Tuesday, December 31, 2013

simxu - 'mutual '

simxu
sim si'u mutua
 
'mutual '
 
x1 (set) has members who mutually/reciprocally x2 (event [x1 should be reflexive in 1+ sumti]) 7j 49 [members of x1 do to each other/one another x2, an

[members of x1 do to each other/one another x2, and in return do x2; x1 (plural set) do the same thing x2 to each other]; (cf. kampu, mintu)

cf

Monday, December 30, 2013

junri - 'serious '

junri
jur serio
 
'serious '
 
x1 (person) is serious/earnest/has gravity about x2 (event/state/activity) 9d 12 [also solemn (= drijunri, ri'irjunri, tcejunri)];

[also solemn (= drijunri, ri'irjunri, tcejunri)]; (cf. tilju, xalbo, badri, ritli)

cf

Sunday, December 29, 2013

jegvo - 'Jehovist '

jegvo
jeg je'o Jehov
 
'Jehovist '
 
x1 pertains to the common Judeo-Christian-Moslem culture/religion/nationality in aspect x2 ac 24 [also Muslim]; (cf. lijda, muslo, dadjo, xriso)

[also Muslim]; (cf. lijda, muslo, dadjo, xriso)

cf

Saturday, December 28, 2013

snada - 'succeed 'accomplish' '

snada
sad succe
 
'succeed 'accomplish' '
 
x1 [agent] succeeds in/achieves/completes/accomplishes x2 as a result of effort/attempt/try x3 8g 152 [also: x1 reaches x2; (adjective:) x1 is successfu

[also: x1 reaches x2; (adjective:) x1 is successful; x2 (event/state/achievement)]; (cf. fliba, troci, jgira)

cf

Friday, December 27, 2013

karni - 'journal '

karni
journ
 
'journal '
 
x1 is a journal/periodical/magazine/[newspaper] with content x2 published by x3 for audience x4 8b 56 [x2 may be a subject, but not all journals have a

[x2 may be a subject, but not all journals have a single subject; all have some sort of principle defining what is included, so this need not be a list]; (cf. papri, pelji, tcidu)

cf

Thursday, December 26, 2013

canre - 'sand '

canre
can sand
 
'sand '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of sand/grit from source x2 of composition including x3 ah 5 [also abrasive (= gukcanre)]; (cf. bidju, rokci, z

[also abrasive (= gukcanre)]; (cf. bidju, rokci, zalvi, boxna)

cf

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

meljo - 'Malaysian '

meljo
mej Malay
 
'Malaysian '
 
x1 reflects Malaysian/Malay culture/nationality/language in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. baxso, bindo)

(cf. baxso, bindo)

cf

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

ckunu - 'conifer 'cone' '

ckunu
ku'u conif
 
'conifer 'cone' '
 
x1 is a conifer/pine/fir of species/strain x2 with cones x3 aj 0 (cf. tricu)

(cf. tricu)

cf

Monday, December 23, 2013

morsi - 'dead 'mort-' '

morsi
mro dead
 
'dead 'mort-' '
 
x1 is dead/has ceased to be alive 4c 244 [die/mortal (= mrobi'o, co'urji'e)]; (cf. jmive, c

[die/mortal (= mrobi'o, co'urji'e)]; (cf. jmive, catra, betri)

cf

Sunday, December 22, 2013

kampu - 'common '

kampu
kau commo
 
'common '
 
x1 (property - ka) is common/general/universal among members of set x2 (complete set) 6f 24 (cf. cafne, rirci, fadni, cnano, tcaci, lakne, cmi

(cf. cafne, rirci, fadni, cnano, tcaci, lakne, cmima, simxu)

cf

Saturday, December 21, 2013

sralo - 'Australian '

sralo
Austr
 
'Australian '
 
x1 reflects Australian culture/nationality/geography/dialect in aspect x2 ab 5 (cf. glico)

(cf. glico)

cf

Friday, December 20, 2013

gasta - 'steel '

gasta
gat steel
 
'steel '
 
x1 is a quantity of/is made of/contains steel of composition including x2 6b 19 (cf. jinme, molki, tirse)

(cf. jinme, molki, tirse)

cf

Thursday, December 19, 2013

jansu - 'diplomat 'consul' '

jansu
jas diplo
 
'diplomat 'consul' '
 
x1 is a diplomat/consul representing polity x2 in/at negotiation x3 for function/purpose x4 a 0 [(for) x3 polity, (use tu'a); also ambassador (= r

[(for) x3 polity, (use tu'a); also ambassador (= raljansu, trujansu)]; (cf. jecta, krati)

cf

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

gidva - 'guide '

gidva
gid gi'a guide
 
'guide '
 
x1 (person/object/event) guides/conducts/pilots/leads x2 (active participants) in/at x3 (event) 5d 17 [a guiding person advises/suggests/sets an example

[a guiding person advises/suggests/sets an example to be followed, but does not necessarily control/direct/manage actual execution of an event; an event may serve as a guide by setting a pattern/example to be emulated]; (cf. jitro, ralju, sazri, te bende, jatna, fukpi, morna)

cf

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

marna - 'hemp 'marijuana' '

marna
hemp
 
'hemp 'marijuana' '
 
x1 is a quantity of hemp/marijuana/jute of species/strain x2 aj 2 (cf. skori, tanko, sigja, xukmi)

(cf. skori, tanko, sigja, xukmi)

cf

Monday, December 16, 2013

sanso - 'sauce '

sanso
sauce
 
'sauce '
 
x1 is a sauce/topping/gravy/frosting for use with x2, containing ingredient(s) including x3 5b 12 [x3 is in x1, an ingredient/part/component of sauc

[x3 is in x1, an ingredient/part/component of sauce x1]; (cf. sanmi, mixre, stasu)

cf

Sunday, December 15, 2013

skari - 'color '

skari
ska color
 
'color '
 
x1 is/appears to be of color/hue x2 as perceived/seen by x3 under conditions x4 1a 30 [conditions may include lighting, background, etc.

