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Lexember 2025: Days 9-26

Now we are going to continue with the rest of the Lexember prompts for this month. The prompts for Days 9-13 were created by George of the Conlangery podcast:

Day 9: An insect body part
Kalovanian: Tēlokončū-/tɛ:lɔkɔntʃu:/-Thorax (Lit: Insect body)
Example: Tēlokončū gauli, ipaso, kupaleko ja pafua tenin. /tɛ:lɔkɔntʃu gauli ipasɔ kupalɛkɔ ja pafua tɛnin/- The thorax holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen.
/thorax-head-leg-wing-and-belly-to hold-PRES/
Lubenavian: Vauolilupupu- /vauolilupupu/- Thorax (Lit: Insect body)
Example: Ataufafūkobeuoliu ualakōs, ukoleailos, chubeligoilos li gūgalē. /ataufafu:kɔbɛuɔliu ualakɔ:s ukɔlɛailɔs xubɛligɔilɔs li gu:galɛ:/ɛ:/- The thorax holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen.
/PRES-to hold-3SG-head-the COM GEN PL-leg-the COM GEN PL- wing-the COM GEN PL- and-belly//
Vasatulokian: Peluvorubuvu- /pɛluvɔʁubuvu/- Thorax (lit: Insect body)
Example: Peluvorubuvu feibakuhui hauvituk, rashomeikotuk, kahekotuk ebo pavolatuk.
/pɛluvɔʁubuvu feibakuhui hauvitug ʁaʃomeikɔtug kahɛkɔtug ɛbɔ pavɔlatug/- The thorax holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen.
/thorax-to hold-3SG-head-ACC-leg-ACC PL-wing-ACC PL-and-body-ACC/
Day 10: An animal weapon
Kalovanian: Tsuno- Horn /tsuno/
Example: Aketa kameleon me trerökö- This chameleon has 3 horns.
/Akɛta kamɛlɛɔn mɛ trɛrœkœ/
/this-cameleon-with-3-CL/
Lubenavian: Yba-Horn /yba/
Ataulēgūakouoliu reiau runefā huxa ybaitau- This rhinoceros has 3 horns.
/ataulɛ:gu:akɔuliu reiau runɛfa: hutʃa ybaitau/
/PRES-to have-3SGN-this-rhinoceros-3-horn- NEU INDEF PL/
Vasatulokian: Fuapateshuki /fuapatɛʃuki/- Claw
Bachu poropuatio fuapateshukituk ponetuk lagekihui-This crab has a large claw
/batʃu pɔʁɔpuatiɔ fuapatɛʃukitug pɔnɛtug/
/this-crab-claw-ACC-large-ACC-to have-3RD PERS PRES/
Day 11: A specific type of tooth
Kalovanian: Luanžing-/luanʒing/-Fang
Example: Kuma me gū luanžing kuan kala jagen guli-Bears use their fangs when hunting fish
/kuma mɛ gu: luanʒing kuan kala jagɛn guli/
/bear-with-3RD PERS PRO-fang-when-fish-to hunt-PRES-to use/
Lubenavian: Rauluahu- Fang
Example: Kuataukaxauoliu kori jūfāitos keiai bunefāitos rauluahuitoswāiau-Bears use their fangs when hunting fish.
/kuataukatʃa uɔliu kɔri ju:fa:itɔs keiai bunɛfa:itɔs rauluahuitɔs wa:iau/
/PRES GER-to hunt-to use-3SGN-fish-COM GEN PL-when-bear-COM GEN PL-fang-COM GEN PL-their PL/
Vasatulokian: Falokruiloagu- Fang
Example: Pumeifakko hatiau falokruiloaguko peuko yoafarkotuk subipali kuoraihui.- Bears use their fangs when hunting fish.
/pumeifak:o hatiau falɔkʁuilɔagukɔ pɛukɔ jɔafaʁkɔtug subipali kuɔʁaihui/
/bear-ACC PL-their-PL-fang-PL-when-fish-ACC PL-to hunt-to use-3RD PRES/
Day 12: A word for flight-related anatomy
Kalovanian: Kupaleko- /kupalɛkɔ/- Wing
Example: Tori me gū kupaleko tobu gulin
/tɔri mɛ gu: kupalɛkɔ tɔbu gulin/- The bird uses its wings to fly.
/bird-with-wing-to fly-to use-PRES/
Lubenavian: Chubeligo- /xubɛligɔ/- Wing
Ataukoriuoliu mahekau chufāos chubeligowāiau- The bird uses its wings to fly.
/ataukɔri uɔliu mahɛkau xufa:ɔs xubɛligɔwa:iau/
/PRES-to use-3RD PERS-to travel by air-bird- COM GEN PL-wing-their PL SUFF/
Vasatulokian: Kahe /kahɛ/- Wing
Kuhu hatiau kahekotuk sagigo kuoraihui- The bird uses its wings to fly
/kuhu hatiau kahɛkɔtug sagigɔ kuɔʁaihui/
/bird their PL wing-ACC-PL-to travel by air-to use-3RD PERS PRES/
Day 13: A word for an animal sense or sense organ
Kalovanian: Paisuatsuno /paisuatsunɔ/- Antenna
Example: Kōčūlui me paisuatsuno iso /kɔ:tʃu:lui mɛ paisuatsunɔ isɔ/-Beetles have large antennae.
/beetle-with-antenna-large/
Lubenavian: Punoleipurūkayba- Antenna
Example: Ataulēgūakouoliu laupuapuitau punoleipurūkaybaitau ponepāi- Beetles have large antennae.
/ataulɛ:gu:akɔ uɔliu laupuapuitau punɔleipuru:kaybaitau pɔnɛpa:i/
/PRES-to have-3RD PERS-beetle-NEU GEN PL-antenna-NEU GEN PL- big- NEU INDEF PL SUFF/
Vasatulokian: Pumolaifulougaiha /pumɔlaifulɔugaiha/- Antenna
Example: Raubuavuko lagekihui pumolaifulougaihakotuk mulituk. /ʁaubuavukɔ lagɛkihui pumɔlaifulɔugaihatug mulitug/
/Beetle-PL-to have-3RD PERS-antenna-ACC PL-big-ACC/

