Senjecas mineralogy

Pronunciation table

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Notes

1. afx = a word formed from a root and an affix, e.g., s̨a̋a̋lm̃i, adj. pertaining to iron < s̨a̋a̋lo, iron + -m̃i, pertaining to.
2. cpd = a compound of two or more roots, e.g., ȝe̋sa, t.v. foam + ta̋a̋ino, stone = ȝesta̋a̋ino, pumice.
3. pol = a word with a meaning similar to an original word, e.g., da̋a̋ȝa, i.v. decompose < da̋a̋ȝa, t.v. cut in pieces.
4. These words are not numbered, as only original roots are numbered.
5. Words in red indicate minerals not a part of the Sefdaanian culture.

Mineralogy – póugaursa̋a̋r̈a

Stone – ta̋a̋ino

• cpd aaþta̋a̋in|o, flint [< a̋a̋þe, fire; ta̋a̋ino, stone]. -mi, adj. flinty.
• cpd ȝesta̋a̋ino, pumice [< ȝe̋sa, t.v. foam; ta̋a̋ino, stone].
• cpd moovta̋a̋ino, soapstone, steatite [< mőőva, t.v. soften; ta̋a̋ino, stone].
• 001 šı̋bo, slate.
• 002 ṡ̬itőn|o, limestone, chalk. -i, adj. calcareous, chalky.
• cpd veðta̋a̋ino, obsidian [< ve̋do, glass; ta̋a̋ino, stone].

Minerals – pouga̋uros

• cpd áiðṡ̬itőno, lime [< a̋iða, t.v. burn; ṡ̬itőno, limestone].
• 003 alű|to, alum. -ti, adj. aluminous, pertaining to alum. -t̨őni, adj. made of alum. -þƣe̋vi, adj. aluminous, containing alum.
• cpd fista̋a̋ino, mica [< fı̋sa, t.v. cleave; ta̋a̋ino, stone].
• cpd ȝaxsa̋lo, Epsom salts, sulphate of magnesia [< ȝa̋ka, t.v. heal; sa̋lo, salt].
• cpd ȝexta̋a̋ino, beryl [< ȝe̋xa, t.v. clear; ta̋a̋ino, stone].
• cpd lam̃ta̋a̋ino, niter, saltpeter, potassium nitrate [< la̋m̃a, t.v. bathe; ta̋a̋ino, stone].
• 004 ka̋a̋v|o, red ocher. -a, i.v. apply red ocher. [> Tamil kāvi, red ocher].
• cpd niƣta̋a̋ino, pyrite, fool’s gold [< nı̋ga, glitter; ta̋a̋ino, stone].
• cpd páiṡ̬itőno, alabaster [< pa̋ȝi, adj. white; ṡ̬itőno, limestone].
• cpd s̨íírṡ̬itőno, quicklime, calcium oxide [< s̨ı̋ı̋ro, floor; ṡ̬itőno, limestone].
• 005 ṡőrko, silica.
• cpd t̬alkőno, stibnite. [< t̬a̋lo, eye; kőna, t.v. blacken].
• 006 t̬a̋rdo, quartz, rock crystal.

Metals – pőnos

• cpd aums̨a̋a̋lo, steel [< a̋umo, carbon; s̨a̋a̋lo, iron].
• cpd kóóvtaga̋ro, pewter [< kőőva, t.v. ennoble; taga̋ro, tin].
• 007 om|ı̋ȝo, bronze. -iitűslu, bronzesmith. -iȝőni, adj. bronzen, made of bronze.

Gems – n̨e̋mos

• 008 d̬ı̋no, sapphire.
• cpd ðaln̨e̋mo, malachite [< ða̋li, adj. green; n̨e̋mo, gem].
• cpd éélneeþn̨e̋mo, agate [< e̋e̋la, t.v. stripe; ne̋e̋ta, t.v. thread; n̨e̋mo, gem].
• 009 ɠa̋a̋ɫo, jade, nephrite.
• 010 ȝa̋xpo, jasper.
• cpd kooxn̨e̋mo, lapis lazuli [< kőőxi, adj. blue; n̨e̋mo, gem].
• 011 kőmho, onyx.
• 012 ɫı̋fo, amethyst.
• 013 mı̋lo, emerald.
• 014 pűűṡo, topaz.
• cpd reuðn̨e̋mo, garnet [< reuði, adj. red; n̨e̋mo, gem].
• cpd vimn̨e̋mo, opal [< vı̋mi, adj. orange; n̨e̋mo, gem].
• 015 x̨űűro, ruby.

