Sunday, January 31, 2016

pagbu - 'part '

pagbu
pag pau part
 
'part '
 
x1 is a part/component/piece/portion/segment of x2 [where x2 is a whole/mass]; x2 is partly x1 7j 131 [partly (= selpau)]; (cf. cmavo list pa'u, mulno,

[partly (= selpau)]; (cf. cmavo list pa'u, mulno, xadba, spisa, gunma, rafsi)

cf

Saturday, January 30, 2016

rupnu - 'dollar 'ruble' '

rupnu
rup ru'u dolla
 
'dollar 'ruble' '
 
x1 is measured in major-money-units (dollar/yuan/ruble) as x2 (quantity), monetary system x3 5e 59 [also pound, rupee, franc, mark, yen; x1 is genera

[also pound, rupee, franc, mark, yen; x1 is generally a price/cost/value]; (cf. jdini, sicni, jdima, vecnu, fepni, dekpu, gutci, minli, merli, bunda, kramu)

cf

Friday, January 29, 2016

mokca - 'point 'moment' '

mokca
moc point
 
'point 'moment' '
 
x1 is a point/instant/moment [0-dimensional shape/form] in/on/at time/place x2 9b 14 [x1 is dimensionless]; (cf. jipno, jganu, linji, s

[x1 is dimensionless]; (cf. jipno, jganu, linji, stuzi, tcika)

cf

Thursday, January 28, 2016

grute - 'fruit '

grute
rut fruit
 
'fruit '
 
x1 is a fruit [body-part] of species x2 6c 19 (cf. badna, dembi, figre, guzme, narge, perli, pil

(cf. badna, dembi, figre, guzme, narge, perli, pilka, plise, spati, stagi, tamca, tsiju, tarbi, panzi, rorci, te pruce, jbari, nimre)

cf

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

vajni - 'important 'significant' '

vajni
vaj vai impor
 
'important 'significant' '
 
x1 (object/event) is important/significant to x2 (person/event) in aspect/for reason x3 (nu/ka) 8c 87 [also: x1 matters to x2 in aspect/respect x3]; (cf

[also: x1 matters to x2 in aspect/respect x3]; (cf. banli, ralju, vamji, dirba, kargu, pajni)

cf

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

ju - 'tanru whether '

ju
juv tanru
 
'tanru whether '
 
logical connective: tanru-internal afterthought whether-or-not 7a 0

cf

Monday, January 25, 2016

vitno - 'permanent 'eternal' '

vitno
vi'o perma
 
'permanent 'eternal' '
 
x1 is permanent/lasting/[eternal] in property x2 (ka) by standard x3 [time-span/expectant one] 7j 5 [also everlasting]; (cf. stodi, cimni, zasni, manf

[also everlasting]; (cf. stodi, cimni, zasni, manfo, stali)

cf

Sunday, January 24, 2016

no'e - 'scalar midpoint not '

no'e
nor no'e scala
 
'scalar midpoint not '
 
midpoint scalar negator: neutral point between je'a and to'e; "not really" 7x 0 (cf. nutli, midju, milxe, cmavo list na'e, to'e)

(cf. nutli, midju, milxe, cmavo list na'e, to'e)

cf

Saturday, January 23, 2016

rinju - 'restrain '

rinju
ri'u restr
 
'restrain '
 
x1 is restrained/held [back]/constrained/kept by restraint x2 against x3 (event) 3m 19 [also: x2 is a restraint/binding for x1, x2 keeps/

[also: x2 is a restraint/binding for x1, x2 keeps/restrains/holds [back]/constrains x1 from x3 (= selri'u for reordered places); agentive restraint (= ri'urgau, ri'urzu'e)]; (cf. zifre, ralte, pinfu, kavbu, fanta, jgari, jimte, bapli, curmi, kluza, tagji)

cf

Friday, January 22, 2016

troci - 'try '

troci
toc toi try
 
'try '
 
x1 tries/attempts/makes an effort to do/attain x2 (event/state/property) by actions/method x3 2n 301 [also experiments at]; (cf. fliba, snada, cipra)

[also experiments at]; (cf. fliba, snada, cipra)

cf

Thursday, January 21, 2016

titla - 'sweet '

titla
tit sweet
 
'sweet '
 
x1 is sweet/sugary/saccharine to observer x2 5c 23 (cf. sakta, slari, kurki)

(cf. sakta, slari, kurki)

cf

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

kunti - 'empty 'vacant' '

kunti
kut empty
 
'empty 'vacant' '
 
x1 [container] is empty/vacant of x2 [material]; x1 is hollow 2g 54 [also vacuum (= kunti be roda/so'ada)]; (cf. culno

[also vacuum (= kunti be roda/so'ada)]; (cf. culno, tisna, claxu, canlu, kevna, setca)

cf

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

tcena - 'stretch '

tcena
ten stret
 
'stretch '
 
x1 stretches/extends to range x2 [interval/extent] in dimension x3 from relaxed range x4 9b 23 (cf. kuspe, pruni, preja, ranji, trati)

(cf. kuspe, pruni, preja, ranji, trati)

cf

Monday, January 18, 2016

vibna - 'vagina '

vibna
vib vagin
 
'vagina '
 
x1 is a/the vagina [body-part] of x2 aa 0 (cf. cinse, gletu, pinji, plibu, vlagi, mabla)

