac

ŝĭn-řŋ-van

to bleed

ŝĭw

stuff, substance (xref {gâ}; suffixes {-ha, -ŋô, -Φa, -kar})

ŝĭw ðuŋ-žar-ĝa

antifreeze

ŝĭw pwĭm-tan

liquid, fluid (something in a liquid state)

ŝĭw rîn'tjĭn-θaj

X-ray contrast (to be injected or swallowed)

ŝĭw-fî'suň

soil, ground, earth (archaic; xref {ĥâm, sě'vĭ})

ŝĭw-grâm

hormone

ŝĭw-grâm-gluj

insulin [maybe need a conciser term]

ŝĭw-i

with, by means of, using, consuming (of materials; xref {syj-i} "with a tool", {ŋĭw-i} "with a body part/faculty", {-na} "made of" ( < stole the idea from Ithkuil compositive case)
pwě'tĭln ŝĭw-i mluŋ ĥy-i ĉârn-ť-zô mwe.   Spread the jelly on the bread.

ŝĭw-luw

bone (substance of which vertebrates' bones are made; xref {luw}) ( < suomalainen 'luu')

ŝî'lum

marrow

ŝî'źy

89

ŝǒj

because; (logical necessity)
tâ-tôl bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van, ŝǒj rě'ĵy bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van.   I have no brothers- or sisters-in-law because I have no wife.

ŝǒn

therefore; thus (logical necessity)

-ŝra

likely to do or be ~ soon (xref {-sô})
ĵyj-fja-van gwe, mǒj mwĭl-ŝra-van heŋ ver.   I am already tired, but not yet sleepy.

ŝrĭ

emergent; having a meaning/use/nature that can't be predicted/deduced from its component parts (xref {cu-rô}); (of words and phrases) idiomatic
ŝrĭ-bô ŋĭn-i twâ-θy mĭ-i, gâ-lǒ ķĭn-o Φyr {-ga, -cjaj} pe ble syj-i.   Words which are formed with the suffixes "-ga", "-cjaj" etc. are idiomatic.

ŝrum

mushroom ( < English)

ŝrum-fym-gam

Mellow Mushroom (pizza restaurant)

ŝrum-tôn

fungus

ŝrun

music (xref {nul-cu})
nî'šĭm i ŝrun-zô lě'sî'kĭn.   The nightingale sings at night.

ŝrun gju-ŋĭw-dal

a capella singing; chant (xref {twâ-vy-dâ-lô ₣um-i ŝrun-twâ-zô})

ŝrun kju-sô-ga

earworm (xref {ŝrun zym-ra-fwa})

ŝrun zîn'θu-tan

earworm (xref {ŝrun zym-ra-fwa})

ŝrun zym-ra-fwa

earworm; a song that gets stuck in one's head

ŝrun-ĉa mrâ-sĭŋ-paj

MP3 or other digital music player

ŝrun-krĭ-zô

to improvise music while performing it; to jam

ŝrun-tan-zô

to sing (of songbirds, crickets; their "music" is only analogically like human music)

ŝrun-tla

musician

ŝrun-twâ

song, lyrical music

ŝrun-twâ prym-fwa-sra

Song of Songs/ Song of Solomon

ŝrun-twâ-cu-daj

(common noun) album, collection of songs; (proper name) Psalms

ŝrun-twâ-pja-cu

choir, chorus (unpaid, {-tla} if professional)

ŝrun-twâ-zô

to sing
kyl vĭn-da cĭ-bô ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô ƥ, nu-šar ŝrun-twâ-gĭn-zô θǒ.   He drank one glass of wine, then immediately started singing.

ŝu

possess, have (quality, part, faculty)

ŝu-gô

valuable, worth having (of traits, faculties, skills); xref {wuŋ-gô, lĭw-gô}
fĭm dî'fu-i ŝu-gô-sra-van pî'hâ.   Holiness is more important than health.

ŝu-i

of, belonging to (qualities, attributes)
ŋe ŝu-i Φu gân-ř, šâ-faj-van heŋ swyŋ kǒ.   Because of its mass, this table is not portable.
kujm-van Ќ ŝu-i gě'dĭm-zla hǒŋ rum-kô oŋ Ќ im pî'gâ ĥy-i tyn-zô.   The purpose of my life is to get my butt into Heaven.
ƥ ŝu-i mwĭň kâ-i žâw-van, wǒn ce mĭ-ř gju-zô.   I saw she was embarrassed, so I changed the subject.
křbij-šam-ķa ŝu-i plĭr prym-hôw-za mĭ-i gju-ŋĭn-zô sě'râ.   Sarah gave a lecture on Kirby's artistic influences.

ŝu-i-baw

high vowel

ŝu-ŋa-van hǒŋ ~~~

has the surprising property that...

ŝu-van

to have a property or quality; {mĭ-i} has quality {ðĭ-i}
mlulm ĉu-tan ðĭ-i ŝu-van râm-tôn sel'kâ-ža ʝel.   Vertebrates have bilateral symmetry.

ŝum

floating, buoyancy

ŝum-ĉa

raft, float

ŝum-van

to float (on surface of a liquid denser than oneself, or in an atmosphere at a level where one's density matches that of the surrounding gas)
lî'klâ siŋ ŝum-van pwě'lâl-la.   There is delicious ice cream floating in the milk.

ŝwe

with a widdershins (counterclockwise) motion ( < English 'widdershins')
fî'suň ĉi ŝwe bly-van lyn.   The moon orbits the Earth.

ŝwe-θaj

with a clockwise motion

ŝwiň

A or B or both; (inclusive) (clausal conjunction; xref phrasal {hej})

ŝy

femaleness, femininity
ɱ lĭw-i fru-ŝy ĥy-i fâ-vuj-zô kyn-ŝâm.   The mother caresses her daughter.
hjě'nĭ-vĭ ʝel dî'fu-i ĝĭ-sra-van hjě'nĭ-ŝy ʝel mĭ-i.   Female hyenas are generally bigger than male hyenas.

ŝy-tôn

sex, gender (xref more specific {ŝy-tôn zym-ja, ŝy-tôn-vuj})

ŝy-tôn zym-ja

psychological gender, distinct from biological sex

ŝy-tôn-vuj

biological sex, distinct from psychological gender

ŝy-θô

female but not especially feminine

ŝy-vuj-bô

biologically female; no assertion about psychological/social gender

ŝy-zwa

mâ vĭ-vuj-bô lǒ ʝâr-i vy-van ŝy-vuj jâ-o

syj

use, using, making use of; calling (a function or subroutine) (xref {ŋâw}) ( < English 'use')

syj-ca

to recurse, to call oneself (of a function or subroutine)

syj-ca-tǒj

recursion, a function or subroutine calling itself (xref {gju-ca-tǒj})

syj-dô-zô

to misuse, to waste

syj-faj

useful, useable; ready (of materials, tools, etc.); ripe, fresh (of fruits); xref {sum, kujm-ja, bâm})

syj-faj-fwa-zô

to prepare, to make ready; person {tu-i} makes tools/materials {ĥy-i} ready for some purpose (optional {kujm-o})

syj-ĥun-zô

to share, use jointly

syj-i

with, by means of, using (a tool); in (a language) (xref {ŋĭw-i, ŝĭw-i, -na})
ŝrĭ-bô ŋĭn-i twâ-θy mĭ-i, gâ-lǒ ķĭn-o Φyr {-ga, -cjaj} pe ble syj-i.   Words which are formed with the suffixes "-ga", "-cjaj" etc. are idiomatic.
ŋe ŝu-i čĭwm-fĭ gân-ř hĭ-van ðǒŋ gjâ-zym-byn syj-i twâ-mlulm krĭ-o Ł tu-i.   Because of its phonotactics, it is is difficult to write palindromes in gzb.

syj-ja

useful, fitting for use

syj-šar

by, by means of (agent of main clause accomplishes action of main clause by doing action of subordinate clause)

syj-ŝĭw-zô

to use a material, to use up, to consume

syj-ta-i

without, not using (xref suffix {-ta})
ĥâ-ĉa syj-ta-i kyl kǒ ĥy-i ðu-Ł-van heŋ jĭlm-zô.   One can't open this box without a knife.
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.

syj-zô

to use, to make use of; to call (a function or subroutine) (xref {-ha, -ĉa, syj-ca})
źu-van, hǒŋ ķĭw-van palij-ram hǒŋ Ќ dâm-ř θuň čĭ-ř syj-zô lju-θaj-zô dlu-ta.   I hope Polly is ashamed of herself for copying my story without permission.

syl

mouth (from just inside the lips to the glottis, incl. teeth and tongue) (xref {vâ-oŋ-ŋĭw, kyw-oŋ-ŋĭw, gju-ŋĭw-vuj})

syl sim lân-θaj

palate

sym

seed ( < E-o 'semo')

sym-gâm

undeveloped film

sym-rô

potential

sym-tôn

egg, seed, unborn baby, pouchling marsupial

syň

second (unit of time measure; xref {mî'nĭ, hyr, ĉě'θâ}) ( < English)

syň-θô

millisecond

syň-źa

kilosecond, 16.67 minutes

syrm

line, stripe (not necessarily straight); also, occasional error for {syl}
prym-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i vlym-ĝĭw syrm-da kǒ mĭ-i.   This striped shirt is ugly.

syrm-ðĭm

stripe, thick line

syrm-źyl

straight line

t,c,g,j,

twâ-cu-gě'dĭm-ja

t,c,v,

twâ-cu-vuj

-ta

without, lacking ~; free from ~ (xref {syj-ta-i})
zym-hô ŋĭn-i heŋ twâ-θy {vrĭm} pe {fu-θy-ta}.   The words "green" and "colorless" do not make sense applied to ideas.
kyr-ta ŋĭn-i twâ kǒ.   This sentence (is) verbless.

-tam

name suffix to tag ethnicities or nationalities

-tan

~like, resembling ~, similar to ~

tâ

sibling; brother or sister

tâ fjǒ

half-sibling

tâ Φâ-sâm-bô

identical twin sibling

tâ ŝâm-řŋ-sâm-bô

twin sibling (could be identical or fraternal)

tâ-čĭ

clone (xref {mâ-sâm})

tâ-fru

nephew, niece (archaic; prefer {fru-tâ})

tâ-gu

adoptive sibling

tâ-ĵu-ga

Big Brother, Big Sister; similar less formalized relationships of adult mentoring a child they're not blood kin to

tâ-kyn

uncle or aunt (sibling of one's parent)
ɱ lĭw-i tâ-kyn-ħa mĭ-i plĭr-van sâ-cô-fwa sĭlvija-ram.   Sylvia's aunt is a bad influence on her.

tâ-kyn-ma

great-uncle or -aunt (sibling of one's grandparent)

tâ-ma

first cousin
Ќ lĭw-i tâ-ma-bâm mĭ-i fâ-van pe pym-van.   I love my baby cousin and find her amusing.

tâ-ma fjǒ

half-cousin

tâ-ma-kyn

first cousin once removed (first cousin of one's parent; xref {fru-tâ-ma})

tâ-ma-ma

third cousin

tâ-ma-mla

cousin-in-law (one's cousin's spouse)

tâ-ma-tôl

cousin-in-law (one's spouse's cousin)

tâ-me-dâ

second cousin

tâ-me-ðy

fourth cousin

tâ-mla

brother or sister-in-law (sibling's spouse)

tâ-mla-kyn

uncle or aunt (spouse of one's parent's sibling)

tâ-mla-tôl

brother or sister-in-law (spouse's sibling's spouse)

tâ-ŝy

sister

tâ-ta-baw

low vowel

tâ-tôl

brother or sister-in-law (spouse's sibling)
tâ-tôl bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van, ŝǒj rě'ĵy bâ-bô ðĭ-i lĭw-van.   I have no brothers- or sisters-in-law because I have no wife.

tâ-tôl-mla

sibling's spouse's sibling

tâ-tôn

relatives, kinfolks

tâ-vĭ

brother

tâl

deposit, leave in bailment, store, entrust ( < suomalainen 'talletta')
mrâ-kâj-ha oŋ ť ŝâj-ř grâm-kâj-ha ĥy-i tâl-Ќ-zô gwe.   I have already deposited your check in my account.

tâl-cô-ĉa

ATM, cash machine

tâl-cô-zô

1. to pick up, withdraw, retrieve some property you've temporarily entrusted to someone else 2. to pick up pre-ordered merchandise

tâl-kâj-ha-kô

bank (place/institution that holds money in bailment for its customers)

tâl-θaj-zô

to receive someone else's property in trust, in bail (archaically also = {tâl-cô-zô})
ɱ lĭw-i râm lĭm-ga ĥy-i vřĝĭl-ram ŝâj-ř tâl-θaj-Ќ-zô šu-zô.   I received Vergil's pet cat to take care of it temporarily.

tâlm

head

tâlm vim Φâ

face

tâlm-vi

at the face of

tâň

taking away, picking up; erasing; subtraction; deletion, erasure (of information, files) ( < English 'take')
fân řŋ čâj ĥy-i tâň-zô de pî'dâ pe Φĭlm.   Bees and butterflies take pollen from flowers.
Φy-tôn ĥy-i tâň-ť-zô mwe.   Take out the trash.
θuň-ba pǒ ðim tyn-van mâ-fĭw ĵyn-fwa mĭ-i, mǒj te ĝy-im tâň-ƥ-van.   In the early part of that story interesting characters appear, but they disappear in the middle.

