< Láadan
This has some handy words categorized together for easy access.
Verbs
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| an | To know (have met, person) |
| ban | To give |
| bedi | To learn (obedi = body-learn) |
| bel | To take |
| benem | To stay |
| bithim | To meet |
| di | To say |
| dóhin | To create |
| doth | To follow |
| du- prefix on verb | To try |
| dush | To must, to be obliged to |
| eb | To buy, to sell |
| elash | To play |
| en | To understand (rahen = not understand) |
| hal | To work |
| il | To watch, paying active attention |
| loláad | To feel, perceive internally |
| lothel | To know (have learned) |
| ma | To listen, active hearing |
| mime | To ask |
| néde | To want |
| om | To teach |
| oób | To jump |
| óomasháad | To walk |
| redeb | To find |
| rilin | To drink |
| sháad | To come, to go |
| thad | To be able to |
| then | To break (destroy) |
| thi | To have |
| thib | To stand |
| thod | To write |
| u | To open (u ra = to close) |
| wéedan | To read |
| wida | To carry |
| wod | To sit |
| yime | To run |
| yod | To eat |
| zhedi | To agree (razhedi = disagree) |
Locations
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| beth | home |
| ulin | school |
| hohal | office |
| yodehoth | restaurant |
| heshehoth | park |
| wehe | store |
| anawehe | grocery store |
| áabewehe | bookstore |
| áatham | church |
Household Items
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| áath | door |
| al | toilet |
| bid | sink |
| dalebediwan | desk |
| dalehanawan, dahan | bed |
| dalewodewan | chair |
| daleyodewan | table |
| dem | window |
| ithedal | lamp |
| óob | oven |
| shinehal | computer |
| théle | television |
Clothes
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| áayo | skirt |
| bon | shirt |
| inad | pants |
| ishida | socks |
| óomi | shoe |
| owe | dress |
| yen | hat |
Animals
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| mid | creature, animal |
| romid | wild animal |
| shamid | domestic animal |
| ámid | baby animal |
| yáamid | teenage animal |
| háamid | young animal, offspring |
| halezhub | ant |
| eduthemid | beaver |
| zhozhub, zhomid | bee |
| yum | beetle |
| babí | bird |
| áalaá | butterfly |
| hibomid | camel |
| rul | cat |
| álub | chick |
| lub | chicken |
| dithemid | cow |
| lemamid | deer |
| lemamidid | male deer, stag |
| lanemid | dog dog |
| óowamid | dragon |
| yazh | duck |
| domid | elephant |
| thili | fish |
| lub | fowl, poultry |
| dumidal | fox |
| ríibib | frog |
| humazhomid | guinea pig |
| dathimid | hedgehog |
| omid | horse |
| zhub | insect |
| lhezhub | noxious insect |
| éezha | lizard |
| óoloó | moth |
| edemid | mouse |
| wothemid | mule |
| elalimid | otter |
| húumid | owl |
| muda | pig |
| dathimid | porcupine |
| shanemid | rabbit |
| éesh | sheep |
| ezha | snake |
| dathimezhub, dathimemid | spider |
| elashemid | squirrel |
| resh | wasp |
| uthemid | whale |
| holanemid | wolf |
Foods, Cooking, and Eating
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| anadal | meal |
| rana | beverage |
| wéebe | ale |
| webe | beer |
| thuwebe | mead |
| doyu | apple |
| thuyu | apricot |
| edeni | bean |
| loyodalatham | blackberry |
| leyidalatham | blueberry |
| bal | bread |
| hob | butter |
| thuzh | cake |
| thuhal | candy |
| medalayun | carrot |
| ódon | cheese |
| ahana | chocolate |
| ahanamezh | cocoa |
| yob | coffee |
| onelal | cream |
| ni | cup |
| rana | drink, beverage |
| rilin | to drink |
| yod | to eat |
| máa | egg |
| edemezh | flour |
| ana | food |
| batha | fork |
| yu | fruit |
| ede | grain |
| zhebom | grease |
| anawehe | grocery store |
| thesh | herb |
| yide | hunger, to be hungry |
| éeb | juice, sap |
| rahana | junk food |
| hum | knife |
| hezh | lemon |
| ilimeda | lettuce |
| hizh | lime |
| deheni | meat |
| deheni | melon |
| lal | milk |
| mud | mushroom |
| hom | nectar |
| homeyu | nectarine |
| yumal | nut |
| bom | oil |
| yun | orange |
| óob | oven |
| aálesh | parsley |
| ededal | pasta |
| thizh | pie |
| rin | plate |
| udemeda | potato |
| ilihede | rice |
| máan | salt |
| lel | seaweed |
| yem | sour |
| meén | sugar |
| meénan | sweet |
| zhu | tea |
| háami | thyme |
| meda | vegetable |
Colors
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| loyo | black |
| leyi | blue |
| leyan | brown |
| liyen | green |
| layun | orange |
| lula | purple |
| laya | red |
| líithi | white |
| léli | yellow |
Numbers
| Láadan | English |
|---|---|
| nede | 1 |
| shin | 2 |
| boó | 3 |
| bim | 4 |
| shan | 5 |
| bath | 6 |
| um | 7 |
| nib | 8 |
| bud | 9 |
| thab | 10 |
| nedethab | 11 |
| shinethab | 12 |
| bathethab | 16 |
| thabeshin | 20 |
| thabeshin i nede | 21 |
| thabeboó | 30 |
| debe | 100 |
| debe i nede | 101 |
| thob | 1000 |
| thob i nede | 1001 |
| rod | 1,000,000 (one million) |
| merod | 1,000,000,000 (one billion) |
Dates
Days of the Week
| Láadan | English | Literal |
|---|---|---|
| Henesháal | Monday | East Day |
| Honesháal | Tuesday | West Day |
| Hunesháal | Wednesday | North Day |
| Hanesháal | Thursday | South Day |
| Rayilesháal | Friday | Above Day |
| Yilesháal | Saturday | Below Day |
