Tuesday, March 31, 2015

savru - 'noise 'clamor' '

savru
sav vru noise
 
'noise 'clamor' '
 
x1 is a noise/din/clamor [sensory input without useful information] to x2 via sensory channel x3 2g 72 (cf. sance, cladu, kerlo, smaji, tirna, siclu)

(cf. sance, cladu, kerlo, smaji, tirna, siclu)

cf

Monday, March 30, 2015

stero - 'steradian '

stero
te'o stera
 
'steradian '
 
x1 is x2 steradian(s) [metric unit] in solid angle (default is 1) by standard x3 af 2 (cf. centi, decti, dekto, femti, gigdo, gocti, got

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

cf

Sunday, March 29, 2015

mosra - 'friction 'rub' '

mosra
mos frict
 
'friction 'rub' '
 
x1 is friction [force opposing motion] due to contact/rubbing between x2 and x3; (fe) x2 rubs x3 a 3 [also x2 scrubs/wipes/brushes (against) x3 (= selt

[also x2 scrubs/wipes/brushes (against) x3 (= seltermosra); non-agentive rub (= termosra)]; (cf. sakli, sraku, jabre, satre, guska, pencu, spali)

cf

Saturday, March 28, 2015

korcu - 'bent 'crooked, corkscre'

korcu
kro bent
 
'bent 'crooked, corkscre'
 
(adjective:) x1 is bent/crooked/not straight or direct/[twisted]/folded 6f 10 (cf. cinje, klupe, kruvi, polje, sarlu, sirji, bar

(cf. cinje, klupe, kruvi, polje, sarlu, sirji, bargu, genxu)

cf

Friday, March 27, 2015

pi - 'decimal point '

pi
piz decim
 
'decimal point '
 
digit/number: base point; default decimal 7e 0

cf

Thursday, March 26, 2015

banli - 'great 'grand' '

banli
bal ba'i great
 
'great 'grand' '
 
x1 is great/grand in property x2 (ka) by standard x3 7j 96 [indicates a subjective greatness, as compared to

[indicates a subjective greatness, as compared to the objective standard implied for barda; (synonyms, possibly requiring tanru:) extraordinary, illustrious, magnificent, impressive, awesome, grandiose, august, inspiring, special, majestic, distinguished, eminent, splendor, stately, imposing (all generally zabna); terrible (mabla)]; (cf. barda, nobli, se sinma, pluja, misno, vajni, fasnu, cizra, traji, mutce, se manci)

cf

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

jetnu - 'true '

jetnu
jet je'u true
 
'true '
 
x1 (du'u) is true/truth by standard/epistemology/metaphysics x2 3j 59 [words usable for epistemology typically have a du

[words usable for epistemology typically have a du'u place]; (cf. stace, jitfa, fatci, birti, cfika)

cf

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

kagni - 'company '

kagni
kag compa
 
'company '
 
x1 is a company/corporation/firm/partnership chartered by authority x2 for purpose x3 8c 25 [also enterprise/organization (if chartered)]; (cf

[also enterprise/organization (if chartered)]; (cf. kansa, kamni, banxa, bende)

cf

Monday, March 23, 2015

spuda - 'reply 'respond' '

spuda
spu reply
 
'reply 'respond' '
 
x1 answers/replies to/responds to person/object/event/situation/stimulus x2 with response x3 1h 67 [x3 also answer/reply]; [if x2 is a person/object,

[x3 also answer/reply]; [if x2 is a person/object, it will usually require "tu'a" indicating that the reply/response is to that person/object doing something. "tu'a" may not be needed if the person/object itself is the stimulus, rather than something it is doing];(cf. cusku, preti, nabmi, danfu, frati, cpedu)

cf

Sunday, March 22, 2015

xagji - 'hunger '

xagji
hunge
 
'hunger '
 
x1 hungers for x2; x1 needs/wants food/fuel x2 2j 48 (cf. cidja, citka, djica, nitcu, taske)

(cf. cidja, citka, djica, nitcu, taske)

cf

Saturday, March 21, 2015

pruni - 'elastic 'springy' '

pruni
pun elast
 
'elastic 'springy' '
 