tâň-ca

to disappear; to remove oneself; to go away (esp. suddenly, quickly)

tâň-cô

giving, adding, putting into place (xref {bwĭl, ƴâwn-θaj-zô, ƴâwn-cô-zô})
mluj šom ĥun-frâ ĥy-i tâň-cô-Ł-zô.   They added a question-and-answer session to the end of the convention.

tâň-ga

subtraction [why not just {tâň}?]

tâň-kju-ha

adhesive remover

tâň-Φî'šu-tôn-ĉa

fishing equipment (nets, rods and line, etc.)

tâň-Φî'šu-tôn-zô

to fish, go fishing

tâň-syj-zô

to borrow (esp. things other than money; xref {bwĭl-syj-zô, ƴâwn})
twâ-cu kǒ ĥy-i tâň-syj-zô luk-ram ŝâj-ř Ќ tu-i.   I borrowed this book from Luke.

tâň-θaj

giving, adding, putting (deprecated, prefer {tâň-cô} or {bwĭl})

tâň-ƴum-zô

to steal by fraud or trickery ({tu-i} takes {ĥy-i} by fraud from {ŝâj-ř}; xref {bwĭl-cô-zô})

tâň-zô

to take away, remove, delete, erase; to pick up (xref {šâ-gĭn-zô})

tâŋ

period of comparative stability between major life changes; xref {drulm}

tâŋ kǒ i

nowadays, in this period (personal)

tâwm

grits

te

it (plants, inanimate things, abstractions already mentioned)
te kâ-i jyn-lym-van šelm.   You would find it tasty [if you ate it].

te muw-i ðe-dâ-bô

a third of it (similar construction with other partitive fractions)

tě'bâ

tobacco ( < English)

tě'bâr

rubber

tě'kuj

hummingbird (birds of family Trochilidae) ( < Hixkaryana 'tukusu')

tě'lĭ

97

tě'lyr

zjâm-vĭ hi ķârn kě'ĝu-bô

tě'nju

tea

tě'nju-ŋô

caffeine

tě'nju-tôn

strong drink (with caffeine or alcohol)

tě'θru

falling; uncontrolled collapse; landslide, cave-in, avalanche (xref {bly})

tě'θru-ga

failure, fiasco, disaster, catastrophe, bankruptcy

tě'θru-ga-van lĭn-gju-ŋy

one's phone connection is dropped/lost

tě'θru-tyrn

collapse of government (xref {dâŋ-žar})

tě'θru-van

to collapse, to fall, to cave in

tě'θru-van pân

everything is falling apart, everying is going wrong

tě'θru-vâm-van

to fall and go splat; to splatter, be crushed by the force of a fall

těw'θĭ

squid (cephalopods of order Teuthidae)

těw'θĭ-tôn

squid, nautilus, octopus, cuttlefish... class Cephalopoda

těw'θĭ-tôn šâ-ŋĭw-ðy-dâ-ža

octopus

tĭm

100

tĭm-vyŋ

1000000; 10⁶; one million

tĭw

comfy chair
tĭw kî'sul-na hân-bô ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô tam-ram.   Tom sold me an antique wooden chair.

tĭw-ĥun

sofa, couch, love-seat

tĭw-ĥun mwĭl-paj

sofa on which one sleeps, esp. if designed for such with e.g. fold-out bed

tĭw-mwĭl

bed, sleeping-couch (xref {tĭw-źy})

tĭw-mwĭl ĥy-i sâr-fwa-zô

to make the bed

tĭw-mwĭl-ĵwa

barracks; ward in hospital with multiple beds in one room

tĭw-rô

accepting, unjudgmental

tĭw-su-ʝa

bed, couch, lounge chair; lying-down furniture

tĭw-tôn

furniture upon which people put themselves (xref {swyŋ-tôn})

tĭw-tôn pâŋ-paj

throne

tĭw-θô

chair not especially comfortable

tĭw-θô-ðwĭr

swing (seat hanging from rope or chain that oscillates like a pendulum) (nonce; xref {tĭw-θô-slĭr})

tĭw-θô-slĭr

swing (seat hanging from rope or chain that oscillates like a pendulum)

tĭw-žuŋ-gôm

"marriage bed"; a couple's sex life

tĭw-źy

bed, sleeping-couch (archaic/poetic, xref {tĭw-mwĭl})

tî'plâ

mole, shrew-mole, desman (burrowing mammals of family Talpidae) ( < Latin 'talpa')

tî'šâ

worship (latria); xref {dul}

tî'šâ-kô

church (building), temple, mosque, synagogue... (xref {du-tî'šâ, hĭj-kô, kîr'bân-kô})

tî'šâ-kô-gôm

parish, congregation

tî'šâ-kô-weslij-šam-ķa-wam

Wesley Chapel (neighborhood in Decatur GA, or other neighborhoods elsewhere named for an old Methodist church)

tî'šâ-ŋla

Sunday (worship-day)

tî'šâ-sô

pious, religious

tî'šâ-θô

respect, admiration (archaic; now = dul-θô)

tî'šâ-θô-fwa

(archaic; = dul-θô-fwa)

tî'šâ-zô

to worship (with latria); {tu-i} worships {kâ-i}

tîm'θĭ

Timothy ( < helenike)

tîr'dâ

thrushes, robins, Old World blackbirds (family Turdidae); xref {lě'sî'kĭn}) ( < Latin)

tîr'pĭj

being annoyed by something someone you love enjoys ( < Enigmatic: 'ortispic')

tîw'mâ

gully, gulch, canyon

tjě'râ

tar, pitch ( < Swedish 'tjöra')

tjě'râ-rô

thick, viscous (of liquids; xref {zwym}, {ðĭm})

-tla

-isto; a professional concerned with ~ (xref {-pja}, amateur)

tlě'Φĭ

inedible fruit or seed-pods; pine-cones, sweetgum-balls, etc. (xref {ƴě'nâl})
tlě'Φĭ ĥy-i fwĭ-zô cî'jyr.   The squirrel collects acorns, pine cones and so forth.

tlě'Φĭ kwě'kyr-dal

acorn

tlĭŋ

rock, piece of stone

tlĭŋ nâ-cô-bô

rare stone (not necessarily pretty)

tlĭŋ prym-fwa

jewel, interesting/pretty stone (not necessarily rare)

tlĭŋ-na

made of rock, stone; rocky, stony

tlĭŋ-žar

fossilization, petrification, turning to stone

tlĭŋ-źa bly-bô

asteroid

tlĭrn

silver (metal)
kâj-ha ʝel mĭ-i zryŋ-na hej tlĭŋ-na ŋĭn-i mje de.   It used to be that money was typically made of gold or silver.

tlĭrn-kwa

grey, gray, silver-color

tǒ

this, that; your (second-person demonstrative)

tǒj

nominalizer clitic (works on phrases, not just words)
pwĭm-da-tǒj gân-ř kî'sul kǒ mĭ-i ƴârn-van ĵwy-bô.   Because of the humidity this wood is rotting quickly.

tǒlm

hyperbole, exaggeration marker (xref {belm, -ga})

-tôl

relative of one's spouse (xref {-mla})

-tôn

generalized superclass of ~

ť

you, y'all
mlĭr-ðe-ĉu-ť-zô mwe. ť hi rjuŋ-ny gǒ.   Turn around! There's a wyvern behind you.
ť lĭw-i tu-bâl kâ-i gy-ť-zô mwe; ɱ ĥy-i cluŋ-zô, mâ lǒ tu-i ť ĥy-i ħulŋ-zô.   Love those who hate you; do good to those who injure you.

ť hǒ, Ќ gǒ

hello (xref {vjurm-θaj-huw-van})

ť-ƥ-baw

click consonant

trâ

to guide, usher, herd, lead, cicerone (xref {gym})

trâ-fu-ĉa

lens (piece of glass etc. that redirects light)

trâ-pja

usher; guide (volunteer)

trâ-tla

guide, assistant re: local knowledge (professional)

trâw

hit, strike, smite, whack, knock ( < Swedish 'träff')

trâw-ŋâw-zô

to knock (on door, counter, etc., to get someone's attention)

trâw-plaŋ-zô

to kick

trâw-ra-zô

to beat, pound on (e.g., a drum)

trĭ

measuring, checking, inspecting (xref {ħĭ}) ( < English 'metric')

trĭ-cu-fî'suň-bly

calendar (archaic, prefer {mĭlm-ĉě'θâ-cu})

trĭ-ĉě'θâ-cu

calendar (nonce, prefer {mĭlm-ĉě'θâ-cu})

trĭ-fĭm-zô

to check someone's vital signs

trĭ-grĭ-kyw

pulmonary function test

trĭ-ħĭ-zô

to perform tests, e.g. diagnostic medical tests, or analogous tests on tools (e.g. running performance metrics on a computer) or other inanimate things (e.g. carbon dating)

trĭ-jâln-ĉa

thermometer

trĭ-kyw

pulmonary function test

trĭ-mĭlm-ĉě'θâ

calendar (nonce, prefer {mĭlm-ĉě'θâ-cu})

trĭ-šun-tla

land surveyor
Ќ lĭw-i kyn-ma-vĭ-ķa mĭ-i trĭ-šun-tla šy-bô ŋĭn-i.   My honored grandfather is a retired land surveyor.

trĭ-vĭj-ŋĭw

time-sense

trĭ-ƴu-ĉa

clock, watch, timer

trĭ-ƴu-ĉa fu-čyw-za

sundial

trĭ-wâj-ca

to weigh oneself, measure one's weight

trĭ-zô

to measure, learn the size/scope of; to check on, inspect, determine the state of (xref {ħĭ-zô, kĭ-zô, byn-zô, hyw-hôw-ca})

trĭ-zuň-zô

to measure vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, etc.)

trî'bĭj

trilobite ( < Latin)

tru

finding, discovering, uncovering ( < Fr. 'trouver')
ĝyl-fyn mĭ-i ʝâr-rĭm dâ-bô ĥy-i tru-zô gwe Ќ-ɱ.   We have already found three witnesses to the crash.

tru-cô

losing, loss, mislaying, misplacing

tru-cô-zô

to lose, mislay; to lose track of, forgetting where it is ({ʝâr-i} loses/mislays {ĥy-i})

tru-zô

to find, discover ({tu-i} finds/discovers {kâ-i}); to meet, encounter (intentionally, overcoming some difficulty; {tu-i} meets {ĥun-o})
vlĭw-pî'dâ iŋ mjyl kâ-i tru-Ł-zô.   One finds honey in beehives.
žĭr gân-ř luw-tâlm iŋ kâ-i rĭm-van kiň te iŋ pî'dâ-daj kâ-i tru-zô.   Because of the humming noise I looked inside the skull, and found a swarm of bees in it.
mâ kwǒ wuŋ-i vjâr-ĉa tâlm-paj ĥy-i tru-zô. ?ť wuŋ-i zǒn te mĭ-i.   I found someone's hat. Is it yours?

trym

awareness, consciousness (xref {žâw, kâ})

trym-i

from the point of view of (re: a scene or a story as a whole)

trym-ř

from the point of view of (nonce, prefer {trym-i})

trym-źy

lucidity, awareness that one is dreaming (xref {źy-trym})

tu

deliberate actor, agent, doer; base of active participles
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.

tu-bâl

enemy
ť lĭw-i tu-bâl kâ-i gy-ť-zô mwe; ɱ ĥy-i cluŋ-zô, mâ lǒ tu-i ť ĥy-i ħulŋ-zô.   Love those who hate you; do good to those who injure you.

tu-ðe-ʝâr-ža

having active alignment

tu-ðurm-ĥun

co-worker, colleague

tu-gju

speaker (person who's talking; xref {gjâ-lô})

tu-gju-zym

telepath (with projective ability; xref {ʝâr-ku-zym})

tu-hwâwm

player in an RPG (on a specific occasion; for someone who habitually roleplays, use {hwâwm-pja})

tu-hyw-žar

disciple, student of something more than intellectual knowledge

tu-i

agent case marker

tu-kâj-syj

renter, tenant

tu-o

agent who's beginning an action (rare, maybe archaic)

tu-ř

agent who's finishing/ceasing action (rare, maybe archaic)

tu-tôn

subject cases or theta roles

twâ

sentence; act of uttering a sentence; strophe of a poem; proverb, saying, prophecy, quotation, aphorism (xref {gju-Φa})
mruň řn bujŋ-nul-van twâ.   The words echoed off the side of the mountain.
kyr-ta ŋĭn-i twâ kǒ.   This sentence (is) verbless.
twâ kyr-ta jǒj gǒ.   Behold, another verbless sentence.

