Thursday, December 31, 2015

ropno - 'European '

ropno
ron ro'o Europ
 
'European '
 
x1 reflects European culture/nationality/geography/Indo-European languages in aspect x2 ab 13 (cf. brito)

(cf. brito)

cf

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

cabra - 'apparatus '

cabra
ca'a appar
 
'apparatus '
 
x1 is apparatus/mechanism/device/equipment for function x2 controlled/[triggered] by x3 (agent) 7g 5 [form determined by/from function; does not imply

[form determined by/from function; does not imply automated/automatic action - requires an external agent/trigger (a minji may be a zmiku cabra if it requires an external agent to trigger or control the functions that it performs automatically)]; (cf. tutci, minji, finti; girzu, ganzu for organizational apparatus, pilno)

cf

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

jmaji - 'gather '

jmaji
jaj gathe
 
'gather '
 
x1 (mass/jo'u) gathers/collects at location x2 from locations x3 (mass/jo'u) 3m 26 [also focus (= seljmaji)]; (cf. crepu)

[also focus (= seljmaji)]; (cf. crepu)

cf

Monday, December 28, 2015

sinxa - 'sign '

sinxa
sni sign
 
'sign '
 
x1 is a sign/symbol/signal representing/referring/signifying/meaning x2 to observer x3 7e 61 [also: x1 signifies x2; (adjective:) x1 is signifi

[also: x1 signifies x2; (adjective:) x1 is significant/meaningful/of import; signal an action (= sniti'i), connotation (= se sibyti'isni, sibyti'ismu)]; (cf. lerfu, tcita, barna, mifra, smuni)

cf

Sunday, December 27, 2015

smuni - 'meaning '

smuni
mun smu meani
 
'meaning '
 
x1 is a meaning/interpretation of x2 recognized/seen/accepted by x3 3j 135 [referential meaning (=selsni, snismu)]; (cf. jimp

[referential meaning (=selsni, snismu)]; (cf. jimpe, sinxa, valsi, tanru, gismu, lujvo, cmavo, jufra)

cf

Saturday, December 26, 2015

jimpe - 'understand 'comprehend' '

jimpe
jmi under
 
'understand 'comprehend' '
 
x1 understands/comprehends fact/truth x2 (du'u) about subject x3; x1 understands (fi) x3 1h 148 (cf. djuno, jijnu, morna, smuni, saske, viska)

(cf. djuno, jijnu, morna, smuni, saske, viska)

cf

Friday, December 25, 2015

desku - 'shake '

desku
des shake
 
'shake '
 
x1 shakes/quakes/trembles/quivers/shudders/wobbles/vibrates from force x2 1g 46 [also (expressible either with desku or slilu): si

[also (expressible either with desku or slilu): side to side, to and fro, back and forth, reciprocal motion]; (cf. slilu, janbe)

cf

Thursday, December 24, 2015

tarla - 'tar '

tarla
tar
 
'tar '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of tar/asphalt from source x2 ah 1 (cf. kolme, pesxu, snipa)

(cf. kolme, pesxu, snipa)

cf

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

sorgu - 'sorghum '

sorgu
sog sorgh
 
'sorghum '
 
x1 is a quantity of sorghum of species/strain x2 aj 4 (cf. gurni)

(cf. gurni)

cf

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

jilra - 'jealous '

jilra
jealo
 
'jealous '
 
x1 (person) is jealous of/envies x2 (person) about/for x3 (property - ka) 9d 4 (cf. cinmo)

(cf. cinmo)

cf

Monday, December 21, 2015

krasi - 'source 'origin' '

krasi
kra sourc
 
'source 'origin' '
 
x1 (site/event) is a source/start/beginning/origin of x2 (object/event/process) 2c 156 [also root (figurative sense); (adjective:) x1 is

[also root (figurative sense); (adjective:) x1 is initial]; (cf. fanmo, cmavo list ra'i, sabji, cfari, jipno, traji, kojna, genja, jicmu, sitna, jinto)

cf

Sunday, December 20, 2015

darsi - 'audacity 'dare' '

darsi
audac
 
'audacity 'dare' '
 
x1 shows audacity/chutzpah in behavior x2 (event/activity); x1 dares to do/be x2 (event/ka) a 6 [x1 is bold]; (cf. virnu)

[x1 is bold]; (cf. virnu)

cf

Saturday, December 19, 2015

jdini - 'money 'dinero' '

jdini
din di'i money
 
'money 'dinero' '
 
x1 is money/currency issued by x2; (adjective:) x1 is financial/monetary/pecuniary/fiscal 5e 44 ['currency' sometimes is restricted to paper money

['currency' sometimes is restricted to paper money (= pledi'i)]; (cf. fepni, jdima, rupnu, sicni, canja, rupnu)

cf

Friday, December 18, 2015

xadba - 'half '

xadba
xab half
 
'half '
 
x1 is exactly/approximately half/semi-/demi-/hemi- of x2 by standard x3 7e 12 (cf. mulno, pagbu)

(cf. mulno, pagbu)

cf

Thursday, December 17, 2015

sudga - 'dry '

sudga
sud dry
 
'dry '
 
x1 is dry of liquid x2; (adjective:) x1 is arid 6f 71 (cf. cilmo, litki, runta)

(cf. cilmo, litki, runta)

cf

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

preti - 'question 'query' '

preti
ret rei quest
 
'question 'query' '
 
x1 (quoted text) is a question/query about subject x2 by questioner x3 to audience x4 1h 149 (cf. nabmi, danfu, ciksi, frati, spuda, cpedu)

(cf. nabmi, danfu, ciksi, frati, spuda, cpedu)

cf

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

cfari - 'initiate '

cfari
cfa initi
 
'initiate '
 
x1 [state/event/process] commences/initiates/starts/begins to occur; (intransitive verb) 2c 104 (cf. sisti, krasi, fanmo)

(cf. sisti, krasi, fanmo)

cf

Monday, December 14, 2015

ce'i - 'percent '

ce'i
cez perce
 
'percent '
 
digit/number: % percentage symbol, hundredths 7e 0 (cf. saclu, centi, parbi, frinu)

(cf. saclu, centi, parbi, frinu)

cf

Sunday, December 13, 2015

pacna - 'hope '

pacna
pa'a hope
 
'hope '
 
x1 hopes/wishes for/desires x2 (event), expected likelihood x3 (0-1); x1 hopes that x2 happens 9d 60 [also: x1 is hopeful of x2; x2 will hopefully occu

