English-Lojban dictionary

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pace gutci (guc): x1 is x2 (default 1) short local distance unit(s) [non-metric], standard x3, x4 subunits [foot (= jmagutci); yard (= cibjamgutci), | (= tapygutci), inch (= degygutci), cubit (= birgutci)]; (additional subunit places may be added as x5, x6, ...)
paces cadzu (dzu): x1 walks/strides/| on surface x2 using limbs x3
pack bakfu (baf): x1 is a bundle/package/cluster/clump/| [shape/form] containing x2, held together by x3
package bakfu (baf): x1 is a bundle/|/cluster/clump/pack [shape/form] containing x2, held together by x3
packaged x2 of bakfu
packaging x3 of bakfu
packed denmi (dem): x1 is dense/concentrated/|/intense in property x2 (ka) at location/locus x3
pad kicne (kic ki'e): x1 cushions x2 with material x3; x1 is a cushion/pillow/| [for x2] of padding material x3
pad 2. matci: x1 is a mat/|/mattress/pallet [flat, soft, dense form] of material x2 [also mattress = (kicymatci)]
padded x2 of kicne
padding kicne (kic ki'e): x1 cushions x2 with material x3; x1 is a cushion/pillow/pad [for x2] of | material x3
padre (sound clue patfu (paf pa'u): Spanish for 'father'), x1 is a father of x2; x1 begets/sires/acts paternal towards x2; [not necessarily biological]
page (sound clue not identical in meaning) pelji (ple): x1 is paper from source x2 [sheet of paper (= plekarda if shape is important, plebo'o)]
page x1 of papri
page 2. thing having | x2 of papri
page 3. papri: x1 is a [physical] |/leaf of book/document/bound mass of pages x2 [numbered pages (as in a book) are the sides of a page (= paprysfe, paprysfelai); a pageful of text (= papryseltcidu, paprytcidylai)]
pages (bound mass of |) papri: x2 of: x1 is a [physical] page/leaf of book/document/bound mass of | x2 [numbered pages (as in a book) are the sides of a page (= paprysfe, paprysfelai); a pageful of text (= papryseltcidu, paprytcidylai)]
pages bound | x2 of papri
paid for x4 of pleji
paid work x3 of jerna
paid x3 of pleji
pail baktu: x1 is a bucket/|/can/deep, solid, wide-topped container of contents x2, made of material x3
pain locus x2 of cortu
pain x1 of cortu
pain 2. cortu (cor cro): x1 hurts/feels |/hurt at locus x2
paint base x3 of cinta
paint pigment x2 of cinta
paint x1 of cinta
paint 2. cinta: x1 [material] is a | of pigment/active substance x2, in a base of x3
pair (| of shears/scissors) jinci: x1 is a | of shears/scissors for cutting x2
paisa fepni (fep fei): x1 is measured in kopeck/cent money-subunits as x2 [quantity], in monetary system x3 [also pfennig, |, sen, fen, dinar, etc.; x1 is generally a price/cost/value]; (additional secondary, tertiary, etc. subunit places may be added as x4, x5, x6, ...)
