Lexember 15, 2023

Lexember 15, 2023

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Welcome to the Lexember Challenge!

Every year, conlangers can take the opportunity for the month of December to challenge ourselves to add a new word to our conlang’s lexicon.

What word have you coined today? Any cultural or associated worldbuilding notes? Tell us about your inspiration!

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  1. More Kofnea-Kolos, just worse-formatted than usual:

     

    1. gamhrt or gamharit yeshchm, yeshngamhrt – sea-swallowed, referring to the remaining days or ten-days in the sequence of winter which are cut off by the vernal equinox, or in some cases, referring to someone born on a day that appeared the year of their birth but not in the year of the birth “week” they are celebrating
    2. gamhrt or gamharit yonchm, yonngamhrt – sun-swallowed, referring to the remaining days or ten-days in the sequence of spring which are cut off by the estival solstice, or in some cases, referring to someone born on a day that appeared the year of their birth but not in the year of the birth “week” they are celebrating
    3. gamhrt or gamharit chouchm, chotngamhrt – night-swallowed, referring to the remaining days or ten-days in the sequence of autumn which are cut off by the hibernal equinox, or in some cases, referring to someone born on a day that appeared the year of their birth but not in the year of the birth “week” they are celebrating
    4. gamhrt or gamharit uuhwe, uuhwengamhrt – grey-swallowed, referring to the remaining days or ten-days in the sequence of summer which are cut off by the autumnal solstice, or in some cases, referring to someone born on a day that appeared the year of their birth but not in the year of the birth “week” they are celebrating
    5. shengourre – month
    6. yonourre – day’s worth
    7. gamha – to swallow, to consume (without destroying)
    8. shengshen – night light
    9. shusheng – moonlight
    10. prepitar – thread
    11. prepitaa – to sew
    12. eshishirit, eshishiirt – a gift not tied to a formal occasion

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