Friday, May 26, 2017

dakfu - 'knife '

dakfu
dak knife
 
'knife '
 
x1 is a knife (tool) for cutting x2, with blade of material x3 1f 19 (cf. denci, balre, katna, tunta, forca, smuci, kin

(cf. denci, balre, katna, tunta, forca, smuci, kinli)

cf

Thursday, May 25, 2017

rivbi - 'avoid 'evade' '

rivbi
riv avoid
 
'avoid 'evade' '
 
x1 avoids/evades/shuns/escapes/skirts [fate] x2 (event) through action/state x3 (event) a 36 [also detours around, stays away from; (x1 is norm

[also detours around, stays away from; (x1 is normally an object, but may be an event)]; (cf. bandu which is not necessarily successful, fanta, which is agentive, se jersi which implies an opposing agent, sisku, kalte, fapro)

cf

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

litru - 'travel '

litru
li'u trave
 
'travel '
 
x1 travels/journeys/goes/moves via route x2 using means/vehicle x3; x1 is a traveller 7f 118 (x2 as a set includes points at least sufficient t

(x2 as a set includes points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly); (cf. bajra, cadzu, cpare, tcana, klama, cliva, pluta, limna, muvdu)

cf

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

du - 'same identity as '

du
dub du'o same
 
'same identity as '
 
identity selbri; = sign; x1 identically equals x2, x3, etc.; attached sumti refer to same thing 1 0 [It is very un-Lojbanic to translate the generic E

[It is very un-Lojbanic to translate the generic English copula 'is' by this word]; (cf. mintu)

cf

Monday, May 22, 2017

fapro - 'oppose '

fapro
fap pro oppos
 
'oppose '
 
x1 opposes/balances/contends against opponent(s) x2 (person/force ind./mass) about x3 (abstract) a 17 [also resists]; (cf. bandu, bradi, darlu, damba, j

[also resists]; (cf. bandu, bradi, darlu, damba, jivna, lanxe, rivbi, sarji, xarnu)

cf

Sunday, May 21, 2017

lijda - 'religion '

lijda
jda relig
 
'religion '
 
x1 is a religion of believers including x2 sharing common beliefs/practices/tenets including x3 ac 126 [also mythos, creed, traditional beliefs, x2 peopl

[also mythos, creed, traditional beliefs, x2 people(s), adherents; (adjective:) x1, x2, x3 are religious/ecclesiastic in nature; x2 is a believer in/of x1, an adherent/follower of x1 (= seljda for reordered places); x2 is a practitioner of x3 (= selterjda for reordered places); x3 is a tenet/belief/ritual/creed of x1/x2 (= terjda for reordered places); priest/clerical (= jdaca'i, jdaka'i, jdaja'a); organized church/religion (= be'ejda); congregation (= jdabe'e, jdagri)]; (cf. budjo, censa, cevni, crida, dadjo, jegvo, krici, latna, malsi, marde, muslo, pruxi, ranmi, ritli, xriso, zekri)

cf

Saturday, May 20, 2017

dasri - 'ribbon '

dasri
sri ribbo
 
'ribbon '
 
x1 is a ribbon/tape/strip/band/stripe of material x2 3f 29 (cf. djine)

(cf. djine)

cf

Friday, May 19, 2017

sutra - 'fast 'swift' '

sutra
sut fast
 
'fast 'swift' '
 
x1 is fast/swift/quick/hastes/rapid at doing/being/bringing about x2 (event/state) 4f 142 (cf. masno)

(cf. masno)

cf

Thursday, May 18, 2017

racli - 'sane 'rational' '

racli
sane
 
'sane 'rational' '
 
x1 (action/activity/behavior) is sane/rational by standard x2 a 1 (cf. fenki)

(cf. fenki)

cf

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

so'i - 'many '

so'i
sor so'i many
 
'many '
 
digit/number: many 3a 0

cf

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

zumri - 'maize '

zumri
zmu maize
 
'maize '
 
x1 is a quantity of maize/corn [grain] of species/strain x2 aj 8 (cf. gurni)

(cf. gurni)

cf

Monday, May 15, 2017

tamca - 'tomato '

tamca
tomat
 
'tomato '
 
x1 is a tomato [fruit/vegetable/plant] of species/strain x2 aj 0 (cf. grute, stagi)

(cf. grute, stagi)

cf

Sunday, May 14, 2017

zungi - 'guilt '

zungi
zug guilt
 
'guilt '
 
x1 feels guilt/remorse about x2 (abstraction) 9d 1 (cf. cmavo list .u'u, cinmo, xenru, zekri)

(cf. cmavo list .u'u, cinmo, xenru, zekri)

cf

Saturday, May 13, 2017

nirna - 'nerve '

nirna
nir nerve
 
'nerve '
 
x1 is a nerve/neuron [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: information/control network connection] aa 1 [also (adjective:) x1 is neural]; (cf. ve benji)

