Wednesday, December 11, 2013

forest is mersö

mersö = forest
alternate spelling: merseu

Some things Google found for "merso":
Merso is an unusual to rare last name. Merso is a rare first name. Merso Art School in Greece. In Latin merso means I immerse. Merso Soprano is the name of a place in Italy.

Word derivation for "forest" :
Hungarian = erdő (which I transliterate to erdö)
Finnish = metsä
Samgur = mersö

Monday, November 11, 2013

lake is tója

tója = lake
alternate spelling: tohya

Some things Google found for "toja":
Toja is an unusual last name. Toja is a rare feminine first name. Isla de La Toja is an Spanish island in Galicia. La Toja is the name of places in Spain. Toja Jahuir Guano is the name of a place in Boliva.

Word derivation for "lake" :
Hungarian = tó
Finnish = järvi
Samgur = tója

Making this word, I changed the ä to a for vowel harmony.

Tója replaces toyä as the Samgur word for lake. I've decided to not transliterate j to y.

Monday, October 21, 2013

river is jofi

jofi = river
alternate spelling: yofi

Some things Google found for "jofi":
Jofi is an unusual first name. Jofi is an unusual to rare last name. Salon Jofi in West Orange, New Jersey.

Word derivation for "river" :
Hungarian = folyó (which I transliterate to foyjó)
Finnish = joki
Samgur = jofi

Jofi replaces koyó as the Samgur word for river. I've decided not to transliterate j to y.

Friday, October 11, 2013

mountain is vordy

vordy = mountain
alternate spelling: vorj

Some things Google found for "vordy":
Vordy is a rare first name. Vordy is a rare last name. Domaine Vordy Mayrannes Winery in Languedoc region of France.

Word derivation for "mountain" :
Hungarian = hegy (which I transliterate to hedy)
Finnish = vuori
Samgur = vordy

Note: the dy in vordy is pronounced similar to the dy in Goodyear.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

valley is lávol

lávol = valley
alternate spelling: lahvol

Some things Google found for "lávol" and "lavol":
Lavol is a rare last name. Lavol is a rare generally masculine first name. In Taiwan Lavol is a brand name of the drug Nimetazepam. Similar távol means far, distant in Hungarian. Lavol is the name of a place in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.

Word derivation for "valley" :
Hungarian = völgy (which I transliterate to völdy)
Finnish = laakso (which I transliterate to lákso)
Samgur = lávol

Lávol replaces vollá as the Samgur word for valley.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

son is fika

fika = son

Some things Google found for "fika":
In Swedish fika means "coffee break or a light meal or snack". FIKA is a cafe at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Fika Coffee House in Parker, Colorado. Fika Recordings is a diy indiepop cassette & vinyl record label based in London. In Esperanto fika can be a vulgar adjective. Fika is the name of a place in Nigeria.

Word derivation for "son" :
Hungarian = fiú
Finnish = poika
Samgur = fika

Sunday, August 11, 2013

daughter is tärny

tärny = daughter
alternate spelling: taerny

Some things Google found for "tarny":
Tarny Inc is a network consulting & training company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tarny is an unusual often feminine first name. Tarny is a rare last name. Tarny Wood Lane is a street in Independence, Virginia. Similar Tarnyy is the name of a place in Russia.

Word derivation for "daughter" :
Hungarian = lány
Finnish = tytär (which I transliterate to tütär)
Samgur = tärny

Sunday, July 21, 2013

mother is änai

änai = mother
alternate spelling: aenai

Some things Google found for "änai":
Anai is an unusual feminine first name. Anai is a rare last name that can be Japanese. ANAi Global Technologies of Ontario, Canada. Anai Pass in Algeria. Anai is the name of places in Pakistan and Nigeria.

Word derivation for "mother" :
Hungarian = anya
Finnish = äiti
Samgur = änai

Thursday, July 11, 2013

father is asa

asa = father

Some things Google found for "asa":
Asa is a uncommon first name that is generally masculine. ASA is an acronym for Amateur Softball Association. In Indonesian asa means hope. In Portuguese asa means wing. In Spanish asa means handle. In Turkish asa means scepter. Asa is the name of places in Nigeria, Iran, Norway, Sweden and the United States. Asa River in Japan and Kazakhstan.

