Láadan/Láadan Word Lists
This has some handy words categorized together for easy access.
VerbsEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
an | To know (have met, person) |
ban | To give |
bedi | To learn (obedi = body-learn) |
bel | To take |
benem | To stay |
bithim | To meet |
di | To say |
dóhin | To create |
doth | To follow |
du- prefix on verb | To try |
dush | To must, to be obliged to |
eb | To buy, to sell |
elash | To play |
en | To understand (rahen = not understand) |
hal | To work |
il | To watch, paying active attention |
loláad | To feel, perceive internally |
lothel | To know (have learned) |
ma | To listen, active hearing |
mime | To ask |
néde | To want |
om | To teach |
oób | To jump |
óomasháad | To walk |
redeb | To find |
rilin | To drink |
sháad | To come, to go |
thad | To be able to |
then | To break (destroy) |
thi | To have |
thib | To stand |
thod | To write |
u | To open (u ra = to close) |
wéedan | To read |
wida | To carry |
wod | To sit |
yime | To run |
yod | To eat |
zhedi | To agree (razhedi = disagree) |
LocationsEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
beth | home |
ulin | school |
hohal | office |
yodehoth | restaurant |
heshehoth | park |
wehe | store |
anawehe | grocery store |
áabewehe | bookstore |
áatham | church |
Household ItemsEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
áath | door |
al | toilet |
bid | sink |
dalebediwan | desk |
dalehanawan, dahan | bed |
dalewodewan | chair |
daleyodewan | table |
dem | window |
ithedal | lamp |
óob | oven |
shinehal | computer |
théle | television |
ClothesEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
áayo | skirt |
bon | shirt |
inad | pants |
ishida | socks |
óomi | shoe |
owe | dress |
yen | hat |
AnimalsEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
mid | creature, animal |
romid | wild animal |
shamid | domestic animal |
ámid | baby animal |
yáamid | teenage animal |
háamid | young animal, offspring |
halezhub | ant |
eduthemid | beaver |
zhozhub, zhomid | bee |
yum | beetle |
babí | bird |
áalaá | butterfly |
hibomid | camel |
rul | cat |
álub | chick |
lub | chicken |
dithemid | cow |
lemamid | deer |
lemamidid | male deer, stag |
lanemid | dog dog |
óowamid | dragon |
yazh | duck |
domid | elephant |
thili | fish |
lub | fowl, poultry |
dumidal | fox |
ríibib | frog |
humazhomid | guinea pig |
dathimid | hedgehog |
omid | horse |
zhub | insect |
lhezhub | noxious insect |
éezha | lizard |
óoloó | moth |
edemid | mouse |
wothemid | mule |
elalimid | otter |
húumid | owl |
muda | pig |
dathimid | porcupine |
shanemid | rabbit |
éesh | sheep |
ezha | snake |
dathimezhub, dathimemid | spider |
elashemid | squirrel |
resh | wasp |
uthemid | whale |
holanemid | wolf |
Body partsEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
oba | body |
oya | flesh, skin |
on | head |
ona | face |
womedin | neck |
oda | arm |
óoba | leg |
oma | hand |
thahoma | fist |
óoyaha oma | palm |
ishid | digit (finger, toe) |
bath | nail/claw (finger-, toe-) |
delith | hair |
oyi | eye |
oyo | nose |
oyu | ear |
rawan | chest |
wan | back |
rim | shoulder |
rum | hip |
óoma | foot |
uth | brain |
bid | nerve |
thud | bone |
doluth | spine |
thun | muscle |
óoya | heart |
luhili | blood |
iluli | blood vessel |
óoyo | mouth |
odama | lip |
odith | tongue |
dash | tooth |
wom | throat |
hod | stomach |
hodáath | intestines, bowels |
nohodáath | rectum |
web | liver |
yeb | kidney |
thol | breast |
wodama | vulva |
wohóol | 'female' sexual/reproductive system in sum |
hib | ovary |
hibid | testis |
wóoya | uterus, womb |
lul | vagina |
lilihaáláa, owo | labia |
nemeháalish, abathede | clitoris |
bom | penis |
Foods, Cooking, and EatingEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
anadal | meal |
rana | beverage |
wéebe | ale |
webe | beer |
thuwebe | mead |
doyu | apple |
thuyu | apricot |
edeni | bean |
loyodalatham | blackberry |
leyidalatham | blueberry |
bal | bread |
hob | butter |
thuzh | cake |
thuhal | candy |
medalayun | carrot |
ódon | cheese |
ahana | chocolate |
ahanamezh | cocoa |
yob | coffee |
onelal | cream |
ni | cup |
rana | drink, beverage |
rilin | to drink |
yod | to eat |
máa | egg |
edemezh | flour |
ana | food |
batha | fork |
yu | fruit |
ede | grain |
zhebom | grease |
anawehe | grocery store |
thesh | herb |
yide | hunger, to be hungry |
éeb | juice, sap |
rahana | junk food |
hum | knife |
hezh | lemon |
ilimeda | lettuce |
hizh | lime |
deheni | meat |
deheni | melon |
lal | milk |
mud | mushroom |
hom | nectar |
homeyu | nectarine |
yumal | nut |
bom | oil |
yun | orange |
óob | oven |
aálesh | parsley |
ededal | pasta |
thizh | pie |
rin | plate |
udemeda | potato |
ilihede | rice |
máan | salt |
lel | seaweed |
yem | sour |
meén | sugar |
meénan | sweet |
zhu | tea |
háami | thyme |
meda | vegetable |
ColorsEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
loyo | black |
leyi | blue |
leyan | brown |
liyen | green |
layun | orange |
lula | purple |
laya | red |
líithi | white |
léli | yellow |
NumbersEdit
Láadan | English |
---|---|
nede | 1 |
shin | 2 |
boó | 3 |
bim | 4 |
shan | 5 |
bath | 6 |
um | 7 |
nib | 8 |
bud | 9 |
thab | 10 |
nedethab | 11 |
shinethab | 12 |
bathethab | 16 |
thabeshin | 20 |
thabeshin i nede | 21 |
thabeboó | 30 |
debe | 100 |
debe i nede | 101 |
thob | 1000 |
thob i nede | 1001 |
rod | 1,000,000 (one million) |