Pakistani aspect x2 of kisto
Pakistani x1 of kisto
Pakistani 2. kisto (kis): x1 reflects |/Pashto culture/nationality/language in aspect x2
palaver nunsnu: x1 is an event of x2(s) (mass normally, but 1 individual/jo'u possible) discussing/talking about topic/subject x3 [also x1 is a chat/conversation/discussion/|]
palaver 2. tavla (tav ta'a): x1 talks/speaks to x2 about subject x3 in language x4; x1 |-s [not limited to vocal speech, but this is implied by the x4 without context of some other medium of conversation (use cusku, casnu, skicu, ciksi for weaker implication of vocal communication); converse/discuss/chat (= simta'a, simsku, vricysimta'a for a conversation not clearly delimited by subject)]
palavers tavla (tav ta'a): x1 talks/speaks to x2 about subject x3 in language x4; x1 | [not limited to vocal speech, but this is implied by the x4 without context of some other medium of conversation (use cusku, casnu, skicu, ciksi for weaker implication of vocal communication); converse/discuss/chat (= simta'a, simsku, vricysimta'a for a conversation not clearly delimited by subject)]
pale (dull kandi (kad): non-intense), x1 is dim/dull/|/non-intense in property x2 (ka) as received/measured by observer x3 [in colors, indicates unsaturated, pastel, | (though blabi can also indicate a kind of paleness)]
pale (whitish blabi (lab): light), x1 is white/very-light colored [color adjective] [| forms of other colors are a compound of white; e.g. pink (= labyxu'e, xunblabi) (whereas kandi is used for | = dimness, lack of intensity)]
Palestinian aspect x2 of filso
Palestinian x1 of filso
Palestinian 2. filso (fis): x1 reflects | culture/nationality in aspect x2
pallet (base/pedestal) zbepi (zbe): x1 is a pedestal/base/stand/| supporting x2 (object/event), of materials/properties x3 [| (= lafyzbe)]
pallet (bed) ckana (cka): x1 is a bed/| of material x2 for holding/supporting x3 (person/object/event)
pallet (mat) matci: x1 is a mat/pad/mattress/| [flat, soft, dense form] of material x2 [also mattress = (kicymatci)]
pallet (tray) palne: x1 is a tray/platter/flat container [pan/sheet/griddle] of contents x2, and made of material x3 [also |, when used for carrying rather than support on the ground; a tray is flat-bottomed and shallow or without a rim, and is generally portable]
pan contents x2 of tansi
pan material x3 of tansi
pan x1 of tansi
pan 2. palne: x1 is a tray/platter/flat container [|/sheet/griddle] of contents x2, and made of material x3 [also pallet, when used for carrying rather than support on the ground; a tray is flat-bottomed and shallow or without a rim, and is generally portable]
pan 3. tansi (tas): x1 is a |/basin/tub/sink, a shallow container for contents x2, of material/properties x3 [also bowl]
panic x1 of xalni
panic 2. object of | x2 of xalni
panic 3. xalni: x1 (person) is |-ked by crisis x2 (event/state)
panicked xalni: x1 (person) is | by crisis x2 (event/state)
panorama jvinu (vin ji'u): x1 is the view/scene/|/sight/prospect of x2 (object/location) from point-of-view x3 [also x1 is on display to x2/x3]
pants material x2 of palku
pants x1 of palku
pants 2. palku (pak): x1 are |/trousers/slacks/leggings [legged garment] of material x2
papa patfu (paf pa'u): x1 is a father/|/pop of x2; x1 begets/sires/acts paternal towards x2; [not necessarily biological]
paper (sound clue not identical in meaning) papri: x1 is a [physical] page/leaf of book/document/bound mass of pages x2 [numbered pages (as in a book) are the sides of a page (= paprysfe, paprysfelai); a pageful of text (= papryseltcidu, paprytcidylai)]
paper money jdini (din di'i): x1 is money/currency issued by x2; (adjective:) x1 is financial/monetary/pecuniary/fiscal ['currency' sometimes is restricted to | (= pledi'i)]
paper source x2 of pelji
paper x1 of pelji
paper 2. pelji (ple): x1 is | from source x2 [sheet of | (= plekarda if shape is important, plebo'o)]
paraffin lakse (lak): x1 is quantity of wax [substance especially soft/moldable when warm] from source x2 [also |]