Word derivation for "father" :
Hungarian = apa
Finnish = isä
Samgur = asa

Friday, June 21, 2013

rain is seshe

seshe = rain

Some things Google found for "seshe":
Seshe is a rare first name. Seshe is a rare last name. Diner Seshe Ghumer Deshe seems to be a Bengali song title. Similar Sesheshet was an ancient Egyptian Queen. Similar Seshego is a place in South Africa.

Word derivation for "rain" :
Hungarian = eső (which I transliterate to eshö)
Finnish = sade
Samgur = seshe

My previous Samgur word for rain was esse.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

wind is súli

súli = wind
alternate spelling: suli

Some things Google found for "suli" and "súli":
Suli is an unusual last name. Suli is a unusual first name which can be feminine or masculine. SULI is an acronym for Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship. In Hungarian suli (pronounced shuli) is student jargon for school. Súli-Dínu (aka Soulopoulon) is the name of a place in Greece. Suli is the name of places in the Philippines, Nigeria and China.

Word derivation for "wind" :
Hungarian = szél (which I transliterate to sél)
Finnish = tuuli (which I transliterate to túli)
Samgur = súli

Saturday, June 1, 2013

fire is tuzi

tuzi = fire
alternate spelling: tuhzi

Some things Google found for "tuzi":
Tuzi is an unusual last name. Tuzi is a rare first name. Tuzi is the name of a place in Montenegro.

Word derivation for "fire" :
Hungarian = tűz (which I transliterate to tüz)
Finnish = tuli
Samgur = tuzi

The Hungarian and Finnish words are somewhat similar.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

ice is yäg

yäg = ice
alternate spelling: yaeg

Some things Google found for "yag":
Yag is an unusual last name. Yag is a rare first name. YAG is an acronym for yttrium aluminum garnet which is a synthetic material used in lasers. Yag is the name of a place in Russia.

Word derivation for "ice" :
Hungarian = jég (which I transliterate to yég)
Finnish = jää (which I transliterate to yää)
Samgur = yäg

The Hungarian and Finnish words are similar.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

water is vís

vís = water
alternate spelling: vees

Some things Google found for "vís" and "vis":
Vis is an uncommon last name that can be Dutch. In Icelandic vís means wise, certain. In Dutch and Afrikaans vis means fish. In French vis means screw (metal fastener). In Swedish vis means wise. Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic sea and the name of a town on that island.

Word derivation for "water" :
Hungarian = víz
Finnish = vesi
Samgur = vís

The Hungarian and Finnish words are quite similar here.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

summer is kársa

kársa = summer (seasons)
alternate spelling: kahrsa

Some things Google found for "karsa":
Karsa Orlong is a fictional male character in Steven Erikson's fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen. Karsa is an unusual last name. Karsa is a rare first name. In Indonesian karsa means intention. Karsa (or K'arsa) is the name of a place in Ethiopia.

Word derivation for "summer" :
Hungarian = nyár
Finnish = kesä
Samgur = kársa

Making this word, I changed the ä to a for vowel harmony.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

winter is tali

tali = winter (seasons)

Some things Google found for "tali":
Tali is a uncommon feminine first name which can be Hebrew. Tali is an uncommon to unusual last name. In Latin tali are anklebones or knucklebones. In Finnish tali means tallow. In Malay tali means rope. Tali is the name of places in Finland, Estonia, Sudan, Pakistan and China.

Word derivation for "winter" :
Hungarian = tél
Finnish = talvi
Samgur = tali

Monday, April 1, 2013

autumn is sösk

sösk = autumn (seasons)
alternate spelling: seusk

Some things Google found for "sösk" and "sosk":
SÖSK stands for Sydöstra Skånes Samarbetskommitté (Southeast Skåne Cooperation Committee) of Sweden. Sosk is an rare last name. SOSK design of an Icelandic designer. SOSK is an Australian non-profit for children and women in Kenya. Chamy Sosk is the name of a place in Iraq.

