The T́uliǹgrai Etymological Dictionary

ABOǸ–

Etymology: Er. Abogni, from Mižinai Aleobomishuganesheli, "a beacon fire on a high hilltop" (proper noun)

aboǹa — To exile, send, or make someone go to Aboǹi. (transitive verb, za-aboǹax)

Aboǹai — The star-sun system ("solar system") at the center of the Second Galaxy which contains the planet known as Eoverai in the First History, or Habêkai in the Second. In both histories, the space at the center of the galaxy was emptied out by the Mižinē, and the mass used to make the five star-suns, the world and its moons, and arrange them according to a design. Thus every body in that system is artificial, as are their orbits, and the sentient machines that keep the stars burning. Transcribed as Aboǹi in fiction on this site. (proper noun)

aboǹakore — A pin or pendant or other jewelry in the form of the symbol for Aboǹi. (count noun, e-aboǹakorai)

aboǹakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of the above; or a special box to hold them. (count noun, e-aboǹakorestai)

aboǹakristei — A dream of being in or going to Aboǹi. (event noun, ei-aboǹakristai)

aboǹarnē — A person who exiles, sends, or make someone go to Aboǹi. (animate noun, ē-aboǹarnai)

aboǹe — The symbol of Aboǹai, a stylized trident's head. (count noun, e-aboǹai)

aboǹei — The act of going to, or returning to, Aboǹi. (event noun, ei-aboǹai)

aboǹê — Homesickness for Aboǹi, or the feeling of being at home while there. (mass noun, ê-aboǹai)

aboǹē — A person from the Aboǹi system. (animate noun, ē-aboǹai)

aboǹi — To go or return to Aboǹi. (intransitive verb, za-aboǹix)

aboǹirnē — A person who goes or returns to Aboǹi. (animate noun, ē-aboǹirnai)

aboǹo — Like or pertaining to Aboǹi; Aboǹan. (adjective, aboǹol)

aboǹy — As above, but an adverb. (adverb, aboǹyr)

ATU–

Etymology: Aatuan Aa, "great, mighty" + tu, "lands" (proper noun)

atua — To exile, send, or make someone go to Aatu. (transitive verb, za-atuax)

Atuai — The Second-History nation formed in Syorkai, along the Great River, after the mutant wars ended in massive extermination and a single stable race emerged. No civilization survived in Syorkai; Aatuan culture built from the ground up. Eventually Aatu came to include the whole continent. Transcribed in fiction on this site as Aatu. (proper noun)

atuakore — A pin or pendant or other jewelry in the form of some distinctive emblem of Aatu, as an hieroglyph or a replica of Aatuan jewelry. (count noun, e-atuakorai)

atuakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of the above; or a special box to hold them. (count noun, e-atuakorestai)

atuakristei — A dream of being in or going to Aatu. (event noun, ei-atuakristai)

atuarnē — A person who exiles, sends, or make someone go to Aatu. (animate noun, ē-atuarnai)

atue — Anything emblematic of Aatu, as an Aatuan axe, cup, painting, or hieroglyph. (count noun, e-atuai)

atuei — The act of going to, or returning to, Aatu. (event noun, ei-atuai)

atuê — Homesickness for Aatu, or the feeling of being at home while there; the culture of Aatu, "Aatuan-ness". (mass noun, ê-atuai)

atuē — A person from Aatu. (animate noun, ē-atuai)

atui — To go or return to Aatu; to live in Aatu. (intransitive verb, za-atuix)

atuirnē — A person who goes or returns to Aatu. (animate noun, ē-atuirnai)

atuo — Like or pertaining to Aatu; Aatuan. (adjective, atuol)

atuy — As above, but an adverb; in an Aatuan manner. (adverb, atuyr)

AN–

Etymology: Er. an, but, however (particle)

an — But, however. Used before a verb in the expectational mood, an means that the event was expected to happen, but then didn't, contrary to the expectation. For example, An tluzêjodix, "But he was going to come (and now it turns out that he didn't)". (particle)

ANDAR–

Etymology: Cundai Andar, strong one (personal name)

Andarai — A rare personal name, almost always male, transcribed in fiction on this site as Andar. In the Second History, a Cundai king, son of the first Angar and father of the second Angar. Andar had three brothers; he became king by murdering them. (proper noun)

