modren = sparrow (Lhaesine pronunciation = MAW-drehn) (noun) (some things Google found for "modren": an uncommon term; a misspelling of modern; an unusual last name; means "modern" in Scottish; name of cities in Haiti and Bulgaria)
My previous Lhaesine word for sparrow was "modre". I think that word looked to much like and was pronounced too much like the word mother.
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.
25 October 2009
17 October 2009
mud is vug (revisited)
vug = mud (Lhaesine pronunciation = VUHG) (noun) (some things Google found for "vug": is an uncommon term; VUG is the NYSE stock symbol of Vanguard Growth ETF; a small to medium sized cavity in rock usually lined with crystals of different mineral composition from the enclosing rock; VUG is an acronym for Vivendi Universal Games which is now merged with Activision; The Vug is a rock and gem jeweler in Salt Lake City; VUG is an acronym for Virtual Universe Generator; an unusual last name; alien from Titan in Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel The Game-Players of Titan)
My previous Lhaesine word for "mud" was "vuhe".
My previous Lhaesine word for "mud" was "vuhe".
09 October 2009
lake is daec (revisited)
daec = lake (Lhaesine pronunciation = DAAWC) (noun) (some things Google found for "daec": an uncommon term; DAEC is an acronym for Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa; DAeC is an acronym for Deutscher Aero Club eV which is a German air sports federation; DAEC is a medical abbreviation for Diffusely Adhering E. Coli; an uncommon last name; DAEC is an acronym for Danish Atomic Energy Commission)
My previous Lhaesine word for "lake" was "dax".
My previous Lhaesine word for "lake" was "dax".
01 October 2009
earth is uld (revisited)
uld = earth (Lhaesine pronunciation = UHLD) (noun) (some things Google found for "uld": a very common term; ULD is an acronym for Unit Load Device which is a pallet or container used to load luggage, freight and mail on an aircraft; ULD stands for Universal Language Dictionary; ULD is an acronym for Ultrasonic Leak Detector; an unusual last name; means "wool" in Danish)
My previous Lhaesine word for "earth" was "uel".
My previous Lhaesine word for "earth" was "uel".
25 September 2009
sand is beida (revisited)
beida = sand (Lhaesine pronunciation = BEE-duh) (noun) (some things Google found for "beida": a very common term; Peking University in China is known by the nickname Beida (or Bei Da) which is which is an abbreviation of the Chinese words Beijing and Daxue (meaning university); "beida" means "white" in Arabic when transliterated; Chorba Beida (white soup) is a dish from Algeria; a last name; name of cities in Egypt, China, Syria, Yemen, Sudan and Libya; Dar El Beïda is a suburb of Algiers, Algeria; Goz Beïda is a town in Chad; Ain Beida is the name of cities in Algeria and Morocco)
My previous Lhaesine word for "sand" was "eida". I like that this word's pronunciation is similar to bead.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "sand" is now "beda". This posting is no longer current.
My previous Lhaesine word for "sand" was "eida". I like that this word's pronunciation is similar to bead.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "sand" is now "beda". This posting is no longer current.
17 September 2009
six is iler (revisited)
iler = six (Lhaesine pronunciation = IH-lehr) (adjective) (number) (some things Google found for "iler": a very common term; a last name, notably actor Robert Iler; Iler Networking and Computing; user names; Iler & Iler personal injury lawyers in California; Iler and Iler Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Ohio; means "rushing" in Norwegian; present tense of verb meaning "hurry, hasten" in Danish; name of a city in Ohio; name of a town in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria)
My previous Lhaesine word for "six" was "aler". As you can see this was a small change. I'm still tweaking my words for numbers, trying to fix them to my satisfaction.
My previous Lhaesine word for "six" was "aler". As you can see this was a small change. I'm still tweaking my words for numbers, trying to fix them to my satisfaction.
09 September 2009
zero is doal (revisited)
doal = zero (Lhaesine pronunciation = DOLE) (adjective) (number) (some things Google found for "doal": an uncommon term; a last name; user names; Nerlite DOAL (Diffuse On-Axis Light) illuminators; Doal Drummer is a UK alternative rock band; means "blind, sightless" in Manx; name of a city in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India)
My previous Lhaesine word for "zero" was "doln".
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "zero" is now "ubra". This posting is no longer current.