[also (adjective:) x1 is neural]; (cf. ve benji)

cf

Friday, May 12, 2017

gurni - 'grain '

gurni
gru grain
 
'grain '
 
x1 is grain/[British: corn]/cereal from plant/species x2 aj 71 (cf. bavmi, cunmi, mavji, maxri, molki, mraji, ris

(cf. bavmi, cunmi, mavji, maxri, molki, mraji, rismi, sobde, spati, zumri, nanba, sorgu)

cf

Thursday, May 11, 2017

ranxi - 'irony '

ranxi
rax irony
 
'irony '
 
x1 is ironic(al)/contrary to expectation x2 in state/property/aspect x3 a 5 (cf. dukti, frica, cizra)

(cf. dukti, frica, cizra)

cf

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

nejni - 'energy '

nejni
nen energ
 
'energy '
 
x1 is energy of type x2 in form x3 a 6 [ray/beam (= nenli'i)]; (cf. marji, tarmi, kantu,

[ray/beam (= nenli'i)]; (cf. marji, tarmi, kantu, lazni, livla)

cf

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

molki - 'mill '

molki
mlo mill
 
'mill '
 
x1 is a mill/foundry/industrial plant/[assembly line] performing process x2 ap 0 [(unlike fanri,) need not produce a product; grain

[(unlike fanri,) need not produce a product; grain mill (= grumlo), grinding mill (= zalmlo, zalmlotci, zalmloca'a)]; (cf. gasta, gurni, tirse, fanri, zalvi)

cf

Monday, May 8, 2017

patxu - 'pot '

patxu
pax pot
 
'pot '
 
x1 is a pot/kettle/urn/tub/sink, a deep container for contents x2, of material/properties x3 ao 0 (cf. tansi, palne for depth; baktu, botpi for open

(cf. tansi, palne for depth; baktu, botpi for open/lidded)

cf

Sunday, May 7, 2017

mudri - 'wood 'lumber' '

mudri
mud wood
 
'wood 'lumber' '
 
x1 is a quantity of/is made of/contains wood/lumber from tree(s) of type/species x2 6b 27 (cf. tricu, stani)

(cf. tricu, stani)

cf

Saturday, May 6, 2017

limna - 'swim '

limna
lim swim
 
'swim '
 
x1 (agent) swims in fluid x2 6c 33 (cf. djacu, fulta, klama, litru)

(cf. djacu, fulta, klama, litru)

cf

Friday, May 5, 2017

palta - 'plate 'platter' '

palta
plate
 
'plate 'platter' '
 
x1 is a plate/dish/platter/saucer [flat/mildly concave food service bed] made of material x2 5c 10 (cf. ckana, palne, kabri, tansi, ckana)

(cf. ckana, palne, kabri, tansi, ckana)

cf

Thursday, May 4, 2017

lacpu - 'pull '

lacpu
lap cpu pull
 
'pull '
 
x1 pulls/tugs/draws/drags x2 by handle/at locus x3 8h 19 [gravity (= ka maicpu, maircpukai)]; (cf. catke, s

[gravity (= ka maicpu, maircpukai)]; (cf. catke, sakci, cokcu)

cf

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

xedja - 'jaw '

xedja
xej xe'a jaw
 
'jaw '
 
x1 is a/the jaw [body-part] of x2 1c 17 (cf. stedu)

(cf. stedu)

cf

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

bandu - 'defend '

bandu
bad defen
 
'defend '
 
x1 (event) defends/protects x2 (object/state) from threat/peril/potential x3 (event) 8g 9 [also secures (verb); x1 wards/resists x3; protect

[also secures (verb); x1 wards/resists x3; protective cover/shield (= badgai)]; (cf. ckape, fanta, fapro, marbi, rivbi, zunti, snura, binra, lunbe, pulji)

cf

Monday, May 1, 2017

taske - 'thirst '

taske
thirs
 
'thirst '
 
x1 thirsts for x2; x1 needs/wants drink/fluid/lubrication x2 2j 8 (cf. nitcu, djica, xagji, pinxe)

(cf. nitcu, djica, xagji, pinxe)

cf

Sunday, April 30, 2017

zanru - 'approve '

zanru
zar zau appro
 
'approve '
 
x1 approves of/gives favor to plan/action x2 (object/event) 8d 62 (cf. cmavo list zau, natfe)

(cf. cmavo list zau, natfe)

cf

Saturday, April 29, 2017

sligu - 'solid '

sligu
lig solid
 
'solid '
 
x1 is solid, of composition/material including x2, under conditions x3 6b 17 [conditions include temperature and pressure]; (cf

[conditions include temperature and pressure]; (cf. runta, litki, gapci, jdari, dunja, pulce, jduli)

cf

Friday, April 28, 2017

pipno - 'piano '

pipno
pi'o piano
 
'piano '
 
x1 is a piano/harpsichord/synthesizer/organ; a keyboard musical instrument ak 8 (cf. zgike)