twâ ðĭ-ja

relative clause

twâ glĭm-pen-ža

pangram

twâ hǒl

complete sentence

twâ ŝĭ-fwa

a hurtful utterance, whether intended as such or not (xref {twâ ŝĭ-hôw})

twâ ŝĭ-hôw

insult; utterance intended to emotionally hurt someone

twâ-blâl-zô

to complain, express frustration or annoyance

twâ-čĭ-zô

to cite, quote, excerpt

twâ-cu

book, essay, story, article, work, document; verko; oeuvre (xref {pě'pâ-ga})
twâ-cu cĭln-cô-bô srǒ ĥy-i Ќ ŝâj-o kâj-zô.   I bought several books I'd already read.
ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da mĭ-i kě'pâ-fwa-van.   Her poem induces happy bewilderment.
gĭn-fĭ-sâm-da ŋĭn-i twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da nors-lam-na mĭ-i.   Norse poetry is alliterative.
ĥun θǒ i, šâ-ť-zô mwe twâ-cu pǒ.   Bring that book to our next meeting.

twâ-cu ĉě'θâ-ja

weblog; other chronologically organized documents and websites

twâ-cu fĭ-₣um-da ĉu-fy-za

sonnet

twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja

diary, journal
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.

twâ-cu gju-gô

written work that repays reading aloud, e.g. poetry or lyrical prose

twâ-cu gju-paj

written work intended to be read aloud, e.g. text for a speech, sermon or lecture

twâ-cu hyr-cu

schedule, document describing things to do at different times (xref {ŋĭn-ĥun-cu, ŋĭn-₣â-cu})

twâ-cu pĭw-paj

translation relay text

twâ-cu suŋ-hôw

lesson(s), textbook or instructional manual teaching a language or other skills

twâ-cu wuŋ-cĭln-bô

books one owns but hasn't read yet

twâ-cu-daj

corpus, collection of miscellaneous texts (xref {twâ-cu-ma}, {lju-kar-daj})

twâ-cu-gju-ra

podcast

twâ-cu-ĵy

requirements document

twâ-cu-kâj

(commercial) contract (legal document)

twâ-cu-ku

audiobook, podcast episode (xref {mrâ-sĭŋ-gju})

twâ-cu-ku-ra

podcast

twâ-cu-ma

anthology, collection, encyclopedia (multiple textual works that together form one larger work; xref {mě'hu-ga})

twâ-cu-ma ĉě'θâ-ja

multi-author weblog

twâ-cu-ma ŋĭn-mu-za

general-purpose encyclopedia

twâ-cu-ma-ra

periodical, magazine, gazette

twâ-cu-ŝa

prolific, producing many written works

twâ-cu-θuň hwâwm-paj

play (text intended to be performed; xref {ĉul-hwâwm})

twâ-cu-vuj

book, tome, volume, codex

twâ-ðâ-zô

to argue

twâ-ga-cwĭn

equation, inequality, mathematical formula (xref {šĭm})

twâ-gâw-zô

to propose, describe a plan (xref {lâ-cô-zô})

twâ-gu

option, command line switch, etc. (nonce, prefer {gu-kar})

twâ-gym

orders, instructions, directions, rubrics

twâ-gym-cu

set of instructions, how-to document (nonce, prefer {ŋĭn-₣â-cu})

twâ-gym-plĭ

prescription, order from a doctor to a pharmacist and patient about medicine (or {twâ-gym-θĭw})

twâ-gym-zô

to direct, give instructions (xref {ĝâ-zô})

twâ-ħâl-zô

to talk about one's fears, to express fear or worry

twâ-ħĭrn-zô

to boast, brag

twâ-ʝĭ

a statement or command in a programming language

twâ-ʝĭ-daj

a body of source code

twâ-ĵlan-daj

Proverbs (book of the Bible)

twâ-ĵlân-zô

to give wise advice

twâ-kĭ-zô

to express one's judgement, opinion, consideration (same argument structure as {kĭ-zô}) (xref {twâ-zym-zô})

twâ-ķĭw

confession, admission of guilt (xref {hĭj-hî'su})

twâ-ķĭw-zô

to confess, admit guilt

twâ-ķuj-zô

to threaten, warn, avert

twâ-lĭn

hyperlink, URL, reference

twâ-ma-zô

to imply, implicate, hint at

twâ-mĭ-zô

to mention

twâ-mlulm

palindrome
ŋe ŝu-i čĭwm-fĭ gân-ř hĭ-van ðǒŋ gjâ-zym-byn syj-i twâ-mlulm krĭ-o Ł tu-i.   Because of its phonotactics, it is is difficult to write palindromes in gzb.

twâ-nî'sâ-pja

prophet, oracle ({-tla} in some contexts})

twâ-ŋy-zô

to say something over the telephone or similar long-distance communication medium

twâ-prym-i

recommended by

twâ-prym-zô

to praise the beauty of some(one/thing); to recommend (a story, movie, etc.)

twâ-šrĭ-zô

to offer evidence or proof of

twâ-suw-zô

to praise someone/thing's cuteness

twâ-ŝrĭ

proverb, idiom, set phrase or saying

twâ-tla

poet, prophet, aphorist, stylist (xref {krĭ-tla})

twâ-θaj-zô

to reply, respond to something someone's said (agent {tu-i}, object is {hǒŋ} clause for indirect speech or {Φǒ} clause for direct speech (see also {frâ-θaj, lâ-θaj})
Ќ dâm-ř ŋĭn lâŋ-bô ši, twâ-θaj-ƥ-zô kiň brě'zĭm-Ќ-van.   After my long explanation, she replied, and I felt dismay at realizing she'd misunderstood what I'd said.

twâ-θĭ-zô

to advise, to counsel, to give advice to

twâ-θy

word (xref {gjâ-θy}, morpheme, and {twâ}, {dâw} covering extended senses of English "word")
ŝrĭ-bô ŋĭn-i twâ-θy mĭ-i, gâ-lǒ ķĭn-o Φyr {-ga, -cjaj} pe ble syj-i.   Words which are formed with the suffixes "-ga", "-cjaj" etc. are idiomatic.

twâ-θy râm-rô-ga

free morpheme, morpheme that can be a word by itself with no affixes

twâ-θy-cĭln

new (unfamiliar) words of a language one is learning

twâ-θy-kě'ĝu

password

twâ-θy-ŋwĭm

pronoun ({ŋwĭm} alone can mean pronoun, but this is less ambiguous)

twâ-θy-ŝrĭ

idiomatic compound word, its meaning unpredictable from component morphemes

twâ-θy-zla

vocabulary, lexicon (a language's actual set of words existing in the corpus or speakers' minds, prior to any attempt to document them; xref {ŋĭn-cu-gjâ-θy})

twâ-vô

quote-brackets '{ }'

twâ-ƴĭ-zô

to confess, express repentance; to apologize (xref {lâ-hî'su-zô})

twâ-vy

vow, oath, promise

twâ-vy-dâ

the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience

twâ-vy-dâ-lô

monk, nun, friar, religious

twâ-vy-dâ-lô ₣um-i ŝrun-twâ-zô

to sing in polyphonic chant

twâ-vy-zô

to vow, swear an oath

twâ-zô

to say, tell, recite, cite, quote, declaim (xref {gju-zô} and various more specific verbs derived from {twâ}) [{tu-i} says {Φǒ} or {hǒŋ} clause]
Ќ ŋâw-o twâ-zô kelij-ram, hǒŋ fĭm-cô-ť-van.   Kelly told me that you were sick.

twâ-zô gwě'vu-cô-hôw

to remind, instigate someone to do something they were planning to do but might have forgotten

twâ-žy

sample sentence (of a language in a reference grammar e.g.)

twâ-zym-zô

to express an opinion ({tu-i} expresses opinion in {hǒŋ} clause)

twâl

interior angle; inner corner

twâl-cjaj

right angle

twâl-ĉa

hinge

twâl-ŋĭw

joint

twâl-ŋĭw-jyr

elbow joint

twâl-ŋĭw-ně'mum

shoulder, armpit (archaic, xref {čě'nuŋ}, {čě'nuŋ-θaj})

twâl-ŋĭw-pî'gâ

hip joint (nonce, might can do better)

twâl-ŋĭw-srĭw

knee joint

twâl-srĭw

back of knee

twâl-srĭw-van

to kneel

twâl-tôn

any angle

twâl-θaj

exterior angle; outside corner
Ќ cim jyr im twâl-θaj ĥy-i ĉârn-ca, wǒj čun-ƥ-van.   I scratch my left elbow because it itches.

twâl-θaj-srĭw

kneecap, area around front of knee

twy

strange, unlooked-for (archaic; prefer {wlâ-fwa, fjâw-fwa, kě'pâ-fwa} etc)

-θaj

other member of asymmetrical relationship; complement of pair; complement action; opposite

θâ

101
fî'suň-bly θâ-bô jĭrn-i ƴu-van rî'mâ-hân kǒ.   This old house has lasted a hundred and one years.

θâ-se-cĭ

100

θâŋ

waist; lap; hips (xref {swyŋ-ŋĭw})
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.

θâŋ-twâl

sitting, seated position
sĭ li θâŋ-twâl-ɱ-van, kiň lârm-van, kiň te ĥy-i gĭl-lârm-Φa jĭrn-i hum-fwa-zô.   She by the river sat, and sitting there, / She wept, and made it deeper by a tear.
Ќ wuŋ-i ƴâ-ĉa iŋ ðu-van θâŋ-twâl-van mâ ĉu-dâ-bô fem-θaj.   No more than six people can sit in my car.

θâŋ-twâl-van gru-srĭw-bô

to sit cross-legged

θe

comparative conjunction (used now only for comparatives of equality; archaic with comparatives of superiority or inferiority, use {dî'fu-i} for that now)

θě'by

103

θě'ku

God ( < helenike 'theos')
θě'ku gy-i mâ kâj-ha-ta ĥy-i θĭ-zô de mje kolkata-wam im teresa-ram-ķa pî'hâ-bô.   Blessed Teresa of Calcutta served the destitute for the love of God.

θě'ku-lô

theist, deist

θě'mâ

Thomas, Tomas ( < helenike)

θě'pĭ

107

θi

under, below

θij

under-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θil

under-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θim

under-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θin

under-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θiŋ

in the lower part of

θĭ

helping, assistance, benefit, blessing, favor (xref {ʝâ, ₣urŋ-fwa-zô})

θĭ-cô-i

malefactive postp. (xref {ħulŋ-i})

θĭ-cu

ministry, assistance, service; ongoing, organized helping

θĭ-gu-pja

poll worker, election worker (xref {cwĭn-gu-pja})

θĭ-hĭj-pja

altar server, acolyte

θĭ-ķĭm-tla

physical therapist

θĭ-o

for; helping; on behalf of, for the benefit of, in favor of, to the advantage of (benefactive case marker)
mî'rĭj θĭ-o sĭlm ķĭn-o ʝĭŋ ŝâm-řŋ-tǒj-za ĥwâ-i gwî'jum tu-i.   Wilma made a dress for Mary for her birthday.

θĭ-rĭm-ĉa

corrective lens eyeglasses

θĭ-ř

with the help of

θĭ-sô

generous, liberal with one's time and energy in helping people (xref {bwĭl-sô})

θĭ-šu-tla

nurse tech

θĭ-tla

servant, helper, assistant

θĭ-tla-ħĭn

slave

θĭ-θaj

getting someone's help, being helped

θĭ-θaj-i

(archaic) = θĭ-ř

θĭ-zô

to help, assist, benefit, bless
θě'ku gy-i mâ kâj-ha-ta ĥy-i θĭ-zô de mje kolkata-wam im teresa-ram-ķa pî'hâ-bô.   Blessed Teresa of Calcutta served the destitute for the love of God.

θĭl

potato
?ť wuŋ-i rî'mâ hij θĭl ĥy-i bâwŋ-hôw-ť-zô vǒm zǒn.   You grow potatoes behind your house, don't you?

θĭl ĥy-vâm-bô

mashed potatoes (nonce, prefer {θĭl-vâm})

θĭl-kwa

light brown, color of potato

θĭl-tôn

tuber, root vegetable, edible corm

θĭl-vâm

mashed potatoes

θĭl-zwym

mashed potatoes (prefer {θĭl-vâm))

θĭm

thigh

θĭm-kim-tǒj

crotch

θĭrm

immune response to infection

θĭrm-fja

having an immune system deficiency (also more severely {θĭrm-ta})

θĭrm-ŋĭw

immune system

θĭrm-van

to have an immune response to an infection

θĭw

liquid drug, medicine for ingestion or injection (xref {plĭ, plĭ-tôn})

θĭw flîn'zu-ĝa

flu vaccine (nonce, prefer {pun-fĭm-hôw-ha flîn'zu-ĝa})

θĭw ĥě'fâŋ-ĝa

chemotherapy drug

θĭw lyl-tan

ointment

θĭw sî'dum-ĝa

IV antibiotic active against P. argeuinosa

θĭw ŝrum-tôn-ĝa

antifungal IV drug

θĭw θĭrm-ðwa

immune-system boosting drug such as immunoglobulin

θĭw-pul

medicine in powder form to be dissolved in liquid for ingestion or injection

θĭw-sâl

hypertonic saline

θĭw-ŝĭn

IV drug

θĭw-zwym

medicinal gel or lotion

θir

far below

θî'ðu

109

θî'gâ

mist (Caligoi) ( < Thau 'thiga')

θî'hâ

113

θje

almost; nearly, not quite (xref {ƴeŋ, fem})
dojĉě-lam kâ-i suŋ-lju-van θje jě'nu.   John can almost read German.
θuň pǒ mĭ-i lju-faj θje ŋĭn-i, mǒj te ðim du fem mĭ-i ĵyn-fwa ŋĭn-i.   That story is not quite worth reading, but its first chapter, at least, is interesting.

