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* gak: (adj.) fun derived from a game or other entertainment <br> '''g''' + "t'''ak'''" (play)
* gak: (adj.) fun derived from a game or other entertainment <br> '''g''' + "t'''ak'''" (play)
* jelshnec: (n.) a signature, particularly an autograph. <br> "'''jel'''kelm" (book) + "'''shn'''uhk" (lips) + '''ec'''
* jelshnec: (n.) a signature, particularly an autograph. <br> "'''jel'''kelm" (book) + "'''shn'''uhk" (lips) + '''ec'''
* zlafmelk: (v.) to miss a target, especially when aiming a projectile weapon like a gun, a bow, or a laser <br> "'''zla'''slolk" (gun/laser/phaser/etc.) + "'''fm'''el'''k'''" (counter-factual) + '''ol'''
* slnaxan: (v.) to idly chat despite not wanting to; small talk; (v.) when someone tries to end a silence but all they do is make it worse <br> "'''sln'''uhm" (boring) + '''a''' + "'''xan'''oln" (greet)
* nuldic: (n.) a miner, usually a coal miner; one who mines <br> "'''nul'''n" (friend) ''or'' "'''nul'''vmic" (charcoal) + '''dic'''
* julnim: (transitive verb) to have a pleasant dream; (n.) the opposite of a nightmare <br> "zhe'''juln'''" (enjoy) + "tish'''nim'''" (sleepy)

Revision as of 21:37, 25 June 2016

This is where all of your favorite Sajem Tan words come from, created and compiled by me, Wind.

June 2016

Week 4

  • zhnelm: (adj.) bright
    zh + "nelm" (sight)
  • snysuhn: (adj.) fluffy
    "snym" (cloud) + suhn
  • tuht: (transitive verb) to be similar in size to
    "tuhn" (having a quality or property) + "duht" (big)
  • duhgan: (n.) a circle
    "duhfnat" (2D geometric object) + "kagan" (hula-hoop/donut)
  • vulcifnat: (n.) a triangle
    "vulc" (3₁₀) + i + "duhfnat" (2D geometric object)
  • sluhtolduhn: (n.) a tetrahedron
    "sluht" (4₁₀) + "golduhn" (3D geometric object)
  • sesult: (v.) to yell
    "sesuht" (sing boisterously) + ul
  • zevulc: (n.) a mistranslation
    Looks like a misspelled "vulc" (3₁₀) -- mistranslations can be misspelled -- similar to zet (knowing wisdom/silliness) -- sometimes mistranslations can be silly -- and zezholt (well-intentioned) -- mistranslations are not done on purpose.
  • kidek: (n.) face
    "kexek (emotion) + id
  • slelceln: (n.) lemon
    mi + "slelceln" (orange)
  • tulceslit: (n.) that which affects you in a good way
    "tult" (object) + ce + "slik" (good) + t
  • gak: (adj.) fun derived from a game or other entertainment
    g + "tak" (play)
  • jelshnec: (n.) a signature, particularly an autograph.
    "jelkelm" (book) + "shnuhk" (lips) + ec
  • zlafmelk: (v.) to miss a target, especially when aiming a projectile weapon like a gun, a bow, or a laser
    "zlaslolk" (gun/laser/phaser/etc.) + "fmelk" (counter-factual) + ol
  • slnaxan: (v.) to idly chat despite not wanting to; small talk; (v.) when someone tries to end a silence but all they do is make it worse
    "slnuhm" (boring) + a + "xanoln" (greet)
  • nuldic: (n.) a miner, usually a coal miner; one who mines
    "nuln" (friend) or "nulvmic" (charcoal) + dic
  • julnim: (transitive verb) to have a pleasant dream; (n.) the opposite of a nightmare
    "zhejuln" (enjoy) + "tishnim" (sleepy)