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.