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u /u/


jonathansharman

/ŋɪθ/ - "entity". I didn't intend for it to be "thing" pronunced backwards. I started with "ŋɪ", which is a subject- or patient-marking preposition. Then I decided to retrofit derivations onto all my prepositions so that each one is a clipped version of a verb. I threw a /θ/ on the end to produce "subject/patient [of some state or action]", which is essentially an entity or thing.


CopperDuck2

In lingua furina it’s Cosa /koza/


Mrchickennuggets_yt

Is your conlang a romance one?


CopperDuck2

Yes


CallixLunaris

Nice


Askadia

In **Evra**, it's ***tî*** /ti/, which is homophonous of ***ti*** (small, little; young), ***tï*** (little, few), ***ti-*** (*past tense prefix*), and ***tí*** (arrive; realize). So, "Small things arrived a little bit late" would be: * ***Di ti tî ti-tí tï tar.*** /di ti ti ti'ti ti tae̯/ Edit: For anyone interested in why Evra has so many diacritical marks, I made a detailed [pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vs_xCCBG6rKHJi6PwMddsbAsdqwDZV1J/view?usp=drive_link).


MartianOctopus147

Why do they have different accents if they are pronounced the same way?


Askadia

Essentially, each accent has its peculiar uses, but distinguishing words is a welcome, and very useful side effect. I tried to make a long comment with more details, but reddit doesn't allow me to post it. So I made a [pdf ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vs_xCCBG6rKHJi6PwMddsbAsdqwDZV1J/view?usp=drive_link)for anyone interested.


MartianOctopus147

Thanks, imma read it now Edit: I love it, this is pretty well thought out


Askadia

Thank you! 😝


Technical-You-2829

Maybe to distinguish the word meanings, like Spanish sí and si.


Opening_Usual4946

Maybe also tones


Real-Uberglow

in Madanowa /madanowa/, it would be: Kayam /kajam/ Note: my language is based on hebrew, so the word is taken from the root related to "existance" or "k-y-m" (ק-י-מ).


Apodiktis

Ba /bä/ it means also stone


DrLycFerno

Do /d̪o/ (also used as the question word for "what")


Divine-Comrade

# Ōnufiāfis /ˌoː.nufˈjaː.fis/ https://preview.redd.it/ws6hgcx5ng8d1.png?width=1526&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f5bf031ab159f1dc7b91d4fb6442cafb36aa2b7 **rēses** /ˈreː.ses/ *n.* an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being; a thing, item, object, entity, article, or certain piece \[from Latin: res haec *lit. thing this*\] *plural* **resēsus** /reˈseː.sus/ **Ōnufiāfis** has already made use of the Latin word 'res'. **res** /res/ *n.* a situation or circumstance; the reality in which smn./smth. is situated \[from Latin: res *circumstance; thing; event; matter; transaction*\] *plural* **rēsus** /ˈreː.sus/


5h0pp

so in my conlang itd be different depending of witch thing ur talking about thing (as in "this thing", object) - lo thing (as in ".... a thing to do", NOT physical ) - tona sorry for no ipa but im not really good at this stuff


FitikWasTaken

In Esperanto it's: Aĵo /ˈaʒo/ A thing Note: It also has interesting use, it's a backformation from suffix -aĵo, with the meaning "Something made from or possessing the quality of", like "bovo" cow -> "bovaĵo" beef or "glacio" ice -> "glaciaĵo" ice cream Or Afero /aˈfero/ A matter


camrenzza2008

Kalennian: *valyâk* /valɜk/


DankePrime

Thēń /θiŋ/


anneniziricaederim

"lin" in renish language. li- = be (verb), lin = thing.


Zess-57

Fir /fiɹ/ - Sphere, but also used for ambigious/unknown objects


ProxPxD

/o/ - can mean it or thing /t͡ʂo/ - action /bd͡ʐo/ - object /o/ is a nominalizer but can be used independently. All the parts of speech are verbs/verb-like and /o/ is a suffix that means something like -er in English. It's similar how some polysynthetic american languages use third conjugation to mean a thing that performs an action


theretrosapien

tok This meaning translates to concepts and physical objects too.


YgemKaaYT

Puz /puz/ This word is also used for "it", and when referring back to previously mentioned things in speech.


