The T́uliǹgrai Etymological Dictionary

JAT–

Etymology: Er. ejata, thought, consideration (noun)

jata — To train or teach someone to think, think things through, consider, speculate, hypothesize (transitive verb, zajatax).

Jatai — A personal name, usually neuter (proper noun).

jatakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of a person in a pose denoting thought, or the mark of honors given for thought, as academic rank or scientific awards (count noun, ejatakorai).

jatakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejatakorestai).

jatakristei — A dream of thought, of thinking something over or thinking something through (event noun, eijatakristai).

jatakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijatakristestai).

jatarnē — A person who teaches others to think well; a tutor (animate noun, ējatarnai).

jate — A thought, consideration, speculation, or hypothesis about something (ablative case) (count noun, ejatai).

jateste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejatestai).

jatê — Thought, consideration, speculation, hypothesis (mass noun, êjatai).

jatei — The act of training or teaching someone to think, think things through, consider, speculate, hypothesize; the act or process of thinking, considering, speculating, or hypothesizing (event noun, eijatai).

jatē — A person or other living thing capable of rational thought; a sophont (animate noun, ējatai).

jati — To think, consider, speculate, or hypothesize about something; to think something through (intransitive verb, zajatix).

jatirnē — A person who does the above; a thinker, a deep thinker, a considerer, a hypothesizer (animate noun, ējatirnai).

jato — Like or pertaining to thought, consideration, speculation, or hypothesis; thoughtful, considerate, considerable, speculative, hypothetical (adjective, jatol).

jaty — As above, but an adverb; thoughtfully, considerately, considerably, speculatively, hypothetically (adverb, jatyr).

JAZ–

Etymology: Er. ajaz, cacao tree (noun)

jaza — To pick cacao flowers, harvest raw chocolate (transitive verb, zajazax).

Jazai — (1) A personal name, usually feminine. (2) The second month of the Verē year (see The Outside Calendars) (proper noun).

jazakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of a cacao flower (count noun, ejazakorai).

jazakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejazakorestai).

jazakristei — A dream of chocolate (event noun, eijazakristai).

jazakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijazakristestai).

jazarnē — A person who picks cacoa flowers, or harvests chocolate (animate noun, ējazarnai).

jaze — A cacoa flower; also, a bar or discrete piece of chocolate (count noun, ejazai).

jazeste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejazestai).

jazê — Chocolate, cacoa, cocoa powder; the taste of chocolate (mass noun, êjazai).

jazei — The act of harvesting chocolate; or picking cacao flowers, or wearing one in one's hair; to wear chocolate-colored clothing, or eat or drink lots of chocolate (event noun, eijazai).

jazē — A kind of ant that infests cacoa trees; also, a chocolate lover, a chocolate "addict"; a person born in the month of Jazai. (animate noun, ējazai).

jazi — To wear a cacao flower in one's hair, to favor clothes that are chocolate colored, to eat or drink lots of chocolate (intransitive verb, zajazix).

jazirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējazirnai).

jazo — Like or pertaining to chocolate, especially tasting like chocolate, or chocolate-colored (adjective, jazol).

jazy — As above, but an adverb (adverb, jazyr).

JAN–

Etymology: Er. ajan, a line (noun)

jana — To line two or more things up, to align two or more things, to arrange two or more things in a line; to draw a line between two or more things (transitive verb, zajanax).

Janai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Jani (proper noun).

janakore — A piece of jewelry decorated with one or more lines in contrasting colors (count noun, ejanakorai).

janakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejanakorestai).

janakristei — A dream of lines, of lining up, forming lines, moving or waiting in lines (event noun, eijanakristai).

janakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijanakristestai).

janarnē — A person who arranges things in lines, an arranger, an organizer; a person who draws a line between things, a connector, a facilitator (animate noun, ējanarnai).

jane — A line (count noun, ejanai).

janeste — A group or set or collection of the above, as a multi-linear chart or graph (count noun, ejanestai).