(cf. zgike)

cf

Thursday, April 27, 2017

vipsi - 'deputy 'vice' '

vipsi
vip deput
 
'deputy 'vice' '
 
x1 is a deputy/vice/subordinate in aspect [or organization principle] x2 (ka) to principal x3 a 7 [also assistant, adjutant]; (cf. krati, sidju)

[also assistant, adjutant]; (cf. krati, sidju)

cf

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

nutli - 'neutral '

nutli
nul nu'i neutr
 
'neutral '
 
x1 is neutral/not taking sides/medial/not towards any extreme on scale/in dissension x2 8g 0 [also x2 dispute/struggle (though x2 is not limite

[also x2 dispute/struggle (though x2 is not limited to disagreements, which is merely one manifestation of scalar or distributed values in which there is a medial position)]; (cf. midju, lanxe, milxe, mutce, cmavo list no'e)

cf

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

tugni - 'agree '

tugni
tug tu'i agree
 
'agree '
 
x1 [person] agrees with person(s)/position/side x2 that x3 (du'u) is true about matter x4 9c 54 (cf. sarxe, mapti, darlu, natfe, panpi, sarji)

(cf. sarxe, mapti, darlu, natfe, panpi, sarji)

cf

Monday, April 24, 2017

panpi - 'peace '

panpi
pap peace
 
'peace '
 
x1 is at peace with x2 8g 33 (cf. jamna; use sarxe, smaji, tugni for most metap

(cf. jamna; use sarxe, smaji, tugni for most metaphorical extensions, cilce, jamna)

cf

Sunday, April 23, 2017

cigla - 'gland '

cigla
cig gland
 
'gland '
 
x1 is a/the gland [body-part] secreting x2, of body x3; x2 is a secretion of x1 aa 8 [secretion (= selcigla)]; (cf. vikmi, xasne)

[secretion (= selcigla)]; (cf. vikmi, xasne)

cf

Saturday, April 22, 2017

cumki - 'possible 'maybe' '

cumki
cum cu'i possi
 
'possible 'maybe' '
 
x1 (event/state/property) is possible under conditions x2; x1 may/might occur; x1 is a maybe 3j 78 [also possibility]; (cf. lakne, cumki)

[also possibility]; (cf. lakne, cumki)

cf

Friday, April 21, 2017

gento - 'Argentinian '

gento
get ge'o Argen
 
'Argentinian '
 
x1 reflects Argentinian culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 4 (cf. xispo, ketco, spano)

(cf. xispo, ketco, spano)

cf

Thursday, April 20, 2017

rokci - 'rock '

rokci
rok ro'i rock
 
'rock '
 
x1 is a quantity of/is made of/contains rock/stone of type/composition x2 from location x3 6c 143 [x2: composition including x2, which need not be c

[x2: composition including x2, which need not be complete specification];(cf. kunra, jemna, canre)

cf

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

stapa - 'step '

stapa
tap step
 
'step '
 
x1 steps/treads on/in surface x2 using limbs x3 a 20 (cf. bajra, plipe, cadzu, serti)

(cf. bajra, plipe, cadzu, serti)

cf

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

banzu - 'suffice '

banzu
baz suffi
 
'suffice '
 
x1 (object) suffices/is enough/sufficient for purpose x2 under conditions x3 3m 89 (cf. dukse, claxu, nitcu, ricfu, curmi)

(cf. dukse, claxu, nitcu, ricfu, curmi)

cf

Monday, April 17, 2017

girzu - 'group '

girzu
gir gri group
 
'group '
 
x1 is group/cluster/team showing common property (ka) x2 due to set x3 linked by relations x4 7c 94 [also collection, team, comprised of, comprising;

[also collection, team, comprised of, comprising; members x3 (a specification of the complete membership) comprise group x1; cluster (= kangri)]; (cf. bende, ciste, cmima, gunma, panra, cabra, cecmu, kansa, klesi, lanzu, liste, vrici)

cf

Sunday, April 16, 2017

darxi - 'hit '

darxi
dax da'i hit
 
'hit '
 
x1 hits/strikes/[beats] x2 with instrument [or body-part] x3 at locus x4 1g 105 (cf. bikla, gunta, jenca, tunta, tikpa, janli, jga

(cf. bikla, gunta, jenca, tunta, tikpa, janli, jgari, pencu)

cf

Saturday, April 15, 2017

snanu - 'south '

snanu
nan south
 
'south '
 
x1 is to the south/southern side of x2 according to frame of reference x3 5d 81 (cf. berti, stuna, stici, farna)

(cf. berti, stuna, stici, farna)

cf

Friday, April 14, 2017

bapli - 'force 'compel' '

bapli
bap bai force
 
'force 'compel' '
 
x1 [force] (ka) forces/compels event x2 to occur; x1 determines property x2 to manifest as 20 [also constrains; requires success, unlike the phy

