Re: Onomastics and taxonomies; Was, LeGuin; Was: 12th-century conlang

Sally Caves wrote:

> > > Let's see a list from some of you with at least twenty items
> > > in each of these categories:
In Ge'arthnuns:

i'=/i/or/j/; e'=/e/; o"=/Y/; u"=/y/; c,=/C/; zc,=/C<vcd>/; rh=/X/;
kh=/x/

> > >     1.  God, gods, angels, saints, and demons.
A veritable dearth here:

Avi'aths        God
Kristuts        Christ
mvauc,o"ths     angel
i'uzgati'rs     werewolf
zhangati'rs     vampire
asho"ths        fairy

> > >     2.  Human family relationships.
julzhbe'o"rs    ancestor
bi'teks         grandfather
oshans          grandmother
zhbe'o"rs       parent
dhabs           father
maralans        mother
se'klets        child
e'khlu"vars     son
kro"nens        daughter
zbwafo"ls       sibling
desi'o"bs       brother
kfains          sister
zdarso"li'o"rs  spouse
lebs            husband (of a heterosexual pairing)
bleths          husband (of a gay male pairing)
i're'vens       wife (of a heterosexual pairing)
zhakuts         wife (of a heterosexual pairing)(archaic)
ve'ri'ths       wife (of a lesbian pairing)
rho"ibs         uncle
vi'o"rans       aunt

> > >     3.  The parts of the body.
akhaks          shoulder
rhi'ks          arm
thrins          hand
knebs           finger
aso"ts          wrist
benaks          leg
savo"ks         foot
zhdats          toe
shfols          knee
azho"ls         back
two"ns          chest
kno"selsi'zh    buttocks
lo"rnaksu"zh    buttocks
mnors           penis
zve'ls          vagina
o"zc,als        head
e'jebs          ear
biths           eye
so"ts           mouth
o"fets          nose
ze'du"bs        hair

> > >     4.  Diseases of the body.
rhebuths        disease
fo"ls           cold
vdals           constipation
soi'e'raks      diabetes
ladabs          diarrhea
veberhebuths    helminthiasis
dhuls           influenza
o"zc,ali'vi'rs  headache
ubo"vi"rs       sore throat
tebunavebs      indigestion
si'bano"ts      fever
ngo"ks          cough
mubengauls      venereal disease
pfehets         allergy
azhasi'bs       inflammation
buths           nausea
zhbo"ngo"fi'ls  infection
mnoraupsuks     impotence
kedo'rmeks      asthma
pso"ks chu" zhangato"ikfauksu"s         anemia

> > >     5.  Names relating to Church or Religion
avi'athebe'o"rs         church
avi'atheri'c,o"ins      cathedral
kfo"ths                 pope
hi'desi'o"bo"rhenebs    monastery
hi'desi'o"bs            monk
hi'kfains               nun
hi'kfainarhenebs        convent
zdi'amans               introit
gashi'rethto"rs         psalter
knols                   liturgy
paternosters            Pater Noster
bmo"go"ts e't           Immaculate Conception
sajado"hedi'ns          mosque
darzho"rs               temple
zc,akfac,ens            religion
kristi'anoc,ens         Christianity
katoli'koc,ens          Catholicism
i'ehudac,ens            Judaism
islamac,ens             Islam
douc,ens                Taoism
budac,ens               Buddhism

> > >     6.  Names relating to Secular Hierarchies, the parts of Government
frens           kingdom
tse'rhaungo"ths palace
di'bs           king regnant
fsebs           king (consort of gay king)
merens          queen (consort of king)
o"ns            queen regnant
ats             queen (consort of lesbian queen)
c,u"rs          king (consort of queen)
alu"dzerats     prime minister
alu"dlers       president
alu"rheths      president (in a system that also has a p.m.)
dvo"rs          count
dni'ovo"ns      government
abuvo"shets     governor
abushero"bs     ambassador
abumarangi'ks   embassy
tesmans         consul
tesmanamarangi'ks       consulate
cho"mnuthezo"ths        monarch
mvu"do"kfeks    dictatorship

> > >     7.  The parts of trade and human craft.
o"sfandi'ls     artist
kwo"ls          construction
kengaungevi'ers farmer
tezemars        doctor
dhaurstenahens  green grocer's
o"ino"rs        teacher
nsho"ths        pharmacy
mni'sfers       scientist
zhakars         secretary
fo"rhi'faths    dancer
aralaks         lawyer
o"mstens        cook
sebo"ls         police officer
tse'rhashmo"lo"ns       journalist
kfani'sfunels   writer
thrinsec,evels  manual worker
sewalu"ks       engineer
rezo"ns         witch
bdiks           soldier
zdi'enakers     mechanic

> > >     8.  Days, months, seasons of the year, hours, minutes.
dalho"rs        Monday
dalnebs         Tuesday
dalfo"ils       Wednesday
dalkets         Thursday
dalins          Friday
dalroks         Saturday
daljeths        Sunday
so"malu"sers    January
tfelo"sers      February
stebo"sers      March
i'de'sers       April
flahan-ge'sers  May
ano"sers        June
mo"rtelsers     July
nderbensers     August
vo"tho"sers     September
i'hi'alsers     October
shabasers       November
zc,u"no"sers    December
stebs           spring
ans             summer
vo"ths          autumn
zc,u"ns         winter
so"mo"ths       year
kurs            hour
nguts           minute
gvets           second
ntins           midnight to noon; AM
dhners          noon to midnight; PM

> > >     9.  The Quotidian things of life: clothing, houses, farming.
albo"ftals      shirt
zc,esaftals     blouse
vgo"ruts        pants
gdengels        skirt
ovmals          dress
sfo"rs          shoe
wotels          hat
be'o"bs         house
chi'vaks        window
ho"ilkans       door
so"rels         floor
leuns           roof
kric,pels       wall
chomners        farm
zars            soil
vo"lazhgers     harvest
zheters         cow
papo"ters       chicken
behejo"ls       goat
zc,alki'hels    pig
nggarhaths      sheep
ngklo"ths       grain

> > >   10.  The parts of the Natural World.
neskers         sky
ho"rs           air
zari'ans        Earth
rhi'ans         moon
laturs          star
mo"rs           sun
aubs            mountain
harans          sea
burs            tree
go"li'aks       animal
o"mbi'o"ts      bird
pebs            metal
kfedho"ls       stone
mni'aks         water
ngaibs          fire
zhlabs          wood
vars            wind
ngko"ths        valley
shuts           plant
sfaiers         river