Láadan/Láadan Word Lists

This has some handy words categorized together for easy access. Verbs 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) Locations Láadan English beth home ulin school hohal office yodehoth restaurant heshehoth park wehe store anawehe grocery store áabewehe bookstore áatham church Household Items 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 Clothes Láadan English áayo skirt bon shirt inad pants ishida socks óomi shoe owe dress yen hat Animals 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 parts 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 Eating 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 Colors Láadan English loyo black leyi blue leyan brown liyen green layun orange lula purple laya red líithi white léli yellow Numbers 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) A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan 2nd Edition, Suzette Haden Elgin Dates Days of the Week 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 Year 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 Flowers 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 Computers 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 E-mail Shinith = electronic (unofficial), im = travel, di = talk Unofficial word by Rachel Singh LGBTQIA+ 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 http://laadanlanguage.org/node/6, 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 and share it here and elsewhere that others may also use it. todo Sexual Orientations 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) Ramaha Asexual Word in the official dictionary. Ramaha (Absence of sexual desire) Notes 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 Identity Láadan English Origin Breakdown zhén gender Unofficial, added by Gen3 From both English gender and Láadan zhe (here abbreviated from zheledal 'identity') ? male-identified ? female-identified ? transgender ? agender ? multigender ? genderfluid ? non-binary Additional Láadan English Origin Breakdown ? Intersex ? Questioning ? Aromantic Notes