[also constrains; requires success, unlike the physics term (better expressed by danre)]; (cf. fanta, rinju, jimte, jitro, rinka, krinu, zukte, randa, danre, cmavo list bai, marxa, tinsa, xarnu)

cf

Thursday, April 13, 2017

cmima - 'member '

cmima
mim cmi membe
 
'member '
 
x1 is a member/element of set x2; x1 belongs to group x2; x1 is amid/among/amongst group x2 7c 117 [x1 may be a complete or incomplete list of member

[x1 may be a complete or incomplete list of members; x2 is normally marked by la'i/le'i/lo'i, defining the set in terms of its common property(ies), though it may be a complete enumeration of the membership]; (cf. ciste, porsi, jbini, girzu, gunma, klesi, cmavo list mei, kampu, lanzu, liste)

cf

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

nimre - 'citrus 'lime' '

nimre
citru
 
'citrus 'lime' '
 
x1 is a quantity of citrus [fruit/tree, etc.] of species/strain x2 aj 3 (cf. grute, slari, slami, xukmi)

(cf. grute, slari, slami, xukmi)

cf

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

mapni - 'cotton '

mapni
cotto
 
'cotton '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of cotton [type of fabric/material] ah 2 (cf. bukpu)

(cf. bukpu)

cf

Monday, April 10, 2017

bifce - 'bee '

bifce
bic bee
 
'bee '
 
x1 is a bee/wasp/hornet of species/breed x2 ai 0 (cf. cinki, sfani, lakse)

(cf. cinki, sfani, lakse)

cf

Sunday, April 9, 2017

spofu - 'broken '

spofu
pof po'u broke
 
'broken '
 
x1 is broken/inoperable/broken down/non-utile/not usable for function x2 4c 12 [agentive break, cause to become inoperable (= pof

[agentive break, cause to become inoperable (= pofygau, pofyzu'e); accidentally break, as a result of an event, non-agentive (= pofyja'e, nutpo'uja'e)]; (cf. daspo, katna, porpi, se xrani, cikre)

cf

Saturday, April 8, 2017

makfa - 'magic '

makfa
maf magic
 
'magic '
 
x1 is magic/supernatural/sorcery/witchcraft/wizardry to x2, performed by person/force/deity x3 a 50 (cf. krici, manci)

(cf. krici, manci)

cf

Friday, April 7, 2017

stedu - 'head '

stedu
sed head
 
'head '
 
x1 is a/the head [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: uppermost portion] 1c 40 [skull (= sedbo'u)]; (cf. drudi, mebri, xedja, bes

[skull (= sedbo'u)]; (cf. drudi, mebri, xedja, besna, flira, mapku)

cf

Thursday, April 6, 2017

jmina - 'add 'augment' '

jmina
min add
 
'add 'augment' '
 
x1 adds/combines x2 to/with x3, with result x4; x1 augments x2 by amount x3 5c 52 (cf. zmadu, banro, sumji, zenba, setca)

(cf. zmadu, banro, sumji, zenba, setca)

cf

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

pinta - 'level 'horizontal' '

pinta
pin level
 
'level 'horizontal' '
 
x1 is flat/level/horizontal in gravity/frame of reference x2 9b 8 (cf. sraji, plita, xutla)

(cf. sraji, plita, xutla)

cf

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

janta - 'account '

janta
jat accou
 
'account '
 
x1 is an account/bill/invoice for goods/services x2, billed to x3 by x4 5g 4 (cf. jdima, vamji, vecnu, canja, jerna, dejni, jbe

(cf. jdima, vamji, vecnu, canja, jerna, dejni, jbera)

cf

Monday, April 3, 2017

tcika - 'time of day '

tcika
time
 
'time of day '
 
x1 [hours, {minutes}, {seconds}] is the time/hour of state/event x2 on day x3 at location x4 3e 50 [also o'clock, time-of-day]; (time units in x1 are

[also o'clock, time-of-day]; (time units in x1 are specified as numbers separated by pi'e or are unit values massified with joi); (cf. cmavo list ti'u, cacra, cerni, detri, donri, djedi, junla, nicte, mentu, snidu, temci, vanci, dirba, mokca)

cf

Sunday, April 2, 2017

bancu - 'beyond '

bancu
bac beyon
 
'beyond '
 
x1 exceeds/is beyond limit/boundary x2 from x3 in property/amount x4 (ka/ni) 7j 7 [on the other side of a bound, but not necessarily

[on the other side of a bound, but not necessarily directly 'across' nor at the shortest plausible distance (per ragve); also not limited to position in space]; (cf. dukse, ragve, zmadu, kuspe)

cf

Saturday, April 1, 2017

tordu - 'short '

tordu
tor to'u short
 
'short '
 
x1 is short in dimension/direction x2 (default longest dimension) by measurement standard x3 9b 31 (cf. cmalu, jarki, caxno, cinla, clani)