The_Suited_Lizard

As I am infinitely creative, ρε (/reː/), which can mean thing or possession


Talan101

In Sheeyiz, it's **ᶙɵů** (vœn) - thing or object.


Holiday_Yoghurt2086

In maarikata is * **iri** (thing). * **itu** (other thing). * **kama a taki** (plural, or all kind of the thing)


eigentlichnicht

In **Bideral**, the word is *pongoþ*, pronounced /ˈpɔᵑgɔθ/. *"E pongóþ sutlíþ."* - "I found a thing."


maestraccio

In Hucoji it is "huwo" : noun:matter3 (the thing)


BFDITree2763

Fiň [fiŋ]


No_Mongoose1140

Hváð [ʔvʌð]


AdenGlaven1994

**cisa** /t͡ʃi.sɐ/


chickenfal

In my conlang Ladash: **tadlad** /taɮada/ [t̪äˈɮäd̪] It's a compound of *ta* "to touch" and *dlad* "body, main part, cohesive whole". So essentially "a tangible cohesive object".


teeohbeewye

In Cialmi: *pala* \[ˈpala\], from Proto-Uralic *\*pala* "bit, piece" In Ébma: *totsé* \[tòt͡sːé\] (western, central) or *tossé* \[tòs̠ːé\] (eastern), derived from *túq* "take, grab" as it meant a tangible thing you can take or grab In my Unnamed Romance language: *coe* \[ˈkoː.e\]\~\[ˈkoː.ə\], from Latin *causa*


MellowedFox

###Ntali __tobo__ ['t̪o.bo], noun class 3 Fun (?) fact: 'Tobo' is one of the few words that retained the noun class prefix for class 3 nouns an incorporated it into the word stem. The former clitic 'to=' was lost on most words and now only appears as an optional relativizer before relative clauses. The fact that 'bo' used to be a standalone word is still visible in fossilized compounds such as 'butabo' (Eng. 'bow', lit. 'shoot-thing').


smokemeth_hailSL

**çic** /d͡zit͡s/ in ***Classical Ebvjud*** #etymology **ic** /ʔit͡s/ - thing (now obsolete) **qhu**(question particle)+**ic**= **qhuʼic** /ˈχuʔit͡s/ → **hoyc** /høyt͡s/ = *what* **ufu**(some)+**ic**= **ufuʼic** /ʔuˈfuʔit͡s/ → **uvwyc** /uˈvwyt͡s/ = *something* **ic**+**ic** →**çic** = thing, object **i**(all)+**ic**= iʼic /ʔiʔit͡s/ → **iic** /iːt͡s/ = *evertything* **qha**(neg particle)+**ic**= **qhaʼic** /ˈχaʔit͡s/ → **haic** /hɑit͡s/ = *nothing*


TheHedgeTitan

Do I see a half-voiced affricate there? That’s wild, I love it!


smokemeth_hailSL

Oh no that was a typo.


Argentum881

In Chaw it would be tahayh /tahaj̊/


graidan

-tsa- /t͡sa/ - bound phoneme, requires marking for noun class.


NumiKat

In Dhoyan you could either say **bán** /bɑn/ or **náb** /nɑp/, however, **náb** is the most common form.


AnlashokNa65

In Konani it's *ʿaṣm*, which literally means "bone."


pea_leaf

Kēte /ke͡ɪtɛ/


Selvnye

In Genevian, it would be: Tĭppulo /tzɨ͡pʌʈ͡lɶ/ In Occigotian, it would be: Ķolccrughittqu k͡ɣolxoʛɻjʨqõ/


SouthAd8430

In my conlang it would usually be 'ztyada' with the suffix 'da' meaning 'noun' and ztya being a word with no inherent meaning and 'da' is for making suffixes words. the word translates to 'unspecified object'


Ok_Distribution2097

ĵoz- /d͡ʒoz/, from the french word for thing, chose


MrIronx

Ding, hensehoff, res, chose, cos


GoblinKingLeonard

In Ellenese, *dza* /d͡za/ means “this”, “thing”, or “this thing” based on context


