Guuyyzzz, my undergraduate who wrote a dissertation on value judgments based on the phonetics of conlanguages finished the project and it's really, really good! It's so good! I'm so proud!
Thanks to everyone who responded to my call earlier this year to help him find speakers for his experiment!
Rakonto en Esperanto: Lingvistiko.
https://youtu.be/u8J7nSzpnzA
https://www.tiktok.com/@kroyxt/video/7496597721608883462
https://vkvideo.ru/video-229724864_456239062
Rakonta pa lidepla: Boy e tabla.
https://youtu.be/95pM7YxaDFc
https://vkvideo.ru/video-229724864_456239060
https://www.tiktok.com/@kroyxt/video/7496298190493289734
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#NewWordsDaily2025 Apr 23
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tuwen
/tjuən/
Mid Eng tewan, OE tewen.
From P-Gmc /tewen/, from PIE deH₃-,wen.
Give + Abstract V.
To give generously, especially to a philanthropic cause.
Ex. The charity dinner was a great success -- thousands of dollars were tuwened that evening.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Apr 22
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swegronth
/swəgɹənð/
Mid Eng swegronth, OE swegronþu.
From Proto-Germanic /sueɣɹonθ/, from PIE root su̯ek̂rū́-nt.
Mother-In-Law + Progressive V.
Vb. To plan and prepare for a child's wedding.
Ex. She's been swegronthing since that poor kid was born.
I've finally created another blog post after not using my tumblr for a while. This time I'm talking about interesting similarities I've noticed between Toki Pona and Lojban. They're more alike than some people may expect.
https://www.tumblr.com/samflir/781535673021874176/similarities-between-toki-pona-and-lojban
#NewWordsDaily2025 Apr 21
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kivth
/kaɪvθ/
Mid Eng keivth, OE cifþi.
From PGmc /kivθi/, from PIE ǵebh-ti.
Jaw + Abstract N.
A devastating calamity or apocalypse.
From the Biblical use of a jawbone by Samson to defeat his enemies.
Ex. A sense of inevitable kivth has pervaded our culture.
Week 16
root: *bróṛj2 "debt, "
brozāin [ 'bɾo.za:ɪ̯n ] - to owe (s.o.) (s.t). (di)transitive verb, active mode, takes dative and accusative cases.
rēpsēin brozaquen - I owe you guys a couple of beers.
aorist: ebrõizā
perfect: bebrozō
Medium mode:
brozathein [ 'bɾo.za.θeɪ̯n ] - to be in debt
related (same root)
- brozas [ 'bɾo.zas ] - debt (noun, PART sg brozā)
- brospes [ 'bɾo.spes ] - debtor (noun, PART sg brospera) from above root and root *phár "to suffer"
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#NewWordsDaily2025 Apr 20
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swether
/switθɹ/
Middle English swether, Old English swetþra.
From Proto-Germanic /swetθɹa/, from PIE root sweh2d-tro.
Sweet + Instrumentive N.
A sweetener, literally or metaphorically.
Ex. As long as you can be a swether for another's pain, life is not in vain.
Tsedorā Calmeä Výssaler!
Happy Spring Holidays!
#happyeaster
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#NewWordsDaily2025 Apr 19
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wesnith
/wesnθ/
Middle English wesneth, Old English hwesnþ.
From Proto-Germanic /xwesnθ/, from PIE root kweh2s-nt.
Cough + Progressive V.
In the throes of Covid.
Ex. She remained wesnith for weeks, exhausted and coughing.
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#NewWordsDaily2025 Apr 18
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belmen
/bilmn/
Middle English belmen, Old English belmna.
From Proto-Germanic /velmna/, from PIE root bhel-mno.
Bloom + Passive V.
Cultivated, grown, nurtured.
Ex. Carolina was where I was born and bilmen.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Apr 17
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cyory
/kɪoɹi/
Middle English cyori, Old English cyriga.
From Proto-Germanic /kiɹiɣa/, from PIE root ǵher-iko.
Enclose + Adj.
Emotionally withdrawn, withholding. Aloof.
Ex. Supposedly Spock's cyroric demeanor reminded women of their fathers.
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