tarijan conlang

yesterday

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:58:00 +0000

chegöra : yesterday

The Tarijan word for yesterday is chegöra. Similar Chegora is a rare last name.

In other languages:
In Russian (transliterated) similar chego means what. In Portuguese similar chego means I arrive.

How I came up with this word:
Chegöra is a mixture of the transliterated word for yesterday in Russian which is vchera (вчера), and the transliterated word for yesterday in Mongolian which is öchigdör (өчигдөр).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for yesterday is azei.
The Lhaesine word for yesterday is talen.

cloud

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:59:00 +0000

ülako : cloud

The Tarijan word for cloud is ülako. Ulako is a rare last name. Similarly named Ku'Ulako Townhomes on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

International locations:
Ulako is the name of a place in South Sudan.

How I came up with this word:
Ülako is a mixture of the transliterated word for cloud in Russian which is oblako (облако), and the transliterated word for cloud in Mongolian which is üül (үүл).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for cloud is poldi.
The Lhaesine word for cloud is yena.

sky

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:00:00 +0000

tenye : sky

The Tarijan word for sky is tenye. Tenye is a rare last name. Tenye is a rare first name.

International locations:
Tenye (aka Tenja) is the name of a place in Croatia.

In other languages:
In Hungarian similar tények means reality.

How I came up with this word:
Tenye is a mixture of the transliterated word for sky in Russian which is nyebo or nyeba (небо), and the transliterated word for sky in Mongolian which is tenger (тэнгэр). Note that I'm transliterating the Russian e to ye.

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for sky is taizu.
The Lhaesine word for sky is zale.

fire

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:55:00 +0000

gany : fire

The Tarijan word for fire is gany. Gany is an unusual last name. Gany is a rare first name.

International locations:
Gany is the name of a place in eastern Poland.

How I came up with this word:
Gany is a mixture of the transliterated word for fire in Russian which is ogon’ (огонь), and the transliterated word for fire in Mongolian which is gal (гал).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for fire is suli.
The Lhaesine word for fire is zem.

cup

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:55:00 +0000

chaya : cup

The Tarijan word for cup is chaya. Chaya (or Tree Spinach) is a leaf vegetable used in Mexico and Central America. Chaya is an uncommon feminine first name. Chaya is an unusual last name.

In other languages:
In Japanese (transliterated) chaya means teahouse.

International locations:
Chaya is the name of places in China, Japan, Niger, Russia and Iraq.

How I came up with this word:
Chaya is a mixture of the transliterated word for cup in Russian which is chashka (чашка), and the transliterated word for cup in Mongolian which is ayaga (аяга).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word or cup is kaipu.
The Lhaesine word for cup is idar.

forest

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:55:00 +0000

ois : forest

The Tarijan word for forest is ois. Ois is an unusual last name.

International locations:
Ois is the name of a place in Spain.

How I came up with this word:
Ois is a mixture of the transliterated word for forest in Russian which is les or lyes (лес), and the transliterated word for forest in Mongolian which is oi (ой).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for forest is boste.
The Lhaesine word for forest is lahris.

valley

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:38:00 +0000

köldina : valley

The Tarijan word for valley is köldina. Similar Koldina is a rare last name.

International locations:
Similiar Koldina is the name of a place in Albania. Similar Koldino is the name of a place in Russia.

How I came up with this word:
Köldina is a mixture of the transliterated word for valley in Russian which is dolina (долина), and the transliterated word for valley in Mongolian which is khöndii (хөндий).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for valley is sorana (which I might change).
The Lhaesine word for valley is fira.

hill

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:57:00 +0000

dolm : hill

The Tarijan word for hill is dolm. Dolm is a rare last name.

International locations:
Dolm is a place in Norway. Dolm church (Norwegian: Dolm kirke) is a medieval white stone church originally built in 1188.

How I came up with this word:
Dolm is a mixture of the transliterated word for hill in Russian which is kholm (холм), and the transliterated word for hill in Mongolian which is dov (дов).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for hill is moikä.
The Lhaesine word for hill is talt.

lake

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:53:00 +0000

nuro : lake

The Tarijan word for lake is nuro. Nuro is an unusual last name. Nuro is a rare masculine first name.

In other languages:
In Amharic (transliterated), which is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia, nuro means life.

International locations:
Nuro is the name of places in the Philippines and Colombia. Nuro is the first part of the name of several places in Pakistan.

