Tuesday, April 30, 2013

yesterday

chegöra : yesterday

The Tarijan word for yesterday is chegöra. Similar Chegora is a rare last name.

In other languages:
In Russian (transliterated) similar chego means what. In Portuguese similar chego means I arrive.

How I came up with this word:
Chegöra is a mixture of the transliterated word for yesterday in Russian which is vchera (вчера), and the transliterated word for yesterday in Mongolian which is öchigdör (өчигдөр).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for yesterday is azei.
The Lhaesine word for yesterday is talen.

Sunday, March 31, 2013

cloud

ülako : cloud

The Tarijan word for cloud is ülako. Ulako is a rare last name. Similarly named Ku'Ulako Townhomes on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

International locations:
Ulako is the name of a place in South Sudan.

How I came up with this word:
Ülako is a mixture of the transliterated word for cloud in Russian which is oblako (облако), and the transliterated word for cloud in Mongolian which is üül (үүл).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for cloud is poldi.
The Lhaesine word for cloud is yena.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

sky

tenye : sky

The Tarijan word for sky is tenye. Tenye is a rare last name. Tenye is a rare first name.

International locations:
Tenye (aka Tenja) is the name of a place in Croatia.

In other languages:
In Hungarian similar tények means reality.

How I came up with this word:
Tenye is a mixture of the transliterated word for sky in Russian which is nyebo or nyeba (небо), and the transliterated word for sky in Mongolian which is tenger (тэнгэр). Note that I'm transliterating the Russian e to ye.

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for sky is taizu.
The Lhaesine word for sky is zale.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

fire

gany : fire

The Tarijan word for fire is gany. Gany is an unusual last name. Gany is a rare first name.

International locations:
Gany is the name of a place in eastern Poland.

How I came up with this word:
Gany is a mixture of the transliterated word for fire in Russian which is ogon’ (огонь), and the transliterated word for fire in Mongolian which is gal (гал).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for fire is suli.
The Lhaesine word for fire is zem.

Monday, December 31, 2012

cup

chaya : cup

The Tarijan word for cup is chaya. Chaya (or Tree Spinach) is a leaf vegetable used in Mexico and Central America. Chaya is an uncommon feminine first name. Chaya is an unusual last name.

In other languages:
In Japanese (transliterated) chaya means teahouse.

International locations:
Chaya is the name of places in China, Japan, Niger, Russia and Iraq.

How I came up with this word:
Chaya is a mixture of the transliterated word for cup in Russian which is chashka (чашка), and the transliterated word for cup in Mongolian which is ayaga (аяга).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word or cup is kaipu.
The Lhaesine word for cup is idar.

Friday, November 30, 2012

forest

ois : forest

The Tarijan word for forest is ois. Ois is an unusual last name.

International locations:
Ois is the name of a place in Spain.

How I came up with this word:
Ois is a mixture of the transliterated word for forest in Russian which is les or lyes (лес), and the transliterated word for forest in Mongolian which is oi (ой).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for forest is boste.
The Lhaesine word for forest is lahris.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

valley

köldina : valley

The Tarijan word for valley is köldina. Similar Koldina is a rare last name.

International locations:
Similiar Koldina is the name of a place in Albania. Similar Koldino is the name of a place in Russia.

How I came up with this word:
Köldina is a mixture of the transliterated word for valley in Russian which is dolina (долина), and the transliterated word for valley in Mongolian which is khöndii (хөндий).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for valley is sorana (which I might change).
The Lhaesine word for valley is fira.