[also: x1 is hopeful of x2; x2 will hopefully occur, as hoped for by x1; the value of x3 is a subjective estimate of likeliness according to x1, and is the basic determinant of whether pacna means 'hope' or 'wish' or 'expect': hoping for objects/states with negligible expectation is "wishing"; if the state is plausibly likely, it is "hoping"; when the probability is subjectively near 1, the attitude is described as "expecting"; the value will usually be expressed using inexact numbers ("li piso'u" to "li piro"); wish (= sotpa'a), hope (= sorpa'a), expect (= sojypa'a)]; (cf. djica)

cf

Saturday, December 12, 2015

tivni - 'television '

tivni
tiv telev
 
'television '
 
x1 broadcasts/televises programming x2 via medium/channel x3 to television receiver x4 a 17 [also x1 is a broadcaster; x2 programming (mass),

[also x1 is a broadcaster; x2 programming (mass), program/show (ind.)]; (cf. cradi, skina, vidni, benji, tcana)

cf

Friday, December 11, 2015

jerna - 'earn '

jerna
earn
 
'earn '
 
x1 (agent/person) earns/[deserves/merits] wages/salary/pay x2 for work/service x3 (activity) 8c 8 [also x2 earnings, reward (= zanseljerna or nemjer

[also x2 earnings, reward (= zanseljerna or nemjerna), punishment/comeuppance (= sfaseljerna, malseljerna); x3 behavior; job (= terjerna); x2 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posyjerna, posyseljerna for unambiguous semantics)]; (cf. jibri, pleji, vecnu, cnemu, canja, jdima, jinga, prali, sfasa, janta, kargu, vamji)

cf

Thursday, December 10, 2015

rilti - 'rhythm '

rilti
ril rhyth
 
'rhythm '
 
x1 (sequence/non-text quote) is a rhythm/beat of music/expressive form x2 a 1 [not necessarily oscillatory/regular pattern]; (cf

[not necessarily oscillatory/regular pattern]; (cf. damri, pemci, tonga, zgike, slilu, dikni, sanga, morna)

cf

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

sigja - 'cigar '

sigja
sig cigar
 
'cigar '
 
x1 is a cigar/cigarette/cigarillo made from tobacco/smokable substance x2 by x3 a 0 (cf. danmo, jelca, tanko, marna)

(cf. danmo, jelca, tanko, marna)

cf

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

snipa - 'sticky '

snipa
nip stick
 
'sticky '
 
x1 adheres/sticks to x2; (adjective:) x1 is sticky/gummy/adhesive a 2 [note that x1 is the adhering surface being claime

[note that x1 is the adhering surface being claimed; x2 need not be sticky]; (cf. tarla, viknu)

cf

Monday, December 7, 2015

cafne - 'often '

cafne
caf often
 
'often '
 
x1 (event) often/frequently/commonly/customarily occurs/recurs by standard x2 6f 11 (cf. rirci, fadni, kampu, rapli, krefu, lakne, cma

(cf. rirci, fadni, kampu, rapli, krefu, lakne, cmavo list piso'iroi and similar compounds)

cf

Sunday, December 6, 2015

tarti - 'behave '

tarti
tra behav
 
'behave '
 
x1 behaves/conducts oneself as/in-manner x2 (event/property) under conditions x3 9c 30 [also (adjective:) x1 is behavioral]; (cf. cnano,

[also (adjective:) x1 is behavioral]; (cf. cnano, frati, tcaci, cilce, jikca, marde)

cf

Saturday, December 5, 2015

genja - 'root '

genja
gej root
 
'root '
 
x1 is a root [body-part] of plant/species x2; [metaphor: immobile, supporting, nourishing] aj 2 (cf. jamfu, jicmu, patlu, samcu, spati, krasi)

(cf. jamfu, jicmu, patlu, samcu, spati, krasi)

cf

Friday, December 4, 2015

zi'o - 'nonexistent it '

zi'o
zil nonex
 
'nonexistent it '
 
pro-sumti: fills a sumti place, deleting it from selbri place structure;changes selbri semantics

cf

Thursday, December 3, 2015

djedi - 'full day '

djedi
dje dei full
 
'full day '
 
x1 is x2 full days in duration (default is 1 day) by standard x3; (adjective:) x1 is diurnal 3e 159 [today (= cabdei); tomorrow (= bavlamdei); yesterd

[today (= cabdei); tomorrow (= bavlamdei); yesterday (= prulamdei)]; (cf. donri, detri, jeftu, masti, nanca, nicte, tcika)

cf

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

dembi - 'bean '

dembi
deb bean
 
'bean '
 
x1 is a bean/pea/leguminous seed from plant [legume] x2 5b 47 (cf. grute, sobde, tsiju)

(cf. grute, sobde, tsiju)

cf

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

ckafi - 'coffee '

ckafi
kaf coffe
 
'coffee '
 
x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of coffee from source/bean/grain x2 2j 23 [brew based on a seed/bean/grain; e.g. also chicor

[brew based on a seed/bean/grain; e.g. also chicory coffee, decaf, postum] (cf. tcati, brewed from a leaf, barja, cakla)

cf

Monday, November 30, 2015

cladu - 'loud '

cladu
lau loud
 
'loud '
 
x1 is loud/noisy at observation point x2 by standard x3 2g 93 (cf. savru)

(cf. savru)

cf

Sunday, November 29, 2015

macnu - 'manual '

macnu
cnu manua
 
'manual '
 
x1 (event/action/process) is manual [not automatic] in function x2 under conditions x3 7g 1 (cf. zmiku, jitro)

(cf. zmiku, jitro)

cf

Saturday, November 28, 2015

lerci - 'late '

lerci
lec late
 
'late '
 
x1 (event) is late by standard x2 2g 31 (cf. clira)

(cf. clira)

cf

Friday, November 27, 2015

gradu - 'unit 'degree, grad' '

gradu
rau unit
 
'unit 'degree, grad' '
 
x1 [magnitude] is a unit/degree of/on scale/reference standard x2 (si'o) measuring property x3 7e 0 [also grade, level, point; x3 dimension]; (cf. cki

[also grade, level, point; x3 dimension]; (cf. ckilu, kantu, kelvo, merli, ranti, selci)

cf

Thursday, November 26, 2015

zbasu - 'make '

zbasu
zba make
 
'make '
 
x1 makes/assembles/builds/manufactures/creates x2 out of materials/parts/components x3 7f 217 [should not be used to express causation]; (cf. cu

[should not be used to express causation]; (cf. cupra, larcu, rutni, finti, gundi)

cf

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

jukpa - 'cook '

jukpa
jup cook
 
'cook '
 
x1 cooks/prepares food-for-eating x2 by recipe/method x3 (process) 5c 57 [cook with heat (= glajukpa, glaterjukpa), bake (=