[conditions may include lighting, background, etc.]; (cf. blanu, bunre, cicna, cinta, crino, grusi, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu, carmi, kandi, xekri, blabi)

cf

Saturday, December 14, 2013

vrici - 'miscellaneous 'various' '

vrici
misce
 
'miscellaneous 'various' '
 
x1 (set/mass/ind.) is miscellaneous/various/assorted in property x2 (ka) 6f 46 (cf. klesi, girzu, frica, simsa, panra)

(cf. klesi, girzu, frica, simsa, panra)

cf

Friday, December 13, 2013

so'a - 'almost all '

so'a
soj almos
 
'almost all '
 
digit/number: almost all (digit/number) 7e 0

cf

Thursday, December 12, 2013

bilma - 'ill '

bilma
bi'a ill
 
'ill '
 
x1 is ill/sick/diseased with symptoms x2 from disease x3 4c 22 (cf. kanro, mikce, spita, senci, kafke, binra)

(cf. kanro, mikce, spita, senci, kafke, binra)

cf

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

mirli - 'deer '

mirli
deer
 
'deer '
 
x1 is a deer/elk/moose/[hart/stag/doe] of species/breed x2 ai 0 (cf. mabru, danlu)

(cf. mabru, danlu)

cf

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

vlipa - 'powerful '

vlipa
vli power
 
'powerful '
 
x1 has the power to bring about x2 under conditions x3; x1 is powerful in aspect x2 under x3 7g 35 [also potent, has control/mastery]; (cf. tsali, ji

[also potent, has control/mastery]; (cf. tsali, jitro, ruble)

cf

Monday, December 9, 2013

pinca - 'urine 'piss' '

pinca
urine
 
'urine 'piss' '
 
x1 is a/the urine/piss/pee of x2 aa 1 (cf. vikmi, xasne, kalci, mabla, festi)

(cf. vikmi, xasne, kalci, mabla, festi)

cf

Sunday, December 8, 2013

xlura - 'influence 'lure' '

xlura
xlu influ
 
'influence 'lure' '
 
x1 (agent) influences/lures/tempts x2 into action/state x3 by influence/threat/lure x4 7j 24 [also impresses; x4 is alluring (= trivelxlu for p

[also impresses; x4 is alluring (= trivelxlu for place reordering); x3 may be an achieved action/state, or an attempt to perform an action/enter a state)]; (x3 and x4 are normally events or states); (cf. djica, mukti, trina, jitro, sazri, tcica, xance, stidi, kajde, maksi)

cf

Saturday, December 7, 2013

zbani - 'bay '

zbani
bay
 
'bay '
 
x1 is a bay in/of coast/shoreline x2 6c 6 (cf. lalxu, xamsi)

(cf. lalxu, xamsi)

cf

Friday, December 6, 2013

marce - 'vehicle '

marce
ma'e vehic
 
'vehicle '
 
x1 is a vehicle/mode of transport carrying x2 in/on surface/medium x3, propelled by x4 7f 12 (cf. klama, matra, bevri, bloti, carce, karce, sab

(cf. klama, matra, bevri, bloti, carce, karce, sabnu, skiji)

cf

Thursday, December 5, 2013

dunku - 'anguish '

dunku
duk du'u angui
 
'anguish '
 
x1 is anguished/distressed/emotionally wrought/stressed by x2 4d 25 (cf. fengu, surla)

(cf. fengu, surla)

cf

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

virnu - 'brave 'valiant, virtue' '

virnu
vri brave
 
'brave 'valiant, virtue' '
 
x1 is brave/valiant/courageous in activity x2 (event) by standard x3 4c 46 (cf. terpa, darsi)

(cf. terpa, darsi)

cf

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

tuple - 'leg '

tuple
tup tu'e leg
 
'leg '
 
x1 is a/the leg [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: supporting branch] 1c 71 (cf. stani, zbepi, jamfu, jimca, sanli)

(cf. stani, zbepi, jamfu, jimca, sanli)

cf

Monday, December 2, 2013

catra - 'kill 'slaughter' '

catra
kill
 
'kill 'slaughter' '
 
x1 (agent) kills/slaughters/murders x2 by action/method x3 8g 82 (cf. morsi, xarci)

(cf. morsi, xarci)

cf

Sunday, December 1, 2013

remna - 'human '

remna
rem re'a human
 
'human '
 
x1 is a human/human being/man (non-specific gender-free sense); (adjective:) x1 is human 1k 219 (cf. nanmu, ninmu, prenu)

(cf. nanmu, ninmu, prenu)

cf

Saturday, November 30, 2013

glico - 'English '

glico
gic gli Engli
 
'English '
 
x1 is English/pertains to English-speaking culture in aspect x2 1b 35 [generally assume broadest sense of 'English'; may

[generally assume broadest sense of 'English'; may refer to 'English', pertaining to the country/people/culture of England (normally requiring constraint = gligu'e, or simply redundancy = gligli-); British English, the norm language of the UK (= gliglibau)]; (cf. brito which refers to the United Kingdom as a whole or to the British empire, merko, sralo, kadno, skoto)

cf

Friday, November 29, 2013

jaspu - 'passport '

jaspu
jap passp
 
'passport '
 
x1 is a passport issued to x2 (person) by authority x3 allowing x4 (activity) ao 2 (cf. pikta, catni, curmi)

(cf. pikta, catni, curmi)

cf

Thursday, November 28, 2013

kerfa - 'hair '

kerfa
kre hair
 
'hair '
 
x1 is a/the hair/fur [body-part] of x2 at body location x3 1c 60 (cf. skapi, sunla, pimlu)

(cf. skapi, sunla, pimlu)

cf

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

nalci - 'wing '

nalci
na'i wing
 
'wing '
 
x1 is a/the wing [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: lateral supporting surface] ai 13 (cf. cipni, pimlu, rebla)

(cf. cipni, pimlu, rebla)

cf

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

xukmi - 'chemical '

xukmi
xum xu'i chemi
 
'chemical '
 
x1 is an instance of substance/chemical/drug x2 (individual or mass) with purity x3 ah 2 (cf. curve, cidro, marna, nimre)

(cf. curve, cidro, marna, nimre)

cf

Monday, November 25, 2013

vasru - 'contain 'vessel' '

vasru
vas vau conta
 
'contain 'vessel' '
 
x1 contains/holds/encloses/includes contents x2 within; x1 is a vessel containing x2 4d 71 [also accommodates, container; containment need no

[also accommodates, container; containment need not be total; x2 is [contained] in x1 (= selvau for reordered places)]; (cf. bartu, jbini, nenri, zvati, cpana, botpi, lanka)

cf

Sunday, November 24, 2013

berti - 'north '

berti
ber north
 
'north '
 
x1 is to the north/northern side [right-hand-rule pole] of x2 according to frame of reference x3 5d 91 (cf. snanu, stici, stuna, farna)

(cf. snanu, stici, stuna, farna)

cf

Saturday, November 23, 2013

gotro - '1E24 'yotta' '

gotro
got 1E24
 
'1E24 'yotta' '
 
x1 is 1x10**24 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, kilto, megdo, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro)

cf

Friday, November 22, 2013

cifnu - 'infant '

cifnu
cif infan
 
'infant '
 
x1 is an infant/baby [helpless through youth/incomplete development] of species x2 3b 22 [also infantile]; (cf. makcu, verba)

