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).
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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).