[cook with heat (= glajukpa, glaterjukpa), bake (= tokyjukpa); fry (= rasyjukpa)]; (cf. cupra, bredi)

cf

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

burna - 'embarrassed '

burna
embar
 
'embarrassed '
 
x1 is embarrassed/disconcerted/flustered/ill-at-ease about/under conditions x2 (abstraction) 9d 4 (cf. cinmo)

(cf. cinmo)

cf

Monday, November 23, 2015

staku - 'ceramic '

staku
tak ceram
 
'ceramic '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of ceramic made by x2, of composition x3, in form/shape x4 ah 1 [made of baked clay or other non-metallic solid; x

[made of baked clay or other non-metallic solid; x3: composition including x3, which need not be complete specification]; (cf. kliti)

cf

Sunday, November 22, 2015

xrani - 'injure 'hurt' '

xrani
xai injur
 
'injure 'hurt' '
 
x1 (event) injures/harms/damages victim x2 in property x3 (ka) resulting in injury x4 (state) 4c 82 [also hurts]; (cf. cortu, daspo, spofu, katna, por

[also hurts]; (cf. cortu, daspo, spofu, katna, porpi)

cf

Saturday, November 21, 2015

cunmi - 'millet '

cunmi
mille
 
'millet '
 
x1 is a quantity of millet [grain] of species/strain x2 aj 3 (cf. gurni)

(cf. gurni)

cf

Friday, November 20, 2015

cizra - 'strange 'bizarre' '

cizra
ciz stran
 
'strange 'bizarre' '
 
x1 is strange/weird/deviant/bizarre/odd to x2 in property x3 (ka) 6f 103 [also alien, mysterious, deviant, queer, unusual,

[also alien, mysterious, deviant, queer, unusual, exotic]; (cf. ranxi, rirci, fange, banli)

cf

Thursday, November 19, 2015

jdika - 'decrease '

jdika
decre
 
'decrease '
 
x1 (experiencer) decreases/contracts/is reduced/diminished in property/quantity x2 by amount x3 a 5 (cf. zenba, mleca, vimcu)

(cf. zenba, mleca, vimcu)

cf

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

slari - 'sour '

slari
sar sour
 
'sour '
 
x1 is sour/tart to observer x2 6f 5 (cf. slami, titla, kurki, nimre)

(cf. slami, titla, kurki, nimre)

cf

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

xatsi - '1E-18 metric 'atto' '

xatsi
xat 1E-18
 
'1E-18 metric 'atto' '
 
x1 is 1x10**-18 of x2 in dimension/aspect x3 (default is units) ae 0 (cf. grake, mitre, snidu, stero, delno, molro, kel

(cf. grake, mitre, snidu, stero, delno, molro, kelvo, xampo, gradu. litce, merli, centi, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, gocti, gotro, kilto, megdo, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro)

cf

Monday, November 16, 2015

cpare - 'climb '

cpare
par climb
 
'climb '
 
x1 climbs/clambers/creeps/crawls on surface x2 in direction x3 using x4 [limbs/tools] 2b 56 (cf. klama, litru, bajra, farlu, plipe)

(cf. klama, litru, bajra, farlu, plipe)

cf

Sunday, November 15, 2015

fange - 'alien 'foreign' '

fange
alien
 
'alien 'foreign' '
 
x1 is alien/foreign/[exotic]/unfamiliar to x2 in property x3 (ka) 6f 57 (cf. cizra, jbena, ckini)

(cf. cizra, jbena, ckini)

cf

Saturday, November 14, 2015

derxi - 'heap '

derxi
dre heap
 
'heap '
 
x1 is a heap/pile/stack/mound/hill of materials x2 at location x3 3m 15 (cf. cmana)

(cf. cmana)

cf

Friday, November 13, 2015

punli - 'swelling '

punli
pul swell
 
'swelling '
 
x1 is a swelling/protrusion/convexity [shape/form] at/in/on x2, of material x3 9b 0 [(adjective:) x1 is swollen]; (cf. balji, cmana, p

[(adjective:) x1 is swollen]; (cf. balji, cmana, plana)

cf

Thursday, November 12, 2015

gunta - 'attack '

gunta
gut attac
 
'attack '
 
x1 (person/mass) attacks/invades/commits aggression upon victim x2 with goal/objective x3 8g 21 (cf. bradi, damba, darxi, jamna, jenca, jursa)

(cf. bradi, damba, darxi, jamna, jenca, jursa)

cf

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

balji - 'bulb 'bulge' '

balji
bulb
 
'bulb 'bulge' '
 
x1 is a bulb [body-part] of plant/species x2; [metaphor: rounded, bulgy] aj 1 (cf. punli, batke)

(cf. punli, batke)

cf

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

zunti - 'interfere 'hinder' '

zunti
zun zu'i inter
 
'interfere 'hinder' '
 
x1 (evt./state) interferes with/hinders/disrupts x2 (evt./state/process) due to quality x3 (ka) a 39 [also blocks, obstructs, baffles; not necessarily

[also blocks, obstructs, baffles; not necessarily forcing cessation] (cf. fanta, dicra, fliba, fanza, raktu, klina, bandu, cfipu, ganlo)

cf

Monday, November 9, 2015

cmene - 'name '

cmene
cme me'e name
 
'name '
 
x1 (quoted word(s)) is a/the name/title/tag of x2 to/used-by namer/name-user x3 (person) 1b 265 [also: x2 is called x1 by x3 (= selcme for reorder

[also: x2 is called x1 by x3 (= selcme for reordered places)]; (cf. cmavo list me'e, gismu, tcita, valsi, judri)

cf

Sunday, November 8, 2015

bangu - 'language '

bangu
ban bau langu
 
'language '
 
x1 is a/the language/dialect used by x2 to express/communicate x3 (si'o/du'u, not quote) 1b 162 [also tongue]; (cf. tance, cusku, ve tavla, valsi,

[also tongue]; (cf. tance, cusku, ve tavla, valsi, gerna, jufra, natmi, slaka)

cf

Saturday, November 7, 2015

sfofa - 'sofa '

sfofa
sfo sofa
 
'sofa '
 
x1 is a sofa/couch (noun) an 9 (cf. nilce)

(cf. nilce)

cf

Friday, November 6, 2015

no - '0 '

no
non 0
 
'0 '
 
digit/number: 0 (digit) 3a 0 [nothing (= nomei, but also nozu'i)]

[nothing (= nomei, but also nozu'i)]

cf

Thursday, November 5, 2015

skoto - 'Scottish '

skoto
kot ko'o Scott
 
'Scottish '
 
x1 reflects Gaelic/Scottish culture/nationality/language in aspect x2 ab 1 [Irish (= sicko'o), Scottish (= sunko'o), Celtic (