janê — The quality of lining up or being in a line; linearity, alignment (mass noun, êjanai).

janei — The act of lining up two or more things, aligning two or more things, arranging two or more things in a line, aligning, alignment; the act of drawing a line between two or more things; the act of lining up, either abreast or one behind another, to form a line (event noun, eijanai).

janē — A person person who thinks or acts in a linear fashion, one step at a time; any living things that line up, as birds on a branch, or move in a line, as ants, or young animals behind their mother (animate noun, ējanai).

jani — To line up, either abreast or one behind the other; to line up, to align (intransitive verb, zajanix).

janirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējanirnai).

jano — Like or pertaining to a line; linear (adjective, janol).

jany — As above, but an adverb; linearly (adverb, janyr).

JÂRV–

Etymology: Er. ejarv, a lake (noun)

jârva — To send someone to, or post someone at, a lake (transitive verb, zajârvax).

Jârvai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Jârve (proper noun).

jârvakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of a lake, or showing a scene from a lake, or depicting living things found at a lake (count noun, ejârvakorai).

jârvakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejârvakorestai).

jârvakristei — A dream of lakes, of being at or on a lake (event noun, eijârvakristai).

jârvakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijârvakristestai).

jârvarnē — A person who sends or posts someone at a lake (animate noun, ējârvarnai).

jârve — A lake; specifically, an expanse of fresh water on land, renewed by rain, river, or underground source(s) (count noun, ejârvai).

jârveste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejârvestai).

jârvê — The ambience or pleasure of being at a lake; also, lake water, fresh water (mass noun, êjârvai).

jârvei — The act of sending someone to or posting someone at a lake; the act of living at, on, or in a lake (event noun, eijârvai).

jârvē — A person or other living thing native to a lake (animate noun, ējârvai).

jârvi — To live or dwell on the shore of, or on, or in a lake (intransitive verb, zajârvix).

jârvirnē — A person who does the above; a lake dweller (animate noun, ējârvirnai).

jârvo — Like or pertaining to lakes; fresh-water, lacine? (adjective, jârvol).

jârvy — As above, but an adverb (adverb, jârvyr).

JED–

Etymology: No Er. antecedents; the octal numbers, and the symbols for them, were coined by the Verē in a complete break with their ancestors' decimal number system and numerals.

 is the 40th letter of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet, which includes not only symbols for consonantal and vocalic sounds, but numerals and punctuation.

jeda — To make the first one of something, as a model or prototype; to make two or more things into a whole, join, unify (transitive verb, zajedax).

Jedai — A personal name, of any gender, sometimes given by parents to their first-born offspring. (proper noun).

jedakore — A piece of jewelry invoking the number 1, as a pin or pendant or earring in the shape of the number (count noun, ejedakorai).

jedakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejedakorestai).

jedakristei — A dream of the number 1, or of something which is unique, one of a kind (event noun, eijedakristai).

jedakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijedakristestai).

jedaperse — Base-1 arithmetic, that is, math where there's only the number 1. A mathematical curiosity with no known use (count noun, ejedapersai).

jedaperso — Like or pertaining to base-1; "base-1" as an adjective (adjective, jedapersol).

jedapersy — As above, but an adverb; "as in base-1" (adverb, jedapersyr).

jedarnē — One who makes the first one of something, as a model or prototype; an artist who makes something unique, or who never does anything else; one who makes two or more things into a whole, a joiner, uniter, or unifier (animate noun, ējedarnai).

jede — The number 1; the letter, numeral, or symbol for the number 1; a representation of the number 6, as a playing card (count noun, ejedai).

jedeste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejedestai).

jedê — Oneness, unity; singleness, singularity (mass noun, êjedai).

jedei — The act of making the first one of something, as a model or prototype; of producing something unique; of making two or more things into a whole, joining, uniting, or unifying; of doing something once, or first; becoming first, single, singular, unified, or whole; of striving or working to achieve this (event noun, eijedai).