θlu

boundary area, border region, marches, transition period (fuzzy); xref {pjylm, ĝy-θaj}
ljâw pe câŋ kin θlu gǒ; bĭŋ-van heŋ pjylm.   There is a fuzzy boundary between observational science and experimental science; no sharp boundary exists.

θlu-brĭ

morning, dawn, sunrise

θlu-gě'dĭm

gradual waking up from sleep

θlu-ĥwĭl

period of rapid change in world's history

θlu-nî'šĭm

evening, twilight, sunset

θlu-tâlm

neck

θlu-tâŋ

period of change in one's life

θlu-źy

border between dreaming and waking consciousness

θo

under-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)
čî'ny so pe θo ƴâ-ƥ-zô ķĭm-bô.   She walks up and down stairs for exercise.

θoj

under-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θol

under-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θom

under-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θon

under-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θoŋ

under-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θǒ

immediate, next, previous; just, just a moment ago; just a moment hence; immediately, right away, suddenly (xref {kǒ, žǒŋ})
ĥun θǒ i, šâ-ť-zô mwe twâ-cu pǒ.   Bring that book to our next meeting.
gě'dĭm mje θǒ i Ќ cim zjâm-ny ĥy-i ĥâ-ca.   I cut my left little toe yesterday.
ðurm ši ty o ruŋ-ƥ-zô kiň vâ-oŋ-zô θǒ.   After work she goes home and eats right away.
kyl vĭn-da cĭ-bô ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô ƥ, nu-šar ŝrun-twâ-gĭn-zô θǒ.   He drank one glass of wine, then immediately started singing.

θor

under-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-θô

diminution of root sense; (with units of measure) milli

θrî'sě'kjurn

ibis (birds of family Threskiornithidae) ( < Latin)

θř

out from under

θřj

under-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θřl

under-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θřm

under-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θřn

out from under (was previously touching the underside of)

θřŋ

under-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θřr

under-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

θuň

story, history, narrative
mu-tôn žĭŋ-da i râ-van θuň pǒ.   That story takes place in a universe full of magic.
?lju-ť-zô gwe zǒn arue-šam šej volteŕ-ram dâm-ř θuň kwǒ kâ-i.   Have you read any stories by Arouet, also known as Voltaire?
θuň-ba pǒ ðim tyn-van mâ-fĭw ĵyn-fwa mĭ-i, mǒj te ĝy-im tâň-ƥ-van.   In the early part of that story interesting characters appear, but they disappear in the middle.
θuň-bâm krĭ-o lju-θaj-zô kiň te ĥy-i byn-zô.   I am writing and revising a new story.

θuň ħum-hôw

horror story (also {θuň ĝě'fu-hôw}; xref {fĭw ĝě'fu-da})

θuň lju-θaj-ĥun-za

collaboratively written story

θuň mâ-zla-dal

myth, legend, folktale

θuň-ca

tell a story about oneself

θuň-lâŋ

novel
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam ðĭ-i ĵulm-van θuň-lâŋ kǒ mĭ-i.   This novel deserves a Hugo award.

θuň-pôm

this happened in (the aforementioned) story

θuň-tla

novelist, bard, storyteller

θuň-zô

to narrate, tell a story

θuň-źu

dream more or less in MLK sense; a story one hopes will become true

θuň-źy

dream; a story one experiences while asleep

θwâm

sensation from e.g. petting a cat, wearing flannel...

θwâm-ga

fuzzy feelings from e.g. reading a cute slice of life story

θwâm-ga-fwa

fluffy (of stories, art, etc.)

θwi

before (time); archaic, now use {ði}

θy

one of heterogeneous component parts, pieces; simple unit, element; detail (xref {du, gĭl}) [suffixoid]

θy-tan

simple, elementary, uncomplicated (xref {cu-rô-cô})

θy-tan-lam

Toki Pona

θym

ring, band, torus, annulus; hollow circular/elliptical object (not necessarily rigid) (xref {cĭw, ₣ĭŋ})

θym flu-pwĭm-ĉa-paj

faucet washer

θym ĝum-flu-ĉa

valve; piece of a pump or tube which controls the rate/direction of flow

θym ĝum-i pâŋ

The Lord of the Rings

θym-dâr

tires (of car)

θym-ny

ring (nonce; prefer {(wrym-)θym zjâm-paj})

θym-tě'bâr

rubber band

θym-θâŋ

belt, girdle

ty

home; default location
ty rew o ruŋ-zô mâ pen.   Everyone went to their own homes.
ðurm ši ty o ruŋ-ƥ-zô kiň vâ-oŋ-zô θǒ.   After work she goes home and eats right away.

ty-dâm

hometown, the place someone comes from

ty-i

at the home of
ƥ ty-i ty-van râm fy-bô gle belm.   Seven cats live at her house -- enough, I should think.

ty-ʝǒ-žar

moving from one home to another

ty-nu-kô

hotel, inn, motel, hostel; temporary lodging place [nonce; prefer {mwĭl-kô-ĵwa}]

ty-nu-van

to temporarily lodge at [nonce; prob. want something better]

ty-o

to the home of
mǒn sru-van ť ty-o ruŋ-zô, mǒj grĭ-cô-van Ќ ŝâj-i ƴâ-ĉa mĭ-i.   I want to come to your home, but my car is broken down.

ty-van

live at, live in a place ({mĭ-i} lives at {i}); xref {ʝâr-van}
ƥ ty-i ty-van râm fy-bô gle belm.   Seven cats live at her house -- enough, I should think.

tyn

location, situation, small local area, place, spot, point (xref {šun, purj})
rî'mâ ĉu-bô pǒ ki tyn mĭ-i blĭn-van mě'tyr dâ-bô jĭrn-i.   The space between those two houses is three meters wide.
mâ kwǒ mĭ-i, mâ lǒ tu-i tyn pǒ o ruŋ-zô, ĵlân-cô-bô ŋĭn-i.   Anyone who goes there is foolish.

tyn lân-θaj-ta

outdoors, open space

tyn nǒ i

where? kie?

tyn pǒ o, tyn kǒ o

hither and thither, back and forth

tyn šu-ĝân-paj

intensive care unit, ICU (prefer {šu-ĝân-kô})

tyn-ca

to place oneself, to situate oneself (used esp. for getting into a small enclosed space, such as a car seat, or into clothes (other languages would say "putting clothes on"))
vlym-srĭw kǒ iŋ ðu-van tyn-ca ver heŋ; blĭn-te-van ķe.   I can't fit into these pants anymore; they're too tight.
vlym oŋ tyn-ca šej Ќ ĉon vlym ĥy-i tyn-zô.   I put myself into clothes, or surround myself with clothes.

tyn-ca ķǒ-vo

to thrust out, thrust forward (a body part, e.g. extending a hand to shake hands; variations with {tyn-van} or {vun-van} for inanimate subjects, {tyn-zô} or {vun-zô} with animate subject and inanimate object, other directions than {vo}...) (archaic)

tyn-ga

site, locus (focus of attention, not physical place)

tyn-ʝǒ-i-tǒj

absence, being somewhere else (xref {tyn-van-heŋ-tǒj})

tyn-ʝǒ-i-van

to be absent, to be somewhere else unspecified

tyn-kujm

destination (place)
gâm-šun-ʝrâ kâ-i rĭm-kâ-zô kujm-šar tyn-kujm o fyn-zô ĵwy-bô.   I study the map in order to drive quickly to my destination.

tyn-nî'šĭm-van

to pass the night, to spend the night, to lodge for the night

tyn-srǒ-zô

to distribute, put in various places (xref {fwĭ-cô-zô})

tyn-van

to be located, be found at; to be present ({mĭ-i} is located at {i})
bab-ram sim šĭm-ŋĭw iŋ tyn-van gâ-zuň-ĥun čyw-ʝǒ-dal.   There is an alien symbiont in Bob's brain.
nu lǒ i gĭn-van ĥun mĭ-i, nu pǒ i tyn-van šlâ ĝu-bô kiň tyn-van heŋ šlâ ðy-bô.   When the meeting began, there were thirteen members present and five members absent.

tyn-van heŋ

to be absent, to not be located at ("here" if no explicit locative argument)

tyn-van-heŋ-tǒj

absence, state of not being located at some salient place

tyn-vĭj-van

to stay, remain in place (xref {pun})

tyn-zô

put, place; take; meti, preni
twâ-cu šuŋ-bô kǒ ĥy-i swyŋ-ʝa cu-ja oŋ tyn-zô θǒ.   I put these recently acquired books on the appropriate shelf right away.
swyŋ pǒ sim ŋylm gǒ; te oŋ ðu-Ł-van krĭ-vuj-ĉa ĥy-i tyn-zô.   There is a groove on the surface of that desk; one can put a pencil in it.
mrâ oŋ ryŋ ĥy-i tyn-zô, kujm-šar ruŋ-źa kujm-o sum jâ-o.   I pack many things into luggage, to get ready for a trip.
vlym oŋ tyn-ca šej Ќ ĉon vlym ĥy-i tyn-zô.   I put myself into clothes, or surround myself with clothes.

tyrn

government, state, rule, reign (xref {ĝum, pâŋ}) ( < helenike 'tyrannos')

tyrn im fĭm-hôw-kô

health department, government clinic

tyrn-cô-lô

anarchist; sennaciulo

tyrn-kô

city hall, administration building, etc.

tyrn-kô fĭm-hôw-kô

health department, government clinic

tyrn-lô

statist, nationalist

tyrn-tla

ruler, official (with significant authority)

tyrn-tla-zwa

candidate for political office

v,k,n,

vâ-kar-nî'šĭm; enteral feeding

-van

stative verb suffix

vâ

digestion; digestive system, esp. stomach and intestines ( < suomalainen 'vatsa')

vâ im cĭw-ĝĭ

large intestines

vâ im cĭw-ny

small intestines

vâ im wĭm-cy

stomach (archaic, prefer {wĭm-vâ})

vâ pě'ŝlĭ-i žâw-ca plyn-bô

to feel full

vâ pě'ŝlĭ-i žâw-ca plyn-cô-bô

to feel hungry

vâ-faj

edible, digestible, of the nature of food

vâ-faj-fwa-ĉa

stove, oven, grill... cooking tool

vâ-faj-fwa-zô

to cook, to prepare food
mě'hu ķĭn-o vâ-faj-fwa-ƥ-zô.   She is cooking a stew.

vâ-ha

gastric acid; digestive enzymes; etc.

vâ-ja

nutritious {xref {vâ-faj})

vâ-kar

food, beverage

vâ-kar-ĵwa

kitchen, pantry

vâ-kar-kě'rĭ

curry dish

vâ-kar-nî'šĭm

enteral feeding (typically at night)

vâ-kar-θy

nutrient (xref {vî'tâm})

vâ-kar-vyl

sandwich; layered casserole
jĭ-ga ru-i ƥ dâm-ř vâ-kar-vyl mĭ-i ðî'ruň-Ќ-zô.   I politely pretended to enjoy her casserole more than I actually did.

vâ-kar-vyl sěm'su-tan

enchilada casserole; similar casseroles with a bread or noodle layer on top and bottom

vâ-kar-zla

diet (the set of things a person or group of people actually eat; xref {gâw-vâ-oŋ-tǒj, wâj-ĵar-fwa})

vâ-oŋ-ĉa

g-tube; fork, spoon, chopsticks etc. (archaically also = dish, plate, bowl; xref {kyl-vâ-kar})

vâ-oŋ-ĉa čĭn-ĉa-da

fork

vâ-oŋ-fwa-zô

to feed; {tu-i} feeds food {ĥy-i} to person/animal {θĭ-o} (or {ħulŋ-i} if poisoning them)

vâ-oŋ-ĝân-zô

to devour, wolf down

vâ-oŋ-kar

food (xref more common form {vâ-kar})

vâ-oŋ-kô

restaurant, cafeteria, etc.

vâ-oŋ-kô-ĵwa

neighborhood with a lot of restaurants

vâ-oŋ-ŋĭw

mouth/esophagus (xref {syl})

vâ-oŋ-zô

eat, drink ({tu-i} eats or drinks {ĥy-i})
nu lǒ i ķĭm-Ł-zô de, nu pǒ i gâ pwĭm-sâl-tôn-ža ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô mwe.   When one exercises, one ought to drink something with electrolytes.
ðurm ši ty o ruŋ-ƥ-zô kiň vâ-oŋ-zô θǒ.   After work she goes home and eats right away.

vâ-řŋ-kô

bathroom, toilet, restroom (xref {bĭm-ĵwa})

vâ-řŋ-sî'kwâ-van

râ-sô kiň mwĭň-fwa ŋĭn-i ce

vâ-řŋ-zô

excrete

vâ-sřŋ-zô

to vomit

vâ-za

digestive

vâl

256; 16²

vâlm

permanent, lasting

vâlm-cô-bô

ephemeral, temporary, nonce, momentary (xref {nu-bô, kujm-nu-ja})

vâm

crush, crumple, squish, squush (xref {nĭrn-cô-fwa-zô, pâjn-zô})
pě'pâ Φy-tan reŋ ĥy-i vâm-zô krĭ-tla kiň kyl-Φy oŋ bly-zô.   The artist crumpled up many waste papers and threw them in the trash can.

