ömyu : south
The Tarijan word for south is ömyu.
How I came up with this word:
Ömyu is a mixture of the transliterated word for south in Mongolian which is ömnö (өмнө), and the transliterated word for south in Russian which is yug (юг).
There is another Mongolian word for south, urd (урд).
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
north
sevod : north
The Tarijan word for north is sevod.
How I came up with this word:
Sevod is a mixture of the transliterated word for north in Russian which is sever (or syevir) (Север), and the transliterated word for north in Mongolian which is khoid (хойд).
There is another Mongolian word for north, umard (умард).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for north is pihor.
The Lhaesine word for north is erden.
The Tarijan word for north is sevod.
How I came up with this word:
Sevod is a mixture of the transliterated word for north in Russian which is sever (or syevir) (Север), and the transliterated word for north in Mongolian which is khoid (хойд).
There is another Mongolian word for north, umard (умард).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for north is pihor.
The Lhaesine word for north is erden.
Monday, September 27, 2010
husband
nömur : husband
The Tarijan word for husband is nömur. Similar Nomur is a rare last name.
How I came up with this word:
Nömur is a mixture of the transliterated word for husband in Russian which is muzh (муж), and the transliterated word for husband in Mongolian which is nökhör (нөхөр)
The Tarijan word for husband is nömur. Similar Nomur is a rare last name.
How I came up with this word:
Nömur is a mixture of the transliterated word for husband in Russian which is muzh (муж), and the transliterated word for husband in Mongolian which is nökhör (нөхөр)
Friday, August 27, 2010
wife
janer : wife
The Tarijan word for wife is janer. Janer is a last name. JANER is an acronym for Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions.
How I came up with this word:
Janer is a mixture of the transliterated word for wife in Russian which is zhena (жена) (note that I change the zh to j), and the transliterated word for wife in Mongolian which is ekhner (эхнэр).
The Tarijan word for wife is janer. Janer is a last name. JANER is an acronym for Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions.
How I came up with this word:
Janer is a mixture of the transliterated word for wife in Russian which is zhena (жена) (note that I change the zh to j), and the transliterated word for wife in Mongolian which is ekhner (эхнэр).
Saturday, July 31, 2010
brother
bakh : brother
The Tarijan word for brother is bakh.
In other languages:
In Ossetian (a language of the Caucasus region) bakh means horse. In Azerbaijani Ay bari bakh (English: look at me) is an old dance performed only by women.
International locations:
Bakh is the name of a cities in Iraq, Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
How I came up with this word:
Bakh is a mixture of the transliterated word for brother in Russian which is brat (брат), and the transliterated word for brother in Mongolian which is akh (ах).
The Tarijan word for brother is bakh.
In other languages:
In Ossetian (a language of the Caucasus region) bakh means horse. In Azerbaijani Ay bari bakh (English: look at me) is an old dance performed only by women.
International locations:
Bakh is the name of a cities in Iraq, Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
How I came up with this word:
Bakh is a mixture of the transliterated word for brother in Russian which is brat (брат), and the transliterated word for brother in Mongolian which is akh (ах).
Monday, June 28, 2010
sister
gesta : sister
The Tarijan word for sister is gesta. Gesta is a last name. Gesta is a genus of butterfly.
In other languages:
In Latin gesta means deeds.
International locations:
Gesta is the name of cities in Ethiopia, Spain and Sweden.
How I came up with this word:
Gesta is a mixture of the transliterated word for sister in Mongolian which is egch (эгч), and the transliterated word for sister in Russian which is sestra (сестра).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for sister is ahisa.
The Lhaesine word for sister is perhin.
The Tarijan word for sister is gesta. Gesta is a last name. Gesta is a genus of butterfly.
In other languages:
In Latin gesta means deeds.
International locations:
Gesta is the name of cities in Ethiopia, Spain and Sweden.
How I came up with this word:
Gesta is a mixture of the transliterated word for sister in Mongolian which is egch (эгч), and the transliterated word for sister in Russian which is sestra (сестра).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for sister is ahisa.
The Lhaesine word for sister is perhin.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
daughter
dokhi : daughter
The Tarijan word for daughter is dokhi. Dokhi or Al-Dokhi is an unusual last name. Dokhi is an unusual feminine first name.
How I came up with this word:
Dokhi is a mixture of the transliterated word for daughter in Russian which is dochka (дочка), and the transliterated word for daughter in Mongolian which is okhin (охин).
The Tarijan word for daughter is dokhi. Dokhi or Al-Dokhi is an unusual last name. Dokhi is an unusual feminine first name.
How I came up with this word:
Dokhi is a mixture of the transliterated word for daughter in Russian which is dochka (дочка), and the transliterated word for daughter in Mongolian which is okhin (охин).
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