Saturday, October 31, 2015

xurdo - 'Urdu '

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

(cf. kisto, srito, xindo)

cf

Friday, October 30, 2015

gerku - 'dog '

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

(cf. lorxu, labno, mlatu)

cf

Thursday, October 29, 2015

brodo - 'predicate var 4 '

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

cf

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

nandu - 'difficult 'hard' '

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

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

cf

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

dansu - 'dance '

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

(cf. bende, zgike, zajba)

cf

Monday, October 26, 2015

jisra - 'juice '

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

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

cf

Sunday, October 25, 2015

tunta - 'poke 'stab' '

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

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

cf

Saturday, October 24, 2015

cpana - 'upon '

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

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

cf

Friday, October 23, 2015

bongu - 'bone '

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

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

cf

Thursday, October 22, 2015

spati - 'plant '

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

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

cf

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

mifra - 'code 'cipher' '

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

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

cf

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

sluji - 'muscle '

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

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

cf

Monday, October 19, 2015

tance - 'tongue '

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

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

cf

Sunday, October 18, 2015

pluta - 'route '

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

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

cf

Saturday, October 17, 2015

jbena - 'born 'bear' '

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

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

cf

Friday, October 16, 2015

fatri - 'distribute '

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

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

cf

Thursday, October 15, 2015

vidni - 'video '

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

(cf. skina, ve tivni)

cf

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

carna - 'turn '

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

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

cf

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

misro - 'Egyptian 'Mizraim' '

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

(cf. friko, muslo, xrabo)

cf

Monday, October 12, 2015

facki - 'discover 'find' '

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

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

cf

Sunday, October 11, 2015

lojbo - 'Lojbanic '

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

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

cf

Saturday, October 10, 2015

ckabu - 'rubber '

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

(cf. pruni)

cf

Friday, October 9, 2015

lubno - 'Lebanese '

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

(cf. xrabo)

cf

Thursday, October 8, 2015

sraji - 'vertical 'upright' '

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

(cf. sanli, pinta)

cf

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

xotli - 'hotel '

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

(cf. barja, gusta)

cf

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

flalu - 'law '

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

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

cf

Monday, October 5, 2015

ferti - 'fertile '

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

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

cf

Sunday, October 4, 2015

guzme - 'melon '

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

(cf. grute)

cf

Saturday, October 3, 2015

binxo - 'become '

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

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

cf

Friday, October 2, 2015

slasi - 'plastic '

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

(cf. rutni, boxfo, bukpu)

cf

Thursday, October 1, 2015

ku'a - 'intersection '

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

cf