Reference:Lexember 2023

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On December 2023, on the occasion of "Lexember",[1] Cyan released new D'ni word definitions via X and Facebook. Two sets were released, one for D'ni and one for Rivenese.

D'ni

  1. pirin, /pɪ.ɾɪn/, n. color[2]
  2. tildah, /tɪl.dɑ/, v. to suffocate[3]
  3. mairuh, /mai.rə/, v. to own[4]
  4. fitay, /fɪ.te/, v. to look[5]
  5. gol, /gol/, n. arm (body part)[6]
  6. rahwah, /ɾɑ.wɑ/, adj. meaningful, rich[7]
  7. borin, /bo.ɾɪn/, adj. tired[8]
  8. tahs, /tɑs/, v. to muse, to think, to ponder, to meditate[9]
  9. sheemah, /ʃi.mɑ/, adj. okay, alright[10]
  10. pekay, /pɛ.ke/, adj. insidious[11]
  11. vahmo, /vɑ.mo/, adj. calm[12]
  12. yoorach, /ju.ɾæʧ/, v. to breathe[13]
  13. fahmon, /fɑ.mon/, v. to push back[14]
  14. pe, /pɛ/, prep. above (alt. p')[15]
  15. tik, /tɪk/, v. to deny, to refuse[16]
  16. megormot, /mɛ.goɾ.mot/, adv. since (lit. from that time)[17]
  17. choohah, /ʧu.hɑ/, v. to catch[18]
  18. mefel, /mɛ.fɛl/, n. night[19]
  19. Shegahdah, /ʃɛ.gɑ.dɑ/, n. one of the neighborhoods in D'ni[20]

Rivenese

  1. wuwan, /wu.wɑn/, n.i. cloudy sky[21]
  2. lopa, /lo.pɑ/, v. to shoot[22]
  3. srain, /sɾain/, n.i. shadow[23]
  4. safi, /sɑ.fi/, n.a. song[24]
  5. rekor, /ɾe.koɾ/, n.i. Linking book[25]
  6. rauno, /ɾau.no/, adj. 1) strong in sensation (bright, loud, pungent, etc.); 2) proud[26]
  7. duna, /du.nɑ/, v. 1) to dig; 2) to paddle; to row[27]
  8. negen, /ne.gen/, v. to pour (lit. to cause-run)[28]
  9. aimo, /ai.mo/, n.a. woman[29]
  10. yibela, /ji.be.lɑ/, n.i. an uncertain period of time approximately the length of an afternoon[30]
  11. Gen anarapo, /gen ɑ.nɑ.ɾɑ.po/, Praise Gehn! (lit. I praise Gehn)[31]
  12. atrapa, /ɑ.tɾɑ.pɑ/, n.a. arm; n.i. branch (of a tree)[32]
  13. tewan, /te.wɑn/, n.a. arm; n.i. clear daytime sky[33]
  14. kowa, /ko.wɑ/, adj. quiet, silent; n.i. 1) a calm moment in the sea; 2) a sunbreak[34]
  15. ubin, /u.bin/, n.i. 1) knot; 2) joint; 3) place where paths meet[35]
  16. ainela, /ai.ne.lɑ/, n.i. flower; n.a. girl[36]
  17. kevisa, /ke.vi.sɑ/, n.i. mill stone, quern[37]
  18. -me, /me/, suf. stance suffix for proverbial/gnomic senses ("everyone knows"/"they say that")[38]

See also

References

  1. "Lexember", The Fantastical Devices of Pete the Mad Scientist, accessed December 5, 2019.
  2. Cyan Twitter, pirin.
  3. Cyan Twitter, tildah.
  4. Cyan Twitter, mairuh.
  5. Cyan Twitter, fitay.
  6. Cyan Twitter, gol.
  7. Cyan Twitter, rahwah.
  8. Cyan Twitter, borin.
  9. Cyan Twitter, tahs.
  10. Cyan Twitter, sheemah.
  11. Cyan Twitter, pekay.
  12. Cyan Twitter, vahmo.
  13. Cyan Twitter, yoorach.
  14. Cyan Twitter, fahmon.
  15. Cyan Twitter, pe.
  16. Cyan Twitter, tik.
  17. Cyan Twitter, megormot.
  18. Cyan Twitter, choohah.
  19. Cyan Twitter, mefel.
  20. Cyan Twitter, Shegahdah.
  21. Cyan Twitter, wuwan.
  22. Cyan Twitter, lopa.
  23. Cyan Twitter, srain.
  24. Cyan Twitter, safi.
  25. Cyan Twitter, rekor.
  26. Cyan Twitter, rauno.
  27. Cyan Twitter, duna.
  28. Cyan Twitter, negen.
  29. Cyan Twitter, aimo.
  30. Cyan Twitter, yibela.
  31. Cyan Twitter, Gen anarapo.
  32. Cyan Twitter, atrapa.
  33. Cyan Twitter, tewan.
  34. Cyan Twitter, kowa.
  35. Cyan Twitter, ubin.
  36. Cyan Twitter, ainela.
  37. Cyan Twitter, kevisa.
  38. Cyan Twitter, -me.