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by bbbourq
06 Jun 2022 08:53
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 660
Views: 168390

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

Love the two-column look of the dictionary, and can't wait to see it grow! Thank you! It was quite the learning curve, but it was so worth all the trouble once I figured it out. What number was the milestone, by the way? I think I reached close to 720 words, but there are currently just over 600 wo...
by bbbourq
05 Jun 2022 01:19
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 660
Views: 168390

Re: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth

I reached another milestone for my lexicon and made a Lortho – English dictionary using LaTeX. It's a living document, but I am very pleased with the results. If you see something I can improve on or have questions on why I did something, please let me know. I'm always looking for ways to make anyth...
by bbbourq
13 Sep 2020 14:54
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon sculpting
Replies: 37
Views: 13792

Re: Lexicon sculpting

Proto-Tim Ar-O *salan 'ice' > CT ðáʕan [θáʕàn] 'ice' > PO *hrnrn [hanan] > O ranan [χanan] 'ice' Next: PTO *bialum 'locale, petty kingdom' Lortho: balumu [ba.ˈlu.mu] n. fem · kingdom, realm; (informal) one's home Next: phruni [ˈpʰru.ni] n. masc · stinging plant
by bbbourq
17 Feb 2020 16:01
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon milestones and discussion of lexicon growth
Replies: 660
Views: 168390

Re: Lexicon milestones

As of yesterday, Lortho has amassed 701 words.

It is truly dizzying to see languages with a lexicon of over 1,000 words—never mind anything with over 60,000! I commend all of you who have stuck through it for so long. I hope that my language can grow to tens of thousands.
by bbbourq
17 Feb 2020 11:02
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon sculpting
Replies: 37
Views: 13792

Re: Lexicon sculpting

Corphishy wrote: 02 Jan 2020 20:52 Next: pʰošma v. halve, divide; separate, differentiate
phoshima [pʰo.ˈʃi.ma] n. neut • split, chasm, trench, cut, fissure

Next: koethre' [ˈkœθ.ɾəʔ] v. • slither, move in a serpentine motion, sneak, move stealthily
by bbbourq
17 Feb 2020 01:53
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lortho: An Artistic Conlang
Replies: 15
Views: 4531

Re: Lortho: An Artistic Conlang

I have delved into the world of LaTeX and I started a working Lortho -> English lexicon. In addition, there is now a PDF reference/pedagogical grammar of Lortho also using LaTeX.

Lexicon
Reference/Pedagogical Grammar

Yes, I have risen from my dormancy.
by bbbourq
15 Feb 2020 18:39
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today?
Replies: 734
Views: 207020

Re: What did you accomplish today?

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here due to life changing events. Since I’ve settled in, I have managed to learn some LaTeX and make a lexicon and reference/pedagogical grammar for Lortho on my website . They are still works in progress, but are complete enough for me to showcase...
by bbbourq
17 Jul 2019 04:54
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon sculpting [2013–2019]
Replies: 2345
Views: 447624

Re: Lexicon sculpting

Next: kōāthrōm - adj. decorated with serpentine motifs n. snake pit Dhakhsh koethre' [ˈkœ·θɾəʔ]; pres. sg. koedhroi [kœðˈɾɔɪ] v. slither, creep slowly in a serpentine motion sneak, move stealthily Next : xildesh [xɯlˈdɛɕ] v.t. bury, inter, hide, cache, immerse, plunge (informal) stab, impale (with ...
by bbbourq
12 Jul 2019 00:59
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631544

Re: What did you accomplish today?

What does the last symbol in lines 1, 3, & 4 mean --- the crying eye? And why is it absent from line 2? If you're after opinions, I like the aesthetic of line 2 best; and the crying eye of line 1 better than that of 3 & 4. That said, I can see, perhaps, in the others some kind of local or s...
by bbbourq
11 Jul 2019 04:07
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631544

Re: What did you accomplish today?