Prompts for Days 14-17 were created by Miles from Let's Have a Bouba:

Day 14: A means of construction- Masonry
Kalovanian: Kivižikoto /kiviʒikɔtɔ/
Lubenavian: Zukkopratsa /zuk:ɔpratsa/
Vasatulokian: Kulovistogebalaigu /kulɔvistɔgɛbalaigu/

Day 15:  A means of transportation- Airplane
Kalovanian: Makiku /makiku/
Lubenavian: Mahekaku /mahɛkaku/
Vasatulokian: Sagigo /sagigɔ/

Day 16: A means of execution- Stabbing
Kalovanian: Apunjala /Apuɲala/
Lubenavian: Kuataubuloko /kuataubulɔkɔ/
Vasatulokian: Purohu /puʁɔhu/

Day 17: An act of trickery- To Scam
Kalovanian: Bukomoābudo /bukɔmɔa:budɔ/
Lubenavian: Fugonoāputo /fugɔnɔa:puto/
Vasatulokian: Sagi /sagi/

Prompts for Days 18-21 were created by Jake from Let's Have a Bouba:

Day 18: A way of learning-To Teach
Kalovanian: Kasuvādona /kasuva:dɔna/
Lubenavian: Nauxa /nautʃa/
Vasatulokian: Fashuashavagola /faʃuaʃavagɔla/

Day 19:  A way of caring-To heal
Kalovanian: Sūkemekova /su:kɛmɛkɔva/
Lubenavian: Jafakovasvato /jafakcvasvatɔ/
Vasatulokian: Shakapo /ʃakapo/

Day 20: A term of endearment
Kalovanian: Vamāmi (Cutey, Sweety, beautiful) /vama:mi/
Lubenavian: Lubefanauo (Cutey, sweety, beautiful) /lubɛfanauɔ/
Vasatulokian: Deya (Sexy) /dɛja/

Day 21: Something you give as a gift
Kalovanian: Kaseijavako (Wallet/Pocketbook) /kaseijavakɔ/
Lubenavian: Videokalana (Video game) /vidɛɔkalana/
Vasatulokian: Kianalaigu (Toy) /kianalaigu/

Prompts for Days 22-26 were created by Biblaridion

Day 22: A terrestrial landform- Volcano
Kalovanian: Fugonimo /fugɔnimɔ/
Lubenavian: Neozxurona /nɛɔʒurɔna/
Vasatulokian: Punuimotok /punuimɔtɔg/

Day 23: An oceanic landform- Beach
Kalovanian: Muna /muna/
Lubenavian: Runāsūlūmi /runa:su:lu:mi/
Vasatulokian: Pakelovisamupa /pakɛlɔvisamupa/

Day 24: A kind of biome or landscape- Desert
Kalovanian: Sunafumakeke /sunafunakɛkɛ/
Lubenavian: Runakolūgorū /runakɔlu:goru:/
Vasatulokian: Kasebilivat /kasɛbilivat/

Day 25: A weather condition- Blizzard
Kalovanian: Isolumivoru /isɔlumivɔru/
Lubenavian: Ponepukōlūpolū /ponɛpukɔ:lu:pol:u/
Vasatulokian: Munbamupa /munbamupa/

Day 26: Astronomical Phenomenon- Sunrise
Kalovanian: Taijō mānulesi /taijɔ: ma:nulɛsi/
Lubenavian: Zxuronazukko chulu /ʒurɔnazuk:ɔ xulu/
Vasatulokian: Putokulogerusadato /putɔkulɔgɛʁusadato/


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