(cf. cinse, gletu, pinji, plibu, vlagi, mabla)

cf

Sunday, January 17, 2016

skaci - 'skirt '

skaci
skirt
 
'skirt '
 
x1 is a skirt/kilt/dress of material x2; x1 is skirted [garment open at the bottom; not legged] 3f 12 [a skirted garment may be full length (pastu), but

[a skirted garment may be full length (pastu), but must hang below the waist from support above or at the waist]; (cf. taxfu, palku)

cf

Saturday, January 16, 2016

lisri - 'story '

lisri
lis story
 
'story '
 
x1 is a story/tale/yarn/narrative about plot/subject/moral x2 by storyteller x3 to audience x4 8b 81 [also legend; a narrative need not be fictional; x

[also legend; a narrative need not be fictional; x2 may be merely a convention rather than a subject; also x3 tells/recounts story/tale x1 about x2 to x4 (= selterlisri for place reordering); note that the storyteller need not be the author]; (cf. ranmi, cfika, skicu, prosa, pemci)

cf

Friday, January 15, 2016

xislu - 'wheel '

xislu
xil xi'u wheel
 
'wheel '
 
x1 is a wheel [tool] of device/vehicle x2, made of materials/having properties x3 a 6 (cf. carce, karce, pulni, tutci)

(cf. carce, karce, pulni, tutci)

cf

Thursday, January 14, 2016

pluja - 'complicated 'complex' '

pluja
luj compl
 
'complicated 'complex' '
 
x1 is complex/complicated/involved in aspect/property x2 (ka) by standard x3 6f 28 [also tangled, confused]; (cf. cfipu, banli, sampu

[also tangled, confused]; (cf. cfipu, banli, sampu, jgena)

cf

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

nelci - 'fond 'likes' '

nelci
nel nei fond
 
'fond 'likes' '
 
x1 is fond of/likes/has a taste for x2 (object/state) 2i 180 (cf. cinmo, djica, pluka, prami, rigni, sinma, tri

(cf. cinmo, djica, pluka, prami, rigni, sinma, trina, xebni, cuxna, pendo)

cf

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

romge - 'chrome '

romge
rog chrom
 
'chrome '
 
x1 is a highly reflective/polished non-tarnishing metallic surface, of metal x2 [often chromium] ag 3 (cf. jinme)

(cf. jinme)

cf

Monday, January 11, 2016

vasxu - 'breathe 'vascular' '

vasxu
vax va'u breat
 
'breathe 'vascular' '
 
x1 breathes/respires x2 [gas] 4d 25 (though used to make the Lojban word, clue word va

(though used to make the Lojban word, clue word vascular is erroneous, actually pertaining to the circulatory system that carries the respired oxygen to the tissues); (cf. fepri, kijno, vacri)

cf

Sunday, January 10, 2016

cicna - 'cyan '

cicna
cyan
 
'cyan '
 
x1 is cyan/turquoise/greenish-blue [color adjective] 1a 2 (cf. skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, crino, bla

(cf. skari, blabi, xekri, kandi, carmi, crino, blanu)

cf

Saturday, January 9, 2016

vidru - 'virus '

vidru
vir virus
 
'virus '
 
x1 is a virus of species/breed/defining property x2 capable of infecting [at] x3 ai 2 (cf. jurme)

(cf. jurme)

cf

Friday, January 8, 2016

vikmi - 'excrete '

vikmi
vim vi'i excre
 
'excrete '
 
x1 [body] excretes waste x2 from source x3 via means/route x4 aa 43 (cf. cigla, kalci, pinca, xasne)

(cf. cigla, kalci, pinca, xasne)

cf

Thursday, January 7, 2016

mavji - 'oats '

mavji
mav oats
 
'oats '
 
x1 is a quantity of oats [grain] of species/strain x2 aj 3 (cf. gurni)

(cf. gurni)

cf

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

zinki - 'zinc '

zinki
zin zi'i zinc
 
'zinc '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of zinc (Zn); [metaphor: hard metal] ag 2 (cf. jinme)

(cf. jinme)

cf

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

fulta - 'float '

fulta
ful flu float
 
'float '
 
x1 (passive) floats on/in fluid (gas/liquid) x2; x1 is buoyant 7f 7 (cf. limna, bloti, sakli)

(cf. limna, bloti, sakli)

cf

Monday, January 4, 2016

tricu - 'tree '

tricu
ric tree
 
'tree '
 
x1 is a tree of species/cultivar x2 6c 93 (cf. cindu, ckunu, pezli, mudri, spati)

(cf. cindu, ckunu, pezli, mudri, spati)

cf

Sunday, January 3, 2016

kamju - 'column '

kamju
colum
 
'column '
 
x1 is a column/pillar of material x2 a 18 [spine (= bogykamju), vertebra (= kamjybo'u)]; (cf

[spine (= bogykamju), vertebra (= kamjybo'u)]; (cf. ckana, garna, sanli, slanu)

cf

Saturday, January 2, 2016

jipci - 'chicken '

jipci
chick
 
'chicken '
 
x1 is a chicken/[hen/cock/rooster]/small fowl [a type of bird] of species/breed x2 5b 18 (cf. cipni)

(cf. cipni)

cf

Friday, January 1, 2016

sefta - 'surface '

sefta
sfe surfa
 
'surface '
 
x1 is surface/face [bounded shape/form] of [higher-dimension] object x2, on side x3, edges x4 9b 37 [also x4 bounds]; (cf. crane, flira, plita, bliku)

[also x4 bounds]; (cf. crane, flira, plita, bliku)

cf