Re: Language, Religion, and an information quest (or somesuch) [Mildly OT]

>Axiem wrote:
>
>Well, I'm not going to get into why, but now I'm trying to come up with
>a good word that expresses "God" or a supreme entity, etc, and I was
>wondering how all of you came up with that word/words for your conlangs,
>if you even have them? IMO, this is one word that is a very defining
>word for a culture, is how they treat this word. Like, is there a single
>word to describe a deity, or different words depending on the type? I'm
>on an information quest right now, and I wouldn't mind some
>suggestions/advice/etc. on a good way to come up with a word to
>represent this, or even what your word/words are.
>
The Kadane call any and all types of spiritual beings _pol_.  This
comes from the root "-ol", meaning "strength, power".  They also
derive _nol_ "strength" and _genol_ "powerful" from this root.
The prefix _po-_ in Vogukadane denotes masculine beings, but also has a
connotation of anything forceful, powerful or in authority (sorry!),
so despite the prefix, _pol_ refers to gods of either gender.

-- Terry

http://www.geocities.com/teresh_2000