| Hathamesháal | Sunday | Center Day |
Months of the Year
| Láadan | English | Literal |
|---|---|---|
| Alel | January | Seaweed Month |
| Ayáanin | February | Tree Month |
| Ahesh | March | Grass Month |
| Athil | April | Vine Month |
| Amahina | May | Flower Month |
| Athesh | June | Herb Month |
| Ameda | July | Vegetable Month |
| Adaletham | August | Berry Month |
| Ahede | September | Grain Month |
| Ayu | October | Fruit Month |
| Athon | November | Seed Month |
| Adol | December | Root Month |
Flowers
Note that some of these terms are unofficial, created by Rachel Singh
| Láadan | English | Literal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodo | Tulip | Official word | |
| Lehina | Lilac | Official word | |
| Léeli | Daffodil, jonquil, narcissus | Official word | |
| Mahina | Flower | Official word | |
| Oyimahina | Violet | Oyi = eye | Official word |
| Shahina | Rose | Sha = harmony | Official word |
| Shadehina | Lily | Shad = pure, [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from etymology of Lily (Pale, pure) |
| Zhenedahina | Marigold | Zheneda = loanword from Hindi (Genda), [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from Hindi term for Marigold |
| Sháalehina | Daisy | Sháal = day, [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from etymology of Daisy (Days-Eye) |
| Roshina | Sunflower | Rosh = sun, [ma]hina = flower | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
Computers
Note that some of these terms are unofficial, created by Rachel Singh
| Láadan | English | Literal | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinehal | Computer | Shin = two, hal = work | Official word |
| Eshinehal | Computer science | E = the study of, shinehal = computer | Official word |
| Shenidal | Network | Sheni = intersection, dal = thing | Official word |
| Raneran | Computer printer | Ran = typewriter | Official word |
| Bod | Line of code | Official word | |
| Bodibod | Computer program | Bod = line of code, i = and | Official word |
| Shinehaleshida | Computer game, video game | Shinehal = computer, shida = game | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
| Shinith | Electronic | Shin = two, ith = light | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
| Therashenidal | Internet | Thera = earth, shinedal = network | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
| Melimedi | Mail (non-electronic) | Mel = paper, im = travel, di = talk | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh |
| Shinithimedi | Shinith = electronic (unofficial), im = travel, di = talk | Unofficial word by Rachel Singh | |
LGBTQIA+
The official dictionary has not been fleshed out with many LGBTQIA+ words. The words for "male-identified" and "lesbian" are listed in the Láadan Language dictionary [2], but not much else.
As a community it is up to the language users to come up with terms that feel comfortable to them.
As such, an author can only suggest terms but if you have a word that is more appropriate for your own perceptions, use it. (Also add it to the list!)
Sexual Orientations
| Láadan | English | Origin | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withidshimá | Gay (male) | Derived from Ludishimá | Withid (Male), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
| Lushimá | Lesbian (female) | Word in the official dictionary. | Lul? (Vagina) or Ludi? (To be female), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
| Ludishimá | Lesbian (female) | Unofficial, defined by Rachel J Morris | Ludi (Female), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
| Shinshimá | Bisexual | Unofficial | Shin (two), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
| Wohoshimá | Pansexual | Unofficial, defined by Rachel J Morris | Woho (All, every), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act) |
| Ramahawith | Asexual | Defined by Rachel J Morris. | Ramaha (Absence of sexual desire), With (person) |
Notes
I have defined the word for Asexual as Ramahawith; as an asexual person, this term sounds appropriate for me. But again, build whatever word is comfortable for yourself. The tricky part here is that it is hard to define romantic orientations with the limited Láadan dictionary.
I'm not quite sure how the word for lesbian was built; I would tend to go with the Ludi definition rather than Lul to take into account lesbians who are also trans women, or in a relationship with a trans woman.
Bisexual can mean vastly different things to different people. Therefore, I'm leaving it alone.
Wohoshimá may seem more like "one who does all sexual acts", which would be misleading. Gee, if only Láadan had better vocabulary to talk about gender and sexuality!
Gender Identity
| Láadan | English | Origin | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | male-identified | ||
| ? | female-identified | ||
| ? | transgender | ||
| ? | agender | ||
| ? | multigender | ||
| ? | genderfluid | ||
| ? | non-binary |
Additional
| Láadan | English | Origin | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Intersex | ||
| ? | Questioning | ||
| ? | Aromantic |
Notes
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