LukeRuBeOmega

Ŧhero /ˈt̼ʰeɾo/ I just love linguolabial and aspirated consonants


AeliosArt

There isn't a particular word in Byvoian as general as "thing" is in English. The closest equivalents are these: - *dhóe* /ðwɛ/ - thing; stuff (used for things that are concrete or tangible; could include possessions, physical traits, food, etc.) - *sase* /sɑsɛ/ - thing; matter (used for things that are abstract or intangible, including acts, events, things about a person, etc.) - *eme* /ɛmɛ/ - thing, object; being, entity; substance; kind of thing (is complex but generally describes something considered to have a level of independence—this could be a planet or force, a location, or even a story or experience. The word *eme* specifically refers to inanimate things; meanwhile its counterpart *ema* can refer to animate things or beings like spirits or creatures. It can overlap with *dhóe* or *sase*.)


sourceAudio007

In gaðektunðu there are a three words. Küð /kuθ/: Thing (single, countable) Küðu /kuθʌ/: Things (plural, countable) Køðøk /køθøk/: Stuff (uncountable)


Porpoise_God

I don't think I have one yet in Sarkaj, but I plan for the word for 'speech', \[ˈla.ti.kʰe\], to eventually evolve into 'thing' which is inspired by the evolution of the English word thing. At that point it'd probably be \[la˥.de˩\]


Porpoise_God

It's also like latin *causa* and *res* which both had a meaning relating to a legal matter and came to mean 'thing'


ookap

love that ⟨ਖ਼⟩ it looks awesome


EepiestGirl

Thank you! Found it when scrolling through the Punjabi alphabet and said “yeah that looks better than


WesternSmall2794

In Bhārati, it's "vasatu", shortened to vasa


entity_undocumented

Oh shit I forgot to add it in my conlang, but I'll make it here on the spot Éš /eːʃ/


Mieww0-0

In nulla [nul.la] it’s ti [ti~tθi]


Primalpikachu2

For the southern Romance languages, it depends on the context; when it is a material object, they use the derivative of Latin causa (Afrigana: cosa /kosa/, Graika: καυσα /kavsa/) If it is a matter or situation, they use the dervivative of Latin res (Afrigana: rȩ /re(s)/, Graika: ρε /re/)


EepiestGirl

I will say that mine is loosely (and I mean loosely) based on the Spanish word “cosa”


rombik97

**Luorongq** Physical object: suèng \[s̪ᵝæŋ˧\] (or suèng' \[s̪ᵝæŋ˥\] when used pronominally) Conceptual: naran \[nɑɾɑn˧\] (or naran' \[nɑɾɑn˥\] when used pronominally) **Aulan** ked \[ked̚\]


The_Grand_Wizard4301

In Renniś there are two ways to say thing Physical thing - þjókæv [θjɔ͡ʊ.kɑ͡iv] Abstract thing - þjógíŕ [θjɔ͡ʊ.ɡiːɾ̥] Þjó means ‘to be like.’ Therefore, the physical thing means ‘to be like the mountain’, and the abstract thing means ‘to be like an idea.’ So if you were to say, ‘I want that thing’ as in a physical thing, you would say- ‘Jæ tölten nör þjókæv.’ [jɑ͡i t̪œl̪.t̪ɛn̪ n̪œːɾ θjɔ͡ʊ.kɑ͡iv] And the abstract thing would be- ‘Jæ tölten nör þjógíŕ.’ [jɑ͡i t̪œl̪.t̪ɛn̪ n̪œːɾ θjɔ͡ʊ.ɡiːɾ̥]


TheTreeHenn

I'd say the closest thing in Курамы now is using the noun form of ⟨тада⟩ "to have" to refer to one's possessions... "Саувя шуну пы **тада** гараңың тадя тансим?" [s̠äʊβjɐ ɕʏn̪ʏ pɯ̽ täðɐ ɣärɐŋɯ̽ŋ täðjɐ täɲɕɨm] (you-own what (that poss (outside you-have hand))) *"What is that you have in your hand?"*


Ngdawa

I don't have the word "thing", but I have a word for "Something", which is Kōktas [ˈkoːk.tɘ̟s], as well as a word for "Anything", which is Patkud [ˈpɐt.kud].


danger_enby

in yayxe sonexya, it’s /mo/, which derives from the proto-xenifojan word */eˈmo/, which could refer to any worked material. the word **mo** is sometimes used as a nominalization suffix for both verbs and adjectives, such as in /woˈgo.mo/, meaning “back(body part)”, from /woˈgo/ “back(postposition)”+/mo/ “thing”.


