Tuesday, December 15, 2009

bad

plomuu : bad

The Tarijan word for bad is plomuu.

How I came up with this word:
Plomuu is a mixture of the transliterated word for bad in Russian which is plokhoi (плохой), and the transliterated word for bad in Mongolian which is muu (муу).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for bad is txon.
The Lhaesine word for bad is rhac.

Friday, November 27, 2009

cold

khüdni : cold

The Tarijan word for cold is khüdni.

In other languages:
In Arabic transliterated similar word khudni or khodni seems to translate to take me.

How I came up with this word:
Khüdni is a mixture of the transliterated word for cold in Russian which is kholodnyi (холодный), and the transliterated word for cold in Mongolian which is khüiten (хүйтэн).

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

hot

jakuun : hot

The Tarijan word for hot is jakuun. Jakuun may be a Japanese name.

International locations:
Similarly named Jakung is a city in Indonesia.

How I came up with this word:
Jakuun is a mixture of the transliterated word for hot in Russian which is zharkii (жаркий) and I transliterate for Tarijan to jarkii), and the transliterated word for hot in Mongolian which is khaluun (халуун).

Monday, October 19, 2009

small

jimag : small

The Tarijan word for small is jimag. Jimag is a user name.

How I came up with this word:
Jimag is a mixture of the transliterated word for small in Mongolian which is jijig (жижиг), and the transliterated word for big in Russian which is malen’kii (маленький).
.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

big

botoi : big

The Tarijan word for big is botoi.

In other languages:
In Basque botoi translates to button.

International locations:
Botoi is the name of a cities in Romania and Chad.

How I came up with this word:
Botoi is a mixture of the transliterated word for big in Russian which is bol'shoi (большой), and the transliterated word for big in Mongolian which is tom (том).

Botoi will also be the Tarijan word for large.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

autumn

namni : autumn

The Tarijan word for autumn is namni. Namni is an unusual last name. Namni is an unusual, possibly feminine, first name. Zomi Namni (or Zomi Nam Ni) is Zomi National Day of Burma.

International locations:
Namni is the name of a city in South Korea.

How I came up with this word:
Namni is a mixture of the transliterated word for autumn in Mongolian which is namar (намар), and the transliterated word for autumn in Russian which is osen' (осень).

Thursday, August 27, 2009

spring

vesar : spring

The Tarijan word for spring is vesar. Vesar is a last name. Vesar is an unusual first name.

International locations:
Vesar is the name of a city in Iran.

How I came up with this word:
Vesar is a mixture of the transliterated word for spring in Russian which is vesna (весна), and the transliterated word for spring in Mongolian which is khavar (хавар).

Sunday, August 23, 2009

winter

zöva : winter

The Tarijan word for winter is zöva. Zova is an uncommon last name.

In other languages:
In Croatian and Serbian zova translates to elder.

International locations:
Zova is the name of a city in Israel.

How I came up with this word:
Zöva is a mixture of the transliterated word for winter in Russian which is zima (зима), and the transliterated word for winter in Mongolian which is övöl (өвөл).

Friday, July 31, 2009

summer

etun : summer

The Tarijan word for summer is etun. Etun is an uncommon last name.

In other languages:
In Ainu etun translates to borrow.

How I came up with this word:
Etun is a mixture of the transliterated word for summer in Russian which is leto (лето), and the transliterated word for summer in Mongolian which is zun (зун).

Sunday, July 19, 2009

lead

svigal : lead

The Tarijan word for lead is svigal. Svigal is a rare last name.

How I came up with this word:
Svigal is a mixture of the transliterated word for lead in Russian which is svinets or svinec (свинец), and the transliterated word for lead in Mongolian which is khar tugalga (хар тугалга).

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

steel

taan : steel

The Tarijan word for steel is taan. Taan is a last name and a first name. Taan is a virtuosic technique used in North Indian classical vocal music.

In other languages:
In Yucatec Maya táan translates to chest, before, in front of. In Volapuk taan translates to adversary, opponent.

International locations:
Taan is the name of a city in China and Taan Valley is a town in Uganda.

How I came up with this word:
Taan is a mixture of the transliterated word for steel in Russian which is stal’ (сталь), and the transliterated word for steel in Mongolian which is gan (ган).

Saturday, June 13, 2009

brown

karichür : brown

The Tarijan word for the color brown is karichür.

How I came up with this word:
Karichür is a mixture of the transliterated word for brown in Russian which is karichnivih or korichnevayy (коричневый), and the transliterated word for brown in Mongolian which is khüren (хүрэн) or kürebtür.

Friday, May 22, 2009

light blue

goluner : light blue

The Tarijan word for the color light blue is goluner.

Goluner is possibly a last name.