(adjective:) x1 is elastic/springy a 0 (cf. ckabu, tcena)

(cf. ckabu, tcena)

cf

Friday, March 20, 2015

ritli - 'rite '

ritli
ri'i rite
 
'rite '
 
x1 is a rite/ceremony/ritual for purpose/goal x2, by custom/in community x3, with form/rules x4 9a 24 [also: x1 is formal, [legal]; x1 is 'going through

[also: x1 is formal, [legal]; x1 is 'going through the motions']; x4 constraints/customs; (cf. lijda, malsi, flalu, javni, tcaci, clite, junri)

cf

Thursday, March 19, 2015

jo'e - 'union '

jo'e
jom union
 
'union '
 
non-logical connective: union of sets at 0

cf

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

tamne - 'cousin '

tamne
cousi
 
'cousin '
 
x1 is cousin to x2 by bond/tie x3; [non-immediate family member, default same generation] 4b 2 [probably preferred for metaphorical siblings (ove

[probably preferred for metaphorical siblings (over bruna)] (cf. dzena, famti, mensi, bruna, tunba)

cf

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

na - 'bridi negator '

na
nar bridi
 
'bridi negator '
 
bridi contradictory negator; scope is an entire bridi; logically negates in some cmavo compounds 1d 0

cf

Monday, March 16, 2015

vecnu - 'sell 'vend' '

vecnu
ven ve'u sell
 
'sell 'vend' '
 
x1 [seller] sells/vends x2 [goods/service/commodity] to buyer x3 for amount/cost/expense x4 8c 48 [x1 is a salesperson/salesman/vendor; x3 buys x2 f

[x1 is a salesperson/salesman/vendor; x3 buys x2 from x1 (= terve'u for reordered terms); x4 is the price of x2 to x3 (= velve'u for reordered terms); for sale (= fitselve'u, selvenfriti); 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 (= posyve'u, posyselve'u for unambiguous semantics)]; (cf. canja, dunda, janta, pleji, jerna, kargu, prali, zarci, vamji, jdima; see note at jdima on cost/price/value distinction, fepni, friti, jerna, rupnu)

cf

Sunday, March 15, 2015

cunso - 'random 'chance' '

cunso
cun cu'o rando
 
'random 'chance' '
 
x1 is random/fortuitous/unpredictable under conditions x2, with probability distribution x3 7e 23 [also accidental, chancy, by chance, adventitious,

[also accidental, chancy, by chance, adventitious, arbitrary (also = cuncu'a, cunselcu'a, cunjdi, cunseljdi; based on "unpredictable")]; (cf. cnici, lakne, funca, kalsa, snuti)

cf

Saturday, March 14, 2015

xekri - 'black '

xekri
xek xe'i black
 
'black '
 
x1 is black/extremely dark-colored [color adjective] 1a 47 (cf. blabi, grusi, manku, skari, xekri, kandi, car

(cf. blabi, grusi, manku, skari, xekri, kandi, carmi, blanu, bunre, cicna, crino, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu)

cf

Friday, March 13, 2015

janco - 'shoulder '

janco
jan shoul
 
'shoulder '
 
x1 is a/the shoulder/hip/joint [body-part] attaching limb/extremity x2 to body x3 aa 22 (cf. birka)

(cf. birka)

cf

Thursday, March 12, 2015

karbi - 'compare '

karbi
kab compa
 
'compare '
 
x1 [observer] compares x2 with x3 in property x4 (ka), determining comparison x5 (state) 7e 3 (cf. klani, mapti, sarxe, zmadu, mleca, dunli)

(cf. klani, mapti, sarxe, zmadu, mleca, dunli)

cf

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

tcica - 'deceive 'cheat, trick' '

tcica
tic decei
 
'deceive 'cheat, trick' '
 
x1 (event/experience) misleads/deceives/dupes/fools/cheats/tricks x2 into x3 (event/state) a 36 [agentive deception (= ticygau, ticyzu'e); x3 coul