vâm-plâŋ-zô

to stomp on, to trample

vě'sî'pâ

wasps, hornets and yellowjackets of family Vespidae ( < Latin)

vě'sî'pâ-syrm

yellowjacket

vě'sî'pâ-syrm-ram

Yellowjacket (superhero)

vě'sî'pâ-tôn

wasp, ants, etc. of superfamily Vespoidea

vě'ty

doorway, gate; hole, aperture, opening (xref {vě'ty-θaj, ŋylm-vě'ty})

vě'ty-bî'duň

nostrils, nose

vě'ty-ga

opportunity; chance; potential, possibility

vě'ty-kyw

nostrils, mouth (considered as passages into the lungs)

vě'ty-mu

portal between worlds

vě'ty-rĭm

window (lit. seeing-door)
vě'ty-rĭm hâ-bô ĥy-i šyj-zô gwe.   I've washed seventeen windows already.

vě'ty-rĭm-kwa

color of window; transparent

vě'ty-rĭm-ŋô

glass (window-stuff); archaic, xref {vî'trĭ}

vě'ty-ŝĭn

port-a-cath

vě'ty-ŝy

ŋĭw-mrâ lǒ ol ruŋ-van mâ-bâm

vě'ty-θaj

door; piece of wood or metal on hinges fixed in a doorway (xref {vě'ty})

vě'ty-zô

go through a door

věj'kul

butterscotch ( < suomalainen 'voikola')

věr'mlĭ

anteater (mammals of suborder Vermilingua) ( < Latin)

ver

still, yet (xref {jǒj, gwe})
kwâwn mĭl-i, pjâl-zô mî'ħâ-bô ver.   Despite delirious sleepiness, I'm still working obsessively.
vlym-srĭw kǒ iŋ ðu-van tyn-ca ver heŋ; blĭn-te-van ķe.   I can't fit into these pants anymore; they're too tight.
ĵyj-fja-van gwe, mǒj mwĭl-ŝra-van heŋ ver.   I am already tired, but not yet sleepy.

vi

in front of, antaŭ
Ќ kâ-i rĭm-zô ĵyn-ta bĭm-cô-pî'râ vi râm.   The cat in front of the fireplace gazed at me with disinterest.

vij

front-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vil

front-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vim

front-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.

vin

front-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)
lân-ʝa vin julŋ-van gâm-vuj mĭ-i.   A picture hangs on the wall.

viŋ

front-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vĭ

maleness, masculinity ( < E-o 'vira')
hjě'nĭ-vĭ ʝel dî'fu-i ĝĭ-sra-van hjě'nĭ-ŝy ʝel mĭ-i.   Female hyenas are generally bigger than male hyenas.

vĭ-dô-bô

effeminate (xref {vĭ-θô})

vĭ-ĵam

a creature of a species with two sexes

vĭ-θô

male but not especially masculine (xref {vĭ-dô-bô})

vĭj

time, duration, while, period; compounded into verbs to mark durative aspect (xref {nu}, {ƴu}, {ĥwĭl}) ( < Hrvatski 'vrijeme')

vĭj jǒm i

usually, most often, most of the time, more often than not

vĭj lǒ i

while, during the period that that
bě'lâm jâ-o mî'rĭj gân-šar bĭm-ĵwa oŋ ruŋ-zô ₣âl-bô ƥ lĭw-i kyn-ŝâm-ba, vĭj lǒ i bĭm-šyj-mâ iŋ šyj-ƥ-ca.   Mary became embarrassed because her mother barged into the bathroom while she was in the bathtub.

vĭj reŋ i

often, frequently (also {nu reŋ i}, etc.; xref {de, nâ, ƴyr})

vĭj-bô

daŭre; continuous, ongoing

vĭj-brĭ-ƴu

summer; late spring, early autumn

vĭj-brĭ-ƴu-cô

winter; late autumn, early spring

vĭj-lǒ-šar

while, during, when (conj.; xref postp. {i}, relativizer {vĭj lǒ i})
twâ-zô Φǒ {pwĭ-van belm.} vĭj-lǒ-šar Ќ cim šâ-ŋĭw ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô rjuŋ-zô.   "This is delightful!" I said, as the dragon ate my left arm.

vĭj-sâm-šar

while, at the same time as (conjunction; xref relative clause introducer {vĭj lǒ i})

vĭj-šar

then, a little while later

vĭj-trĭ-ĉa

clock, watch, timer (archaic, prefer {trĭ-ƴu-ĉa})

vĭn

wine ( < E-o & Fr.)
kyl vĭn-da cĭ-bô ĥy-i vâ-oŋ-zô ƥ, nu-šar ŝrun-twâ-gĭn-zô θǒ.   He drank one glass of wine, then immediately started singing.

vĭn-ŋô

alcohol

vĭn-tôn

alcoholic drinks

vĭn-tôn bî'lym-dal

hard cider

vir

far to the front of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vî'grâ

vinegar

vî'nĭ

this vine that keeps choking my water-oaks ( < English)

vî'nĭ-tôn

vine plants

vî'tâm

vitamin, mineral, essential nutrient ( < English)

vî'trĭ

glass

vîl'pun

fox (tribe Vulpini) ( < Latin)

vjâr

shade, shadow, local area of darkness (xref {fu-ta, fu-fja, nî'šĭm-rô}) ( < suomalainen 'varjo')

vjâr-ĉa tâlm-paj

hat, cap (broad-brimmed hat that casts shade on one's face)
mâ kwǒ wuŋ-i vjâr-ĉa tâlm-paj ĥy-i tru-zô. ?ť wuŋ-i zǒn te mĭ-i.   I found someone's hat. Is it yours?

vjul

violin, fiddle ( < suomalainen 'viulu')

vjul-tôn

string instrument

vjul-tôn-ĝix

cello

vjum

intolerant abhorrence, hatred, malice (xref {bâl, gě'ĝu, fâ-cô})

vjum-ma

hatred because of some previous hatred; esp, of one's own

vjurm

visiting, going to see someone; hanging out with someone at their home or another meeting place ( < suomalainen 'vierailla')

vjurm-kô

hotel (nonce; prefer {mwĭl-kô-ĵwa})

vjurm-ŋla

Saturday (visit-day; rare now)

vjurm-θaj

hosting, guesting someone; hanging out with a visitor at your home

vjurm-θaj-huw-van

to have a welcoming, hospitable spirit; also "Welcome" greeting

vjurm-θaj-kô

hotel, inn, motel, hostel; temporary lodging place (archaic, prefer {mwĭl-kô-ĵwa})

vjyn

candle-lily (not sure what its Latin name is)

vlě'tâ

sea, lake, pond, pool; water bounded by land (pwĭm-daj pjylm-ža); xref {sĭ, pwĭm-daj}
vlě'tâ oŋ bly-ca bî'wu-bô rî'nâ, wǒj mâ kâ-i rĭm-van.   The frog jumped splashing into the pond because he saw a human.

vlě'tâ-sâl in mâ-ĵwa

Salt Lake City

vlě'tâ-θaj

island, continent; land bounded by water

vlě'tâ-θaj-cy

mainland, continent, largest island of an archipelago

vlĭw

home built by its current residents (incl. beaver dam, beehive, spider web, bird nest, some people houses); xref {ty, rî'mâ}

vlĭw-fî'mrĭ

anthill

vlĭw-ĥâr

spiderweb

vlĭw-pî'dâ

beehive
vlĭw-pî'dâ iŋ mjyl kâ-i tru-Ł-zô.   One finds honey in beehives.

vlym

covering, clothes; sheets, blankets, towels; fabric, cloth, linen and similar materials; by extension, coverings made of non-fabric materials such as the lid of a jar or the hood of a car
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.
vlym oŋ tyn-ca šej Ќ ĉon vlym ĥy-i tyn-zô.   I put myself into clothes, or surround myself with clothes.

vlym čâ-ja

swimsuit

vlym ðurm-ja

work clothes
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.

vlym mwĭl-ja

sleeping clothes, pajamas

vlym oŋ tyn-ca

to get dressed, put clothes on (with possible modifiers such as {ðurm-ja} or {tî'šâ-ja} inserted after {vlym}, or more specific clothing type word in place of {vlym})

vlym tî'šâ-ja

dress clothes, formal clothes, church clothes
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.

vlym-by-flu

sail, kite (fabric structure to catch wind)

vlym-by-flu-zô

to fly a kite, to manage the sails of a ship/boat

vlym-ca

1. to rub oneself with a cloth or towel. 2. to cover oneself, put clothes on (less common than {vlym oŋ tyn-ca})
šyj-ƥ-ca, nu-šar pwĭm-da jâ-ř vlym-ca kiň ƥ im θâŋ ĉon vlym ĥy-i ĵârn-zô.   He bathed himself, then dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist.

vlym-čâl

vestments; clothing used for ritual

vlym-da

fully dressed

vlym-fja

wearing only underclothes or swimsuit

vlym-ĝĭw

shirt, blouse, jacket
prym-cô-fwa ŋĭn-i vlym-ĝĭw syrm-da kǒ mĭ-i.   This striped shirt is ugly.
ðurm-ja hej tî'šâ-ja ŋĭn-i heŋ gwe vlym-ĝĭw kǒ, ʝǒj te vim ħĭwm ĝĭ-bô gǒ.   This shirt is no longer suitable for work or church; look, there's a big stain on the front.

vlym-ħa

rags, scraps of cloth [nonce]

vlym-julŋ

curtain, arras, tapestry (esp. if hanging against wall or between room sections; xref {vlym-vě'ty-rĭm})
*vlym-julŋ hi mâ kâ-i źǒ.   Pay no attention to the person behind the curtain.

vlym-lân

carpet, rug

vlym-mâŋ

gloves (slightly archaic, prefer {wĭm-mâŋ})

vlym-mwĭl-ðĭm

thick blanket, sleeping bag

vlym-oŋ-kô

vestry, dressing room

vlym-plâŋ

socks, hose (archaic, prefer {wĭm-plâŋ})

vlym-slân

flag, standard, banner

vlym-srĭw

long pants, trousers
vlym-srĭw kǒ iŋ ðu-van tyn-ca ver heŋ; blĭn-te-van ķe.   I can't fit into these pants anymore; they're too tight.

vlym-ŝum

lifejacket

vlym-ta

naked, nude, unclothed

vlym-ta-ca

to undress, take off one's clothes

vlym-ta-lô

nudist

vlym-ta-tla

stripper

vlym-ta-žar sru-₣yw-hôw

striptease

vlym-tan

of the nature of fabric

vlym-tâlm

hat, cap (prefer {vjâr-ĉa tâlm-paj} for broad-brimmed hats)

vlym-tâlm-jâln

stocking cap, toque, etc.; hat intended to keep one's head warm

vlym-tôn

fabric, sheets, towels, etc

vlym-θĭm

shorts, underwear

vlym-vě'ty-kyw

mask (used to filter out undesirable particles or push air or oxygen into airways; xref {kě'ĝu-tâlm-ĉa})

vlym-vě'ty-rĭm

curtain (of window; xref {vlym-julŋ})

vlym-zô

to cover (not necessarily with fabric), to clothe

vo

front-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

voj

front-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vol

front-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vom

front-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

von

front-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

voŋ

front-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vǒm

yes (response); indeed, verily, truly, certainly, of course
?ť wuŋ-i rî'mâ hij θĭl ĥy-i bâwŋ-hôw-ť-zô vǒm zǒn.   You grow potatoes behind your house, don't you?

vor

front-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

-vô

name of glyph representing ~

vrĭm

green
zym-hô ŋĭn-i heŋ twâ-θy {vrĭm} pe {fu-θy-ta}.   The words "green" and "colorless" do not make sense applied to ideas.

vrĭm-hyrŋ

cyan, turquoise

vrĭm-tôn

primary color (xref {fu-θy, -kwa})

vř

front-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vřj

front-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vřl

front-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vřm

front-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vřn

front-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vřŋ

front-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vřr

front-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

vrum

to go fast, to speed along; esp. if on a curvy path (xref {ĵwy}, {ƴâ}) ( < English onomatapoeia)

vry

tax, taking, confiscation ( < suomalainen 'vero')

vry-faj

taxable, subject to tâation (of income, expenses, property etc.)

vuj

physicality, concreteness; the physical aspects of a thing (not just tangible; includes light, heat, etc.); a physical instantiation of a thing also having abstract or spiritual elements

vuj-cô

logical, abstract, nonphysical (xref {ðâ, ŝî'fy-rô})

vun

stretching, extending (xref {nĭrn}) ( < suomalainen 'venyä')

vun-cô-van

to relax from a stretching position; to retract; to be in a relaxed or retracted state (xref {nĭrn-cô-van})

vun-cô-vâlm

ðu-van heŋ vun-van zjâm-vĭ mĭ-i

vun-i

at a distance of, extending over (object is a measure of distance; xref {jĭrn-i})

vun-kar

silly putty, etc.

vuň

employer, client, principal (xref {ðurm, ðurm-kô-gôm})

vuň-ca

be self-employed

vuň-i

(nonce) = vuň-θaj-i

vuň-θaj

employee, consultant, agent, servant, worker (xref {θĭ-tla, ðurm-tla, cĭw-ga})

vuň-θaj-i

employed by, in the employ of

ƴâ

motion with continuous adjustment (ðe {bly}; muw-θaj-šar {zyŋ, čâ, ly, fyn, vrum})
čî'ny so pe θo ƴâ-ƥ-zô ķĭm-bô.   She walks up and down stairs for exercise.