My previous Lhaesine word for "zero" was "doln".
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "zero" is now "ubra". This posting is no longer current.
01 September 2009
fifteen is osta (revisited)
osta = fifteen (Lhaesine pronunciation = AWST-uh) (adjective) (number) (some things Google found for "osta": a very common term; OSTA is an acronym for Optical Storage Technology Association; OSTA stands for Open Systems Technology Associates; Osta (and Van Osta) is a last name; OSTA is an acronym for Oklahoma (or Oregon) Science Teacher(s) Association; user names; Osta Biotechnologies Inc.; OSTA is an acronym for Old Spanish Trail Association; "nulla osta" means "authorization, permission, waiver" in Italian; means "to buy" in Estonian; means "port" in Latvian; means "homestead, land" in Quenya; name of cities in Sweden and India; name of a town in Russia)
My previous Lhaesine word for "fifteen" was "othe". Earlier my word for "fifteen" was "ost". I'm still tweaking numbers.
My previous Lhaesine word for "fifteen" was "othe". Earlier my word for "fifteen" was "ost". I'm still tweaking numbers.
25 August 2009
wolf is hiigar (revisited)
hiigar = wolf (Lhaeasine pronunciation = HIGH-gawr) (noun) (animals) (some things Google found for "hiigar": an uncommon to rare term; user names; an unusual first name; similar word Hiigara is the heroes planet in the computer game series Homeworld)
My previous Lhaesine word for "wolf" was "hiifar". I'm changing that word because "hiifar" unfortunately made me think of "heifer", which is a young female cow before she has had her first calf.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "wolf" is now "hiegar". This posting is no longer current.
My previous Lhaesine word for "wolf" was "hiifar". I'm changing that word because "hiifar" unfortunately made me think of "heifer", which is a young female cow before she has had her first calf.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "wolf" is now "hiegar". This posting is no longer current.
17 August 2009
nineteen is udar (redone)
udar = nineteen (Lhaesine pronunciation = UH-dawr) (adjective) (number) (some things Google found for "udar": a common term; a last name; Russian made Udar revolvers; an Indian masculine first name; user names; Air & Space Museum Udar Hazy Center; means "hit, strike" in Bulgarian, Croatian and Slovio; means "dug" in Estonian; "údar" means "author" in Irish; means "impact" in Polish; means "concussion, shock" in Serbian (Latin script); name of a city in Iran)
My previous Lhaesine word for "nineteen" was "gelhe". I'm trying to do the numbers up to twenty to my satifaction, so expect some more retroactive changes to previous posts.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "nineteen" is now "zumar". This posting is no longer current.
My previous Lhaesine word for "nineteen" was "gelhe". I'm trying to do the numbers up to twenty to my satifaction, so expect some more retroactive changes to previous posts.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "nineteen" is now "zumar". This posting is no longer current.
09 August 2009
sheep is dosa (revisited)
dosa = sheep (Lhaesine pronunciation = DAW-suh) (noun) (animal) (some things Google found for "dosa": a very common term; dosa (pronounced "doe-sa") is a Southern Indian dish which is a crepe-like pancakes made from rice and lentils; Korean Dosa Mastiff is a breed of dog; a last name which can be Hungarian or Mexican; means "dose" in Italian; means "sin" in Malay and Indonesian; means "box" in Swedish; name of cities in Nigeria and Pakistan)
My previous Lhaesine word for "sheep" was "desa". I'm changing the first vowel to make it look less like my word for "horse" which is "dehan".
My previous Lhaesine word for "sheep" was "desa". I'm changing the first vowel to make it look less like my word for "horse" which is "dehan".
01 August 2009
eighteen is noica (revisited)
noica = eighteen (Lhaesine pronunciation = NOY-kuh) (adjective) (number) (some things Google found for "noica": an uncommon term; an unusual last name, notably Romanian philopsher Constantin Noica (1909-1987); user names)
My previous Lhaesine word for "eighteen" was "rois". The new word keeps the "oi" vowel combination.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "eighteen" is now "noiya". This posting is no longer current.
My previous Lhaesine word for "eighteen" was "rois". The new word keeps the "oi" vowel combination.
This word has been revised. The Lhaesine word for "eighteen" is now "noiya". This posting is no longer current.
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