ANGAR–

Etymology: Cundai Angar, "ruthless one", "merciless one" (personal name)

Angarai — A rare personal name, almost always male, transcribed in fiction on this site as Angar. In the Second History, the name of several Cundai kings, including (1) the first king, who defeated the Priest-Kings and made them subservient to his own rule, and (2) his grandson, who defeated the Girē and made them part of his kingdom. (proper noun)

Anĝaratai — In the Second History, a Cundai tribal or family name denoting being from Mašad Anĝar; "Anĝarat" means "from Anĝar" in Cundai, i.e., from Mašad Anĝar. (proper noun)

Mašad-Anĝarai — In the Second History, the name of the fortress built by the first King Angar of the Cundē, and the city that grew up around it. "Anĝar" in Cundai is the possessive of Angar; "Mašad Anĝar" means "Angar's Keep". (proper noun)

ANŤORÂŃ–

Etymology: Er. Anthorann, an ancient name, "Beyond Rann" (proper noun)

anθorâńa — To exile, send, or make someone go to Anθorâń. (transitive verb, za-anθorâńax)

Anθorâńai — (1) In the Common History, in the First Universe, the star nearest to the Mižinai home world had two habitable planets. The third one was called Rann, and the fourth one, Anthorann. The human inhabitants of Rann and Anthorann were the first other humans the Mižinai contacted when they went beyond their own starsun system. (2) In the Second History, the continent of Kantos has a large continental fragment in its northeast, named Elarâń in memory of the ancient planet. The first city launched outside this "Rann" was naturally named Anθorâńai, transcribed as Anθorâń in fiction on this site. (proper noun)

anθorâńakore — A pin or pendant or other jewelry in the form of something distinctly Anθorâńan, or a replica of an Anθorâńan piece of jewelry. (count noun, e-anθorâńakorai)

anθorâńakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of the above; or a special box to hold them. (count noun, e-anθorâńakorestai)

anθorâńakristei — A dream of Anθorâń, of being in or going to Anθorâń. (event noun, ei-anθorâńakristai)

anθorâńarnē — A person who exiles, sends, or make someone go to Anθorâń. (animate noun, ē-anθorâńarnai)

anθorâńe — A symbol of or artifact from Anθorâń. (count noun, e-anθorâńai)

anθorâńeste — A set, bunch, or collection of the above; or a box to keep them in. (count noun, e-anθorâńestai)

anθorâńei — The act of going to, or returning to, Anθorâń. (event noun, ei-anθorâńai)

anθorâńê — Homesickness for Anθorâń, or the feeling of being at home while there; Anθorâńan culture, Anθorâńan-ness. (mass noun, ê-anθorâńai)

anθorâńē — A person from Anθorâń. (animate noun, ē-anθorâńai)

anθorâńi — To go or return to Anθorâń; to live in Anθorâń. (intransitive verb, za-anθorâńix)

anθorâńirnē — A person who goes to, returns to, or lives in Anθorâń. (animate noun, ē-anθorâńirnai)

anθorâńo — Like or pertaining to Anθorâń; Anθorâńan. (adjective, anθorâńol)

anθorâńy — As above, but an adverb; in an Anθorâńan manner. (adverb, anθorâńyr)

ANÛK–

Etymology: Er. an "one, the whole" + uk, Er. definite article

Anûkai — A unique personal name, neuter, denoting the conscious collective mind of the Ińgrē. This individual has no separate body or brain of ys own; ys mind exists in and is distributed over the brains of all of ys people. Through their conscious or unconscious collective minds, y's connected to every individual of every precursor species as well. Transcribed in fiction on this site as Anûk. (proper noun)

anûko — Like or pertaining to Anûk. (adjective, anûkol)

anûky — As above, but an adverb. (adverb, anûkyr)

ALTEŘ–

Etymology: Er. Alterra, from Mižinai Alterrasilasutirionai, "The Land of Song" (proper noun)

alteřa — To exile, send, or make someone go to Alteřa. (transitive verb, za-alteřax)

Alteřai — The smallest of the four continents of Eoverai/Habêkai. (1) In the First History, it's located in the north, between Loraon and Syorkai, but closer to the latter than the former. (2) In the Second History it's much smaller, because different tectonic forces directed a large part of it westward, where it collided with Kantos, forming the Sealed Mountains to the west and south of it. This continental fragment forms the region called Elarâń. Transcribed as Alteřa in fiction on this site. (proper noun)