jedē — A person or other living thing regarded as the first one in any series; as the first-born child, the first-born of a litter of animals, the first in command of an organization, the first in line of succession; the type specimen for a species; a person who's regarded as a model for others to follow; the first explorer of a new territory, the pioneer; the first person to notice a phenomenon, or to formulate a theory to explain it, as a pioneer of science; the person who invents a new art form, as an artistic pioneer; an explorer, inventer, or innovator in general. Also, a living thing with only one of something generally found in multiples, as only one eye, one limb, one horn, or a body not divided into segments (animate noun, ējedai).

jedi — To do something once, or first; to become first, single, singular, unified, or whole; to strive or work to achieve this (intransitive verb, zajedix).

jedirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējedirnai).

jedity — One at a time, one by one (adverb, jedityr).

jedo — The cardinal number 1, one, e.g., one ship; having one part, one-limbed, single-lobed, one-eyed; not cut or divided into pieces (adjective, jedol).

jedolmo — The ordinal number 1, first, as the first ship (adjective, jedolmol).

jedolmy — As above, but an adverb; firstly, in the first place, for the first time, on the first occasion (adverb, jedolmyr).

jedusky — One each or one apiece, when used with a plural subject or object, e.g., 5 stars with 1 planet each have 5 planets total; one total or one collectively, when used with a collective subject or object; one planet altogether, no matter how many stars are in the group (adverb, jeduskyr).

jedy — As jedol, but an adverb; singly, uniquely, one time, once (adverb, jedyr).

JEN–

Etymology: Er. jeni, identity (noun)

jena — To identify someone. On Identity Day, to guess who's behind the mask or in the costume, and win the prize or treat being given away for doing so (transitive verb, zajenax).

Jenai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Jena (proper noun).

jenakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of a mask, cowl, hood, or other means of hiding one's identity (count noun, ejenakorai).

jenakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejenakorestai).

jenakristei — A dream of identity, especially of concealing one's identity (event noun, eijenakristai).

jenakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijenakristestai).

jenarnē — A person who identifies another, as on Identity Day; an identifier, and unmasker (animate noun, ējenarnai).

jenasujo — Like or pertaining to a person who slips easily between identities, personae, or personalities; identity-fluid (adjective, jenasujol).

jenasujy — As above, but an adverb; identity-fluidly, in an identity-fluid manner (adverb, jenasujyr). jene — An identity, a persona, a personality; the mask or costume used to conceal one's identity, especially on Identity Day (count noun, ejenai).

jeneste — The set of identities, personae, or personalities which make up a person; the collection of masks or costumes which one has used to conceal one's identity, on Identity Day, over the years (count noun, ejenestai).

jenê — Identity, personality, persona (mass noun, êjenai).

jenei — Identity Day, Galestē Vyrδao. The act of identifying someone whose identify is hidden or concealed; identification. The act of identifying which persona or personality is currently dominant in a person with more than one. The act of choosing, assuming, or developing an identity, persona, or personality in real life; to dress as someone else, as an historical or legendary figure, for Identity Day, or as part of a role-playing game. An event held by a role-playing organization (event noun, eijenai).

jenē — A person with more than one identity, persona, or personality; a person wearing a mask, cowl, hood, or other means of concealing identity; also, a living thing with facial markings resembling a mask, as a hawk or some breeds of dog (animate noun, ējenai).

jeni — To choose, assume, or develop an identity, persona, or personality; to dress as someone else, as an historical or legendary figure, for Identity Day, or as part of a role-playing game (intransitive verb, zajenix).

jenirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējenirnai).

jeno — Like or pertaining to an identity, persona, or personality; personal, in persona, true to one's persona or personality (adjective, jenol).

jeny — As above, but an adverb; personally (adverb, jenyr).

JIH–

Etymology: Er. aji, mercy, pardon (noun)

jiha — To grant or extend mercy or grace to someone (accusative); to pardon someone (accusative) (transitive verb, zajihax).

