Senjecas metrology

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Pronunciation table

p b f v ɱ m t d þ ð ɫ l c s z r n k g x h ȝ sÿ i e a ɵ o u ı ɛ y
/p/ /b/ /ɸ/ /β/ /m̊/ /m/ /t/ /d/ /θ/ /ð/ /l̥/ /l/ /ʦ/ /ʣ/ /s/ /z/ /ɾ̥/ /n/ /k/ /g/ /ç/ /ʝ/ /j̊/ /j/ /sʷ/ /sʲ/ /i/ /e/ /ä/ /ɒ/ /o/ /u/ /ɪ/ /ɛ/ /ʊ/


  • cpd = a compound of two or more roots, e.g., tÿűmo, thousand + re̋no, step = tÿumre̋na, mile.
  • pol = a word with a different, but related sense to an original word, e.g., pÿa̋ra, 1 cm., 0.4 in. < pÿa̋ro, finger.


measurements – me̋os

length – pı̋ðta

  • 001 a̋lda, 2 m. fel~, 1 m.
  • pol a̋lva [ < a̋lvo, barleycorn], 0.8 cm., 0.3 in.
  • 002 cı̋da, half the length of the thumb, 2.5 cm., 1 in.
  • 003 dǫ̋ura, palm width, 10 cm., 4 in.
  • 004 kǫ̋ta, span between thumb and index finger, 20 cm., 8 in.
  • 005 na̋pa, 31 cm., 12 in.
  • pol pÿa̋ra, 1 cm., 0.4 in. [ < pÿa̋ro, finger].
  • cpd tÿumre̋na, mile, 1.6 km., 5,280 na̋pos [ < tÿűmo', thousand; re̋no, step].
  • 006 ve̋nha, 1 km., 0.62 mi.

weight – te̋lra

  • 007 kűrga, 10 gm., 0.3 oz.
  • 008 mÿa̋la, 100 gm., 3.5 oz.
  • 009 pa̋dÿa, 1 kg., 2.2 lb.
  • 010 sÿą̋ma, 1 tonne, 1.1 ton

volume – te̋r̨a

  • 011 aga̋lo 1 L., 1 qt.; 1 dm.3, 1,8 pint.
  • 012 sa̋iko, 100 L., 26.5 gal.; 0.1 m.3, 23 gal.