Re: OT: clothing terms (was: Re: OT: CUNY...)

Am 06/08 13:29  Matt Pearson yscrifef:
> Irina Rempt wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
> >
> > > ObConlang: Clothing terms in your conlangs?
> >
> > Surprisingly, I don't have many actual terms, though I've thought a
> > lot about clothes in the culture.
>
The collection of clothing words in Brithenig has been piecemeal, but I
do know a few things.  Clothes in general are called _llo west_, and a
piece of clothing is called _lla westfent_.  It is made of _lla duil_,
cloth.  The head is covered with _ill kepelleir_, the hood.  People wear
_lla ghefes_ and _llo frag_, shirt and trousers.  Over this they wear
_lla beis_ or _lla goth_, a coat to keep warm, perhaps with _lla dyneg_,
a cloak, perhaps with _lla 'scerff_, a scarf.  On their feet they wear
_llo safad_ or _llo churan_, shoes or sandals.  Other words probably
exist, but they haven't been found yet.

- andrew.
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