[also infantile]; (cf. makcu, verba)

cf

Thursday, November 21, 2013

tcana - 'station '

tcana
stati
 
'station '
 
x1 is a station/node of/in/on transport/communication/distribution system/network x2 a 0 [x2 may be represented by massed vehicles of syste

[x2 may be represented by massed vehicles of system]; (cf. dargu, litru, pluta, trene, ciste, ve mrilu, tivni, cradi, ve benji, fonxa, dikca, fatri)

cf

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

sisku - 'seek '

sisku
sis seek
 
'seek '
 
x1 seeks/searches/looks for property x2 among set x3 (complete specification of set) 8g 89 [if searching for an object or an event, use tu'a

[if searching for an object or an event, use tu'a in x2]; (cf. cirko, kalte, kavbu, kucli, rivbi, manci, facki)

cf

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

jinvi - 'opine '

jinvi
jiv ji'i opine
 
'opine '
 
x1 thinks/opines x2 [opinion] (du'u) is true about subject/issue x3 on grounds x4 3l 161 [words usable for epistemology typically have a du

[words usable for epistemology typically have a du'u place] (cf. cmavo list pe'i, ciksi, jijnu, nabmi, pensi, senpi, sidbo, birti, pinka)

cf

Monday, November 18, 2013

ganzu - 'organize '

ganzu
gaz organ
 
'organize '
 
x1 organizes x2 [relative chaos] into x3 [ordered/organized result] by system/principle(s) x4 8c 16 [x3 is also a system; x4 could be merely a functio

[x3 is also a system; x4 could be merely a function which inherently serves to dictate the organizational structure of x3]; (cf. ciste, morna, stura, bilni, cabra)

cf

Sunday, November 17, 2013

cnici - 'orderly 'neat' '

cnici
nic order
 
'orderly 'neat' '
 
x1 is orderly/neat/ordered in property/quantity x2 (ka/ni) 7j 20 (cf. cunso, kalsa)

(cf. cunso, kalsa)

cf

Saturday, November 16, 2013

canja - 'exchange '

canja
caj excha
 
'exchange '
 
x1 exchanges/trades/barters commodity x2 for x3 with x4; x1, x4 is a trader/merchant/businessman 8d 12 [also (adjective:) x1, x2, x4 is/are commercial (b

[also (adjective:) x1, x2, x4 is/are commercial (better expressed as ka canja, kamcanja)]; x2/x3 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event (possibly service), or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posycanja for unambiguous semantics); (cf. dunda, friti, vecnu, zarci, jdini, pleji, jdima, jerna, kargu; see note at jdima on cost/price/value distinction, banxa, cirko, dunda, janta, kargu, prali, sfasa, zivle)

cf

Friday, November 15, 2013

manku - 'dark '

manku
man dark
 
'dark '
 
x1 is dark/lacking in illumination 1a 67 (cf. blabi, gusni, ctino; use kandi or xekri with

(cf. blabi, gusni, ctino; use kandi or xekri with colors, ctino)

cf

Thursday, November 14, 2013

mipri - 'secret '

mipri
mip secre
 
'secret '
 
x1 keeps x2 secret/hidden from x3 by method x4; x2 is a secret; x1 hides/conceals x2 3l 53 [intransitive hidden/secret, without an agent (= s

[intransitive hidden/secret, without an agent (= selcri or nalterju'o); secret (= selmipri)]; (cf. stace, mifra, sivni, djuno, cirko, jarco)

cf

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

cnino - 'new '

cnino
nin ni'o new
 
'new '
 
x1 is new/unfamiliar/novel to observer x2 in feature x3 (ka) by standard x4; x1 is a novelty 2c 126 (cf. nuzba, slabu, citno, se djuno)

(cf. nuzba, slabu, citno, se djuno)

cf

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

kajna - 'shelf 'counter' '

kajna
shelf
 
'shelf 'counter' '
 
x1 is a shelf/counter/bar in/on/attached to supporting object x2, for purpose x3 a 2 (cf. balni)

(cf. balni)

cf

Monday, November 11, 2013

lakse - 'wax '

lakse
lak wax
 
'wax '
 
x1 is quantity of wax [substance especially soft/moldable when warm] from source x2 a 1 [also paraffin]; (cf. bifce, ranti, bidju)

[also paraffin]; (cf. bifce, ranti, bidju)

cf

Sunday, November 10, 2013

rinci - 'drain '

rinci
drain
 
'drain '
 
x1 liquid/fluid drains/strains/flushes from source x2 through drain/strainer x3 by force x4 a 0 [x4 is usually gravity]; (cf. pambe, tisna, setca,

[x4 is usually gravity]; (cf. pambe, tisna, setca, flecu, muvdu, ganxo, rirxe)

cf

Saturday, November 9, 2013

setca - 'insert '

setca
se'a inser
 
'insert '
 
x1 (agent) inserts/interposes/puts/deposits x2 into interior x3/into among/between members of x3 6f 37 [insertion need not imply a significant degree of

[insertion need not imply a significant degree of 'filling'; inject (= je'erse'a); syringe/needle (= se'arterje'e, je'erse'atci, jestu'u or tu'urjesni); also pour, inflate, stuff, fill]; (cf. rinci, tisna, punji, jbini, nenri, jmina, culno, kunti, catlu)

cf

Friday, November 8, 2013

dasni - 'wear '

dasni
das wear
 
'wear '
 
x1 wears/is robed/garbed in x2 as a garment of type x3 3f 71 [x2 need not be intended for use as a garment (unl

[x2 need not be intended for use as a garment (unlike taxfu)]; (cf. taxfu)

cf

Thursday, November 7, 2013

zajba - 'gymnast '

zajba
zaj gymna
 
'gymnast '
 
x1 is a gymnast at/performs gymnastics feat x2 a 0 (cf. sluji, dansu)

(cf. sluji, dansu)

cf

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

marde - 'morals '

marde
mad moral
 
'morals '
 
x1 are the ethics/morals/moral standards/ethical standards of x2 (ind./mass) about situation x3 a 6 [x1 will (typically) be an abstract, a rule or rul

[x1 will (typically) be an abstract, a rule or rules of behavior; also principles; also conscience (= sezmarde)]; (cf. palci, vrude, lijda, manri, javni, tarti, zekri)

cf

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

jinzi - 'innate '

jinzi
jiz innat
 
'innate '
 
x1 (property - ka) is an innate/inherent/intrinsic/natural property/quality/aspect of x2 7j 10 (cf. lakne, rarna, stati, cmavo list ka'e, tcaci)

(cf. lakne, rarna, stati, cmavo list ka'e, tcaci)

cf

Monday, November 4, 2013

kliti - 'clay '

kliti
kit clay
 
'clay '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of clay [moist, clammy dirt] of composition including x2 ah 4 (cf. dertu, pesxu, staku)