How I came up with this word:
Nuro is a mixture of the transliterated word for lake in Russian which is ozero (озеро), and the transliterated word for lake in Mongolian which is nuur (нуур).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for lake is jairä.
The Lhaesine word for lake is daec.

mountain

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:35:00 +0000

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.

river

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:53:00 +0000

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.

boy

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:04:00 +0000

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.

girl

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:53:00 +0000

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.

woman

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:52:00 +0000

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.

man

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

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.

new

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:23:00 +0000

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.

ice

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:44:00 +0000

lös : ice

The Tarijan word for ice is lös.

In other languages:
In Swedish lös means loose.

How I came up with this word:
Lös is a mixture of the transliterated word for ice in Russian which is lyod (лёд), and the transliterated word for ice in Mongolian which is mös (мөс).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for ice is zojä.
The Lhaesine word for ice is ufa.

old

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:50:00 +0000

khutyi : old

The Tarijan word for old is khutyi.

Khutyi may be an area in the Caucasus region. Similarly named Roces Khuti inline skates.

How I came up with this word:
Khutyi is a mixture of the transliterated word for old in Russian which is staryi (старый), and the transliterated word for old (things) in Mongolian which is khuuchin (хуучин).

In my other conlangs:
The Miresua word for old is harna.
The Lhaesine word for old is haran.

Yes, I know my Miresua and Lhaesine words are very similar. I might change the Lhaesine word someday.

town

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:47:00 +0000

gort : town

The Tarijan word for town is gort.

Gort is a last name. Gort is the name of the humanoid robot in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still.

In other languages:
In Dutch gort means pearl barley, groats. In Irish gort means field.

International locations:
Gort is the name of a places in Ireland and Kazakhstan.

How I came up with this word:
Gort is a mixture of the transliterated word for town in Russian which is gorod (город), and the transliterated word for town in Mongolian which is khot (хот).

snow

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:52:00 +0000

tseg : snow

The Tarijan word for snow is tseg. Tseg is a symbol in Tibetan writing used to seperate syllables. Since many Tibetan words are monosyllabic, this mark often functions almost as a space.

How I came up with this word:
Tseg is a mixture of the transliterated word for snow in Russian which is sneg (снег), and the transliterated word for snow in Mongolian which is tsas (цас).

water

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:15:00 +0000

vos : water

The Tarijan word for water is vos. Vos is a last name. VOS is an acronym for verb–object–subject in linguistic typology.

In other languages:
In Dutch vos means fox. In Latin and Interlingua vos means you (plural). In French vos is your (plural). In Spanish in parts of Latin America, vos is an informal form of you (singular).

How I came up with this word:
Vos is a mixture of the transliterated word for water in Russian which is voda (вода), and the transliterated word for water in Mongolian which is us (ус).

rain

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:54:00 +0000

dobor : rain

The Tarijan word for rain is dobor. Dobor is an unusual last name.

In other languages:
In Polish similar word dobór means selection, choice.

International locations:
Dobor is the name of cities in Slovakia, Chad, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

How I came up with this word:
Dobor is a mixture of the transliterated word for rain in Russian which is dozhd’ (дождь), and the transliterated word for rain in Mongolian which is boroo (бороо).

moon

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:41:00 +0000

lar : moon

The Tarijan word for moon is lar. Lar is a last name. A Lar (plural Lares) was a household guardian deity in ancient Rome. Lar is a species of gibbon, a type of ape.

International locations:
Lar is the name of cities in Pakistan, Albania, Indonesia and Turkey.

How I came up with this word:
Lar is a mixture of the transliterated word for moon in Russian which is luna (луна), and the transliterated word for moon in Mongolian which is sar (сар).

sun

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:59:00 +0000

solna : sun

The Tarijan word for sun is solna. Solna is a rare last name.

International locations:
Solna Municipality near Stockholm, Sweden. Solna is the name of a village in
south-western Poland. Solna is the name of a place in Bangladesh.

How I came up with this word:
Solna is a mixture of the transliterated word for sun in Russian which is solntse (cолнце), and the transliterated word for sun in Mongolian which is nar (нар).

star

noreply@blogger.com (Tarijan) — Sun, 01 May 2011 02:59:00 +0000

zoda : star

The Tarijan word for star is zoda.

International locations:
Zoda is the name of a city in Nigeria. Zoda is an uncommon last name. Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II is a Nintendo video game.

How I came up with this word:
Zoda is a mixture of the transliterated word for star in Russian which is zvezda (звезда), and the transliterated word for star in Mongolian which is od (од).