Re: LeGuin (was: a 12th century conlang)

On Fri, 26 Mar 1999 05:22:22 GMT, Herman Miller <hmiller@...> wrote:

>It looks as if, with the exception of the first category, Jarrda is the
>best choice. I'll see what I can come up with when I have the time.
Okay, here's my Jarrda list of 20 or more words in each category. You =
might
wonder why a list of animals is included in the category of "angels,
saints, and demons", but this seemed like the most appropriate place to =
put
them, given the Jarrda-speakers' reverence toward animals (and these =
kinds
in particular). Although I haven't yet written any Jarrda myths, I figure
that they probably would feature characters like Mouse and Bat in the =
roles
of legendary beings.

No new roots were needed to make this list, although a number of new
compounds were coined, especially in the "disease" section. I don't think
I'd be able to make a list like this for any of my other languages, =
though;
although many of them have more than 200 words, few of them have 200 =
words
in these particular categories.

    1.  God, gods, angels, saints, and demons.
lhoneo: any holy or sacred being
zig: deity, god or godlike being
yukh: divine creator of the universe
yag: a non-contingent being, first cause
ghoakh: the greatest conceivable being
byal: angel
peashbyal: demon, evil angel
citzivad: dragon
zam: fairy
jundi: butterfly
jaz: beetle
caljaz: firefly
zispi: grasshopper
stealka: spider
viksa: viper
numo: owl
trril: wren
tig: mouse
citra: bat
mishka: weasel
    2.  Human family relationships.
nim: family
suelnim: nuclear family
kaznim: chain-family
trobnim: ring-family
woamnim: web-family
yognim: wheel-family, harem
suel: married couple
fin: husband or wife
teal: father
veal: mother
zarrtad: grandfather
zarrvav: grandmother
gheazh: baby
krrel: daughter
rog: son
zarrprrum: grandchild
zharr: brother or sister
prral: aunt or uncle
twizh: cousin
zharrprrum: niece, nephew
    3.  The parts of the body.
lar: head
flez: hair
real: face
yaz: ear
shri: eye
stav: eyebrow
vaz: nose
jul: mouth
shagh: tongue
cikh: tooth
tlug: neck
nog: throat
tuev: shoulder
lir: arm
kir: hand
zeul: finger
lhan: back
deov: chest
mod: heart
vyar: belly, abdomen
nin: leg
sko: knee
zib: skin
zean: bone
    4.  Diseases of the body.
vlimay: disease
bronnon: health
dregis: injury
rrozvizdregis: stroke, apoplexy
modlheagis: heart attack
yagh: pain
cikhyagh: toothache
nogyagh: sore throat
dwiyagh: stomach-ache
khruyagh: cramps
gholhzib: rash
tralzib: jaundice
bueg: fever
tashidbueg: malaria
dazvamad: insomnia
meamwelh: diabetes
peanghrrig: diarrhea
zujeul: parasite
zhugh: virus
fyeg: flu, cold
    5.  Names relating to Church or Religion
leg: religion
bal: religious faith
wurr: soul, spirit
tov: ghost, apparition
dom: revelation
zarrvav: religious leader (e.g., the Pope)
vlam: magic, sorcery
mer: chant
spal: ritual
spaltraz: ceremonial tea
smezh: holiday
waday: prayer
dazvez: dream
khrrad: miracle
zheav: mask
lhonrem: temple, shrine
bareol: disciple, believer
balneol: infidel, agnostic
rravay: death
lig: superstition
    6.  Names relating to Secular Hierarchies, the parts of Government
fod: government
gheughoel: government agency or bureau
poeski: political party
krin: nation, country, state
krinzyan: head of state
cad: state, province, etc. (subdivision of krin)
cadzyan: governor
cadyel: county, etc. (subdivision of cad)
dhol: city
zhoen: town, village
zhoenzyan: mayor
kridhal: diplomat
dhabeol: delegate, representative
gheujagsiceol: legislator
rroem: court, judicial system
lumeol: judge
gheukhareol: police
skeag: army
slandeomeol: tax collector
ginjaghyubeol: spy
    7.  The parts of trade and human craft.
luel: profession
zulad: business
zureol: merchant
zulrem: market (place)
bur: money, finance
khor: bill, invoice
wid: contract
khoaktiyad: insurance
tyugh: company, corporation
doan: team
rrumeol: director, supervisor
cir'rem: factory
puel: shop, store
puelbeurad: shopping center
lead: bank
kheb: motor vehicle
rokh: boat, ship
tyurbeal: airplane
zalkheb: hovercraft
yeazyos: railroad
    8.  Days, months, seasons of the year, hours, minutes.
relhked: calendar
laz: year
dlozh: month
kyuldlozh: December 22 - January 18
mravnadlozh: January 19 - February 15
vlarrdlozh: February 16 - March 15 or 14 (in leap years)
thliladlozh: March 16 or 15 - April 12 or 11
tigdlozh: April 13 or 12 - May 10 or 9
rilkadlozh: May 11 or 10 - June 7 or 6
yalhkadlozh: June 8 or 7 - July 5 or 4
bintidlozh: July 6 or 5 - August 2 or 1
zivaddlozh: August 3 or 2 - August 30 or 29
jeandlozh: August 31 or 30 - September 27 or 26
narrdlozh: September 28 or 27 - October 25 or 24
citradlozh: October 26 or 25 - November 22 or 21
drrigdlozh: November 23 - December 21
mez: day of the week
shel: winter
shtar: spring
juzh: summer
zhan: fall
mugh: morning
thlom: night
    9.  The Quotidian things of life: clothing, houses, farming.
rral: house
maz: garden
sren: fence
ghash: door
zeug: stairs
weal: table
rrish: chair
rruen: basket
cufe: box
mig: umbrella
klav: computer
yog: wheel
zhag: food
zaci: cheese
shar: pie
norr: bread
vlig: meat
traz: tea
meak: hat, cap, hood
khir: shirt
varrka: coat, jacket
zirla: shoe
  10.  The parts of the Natural World.
brin: island
pan: mountain
thluz: cave
lhoezh: soil
galki: forest
khash: swamp, marsh
ren: river
figh: bay
karr: ocean
rran: sandy beach
paz: rocky shore
tis: ice
tyur: sky
shul: sun
por: star
cag: rock, stone
zan: tree
slog: bush, shrub
zurr: flower
khrin: animal
neam: mammal
tir: bird
caka: reptile
khrrol: turtle
drrig: frog
rin: fish
znal: insect
ruel: worm


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