(cf. dertu, pesxu, staku)

cf

Sunday, November 3, 2013

cinta - 'paint '

cinta
paint
 
'paint '
 
x1 [material] is a paint of pigment/active substance x2, in a base of x3 a 6 (cf. pixra, skari)

(cf. pixra, skari)

cf

Saturday, November 2, 2013

cumla - 'humble 'humility' '

cumla
cul humbl
 
'humble 'humility' '
 
x1 is humble/modest about x2 (abstraction); x1 displays humility about x2 9c 1 (cf. cinmo, jgira)

(cf. cinmo, jgira)

cf

Friday, November 1, 2013

tcita - 'label 'tag' '

tcita
label
 
'label 'tag' '
 
x1 is a label/tag of x2 showing information x3 4d 219 (cf. sinxa, cmene, judri)

(cf. sinxa, cmene, judri)

cf

Thursday, October 31, 2013

zabna - 'favorable '

zabna
zan za'a favor
 
'favorable '
 
x1 is a favorable connotation/sense/way-of-looking-at x2 used by x3 3d 46 (cf. funca, mabla, xamgu, vrude)

(cf. funca, mabla, xamgu, vrude)

cf

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

kalri - 'open '

kalri
kar open
 
'open '
 
x1 (portal/passage/entrance-way) is open/ajar/not shut permitting passage/access to x2 by x3 1e 90 [as a doorway]; (cf. ganlo, pagre, canko, vorme)

[as a doorway]; (cf. ganlo, pagre, canko, vorme)

cf

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

stici - 'west '

stici
sic west
 
'west '
 
x1 is to the west/western side of x2 according to frame of reference x3 5d 146 (cf. stuna, berti, snanu, farna)

(cf. stuna, berti, snanu, farna)

cf

Monday, October 28, 2013

pajni - 'judge '

pajni
pai judge
 
'judge '
 
x1 judges/referees/arbitrates/is a judge determining/deciding matter x2 (abstract) 2f 39 [x2 includes jei = rule (jetpai), ni = estimate (l

[x2 includes jei = rule (jetpai), ni = estimate (lairpai), ka = evaluate (kairpai or vampai), or nu = referee/arbitrate (faurpai); single events of judging including specific decisions/judgements (= paijdi, jetpaijdi, lairpaijdi, kairpaijdi, vampaijdi, faurpaijdi); jury (= pairkamni), serve on a jury (= kamnypai, as part of mass x1)]; (cf. cuxna, jdice, vajni, cipra, zekri, manri, mansa)

cf

Sunday, October 27, 2013

fepri - 'lung 'pulmonary' '

fepri
lung
 
'lung 'pulmonary' '
 
x1 is a/the lung [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: breathing/respiratory apparatus/bellows] aa 0 [also (adjective:) x1 is pulmonary]; (cf. pambe, v

[also (adjective:) x1 is pulmonary]; (cf. pambe, vasxu)

cf

Saturday, October 26, 2013

smoka - 'sock '

smoka
smo sock
 
'sock '
 
x1 is a sock/stocking [flexible foot and lower leg garment] of material x2 3f 6 (cf. cutci, taxfu)

(cf. cutci, taxfu)

cf

Friday, October 25, 2013

vreta - 'reclining 'rest' '

vreta
vre recli
 
'reclining 'rest' '
 
x1 lies/rests/reclines/reposes on x2; x1 is reclining/recumbent/lying on x2 an 68 (cf. cpana, surla, zutse, ckana, lazni)

(cf. cpana, surla, zutse, ckana, lazni)

cf

Thursday, October 24, 2013

midju - 'middle '

midju
mij middl
 
'middle '
 
x1 is in/at the middle/center/midpoint/[is a focus] of x2; (adjective:) x1 is central 2d 31 (cf. lanxe, jbini, nutli, snuji, milxe, denmi, ral

(cf. lanxe, jbini, nutli, snuji, milxe, denmi, ralju)

cf

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

tinbe - 'obey '

tinbe
tib obey
 
'obey '
 
x1 obeys/follows the command/rule x2 made by x3; (adjective:) x1 is obedient a 13 (cf. minde, lacri, javni, flalu, zekri)

(cf. minde, lacri, javni, flalu, zekri)

cf

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

banxa - 'bank '

banxa
bax bank
 
'bank '
 
x1 is a bank owned by/in banking system x2 for banking function(s) x3 (event) ap 0 (cf. sorcu, zarci, canja, kagni)

(cf. sorcu, zarci, canja, kagni)

cf

Monday, October 21, 2013

brito - 'British '

brito
rit Briti
 
'British '
 
x1 reflects British/United Kingdom culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 54 (cf. glico, skoto, merko, ropno)

(cf. glico, skoto, merko, ropno)

cf

Sunday, October 20, 2013

nanca - 'year '

nanca
na'a year
 
'year '
 
x1 is x2 years in duration (default is 1 year) by standard x3; (adjective:) x1 is annual 3e 110 [this year (= cabna'a); next year (= bavlamna'a);

[this year (= cabna'a); next year (= bavlamna'a); last year (= prulamna'a)]; (cf. detri, djedi, jeftu, masti)

cf

Saturday, October 19, 2013

burcu - 'brush '

burcu
bru brush
 
'brush '
 
x1 is a brush for purpose x2 (event) with bristles x3 ao 1 (cf. komcu, pinsi)

(cf. komcu, pinsi)

cf

Friday, October 18, 2013

xamgu - 'good '

xamgu
xag xau good
 
'good '
 
x1 (object/event) is good/beneficial/nice/[acceptable] for x2 by standard x3 2i 226 [acceptable (= mlixau, norxau, xaurselcru)]; (cf.

[acceptable (= mlixau, norxau, xaurselcru)]; (cf. melbi, xlali, vrude, zabna)

cf

Thursday, October 17, 2013

purci - 'past 'earlier' '

purci
pur pru past
 
'past 'earlier' '
 
x1 is in the past of/earlier than/before x2 in time sequence; x1 is former; x2 is latter 4a 59 [time ordering only (use lidne otherwise); aorist

[time ordering only (use lidne otherwise); aorist in that x1 may overlap in time with x2 as long as it starts before, x1 starts before x2 but is continuing during x2 (= cfaprucabna); non-aorist before, i.e. x1 is over/ended before x2 starts (= fampru), x1 is completed before x2 starts (= mulpru)]; (cf. lidne, balvi, cabna, farna)

cf

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

prosa - 'prose '

prosa
ros ro'a prose
 
'prose '
 
x1 is prose about plot/theme/subject x2 by author x3 for intended audience x4 8b 9 [non-poetic written text, without intentional rhym