[Irish (= sicko'o), Scottish (= sunko'o), Celtic (= dzeko'o), Welsh (= nanko'o), Breton (= fasko'o); since Scottish/Gaelic is only the northern branch of the Celtic tribes, many would prefer a fu'ivla for Celtic; nationalism might also demand a separate fu'ivla for Irish]; (cf. brito, glico)

cf

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

tsiju - 'seed '

tsiju
tsi seed
 
'seed '
 
x1(s) is/are (a) seed(s)/spore(s) [body-part] of organism x2 for producing offspring x3 5b 135 [also germ cell; implies actual potential for self

[also germ cell; implies actual potential for self-development; seeds generally contain embryo and food, and hence would include a fertilized egg] (cf. tarbi, dembi, grute, jbari, sombo, spati, sovda)

cf

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

sombo - 'sow '

sombo
som so'o sow
 
'sow '
 
x1 sows/plants x2 [crop/plants] at/in x3 a 5 (cf. crepu, tsiju)

(cf. crepu, tsiju)

cf

Monday, November 2, 2015

verba - 'child '

verba
ver ve'a child
 
'child '
 
x1 is a child/kid/juvenile [a young person] of age x2, immature by standard x3 4b 74 [not necessarily human]; (cf. cifnu, makcu, citno,

[not necessarily human]; (cf. cifnu, makcu, citno, panzi, nanla, nixli, se rirni, bersa)

cf

Sunday, November 1, 2015

jundi - 'attentive 'attend' '

jundi
jud ju'i atten
 
'attentive 'attend' '
 
x1 is attentive towards/attends/tends/pays attention to object/affair x2 4d 76 (cf. kurji, zvati)

(cf. kurji, zvati)

cf

Saturday, October 31, 2015

xurdo - 'Urdu '

xurdo
xur xu'o Urdu
 
'Urdu '
 
x1 reflects Urdu language/culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. kisto, srito, xindo)

(cf. kisto, srito, xindo)

cf

Friday, October 30, 2015

gerku - 'dog '

gerku
ger ge'u dog
 
'dog '
 
x1 is a dog/canine/[bitch] of species/breed x2 ai 175 (cf. lorxu, labno, mlatu)

(cf. lorxu, labno, mlatu)

cf

Thursday, October 29, 2015

brodo - 'predicate var 4 '

brodo
predi
 
'predicate var 4 '
 
4th assignable variable predicate (context determines place structure) ad 5

cf

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

nandu - 'difficult 'hard' '

nandu
nad diffi
 
'difficult 'hard' '
 
x1 is difficult/hard/challenging for x2 under conditions x3; x1 challenges (non-agentive) x2 1i 54 (cf. frili, nabmi, jdari, talsa, tinsa)

(cf. frili, nabmi, jdari, talsa, tinsa)

cf

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

dansu - 'dance '

dansu
dance
 
'dance '
 
x1 (individual, mass) dances to accompaniment/music/rhythm x2 5g 55 (cf. bende, zgike, zajba)

(cf. bende, zgike, zajba)

cf

Monday, October 26, 2015

jisra - 'juice '

jisra
juice
 
'juice '
 
x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of juice/nectar from-source/of-type x2 2j 6 [water-based extract from a (generally) biological

[water-based extract from a (generally) biological source] (cf. pinxe, djacu, grute, stagi)

cf

Sunday, October 25, 2015

tunta - 'poke 'stab' '

tunta
tun poke
 
'poke 'stab' '
 
x1 (object, usually pointed) pokes/jabs/stabs/prods x2 (experiencer) a 1 [agentive (= tungau, tunzu'e)]; (cf. balre, dakfu,

[agentive (= tungau, tunzu'e)]; (cf. balre, dakfu, darxi, fanza, jicla, katna, tikpa)

cf

Saturday, October 24, 2015

cpana - 'upon '

cpana
upon
 
'upon '
 
x1 is upon/atop/resting on/lying on [the upper surface of] x2 in frame of reference/gravity x3 1e 63 (x1 may be object or event); (cf. se vasru, jbini,

(x1 may be object or event); (cf. se vasru, jbini, zvati, nenri, vreta, ckana, diklo, jibni, lamji, zutse, punji for lay upon, sarji, zbepi)

cf

Friday, October 23, 2015

bongu - 'bone '

bongu
bog bo'u bone
 
'bone '
 
x1 is a/the bone/ivory [body-part], performing function x2 in body of x3; [metaphor: calcium] aa 3 [x2 is likely an abstract: may be structure/suppor

[x2 is likely an abstract: may be structure/support for some body part, but others as well such as the eardrum bones; the former can be expressed as (tu'a le ); cartilage/gristle (= ranbo'u), skeleton (= bogygreku)]; (cf. greku, denci, jirna, sarji)

cf

Thursday, October 22, 2015

spati - 'plant '

spati
spa plant
 
'plant '
 
x1 is a plant/herb/greenery of species/strain/cultivar x2 6c 68 [also (adjective:) x1 is vegetable/vegetal/vegetat

[also (adjective:) x1 is vegetable/vegetal/vegetative]; (cf. genja, grute, gurni, latna, rozgu, stagi, tricu, tsiju, tujli, xruba, xrula, pezli, srasu)

cf

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

mifra - 'code 'cipher' '

mifra
mif code
 
'code 'cipher' '
 
x1 is encoded/cipher text of plain-text x2 by code/coding system x3; x1 is in code; x3 is a code a 2 [code (= termifra)]; (cf. mipri, lerfu, sinxa)

[code (= termifra)]; (cf. mipri, lerfu, sinxa)

cf

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

sluji - 'muscle '

sluji
slu muscl
 
'muscle '
 
x1 is a/the muscle [body-part] controlling x2, of body x3; [metaphor: tools of physical power] aa 5 [(adjective:) x1/x2/x3 is muscular (different sens

[(adjective:) x1/x2/x3 is muscular (different senses)]; (cf. rectu, xadni, zajba)

cf

Monday, October 19, 2015

tance - 'tongue '

tance
tac tongu
 
'tongue '
 
x1 is a/the tongue [body-part] of x2; (metaphor: similar to nazbi, tamji, degji) aa 17 [(adjective:) x1 is lingual]; (cf. moklu, bangu, n

[(adjective:) x1 is lingual]; (cf. moklu, bangu, nazbi, tamji, degji)

cf

Sunday, October 18, 2015

pluta - 'route '

pluta
lut lu'a route
 
'route '
 
x1 is a route/path/way/course/track to x2 from x3 via/defined by points including x4 (set) 5d 309 [a route merely connects origin/destination, but n

[a route merely connects origin/destination, but need not be improved in any way; (x4 is a set of points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly)]; (cf. litru, naxle, tcana, dargu, klaji, ve klama; tadji, zukte for means to a goal, klama, pagre)

cf

Saturday, October 17, 2015

jbena - 'born 'bear' '

jbena
jbe born
 
'born 'bear' '
 
x1 is born to x2 at time x3 [birthday] and place x4 [birthplace]; x1 is native to (fo) x4 4b 77 [x2 bears/gives birth to x1; also x3: natal day];