merod | 1,000,000,000 (one billion) |
DatesEdit
Days of the WeekEdit
Láadan | English | Literal |
---|---|---|
Henesháal | Monday | East Day |
Honesháal | Tuesday | West Day |
Hunesháal | Wednesday | North Day |
Hanesháal | Thursday | South Day |
Rayilesháal | Friday | Above Day |
Yilesháal | Saturday | Below Day |
Hathamesháal | Sunday | Center Day |
Months of the YearEdit
Láadan | English | Literal |
---|---|---|
Alel | January | Seaweed Month |
Ayáanin | February | Tree Month |
Ahesh | March | Grass Month |
Athil | April | Vine Month |
Amahina | May | Flower Month |
Athesh | June | Herb Month |
Ameda | July | Vegetable Month |
Adaletham | August | Berry Month |
Ahede | September | Grain Month |
Ayu | October | Fruit Month |
Athon | November | Seed Month |
Adol | December | Root Month |
FlowersEdit
Note that some of these terms are unofficial, created by Rachel Singh
Láadan | English | Literal | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Hodo | Tulip | Official word | |
Lehina | Lilac | Official word | |
Léeli | Daffodil, jonquil, narcissus | Official word | |
Mahina | Flower | Official word | |
Oyimahina | Violet | Oyi = eye | Official word |
Shahina | Rose | Sha = harmony | Official word |
Shadehina | Lily | Shad = pure, [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from etymology of Lily (Pale, pure) |
Zhenedahina | Marigold | Zheneda = loanword from Hindi (Genda), [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from Hindi term for Marigold |
Sháalehina | Daisy | Sháal = day, [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from etymology of Daisy (Days-Eye) |
Roshina | Sunflower | Rosh = sun, [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
ComputersEdit
Note that some of these terms are unofficial, created by Rachel Singh
Láadan | English | Literal | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Shinehal | Computer | Shin = two, hal = work | Official word |
Eshinehal | Computer science | E = the study of, shinehal = computer | Official word |
Shenidal | Network | Sheni = intersection, dal = thing | Official word |
Raneran | Computer printer | Ran = typewriter | Official word |
Bod | Line of code | Official word | |
Bodibod | Computer program | Bod = line of code, i = and | Official word |
Shinehaleshida | Computer game, video game | Shinehal = computer, shida = game | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
Shinith | Electronic | Shin = two, ith = light | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
Therashenidal | Internet | Thera = earth, shinedal = network | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
Melimedi | Mail (non-electronic) | Mel = paper, im = travel, di = talk | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
Shinithimedi | Shinith = electronic (unofficial), im = travel, di = talk | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
LGBTQIA+Edit
The official dictionary has not been fleshed out with many LGBTQIA+ words. The words for "male-identified" and "lesbian" are listed in the Láadan Language dictionary [2], but not much else.
As a community it is up to the language users to come up with terms that feel comfortable to them.
As such, an author can only suggest terms but if you have a word that is more appropriate for your own perceptions, use it. (Also add it to the list!)
Sexual OrientationsEdit
Láadan | English | Origin | Breakdown |
---|---|---|---|
Withidshimá | Gay (male) | Derived from Ludishimá | Withid (Male), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
Lushimá | Lesbian (female) | Word in the official dictionary. | Lul? (Vagina) or Ludi? (To be female), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
Ludishimá | Lesbian (female) | Unofficial, defined by Rachel J Morris | Ludi (Female), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
Shineshimá | Bisexual | Unofficial | Shin (two), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
Wohoshimá | Pansexual | Unofficial, defined by Rachel J Morris | Woho (All, every), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
Ramahawith | Asexual | Defined by Rachel J Morris. | Ramaha (Absence of sexual desire), With (person) |
NotesEdit
I have defined the word for Asexual as Ramahawith; as an asexual person, this term sounds appropriate for me. But again, build whatever word is comfortable for yourself. The tricky part here is that it is hard to define romantic orientations with the limited Láadan dictionary.
I'm not quite sure how the word for lesbian was built; I would tend to go with the Ludi definition rather than Lul to take into account lesbians who are also trans women, or in a relationship with a trans woman.
Bisexual can mean vastly different things to different people. Therefore, I'm leaving it alone. (However, another contributor has suggested a usage based on the numeral 2, for those who believe the name depends on assumption of a gender binary.)
Wohoshimá may seem more like "one who does all sexual acts", which would be misleading. Gee, if only Láadan had better vocabulary to talk about gender and sexuality!
Gender IdentityEdit
Láadan | English | Origin | Breakdown |
---|---|---|---|
? | male-identified | ||
? | female-identified | ||
? | transgender | ||
? | agender | ||
? | multigender | ||
? | genderfluid | ||
? | non-binary |
AdditionalEdit
Láadan | English | Origin | Breakdown |
---|---|---|---|
? | Intersex | ||
? | Questioning | ||
? | Aromantic |