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.
Tarijan conlang -- a fictional, constructed, fantasy language
Friday, August 31, 2012
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.
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