ƴâ-cjaj

going for a walk; walking for its own sake, as recreation or exercise rather than in order to get somewhere
jâln-źa mĭl-i ƴâ-cjaj-zô ŋy-bô.   Despite the great heat, I walked a long way.

ƴâ-ĉa

vehicle, esp. car, automobile
nî'sâ-van ðǒŋ ƴâ-ĉa ĵwy-cô-bô hi fyn-zô mě'tyr-źa srǒ il.   It was just my luck to get stuck behind a slow vehicle for several kilometers.
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.
Ќ wuŋ-i ƴâ-ĉa iŋ ðu-van θâŋ-twâl-van mâ ĉu-dâ-bô fem-θaj.   No more than six people can sit in my car.
ƴâ-ĉa bâm-bô ĥy-i ƴâwn-ƥ-zô.   She bought a new car on credit.
mǒn sru-van ť ty-o ruŋ-zô, mǒj grĭ-cô-van Ќ ŝâj-i ƴâ-ĉa mĭ-i.   I want to come to your home, but my car is broken down.

ƴâ-ĉa dâr-ĉu-ža

bicycle, veclocipede, motorcycle

ƴâ-ĉa dâr-ĉu-ža kî'tĭr-za

Electric Velocipede (zine)

ƴâ-ĉa him kyl

trunk of car

ƴâ-ĉa hin ĵĭ-mĭlm-vuj

license plate

ƴâ-ĉa kâj-syj-paj

taxi; similarly for-hire plane, boat etc.

ƴâ-ĉa pwĭm-daj-iŋ-bô

submarine, U-boat (might can tersify this using {ŝum} somehow...?)

ƴâ-ĉa pwĭm-daj-sin-bô

ship, boat (nonce, prefer {ƴâ-ŝum-ĉa})

ƴâ-ĉa ŝu-i ₣yjm-by kâ-i ħĭ-zô

to test a vehicle's emissions

ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ

railroad train
nĭŋ-van gju-ŋy-ĉa, žĭr-van pî'dâ, lâl-van ku-faj-źa ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ vim ŝâ-cô-ĉa.   Phones ring, bees buzz, train engines whistle loudly.

ƴâ-ĉa-mâ-daj

bus (transport vehicle for many people)

ƴâ-ĉa-šâ

truck, any freight vehicle (nonce, prefer {ƴâ-šâ-ĉa})

ƴâ-flu-zô

to locomote fluidly, to squirm around (perhaps evasively) as one goes; to slither (of snakes, worms)

ƴâ-gym-θaj-zô

to follow, walk behind someone (xref {<mâ> hi ƴâ-zô})

ƴâ-ʝĭl-zô ruŋ-ta

to walk on a treadmill, to walk or run in place (nonce, xref {ʝĭl-ca ƴâ-tan})

ƴâ-ly-ĉa

airplane, helicopter etc. (not sure if it apples to dirigibles, blimps & balloons yet)

ƴâ-mwĭl

sleepwalking

ƴâ-ŋĭw

legs and feet

ƴâ-šâ-ĉa

truck, any freight vehicle

ƴâ-su-zô

to walk on a treadmill, to walk or run in place (nonce, xref {ʝĭl-ca ƴâ-tan})

ƴâ-ŝum-ĉa

ship, boat (xref {kě'nu, kě'nu-tôn, ƴâ-ĉa-zlě'kĭ})

ƴâ-ŝum-ĉa vlym-ža

sailing ship

ƴâ-ŝum-tla

sailor, seaman

ƴâ-θy

step, pace (nonce; prefer {gĭl-ƴâ})

ƴârn

decay, rotting, corruption; to absorb, digest (of bacteria and fungi) (xref {ĝâj, vâ})
pwĭm-da-tǒj gân-ř kî'sul kǒ mĭ-i ƴârn-van ĵwy-bô.   Because of the humidity this wood is rotting quickly.

ƴâw

dog ( < onomatopoeia)

ƴâw-tôn bwĭl-cô-sô

coyote (Canis latrans) ( < calque of Latin)

ƴâwn

debt, owing; state of having borrowed something, or received something before paying for it
ɱ wuŋ-i rî'mâ mĭ-i ƴâwn-źa-van cĭrĭl-ram.   Cyril owes a lot of money on his house.

ƴâwn-cô-θaj-van

to get paid for goods/services one has already provided, e.g. of employees receiving their pay

ƴâwn-cô-zô

to pay back, repay a debt; to return something borrowed; to pay for some service/good one has already received, incl. employers paying their employees for work already done

ƴâwn-ĉa

credit card

ƴâwn-θaj-zô

1. to lend, to extend credit; to provide goods/services without demanding immediate payment. 2. to pay a debt, return something borrowed (archaic in sense 2; xref {ƴâwn-cô-zô})

ƴâwn-zô

to incur a debt, borrow something, buy something on promise to pay (xref {tâň-syj-zô, tâl-θaj-zô})
ƴâ-ĉa bâm-bô ĥy-i ƴâwn-ƥ-zô.   She bought a new car on credit.

ƴeŋ

barely, hardly, just (xref {θje, fem})
ƴâ-ĉa syj-ta-i âtlântě-wam ĉi šun kiŋ ðu-Ł-van ƴeŋ ruŋ-zô.   One can hardly get around in the Atlanta suburbs without a car.
ĵyj-fja-van ru-kǒ-bô, hǒŋ ðu-van ƴeŋ su-van.   I'm so tired, I can hardly stand up.
ðu-van ƴeŋ ce kâ-i hî'mâr-van.   I can barely understand that.

ƴě'nâl

pod, shell, rind, peel (of fruit); crust of planet with molten core (xref {bjyň-tôn, tlě'Φĭ, luw-ƴě'nâl})

ƴě'nâl-ga

hull of a boat, chassis of a car, etc.; cover of a book (esp. hardback but any sort, incl. ebook)

ƴĭ

repentance, regret, contrition; wishing one had done/not done something differently; metanoia (xref {ʝyrŋ, ķĭw, žâj-dô, hî'su})

ƴĭ-vuj

physical penance (xref {ryň-ƴĭ, ĵâŋ})

ƴĭln

slipping, sliding, skating, skiing; motion along a low-friction surface (xref {ruŋ, ƴâ, bly, tě'θru, ĉârn})

ƴĭln-fwa

slippery, offering little traction

ƴĭln-tě'θru-van

to slip and fall

ƴĭln-van

to slip, slide (accidentally; xref {bly-van, ƴĭln-tě'θru-van}; contrast deliberate {ƴĭln-zô})

ƴĭln-zô

to slide, skate, ski (intentionally)

ƴu

duration, length (time), age (xref {vĭj, ŋy, hum}); also, time as a dimension in contrast to space

ƴu-bô

long, lasting a long time (xref {lâŋ, hân, pě'lâ, bâm-cô})

ƴu-ʝa

paratime, distance between parallel timelines

ƴu-sra-bô

older (of things); longer (of events)

ƴu-ta-tǒj

eternity, timeless existence

ƴu-θaj

space in contrast to time

ƴu-van

1. to last, to remain, to continue (in process/existence); xref {pun}. optional quantitative complement in {jĭrn-i} or {il}. 2. to pass (of time); amount of time in {mĭ-i}.
râ ĉu-bô pǒ ki ƴu-van hyr fy-bô.   Seven hours passed between those two events.
fî'suň-bly θâ-bô jĭrn-i ƴu-van rî'mâ-hân kǒ.   This old house has lasted a hundred and one years.

ƴu-źa-bô

long-lived, long-lasting; old, lasting a long time (xref {hân, pě'lâ})

ƴulm

suŋ-žar-sô-tǒj; quickness in learning skills, methods, languages... (xref {ĵlân, ĉâ})

ƴulm-gjâ

talent, facility for languages

ƴum

trick, deception, deceit, con, hoax, trap, malicious pretense

ƴum-bô

deceptive, false (xref {ķy-cô-bô, ķy-dô})

ƴum-ĉa

trap, snare

ƴum-tla

con man

ƴum-zô

1. to play a trick upon, to deceive (con artist {tu-i} deceives victim {ĥy-i}). 2. to pretend to do (aux. verb)
ƴum-zô bĭw-van sě'râ.   Sarah feigned sorrow.

ƴyr

custom, convention, standard, tradition, habit (xref {nâ, ĝâ-θô})

ƴyr-bô

customary, conventional, traditional; standard, normative; habitual

ƴyr-cu

culture; system of customs

ƴyr-ja

as usual, customary, according to tradition, in the standard way

ƴyr-nu-bô

fashionable; transiently customary

vy

will, intention, firm decision (xref {sru, gâw, gu, vy-ŋĭw}) ( < E-o 'voli')

vy ħĭn-ta

free will

vy-bô

intentionally, deliberately (xref {vy-ja})

vy-hôw-zô hǒŋ ~~~ źǒ

{tu-i} tries to persuade {ĥy-i} not to ~~~, that they shouldn't do ~~~

vy-ja

willingly, voluntarily, intentionally, deliberately (prefer {vy-bô} for the latter senses)

vy-nu

whim, fancy, caprice; impulsive, spur-of-the-moment decision

vy-ŋĭw

will (faculty of making free choice)

vy-ŝra

like to make up one's mind soon

vy-ta

unintentionally, accidentally

vy-van

to be willing; to desire fairly unconflictedly (xref {sru-van}); (archaically) = {vy-zô}
twâ-cu pǒ kâ-i vy-van lju-zô.   I want to read that book.

vy-zô

to intend, decide upon, will

vyl

layer, stratum, horizontal section; storey (of building) (xref {du})

vyŋ

10000; 10⁴; ten thousand, myriad
kĭ-ĝâ-tla ŝâj-o dě'lâr vyŋ-bô ĥy-i bwĭl-zô žâj-dô-hôw antonij-ram-ħa.   Antony bribed the judge ten thousand dollars.

-wam

place name tag
italia-wam i ler-tǒj-lô mĭ-i fraňs-wam i dě'dâ-lô ₣um-i fjǒ.   The Italian Futurists were somewhat similar to the French Dadaists.
venicia-wam i pě'hĭ sĭ-tan ol ruŋ-Ł-zô de.   In Venice, one goes about via canal.
mruň kâ-ŋy-tla-wam im tyn-van mrâ-cu prym-fwa.   There is a beautiful cave system in Lookout Mountain.
dy-cô-źa fraňs-wam-za ĥy-i gân-θô-van dy-cô-źa usonia-wam-za.   The French Revolution was influenced by the American Revolution.

wâj

weight, heaviness (xref {Φu}) ( < English 'weigh')
Ќ o ruŋ-zô mwe ʝâr-ĵyj-fja pen pe tu-šâ-wâj pen, kiň ť ĥy-i ĵyj-rjâ jâ-o Ќ tu-i.   Come to me, all who are tired and all who are carrying heavy things, and I will give you rest.

wâj-ĵar-fwa

diet (of food etc. conducive to losing weight; xref {vâ-kar-zla, gâw-vâ-oŋ-tǒj})

wi

at, during (time); archaic, now use simple {i}

wĭm

sack, bag; flexible container (xref {mrâ, kyl})

wĭm sěl'kâ-gôm-paj

backpack

wĭm-cĭw

bag with attached tubing, for IV medicines, transfusion, enteral feeding, etc.

wĭm-kâj-ha

wallet, purse

wĭm-mâŋ

gloves

wĭm-plâŋ

socks, hose, stockings

wĭm-Φyln

bladder

wĭm-rô

flexible, loose, floppy, lax (xref {blĭn-cô})

wĭm-ŝum

balloon

wĭm-ŝum hî'lum-da

helium balloon

wĭm-tâlm

stocking cap, esp. ski mask

wĭm-vâ

stomach

wĭm-vĭ

ŋĭw wĭm-tan lǒ im tyn-van mâw-vĭ

wĭn

tickling sensation

wĭn-fwa-zô

to tickle

wĭŋ

resume, continue, pick up where one left off (nonce; prefer {ĝĭr-θaj-zô})

wĭrm

locational or directional sense, internal compass (xref {wyl})

wĭrm-ĉa

GPS, compass

wî'duň

wanting to be somewhere else ( < Ynza's suggestion)

wî'duň-fwa

disagreeable, unpleasant

wî'jě'wĭ

whipporwill (Antrostomus vociferus) ( < onomatopoeia)

wî'jě'wĭ-tôn

whippoorwill, nightjar, nighthawk (birds of family Caprimulgidae)

wî'kĭ

wiki ( < Hawaiian via English)

wî'žum

blackberry bush

wî'žum-tôn

any thorny plant

wîm'dě'bu

feeling tilted when one is upright; dizziness; lightheadedness; vertigo ( < Enigmatic: 'elaubo')

wlâ

shock, surprise, consternation; wuddahel? (xref {wym, fjâw, kě'pâ}) ( < suggestion from Ynza?)
wlâ-fwa-van, ðǒŋ mâ-ŝy pǒ lĭw-o rě'ĵy-θaj jâ-o sun-bô-ŋa naj'ĝěl-ram.   It's astonishing that Nigel finally married that woman.