parallel (differing only in) panra: x1 |-s x2 differing only in property x3 (ka; jo'u/fa'u term) by standard/geometry x4 [also: x1 is | to x2, x3 is the only difference between x1 and x2 (= terpanra for reordered places); x1 and x2 are alike/similar/[congruent]; a | involves extreme close similarity/correspondence across the entirety of the things being compared, generally involving multiple properties, with focus placed on one or a small number of differences]
parallel (similar in) simsa (smi): x1 is similar/| to x2 in property/quantity x3 (ka/ni); x1 looks/appears like x2 [also: x1 is a likeness/image of x2; x1 and x2 are alike; similarity and | differ primarily in emphasis]
parallel x1 of panra
paralleled x2 of panra
parallelism property x3 of panra
parallelism standard x4 of panra
parallels (differs only in) panra: x1 | x2 differing only in property x3 (ka; jo'u/fa'u term) by standard/geometry x4 [also: x1 is parallel to x2, x3 is the only difference between x1 and x2 (= terpanra for reordered places); x1 and x2 are alike/similar/[congruent]; a parallel involves extreme close similarity/correspondence across the entirety of the things being compared, generally involving multiple properties, with focus placed on one or a small number of differences]
parameters (orbital | of a planet) plini: x4 of: x1 is a planet revolving around x2 with planetary characteristics x3, orbital | x4
parameters (orbital | of a satellite) mluni (lun): x4 of: x1 is a satellite/moon orbiting x2 with characteristics x3, orbital | x4
parameters orbital | x3 of plini
paramilitary bilni (bil): x1 is military/regimented/is strongly organized/prepared by system x2 for purpose x3 [also |; soldier in its broadest sense - not limited to those trained/organized as part of an army to defend a state (= bilpre)]
parasite host x3 of civla
parasitic (of a blood-sucking arthropod) civla (civ): x1 is a louse/flea [blood-sucking arthropod] of species/breed x2, | on x3
parasitic (of a mold/fungus) mledi (led): x1 is a mold/fungus/mushrooms/truffles of species/strain x2 |/growing on x3
parasol santa: x1 is an umbrella/| shielding x2 from x3, made of material x4, supported by x5
parcel (| of land) tumla (tum tu'a): x1 is a |/expanse of land at location x2; x1 is terrain
parcel see also "bundle"
parent (one who raises/rears children) rirni (rir): x1 is a | of/raises/rears x2; x1 mentors/acts parental toward child/protege x2
parent (| with children including daughter) mensi (mes me'i): x3 of: x1 is a sister of/sororal to x2 by bond/tie/standard/|(s) x3; [not necessarily biological]
parent (| with children including son) bruna (bun bu'a): x3 of: x1 is brother of/fraternal to x2 by bond/tie/standard/|(s) x3; [not necessarily biological]
parent (| with offspring) panzi (paz): x2 of: x1 is a [biological] offspring/child/kid/hybrid of |(s) x2; (adjective:) x1 is filial
parent (| with sibling children) tunba (tub): x3 of: x1 is a sibling of x2 by bond/tie/standard/|(s) x3
parent of son x2 of bersa
parent x1 of rirni
parent 2. x2 of jbena
parent 3. daughter's | x2 of tixnu
parent 4. offspring | x2 of panzi
parental (of a member of a generation) famti: x1 is an aunt/uncle of x2 by bond/tie x3; x1 is an associated member of x2's | generation
parental rirni (rir): x1 is a parent of/raises/rears x2; x1 mentors/acts | toward child/protege x2
parents (generation previous to |) dzena (dze): x1 is an elder/ancestor of x2 by bond/tie/degree x3; x1's generation precedes x2's |
parents (| with daughter) tixnu (tix ti'u): x2 of: x2 of: x1 is a daughter of mother/father/| x2; [not necessarily biological]
parents (| with son) bersa (bes be'a): x2 of: x1 is a son of mother/father/| x2 [not necessarily biological] [also filial]
parish x3 of malsi
park purpose x3 of panka
park x1 of panka
park 2. maintain | x2 of panka
park 3. panka: x1 is a |/land reserve managed by community/polity/company x2 for purpose x3
part of x2 of pagbu
part x1 of pagbu
part 2. plant edible | x2 of stagi
part 3. thing having .01 | x2 of centi
part 4. thing having .1 | x2 of decti
part 5. thing having 1E-15 | x2 of femti
part 6. thing having 1E-24 | x2 of gocti
part 7. thing having 1E-6 | x2 of mikri
part 8. thing having 1E-9 | x2 of nanvi
part 9. pagbu (pag pau): x1 is a |/component/piece/portion/segment of x2 [where x2 is a whole/mass]; x2 is partly x1 [partly (= selpau)]