(cf. cmalu, jarki, caxno, cinla, clani)

cf

Friday, March 31, 2017

cinla - 'thin 'lean' '

cinla
thin
 
'thin 'lean' '
 
x1 is thin in direction/dimension x2 by standard x3; [relatively short in smallest dimension] 6f 7 (cf. rotsu, jarki, tordu, cmalu, caxno, plana, jar

(cf. rotsu, jarki, tordu, cmalu, caxno, plana, jarki)

cf

Thursday, March 30, 2017

clite - 'polite '

clite
lit polit
 
'polite '
 
x1 is polite/courteous/civil in matter x2 according to standard/custom x3 9c 37 [also formal, ritual]; (cf. ritli)

[also formal, ritual]; (cf. ritli)

cf

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

xamsi - 'sea '

xamsi
xas sea
 
'sea '
 
x1 is a sea/ocean/gulf/[atmosphere] of planet x2, of fluid x3; (adjective:) x1 is marine 6c 45 [also atmosphere (= varxamsi, varsenta)]; (cf. dap

[also atmosphere (= varxamsi, varsenta)]; (cf. daplu, djacu, lalxu, rirxe, tumla, vacri, zbani, ctaru)

cf

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

senpi - 'doubt 'skeptic' '

senpi
sen doubt
 
'doubt 'skeptic' '
 
x1 doubts/is dubious/doubtful/skeptical/questions that x2 (du'u) is true 9d 30 [also: x2 is doubtful/dubious/questionable (= sels

[also: x2 is doubtful/dubious/questionable (= selsenpi for reordered places)]; (cf. jinvi, krici, djuno, birti)

cf

Monday, March 27, 2017

tanko - 'tobacco '

tanko
tobac
 
'tobacco '
 
x1 is a quantity of tobacco [leaf] of species/strain x2 aj 0 (cf. sigja, marna)

(cf. sigja, marna)

cf

Sunday, March 26, 2017

morji - 'remember 'memory' '

morji
moj mo'i remem
 
'remember 'memory' '
 
x1 remembers/recalls/recollects fact(s)/memory x2 (du'u) about subject x3 2h 114 (cf. cmavo list ba'anai, menli, pensi, sanji, djun

(cf. cmavo list ba'anai, menli, pensi, sanji, djuno, notci)

cf

Saturday, March 25, 2017

pikta - 'ticket '

pikta
ticke
 
'ticket '
 
x1 is a ticket entitling x2 to entitlement/privilege x3 (event/state) under conditions x4 5g 22 (cf. jaspu)

(cf. jaspu)

cf

Friday, March 24, 2017

tunba - 'sibling '

tunba
tub sibli
 
'sibling '
 
x1 is a sibling of x2 by bond/tie/standard/parent(s) x3 4b 5 (cf. bruna, mensi, tamne)

(cf. bruna, mensi, tamne)

cf

Thursday, March 23, 2017

sirxo - 'Syrian '

sirxo
six Syria
 
'Syrian '
 
x1 reflects Syrian culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 4 (cf. xrabo)

(cf. xrabo)

cf

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

damba - 'fight 'combat' '

damba
dab da'a fight
 
'fight 'combat' '
 
x1 fights/combats/struggles with x2 over issue x3 (abstract); x1 is a fighter/combatant 8g 30 [use x3 tu'a for fight over an object/objective];

[use x3 tu'a for fight over an object/objective]; (cf. bradi, gunta, talsa, darlu, fapro, jamna, sonci)

cf

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

tansi - 'pan '

tansi
tas pan
 
'pan '
 
x1 is a pan/basin/tub/sink, a shallow container for contents x2, of material/properties x3 ao 0 [also bowl]; (cf. baktu, palne, palta, patxu, kabr

[also bowl]; (cf. baktu, palne, palta, patxu, kabri for a bowl that is normally lifted for use, botpi)

cf

Monday, March 20, 2017

slabu - 'familiar '

slabu
sau famil
 
'familiar '
 
x1 is old/familiar/well-known to observer x2 in feature x3 (ka) by standard x4 2c 130 [This can cover both meanings of old. Old in year

[This can cover both meanings of old. Old in years, i.e. age, can be conveyed through x2 = the world, life, existence (= loi nu zasti); in usage this has been a common default for ellipsis. However slabu is not the opposite of 'young' (= nalci'o, tolci'o), but the opposite of 'new' (= tolni'o); also ancient (= tcesau), age (= nilsau); x2 is used to x1 (= selsau for reordered places); historic/historical (= cirsau, cirselcedra; also vaipru)]; (cf. clani, citno, cnino, se djuno; not the opposite of citno, djuno)

cf

Sunday, March 19, 2017

ganse - 'sense '

ganse
gas ga'e sense
 
'sense '
 
x1 [observer] senses/detects/notices stimulus property x2 (ka) by means x3 under conditions x4 4d 70 [x1 is sensitive to x2; also feels, spots, perceiv

