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.
Tarijan conlang -- a fictional, constructed, fantasy language
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
new
shivyi : new
The Tarijan word for new is shivyi.
In other languages:
In Russian similar Фальшивый (fal'shivyi) means false or fake.
How I came up with this word:
Shivyi is a mixture of the transliterated word for new in Russian which is novyi (новый), and the transliterated word for new in Mongolian which is shin (шинэ).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for new is ubri.
The Lhaesine word for new is zola.
The Tarijan word for new is shivyi.
In other languages:
In Russian similar Фальшивый (fal'shivyi) means false or fake.
How I came up with this word:
Shivyi is a mixture of the transliterated word for new in Russian which is novyi (новый), and the transliterated word for new in Mongolian which is shin (шинэ).
In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for new is ubri.
The Lhaesine word for new is zola.
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