Lexember 26, 2023

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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So more badly formatted Kofnea-Kolos vocab, definitely made the lexember target:

shingam – spice
bauas (gin.) – adj. e-paradigm, d-class. tiger
iyuduune – storm-scented, a sort of perfume used in Ginieng, considered suitable for solemn occasions or mourning periods, whereas celebratory ones they traditionally wear shingam bauas
uchie – respect, honor
uchieshi – to respect, to honor, as toward elders, those of higher authority or standing, or to the gods
imr – seat, as in imr oge uchie, “seat of honor”, a place setting set aside for gods
wagmung – n. mist
shiamikhi – hallway
shinkos – mountain pass
iuk / yuk – adj. long in duration or distance
tsaho – n. darkness
tsahun – n. night, as in the hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise
tsahu – adj. d-class, a-paradigm. dark, as in a khotha tsahua, “dark night”
sitoughra – n. feast

And some relative “day” time terms in Paschtha dialect:

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