[x1 is sensitive to x2; also feels, spots, perceives, makes out, discerns/recognizes (but only implying reaction without necessarily any significant mental processing); note that the emphasis is on a property which stimulates x1 and is detected (sanji is passive about the sensing, and is not limited to sensory input, as well as presuming some kind of discernment/recognition, while not being concerned with the means of detection); x3 sense/sensory channel]; (cf. pencu, sanji, viska, sumne, tirna, zgana, canci, simlu)

cf

Saturday, March 18, 2017

balre - 'blade '

balre
ba'e blade
 
'blade '
 
x1 is a blade of tool/weapon x2 a 3 (cf. dakfu, tunta, tutci, guska, kinli, katna)

(cf. dakfu, tunta, tutci, guska, kinli, katna)

cf

Friday, March 17, 2017

drudi - 'roof '

drudi
rud dru roof
 
'roof '
 
x1 is a roof/top/ceiling/lid of x2 2k 30 (cf. bitmu, stedu, galtu, gapru, loldi, marbi, gac

(cf. bitmu, stedu, galtu, gapru, loldi, marbi, gacri, mapku; a drudi is (designed to be) over/above something and shelters it from other things above the drudi, mapku)

cf

Thursday, March 16, 2017

stagi - 'vegetable 'stalky' '

stagi
veget
 
'vegetable 'stalky' '
 
x1 is the edible x2 portion of plant x3; x1 is a vegetable 5b 7 [note that fruits and nuts are also vegetables; ge

[note that fruits and nuts are also vegetables; generally this word will be used for either the general category of edible plants, or for non-fruit vegetables (= nalrutstagi)]; (cf. grute, kobli, narge, sluni, spati, sunga, tamca)

cf

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

xance - 'hand '

xance
xan xa'e hand
 
'hand '
 
x1 is a/the hand [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: manipulating tool, waldo] 1c 106 [(adjective:) x1 is manual]; (cf. birka, degji, ji

[(adjective:) x1 is manual]; (cf. birka, degji, jitro, xlura, jamfu, tamji)

cf

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

baktu - 'bucket '

baktu
bucke
 
'bucket '
 
x1 is a bucket/pail/can/deep, solid, wide-topped container of contents x2, made of material x3 ao 0 (cf. botpi, patxu, tansi, lante, lanka)

(cf. botpi, patxu, tansi, lante, lanka)

cf

Monday, March 13, 2017

plini - 'planet '

plini
plane
 
'planet '
 
x1 is a planet revolving around x2 with planetary characteristics x3, orbital parameters x4 am 16 (cf. lunra, mluni, terdi, solri, munje)

(cf. lunra, mluni, terdi, solri, munje)

cf

Sunday, March 12, 2017

dekpu - 'gallon 'peck' '

dekpu
gallo
 
'gallon 'peck' '
 
x1 is x2 (default 1) local volume unit(s) [non-metric; e.g. bushel], standard x3, x4 subunits al 0 [gallon (= likydekpu), quart (= likseldekpu), barr

[gallon (= likydekpu), quart (= likseldekpu), barrel (wet = likybradekpu, dry = sudbradekpu), bushel (= sudydekpu), peck (= sudyseldekpu), cupful (= kabrydekpu), tablespoon (= mucydekpu); teaspoon (= mucyseldekpu); (all of these lujvo may need gic- to distinguish the English measurement system in contrasting with some local system; the English system is otherwise presumed to be the default non-metric system)]; (additional subunit places may be added as x5, x6, ...); (cf. canlu, litce, rupnu, fepni, gutci, minli, merli, bunda, kramu)

cf

Saturday, March 11, 2017

datka - 'duck '

datka
duck
 
'duck '
 
x1 is a duck/[drake] of species/breed x2 ai 20 (cf. cipni)

(cf. cipni)

cf

Friday, March 10, 2017

tumla - 'land '

tumla
tum tu'a land
 
'land '
 
x1 is a parcel/expanse of land at location x2; x1 is terrain 8d 12 (cf. vacri, xamsi; tutra, which need not be land,

(cf. vacri, xamsi; tutra, which need not be land, gugde, xamsi)

cf

Thursday, March 9, 2017

krefu - 'recur '

krefu
ref ke'u recur
 
'recur '
 
x1 (event) is the x3'rd recurrence/repetition of x2 (abstract); x2 happens again in [form] x1 7j 56 [also case, another, instance, different, other, t

[also case, another, instance, different, other, time, occasion]; (cf. fukpi, rapli, cafne, fasnu, xruti)

cf

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

dirce - 'radiate '

dirce
di'e radia
 
'radiate '
 
x1 radiates/emits x2 under conditions x3 7j 14 (cf. gusni)

(cf. gusni)

cf

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

cuntu - 'affair '

cuntu
cu'u affai
 
'affair '
 
x1 is an affair/organized activity involving person(s) x2 (ind./mass); x1 is x2's business 8d 6 [also matter, concern; x2 is engaged in x1 (which