[non-poetic written text, without intentional rhyme or meter; x2 may be a convention rather than a subject]; (cf. cfika, lisri, cukta, pemci, finti)

cf

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

jukni - 'spider 'arachnid' '

jukni
juk spide
 
'spider 'arachnid' '
 
x1 is a spider/arachnid/[crustacean/crab/lobster/non-insect arthropod] of species/breed x2 ai 11 (cf. cinki, danlu)

(cf. cinki, danlu)

cf

Monday, October 14, 2013

zenba - 'increase 'augment' '

zenba
zen ze'a incre
 
'increase 'augment' '
 
x1 (experiencer) increases/is incremented/augmented in property/quantity x2 by amount x3 a 35 (cf. jdika, zmadu, banro, jmina)

(cf. jdika, zmadu, banro, jmina)

cf

Sunday, October 13, 2013

stati - 'talent '

stati
talen
 
'talent '
 
x1 has a talent/aptitude/innate skill for doing/being x2 a 13 (cf. jinzi, certu, rarna, larcu, kakne)

(cf. jinzi, certu, rarna, larcu, kakne)

cf

Saturday, October 12, 2013

xazdo - 'Asiatic '

xazdo
xaz zdo Asiat
 
'Asiatic '
 
x1 reflects Asiatic culture/nationality/geography in aspect x2 ab 3 (cf. polno, friko, jungo, rusko, ropno)

(cf. polno, friko, jungo, rusko, ropno)

cf

Friday, October 11, 2013

barda - 'big 'large' '

barda
bra big
 
'big 'large' '
 
x1 is big/large in property/dimension(s) x2 (ka) as compared with standard/norm x3 1e 318 (cf. banli, clani, ganra, condi, plana, cmalu, rot

(cf. banli, clani, ganra, condi, plana, cmalu, rotsu, banro, xanto)

cf

Thursday, October 10, 2013

saclu - 'decimal '

saclu
decim
 
'decimal '
 
x1 (me'o) is the [decimal/binary] equivalent of fractional x2 (me'o) in base x3 (quantity) af 1 [conversion from fractions to decimal-point based

[conversion from fractions to decimal-point based notation] (cf. namcu, frinu)

cf

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

kansa - 'with 'accompany' '

kansa
kan with
 
'with 'accompany' '
 
x1 is with/accompanies/is a companion of x2, in state/condition/enterprise x3 (event/state) 2g 228 [x1 is together with/along with x2] (cf. kagni, jo

[x1 is together with/along with x2] (cf. kagni, jorne, gunma, girzu, lasna)

cf

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

djuno - 'know '

djuno
jun ju'o know
 
'know '
 
x1 knows fact(s) x2 (du'u) about subject x3 by epistemology x4 1h 375 [words usable for epistemology typically have a du

[words usable for epistemology typically have a du'u place; know how to - implying knowledge of method but not necessarily having the ability to practice (= tadjyju'o)] (cf. know/familiar with: se slabu, na'e cnino, na'e fange; cmavo list du'o, cilre, certu, facki, jijnu, jimpe, senpi, smadi, kakne, birti, mipri, morji, saske, viska)

cf

Monday, October 7, 2013

tilju - 'heavy 'weighty' '

tilju
tij heavy
 
'heavy 'weighty' '
 
x1 is heavy/weighty in mass/weight by standard x2 9b 22 (cf. linto; carmi, se junri for metaphor, bunda, j

(cf. linto; carmi, se junri for metaphor, bunda, junta)

cf

Sunday, October 6, 2013

slami - 'acid '

slami
acid
 
'acid '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of acid of composition x2; (adjective:) x1 is acidic ah 0 [x2: composition including x2, which need not be c

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

cf

Saturday, October 5, 2013

blabi - 'white '

blabi
lab white
 
'white '
 
x1 is white/very-light colored [color adjective] 1a 107 [pale forms of other colors are a compound of whit

[pale forms of other colors are a compound of white; e.g. pink (= labyxu'e, xunblabi) (whereas kandi is used for pale = dimness, lack of intensity)]; (cf. skari, xekri, grusi, kandi, manku, carmi, bakri, blanu, bunre, cicna, crino, narju, nukni, pelxu, xunre, zirpu)

cf

Friday, October 4, 2013

livla - 'fuel '

livla
lil fuel
 
'fuel '
 
x1 is a fuel/energy-source for powering x2 7f 1 (cf. nejni, xaksu, jelca)

(cf. nejni, xaksu, jelca)

cf

Thursday, October 3, 2013

femti - '1E-15 metric 'femto' '

femti
fem 1E-15
 
'1E-15 metric 'femto' '
 
x1 is 1x10**-15 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, gigdo, gocti, gotro, kilto, megdo, mikri, milti, nanvi, petso, picti, terto, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti, zetro)

cf

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

jarki - 'narrow '

jarki
jak narro
 
'narrow '
 
x1 is narrow in dimension x2 [2nd most significant dimension] by standard x3 6f 37 (cf. caxno, cinla, tordu, tagji, cinla, cmalu)

(cf. caxno, cinla, tordu, tagji, cinla, cmalu)

cf

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

balvi - 'future 'later' '

balvi
bav futur
 
'future 'later' '
 
x1 is in the future of/later than/after x2 in time sequence; x1 is latter; x2 is former 4a 56 [also sequel, succeed, successor, follow, come(s)

[also sequel, succeed, successor, follow, come(s) after; time ordering only (use lidne otherwise); aorist in that x1 may overlap in time with x2 as long as it extends afterwards; non-aorist future (= cfabalvi); (default x2 is the space time reference, whereupon:) x1 will occur]; (cf. lidne, cabna, purci, farna)

cf

Monday, September 30, 2013

bruna - 'brother '

bruna
bun bu'a broth
 
'brother '
 
x1 is brother of/fraternal to x2 by bond/tie/standard/parent(s) x3; [not necess. biological] 4b 110 (cf. mensi, tunba, tamne, famti, bersa)

(cf. mensi, tunba, tamne, famti, bersa)

cf

Sunday, September 29, 2013

morko - 'Moroccan '

morko
mor Moroc
 
'Moroccan '
 
x1 reflects Moroccan culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. friko, xrabo, muslo)

(cf. friko, xrabo, muslo)

cf

Saturday, September 28, 2013

cenba - 'vary '

cenba
cne vary
 
'vary '
 
x1 varies/changes in property/quantity x2 (ka/ni) in amount/degree x3 under conditions x4 2c 38 [non-resultative, not-necessarily causal change];

[non-resultative, not-necessarily causal change]; (cf. cenba which is non-resultative, galfi which is resultative and causal, stika which is non-resultative and causal; stodi, zasni, binxo)

cf

Friday, September 27, 2013

solji - 'gold '

solji
slo gold
 
'gold '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of gold (Au); [metaphor: valuable, heavy, non-reactive] ag 30 (cf. ricfu, rijno, narju, pelxu)