participants (| in a market) zarci (zac zai): x3 of: x1 is a market/store/exchange/shop(s) selling/trading (for) x2, operated by/with | x3 [also: mall, marketplace, shopping center, cooperative, bazaar, trading post, mart; the concept is the function of selling/exchanging coupled with a location, and is more oriented to the larger concept of marketplace than the stalls/shops that comprise it, though it does not exclude the latter individual shops (= zaisle); x3 may include both owners/proprietors and customers in some markets, but in most contexts refers only to the operators]
particle (elementary |) kantu (ka'u): x1 is a quantum/ray/elementary |/smallest measurable increment of property/activity x2 [quantum ray (= bonka'u)]
particle (piece) spisa (spi): x1 [object/substance] is a piece/portion/lump/chunk/| of x2 [substance]
particle see also "cell"
particular (adjective: specific) steci (tec te'i): x1 (ka) is specific/|/specialized/[special]/a defining property of x2 among x3 (set) [x2 are members/individuals of a subset of x3; object whose association is specific/defining of a subset or individuals (= tecra'a); [x2 is also special to x1]); also: especially/strongly/specifically associated]; (x3 is completely specified set)]
particular (noun: detail) tcila (til): x1 is a detail/feature/| of x2
partition (method of separating) fendi (fed): x4 of: x1 (agent) divides/partitions/separates x2 into sections/parts/individuals x3 by method/| x4 (an object in x4 usually requires tu'a) [also segments]
partition (separation medium) sepli (sep sei): x3 of: x1 is apart/separate from x2, separated by |/wall/gap/interval/separating medium x3 [also aloof (= jiksei), alone (= rolsmisei meaning apart or unlike all others of its kind; pavysei, seirpavmei meaning "only" or "one alone" - do not use when talking about, for example, two people who are alone); x3 space]
partitioned x2 of fendi
partitions (divides) fendi (fed): x1 (agent) divides/|/separates x2 into sections/parts/individuals x3 by method/partition x4 (an object in x4 usually requires tu'a) [also segments]
partitions (part of the bounds of a room) kumfa (kum ku'a): x3 of: x1 is a room/chamber of/in structure x2 surrounded by |/walls/ceiling/floor x3 (mass/jo'u)
partly pagbu (pag pau): x1 is a part/component/piece/portion/segment of x2 [where x2 is a whole/mass]; x2 is | x1 [| (= selpau)]
partnership kagni (kag): x1 is a company/corporation/firm/| chartered by authority x2 for purpose x3 [also enterprise/organization (if chartered)]
parts (departs) cliva (liv li'a): x1 leaves/goes away/departs/|/separates from x2 via route x3 [also: x1 leaves behind/takes leave of x2]
parts (results of separation/partition) fendi (fed): x3 of: x1 (agent) divides/partitions/separates x2 into sections/|/individuals x3 by method/partition x4 (an object in x4 usually requires tu'a) [also segments]
parts (| assembled from) zbasu (zba): x3 of: x1 makes/assembles/builds/manufactures/creates x2 out of materials/|/components x3 [should not be used to express causation]
party x3 of salci
party 2. salci (sla): x3 of: x1 celebrates/recognizes/honors x2 (event/abstract) with activity/[|] x3 [x3 (and nunsalci) festival/fiesta/celebration/occasion/fair/[holiday (some senses)]; not limited to the ameliorative interpretation of 'celebrate': funeral (= mrobixsla)]
Pashto kisto (kis): x1 reflects Pakistani/| culture/nationality/language in aspect x2
pass (through) pagre (gre): x1 |-es through/penetrates barrier/medium/portal x2 to destination side x3 from origin side x4 [|-ing through in both directions (= rolfargre, pagre ... .i so'ivo'ivo'u (and vice versa))]
pass through net x2 of julne
pass through x1 of pagre
pass fenra (fer fe'a): x1 is a crack/fissure/|/cleft/ravine/chasm/[defect/flaw] [shape/form] in x2
passage (closed |) ganlo (ga'o): x1 (portal/|/entrance-way) is closed/shut/not open, preventing |/access to x2 by x3 [as a doorway, but also perhaps a semi-permeable membrane]
passage (filtered |) julne (ju'e): x1 is a net/filter allowing | of x2, prohibiting | of x3, netting properties x4 [also sieve]
passage (nasal |) nazbi (naz zbi): x3 of: x1 is the nose [body-part] of x2 with nostril(s)/nasal |(s) x3; [metaphor: protrusion] [also (adjective:) nasal]
passage (open |) kalri (kar): x1 (portal/|/entrance-way) is open/ajar/not shut permitting |/access to x2 by x3 [as a doorway]