[also matter, concern; x2 is engaged in x1 (which is usually an abstraction) (= selcu'u for reordered places)] (cf. jikca, srana)

cf

Monday, March 6, 2017

jganu - 'angle '

jganu
jga angle
 
'angle '
 
x1 is an angle [2-dimensional shape/form] from vertex x2 subtended by lateral [segment] x3 7e 1 [also (adjective:) x1 is angular; x2 corner; (segm

[also (adjective:) x1 is angular; x2 corner; (segment x3 can be defined by interval)]; (cf. kojna, linji, konju, mokca)

cf

Sunday, March 5, 2017

slilu - 'oscillate '

slilu
sli oscil
 
'oscillate '
 
x1 oscillates at rate/frequency x2 through set/sequence-of-states x3 (complete specification) ar 8 [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), rotates, revolves]; (cf. dikni, rilti, morna, desku, janbe, boxna)

cf

Saturday, March 4, 2017

semto - 'Semitic '

semto
sme Semit
 
'Semitic '
 
x1 reflects Semitic [metaphor: Middle-Eastern] language/culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 [Semitic includes Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Eth

[Semitic includes Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Ethiopian, among others]; (cf. xrabo)

cf

Friday, March 3, 2017

jbini - 'between '

jbini
bin bi'i betwe
 
'between '
 
x1 is between/among set of points/bounds/limits x2 (set)/amidst mass x2 in property x3 (ka) 2d 28 [x2 (a complete set, generally ordered) defines th

[x2 (a complete set, generally ordered) defines the bounds/limits/range for x1]; (cf. se vasru, nenri, zvati, cpana, snuji, senta, bitmu, jimte, kuspe, jibni, lamji, sruri, vanbi, midju, cmima, setca)

cf

Thursday, March 2, 2017

tanjo - 'tangent '

tanjo
tange
 
'tangent '
 
x1 is the trigonometric tangent of angle/arctangent x2 ar 7 (cf. sinso)

(cf. sinso)

cf

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

mo'i - 'space motion '

mo'i
mov space
 
'space motion '
 
mark motions in space-time -

cf

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

trixe - 'behind '

trixe
rix ti'e behin
 
'behind '
 
x1 is posterior/behind/back/in the rear of x2 which faces/in-frame-of-reference x3 1e 29 [also: x3 is the standard of orientation for x2; s

[also: x3 is the standard of orientation for x2; spine (= rixybo'u, rixybo'ukamju)]; (cf. crane, rebla, mlana, pritu, zunle)

cf

Monday, February 27, 2017

smadi - 'guess 'surmise' '

smadi
guess
 
'guess 'surmise' '
 
x1 guesses/conjectures/surmises x2 (du'u) is true about subject x3; [epistemology] 3l 15 [also: x1 has a hunch that x2 is true; x1 imagines

[also: x1 has a hunch that x2 is true; x1 imagines x2 is true; words usable for epistemology typically have a du'u place]; (cf. djuno, facki, jijnu, sruma)

cf

Sunday, February 26, 2017

cikna - 'awake '

cikna
cik awake
 
'awake '
 
(adjective:) x1 is awake/alert/conscious 6m 47 (cf. sanji, sipna, tatpi)

(cf. sanji, sipna, tatpi)

cf

Saturday, February 25, 2017

manri - 'reference '

manri
mar refer
 
'reference '
 
x1 is a frame of reference/standard for observing/measuring/determining x2, with/by rules x3 2d 70 (x1 may be object or si'o idea); (cf. cmavo list m

(x1 may be object or si'o idea); (cf. cmavo list ma'i, ckilu, merli, pajni, cimde, jdice, marde)

cf

Friday, February 24, 2017

kulnu - 'culture '

kulnu
klu cultu
 
'culture '
 
x1 [mass of ideas, customs, skills, arts] is culture of nation/ethos x2 (mass); x1 is ethnic ab 45 [(note that x2 is NOT individual; culture is what

[(note that x2 is NOT individual; culture is what is shared among people and is not an individual trait)]; (cf. cmavo list ka'u, cmavo list ku'u, natmi, cecmu)

cf

Thursday, February 23, 2017

junta - 'weight '

junta
weigh
 
'weight '
 
x1 is the weight of object x2 in [gravitational or other force] field x3 9b 0 (cf. grake, linto, tilju, bunda)

(cf. grake, linto, tilju, bunda)

cf

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

narge - 'nut '

narge
nag nut
 
'nut '
 
x1 is a nut [body-part: hard-shelled fruit] from plant/species x2 with shell x3 and kernel x4 aj 0 [also x4 nucleus, center (= velnarge for place reo

[also x4 nucleus, center (= velnarge for place reordering)]; (cf. grute, stagi, jbari, midju)

cf

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

censa - 'holy 'sacred' '

censa
ces holy
 
'holy 'sacred' '
 
x1 is holy/sacred to person/people/culture/religion/cult/group x2 ac 58 (cf. cevni, krici, latna, pruxi, lijda, sinma)