wlâ-pym-van

shocked amusement

wlâm

graze, browse, forage; seek food and eat; also, occasional error for {wlâ}

wlâm-fwa-tla

shepherd, goatherd, cowboy, cowherd...

wlâm-fwa-tla-ga

pastor of church (nonce, maybe too calquey) (xref {hĭj-tla, kîr'bân-tla, gym-tla}) ( < calque of English and Latin)

wlâm-kar

forage, fodder, food

wlâm-kô

pasture, field (xref {žyj-ĵwa, pwâŋ-tôn-ĵwa})

wǒj

because (causation)
vlě'tâ oŋ bly-ca bî'wu-bô rî'nâ, wǒj mâ kâ-i rĭm-van.   The frog jumped splashing into the pond because he saw a human.
mwĭň-ƥ-van wǒj ƥ dâm-ř twâ-cu gě'dĭm-ja kâ-i lju-zô kuln-cô.   He is embarrassed because a stranger has read his diary.

wǒn

therefore; thus (causation)
ƥ ŝu-i mwĭň kâ-i žâw-van, wǒn ce mĭ-ř gju-zô.   I saw she was embarrassed, so I changed the subject.

wrym

decoration, ornament (xref {fân, źě'pî'tâj})

wrym-ha

paint, polish, varnish...

wrym-θym

bracelet, ring, necklace

wrym-θym mâŋ-paj

bracelet

wrym-θym θlu-tâlm-paj

necklace

wrym-θym zjâm-paj

ring (ornament worn on finger or toe)

wrym-zô

to decorate, ornament, festoon; add decorations to (xref {prym-fwa})

wu

side, aspect, facet

wu-ga

appearance, aspect (xref {kâ-θaj-van})

wu-pě'pâ

page (one side of a sheet)

wuŋ

ownership (xref {ŝâj, ŝu})

wuŋ mâ-cu-ja

communal, common property

wuŋ mâ-ja

private property

wuŋ-dô

theft, vandalism, trespass, etc; crimes against property

wuŋ-ðwa

in favor of private property

wuŋ-gô

valuable, worth having, desirable as property (near-synonym {ŝâj-gô}; xref {ĵulm, lĭw-gô, ŝu-gô})

wuŋ-gô-tǒj

monetary/economic value, worth; xref {ĵulm, lĭw-gô, ŝu-gô}

wuŋ-ĝa-lô

Socialist

wuŋ-i

of, belonging to (not necessarily in possession of) (property)
Ќ wuŋ-i ƴâ-ĉa iŋ ðu-van θâŋ-twâl-van mâ ĉu-dâ-bô fem-θaj.   No more than six people can sit in my car.
ɱ wuŋ-i rî'mâ mĭ-i ƴâwn-źa-van cĭrĭl-ram.   Cyril owes a lot of money on his house.
mâ kwǒ wuŋ-i vjâr-ĉa tâlm-paj ĥy-i tru-zô. ?ť wuŋ-i zǒn te mĭ-i.   I found someone's hat. Is it yours?

wuŋ-rî'mâ-zwa

someone who is shopping for a house

wuŋ-θaj-van

to belong to ({mĭ-i} belongs to {ðĭ-i})

wuŋ-van

to own, have legal title to; {mĭ-i} owns {ðĭ-i} (xref {ŝâj-van})
twâ-cu gâr-tĭm-bô zej ĉu-gâr-tĭm-bô ðĭ-i wuŋ-van.   I own around a thousand to two thousand books.

wyl

direction (e.g. forward, upward, northward, inward...); xref {wĭrm}

wym

joy at sudden understanding; eureka (xref {hî'mâr}); also, occasional error for {wyl}

wyr

wax, paraffin

wyw

space, opening, gap, emptiness; hollow space, cave (xref {mrâ, ŋylm, plyn-cô, by-ĵwa-cô}); blank space on a written/printed page or screen; whitespace characters (tab, space, newline, non-breaking space, etc.)

wyw-bô

empty, hollow

wyw-cjaj

space (short gap between words in text, etc.; ASCII 32 character)

wyw-cjaj-źa

tab (long gap between words in text or columns of printed table, etc.; ASCII 9 character)

wyw-da

(of a picture or text) containing a high proportion of whitespace

-za

having to do with, associated with root

zâň

individualness, idiosyncracy, subjectivity; being peculiar to one person (xref {mâ-cĭ-za}, {mâ-cĭ-paj})

zâň-bô

personal, idiosyncratic, private, subjective (xref {kě'ĝu})

zâň-cô-bô

general, common, universal, objective; public, social

zâň-cô-fwa-zô

to publish, to make public, to open up to use by many people

zej

range conjunction. 1. with bare number roots or {-gla}, all numbers in a range inclusive. 2. with {-bô}, an imprecise number somewhere in a specified range. 3. with quality roots, all the qualities in that range.
hâ-gla zej ħy-gla i gjâ kǒ ĥy-i byn-zô.   I tinkered with this language from 5pm to 7pm.
twâ-cu gâr-tĭm-bô zej ĉu-gâr-tĭm-bô ðĭ-i wuŋ-van.   I own around a thousand to two thousand books.
mluj i tyn-van mâ bâm-bô zej hân-bô.   People of all ages from babies to old folks were at the small convention.

zen

only, just (quantity; xref {žǒŋ, fem-θaj})
kuln reŋ gǒ, mǒj lĭm cǒ zen.   Acquaintances are many, friends are few.

zě'ĥâr

Zechariah, Zachariah, Zachary, Zaccheus... ( < helenike < Hebrew)

zĭm

compassion, pity, empathy, mercy; regret (for someone else's guilt/misfortunes, xref {ƴĭ, ʝyrŋ})

zĭm-i

in sympathy with, pitying, out of compassion for
ƥ zĭm-i ĝě'fu-van, hǒŋ fĭm-cô kǒ gân-ř zuň-cô-žar-ƥ-van ler.   I dread for her, that she will die of this illness.

zĭm-suw

being charmed by someone's weakness, naivete, embarrassment, etc.
tad-ram ŝu-i mwĭň-vuj kâ-i zĭm-suw-van kejt-ram.   Kate thinks Todd is adorable when he blushes.

zĭŋ

zinc ( < English)

zĭw

65536; 16⁴

zîn'θu

cocklebur (genus Xanthium) ( < Latin)

zjâm

finger, toe
gě'dĭm mje θǒ i Ќ cim zjâm-ny ĥy-i ĥâ-ca.   I cut my left little toe yesterday.

zjâm-syl

tongue

zjâm-syl-zô

to lick (e.g. an envelope, an ice cream cone)

zjâm-tôn

fingers; toes; twigs, branches; cilia; feelers

zjâm-vĭ

ŋĭw Φyln-paj pe fru-bâm-fwa

-zla

the whole set of ~ everywhere, or within a given context (xref {cu, -daj})
gjâ-ŝa ŋĭn-i mâ-zla mĭ-i.   The human race is prolific of languages.

zǒn

ĉu? whether? interrogative adverb (xref {srem})
?ť wuŋ-i rî'mâ hij θĭl ĥy-i bâwŋ-hôw-ť-zô vǒm zǒn.   You grow potatoes behind your house, don't you?
?lju-ť-zô gwe zǒn arue-šam šej volteŕ-ram dâm-ř θuň kwǒ kâ-i.   Have you read any stories by Arouet, also known as Voltaire?
naj'ĝel-ram hǒ, ?râm mĭ-i ħě'nâw-van zǒn.   Nigel, are you allergic to cats?
mâ kwǒ wuŋ-i vjâr-ĉa tâlm-paj ĥy-i tru-zô. ?ť wuŋ-i zǒn te mĭ-i.   I found someone's hat. Is it yours?

zǒn belm

marker of rhetorical yes/no question, esp. sarcastic ones ({srem belm} in contexts where one is sarcastically asking if one should do something)

-zô

active verb suffix

-ža

kun~a, ~hava; with ~, having ~, supplied with ~ (xref {-ta, -da, -na, ŝâj, ŝu, ĥun-i})
kyr-ža-van twâ kǒ.   This sentence is verb-having.

-žar

becoming ~; coming to have quality ~, be ~

žâ

waiting; archaically = patience (xref {dy, ĵrĭw, ðu-žâ, ðu-dy})

žâ-ga

(archaic) = {ĵrĭw}; expecting, supposing something will happen

žâ-van

to wait for; {ʝâr-i} waits for event {mĭ-i} to happen; or for event described in {hǒŋ} clause; or to see whether event in {hǒŋ ~~~ zǒn} clause will happen

žâj

justice; the moral law

žâj-dô

sin, misdeed, wrongdoing, injustice

žâj-dô-hôw

temptation (from an external source)

žâj-dô-hôw-zô

to tempt

žâj-dô-sô-tǒj

temptation (internal)

žâj-ja

just, moral, right, ethical

žâj-ja-fwa-zô

to justify, set right, make right

žâj-ŋĭw

the moral sense, conscience

žâm

hard candy (xref {hwě'dĭl})

žâm-věj'kul

butterscotch discs

žâw

feeling, sensation, perception (xref {rĭm, lym, ku, źum, trym, kâ})
ƥ ŝu-i mwĭň kâ-i žâw-van, wǒn ce mĭ-ř gju-zô.   I saw she was embarrassed, so I changed the subject.

žâw-buln-ŋĭw

kinaesthetic sense

žâw-ca

to feel (hot, cold, full, hungry, comfortable, in pain, etc.; with adverb complement, sometimes with {pě'ŝlĭ-i} complement phrase)

žâw-faj-ĵar

subliminal, barely perceptible

žâw-sô

sensitive, perceptive (having sharp senses and being very aware of their input; xref {ŝĭ-sô, trym})

žâw-van

to feel, sense, perceive ({ʝâr-i} feels/senses {kâ-i})

že

this, that (event or situation about to be described)
ĵârn-ca šĭl tu-i, že ði hǒŋ mâ o bly-ca kiň ħulŋ-zô.   The snake coils before it strikes.

žě'ĉym

cheese

žě'ĉym ₣ĭŋ-tan ðĭ-i râ

String Cheese Incident (band)

žě'ĉym helwetika-wam-dal

Swiss cheese

žě'ĉym parma-wam-dal

Parmesan cheese

žĭl

stair (nonce; prefer {čî'ny})

žĭlm

butter

žĭlm-kwa

yellow

žĭlm-ŋô

fat (nutrient or body substance; xref {ðĭm})

žĭlm-rô

buttery, fatty, oily (taste)

žĭŋ

suŋ-kě'ĝu-ha; magic, magical energy, mana (stuff mages work with); xref {suŋ-kě'ĝu}, {byn-žĭŋ-pja}
mu-tôn žĭŋ-da i râ-van θuň pǒ.   That story takes place in a universe full of magic.

žĭŋ ŝrun-za

funk, groove (quality of viscerally emotional, virtuosically played music)

žĭŋ-da

magical

žĭŋ-ŝy

yin, mystical concept of femininity/feminine energy

žĭŋ-vĭ

yang, mystical concept of masculinity/masculine energy

žĭr

buzzing, humming ( < onomatopoeia)
nĭŋ-van gju-ŋy-ĉa, žĭr-van pî'dâ, lâl-van ku-faj-źa ƴâ-ĉa-kwĭ vim ŝâ-cô-ĉa.   Phones ring, bees buzz, train engines whistle loudly.
žĭr gân-ř luw-tâlm iŋ kâ-i rĭm-van kiň te iŋ pî'dâ-daj kâ-i tru-zô.   Because of the humming noise I looked inside the skull, and found a swarm of bees in it.

žĭr-ŝrun-zô

to hum (a tune)

žǒŋ

only, just, merely; no more than (quality, not quantity) (xref {zen, fem-θaj})
ce mĭ-i kun-van heŋ. tyn kǒ i ðurm-zô žǒŋ.   I don't know. I just work here.
cĭ-gla ši žǒŋ mwĭl jâ-o.   It wasn't until after one a.m. that I fell asleep.

žu

careful, gentle, delicate (of actions; xref {ĝân-cô-bô})
pî'vu kǒ ĥy-i Φě'wâm-ť-zô žu-bô mwe.   Please stuff this peacock carefully.

žu-cô-bô

rough, careless, clumsy, ungentle (of actions) (xref {cĭm-cô})

žu-ħum-bô

careful, cautious, wary

žu-sô

careful, gentle, delicate (of persons, organizations) (xref {jĭ-ga})

žu-zô hǒŋ ~~~ źǒ

be careful to avoid ~~~

žuln

satisfaction with good results of one's work

žuln-fru

pride in the accomplishments of one's children

žuln-kâj

satisfaction at making a good bargain

žuŋ

ryň rě'ĵy-tôn-ja ₣yw-fwa ke fru-ŝa še; also occasional error for {zyŋ} (xref {ŝâm-oŋ-zô}, {₣yw})

žy

showing, pointing at, marking, indicating (xref {rĭm-θaj}); also, occasional error for {žâ}

žy-gâ-hân-kô

museum, esp. of history, archaeology, paleontology

žy-hwâwm-tla

director, impresario, puppeteer

žy-i

for instance, for example; showing, exhibiting
ʝrâ ŋĭn-i źu-lam pe gjâ-zym-byn žy-i gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw kwǒ mĭ-i.   Some artlangs are non-naturalistic, for instance Esperanto and gjax-zym-byn.