[x2 bears/gives birth to x1; also x3: natal day]; (cf. fange, gutra, rorci, mamta, salci, citsi)

cf

Friday, October 16, 2015

fatri - 'distribute '

fatri
fai distr
 
'distribute '
 
x1 is distributed/allotted/allocated/shared among x2 with shares/portions x3; (x2/x3 fa'u) 8c 22 [also spread, shared out, apportioned; agentive di

[also spread, shared out, apportioned; agentive distribution (= fairgau, fairzu'e)]; (cf. cmavo list fa'u, fendi, preja, katna, tcana)

cf

Thursday, October 15, 2015

vidni - 'video '

vidni
video
 
'video '
 
x1 is a video monitor/CRT/screen [machine] serving function x2 ao 18 (cf. skina, ve tivni)

(cf. skina, ve tivni)

cf

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

carna - 'turn '

carna
car turn
 
'turn '
 
x1 turns/rotates/revolves around axis x2 in direction x3 1g 48 [also revolve (= jincarna)]; (cf. gunro, jendu)

[also revolve (= jincarna)]; (cf. gunro, jendu)

cf

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

misro - 'Egyptian 'Mizraim' '

misro
Egypt
 
'Egyptian 'Mizraim' '
 
x1 reflects Egyptian culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. friko, muslo, xrabo)

(cf. friko, muslo, xrabo)

cf

Monday, October 12, 2015

facki - 'discover 'find' '

facki
fak fa'i disco
 
'discover 'find' '
 
x1 discovers/finds out x2 (du'u) about subject/object x3; x1 finds (fi) x3 (object) 4d 128 (cf. cirko, djuno, jijnu, smadi, sisku)

(cf. cirko, djuno, jijnu, smadi, sisku)

cf

Sunday, October 11, 2015

lojbo - 'Lojbanic '

lojbo
lob jbo Lojba
 
'Lojbanic '
 
x1 reflects [Loglandic]/Lojbanic language/culture/nationality/community in aspect x2 1b 0 [pre-Lojban forms of Loglan (= dzejbo)] (cf. bangu

[pre-Lojban forms of Loglan (= dzejbo)] (cf. bangu, logji)

cf

Saturday, October 10, 2015

ckabu - 'rubber '

ckabu
rubbe
 
'rubber '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of rubber/latex from source x2 of composition including x3 ah 1 (cf. pruni)

(cf. pruni)

cf

Friday, October 9, 2015

lubno - 'Lebanese '

lubno
lu'o Leban
 
'Lebanese '
 
x1 reflects Lebanese culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. xrabo)

(cf. xrabo)

cf

Thursday, October 8, 2015

sraji - 'vertical 'upright' '

sraji
raj verti
 
'vertical 'upright' '
 
x1 is vertical/upright/erect/plumb/oriented straight up and down in reference frame/gravity x2 9b 5 (cf. sanli, pinta)

(cf. sanli, pinta)

cf

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

xotli - 'hotel '

xotli
xol xoi hotel
 
'hotel '
 
x1 is a hotel/inn/hostel at location x2 operated by x3 7f 0 (cf. barja, gusta)

(cf. barja, gusta)

cf

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

flalu - 'law '

flalu
fla law
 
'law '
 
x1 is a law specifying x2 (state/event) for community x3 under conditions x4 by lawgiver(s) x5 8d 5 [x1 is a legality; x2 is legal/licit/legalized/a l

[x1 is a legality; x2 is legal/licit/legalized/a legality (= selfla for reordered places)]; (cf. javni, ritli, zekri, pulji, tinbe)

cf

Monday, October 5, 2015

ferti - 'fertile '

ferti
fre ferti
 
'fertile '
 
x1 is fertile/conducive for supporting the growth/development of x2; x1 is fruitful/prolific a 15 [also fecund (note that the Lojban covers both pot

[also fecund (note that the Lojban covers both potential and actual/realized fertility)]; (cf. vanbi, sidju, rorci, farvi, banro, cange)

cf

Sunday, October 4, 2015

guzme - 'melon '

guzme
guz zme melon
 
'melon '
 
x1 is a melon/squash [fruit/plant] of species/strain x2 aj 0 (cf. grute)

(cf. grute)

cf

Saturday, October 3, 2015

binxo - 'become '

binxo
bix bi'o becom
 
'become '
 
x1 becomes/changes/converts/transforms into x2 under conditions x3 2c 217 [resultative, not-necessarily causal, change]; (cf

[resultative, not-necessarily causal, change]; (cf. cenba for non-resultative, galfi for causal, stika for non-resultative, non-causal change; zasni)

cf

Friday, October 2, 2015

slasi - 'plastic '

slasi
las plast
 
'plastic '
 
x1 is a quantity of/is made of/contains plastic/polymer of type/component unit(s) x2 6b 9 (cf. rutni, boxfo, bukpu)

(cf. rutni, boxfo, bukpu)

cf

Thursday, October 1, 2015

ku'a - 'intersection '

ku'a
kuz inter
 
'intersection '
 
non-logical connective: intersection of sets at 0

cf

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

snuji - 'sandwich '

snuji
nuj sandw
 
'sandwich '
 
x1 is a sandwich/layering [not restricted to food] of x2 sandwiched between x3 5b 9 (cf. midju, nenri, sepli, senta, jbini, bitmu, sru

(cf. midju, nenri, sepli, senta, jbini, bitmu, sruri)

cf

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

zdile - 'amusing 'amused' '

zdile
zdi amusi
 
'amusing 'amused' '
 
x1 (abstract) is amusing/entertaining to x2 in property/aspect x3; x3 is what amuses x2 about x1 5g 79 [also: x1 occupies x2 pleasantly; x1 is fun for x2

[also: x1 occupies x2 pleasantly; x1 is fun for x2; x2 is amused by x1; x2 has fun (at) doing x1; x1 is an amusement/entertainment/[game] for x2]; (cf. cinri, panka, xajmi for 'funny', kelci)

cf

Monday, September 28, 2015

mrilu - 'mail '

mrilu
mri mail
 
'mail '
 
x1 mails/posts [transfer via intermediary service] x2 to x3 from x4 by carrier/network/system x5 4i 15 [also x4 post office, mailbox]; (cf. benji [in whi

[also x4 post office, mailbox]; (cf. benji [in which the medium need not be a 3rd party service/system, and x2 need not consist of discrete units], notci, xatra, tcana)

cf

Sunday, September 27, 2015

tabra - 'trumpet 'brass' '

tabra
trump
 
'trumpet 'brass' '
 
x1 is a horn/trumpet/trombone/bugle [brass-wind/lip-reed musical instrument] ak 1 (cf. zgike)

