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.
Tarijan conlang -- a fictional, constructed, fantasy language
Monday, December 31, 2012
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.
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.
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.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
hill
dolm : hill
The Tarijan word for hill is dolm. Dolm is a rare last name.
International locations:
Dolm is a place in Norway. Dolm church (Norwegian: Dolm kirke) is a medieval white stone church originally built in 1188.
How I came up with this word:
Dolm is a mixture of the transliterated word for hill in Russian which is kholm (холм), and the transliterated word for hill in Mongolian which is dov (дов).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for hill is moikä.
The Lhaesine word for hill is talt.
The Tarijan word for hill is dolm. Dolm is a rare last name.
International locations:
Dolm is a place in Norway. Dolm church (Norwegian: Dolm kirke) is a medieval white stone church originally built in 1188.
How I came up with this word:
Dolm is a mixture of the transliterated word for hill in Russian which is kholm (холм), and the transliterated word for hill in Mongolian which is dov (дов).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for hill is moikä.
The Lhaesine word for hill is talt.
Friday, August 31, 2012
lake
nuro : lake
The Tarijan word for lake is nuro. Nuro is an unusual last name. Nuro is a rare masculine first name.
In other languages:
In Amharic (transliterated), which is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia, nuro means life.
International locations:
Nuro is the name of places in the Philippines and Colombia. Nuro is the first part of the name of several places in Pakistan.
How I came up with this word:
Nuro is a mixture of the transliterated word for lake in Russian which is ozero (озеро), and the transliterated word for lake in Mongolian which is nuur (нуур).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for lake is jairä.
The Lhaesine word for lake is daec.
The Tarijan word for lake is nuro. Nuro is an unusual last name. Nuro is a rare masculine first name.
In other languages:
In Amharic (transliterated), which is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia, nuro means life.
International locations:
Nuro is the name of places in the Philippines and Colombia. Nuro is the first part of the name of several places in Pakistan.
How I came up with this word:
Nuro is a mixture of the transliterated word for lake in Russian which is ozero (озеро), and the transliterated word for lake in Mongolian which is nuur (нуур).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for lake is jairä.
The Lhaesine word for lake is daec.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
mountain
uura : mountain
The Tarijan word for mountain is uura. Uura is a rare last name, notably Japanese pop-rock singer Saeka Uura.
International locations:
Uura is a village on the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia. Uura is also the name of places in Finland and Solomon Islands.
How I came up with this word:
Uura is a mixture of the transliterated word for mountain in Russian which is gora (гора), and the transliterated word for mountain in Mongolian which is uul (уул).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for mountain is mordi.
The Lhaesine word for mountain is rihas.
The Tarijan word for mountain is uura. Uura is a rare last name, notably Japanese pop-rock singer Saeka Uura.
International locations:
Uura is a village on the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia. Uura is also the name of places in Finland and Solomon Islands.
How I came up with this word:
Uura is a mixture of the transliterated word for mountain in Russian which is gora (гора), and the transliterated word for mountain in Mongolian which is uul (уул).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for mountain is mordi.
The Lhaesine word for mountain is rihas.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
river
rola : river
The Tarijan word for river is rola. Rola is a unusual last name. Rola is a rare feminine first name, notably Lebanese pop singer and model Rola Saad.
In other languages:
In Portuguese rola means turtledove.
International locations:
Rola is the name of a place in Bangladesh.
How I came up with this word:
Rola is a mixture of the transliterated word for river in Russian which is reka (река), and the transliterated word for river in Mongolian which is gol (гол).
Another Mongolian word for river is mörön (мөрөн).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for river is jobai.
The Lhaesine word for river is sonde.
The Tarijan word for river is rola. Rola is a unusual last name. Rola is a rare feminine first name, notably Lebanese pop singer and model Rola Saad.
In other languages:
In Portuguese rola means turtledove.
International locations:
Rola is the name of a place in Bangladesh.
How I came up with this word:
Rola is a mixture of the transliterated word for river in Russian which is reka (река), and the transliterated word for river in Mongolian which is gol (гол).
Another Mongolian word for river is mörön (мөрөн).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for river is jobai.
