Early Hick Lexicon — by semantic field (page 10 of 13)
- kel /kel/
- sky (noun) — Often used in compounds referring to celestial phenomena [Celestial Terms, Natural World]
- blue (noun) — Derived from association with sky color [Colors]
- leaf (noun) — Productive in botanical compounds [Flora, Plant Terms]
- Proto-Hick *kelu
- Shows semantic extension from 'leaf' to 'sky', possibly through metaphor of canopy
- kur /kur/
- moss (noun) [Flora, Plant Terms]
- copper (noun) [Metals, Material Culture]
- Proto-Hick *kuru
- sedter /sed.ter/
- planting time (noun) [Flora, Plant Terms, Rituals, Seasonal Terms, Agricultural Terms]
Political Terms
Section titled “Political Terms”- ma'al /ma.ʔal/
- community, tribe (noun) — Collective term implying social/political unity [Person Terms, Political Terms]
Position Terms
Section titled “Position Terms”- 'irek /ʔi.rek/
- stand, firmness (noun) [Basic Terms, Position Terms, Action Terms]
- Proto-Hick *hi-reku
- Shows archaic animacy marking through glottal prefix
- asamasam /a.sa.ma.sam/
- to lie down (verb) [Position Terms, Stance Actions]
- From asam "rest" with subessive case -asam, literally "rest downward". Shows parallel formation to asamitar "sit"
- asamitar /a.sa.mi.tar/
- to sit, rest upon (verb) [Position Terms, Stance Actions, Basic Terms]
- From asam "rest, resting place" with superessive case, literally "rest upon". Shows common pattern of case suffixes becoming lexicalized into verbs
- imasam /i.ma.sam/
- to cower, hide from fear (verb) [Motion Terms, Position Terms, Emotional Terms]
- Shows metaphorical extension of 'resting under' to fearful hiding
- kabran /ka.bran/
- crooked, leaning (adjective) — Forms common expression kabran 'irek'er 'to lean' (lit. 'stand crookedly') [Position Terms, Basic Terms]
- From metaphorical extension of branch growth patterns
Precipitation
Section titled “Precipitation”Preparation Terms
Section titled “Preparation Terms”- milai /mi.lai/
- rendered fat, oil (noun) — Shows parallel formation with tirai 'fermented drink' [Food & Consumption Terms, Preparation Terms]
Process Terms
Section titled “Process Terms”- imtir /im.tir/
- rot, decay (noun) [Process Terms, Food Terms]
- Shows metaphorical extension of fermentation process to negative outcome
Professional Terms
Section titled “Professional Terms”- rantirduok /ran.tir.du.ok/
- pirate, maritime raider (noun) [Maritime Terms, Professional Terms]
- Originally 'river raider', extended to all maritime thieves. Shows compound reduction of imtirduok.
- wenkulok /wen.ku.lok/
- sorceress (noun) — Neutral/respectful term for female magic user [Magic Terms, Professional Terms]
- Shows regularization of gender marking in professional terms
Proximal
Section titled “Proximal”- 'aker /ʔa.ker/
- how (visible/known manner) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Proximal, Manner]
- Proto-Hick *haka-er-is
- 'alis /ʔa.lis/
- who (visible/known person) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Proximal, Personal]
- Proto-Hick *haka-lis
- 'atal /ʔa.tal/
- where (what-place-PROX.INAN) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Proximal, Spatial]
- Proto-Hick *haka-tal-is
- 'ater /ʔa.ter/
- when (visible/known time) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Proximal, Temporal]
- Proto-Hick *haka-ter-is
Regional Terms
Section titled “Regional Terms”- libres /li.bres/
- gentle wind (noun) — Used primarily inland for weakened western winds after mountain crossing [Weather Terms, Regional Terms]
Religious Terms
Section titled “Religious Terms”- imthral /im.θral/
- evil deity (noun) [Sacred Terms, Religious Terms]
- Compound fusion, maintains second element due to sacred term
- tharala /θa.ra.la/
- deity (noun) [Sacred Terms, Religious Terms]
- Proto-Hick *harala
- Religious term showing resistance to regular sound changes
Ritual Terms
Section titled “Ritual Terms”- 'irai /ʔi.rai/
- sacred water (noun) — Used in ritual contexts and sacred sites [Sacred Terms, Water Terms, Ritual Terms]
- Shows sacred prefix with basic term for water
Rituals
Section titled “Rituals”- sedter /sed.ter/
- planting time (noun) [Flora, Plant Terms, Rituals, Seasonal Terms, Agricultural Terms]
Sacred
Section titled “Sacred”- his /his/
- sight (animate/conscious perception) (noun, verb) [Perception, Sacred, Abstract Concepts]
- to see (passive/unintentional perception) (noun, verb) [Perception Terms, Basic Terms]
- Proto-Hick *hi-lisu
- im /im/
- evil, abstract negativity (noun) — Used for abstract concepts of evil/negativity [Sacred, Negation, Abstract Concepts]
- Proto-Hick *ʔimru
- wad /wad/
- path (noun) [Basic Terms]
- way, manner (noun) — Extended metaphorical meaning [Sacred, Philosophical Terms, Abstract Concepts]
- Proto-Hick *wadu
Sacred Terms
Section titled “Sacred Terms”- 'eldal /ʔel.dal/
- elf (individual) (noun) [Person Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Borrowing from Sindarin eldrim with native person marker
- 'eldalok /ʔel.da.lok/