How I came up with this word:
Goluner is a mixture of the transliterated word for light blue in Russian which is goluboi or galuboy (голубой), and the transliterated word for light blue in Mongolian which is tsenkher or cengker or tsenher (цэнхэр).

Thursday, May 7, 2009

dark blue

khini : dark blue

The Tarijan word for the color dark blue is khini.

Khini is an unusual last name.

In other languages:
In Quechua khini translates to floury, mealy.

International locations:
Khini is the name of a city in Russia, in the Republic of Dagestan.

How I came up with this word:
Khini is a mixture of the transliterated word for blue in Mongolian which is khökh (хөх), and the transliterated word for dark blue in Russian which is sinii or sini (синий).

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

ten

aryat : ten

The Tarijan word for the number ten is aryat.

Aryat is a first name. Aryat was a general in 6th century AD in Yemen.

International locations:
Aryat is a city in Ethiopia. Aryat is a district in Sudan.

How I came up with this word:
Aryat is a mixture of the transliterated word for ten in Mongolian which is arav (арав), and the transliterated word for ten in Russian which is desyat’ or dyesiat (десять)
.

Friday, April 10, 2009

nine

devyes : nine

The Tarijan word for the number nine is devyes.

Devyes is an unusual last name.

How I came up with this word:
Devyes is a mixture of the transliterated word for nine in Russian which is devyat’ or dyeviat (девять), and the transliterated word for nine in Mongolian which is yes or yös (ес) or yisün (есөн).

Thursday, March 26, 2009

eight

nasim : eight

The Tarijan word for the number eight is nasim.

Nasim is a Persian feminine first name. Nasim is a last name. Nasim is a masculine first name. Nasim is an Iranian car.

International locations:
Nasim Bagh is a city in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

How I came up with this word:
Nasim is a mixture of the transliterated word for eight in Mongolian which is naim or naym (найм), and the transliterated word for eight in Russian which is vosem' or vosim' (восемь).

Friday, March 20, 2009

seven

dolem : seven

The Tarijan word for the number seven is dolem.

Dolem is a last name. Dolem or are enormous mecha-like beings that are used as superweapons in the Japanese anime series RahXephon.

How I came up with this word:
Dolem is a mixture of the transliterated word for seven in Mongolian which is doloo (долоо), and the transliterated word for seven in Russian which is sem' or semy (семь).

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

six

shugat : six

The Tarijan word for the number six is shugat.

Shugat is an unusual last name.

How I came up with this word:
Shugat is a mixture of the transliterated word for six in Russian which is shest’ (шесть), and the transliterated word for six in Mongolian which is zurgaa (зургаа).

Thursday, February 19, 2009

five

tyav : five

The Tarijan word for the number five is tyav.

In other languages:
In Quenya tyav means taste.

How I came up with this word:
Tyav is a mixture of the transliterated word for five in Mongolian which is
tav (тав), and the transliterated word for five in Russian which is pyat' (пять).

Friday, February 6, 2009

four

chörö : four

The Tarijan word for the number four is chörö.

Choro is a Brazilian popular music instrumental style. Choro is a last name.

In other languages:
In Portuguese choro means cry. In Spanish choro means mussel.

International locations:
Choro is the name of cities in Bolivia, Venezuela and Brazil.

How I came up with this word:
Chörö is a mixture of the transliterated word for four in Russian which is chetyre or chyetirye or chetayre (четыре), and the transliterated word for four in Mongolian which is döröv or dorov or dhuruv (дөрөв).

I think I'm seeing transliteration variations.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

three

tiira : three

The Tarijan word for the number three is tiira.

Tiira is a last name that can be Finnish.

In other languages:
In Finnish tiira translates to tern. In Sanskrit (transliterated) tiira translates to bank or edge.

How I came up with this word:
Tiira is a mixture of the transliterated word for three in Russian which is
tri (три) (although there is also troe and troika), and the transliterated word
for three in Mongolian which is gurav or ghurav (гурав).

Earlier my word for three was tira. I decided to change this word to tiira because of how I'm thinking of pronouncing Tarijan.

Friday, January 2, 2009

two

khova : two

The Tarijan word for the number two is khova.

Khova is milk dish used in sweets in Southern India.

International locations:
Khova or Razvaliny Khova is a ruin in the Eurasian country of Georgia.

How I came up with this word:
Khova is a mixture of the transliterated word for two in Russian which is dva (два)
or dvye, and the transliterated word for two in Mongolian which is khoyor (хоёр).

Thursday, January 1, 2009

one

odeg : one

The Tarijan word for the number one is odeg.

ODEG is an acronym for Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (East Germany Railroad Inc.).

How I came up with this word:
Odeg is a mixture of the transliterated word for one in Russian which is odin (один) or odna, and the transliterated word for one in Mongolian which is neg or negh (нэг).