Jihai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Jihe (proper noun).

jihakore — A piece of jewelry given as a token or mercy or pardon (count noun, ejihakorai).

jihakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejihakorestai).

jihakristei — A dream of mercy or pardon (event noun, eijihakristai).

jihakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijihakristestai).

jiharnē — A person who gives mercy or grants a pardon; a pardoner (animate noun, ējiharnai).

jihe — A sign or token of mercy or pardon (count noun, ejihai).

jiheste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejihestai).

jihê — Mercy, grace, pardon (mass noun, êjihai).

jihei — The act of giving mercy, granting pardon; a pardon; a ceremoney of mercy or pardon; the act or process of becoming merciful, or learning to pardon (event noun, eijihai).

jihē — A person or other living thing which has received mercy, or been given a pardon (animate noun, ējihai).

jihi — To become merciful, to learn to pardon (intransitive verb, zajihix).

jihirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējihirnai).

jiho — Like or pertaining to mercy, grace, or pardon; merciful (adjective, jihol).

jihy — As above, but an adverb; mercifully (adverb, jihyr).

JOD–

Etymology: Er. yud or jud, to come (verb)

joda — To order, command, or cause someone to come (transitive verb, zajodax).

Jodai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Jodi (proper noun).

jodakore — A piece of jewelry signifying one is a newcomer, or in the shape of a traditional welcoming gift (count noun, ejodakorai).

jodakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejodakorestai).

jodakristei — A dream of coming, arriving, or welcome (event noun, eijodakristai).

jodakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijodakristestai).

jodarnē — A person who orders someone to come, or causes someone to arrive (animate noun, ējodarnai).

jode — A token of new or recent arrival, as a welcoming gift (count noun, ejodai).

jodeste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejodestai).

jodê — The state of being newly arrived here from somewhere else; new-ness, in that sense (mass noun, êjodai).

jodei — The act of ordering or causing someone to come; the act of coming, arriving, arrival (event noun, eijodai).

jodē — A person or other living thing, recently arrived from somewhere else; an immigrant, a newcomer (animate noun, ējodai).

jodi — To come or arrive here, from somewhere else (locative case) (intransitive verb, zajodix).

jodirnē — A person who does the above; a comer, arriver, arrival (animate noun, ējodirnai).

jodo — Like or pertaining to coming or arriving or arrival; welcome (adjective, jodol).

jody — As above, but an adverb; in a welcoming manner (adverb, jodyr).

JORET–

Etymology: jo, informal name for the letter J, + ret, a letter of the alphabet (count noun)

joreta — To mark something with the letter J (transitive verb, zajoretax).

joretarnē — A person who marks something with the letter J (animate noun, ējoretarnai).

jorete — The letter J of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet (count noun, ejoretai).

joreteste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejoretestai).

joretekore — A piece of jewelry in the form of the letter J of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet (count noun, ejoretekorai).

joretekoreste — A group or set or collection of the above; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejoretekorestai).

joretê — J-ness, the balance, shape, design, or composition of the letter J (mass noun, êjoretai).

joretei — The act of marking something with an J, or making art incorporating the letter J (event noun, eijoretai).

joreti — To make a piece of art that incorporates the letter J (intransitive verb, zajoretix).

joretirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējoretirnai).

joreto — Like or pertaining to the letter J (adjective, joretol).

jorety — As above, but an adverb (adverb, joretyr).

JOŘ–

Etymology: Er. jorr, friend (noun)

jořa — To befriend someone, to make a friend of someone (transitive verb, zajořax).

