Guess the Word in Germanic Conlangs
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- mayan
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Is it something made of water?
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Nope. But I'll say that it is man-made.
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- mayan
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Is it made of natural materials?
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Material can vary but most generally, they're made of large blocks of granite.
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Is it a type of dam or something similar?
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On the right track. It is used to control water (waves) in some way.
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Is it something that would be built in the water? (as opposed to on the shore)
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YesGrandPiano wrote: ↑16 Oct 2018 04:23 Is it something that would be built in the water? (as opposed to on the shore)
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- mayan
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Is it something that’s in common use today?
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Given that there have been no further guesses and a day has nearly elapsed, I'm willing to concede the victory to GrandPiano since he found out the literal meaning and give the meaning of the word if there are no further guesses.
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No objections here. I have a very vague idea of what it might be, but I don't know how to say it in English (or any language, for that matter), and GrandPiano's done most of the guessing, so I have no problem with ending the round now.
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Sounds good. The word in English is "breakwater".shimobaatar wrote: ↑17 Oct 2018 17:08No objections here. I have a very vague idea of what it might be, but I don't know how to say it in English (or any language, for that matter), and GrandPiano's done most of the guessing, so I have no problem with ending the round now.
GrandPiano, it's your turn.
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- mayan
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Ah, I was thinking of something along those lines, but like Shimo, I didn’t know the word for it.
Now I need to make up a word in a Germanic lang... I might need a day or two, since this week is pretty busy for me, and I don’t have much experiences with Germanic languages. On the other hand, if Shimo wants to do a word, I’d be fine with giving the turn to him.
Now I need to make up a word in a Germanic lang... I might need a day or two, since this week is pretty busy for me, and I don’t have much experiences with Germanic languages. On the other hand, if Shimo wants to do a word, I’d be fine with giving the turn to him.
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Would you still like to go, GrandPiano? If so, I don't mean to rush you.
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Whoops, I completely forgot about this... Yeah, I think I’d still like to give this a go. Just give me a day or so to think of something.
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No problem!GrandPiano wrote: ↑03 Nov 2018 03:05 Whoops, I completely forgot about this... Yeah, I think I’d still like to give this a go. Just give me a day or so to think of something.
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Re: Guess the Word in Germanic Conlangs
Alright, here's a new word:
vorbu
[ˈvorbu]
vorbu
[ˈvorbu]
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Is it a noun?
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