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Early Hick Lexicon — by semantic field (page 12 of 13)

imer /i.mer/: breath, soul (noun) [Sacred Terms, Spirit Terms]; Proto-Hick *imeru; Basic term for breath/soul

imeresp /i.me.resp/: sleep (noun) — Shows metaphorical extension of breath/spirit sinking [Spirit Terms, Body Terms]

imerimris /i.me.rim.ris/: expression (noun) [Spirit Terms, Communication Terms]; Shows productive use of ellative case for outward expression

imerlas /i.mer.las/: inspiration (noun) [Spirit Terms, Mental Terms]; Shows productive use of illative case for inward inspiration

takimer /ˈta.ki.mɛr/: echo (noun) [Sound Terms, Spirit Terms]; sound spirit (noun) [Sound Terms, Spirit Terms]; Reflects early animistic understanding of sound phenomena

temer /te.mer/: death (noun) [Spirit Terms, Sacred Terms]; Proto-Hick *telu-himeru; Literally 'end of life'

Spring Terms

asamwen /a.sam.wen/: daffodil (noun) — Common spring flower, Narcissus species [Flora, Flower Names, Spring Terms]; Named for characteristic drooping posture of flower head

Stance Actions

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

States of Matter

aimirik /ai.mi.rik/: slush, partially melted snow/ice (noun) [Weather Terms, States of Matter]; Describes mixture state between water and ice

mirik /mi.rik/: ice (noun) [Weather Terms, Basic Terms, States of Matter]; Proto-Hick *mirikrakhar; Shows semantic development from 'biting cold' to 'ice'

Stone Terms

kasger /kas.ger/: mirror (especially polished stone mirror) (noun) [Tool Terms, Stone Terms]; Shows technological origin in polished stone mirrors

Storage Terms

granmal /gran.mal/: grain storage (noun) [Agricultural Terms, Storage Terms]

Structure Terms

vinud /vi.nud/: building, dwelling (noun) [Structure Terms, Settlement Terms, Basic Terms]; Proto-Hick *venu-wudu; Semantic shift from 'wood structure' to 'dwelling'

Taboo Terms

imbel /im.bel/: bad language, swear words (noun) [Speech Terms, Body Terms, Taboo Terms]

saw /saw/: shit (noun) [Taboo Terms, Body Terms]

Tactile Properties

kagar /ka.gar/: hard (adjective) [Tactile Properties, Basic Terms]

kawak /ka.wak/: soft (adjective) — Shows cultural association between softness and nurturing [Tactile Properties, Body Terms]

Taste Terms

kaketh /ka.keθ/: salty (adjective) — Literally 'sea-like', shows maritime influence on taste terminology [Taste Terms, Maritime Terms]

kras /kras/: bitter (adjective) — Used for both taste and metaphorical bitterness [Taste Terms]; Proto-Hick *krasu

kras'er /kras.ʔer/: to be bitter (verb) [Taste Terms, Basic Terms]

limel /li.mel/: slightly sweet (adjective) [Taste Terms, Basic Terms]

mel /mel/: sweetness (noun) — Associated with ripeness and edibility [Taste Terms]; Proto-Hick *melu

mel'er /mel.ʔer/: to be sweet (verb) [Taste Terms, Basic Terms]

sinibel /si.ni.bel/: taste (noun) — Shows metaphorical extension of floating motion to sensory perception [Taste Terms, Body Terms]

tirai /ti.rai/: fermented drink (noun) [Food Terms, Drink Terms, Taste Terms]; Shows cultural knowledge of fermentation process

Technical Terms

aigasam /ai.ga.sam/: wet grinding (noun) [Tool Terms, Technical Terms]; Literally "water grinding," referring to the use of water in the smoothing process

asamgasam /a.sam.ga.sam/: flattening (initial grinding) (noun) [Tool Terms, Technical Terms]; Literally "rest grinding," referring to the initial flattening process

Temporal

'ater /ʔa.ter/: when (visible/known time) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Proximal, Temporal]; Proto-Hick *haka-ter-is

'atereth /ʔa.te.reθ/: when (sensed time) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Medial, Temporal]; Proto-Hick *haka-ter-eth

'aterum /ʔa.te.rum/: when (unknown time) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Distal, Temporal]; Proto-Hick *haka-ter-um

'eteleth /ʔe.te.leθ/: when (sensed time) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Medial, Temporal]; Proto-Hick *haka-tel-eth

'etelum /ʔe.te.lum/: when (unknown time) (interrogative) [Interrogatives, Distal, Temporal]; Proto-Hick *haka-tel-um

Temporal States

mur /mur/: night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Natural World, Temporal States]; night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; Proto-Hick *muru

Timber Terms

marwud /mar.wud/: red wood (noun) [Flora, Plant Terms, Timber Terms, Cultivated Plants]

wud /wud/: wood, tree (noun) [Flora, Timber Terms, Plant Terms]

Time Terms

'aterbran /ʔa.ter.bran/: before (lexinfo:SubordinatingConjunction) — Temporal metaphor using interrogative 'when' + 'dawn' [Time Terms, Interrogatives]

barakter /ba.rak.ter/: league (distance walkable in one hour, roughly 3-4 miles) (noun) — Often shortened to rakter in colloquial speech [Measurement Terms, Distance Terms, Time Terms]; Distance measure based on one hour's walking time. Shows temporal suffix used for distance measurement.