(cf. ricfu, rijno, narju, pelxu)

cf

Thursday, September 26, 2013

spoja - 'explode '

spoja
poj po'a explo
 
'explode '
 
x1 bursts/explodes/violently breaks up/decomposes/combusts into pieces/energy/fragments x2 a 20 (cf. cecla, jakne, jbama)

(cf. cecla, jakne, jbama)

cf

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

tixnu - 'daughter '

tixnu
tix ti'u daugh
 
'daughter '
 
x1 is a daughter of mother/father/parents x2; [not necessarily biological] 4b 23 (cf. bersa, panzi)

(cf. bersa, panzi)

cf

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

lenku - 'cold 'cool' '

lenku
lek cold
 
'cold 'cool' '
 
x1 is cold/cool by standard x2 2g 52 (cf. glare, bisli)

(cf. glare, bisli)

cf

Monday, September 23, 2013

pambe - 'pump '

pambe
pump
 
'pump '
 
x1 is a pump/injector [tool/apparatus] pumping/inserting fluid x2 to x3 from x4 by means x5 a 0 [x2 fluid may be liquid or gas; x5 may be a force;

[x2 fluid may be liquid or gas; x5 may be a force; a pump generally causes a pressure gradient, such that x3 is a place of lower pressure, x4 a place of higher pressure]; (cf. gapci, litki, rinci; metaphorical use of fepri for gas, risna for liquid, rinci, tutci)

cf

Sunday, September 22, 2013

nivji - 'knit '

nivji
niv knit
 
'knit '
 
x1 (agent) knits x2 [cloth/object] from yarn/thread x3 a 0 (cf. cilta, fenso, jivbu, pijne)

(cf. cilta, fenso, jivbu, pijne)

cf

Saturday, September 21, 2013

pikci - 'beg 'supplicate' '

pikci
beg
 
'beg 'supplicate' '
 
x1 begs/pleads/supplicates/entreats/implores/beseeches/prays [asks with humility] x2 for x3 9c 11 [also importune, petition, plea, solicit; x2 benef

[also importune, petition, plea, solicit; x2 benefactor, patron; x3 boon, favor, gift, alms] (cf. cpedu which is more general as to manner, pindi)

cf

Friday, September 20, 2013

casnu - 'discuss '

casnu
snu discu
 
'discuss '
 
x1(s) (mass normally, but 1 individual/jo'u possible) discuss(es)/talk(s) about topic/subject x2 1h 107 [also chat, converse]; (cf. bacru, cusku, darlu, t

[also chat, converse]; (cf. bacru, cusku, darlu, tavla)

cf

Thursday, September 19, 2013

namcu - 'number '

namcu
nac na'u numbe
 
'number '
 
x1 (li) is a number/quantifier/digit/value/figure (noun); refers to the value and not the symbol 3a 35 (cf. lerfu, mekso, klani)

(cf. lerfu, mekso, klani)

cf

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

culno - 'full '

culno
clu full
 
'full '
 
x1 is full/completely filled with x2 2g 58 (cf. tisna, kunti, mulno, setca, tisna)

(cf. tisna, kunti, mulno, setca, tisna)

cf

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

sarcu - 'necessary '

sarcu
sa'u neces
 
'necessary '
 
x1 (abstract) is necessary/required for continuing state/process x2 under conditions x3 3m 57 [also factually necessary, necessity, prerequisite

[also factually necessary, necessity, prerequisite, condition, precondition]; (cf. cmavo list sau, nitcu)

cf

Monday, September 16, 2013

softo - 'Soviet '

softo
sof Sovie
 
'Soviet '
 
x1 reflects Russian empire/USSR/ex-USSR (Soviet]/CIS culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 6 (cf. rusko, vukro, slovo)

(cf. rusko, vukro, slovo)

cf

Sunday, September 15, 2013

zifre - 'free '

zifre
zif zi'e free
 
'free '
 
x1 is free/at liberty to do/be x2 (event/state) under conditions x3 8e 21 [also unrestricted, unfettered, unconstrained; (ad

[also unrestricted, unfettered, unconstrained; (adjective:) independent; (adverb:) willingly, voluntarily, freely, may, optionally; (potential:) x1 voluntarily does x2]; (cf. pinfu, rinju, bilga, curmi, kakne, frili)

cf

Saturday, September 14, 2013

xrula - 'flower '

xrula
rul flowe
 
'flower '
 
x1 is a/the flower/blossom/bloom [body-part] of plant/species x2; (adjective:) x1 is floral aj 27 (cf. spati)

(cf. spati)

cf

Friday, September 13, 2013

dzena - 'elder '

dzena
dze elder
 
'elder '
 
x1 is an elder/ancestor of x2 by bond/tie/degree x3; x1's generation precedes x2's parents 4b 12 (cf. patfu, rirni, tamne)

(cf. patfu, rirni, tamne)

cf

Thursday, September 12, 2013

viknu - 'viscous 'thick' '

viknu
vik visco
 
'viscous 'thick' '
 
x1 is thick/viscous under conditions x2 6f 7 (cf. denmi, snipa)

(cf. denmi, snipa)

cf

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

mledi - 'mold '

mledi
led mold
 
'mold '
 
x1 is a mold/fungus/mushrooms/truffles of species/strain x2 parasitic/growing on x3 aj 5 (cf. clika)

(cf. clika)

cf

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

jivbu - 'weave '

jivbu
weave
 
'weave '
 
x1 weaves x2 from material/[yarn] x3 as 0 (cf. fenso, nivji)

(cf. fenso, nivji)

cf

Monday, September 9, 2013

morna - 'pattern 'form' '

morna
mon mo'a patte
 
'pattern 'form' '
 
x1 is/reflects/represents a pattern of forms/events x2 arranged according to structure x3 9b 14 [x3 is a [model] for x1 (= termontai, or the more

[x3 is a [model] for x1 (= termontai, or the more abstract = termonsi'o); image (= gusmo'a, nenmo'a, dairmo'a, selylenmo'a, selmirmo'a, velmirmo'a, but also all of these -tai instead of -mo'a for the ideal)]; (cf. ciste, ganzu, marji, slilu, stura, tarmi, boxna, cimde, gidva, jimpe, rilti)

cf

Sunday, September 8, 2013

cnita - 'beneath '

cnita
nit ni'a benea
 
'beneath '
 
x1 is directly/vertically beneath/below/under/underneath/down from x2 in frame of reference x3 2d 139 [also underside, nether]; (cf. dizlo, gapru, galtu