Miscellaneous terms – ka̋þo sa̋m̃os

• pol a̋|ṡa, t.v. emboss, work, chase, raise [metals] [< a̋ṡa, t.v. move]. -skı̋o, embossed-, raised-, -work, relief.
• 016 a̋ur|o, ore. -ba̋n=a, t.v. buddle. =xa̋no, buddle pit. -ƣe̋vi, adj. ore-bearing. -tűslu ore-dresser.
• pol da̋a̋ȝa, i.v. decompose [< da̋a̋ȝa, t.v. cut in pieces].
• drv gil|ı̋d̨a, t.v. gild [< gı̋lo, gold]. -a̋uro, gold ore. -i, adj. golden, resembling gold. -kűro, electrum. -m̃i, adj. golden, gilt. -ƣe̋vi, adj. gold-bearing, auriferous. -tűslu, goldsmith.
• 017 helı̋so, marl.
• cpd insűbo, nitrous oxide.
• cpd ku|ra̋uro, silver ore [< kűro, silver; a̋uro, ore]. -rm̃i, adj. silvery, silverine, pertaining to silver, argentine. -rni, adj. silvern, silvery, resembling silver. -rƣe̋vi, adj. silverbearing, argentiferous. -rtűslu, silversmith. -rṡı̋m̃i, adj. silver-colored. -rva̋a̋lo, silver foil. -r̨őni, adj. made of silver.
• cpd noorpőno, precious metal [< nőőri, adj. noble; pőno, metal].
• cpd paiðe̋iho, kaolin [< pa̋ȝi, adj. white; ðe̋iho, clay].
• 018 pő|no, metal. -ni, adj. metallic, pertaining to metal. -nkı̋o, metalwork. -nle̋mo, metal shard. -nme̋iṡ=o, alloy. =i, adj. alloyed. -nm̃e̋lno, swarf. -nsa̋a̋r̈a, metallurgy. -ntűslu, metal-worker. -nxe̋rdo, metal splinter. -n̨őni, adj. metallic, (made of) metal.
• cpd pouga̋ur|o, mineral [< pőugi, pure; a̋uro, ore]. -sa̋a̋r̈a, mineralogy. [< sa̋a̋r̈a, knowledge].
• 019 senðőr|o, slag, dross, scoria, cinders, clinker, scum. -i, adj. slaggy, drossy, scoriaceous.
• cpd suurta̋lo, magnesia [< sűűro, adj. sour; ta̋lo, earth].
• cpd šaaðma̋żo, glycerin [< ša̋a̋di, adj. sweet; ma̋żo, oil].
• afx s̨a̋a̋|lm̃i, adj. ferruginous, irony, pertaining to iron [< s̨a̋a̋lo, iron]. -lni, adj. ferruginous, irony, resembling iron. -lƣe̋vi, adj. ferruginous, irony, containing iron. -ltűslu, blacksmith. -l̨őni, adj. made of iron; fig. strong.
• 020 ṡe̋rn|o, lye. -i, adj. lixivial.
• cpd ṡoogsa̋lo, potash [< ṡőőga, t.v. strew with ashes; sa̋lo, salt].
• cpd taainma̋żo, petroleum [< ta̋a̋ino, stone; ma̋żo, oil].
• cpd tága|ra̋uro, tin ore [< taga̋ro, tin; a̋uro, ore]. -rƣe̋vi, adj. stanniferous, tin-bearing. -rtűslu, tinsmith, tinner. -rva̋a̋lo, tin foil. -r̨őni, adj. made of tin, tinny, stannic.
• pol tı̋ı̋þ|a, 1. t.v. calcine. 2. i.v. calcine [< tı̋ı̋þa, t.v. heat]. -o, calx.