Jořai — (1) A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Jořo. (2) Fourth of the "seasons" of the Verē year, the last quarter of the year (proper noun).

jořakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of a token of friendship (count noun, ejořakorai).

jořakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejořakorestai).

jořakristei — A dream of friendship, a dream about a friend (event noun, eijořakristai).

jořakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijořakristestai).

jořarnē — A person who befriends another; not merely a friend, but someone who sets out to make a friend of another person (animate noun, ējořarnai).

jořaî — To befriend each other, to be friends of each other (mutual verb, zajořaîx).

joře — A token of friendship, as a ring; a friendship gift, as a book (count noun, ejořai).

jořeste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejořestai).

jořê — Friendship, friendliness, amiability, amicableness (mass noun, êjořai).

jořei — The act of befriending another; of being friends with each other; of being a friend to another (event noun, eijořai).

jořē — A friend (animate noun, ējořai).

joři — To be a friend to another (dative case) (intransitive verb, zajořix).

jořirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējořirnai).

jořo — Like or pertaining to friendship; friendly, amiable, amicable (adjective, jořol).

jořy — As above, but an adverb; amiably, amicably, in a friendly manner (adverb, jořyr).

JUKS–

Etymology: Er. juoksi, a race (noun)

juksa — To race someone, to run a race against someone (transitive verb, zajuksax).

Juksai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Juksi (proper noun).

juksakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of one or more people running, of feet with wings on them, of the emblem of a regularly-held contest, or other tokens of a race (count noun, ejuksakorai).

juksakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejuksakorestai).

juksakristei — A dream of running in a race, or training for a race (event noun, eijuksakristai).

juksakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijuksakristestai).

juksarnē — A person who competes in a race, a racer (animate noun, ējuksarnai).

jukse — Literally, the finish line of a race; figuratively, a deadline to get something done (count noun, ejuksai).

jukseste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejuksestai).

juksê — The pressure to win a race, or to complete a task on time (mass noun, êjuksai).

juksei — The act of racing against other people, or against a deadline (event noun, eijuksai).

juksē — A person or other living thing that races, as a prey animal or a predator that runs it down (animate noun, ējuksai).

juksi — To do something by a set time; to race a deadline (intransitive verb, zajuksix).

juksirnē — A person who works under a deadline (animate noun, ējuksirnai).

jukso — Like or pertaining to racing (adjective, juksol).

juksy — As above, but an adverb (adverb, juksyr).

JUH–

Etymology: Er. juha, gracious (adjective)

juha — To treat someone graciously (transitive verb, zajuhax).

Juhai — (1) A very common personal name, usually male, transcribed in fiction on this site as Juho. (2) In the First History, a Liberal lesser house, that became part of Great House Ihed&#ai (proper noun).

juhakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of an emblem of graciousness (count noun, ejuhakorai).

juhakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejuhakorestai).

juhakristei — A dream of graciousness, or being treated graciously, of acting graciously towards others (event noun, eijuhakristai).

juhakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijuhakristestai).

juharnē — A person who treats another graciously (animate noun, ējuharnai).

juhe — A token of grace, as a lace hankerchief (count noun, ejuhai).

juheste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejuhestai).

juhê — Grace, gracious behavior, graciousness (mass noun, êjuhai).

juhei — The act of treating others graciously; the act of being gracious in all things; becoming or learning to be gracious (event noun, eijuhai).

juhē — A person or other living thing with a gracious manner or behavior (animate noun, ējuhai).

juhi — To learn to be gracious, to study to become gracious (intransitive verb, zajuhix).

juhirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējuhirnai).

juho — Gracious (adjective, juhol).

juhy — Graciously (adverb, juhyr).

JUŘ–

Etymology: Er. ijuorr, a kiss (noun)

juřa — To kiss someone (transitive verb, zajuřax).

Juřai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Juři (proper noun).

juřakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of a kiss, or depicting someone kissing (count noun, ejuřakorai).

juřakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejuřakorestai).

juřakristei — A dream of kissing (event noun, eijuřakristai).

juřakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijuřakristestai).

juřarnē — A person who kisses, a kisser (animate noun, ējuřarnai).

juře — The mark or print of a kiss; the sign of a kiss, as saliva or lipstick (count noun, ejuřai).

juřeste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejuřestai).

juřê — The longing to kiss someone (mass noun, êjuřai).

juřei — A kiss. The act of kissing; osculation (event noun, eijuřai).