(cf. zgike)

cf

Saturday, September 26, 2015

co - 'tanru inversion '

co
col tanru
 
'tanru inversion '
 
tanru inversion operator; "... of type ..."; allows modifier trailing sumti without sumti links -

cf

Friday, September 25, 2015

cilce - 'wild '

cilce
cic wild
 
'wild '
 
(adjective:) x1 is wild/untamed 6c 30 [tame (= tolcilce)]; (cf. pinfu, panpi, tarti)

[tame (= tolcilce)]; (cf. pinfu, panpi, tarti)

cf

Thursday, September 24, 2015

cinki - 'insect '

cinki
insec
 
'insect '
 
x1 is an insect/arthropod of species x2; [bug/beetle] 6c 17 (cf. civla, danlu, jalra, jukni, manti, sfani, tol

(cf. civla, danlu, jalra, jukni, manti, sfani, toldi, bifce)

cf

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

besna - 'brain '

besna
ben brain
 
'brain '
 
x1 is a/the brain [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: intelligence, mental control] aa 17 [also cerebral]; (cf. menli, stedu, rango, pensi)

[also cerebral]; (cf. menli, stedu, rango, pensi)

cf

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

kruji - 'cream '

kruji
ruj cream
 
'cream '
 
x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of cream/emulsion/puree [consistency] of composition x2 2j 18 [x2: composition including x2, which need not be c

[x2: composition including x2, which need not be complete specification]]; (cf. ladru, matne)

cf

Monday, September 21, 2015

kanba - 'goat 'kid, billy, baa' '

kanba
goat
 
'goat 'kid, billy, baa' '
 
x1 is a goat/angora/[billy-goat/kid] of species/breed x2 ai 2 (cf. lanme, sunla)

(cf. lanme, sunla)

cf

Sunday, September 20, 2015

birti - 'certain '

birti
bit certa
 
'certain '
 
x1 is certain/sure/positive/convinced that x2 is true 3l 31 (cf. jetnu, jinvi, krici, djuno, senpi, sruma)

(cf. jetnu, jinvi, krici, djuno, senpi, sruma)

cf

Saturday, September 19, 2015

bu'a - 'some selbri 1 '

bu'a
bul some
 
'some selbri 1 '
 
logically quantified predicate variable: some selbri 1 aq 0 (cf. broda, etc.)

(cf. broda, etc.)

cf

Friday, September 18, 2015

merli - 'measure '

merli
mre measu
 
'measure '
 
x1 (agent) measures/evaluates x2 [quantity] as x3 units on scale x4 (si'o), with accuracy x5 al 14 (cf. kancu, rupnu, fepni, dekpu, gutci, minli, mer

(cf. kancu, rupnu, fepni, dekpu, gutci, minli, merli, bunda, ckilu, gradu, satci, centi, cimde, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, gocti, gotro, kilto, kramu, litce, manri, megdo, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro)

cf

Thursday, September 17, 2015

jakne - 'rocket '

jakne
rocke
 
'rocket '
 
x1 is a rocket [vehicle] propelled by jet expelling x2 carrying payload x3 ao 1 (cf. cecla, danti, spoja)

(cf. cecla, danti, spoja)

cf

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

jei - 'truth abstract '

jei
jez truth
 
'truth abstract '
 
abstractor: truth-value abstractor; x1 is truth value of [bridi] under metaphysics x2 7a 0 [words usable for epistemology typically have a du

[words usable for epistemology typically have a du'u place]

cf

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

flira - 'face '

flira
fir face
 
'face '
 
x1 is a/the face [head/body-part] of x2; (adjective:) x1 is facial 1c 45 (cf. sefta, stedu, crane, mebri)

(cf. sefta, stedu, crane, mebri)

cf

Monday, September 14, 2015

plixa - 'plow '

plixa
lix plow
 
'plow '
 
x1 (agent) plows/furrows/tills [cuts into and turns up] x2 with tool x3 propelled by x4 ao 1 (cf. kakpa, sraku, katna, skuro)

(cf. kakpa, sraku, katna, skuro)

cf

Sunday, September 13, 2015

nitcu - 'need '

nitcu
tcu need
 
'need '
 
x1 needs/requires/is dependent on/[wants] necessity x2 for purpose/action/stage of process x3 3m 79 [no implication of lack]; (cf. banzu, cidja, claxu

[no implication of lack]; (cf. banzu, cidja, claxu, pindi, xebni, sarcu, lacri, djica, taske, xagji)

cf

Saturday, September 12, 2015

mei - 'cardinal selbri '

mei
mem mei cardi
 
'cardinal selbri '
 
convert number to cardinality selbri; x1 is the mass formed from set x2 with member(s) x3 [x1 is a mass with N components x3 composing set x

[x1 is a mass with N components x3 composing set x2; x2 is an n-tuple (x2 is completely specified) (= selmei for reordered places); x1 forms an n-some; x3 (not necessarily a complete enumeration) are [among the] members of x2]; (cf. cmima, gunma, cmavo list moi)

cf

Friday, September 11, 2015

binra - 'insure '

binra
insur
 
'insure '
 
x1 insures/indemnifies x2 (person) against peril x3 (event) providing benefit(s) x4 (event) a 0 [also x3 loss; sell/purchase insurance (= binryve'

[also x3 loss; sell/purchase insurance (= binryve'u), premium (= binrydi'a, or binryvelve'u)]; (cf. bandu, cirko, betri, basti, bilma)

cf

Thursday, September 10, 2015

rigni - 'disgusting 'repugnant' '

rigni
rig disgu
 
'disgusting 'repugnant' '
 
x1 is repugnant to/causes disgust to x2 under conditions x3 a 5 (cf. djica, nelci, trina, vamtu, xebni, pluka)

(cf. djica, nelci, trina, vamtu, xebni, pluka)

cf

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

fo'e - 'it-7 '

fo'e
fo'e it-7
 
'it-7 '
 
pro-sumti: he/she/it/they #7 (specified by goi) at 0

cf

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

canlu - 'space 'volume' '

canlu
cal ca'u space
 
'space 'volume' '
 
x1 is space/volume/region/room [at-least-3-dimensional area] occupied by x2 al 18 [also occupy (= selca'u)] (cf. kensa, bliku, kumfa

[also occupy (= selca'u)] (cf. kensa, bliku, kumfa, kevna, kunti, tubnu, dekpu)

cf

Monday, September 7, 2015

zargu - 'buttock 'arse' '

zargu
zag za'u butto
 
'buttock 'arse' '
 
x1 is a/the buttock(s)/arse/rear/seat [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: rounded surface, support] aa 0 [also ass, behind, butt]; (cf. ganxo, mabla)