[agentive deception (= ticygau, ticyzu'e); x3 could be an action or a belief on the part of x2; harmful intent or result is not implied (= malticyzu'e for such harmful intent); self deception (= sezytcica); deceive/trick into misguided action (= ticyxlu); misguided belief (= tickri); fib/lie/tell an untruth/lie/fib (= ticysku, jifsku), white lie (= zanticysku)]; (cf. stace, xlura, stidi, kajde)

cf

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

vi - 'here at '

vi
viz here
 
'here at '
 
location tense distance: here at ... ; at, near, or a very short/tiny distance from ... 4a 0 (cf. stuzi, zvati, jibni)

(cf. stuzi, zvati, jibni)

cf

Monday, March 9, 2015

ransu - 'bronze '

ransu
bronz
 
'bronze '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of bronze of composition including x2 ah 1 (cf. jinme, tunka, lastu)

(cf. jinme, tunka, lastu)

cf

Sunday, March 8, 2015

pa - '1 '

pa
pav 1
 
'1 '
 
digit/number: 1 (digit) 3a 0

cf

Saturday, March 7, 2015

skori - 'cord '

skori
sko cord
 
'cord '
 
x1 is cord/cable/rope/line/twine/cordage/woven strands of material x2 9f 3 (cf. cilta, jgena, marna, bikla, linsi)

(cf. cilta, jgena, marna, bikla, linsi)

cf

Friday, March 6, 2015

stidi - 'suggest '

stidi
sid ti'i sugge
 
'suggest '
 
x1 (agent) suggests/proposes idea/action x2 to audience x3; x1 (event) inspires x2 in/among x3 8c 38 [event which inspires/suggests/is suggestive (= fa

[event which inspires/suggests/is suggestive (= faurti'i, sidyfau)]; (cf. cmavo list ti'i, tcica, xlura)

cf

Thursday, March 5, 2015

ciksi - 'explain '

ciksi
cki expla
 
'explain '
 
x1 (person) explains x2 (event/state/property) to x3 with explanation x4 (du'u) 1h 53 [explanation x4 is an underlying mechanism/details

[explanation x4 is an underlying mechanism/details/purpose/method for x2 (= velcki for reordered places), generally assumed to be non-obvious; metaphorical usage with the various causal relations (i.e. jalge, mukti, krinu, rinka, nibli, zukte) is possible, but the non-obviousness, and the existence of an explainer with a point of view makes this word not a simple expression of cause]; (cf. cipra, danfu, jalge, jinvi, krinu, mukti, nabmi, preti, rinka, sidbo, zukte, tavla)

cf

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

nurma - 'rural '

nurma
num rural
 
'rural '
 
x1 is a rural/rustic/pastoral area of x2; x1 is in the country 6c 39 (cf. jarbu, rarna, tcadu, cange)

(cf. jarbu, rarna, tcadu, cange)

cf

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

jgina - 'gene '

jgina
gin gene
 
'gene '
 
x1 is a gene of creature [or locus on creature] x2 determining trait/process x3 a 1 [also chromosome = (gincilta, ginpoi)]; (cf. cerda

[also chromosome = (gincilta, ginpoi)]; (cf. cerda)

cf

Monday, March 2, 2015

makcu - 'mature '

makcu
ma'u matur
 
'mature '
 
x1 is mature/ripe/fully-grown/adult in development-quality x2 (ka) 9c 18 (cf. cifnu, ninmu, verba, banro, farvi, nanmu)

(cf. cifnu, ninmu, verba, banro, farvi, nanmu)

cf

Sunday, March 1, 2015

traji - 'superlative 'extreme' '

traji
rai super
 
'superlative 'extreme' '
 
x1 is superlative in property x2 (ka), the x3 extreme (ka; default ka zmadu) among set/range x4 6k 166 [also: x1 is x3-est/utmost in x2 among x4; x1 is t

[also: x1 is x3-est/utmost in x2 among x4; x1 is the x3 end of x4; x1 is extreme; x1 is simply x3]; (cf. cmavo list rai, jimte, milxe, mutce, note contrast with milxe and mutce rather than with mleca and zmadu, which are values for x3, banli, curve, fanmo, krasi, manfo, prane)

cf