Word derivation for "autumn" :
Hungarian = ősz (which I transliterate to ös)
Finnish = syksy (which I transliterate to süksü)
Samgur = sösk

Thursday, March 21, 2013

spring is teväs

teväs = spring (seasons)
alternate spelling: tevaes

Some things Google found for "tevas":
Similar Teva is a brand name of sandals and shoes. Tevas is a rare last name. Tevas is a rare first name. In Lithuanian tėvas means father.

Word derivation for "spring" :
Hungarian = tavasz (which I transliterate to tavas)
Finnish = kevät
Samgur = teväs

Both the Hungarian and the Finnish words have a V in the middle, so I made my Samgur like that too.

Monday, March 11, 2013

crow is varsú

varsú = crow (birds)
alternate spelling: varsu

Some things Google found for "varsu":
Varsu is a rare last name. Similar Värssu a the name of a place in Estonia.

Word derivation for "crow" :
Hungarian = varjú (which I transliterate to varyú)
Finnish = varis
Samgur = varsú

Note the similarity of the Hungarian and Finnish words.

Friday, March 1, 2013

snake is kädye

kädye = snake (reptiles)
alternate spelling: kaedye

Some things Google found for "kädye":
Similar Kadye is a rare feminine first name. Similar Kadye is a rare last name that can be Zimbabwean.

My word definition should not be seen as a comment about people named Kadye. I have nothing against anyone named Kadye. This is merely a word in my made-up, conlang language. Kädye is a mix of letters from the Hungarian and Finnish words. Besides, my word has an "ä" in it and is pronounced like "KAH-djeh".

Word derivation for "snake" :
Hungarian = kígyó (which I transliterate to kídyó)
Finnish = käärme
Samgur = kädye

Thursday, February 21, 2013

deer is sharvi

sharvi = deer (animals)

Some things Google found for "sharvi":
Sharvi is an unusual feminine first name that can be Hindu, from India. Sharvi (aka Branichevo) is the name of a place in Bulgaria.

Word derivation for "deer" :
Hungarian = szarvas (which I transliterate to sarvash)
Finnish = hirvi
Samgur = sharvi

Monday, February 11, 2013

pig is serké

serké = pig (animals)
alternate spelling: serkeh

Some things Google found for "serké" and "serke":
Serke is an unusual last name. In Hungarian similarly spelled serke means "nit, egg of a louse". In Persian (transliterated) serke means vinegar. Serké Haoussa and Serké Ariwa are places in Niger.

Word derivation for "pig" :
Hungarian = sertés (which I transliterate to shertésh)
Finnish = sika
Samgur = serké

Friday, February 1, 2013

horse is lóvo

lóvo = horse (animals)
alternate spelling: lohvo

Some things Google found for "lovo":
A Fijian Lovo is a feast cooked in a earth oven. Lovo is an uncommon last name. Lovo is a rare first name. In Romani lovo means coin. Lovo is the name of places in the Dem. Republic of the Congo. Lovo (or Lövö) is the name of places in Finland and Sweden. Lovo (or Lövő) is the name of a place in Hungary.

Word derivation for "horse" :
Hungarian = ló
Finnish = hevonen
Samgur = lóvo

Monday, January 21, 2013

bird is lidár

lidár = bird (creatures)
alternate spelling: lidahr

Some things Google found for "lidar":
Lidar or LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) is the optical analogue of radar which uses laser light. Lidar is a rare last name. Lidar is a rare first name. In Portuguese lidar means to deal.

Word derivation for "bird" :
Hungarian = madár
Finnish = lintu
Samgur = lidár

Friday, January 11, 2013

squirrel is orush

orush = squirrel (animals)
alternate spelling: oruhsh

Some things Google found for "orush":
Orush and O'Rush is a rare last name. Orush is the name of a World of Warcraft character.


Word derivation for "squirrel" :
Hungarian = mókus (which I transliterate to mókush)
Finnish = orava
Samgur = orush

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

wolf is faski

faski = wolf (animals)

Some things Google found for "faski":
Faski is a rare last name. Faski is the name of a place in Nigeria.


Word derivation for "wolf" :
Hungarian = farkas (which I transliterate to farkash)
Finnish = susi
Samgur = faski