[also underside, nether]; (cf. dizlo, gapru, galtu, farna, loldi)

cf

Saturday, September 7, 2013

tatpi - 'tired '

tatpi
ta'i tired
 
'tired '
 
x1 is tired/fatigued by effort/situation x2 (event); x1 needs/wants rest 4c 41 (cf. cikna, sipna, surla)

(cf. cikna, sipna, surla)

cf

Friday, September 6, 2013

joi - 'in a mass with '

joi
jol joi in a
 
'in a mass with '
 
non-logical connective: mixed conjunction; "and" meaning "mixed together", forming a mass aq 0

cf

Thursday, September 5, 2013

krinu - 'reason '

krinu
rin ki'u reaso
 
'reason '
 
x1 (event/state) is a reason/justification/explanation for/causing/permitting x2 (event/state) 6a 73 (cf. ciksi, rinka, nibli, mukti, se jalge, te zukt

(cf. ciksi, rinka, nibli, mukti, se jalge, te zukte, cmavo list ki'u, bapli)

cf

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

fuzme - 'responsible '

fuzme
fuz fu'e respo
 
'responsible '
 
x1 is responsible/accountable for x2 (action/resulting state) to judge/authority x3 8c 55 (cf. bilga)

(cf. bilga)

cf

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

lacri - 'rely '

lacri
lac rely
 
'rely '
 
x1 relies/depends/counts on/trusts x2 to bring about/ensure/maintain x3 (event/state) 8c 16 (cf. minde, nitcu, tinbe)

(cf. minde, nitcu, tinbe)

cf

Monday, September 2, 2013

jendu - 'axle 'spindle' '

jendu
jed axle
 
'axle 'spindle' '
 
x1 is an axle/spindle [tool] on which x2 rotates, of material/properties x3 ao 1 (cf. se carna, gunro, tutci)

(cf. se carna, gunro, tutci)

cf

Sunday, September 1, 2013

tcaci - 'custom 'habit' '

tcaci
cac custo
 
'custom 'habit' '
 
x1 is a custom/habit/[ritual/rut] of x2 under conditions x3 7j 20 [also: x1 is customary/usual/the practice]; (cf. f

[also: x1 is customary/usual/the practice]; (cf. fadni, kampu, lakne, jinzi, ckaji, cnano, tarti, ritli, javni, zekri)

cf

Saturday, August 31, 2013

zetro - '1E21 'zetta' '

zetro
zet 1E21
 
'1E21 'zetta' '
 
x1 is 1x10**21 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, xatsi, xecto, xexso, zepti)

cf

Friday, August 30, 2013

srito - 'Sanskrit '

srito
Sansk
 
'Sanskrit '
 
x1 reflects Sanskrit language/Sanskritic/Vedic culture/nationality in aspect x2 ab 1 (cf. xindo, xurdo)

(cf. xindo, xurdo)

cf

Thursday, August 29, 2013

danlu - 'animal '

danlu
dal da'u anima
 
'animal '
 
x1 is an animal/creature of species x2; x1 is biologically animate 6c 61 (cf. banfi, cinki, cipni, finpe, jukni, respa, sin

(cf. banfi, cinki, cipni, finpe, jukni, respa, since, mabru, bakni)

cf

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

lanli - 'analyze '

lanli
lal analy
 
'analyze '
 
x1 analyzes/examines-in-detail x2 by method/technique/system x3 [process/activity] 8c 21 (cf. catlu, zgana, jarco, pensi, pinka)

(cf. catlu, zgana, jarco, pensi, pinka)

cf

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

kelci - 'play '

kelci
kel kei play
 
'play '
 
x1 [agent] plays with plaything/toy x2 9c 116 [play game (= ci'erkei), play competitively (= jvi

[play game (= ci'erkei), play competitively (= jvikei)]; (cf. jivna, jinga, zdile)

cf

Monday, August 26, 2013

jenca - 'shock '

jenca
jen shock
 
'shock '
 
x1 (event) shocks/stuns x2 4c 20 (cf. darxi, gunta, spaji)

(cf. darxi, gunta, spaji)

cf

Sunday, August 25, 2013

zalvi - 'grind 'pulverize' '

zalvi
zal grind
 
'grind 'pulverize' '
 
x1 [individual or mass of hard surfaces] grinds/pulverizes/crushes x2 into powder x3 a 1 [may need mosra tanru]; (cf. daspo, purmo, marxa,

[may need mosra tanru]; (cf. daspo, purmo, marxa, pulce, canre, molki)

cf

Saturday, August 24, 2013

nanla - 'boy 'lad' '

nanla
boy
 
'boy 'lad' '
 
x1 is a boy/lad [young male person] of age x2 immature by standard x3 4b 44 [word dispreferred in metaphor/example as sexist;

[word dispreferred in metaphor/example as sexist; (use verba)]; (cf. nixli, verba, nanmu, bersa)

cf

Friday, August 23, 2013

sraku - 'scratch '

sraku
rak scrat
 
'scratch '
 
x1 [abrasive/cutting/scratching object/implement] scratches/[carves]/erodes/cuts [into] x2 a 1 (cf. guska, katna, mosra, plixa, kakpa (unlike kak

(cf. guska, katna, mosra, plixa, kakpa (unlike kakpa, sraku does not imply material is removed), spali)

cf

Thursday, August 22, 2013

gadri - 'article '

gadri
gad artic
 
'article '
 
x1 is an article/descriptor labelling description x2 (text) in language x3 with semantics x4 2a 11 [x2 is the noun phrase/sumti without the article/d

[x2 is the noun phrase/sumti without the article/descriptor; description ((x1 with x2) = gadysu'i); note: 'determiner' has become the accepted general linguistics term, displacing 'article'; however, 'determiner' includes all words that can introduce a noun phrase/sumti, whether a description or not, such as pronoun possessives like lemi, quantifiers (especially in indefinites) like ci and su'o, and demonstratives like ti, ta, and tu; the term 'descriptor' in Lojban, is limited to words that introduce descriptions (excluding indefinites), such as those of selma'o LA and LE, their common compounds such as lemi, and possibly lenu]; 'article' typically refers only to a single word; Lojban assumes the broader meaning] (cf. valsi, cmavo)

cf

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

vlile - 'violent '

vlile
vil viole
 
'violent '
 
x1 is an event/state/act of violence 8g 27 (cf. suksa, jursa)

(cf. suksa, jursa)

cf

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

dukti - 'opposite 'contrary' '

dukti
dut oppos
 
'opposite 'contrary' '
 
x1 is polar opposite from/contrary to x2 in property/on scale x3 (property/si'o) 3j 20 (cf. ranxi, ragve, fatne)