brakel /bra.kel/: morning sky (noun) [Time Terms, Sky Terms]; Shows nasal deletion in compounds

bram /bram/: tide, tidal water (noun) [Maritime Terms, Time Terms, Water Features]; Proto-Hick *bramu; Basic term for tidal phenomena

branthral /bran.θral/: spring (noun) [Time Terms, Seasonal Terms]; Shows seasonal terminology pattern

duwester /du.wes.ter/: meal time (noun) [Food Terms, Time Terms]; Shows temporal extension of eating

imurthral /i.mur.θral/: cursed day/time (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; Compound fusion, maintains second element due to sacred term

mirthral /mir.θral/: winter solstice (noun) [Sacred Terms, Time Terms]

mur /mur/: night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Natural World, Temporal States]; night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; night, darkness (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; Proto-Hick *muru

murduwes /mur.du.wes/: evening meal (noun) [Food Terms, Time Terms]

murkel /mur.kel/: night sky (noun) [Time Terms, Celestial Bodies]

murkran /mur.kran/: night watch horn (noun) [Tool Terms, Time Terms]

murlis /mur.lis/: night vision (noun) [Body Terms, Time Terms]

sedthral /sed.θral/: planting day (noun) [Time Terms, Agricultural Terms]

terimris /te.rim.ris/: next (noun) [Time Terms, Motion Terms]; Shows conceptualization of future as flow outward. Contrasts with terlas.

terlas /ter.las/: previous (noun) [Time Terms, Motion Terms]; Shows conceptualization of past as flow inward. Contrasts with terimris.

thirthral /θir.θral/: summer (noun) [Time Terms]

thur /θur/: dusk (noun) [Time Terms]; Proto-Hick *thuru

thurkel /θur.kel/: evening sky (noun) [Time Terms, Celestial Terms]

thurthral /θur.θral/: sacred dusk (noun) [Time Terms, Sacred Terms]; autumn (noun) [Time Terms, Seasonal Terms]

Tool Terms

'ibri /ʔib.ri/: manure, fertilizer (noun) [Agricultural Terms, Tool Terms]; Proto-Hick *'ibari

aigasam /ai.ga.sam/: wet grinding (noun) [Tool Terms, Technical Terms]; Literally "water grinding," referring to the use of water in the smoothing process

ar /ar/: cut, cutting action (noun) [Action Terms, Tool Terms, Basic Terms]; Proto-Hick *xaru

asamgasam /a.sam.ga.sam/: flattening (initial grinding) (noun) [Tool Terms, Technical Terms]; Literally "rest grinding," referring to the initial flattening process

brismal /bris.mal/: forge (native term) (noun) [Construction Terms, Tool Terms]

gasam /ga.sam/: grinding (noun) — Forms the base for specialized grinding terms [Tool Terms, Basic Terms]; Literally "under rock," referring to the action of grinding

kasgasam /kas.ga.sam/: polishing, lapping (noun) [Tool Terms, Craft Terms]; Refers to the final lapping stage to achieve a reflective surface

kasger /kas.ger/: mirror (especially polished stone mirror) (noun) [Tool Terms, Stone Terms]; Shows technological origin in polished stone mirrors

krakesi /kra.ke.si/: sword, long bladed weapon (noun) — Originally referred to wooden paddle with obsidian teeth inserts [Weapon Terms, Tool Terms]; Proto-Hick *krak-kasigaru; Shows semantic extension from wooden paddle with obsidian teeth to any long bladed weapon

krakiger /krak.i.ger/: flint, chert (noun) [Material Terms, Tool Terms]; Proto-Hick *kraku-garu

murkran /mur.kran/: night watch horn (noun) [Tool Terms, Time Terms]

pak /pak/: poke (noun) [Tool Terms, Basic Terms]; Proto-Hick *paku

tamin /ta.min/: forge, smithy (noun) — Borrowed technical term from Eldrim metalworking traditions [Construction Terms, Tool Terms, Borrowed Terms]; Direct borrowing of Quenya technical term for forge/smithy

ven /ven/: yoke, burden (noun) [Basic Terms, Tool Terms]; Proto-Hick *venu; Reintroduced from dialect after original *venu developed into vin

Tool/Craft Terms

arum /a.rum/: sketch; draw (noun) [Tool/Craft Terms, Artistic Terms]; Shows semantic extension from physical cutting to artistic marking

Vehicle Terms

brammater /bram.ma.ter/: river-vessel (noun) [Maritime Terms, Vehicle Terms]; Shows compound formation pattern for vessel types

kethmater /keθ.ma.ter/: sea vessel (noun) [Maritime Terms, Vehicle Terms]

tre /tre/: wagon, cart (noun) [Vehicle Terms]; Proto-Hick *mataru; Back-formed through reanalysis of ma- as plural prefix

wudmater /wud.ma.ter/: wood-vessel (noun) [Maritime Terms, Vehicle Terms]

Verbal Morphology

-nat /nat/: want to, desire to (desiderative suffix) (suffix) [Grammatical Terms, Verbal Morphology]; Grammaticalized from full verb 'desire' to desiderative suffix

Verbal Terms

venitar /ve.ni.tar/: to lift (verb) [Verbal Terms]; Lexicalized from superessive case of 'yoke'

venuiter /vi.nu.i.ter/: to give birth (verb) [Verbal Terms, Sacred Terms]; Lexicalized from ellative case of 'pregnancy'

vinuimris /vi.nu.im.ris/: to give birth (verb) [Verbal Terms, Sacred Terms]; Lexicalized from ellative case of pregnancy

vinuiter /vi.nu.i.ter/: to give birth (noun) [Verbal Terms, Sacred Terms]; Lexicalized from ellative case