(cf. cevni, krici, latna, pruxi, lijda, sinma)

cf

Monday, February 20, 2017

junla - 'clock '

junla
jul clock
 
'clock '
 
x1 is clock/watch/timer measuring time units x2 to precision x3 with timing mechanism/method x4 3e 5 [also timepiece]; (cf. cacra, mentu, snidu, tcika,

[also timepiece]; (cf. cacra, mentu, snidu, tcika, temci)

cf

Sunday, February 19, 2017

nixli - 'girl '

nixli
nix xli girl
 
'girl '
 
x1 is a girl [young female person] of age x2 immature by standard x3 4b 172 [word dispreferred in metaphor/example as sexist;

[word dispreferred in metaphor/example as sexist; (use verba)]; (cf. nanla, verba, ninmu)

cf

Saturday, February 18, 2017

stizu - 'chair 'stool' '

stizu
tiz chair
 
'chair 'stool' '
 
x1 is a chair/stool/seat/bench, a piece or portion of a piece of furniture intended for sitting 1f 155 (cf. nilce, zutse, jubme, ckana)

(cf. nilce, zutse, jubme, ckana)

cf

Friday, February 17, 2017

mu'e - 'point-event abstract '

mu'e
muf point
 
'point-event abstract '
 
abstractor: achievement (event) abstractor; x1 is the event-as-a-point/achievement of [bridi] -

cf

Thursday, February 16, 2017

jbera - 'borrow '

jbera
jer borro
 
'borrow '
 
x1 (agent) borrows/temporarily takes/assumes x2 (object) from source x3 for interval x4 3m 6 [credit (= jernu'e); borrow/assume a property or q

[credit (= jernu'e); borrow/assume a property or quality as a chameleon does (= zaskai, zasysmitra, zasysmitai)]; (cf. dejni, janta, zivle)

cf

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

nu - 'event abstract '

nu
nun event
 
'event abstract '
 
abstractor: generalized event abstractor; x1 is state/process/achievement/activity of [bridi] 3b 0 (cf. fasnu)

(cf. fasnu)

cf

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

vacri - 'air '

vacri
var air
 
'air '
 
x1 is a quantity of air/normally-gaseous atmosphere of planet x2, of composition including x3 5g 30 (cf. gapci, kijno, trano, tumla, vasxu, xamsi)

(cf. gapci, kijno, trano, tumla, vasxu, xamsi)

cf

Monday, February 13, 2017

malsi - 'temple '

malsi
mas templ
 
'temple '
 
x1 is a temple/church/sanctuary/synagogue/shrine of religion x2 at location/serving area x3 9a 33 [x2 may be event of form (... worships/pays/respec

[x2 may be event of form (... worships/pays/respect to ...), hence (metaphorically extending to) monument (= mojmalsi, si'armalsi)]; (cf. cevni, krici, lijda, ritli)

cf

Sunday, February 12, 2017

trene - 'train '

trene
ren re'e train
 
'train '
 
x1 is a train [vehicle] of cars/units x2 (mass) for rails/system/railroad x3, propelled by x4 7f 1 [a railed vehicle or train of vehicles; also subwa

[a railed vehicle or train of vehicles; also subway (tu'unre'e), metro, trolley, tramway (= lajre'e), roller coaster; monorail (= dadre'e); cable car, sky car, ski lift (= cildadre'e)]; (cf. tcana)

cf

Saturday, February 11, 2017

xindo - 'Hindi '

xindo
xin Hindi
 
'Hindi '
 
x1 reflects Hindi language/culture/religion in aspect x2 ab 12 [defaults to not include Urdu; Indian (Bharat) nat

[defaults to not include Urdu; Indian (Bharat) nationality may be implied (when constrained by xingu'e)]; (cf. srito, xurdo, bengo)

cf

Friday, February 10, 2017

valsi - 'word '

valsi
val vla word
 
'word '
 
x1 is a word meaning/causing x2 in language x3; (adjective: x1 is lexical/verbal) 1b 183 (cf. slaka, bangu, cmavo, cmene, gismu, jufra, raf

(cf. slaka, bangu, cmavo, cmene, gismu, jufra, rafsi, smuni)

cf

Thursday, February 9, 2017

sobde - 'soya '

sobde
sob so'e soya
 
'soya '
 
x1 is a quantity of soya [grain/bean] of species/strain x2 aj 18 (cf. dembi, gurni)

(cf. dembi, gurni)

cf

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

mintu - 'same 'identical' '

mintu
mit mi'u same
 
'same 'identical' '
 
x1 is the same/identical thing as x2 by standard x3; (x1 and x2 interchangeable) 2g 47 (cf. panra, satci, mapti, simsa, drata, dunli, cma

(cf. panra, satci, mapti, simsa, drata, dunli, cmavo list du - which has no standard place, simxu)

cf