(cf. ranxi, ragve, fatne)

cf

Monday, August 19, 2013

pesxu - 'paste '

pesxu
pex paste
 
'paste '
 
x1 is paste/pulp/dough/mash/mud/slurry [soft, smooth-textured, moist solid] of composition x2 6f 3 [x2: composition including x2, which need not be c

[x2: composition including x2, which need not be complete specification]; (cf. marxa, kliti, tarla)

cf

Sunday, August 18, 2013

cukta - 'book '

cukta
cku book
 
'book '
 
x1 is a book containing work x2 by author x3 for audience x4 preserved in medium x5 1f 163 [x1 is a manifestation/container [a physical objec

[x1 is a manifestation/container [a physical object or its analogue] of a work/content, not necessarily using paper (= selpapri)]; (cf. cfika, prina, prosa, tcidu, papri)

cf

Saturday, August 17, 2013

pleji - 'pay '

pleji
lej le'i pay
 
'pay '
 
x1 pays/compensates/remunerates/[rewards] payment x2 to recipient/payee x3 for goods/services x4 8b 59 [also x4 commodities; x4 may be a specific object,

[also x4 commodities; 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 (= posle'i, posyvelyle'i for unambiguous semantics); rent (= jerle'i, lejyjbera)]; (cf. canja, cnemu, friti, kargu, vecnu, jdima, prali, jerna, sfasa, dunda, jinga, dapma; see note at jdima on cost/price/value distinction, cirko, dirba)

cf

Friday, August 16, 2013

notci - 'message 'note' '

notci
not noi messa
 
'message 'note' '
 
x1 is a message/notice/memorandum about subject x2 from author x3 to intended audience x4 4i 78 [emphasis on brevity, single or identifiable subje

[emphasis on brevity, single or identifiable subject (contrast with xatra: the emphasis in notci is on the single or cohesively focused subject, while the audience is less defined - indeed only an 'intended' audience. xatra need not have a single or focussed subject - its corresponding place is for 'content'); reminder/memo/note (= mojnoi)]; (cf. xatra, nuzba, mrilu, morji)

cf

Thursday, August 15, 2013

simlu - 'seem '

simlu
mlu seem
 
'seem '
 
x1 seems/appears to have property(ies) x2 to observer x3 under conditions x4 7j 89 [also: x1 seems like it has x2 to x3; suggest beli

[also: x1 seems like it has x2 to x3; suggest belief/observation (= mlugau, mluti'i); looks like/resembles (= smimlu, mitmlu)]; (cf. catlu, viska, simsa, zgana, ganse, jarco)

cf

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

trano - 'nitrogen '

trano
nitro
 
'nitrogen '
 
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of nitrogen/ammonia/nitrates ag 1 [(adjective:) x1 is nitric/nitrous]; (cf. vacri)

[(adjective:) x1 is nitric/nitrous]; (cf. vacri)

cf

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

xajmi - 'funny 'comic' '

xajmi
xam funny
 
'funny 'comic' '
 
x1 is funny/comical to x2 in property/aspect x3 (nu/ka); x3 is what is funny about x1 to x2 5g 32 [also: x1 is a comedian (= xampre, xamseljibri for

[also: x1 is a comedian (= xampre, xamseljibri for a professional comedian)]; (x1 can be a person/object or an abstraction; be careful about possible sumti-raising); (cf. bebna, cisma, cmila, fenki, zdile)

cf

Monday, August 12, 2013

mekso - 'MEX '

mekso
mek me'o MEX
 
'MEX '
 
x1 [quantifier/expression] is a mathematical expression interpreted under rules/convention x2 7e 88 (cf. cmaci, dilcu, fancu, frinu, jalge, namcu, par

(cf. cmaci, dilcu, fancu, frinu, jalge, namcu, parbi, pilji)

cf

Sunday, August 11, 2013

citri - 'history '

citri
cir histo
 
'history '
 
x1 is a history of x2 according to x3 (person)/from point-of-view x3 a 22 [also historic/historical (= cirtermo'i, cirvai)];

[also historic/historical (= cirtermo'i, cirvai)]; (cf. muzga)

cf

Saturday, August 10, 2013

sfasa - 'punish 'spank, castigate''

sfasa
sfa punis
 
'punish 'spank, castigate''
 
x1 (agent) punishes x2 for infraction x3 (event/state/action) with punishment x4 (event/state) a 2 [also chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, co

[also chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct (one sense); also x4 penalty]; (cf. cnemu, pleji, venfu, zekri, canja, dunda, jdima, jerna, kargu, prali, dapma, cirko, jinga)

cf

Friday, August 9, 2013

jemna - 'gem '

jemna
jme gem
 
'gem '
 
x1 is a gem/polished stone/pearl of type x2 from gemstone/material/source x3 6c 30 [also jewel (= jmeja'i); gemstone (= x2, x3, or jm

[also jewel (= jmeja'i); gemstone (= x2, x3, or jmero'i, jmekunra); pearl (= selcakyjme - a gem found inside a shell, tercakyjme - a gem made of shell material, boijme - any ball-shaped gem), mother-of-pearl (= cakyjme)]; (cf. kunra, rokci, jadni, dirba, kargu, krili, pulji)

cf

Thursday, August 8, 2013

pendo - 'friend '

pendo
ped pe'o frien
 
'friend '
 
x1 is/acts as a friend of/to x2 (experiencer); x2 befriends x1 2i 90 (cf. bradi, xendo, nelci, prami, bradi)

(cf. bradi, xendo, nelci, prami, bradi)

cf

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

spali - 'polish '

spali
polis
 
'polish '
 
x1 (agent) polishes object/surface x2 with polish x3, applied using tool x4 a 7 (cf. mosra, sraku, xutla)

(cf. mosra, sraku, xutla)

cf

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

betfu - 'abdomen 'belly' '

betfu
bef be'u abdom
 
'abdomen 'belly' '
 
x1 is a/the abdomen/belly/lower trunk [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: midsection] 1c 9 [also stomach (= djaruntyrango), digestive tract (

[also stomach (= djaruntyrango), digestive tract (= befctirango, befctirangyci'e)]; (cf. cutne, livga, canti)

cf

Monday, August 5, 2013

slanu - 'cylinder '

slanu
cylin
 
'cylinder '
 
x1 is a cylinder [shape/form] of material x2 9b 6 (cf. kamju, gunro)

(cf. kamju, gunro)

cf

Sunday, August 4, 2013

jelca - 'burn '

jelca
jel burn
 
'burn '
 
x1 burns/[ignites/is flammable/inflammable] at temperature x2 in atmosphere x3 a 9 [default x2/x3 to normal temperatures in air; igni

[default x2/x3 to normal temperatures in air; ignite (= jelcfa), flammable/inflammable (usually = jelka'e or jelfrili)]; (cf. fagri, kijno, sigja, livla, sacki)

cf