passed from x4 of pagre
passed through x2 of pagre
passed to x3 of pagre
passengers (| of an airplane) vinji (vij): x2 of: x1 is an airplane/aircraft [flying vehicle] for carrying |/cargo x2, propelled by x3
passengers see all words for kinds of vehicle, "carry", "carried", "cargo"
passes through pagre (gre): x1 |/penetrates barrier/medium/portal x2 to destination side x3 from origin side x4 [passing through in both directions (= rolfargre, pagre ... .i so'ivo'ivo'u (and vice versa))]
passing through (penetrating) pagre (gre): x1 passes through/penetrates barrier/medium/portal x2 to destination side x3 from origin side x4 [| in both directions (= rolfargre, pagre ... .i so'ivo'ivo'u (and vice versa))]
passing through (| stages/steps) pruce (ruc ru'e): x1 is a process with inputs x2, outputs/results x3, | steps/stages x4 [x2 resource (= selru'e, but also ru'etci, (ru'er-/ruc- or selru'e-/selruc- modifying:) selxaksu, selsabji, livla)]
passive lifri (lif fri): x1 [person/|/state] undergoes/experiences x2 (event/experience); x2 happens to x1 [also has/have (of events/experiences); (adjective:) x1 and x2 are empirical; suggests | undergoing but does not exclude active (per zukte) intent; a deserved experience: reward or punishment (= jernyfri, zanjernyfri, maljernyfri)]
passport x1 of jaspu
passport 2. authorized by | x4 of jaspu
passport 3. issue | x3 of jaspu
passport 4. thing having | x2 of jaspu
passport 5. jaspu (jap): x1 is a | issued to x2 (person) by authority x3 allowing x4 (activity)
past x1 of purci
past 2. thing having in its | x2 of purci
past 3. balvi (bav): x1 is in the future of/later than/after | x2 in time sequence; x1 is latter; x2 is former [also sequel, succeed, successor, follow, come(s) after; time ordering only (use lidne otherwise); aorist in that x1 may overlap in time with x2 as long as it extends afterwards; non-aorist | (= cfabalvi)]
past 4. purci (pur pru): x1 is in the | of/earlier than/before x2 in time sequence; x1 is former; x2 is latter [time ordering only (use lidne otherwise); aorist in that x1 may overlap in time with x2 as long as it starts before, x1 starts before x2 but is continuing during x2 (= cfaprucabna); non-aorist before, i.e. x1 is over/ended before x2 starts (= fa'opru), x1 is completed before x2 starts (= mu'opru)]
paste composition x2 of pesxu
paste x1 of pesxu
paste 2. pesxu (pex): x1 is |/pulp/dough/mash/mud/slurry [soft, smooth-textured, moist solid] of composition x2 [x2: composition including x2, which need not be complete specification]
pastel kandi (kad): x1 is dim/dull/pale/non-intense in property x2 (ka) as received/measured by observer x3 [in colors, indicates unsaturated, |, pale (though blabi can also indicate a kind of paleness)]
pastoral nurma (num): x1 is a rural/rustic/| area of x2; x1 is in the country
paternal patfu (paf pa'u): x1 is a father of x2; x1 begets/sires/acts | towards x2; [not necessarily biological]
path (route of carrying) bevri (bev bei): x1 carries/hauls/bears/transports cargo x2 to x3 from x4 over | x5; x1 is a carrier/[porter] [alienation from x2 to x3 is implied]
path (route of movement) muvdu (muv mu'u): x1 (object) moves to destination/receiver x2 [away] from origin x3 over |/route x4 [also mobile (= co'ermu'u, for the non-specific opposite of immobile); after a muvdu, object is alienated from/no longer at origin (unless physically returned there, per litru or slilu); agentive move (= muvgau, muvzu'e), non-agentive transitive move (= muvri'a), self-propelled (= sezmuvgau), motion of a part of the object (= pagmu'u), having a moving part (= muvypau, muvyselpau); apparent motion (= mlumu'u)]
path (route pluta (lut lu'a): no motion implied), x1 is a route/|/way/course/track to x2 from x3 via/defined by points including x4 (set) [a route merely connects origin/destination, but need not be improved in any way; (x4 is a set of points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly)]
path (| of reflection) minra (mir): x1 reflects/mirrors/echoes x2 [object/radiation] to observer/point x3 as x4; x2 bounces on x1 [also: x1 is a mirror/reflector]; [x2 may be light, lu'e of an imaged object; x4 may be image or echo or the same as x2 if physical object; x3 may be a | for a bounced object; ka is reflection]