The Lhaesine word for river is sonde.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
boy
makhü : boy
The Tarijan word for boy is makhü. Makhu is a rare last name.
International locations:
Makhu is a town in the Indian state of Punjab.
How I came up with this word:
Makhü is a mixture of the transliterated word for boy in Russian which is mal’chik (мальчик), and the transliterated word for boy (also son) in Mongolian which is khüü (хүү).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for boy is mikal.
The Lhaesine word for boy is nern.
Note: I've also changed the word for girl, my previous word, from ochan to odina.
The Tarijan word for boy is makhü. Makhu is a rare last name.
International locations:
Makhu is a town in the Indian state of Punjab.
How I came up with this word:
Makhü is a mixture of the transliterated word for boy in Russian which is mal’chik (мальчик), and the transliterated word for boy (also son) in Mongolian which is khüü (хүү).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for boy is mikal.
The Lhaesine word for boy is nern.
Note: I've also changed the word for girl, my previous word, from ochan to odina.
Monday, April 30, 2012
girl
odina : girl
The Tarijan word for girl is odina. Odina is an unusual last name. Odina is a rare usually feminine first name. Odina is a genus of skipper butterflies.
International locations:
Odina is the name of places in Russia, Ghana and Uganda.
How I came up with this word:
Odina is a mixture of the transliterated word for girl (pre-teen) in Russian which is devochka (девочка), and the transliterated word for girl in Mongolian which is okhin (охин).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for girl is teskö.
The Lhaesine word for girl is nerha.
The Tarijan word for girl is odina. Odina is an unusual last name. Odina is a rare usually feminine first name. Odina is a genus of skipper butterflies.
International locations:
Odina is the name of places in Russia, Ghana and Uganda.
How I came up with this word:
Odina is a mixture of the transliterated word for girl (pre-teen) in Russian which is devochka (девочка), and the transliterated word for girl in Mongolian which is okhin (охин).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for girl is teskö.
The Lhaesine word for girl is nerha.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
woman
emeshin : woman
The Tarijan word for woman is emeshin. Emeshin is a rare last name.
How I came up with this word:
Emeshin is a mixture of the transliterated word for woman in Russian which is zhenshchina (женщина), and the transliterated word for woman in Mongolian which is emegtei (эмэгтэй).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for woman is naneme.
The Lhaesine word for woman is caen.
The Tarijan word for woman is emeshin. Emeshin is a rare last name.
How I came up with this word:
Emeshin is a mixture of the transliterated word for woman in Russian which is zhenshchina (женщина), and the transliterated word for woman in Mongolian which is emegtei (эмэгтэй).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for woman is naneme.
The Lhaesine word for woman is caen.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
man
ukhin : man
The Tarijan word for man is ukhin. Ukhin is a rare last name.
International locations:
Similarly named Ukhino is the name of a place in Russia.
How I came up with this word:
Ukhin is a mixture of the transliterated word for man in Russian which is muzhchina (мужчина), and the transliterated word for man in Mongolian which is khün (хүн).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for man is gines.
The Lhaesine word for man is cin.
The Tarijan word for man is ukhin. Ukhin is a rare last name.
International locations:
Similarly named Ukhino is the name of a place in Russia.
How I came up with this word:
Ukhin is a mixture of the transliterated word for man in Russian which is muzhchina (мужчина), and the transliterated word for man in Mongolian which is khün (хүн).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for man is gines.
The Lhaesine word for man is cin.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
new
shivyi : new
The Tarijan word for new is shivyi.
In other languages:
In Russian similar Фальшивый (fal'shivyi) means false or fake.
How I came up with this word:
Shivyi is a mixture of the transliterated word for new in Russian which is novyi (новый), and the transliterated word for new in Mongolian which is shin (шинэ).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for new is ubri.
The Lhaesine word for new is zola.
The Tarijan word for new is shivyi.
In other languages:
In Russian similar Фальшивый (fal'shivyi) means false or fake.
How I came up with this word:
Shivyi is a mixture of the transliterated word for new in Russian which is novyi (новый), and the transliterated word for new in Mongolian which is shin (шинэ).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for new is ubri.
The Lhaesine word for new is zola.
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