Alteřai Taolol — The capital and largest city of Alteřa, built on the ruins of the city of Alteřa after the Summer People chose the island-continent of Alteřa for their homeland. Transcribed as Alteřa Taolol in fiction on this site. (proper noun)

alteřakore — A pin or pendant or other jewelry in the form of something distinctly Alteřan, or a replica of an Alteřan piece of jewelry. (count noun, e-alteřakorai)

alteřakoreste — A bunch, set, or collection of the above; or a special box to hold them. (count noun, e-alteřakorestai)

alteřakristei — A dream of Alteřa, of being in or going to Alteřa. (event noun, ei-alteřakristai)

alteřarnē — A person who exiles, sends, or make someone go to Alteřa. (animate noun, ē-alteřarnai)

alteře — A symbol of or artifact of Alteřa. (count noun, e-alteřai)

alteřei — The act of going to, or returning to, Alteřa. (event noun, ei-alteřai)

alteřê — Homesickness for Alteřa, or the feeling of being at home while there; Alteřan culture, Alteřan-ness. (mass noun, ê-alteřai)

alteřē — A person from Alteřa. (animate noun, ē-alteřai)

alteři — To go or return to Alteřa; to live in Alteřa. (intransitive verb, za-alteřix)

alteřirnē — A person who goes or returns to Alteřa. (animate noun, ē-alteřirnai)

alteřo — Like or pertaining to Alteřa; Alteřan. (adjective, alteřol)

alteřy — As above, but an adverb; in an Alteřan manner. (adverb, alteřyr)

Egaorai Alteřa or Egaorai Alteřol — The monumental tele-spire in the center of the Meadow of Alteřa, in the center of the city of Alteřa Taolol, commemorating the completion of the rebuilding of the city. Transcribed in fiction on this site as the Spire of Alteřa. (proper noun)

Epivai Alteřa or Epivai Alteřol — The central open portion of a huge park in the middle of Alteřa Taolol. The Fountain of Peace is located near the west end; in the center is the Alteřa Spire; in the east is the Blue House, where the households of the Summer People meet. North of the Meadow are woods, with paths and streams and resting places; to the southwest Lake Ĺoga, with boats and swimming areas; to the southeast the great museums, music centers, and amphitheaters. Transcribed in fiction on this site as the Meadow of Alteřa. (proper noun)

ARET–

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

areta — To mark something with the letter A (transitive verb, zaaretax).

aretarnē — A person who marks something with the letter A (animate noun, ēaretarnai).

arete — The letter A of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet, especially its broad aspect (count noun, earetai).

areteste — A group or set or collection of the above (count noun, earetestai).

aretekore — A piece of jewelry in the form of the letter A of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet, especially its broad aspect (count noun, earetekorai).

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

aretê — A-ness, the balance, shape, design, or composition of the letter A (mass noun, êaretai).

aretei — The act of marking something with an A, or making art incorporating the letter A (event noun, eiaretai).

areti — To make a piece of art that incorporates the letter A (intransitive verb, zaaretix).

aretirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ēaretirnai).

areto — Like or pertaining to the letter A (adjective, aretol).

arety — As above, but an adverb (adverb, aretyr).

ÂRET–

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

âreta — To mark something with the letter  (transitive verb, zaâretax).

âretarnē —  person who marks something with the letter  (animate noun, ēâretarnai).

ârete — The letter  of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet (count noun, eâretai).

âreteste — Â group or set or collection of the above (count noun, eâretestai).

âretekore —  piece of jewelry in the form of the letter  of the T́uliǹgrai alphabet (count noun, eâretekorai).

âretekoreste — Â group or set or collection of the above; or a box to keep them in (count noun, eâretekorestai).

âretê — Â-ness, the balance, shape, design, or composition of the letter  (mass noun, êâretai).

âretei — The act of marking something with an Â, or making art incorporating the letter  (event noun, eiâretai).

âreti — To make a piece of art that incorporates the letter  (intransitive verb, zaâretix).

âretirnē — A person who does the above (animate noun, ēâretirnai).

âreto — Like or pertaining to the letter  (adjective, âretol).

ârety — As above, but an adverb (adverb, âretyr).