juřē — A person or other living thing which touches another lightly, as if in token of affection, as a cat licking, or rubbing her head (animate noun, ējuřai).

juři — To make a casual gesture of kissing; to kiss at or towards someone, as in greeting or farewell; or to an audience, as a performer responding to applause (intransitive verb, zajuřix).

juřirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējuřirnai).

juřo — Like or pertaining to a kiss or to kissing, as in "kissing muscles"; comparing something to a kiss or to kissing, as in a phrase like "kissing words", verbal kisses or endearments; osculatory (adjective, juřol).

juřy — As above, but an adverb; osculatorily (adverb, juřyr).

JAOS–

Etymology: Er. jaosi, or (conjunction)

jao — Either, or. Note: Should be JAOS, but JAO was chosen instead, perhaps to make it more different from AIS, and.

Jao is used in four ways: (1) Placed between two nouns, it presents them as alternatives: Juhai jao Pâtai zunihis, Juho or Pâta will go. (2) Placed before the last of three or more nouns, it works the same way: Juhai, Vîd́ai, jao Pâtai zunihis, Juho, Vîd́a, or Pâta will go. (3) It can be appended to the second of two nouns: Kristi Samijao k'ozezîvan ailenyr? Did you see Kristu or Samo yesterday? (4) When used twice, once before each of a pair of nouns, JAO A JAO B means "Either A or B". Jao Kaθai jao Susai tluzuzîvas, either Kaθa or Suso will see him (conjunctional particle).

jaosa — To choose an alternative, to make a choice between alternatives (transitive verb, zajaosax).

Jaosai — A personal name, of any gender, transcribed in fiction on this site as Jaosa (proper noun).

jaosakore — A piece of jewelry in the shape of two alternatives, as blue irises and purple irises (count noun, ejaosakorai).

jaosakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of such jewelry; or a box to keep them in (count noun, ejaosakorestai).

jaosakristei — A dream of alternatives, or choices; or a dream of Jaosa (event noun, eijaosakristai).

jaosakristestei — A group or bunch of such dreams (event noun, eijaosakristestai).

jaosarnē — A person who chooses between alternatives (animate noun, ējaosarnai).

jaose — A choice, an alternative (count noun, ejaosai).

jaoseste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, ejaosestai).

jaosê — Choice between alternatives (mass noun, êjaosai).

jaosei — The act of choosing between alternatives; or the act of going back and forth between two choices (event noun, eijaosai).

jaosē — A person or other living thing with two identities, two forms, or two stages in its life cycle (animate noun, ējaosai).

jaosi — To go back and forth between two alternatives (intransitive verb, zajaosix).

jaosirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ējaosirnai).

jaoso — Like or pertaining to choices or alternatives; alternate, alternative (adjective, jaosol).

jaosy — As above, but an adverb; alternately, alternatively (adverb, jaosyr).

*JIRET–

Etymology: *ji, informal name for the letter *J, + ret, a letter of the alphabet (count noun)

*jireta — To mark something with the letter *J (transitive verb, za*jiretax).

*jiretarnē — A person who marks something with the letter *J (animate noun, ē*jiretarnai).

*jirete — The letter *J of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet (count noun, e*jiretai).

*jireteste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, e*jiretestai).

*jiretekore — A piece of jewelry in the form of the letter *J of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet (count noun, e*jiretekorai).

*jiretekoreste — A group or set or collection of the above; or a box to keep them in (count noun, e*jiretekorestai).

*jiretê — *J-ness, the balance, shape, design, or composition of the letter *J (mass noun, ê*jiretai).

*jiretei — The act of marking something with an *J, or making art incorporating the letter *J (event noun, ei*jiretai).

*jireti — To make a piece of art that incorporates the letter *J (intransitive verb, za*jiretix).

*jiretirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ē*jiretirnai).

*jireto — Like or pertaining to the letter *J (adjective, *jiretol).

*jirety — As above, but an adverb (adverb, *jiretyr).