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).
Tarijan conlang -- a fictional, constructed, fantasy language
Monday, December 15, 2008
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).
Thursday, October 16, 2008
cat
kasuur : cat
The Tarijan word for cat is kasuur.
Kasuur is a name for a tree that grows in South Africa which is also called Cheesewood.
In other languages:
In Hindi (tranliterated) "kasuur" means "fault, guilt".
How I came up with this word:
Kasuur is a mixture of the transliterated word for cat in Russian which is koshka (кошка), and the transliterated word for cat in Mongolian which is muur (муур).
The Tarijan word for cat is kasuur.
Kasuur is a name for a tree that grows in South Africa which is also called Cheesewood.
In other languages:
In Hindi (tranliterated) "kasuur" means "fault, guilt".
How I came up with this word:
Kasuur is a mixture of the transliterated word for cat in Russian which is koshka (кошка), and the transliterated word for cat in Mongolian which is muur (муур).
Monday, September 15, 2008
day
dön : day
The Tarijan word for day is dön.
In other languages:
In Turkish dön means back, such as in the phrase come back.
How I came up with this word:
Dön is a mixture of the transliterated word for day in Russian which is
den’ or dyen' (день), and the transliterated word for day in Mongolian which is ödör (өдөр).
The Tarijan word for day is dön.
In other languages:
In Turkish dön means back, such as in the phrase come back.
How I came up with this word:
Dön is a mixture of the transliterated word for day in Russian which is
den’ or dyen' (день), and the transliterated word for day in Mongolian which is ödör (өдөр).
Saturday, August 23, 2008
night
shon : night
The Tarijan word for night is shon.
Shon is a first name. Shon is a last name.
In other languages:
In Czech "shon" means "bustle".
International locations:
Shon is the name of cities in Russia and Czech Republic. Shon Shon is a city in El Salvador.
How I came up with this word:
Shon is a mixture of the transliterated word for night in Mongonian which is
shönö (шөнө), and the transliterated word for night in Russian which is noch' (ночь).
The Tarijan word for night is shon.
Shon is a first name. Shon is a last name.
In other languages:
In Czech "shon" means "bustle".
International locations:
Shon is the name of cities in Russia and Czech Republic. Shon Shon is a city in El Salvador.
How I came up with this word:
Shon is a mixture of the transliterated word for night in Mongonian which is
shönö (шөнө), and the transliterated word for night in Russian which is noch' (ночь).
Saturday, July 19, 2008
knife
khoj : knife
The Tarijan word for knife is khoj.
In other languages:
Khoj means "quest, trace, track, exploration, search" in Urdu (transliterated).
How I came up with this word:
Khoj is a mixture of the transliterated word for knife in Russian which is
nozh (нож), and the transliterated word for knife in Mongolian which is khutga(хутга).
Note: Tarijan changes the Russian zh to j. The same cyrillic alphabet letter is transliterated as zh in Russian and j in Mongolian.
The Tarijan word for knife is khoj.
In other languages:
Khoj means "quest, trace, track, exploration, search" in Urdu (transliterated).
How I came up with this word:
Khoj is a mixture of the transliterated word for knife in Russian which is
nozh (нож), and the transliterated word for knife in Mongolian which is khutga(хутга).
Note: Tarijan changes the Russian zh to j. The same cyrillic alphabet letter is transliterated as zh in Russian and j in Mongolian.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
sword
ilch : sword
The Tarijan word for sword is ilch. Ilch is a last name. ILCH is an acronym for Index of Labour Costs per Hour (UK).
International locations:
Ilch'ul-tong is a place in North Korea.
How I came up with this word:
Ilch is a mixture of the transliterated word for sword in Russian mech (меч), and the transliterated word for sword in Mongolian ild (илд).
The Tarijan word for sword is ilch. Ilch is a last name. ILCH is an acronym for Index of Labour Costs per Hour (UK).
International locations:
Ilch'ul-tong is a place in North Korea.
How I came up with this word:
Ilch is a mixture of the transliterated word for sword in Russian mech (меч), and the transliterated word for sword in Mongolian ild (илд).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)