path see also "go" "travel"
path carrying | x5 of bevri
path 2. move | x4 of muvdu
patient (linguistic) lifri (lif fri): x1 [person/|/state] undergoes/experiences x2 (event/experience); x2 happens to x1 [also has/have (of events/experiences); (adjective:) x1 and x2 are empirical; suggests | undergoing but does not exclude active (per zukte) intent; a deserved experience: reward or punishment (= jernyfri, zanjernyfri, maljernyfri)]
patient (| being doctored/nursed) mikce (mic): x2 of: x1 doctors/treats/nurses/[cures]/is physician/midwife to | x2 for ailment x3 by treatment/cure x4 [also medic; (adjective:) x1, x4 is medical; x2 is a | of x1 (= selmikce for reordered places) ; x2 is treated by x1 person/x4 treatment/method; successfully cure transitive (= sadmikce, sadvelmikce), intransitive (= sadyselmikce, ka'orbi'o to not imply an external agent/process, though the x1 and x4 of mikce may be self/internal); treatment (= velmikce)]
patient (| of hospital) spita: x2 of: x1 is a hospital treating |(s) x2 for condition/injuries/disease/illness x3 [hospice (a place where x2 of spita is lenu mrobi'o = mrospita)]
patient x2 of mikce
patient 2. hospital | x2 of spita
patron (one who is begged) pikci: x2 of: x1 begs/pleads/supplicates/entreats/implores/beseeches/prays [asks with humility] x2 for x3 [also importune, petition, plea, solicit; x2 benefactor, |; x3 boon, favor, gift, alms]
patrons (| of a bar/tavern) barja: x3 of: x1 is a tavern/bar/pub serving x2 to audience/| x3
patrons of a bar x3 of barja
pattern (basis of a poem) pemci (pem): x2 of: x1 is a poem/verse about plot/theme/subject/| x2 by author x3 for intended audience x4 [x2 may be a convention rather than a subject]
pattern (conceptual form) tarmi (tam tai): x1 [ideal] is the conceptual shape/form of object/abstraction/manifestation x2 (object/abstract) [also |; x1 is the mathematical or theoretical ideal form, while x2 is an object/event manifesting that form; e.g. circular/circle-shaped (= cukseltai) vs. circle (=cuktai, while cukla alone is ambiguous); model (= ci'ersaptai, saptai, ci'ersmitai, smitai)]
pattern (method) tadji: x1 [process] is a method/technique/approach/means for doing x2 (event) under conditions x3 [also practice/way/mode; style/manner/conduct (= tratadji); | (= montadji, tadjymo'a, or platadji, tadjypla)]
pattern (sets a |) gidva (gid gi'a): x1 (person/object/event) guides/conducts/pilots/leads x2 (active participants) in/at x3 (event) [a guiding person advises/suggests/sets an example to be followed, but does not necessarily control/direct/manage actual execution of an event; an event may serve as a guide by setting a |/example to be emulated]
pattern (wave |) boxna (bon bo'a): x1 is a wave [periodic |] in medium x2, wave-form x3, wave-length x4, frequency x5
pattern (| of forms; model/arrangement) morna (mon mo'a): x1 is/reflects/represents a | of forms/events x2 arranged according to structure x3 [x3 is a [model] for x1 (= termontai, termonsi'o); image (= gusmo'a, nenmo'a, dairmo'a, selylenmo'a, selmirmo'a, velmirmo'a, but also all of these -tai instead of -mo'a for the ideal)]
pattern (| of markings) barna (ba'a): x1(s) is a/are mark(s)/spot(s) on x2 of material x3 [ba'armo'a for a | of marks]
pattern (| on a flag/banner) lanci: x3 of: x1 is a flag/banner/standard of/symbolizing x2 with |(s) x3 on material x4
pattern x1 of morna
pattern 2. see also "oscillate", "regular"
patterned x2 of morna
pause denpa (dep de'a): x1 awaits/waits/|-s for/until x2 at state x3 before starting/continuing x4 (activity/process) [(x2 is an event, usually a point event); also: resuming x4]
paused activity x4 of denpa
pauses denpa (dep de'a): x1 awaits/waits/| for/until x2 at state x3 before starting/continuing x4 (activity/process) [(x2 is an event, usually a point event); also: resuming x4]
pay (compensation for goods/services) pleji (lej le'i): x1 |-s/compensates/remunerates/[rewards] |-ment x2 to recipient/|-ee x3 for goods/services x4 [also x4 commodities; x4 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posle'i, po'ervelyle'i for unambiguous semantics); rent (= jerle'i, le'irjbera)]
