Re: Lexeme Request: Water and Fire

--- In conlang@yahoogroups.com, "David J. Peterson" <dedalvs@G...>
wrote:
>I'm giving another talk on language creation this coming Tuesday,
>and I had a very simple request.  I'd like to gather some samples
>of the words (nouns, hopefully) for "fire" and "water" in a bunch
>of different conlangs.
Here are the several words in Senyecan for "fire" and "water."

FIRE:
pûnen = fire (animate noun)
vôcon = flame (inanimate noun)
aatêrun = avatar of the one God to the Children of Fire (elves)

WATER:
âµden = water, flowing (animate noun); µ = [m_0]
êêcüon = water, standing; cü = labial [k]
salîîmon = salt water
up- (uf-) = prefix for water compounds, e.g., ùpaµêni = water
fowl,
i.e., up- + aµêni, birds.

Charlie
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