I've been rather busy as of late, so conlanging was put on hold for a little bit. Now that I have a little more time, I've been contemplating a vowel diacritic system for my abjad, and I am still working on an acceptable form. Here is a snapshot of what I have thus far. Dhakhsh is written in vertica...
by bbbourq
26 Apr 2019 17:50
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lortho: An Artistic Conlang
Replies: 15
Views: 4531

Re: Lortho: An Artistic Conlang

Lortho etymological discovery The words for dusk and dawn are loan words from a previously unknown language. These are the current words: thoskara [tʰos ·ˈka·ɾa] n. neut. dusk thoskiru [tʰos ·ˈki·ɾu] n. fem. dawn They are both compound words— thos - comes from (possibly) the verb troshdem [ˈtɾɔʃ·de...
by bbbourq
12 Apr 2019 21:35
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Language of Lortho and the World of Dhamashi
Replies: 38
Views: 35671

Re: The Language of Lortho and the World of Dhamashi

I just recently discovered a word I was not expecting. In fact, I have no idea how this correlates to the culture or if it belongs to a cult within. thartero [tʰaɾ ·ˈtɛɾo] v. communicate telepathically There is also an agentive noun which comes from this verb: motharteri, -u [ˌmo · tʰaɾ ·ˈtɛɾi] n. m...
by bbbourq
12 Apr 2019 15:15
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631544

Re: What did you accomplish today?

I recently discovered a new marker (prefix?) which changes the state of a tangible noun to an intangible concept.


Spoiler:
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I do not think this applies to all tangible nouns—more research is needed.
by bbbourq
12 Feb 2019 19:08
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexicon sculpting [2013–2019]
Replies: 2345
Views: 447624

Re: Lexicon sculpting

KaiTheHomoSapien wrote: 09 Feb 2019 06:08Next: gláwaras - crown, tiara, garland
Dhakhsh:

nglavarkhsh [ŋla'væɾxʃ] n. crown, headdress



Next: dibakhigh [diˈbaxiɢ] v. reveal, expose
by bbbourq
29 Jan 2019 00:51
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631544

Re: What did you accomplish today?

eldin raigmore wrote: 28 Jan 2019 23:32Every time I try, Twitter tells me “Something went wrong. Try again.”
Interesting. Try this: Go to my Twitter profile and look through my tweets. You will see both Lortho and Dhakhsh entries. That should solve the issue.
by bbbourq
27 Jan 2019 20:49
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631544

Re: What did you accomplish today?

@bbbourq, I also very much admire Lortho’s script. But I’m also waiting to hear/read your follow-up on your double-star double-habitable-planet two-habitable-satellites-of-a-gas-giant setup you were working on on the CWBB. I haven't focused on that in a while since I started developing my second co...
by bbbourq
23 Jan 2019 20:32
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lortho: An Artistic Conlang
Replies: 15
Views: 4531

Re: Lortho: An Artistic Conlang

Dhadakha—Lortho's writing system—has gone over a slight overhaul. I made a simplified version which makes it much easier to read. In addition, it allowed me to make a more practical handwritten version. Script (font) samples: Original (bookish) script: https://i.imgur.com/UL8q4CNh.jpg Simplified (co...
by bbbourq
23 Jan 2019 19:07
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631544

Re: What did you accomplish today?

elemtilas wrote: 23 Jan 2019 18:33Definite yay!!

Lortho's script is, by far, one of favouritest, natural, invented, controlled or otherwise. Definitely in the top five!
Aww schucks [:$] Thank you!
by bbbourq
23 Jan 2019 17:26
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What did you accomplish today? [2011–2019]
Replies: 11462
Views: 1631544

Re: What did you accomplish today?

I am creating a "how-to" guide for Lortho's writing system, dhadakha:
Spoiler:
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by bbbourq
03 Dec 2018 05:39
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: Lexember 2018
Replies: 177
Views: 29705

Re: Lexember 2018

Lexember Day 2: molit , molid - [ˈmolit, moˈlid] v.t. 1. orbit, move around s.t. circumvent, navigate around (an obstacle) finally understand s.t. after much thought and/or research (e.g. an "a-ha!" moment) v.i. (informal) avoid a topic in conversation, often due to being taboo or unpleas...