[also ass, behind, butt]; (cf. ganxo, mabla)

cf

Sunday, September 6, 2015

pinka - 'comment '

pinka
pik comme
 
'comment '
 
x1 (text) is a comment/remark/observation about subject x2 expressed by x3 to audience x4 8c 107 [also: x3 comments/remarks/says x1 about x2 (= ter

[also: x3 comments/remarks/says x1 about x2 (= terselpinka for reordered places)]; (cf. jinvi, cusku, zgana, lanli, bacru, ciska)

cf

Saturday, September 5, 2015

drata - 'other '

drata
dat other
 
'other '
 
x1 isn't the-same-thing-as/is different-from/other-than x2 by standard x3; x1 is something else 2g 351 (cf. mintu, frica)

(cf. mintu, frica)

cf

Friday, September 4, 2015

megdo - '1E6 metric 'mega' '

megdo
meg 1E6
 
'1E6 metric 'mega' '
 
x1 is a million [1x10**6] of x2 in dimension/aspect x3 (default is units) ae 0 (cf. grake, mitre, snidu, stero, delno, molro, kel

(cf. grake, mitre, snidu, stero, delno, molro, kelvo, xampo, gradu. litce, merli, centi, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, gocti, gotro, kilto, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro)

cf

Thursday, September 3, 2015

tubnu - 'tube '

tubnu
tu'u tube
 
'tube '
 
x1 is a length of tubing/pipe/hollow cylinder [shape/form] of material x2, hollow of material x3 9b 28 [also tube, sleeve, leg, hose, (adjective:) tubula

[also tube, sleeve, leg, hose, (adjective:) tubular]; (cf. kevna, canlu)

cf

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

ctaru - 'tide '

ctaru
tide
 
'tide '
 
x1 is a tide [cyclical/periodic expansion] in x2 caused by x3 a 7 (cf. xamsi)

(cf. xamsi)

cf

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

jecta - 'polity 'state' '

jecta
jec je'a polit
 
'polity 'state' '
 
x1 is a polity/state governing territory/domain x2; [government/territory relationship] ab 10 [(adjective:) x1 is civil/political]; (cf. gugde,

[(adjective:) x1 is civil/political]; (cf. gugde, tutra, turni, natmi, jansu, lanci, cecmu)

cf

Monday, August 31, 2015

cpedu - 'request '

cpedu
cpe reque
 
'request '
 
x1 requests/asks/petitions/solicits for x2 of/from x3 in manner/form x4 1h 72 [also demand (= mi'ecpe); x4 is a means of express

[also demand (= mi'ecpe); x4 is a means of expression (cf. ve cusku): a request may be indicated in speech, in writing, or by an action (e.g. petitions are often in writing, while begging/panhandling may be indicated by an action or even demeanor)]; (cf. pikci, te preti, te frati, se spuda, danfu)

cf

Sunday, August 30, 2015

lalxu - 'lake 'lagoon' '

lalxu
la'u lake
 
'lake 'lagoon' '
 
x1 is a lake/lagoon/pool at site/within land mass x2 6c 61 (cf. daplu, djacu, rirxe, xamsi, zbani)

(cf. daplu, djacu, rirxe, xamsi, zbani)

cf

Saturday, August 29, 2015

xarju - 'pig 'hog' '

xarju
xaj pig
 
'pig 'hog' '
 
x1 is a pig/hog/swine/[boar] [pork/ham/bacon-producer] of species/breed x2 ai 1 [sow (= fetxarju), boar (= nakyxarju), pork (= xaj

[sow (= fetxarju), boar (= nakyxarju), pork (= xajre'u), piglet (= citxarju)]; (cf. mabru, cange)

cf

Friday, August 28, 2015

sadjo - 'Saudi '

sadjo
djo Saudi
 
'Saudi '
 
x1 reflects Saudi Arabian culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. xrabo)

(cf. xrabo)

cf

Thursday, August 27, 2015

su'e - 'at most '

su'e
sup su'e at mo
 
'at most '
 
digit/number: at most (all); no more than 3a 0

cf

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

frumu - 'frown '

frumu
fru frown
 
'frown '
 
x1 frowns/grimaces (facial expression) 4d 5 [x1 frowns/grimaces at/in reaction to x2 (= frufra

[x1 frowns/grimaces at/in reaction to x2 (= frufra)]; (cf. cmila, cisma)

cf

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

satre - 'stroke '

satre
sa'e strok
 
'stroke '
 
x1 (agent) strokes/rubs/pets x2 with x3 9c 34 [pet (= pamsa'e)]; (cf. mosra, pencu)

[pet (= pamsa'e)]; (cf. mosra, pencu)

cf

Monday, August 24, 2015

tcini - 'situation 'state' '

tcini
situa
 
'situation 'state' '
 
x1 [state/property] is a situation/condition/state/position/are conditions/circumstances of x2 8c 58 [characteristics or environment of an object/event

[characteristics or environment of an object/event/process stage or state that are typically/potentially only temporary]; (cf. stuzi, zvati, vanbi, ve pruce, ckaji, zasni)

cf

Sunday, August 23, 2015

clani - 'long '

clani
cla long
 
'long '
 
x1 is long in dimension/direction x2 (default longest dimension) by measurement standard x3 9b 90 (cf. slabu, condi, ganra, rotsu, tordu, barda, gan

(cf. slabu, condi, ganra, rotsu, tordu, barda, ganra, gutci, minli, rotsu)

cf

Saturday, August 22, 2015

stani - 'stalk '

stani
stalk
 
'stalk '
 
x1 is a/the stalk/stem/trunk [body-part] of plant/species x2; [metaphor: main support] aj 15 (cf. tuple, mudri)

(cf. tuple, mudri)

cf

Friday, August 21, 2015

sumji - 'sum '

sumji
suj sum
 
'sum '
 
x1 is a mathematical sum/result/total of x2 plus/increased by x3 7e 8 (cf. jmina, jalge, mulno, pilji)

(cf. jmina, jalge, mulno, pilji)

cf

Thursday, August 20, 2015

xalni - 'panic '

xalni
panic
 
'panic '
 
x1 (person) is panicked by crisis x2 (event/state) a 16 (cf. ckape, snura, terpa, xanka)

(cf. ckape, snura, terpa, xanka)

cf

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

dukse - 'excess '

dukse
dus du'e exces
 
'excess '
 
x1 is an excess of/too much of x2 by standard x3 3m 178 [cloying (= maldu'e, tolpu'adu'e)]; (cf. bancu, ba