žy-ĵulm

prize, award, honor, medal; distinction or recognition conferred by others (Hugo, Nobel, Purple Heart...)
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam ðĭ-i ĵulm-van θuň-lâŋ kǒ mĭ-i.   This novel deserves a Hugo award.
žy-ĵulm hjugo-gam lâ-cô-i θuň-lâŋ pen kâ-i gâw-zô lju-zô.   I plan to read all the novels nominated for the Hugo Award.

žy-mâŋ-zô

to point out with a gesture of the hand

žy-šar

for example (conjunction: following clause is example of what preceding clause is talking about; xref postposition {žy-i})
grĭ-cô-sô-van de šĭm-ĉa kǒ; žy-šar ĵwy-cô-van sĭŋ-flu-kô o lĭn mĭ-i.   This computer is malfunctioning lately; for instance, its network connection is slow.

žy-vô

colon ':'

žy-ƴâ-zô

to guide someone on a tour, show something while moving around

žy-zô

to show, point out (person {tu-i} shows thing {kâ-i} to person {ĥy-i})

žy-źa

display, exhibit

žyj

grass, grain (plants of family Poaceae) (xref {pwâŋ-tôn})

žyj ħun-tôn-tan

bamboo (plants of subfamily Bambusoideae)

žyj-cjaj

wheat (genus Triticum)

žyj-ĵwa

a field or lawn growing of one or more kinds of {žyj}-plants (xref {pwâŋ-tôn-ĵwa})

zryŋ

gold (metal)
kâj-ha ʝel mĭ-i zryŋ-na hej tlĭŋ-na ŋĭn-i mje de.   It used to be that money was typically made of gold or silver.

zu

the only one; archaically = {zen}

zu-tu-kâj

monopoly, monopsony (a sole buyer/supplier of a given product)

zuj

soybean ( < English 'soy')

zum

cricket (insects of family Gryllidae) ( < onomatopoeia)

zum-tôn

insects

zuň

life, aliveness; Bios, Zoe; quality of being alive (xref {gě'dĭm-zla, ʝâr-van}) ( < helenike 'zoe')

zuň-cô

death, state of being dead (xref {zuň-cô-žar, dân-žar, zuň-lwa-bô})

zuň-cô-fwa-ha

poison

zuň-cô-fwa-julŋ-zô

to lynch or execute by hanging

zuň-cô-žar

death, process of dying (xref {zuň-cô, dân-žar})
ƥ zĭm-i ĝě'fu-van, hǒŋ fĭm-cô kǒ gân-ř zuň-cô-žar-ƥ-van ler.   I dread for her, that she will die of this illness.

zuň-cô-žar

death (process or event of dying; xref {zuň-cô, dân-žar})

zuň-dal

natural (of biological processes, entities, etc.)

zuň-ðwa

pro-life

zuň-ĥun-bô

symbiotic

zuň-ĥun-dô

parasitism; parasitic

zuň-lwa-bô

undead

zuň-θô

awakeness, alertness [archaic; prefer {mwĭl-cô}]

zuň-vuj

living thing (archaic; prefer {gâ-zuň})

-zwa

would-be ~, person who desires and strives to be ~
ħĭn-kô řŋ câ-zô ruŋ-kě'ĝu-zô ħĭn-ta-zwa srǒ.   Several would-be escapees tried to sneak out of the prison.

zwym

gooey, semi-solid, semi-liquid state (e.g. ketchup, lidocaine gel, hummus)

zwym-zuň

slime, goo, blob; various amorphous fantasy creatures

-źa

augmentation of root meaning; (with units of measure) kilo
jâln-źa mĭl-i ƴâ-cjaj-zô ŋy-bô.   Despite the great heat, I walked a long way.

źe

much, extremely, very (xref {reŋ, -źa, ĝân})

źě'fy

progress, accomplishment, getting things done, success, attainment of goals (xref {hî'rĭ}, {žuln})

źě'fy-cô

stalling, being stuck; procrastination; want of progress (xref {ĝĭj, šâw, čun-ga, kâ-dô})

źě'fy-fwa

progresiga

źě'fy-zô

to progress, succeed, accomplish something (xref {ðân-zô})

źě'mâ

1973

źě'mâ-ju

2002

źě'mâ-ĵâ

2004

źě'mâ-ky

2010

źě'pî'tâj

fân-ʝĭŋ-la; foolish holiday decorations in shape of living things (xref {fân, wrym}) ( < Enigmatic: zeiphotast)

źi

west of

źij

west-at-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źil

west-at-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źim

west-at-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źin

west-at-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źiŋ

west-at-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źĭ

science, academic discipline, field of study, specialty (xref {câŋ, ljâw, źĭ-suŋ, kâ-ga})

źĭ prym-hôw

art, decoration (study of making things beautiful; xref {źĭ-suŋ-gâm-prym})

źĭ-gjâ

language study in general (hypernym of {câŋ-gjâ, ljâw-gjâ, ĝâ-gjâ})

źĭ-ĝâ-dô

criminology, forensics

źĭ-kě'ĝu

cryptology & steganography; kaŝ-fakoj

źĭ-ler-tǒj-tla

futurist, futurologist (xref {ler-tǒj-lô})
râ ler mĭ-i zym-zô pe gju-zô źĭ-ler-tǒj-tla.   Futurists think and talk about future events.

źĭ-mâ

anthropology, sociology etc.; hom-fakoj

źĭ-mruň-ŋô

geology

źĭ-ŋî'bĭ

mathematics

źĭ-suŋ

art, craft; body of practical knowledge (xref {źĭ, ljâw, câŋ})

źĭ-suŋ-gâm-prym

art (practical knowledge about making beautiful images; xref {źĭ prym-hôw})

źĭ-zym

psychology, philosophy of mind, metaphysics

źir

far to the west of

źî'câ

1997

źî'câ-cĭ

1998

źî'câ-gâr

2007

źî'fu

1999; also occasional error for {źě'fy}

źî'fu-ĉu

2001

źî'fu-fy

2006

źî'fu-gâr

2009

źî'fu-ĝu

2012

źî'fu-se-cĭ

1998

źî'gĭ

2003

źî'gĭ-cĭ

2004

źî'gĭ-ĉu

2005

źî'gĭ-ðy

2008

źî'gĭ-se-dâ

2000

źî'jur

2017

źî'kâ

2011

źî'kâ-ĉu

2013

źî'ku

aleph-one, first uncountable infinity

źo

west-to ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źoj

west-to-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źol

west-to-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źom

west-to-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źon

west-to-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źoŋ

west-to-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źǒ

!heŋ mwe; negative imperative/hortative/optative adverb
*vlym-julŋ hi mâ kâ-i źǒ.   Pay no attention to the person behind the curtain.

źor

west-to-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źř

west-from ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źřj

west-from-near ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źřl

west-from-through ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źřm

west-from-part.of ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źřn

west-from-contact ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źřŋ

west-from-inside ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źřr

west-from-far ( < AUTOGENERATED)

źu

hope, desire, longing, wishing (xref {sru, vy, gâw})
ť dâm-ř grâm źu-hôw gân-ř sjum-van.   I'm thankful for your encouraging letter.
źu-van, hǒŋ ķĭw-van palij-ram hǒŋ Ќ dâm-ř θuň čĭ-ř syj-zô lju-θaj-zô dlu-ta.   I hope Polly is ashamed of herself for copying my story without permission.

źu-cô

hoping to avoid something, hoping something will not happen

źu-lam

Esperanto
ʝrâ ŋĭn-i źu-lam pe gjâ-zym-byn žy-i gjâ-krĭ prym-hôw kwǒ mĭ-i.   Some artlangs are non-naturalistic, for instance Esperanto and gjax-zym-byn.

źu-pôm

hopefully

źu-ta

despairing, hopeless

źu-van

to wish, long, hope for (xref {vy-van, sru-van})

źu-zô

to actively hope for

źum

touching, feeling; contact (xref {žâw, trâw, ĉârn})

źum-byn-zô

to palpate, to feel around (e.g., of a doctor poking into a patient's belly or ribs)

źum-ŋĭw

skin (esp where dense w nerve endings), sense of touch

źum-ŋĭw im ħĭwm

mole, pimple

źum-zô

to touch, handle, feel

źum-źa

hitting, striking (archaic, prefer {trâw})

źy

dreaming (unreal experiences during REM sleep; xref {zym-fĭw, θuň-źu}) (archaically also = {źy-tôn})

źy-fwa

psychedelic

źy-fwa-ha

psychedelic drug

źy-ĝân

especially vivid dream

źy-kâ

lucid dream (archaic, prefer {źy-trym})

źy-kě'ĝu

Enigma; kaŝa mistero; io grava, bela, sed ne komprenebla

źy-ma

dream within a dream

źy-mym

self-image, self-idea (archaic/nonce; need new word for this)

źy-pôm

This happened in a dream (validationality)

źy-rjâ

sleep (dreamseeking); archaic/poetic, xref {mwĭl}

źy-tôn

dreaming, tripping, visions; various altered states of consciousness (xref {trym})

źy-trym

lucid dream (xref {trym-źy})

źy-zô

to daydream (very archaic; xref {zym-fĭw-zô})

źyjm

4294967296; 16⁸; 2³²

źyl

straight (non-crooked)

źyl-cô

crooked, curvy, twisty; not straight (xref {gru})
fĭm-cô sǒ gân-ř, ɱ im sěl'kâ mĭ-i źyl-cô-van.   Because of a certain disease, his spine is crooked.

zym

idea, thought, concept, thinking, theory, opinion (xref {hî'mâr, ĵrĭw, Φĭwm, kĭ, ðâ, Φân}) ( < helenike 'nomizo')
zym-hô ŋĭn-i heŋ twâ-θy {vrĭm} pe {fu-θy-ta}.   The words "green" and "colorless" do not make sense applied to ideas.

zym gjâ-θy-fwa-gô

a concept worth lexicalizing

zym-cu

religion, philosophy, ideology, theory

zym-cu šî'fy-za

religion; spiritual belief system

zym-cu-mu

religion; cosmic philosophy

zym-cu-šun-reŋ-tyrn

imperialism

zym-fĭw-ŋĭw

imagination (story-making faculty)

zym-fĭw-zô

to daydream (actual sleep-dreaming: {źy-van})

zym-fĭw-zô

to imagine (story)

zym-fwa-zô

to convince, persuade

zym-gâm-ŋĭw

visual imagination

zym-gâm-zô

to imagine (images)

zym-gju-zô

to think aloud

zym-hôw-zô

to argue, try to persuade

zym-i

in the opinion of, according to the ideas of

zym-ʝǒ-zô

to turn one's thoughts to another subject ({tu-i} turns their attention from {kâ-ř} toward {kâ-o})

zym-kwĭ

chain, train of thought

zym-lô

idealist, ideologue

zym-ŋĭw

mind, esp. reason, intellect; xref {fâ-ŋĭw, šĭm-ŋĭw}

zym-ŋĭw-lô

intellectual [needs work; seems like a calque of English]

zym-Φĭwm-zô

to guess, suppose, hazard, reckon; diveni

zym-ř

inspired by; action of remainder of sentence was inspired by object of this postp. (xref {plĭr})

zym-sâm-hôw-zô

to try to persuade someone to agree with you (more commonly {zym-hôw-zô})

zym-sâm-zô

{tu-i} agrees with {ðĭ-i} about {mĭ-i}

zym-sâr-bô

sane, well-balanced mentally, having reasonably orderly thought processes

zym-sâr-cô-bô

insane, mentally ill, mad, crazy; having chaotic thought processes (nonce, prefer {sâr-cô-zym-bô})

zym-sô

thoughtful, pensema

zym-ŝa

creative, having lots of ideas

zym-ŝrun-zô

to think musically, more or less deliberately (not just having a song stuck in one's head); to sing/hum/etc. silently to oneself

zym-tî'šâ

meditation (as form of prayer, not merely a mental discipline)

zym-zô

to think, theorize, opine, consider (xref {kĭ, gâw, ĵrĭw})
râ ler mĭ-i zym-zô pe gju-zô źĭ-ler-tǒj-tla.   Futurists think and talk about future events.

zyŋ

crawl, creep

zyŋ-ʝa-zô

to climb (of trees, rock faces, ladders; not used for ascending stairs or relatively shallow slopes)

zyŋ-ŋĭw

arms, hands, legs, and feet

~~~ ĥun-i ~~~ mĭ-i

{mĭ-i} is accompanied by {ĥun-i}

~~~ ĥy-i flu-fwa-zô bly-ja

to cause ~~~ to flow freely by gravity

~~~ kâ-i źǒ rjâ-i rě'ju-zô

to check for ~~~ (searching for something one hopes not to find, e.g. examining oneself for ticks)

~~~ ŝu-i hu gǒ

that's the thing about ~~~