zida = leg (Lhaesine pronunciation = ZIH-duh) (noun) (some things Google found for "zida": a common term; Zida Fashion Accessories; Zida is company that manufactures computer motherboards; user names; a feminine first name that can be Danish; an unusual last name; Ningizzida (also known as Nin Giz Zida) is a Sumerian serpent god; means "coping" in Serbian; Zida Dingli is a city in Nigeria)
My previous Lhaesine word for "leg" was "ziha". I think my new word is easier to pronounce.
Lhaesine is a conlang, an artificial or constructed language. This is a project to invent a lexicon of new "words" in an imaginary language. Postings shows English to Lhaesine, my approximate Lhaesine word pronunciation, and what Google search found for my made-up word.
29 April 2010
25 April 2010
ugly is yirase (revisited)
yirase = ugly (Lhaesine pronunciation = YIH-rayce) (noun) (some things Google found for "yirase": a rare term; user names; another name for a city more commonly known as Yirasi in Ghana)
My previous Lhaesine word for "ugly" was "yiihal". That was a weird word. My new word, yirase, is ususual but I don't think it's quite as odd.
In Miresua, my other conlang, the word for ugly is irutsa.
My previous Lhaesine word for "ugly" was "yiihal". That was a weird word. My new word, yirase, is ususual but I don't think it's quite as odd.
In Miresua, my other conlang, the word for ugly is irutsa.
21 April 2010
creek is saesal (redone)
saesal = creek (Lhaesine pronunciation = SAAW-sahl) (noun) (some things Google found for "saesal": a rare term; user names; a rare masculine first name; similar term Saesa is the name of a cities in Indonesia and North Korea)
My previous Lhaesine word for "creek" was "gousa", before that it was "guisa". According to my dictionary, a creek is a small stream, somewhat larger than a brook.
My previous Lhaesine word for "creek" was "gousa", before that it was "guisa". According to my dictionary, a creek is a small stream, somewhat larger than a brook.
17 April 2010
ice is ufa (revisited)
ufa = ice (Lhaesine pronunciation = UH-fuh) (noun) (some things Google found for "ufa": a very common term; name of a large city in Russia that is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan; UFA or Ufa is an acronym for Universum Film AG which was the principal German film studio from 1917 to 1945; UFA is an acronym in sports terminology for Unrestricted Free Agent; UFA is an acronym for Uniformed Firefighters Association which is the union of the Fire Department of Greater New York; UFA (United Farmers of Alberta) is a Canadian agriculture based cooperative; UFA is an acronym for United Fishermen of Alaska; UFA Inc. is a firm specializing in Air Traffic Control simulation technologies; UFA is an acronym for The Urban Forestry Administration of Washington DC; an unusual last name; means "crack" in Swahili and Zulu)
My previous Lhaesine word for "ice" was "uira". That word was too close to my word for "in" which is "ura".
My previous Lhaesine word for "ice" was "uira". That word was too close to my word for "in" which is "ura".
13 April 2010
gray is liiga (revisited)
liiga = gray (Lhaesine pronunciation = LIGH-guh) (adjective) (color) (some things Google found for "liiga": a very common term; means "gang, league" in Finnish; an unusual feminine first name, notably of Latvian artist Liiga Smilshkalne; means "too" in Estonian; Liiga Sport Wear in Finland)
My previous Lhaesine word for "gray" was "liica", before that it was "laica". The word "liiga" was previously my word for "star", as in a light in the night sky.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "gray" is now "lige". This posting is no longer current.
My previous Lhaesine word for "gray" was "liica", before that it was "laica". The word "liiga" was previously my word for "star", as in a light in the night sky.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "gray" is now "lige". This posting is no longer current.
09 April 2010
yellow is acode (revisited)
acode = yellow (Lhaesine pronunciation = AH-COHD) (adjective) (some things Google found for "acode": a very common term; ACODE is an acronym for Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment of Uganda; ACODE is an acronym for the Australasian Council on Open, Distance and E-Learning; an unusual last name; Acode is a Brazilian genre song title by Sergio Mendes; user names; Acode Active is a clothing company; a conjugation of the Portuguese verb "acudir" which means "to go to aid, to attend to")
My previous Lhaesine word for "yellow" was "jonde". I made my word for "eleven" to be "jond", which was too similar to that word. Besides I thought "jonde" too closely resembled the French word for "yellow" which is "jaune".
This word has been redone. The Lhaesine word for "yellow" is now "pethas". This posting is no longer current.
This word has been redefined and reused. In Lhaesine "acode" now means "pocket".
My previous Lhaesine word for "yellow" was "jonde". I made my word for "eleven" to be "jond", which was too similar to that word. Besides I thought "jonde" too closely resembled the French word for "yellow" which is "jaune".
This word has been redone. The Lhaesine word for "yellow" is now "pethas". This posting is no longer current.
This word has been redefined and reused. In Lhaesine "acode" now means "pocket".
05 April 2010
zero is ubra (redone)
ubra = zero (Lhaesine pronunciation = UH-bruh) (adjective) (number) (some things Google found for "ubra": an uncommon term; UBRA is an acronym for United Barrel Racing Association; an unusual last name; Ubra Exports of India is a manufacturer of bakelite bangles and bracelets; UBRA is an acronym for Uma Bawang Resident's Association of Malaysia; name of a town in the Respublika Dagestan region of Russia)
My previous Lhaesine word for "zero" was "doal". This word was redone. With this post, I end my number revisions.
My previous Lhaesine word for "zero" was "doal". This word was redone. With this post, I end my number revisions.
01 April 2010
nine is goaza (revisited)
goaza = nine (Lhaesine pronunciation = GOH-zuh) (adjective) (number) (some things Google found for "goaza": an uncommon term; user names; an unusual last name; name of a World of Warcraft troll character; seems to mean something in Romanian but I couldn't translate it)
My previous Lhaesine word for "nine" was "goza", before that it waz "gaez". I've made several vowel changes to this word. Perhaps this modification will stick.
My previous Lhaesine word for "nine" was "goza", before that it waz "gaez". I've made several vowel changes to this word. Perhaps this modification will stick.
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