[cloying (= maldu'e, tolpu'adu'e)]; (cf. bancu, banzu, ricfu, zmadu)

cf

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

fliba - 'fail 'baffle' '

fliba
fli fail
 
'fail 'baffle' '
 
x1 fails at doing x2 (state/event); x1 is a failure at its role in x2 8g 4 [baffled (= pesfli, jmifli, dafspufli, menfli, amo

[baffled (= pesfli, jmifli, dafspufli, menfli, among other senses); also x2 ceases/does not complete/fails to continue due to failure on the part of x1]; (cf. cfila, snada, srera, troci, sisti, ranji, denpa, bebna, zunti)

cf

Monday, August 17, 2015

suksa - 'sudden '

suksa
suk sudde
 
'sudden '
 
x1 (event/state) is sudden/sharply changes at stage/point x2 in process/property/function x3 7j 55 [also abrupt, discontinuous]; (cf. spaji, vitci, v

[also abrupt, discontinuous]; (cf. spaji, vitci, vlile)

cf

Sunday, August 16, 2015

cnemu - 'reward '

cnemu
nem ne'u rewar
 
'reward '
 
x1 (agent) rewards x2 [recipient] for atypical x3 (event/property) with reward/desserts x4 a 39 [differs from earned payment because of atypical n

[differs from earned payment because of atypical nature; rewards need not be positive but are in some sense deserved from the point of view of the rewarder: positive reward (= zanyne'u), punishment, penalty, demerit (= malne'u, sfane'u); x4 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posne'u, posyvelne'u for unambiguous semantics)]; (cf. dunda, friti, jerna, jinga, jivna, pleji, sfasa, venfu, prali, dapma)

cf

Saturday, August 15, 2015

caxno - 'shallow '

caxno
cax shall
 
'shallow '
 
x1 is shallow in extent in direction/property x2 away from reference point x3 by standard x4 6c 10 (cf. condi, tordu, jarki, cinla, cmalu, jarki, jmi

(cf. condi, tordu, jarki, cinla, cmalu, jarki, jmifa)

cf

Friday, August 14, 2015

litce - 'liter '

litce
lic liter
 
'liter '
 
x1 is x2 liter(s) [metric unit] in volume (default is 1) by standard x3 af 0 (cf. merli, grake, mitre, dekpu, centi, decti, dek

(cf. merli, grake, mitre, dekpu, centi, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, gocti, gotro, kilto, megdo, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro)

cf

Thursday, August 13, 2015

cilta - 'thread 'filament' '

cilta
cil threa
 
'thread 'filament' '
 
x1 is a thread/filament/wire [shape/form] of material x2 9b 8 (cf. fenso, nivji, skori, silka)

(cf. fenso, nivji, skori, silka)

cf

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

cfipu - 'confusing '

cfipu
fi'u confu
 
'confusing '
 
x1 (event/state) confuses/baffles x2 [observer] due to [confusing] property x3 (ka) 1h 64 (cf. pluja, cfipu, zunti)

(cf. pluja, cfipu, zunti)

cf

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

citka - 'eat '

citka
cti eat
 
'eat '
 
x1 eats/ingests/consumes (transitive verb) x2 5c 320 (cf. cidja, pinxe, tunlo, xagji, xaksu, batci, gus

(cf. cidja, pinxe, tunlo, xagji, xaksu, batci, gusta, kabri)

cf

Monday, August 10, 2015

jinci - 'shears '

jinci
shear
 
'shears '
 
x1 is a pair of shears/scissors for cutting x2 6f 5 (cf. katna)

(cf. katna)

cf

Sunday, August 9, 2015

kamni - 'committee '

kamni
commi
 
'committee '
 
x1 (mass) is a committee with task/purpose x2 of body x3 8d 11 [board of directors/trustees/cabinet (= trukamni,

[board of directors/trustees/cabinet (= trukamni, gritrukamni)] (cf. bende, kagni)

cf

Saturday, August 8, 2015

cinza - 'tongs '

cinza
tongs
 
'tongs '
 
x1 is a/are tong(s)/chopsticks/pincers/tweezers/pliers [tool/body-part] for x2 to pinch x3 ao 6 (cf. tutci)

(cf. tutci)

cf

Friday, August 7, 2015

vrude - 'virtue '

vrude
vud vu'e virtu
 
'virtue '
 
x1 is virtuous/saintly/[fine/moral/nice/holy/morally good] by standard x2 2i 12 [holy/saintly (= cesyvu'e)]; (cf. palci, xamgu, ma

[holy/saintly (= cesyvu'e)]; (cf. palci, xamgu, marde, zabna)

cf

Thursday, August 6, 2015

sarji - 'support '

sarji
sra suppo
 
'support '
 
x1 supports/holds up/is underpinning of/[helps] x2 against force/opposition x3 with/by means x4 9a 109 [also aids; (adjective:) x1 is dependable, reliabl

[also aids; (adjective:) x1 is dependable, reliable (such reliability may be transient; this is not the usual sense of 'reliable' or 'dependable'); (x2 is object/event)]; (cf. bradi, darlu, fapro, sidju, tugni, bongu, ckana, cpana, loldi, sanli, selfu)

cf

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

ckiku - 'key '

ckiku
kik key
 
'key '
 
x1 is a key fitting/releasing/opening/unlocking lock x2, and having relevant properties x3 ao 20 [also x2 fastener, mechanism; code key (= termifck

[also x2 fastener, mechanism; code key (= termifckiku, kiktermifra); x3 is dependent on the type of key, but are those form properties of the key that enable it to serve the function of opening the lock - in the case of a metal key to a padlock, for example, this would be the shaft and teeth]; (cf. stela)

cf

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

snime - 'snow '

snime
si'e snow
 
'snow '
 
x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity/expanse of snow 4h 32 (cf. bratu, carvi, bisli)

(cf. bratu, carvi, bisli)

cf

Monday, August 3, 2015

nanba - 'bread '

nanba
nab bread
 
'bread '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains bread [leavened or unleavened] made from grains x2 5b 30 (cf. gurni, panlo, toknu)

(cf. gurni, panlo, toknu)

cf

Sunday, August 2, 2015

platu - 'plan 'plot' '

platu
pla plan
 
'plan 'plot' '
 
x1 (agent) plans/designs/plots plan/arrangement/plot/[schematic] x2 for state/process x3 8c 7 [also invents/organizes; x2 design, scheme; the st

[also invents/organizes; x2 design, scheme; the structure or layout of an object would be represented as a state in x3]; (cf. cartu)

cf

Saturday, August 1, 2015

jenmi - 'army '

jenmi
jem jei army
 
'army '
 
x1 (mass) is an army serving group/community x2 (mass) in function x3 (activity) a 13 (cf. bilni, sonci, xarci)

(cf. bilni, sonci, xarci)

cf