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).
Tarijan conlang -- a fictional, constructed, fantasy language
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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.
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.
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).
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).
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).
Monday, December 15, 2008
book
nima : book
The Tarijan word for book is nima.
Nima is a Persian masculine first name. Nima is a Hebrew or an Indian feminine first name.
In other languages:
In Ecuador Quechua "nima" means "zero".
International locations:
Nima is the name of cities in Ghana, Guatemala, Colombia, and Romania.
How I came up with this word:
Nima is a mixture of the transliterated word for book in Russian which is kniga (книга), and the transliterated word for book in Mongolian which is nom (ном).
The Tarijan word for book is nima.
Nima is a Persian masculine first name. Nima is a Hebrew or an Indian feminine first name.
In other languages:
In Ecuador Quechua "nima" means "zero".
International locations:
Nima is the name of cities in Ghana, Guatemala, Colombia, and Romania.
How I came up with this word:
Nima is a mixture of the transliterated word for book in Russian which is kniga (книга), and the transliterated word for book in Mongolian which is nom (ном).
Friday, November 14, 2008
dog
noyba : dog
The Tarijan word for dog is noyba.
International locations:
Noyba is a village in Russia.
How I came up with this word:
Noyba is a mixture of the transliterated word for dog in Mongolian which is nokhoy (нохой), and the transliterated word for dog in Russian which is sobaka (собака).
The Tarijan word for dog is noyba.
International locations:
Noyba is a village in Russia.
How I came up with this word:
Noyba is a mixture of the transliterated word for dog in Mongolian which is nokhoy (нохой), and the transliterated word for dog in Russian which is sobaka (собака).
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