- elven people (noun) [Person Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Collective form using agentive suffix to mark social group
- 'eldegral /ʔel.də.gral/
- Feywild (noun) [Sacred Terms, Landforms]
- Shows vowel reduction in middle syllable and sacred earth metaphor
- 'eldegralen asadimris /ʔel.də.gra.len a.sa.dim.ris/
- The Elven Bridge (lexinfo:ProperNoun) — Shows formal/sacred term patterns with case marking [Place Names, Infrastructure, Sacred Terms]
- Shows formal preservation of medial marker and elative case
- 'ibris /ʔib.ris/
- breath (noun) — Often used in ritual contexts [Sacred Terms, Body Terms]
- Shows sacred prefix with basic term for wind/breath
- 'ihir /ʔi.hir/
- hear, listen (verb) — Basic verb of hearing, often with ritual connotations [Sacred Terms, Sensory Terms]
- Shows sacred prefix with sensory root
- 'il /ʔil/
- good, kind (noun) [Basic Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Proto-Hick *hi-halu
- Shows archaic animacy marking through glottal prefix
- 'ilibris /ʔi.li.bris/
- passion; inspire fervor (noun) [Emotion Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows positive metaphorical extension of burning sensation
- 'ilibris'er /ʔi.li.bris.ʔer/
- (euphemistic) to make love, have sexual intercourse (verb) [Body Parts, Sacred Terms]
- Euphemistic term derived from 'ilibris 'passion'. Shows cultural preference for metaphors of warmth/fire in intimate contexts.
- 'imeritares /ʔi.me.ri.ta.res/
- welcome; raised spirits (noun) [Common Phrases, Spirit Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Dialectal loss of initial glottal allows reanalysis with imer 'breath/soul'
- 'imur /ʔi.mur/
- evil force (noun) [Sacred Terms, Abstract Concepts]
- Proto-Hick *hi-muru
- Shows archaic animacy marking through glottal prefix
- 'irai /ʔi.rai/
- sacred water (noun) — Used in ritual contexts and sacred sites [Sacred Terms, Water Terms, Ritual Terms]
- Shows sacred prefix with basic term for water
- 'irurbel /ʔi.rur.bel/
- cave (noun) — Often associated with sacred or ritual sites [Sacred Terms, Landforms, Geographic Terms]
- Shows sacred prefix with compound for dark hollow
- 'irurlis /ʔi.rur.lis/
- cave dweller (noun) — Often refers to ritual specialists or hermits [Sacred Terms, Person Terms, Social Terms]
- Compound of sacred cave term with person marker
- 'irursibris /ʔi.rur.sib.ris/
- ceremonial gift, dowry (noun) — Used for significant life events and marriage gifts [Sacred Terms, Social Terms, Marriage Terms]
- Used for ceremonial and marriage gifts
- 'irurtak /ʔi.rur.tak/
- cave art (noun) — Refers specifically to ritual or sacred cave paintings and markings [Sacred Terms, Art Terms, Cultural Terms]
- Compound of sacred cave term with marking/impact
- brises /bri.ses/
- light, illumination; discover, explore (noun) [Natural Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Proto-Hick *brisu-wesu
- Shows metaphorical extension of "embraced heat" to light/illumination. Forms verb brises'er "to shine", further extended of illumination to discovery and exploration
- dakisa /da.ki.sa/
- infatuation (noun) [Body Parts, Bodily Functions, Sacred Terms]
- Proto-Hick *daluku-isa-hihasa
- Literally "snake in the gut"; metaphorical extension for intense desire
- duwesthral /du.wes.θral/
- ritual feast (noun) [Food Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows ritual significance of communal eating
- im'ir /im.ʔir/
- ill intent, malice (noun) [Sacred Terms, Abstract Concepts]
- Shows metaphorical extension of negative prefix with action root
- im'irok /im.ʔi.rok/
- enemy, adversary (noun) [Person Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows productive use of agentive suffix with abstract concepts
- imer /i.mer/
- breath, soul (noun) [Sacred Terms, Spirit Terms]
- Proto-Hick *imeru
- Basic term for breath/soul
- imibris /im.i.bris/
- rage, anger; wrath (noun) [Emotion Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows negative metaphorical extension of burning sensation
- imthral /im.θral/
- evil deity (noun) [Sacred Terms, Religious Terms]
- Compound fusion, maintains second element due to sacred term
- imurkulok /i.mur.ku.lok/
- necromancer (noun) — Literally 'evil magic worker' [Magical Terms, Sacred Terms]
- imurmal /i.mur.mal/
- evil pool, cursed waters; swamp (noun) [Water Features, Sacred Terms]
- Shows compound formation with negative prefix
- imurthral /i.mur.θral/
- cursed day/time (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Compound fusion, maintains second element due to sacred term
- imurtor /i.mur.tor/
- evil peak, forbidden mountain (noun) [Landforms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows compound formation with negative prefix
- imurud /i.mu.rud/
- falsehood (noun) [Sacred Terms, Abstract Concepts]
- Shows semantic extension from physical to abstract meaning
- imurwad /i.mur.wad/
- evil path, dangerous route (noun) [Path Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows compound formation with negative prefix