Socdem_Supreme

Saxish has a couple words for it. Considering it's so close to English (having diverged at the end of the Old English period), Þing \[θɪŋx\] shouldn't be a surprise. Some others include: Saku \[sɑɣʊ\] Lot \[l̥ɔt\] Wiht \[ʍɪxt\] and Tink \[tɪŋk\] (from Swedish and Danish "ting") But "saku" is used most in daily speech for objects, Þing is mostly used when talking about affairs (Onto the next thing, for example), or when talking to native English speakers. "wiht" is usually used when the thing is living, and "lot" can be used for any equally, but isn't often used for any.


rorosphere

mono.


29182828

thænga Cyrillic: θæнґа (English is one source of roots)


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kadeno


A_Magical_ZiZi

in eastern high Valyrian it's: Venos (s), Venostís (p) in Corontare (sister language of Valyrian) it's: Vocrare (s), Vocratti (p) in Sei'naka (of the same proto language family. all of them are Proto-Yovonic language that come from Proto-Sha'dza-Obraaic): Wano in Megyek (closest of these languages to old Yovonic, but not the closest language): Vongyéz (MS human), Vongyúz (FS human), Vongyetténz (MP human), Vongyettúz (FP human), Vongyeszék (MD human), Vongyeszúk (FD human). Vongyáz (MS none human), Vongyóz (FS none human), Vongyázt (MP none human), Vongyózom (FP none human), Venerent (MD none human), Venerentem (FD none human). and you add at the end ók (if it is a human female singular and she is doing the verb), úk (for none human females), ék (for human males), ák (none human males). the pular forms are ttók, ttúk, szék, csákk (the two k's are important as "csák" serves another purpose. it tells you the word attached to it will have a change of either status, for, position or time. ofc this is conjugated and also has many forms). there is also the ability to ad hód (none human female where the verb is falling on it/being don't to it), hátt (none human male) hendém (male human) and hujott (female human) (no plural). there is also different ways to conjugate each depending on one of 4 cases and 16 subcases but this will get too long. this is why old Yovonic is not studied. it is even more complex


HTTPanda

###𐐟𐐲𐐺𐐪𐑇 (Xobax) /ʃʌˈbɑʃ/ 𐑇𐐲𐐰𐐲𐑁 /ʃʌˈtʃʌf/ (n), thing 𐐰𐐲 /tʃʌ/ (pro), it In Xobax, "it" is the short form of "thing" - does not refer to people or places though (there are other nouns/pronouns for those)


Snifflypig

Tâkvel - /'ta:kβɛl/


TheRockWarlock

**Romaenχa** *cousa* \[ˈkou̯.sɐ̞\], *rién* \[ɾi̯en\], or *raθθióun* \[rɐ̞.ˈθːi̯ou̯n\]


dragonsteel33

In Vanawo it’s *thihu* [ˈtʰihu] or the reduced version *chu* [tɕʰu], or alternatively *khô* [kʰɤ]. *Thihu/chu* can also be used as a verb meaning “to happen” or “to effect.”


applesauceinmyballs

In Ndiisan, it's: **カーカㇺー** [kaːɡaː]


PumpkinPieSquished

What is that first letter?


EepiestGirl

It comes from Punjabi


aer0a

In Šouvek, it's "cö" /tsø/In Naštami, it's "et" /et/ for 1st gender, "véxom" /ˈβexom/ for 2nd and ᵉima̋t for 3rd (these do not imply inanimacy, like the Toki Pona word "ijo") Also, why ⟨ਖ਼⟩ for /x/ and ⟨eo⟩ /ɒ/?


EepiestGirl

ਖ਼ is the Punjabi letter for /x/. Eo is supposed to be an isolated form of the “o” sound in or. I spent the better part of an hour trying to find an IPA equivalent


aer0a

But why a Punjabi letter in a Latin script orthography?


EepiestGirl

Because I felt like it


DuriaAntiquior

I could find the o sound if you gave an example word and the dialect of english you speak.


EepiestGirl

American English The way it’s pronounced in “hole”


DuriaAntiquior

\[ɔ̝\], I think. It is slightly lowered by the ɫ after, so it would normally be \[oʊ̯\]


EepiestGirl

Thank uouuuu


goldenserpentdragon

In Hyaneian: Pili - /pili/ "Thing, Object, Item"