pay (earnings) jerna: x2 of: x1 (agent/person) earns/[deserves/merits] wages/salary/| x2 for work/service x3 (activity) [also x2 reward (= zanseljerna or nemjerna), punishment/comeuppance (= sfaseljerna, malseljerna); x3 behavior; job (= terjerna); x2 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= po'erjerna, po'erseljerna for unambiguous semantics)]
pay (something done for | jibri (jib): as a definition of 'job'), x1 is a job/occupation/employment/vocation (a type of work regularly done for |) of person x2 [working for another (= selplijibri)]; (cf. te jerna which is employment specifically for | and not specifically for another, te pilno which is employment not necessarily for | and not necessarily regular or lasting but for another, se gasnu and se zukte for incidental activities)
pay price x3 of jdima
pay x1 of pleji
pay 2. x2 of jerna
payee x3 of pleji
payee 2. pleji (lej le'i): x3 of: x1 pays/compensates/remunerates/[rewards] payment x2 to recipient/| x3 for goods/services x4 [also x4 commodities; x4 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posle'i, po'ervelyle'i for unambiguous semantics); rent (= jerle'i, le'irjbera)]
payload (something carried) see also "carry"/"carried"
payload (| of a rocket) jakne: x3 of: x1 is a rocket [vehicle] propelled by jet expelling x2 carrying | x3
payload of a rocket x3 of jakne
payment (compensation) pleji (lej le'i): x2 of: x1 pays/compensates/remunerates/[rewards] | x2 to recipient/payee x3 for goods/services x4 [also x4 commodities; x4 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posle'i, po'ervelyle'i for unambiguous semantics); rent (= jerle'i, le'irjbera)]
payment (reward) cnemu (nem ne'u): x4 of: x1 (agent) rewards x2 [recipient] for atypical x3 (event/property) with reward/desserts/| x4 [differs from earned | because of atypical nature; rewards need not be positive but are in some sense deserved from the point of view of the rewarder: positive reward (= zanyne'u), punishment, penalty, demerit (= malne'u, sfane'u); x4 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posne'u, po'ervelne'u for unambiguous semantics)]
payment x2 of pleji
payor x1 of pleji
pays attention jundi (jud ju'i): x1 is attentive towards/attends/tends/| attention to object/affair x2
pays pleji (lej le'i): x1 |/compensates/remunerates/[rewards] payment x2 to recipient/payee x3 for goods/services x4 [also x4 commodities; x4 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posle'i, po'ervelyle'i for unambiguous semantics); rent (= jerle'i, le'irjbera)]
pea dembi (deb): x1 is a bean/|/leguminous seed from plant [legume] x2
peace with at | x2 of panpi
peace x1 of panpi
peace 2. panpi (pap): x1 is at | with x2
peak cmana (ma'a): x1 is a mountain/hill/mound/[rise]/[|]/[summit]/[highlands] projecting from land/mass x2
pear species x2 of perli
pear x1 of perli
pear 2. perli (per): x1 is a | [fruit] of species/strain x2
pearl jemna (jme): x1 is a gem/polished stone/| of type x2 from gemstone/material/source x3 [also jewel (= jmeja'i); gemstone (= x2, x3, or jmero'i, jmekunra); | (= selcakyjme - a gem found inside a shell, tercakyjme - a gem made of shell material, boijme - any ball-shaped gem), mother-of-| (= cakyjme)]
peasant tolnolpre: x1 is a peon/|/low-born/vulgar in/under culture/society/standard x2 [also lower-class; high/low, upper/low-er are poor Lojban metaphors]
peat kolme (kol ko'e): x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of coal/|/anthracite/bituminous from source x2
pebble bidju: x1 is a bead/| [shape/form] of material x2
peck dekpu: x1 is x2 (default 1) local volume unit(s) [non-metric; e.g. bushel], standard x3, x4 subunits [gallon (= likydekpu), quart (= likseldekpu), barrel (wet = likybradekpu, dry = sudbradekpu), bushel (= sudydekpu), | (= sudyseldekpu), cupful (= kabrydekpu), tablespoon (= mucydekpu); teaspoon (= mucyseldekpu); (all of these lujvo may need gic- to distinguish the English measurement system in contrasting with some local system; the English system is otherwise presumed to be the default non-metric system)]; (additional subunit places may be added as x5, x6, ...)
pecuniary jdini (din di'i): x1 is money/currency issued by x2; (adjective:) x1 is financial/monetary/|/fiscal ['currency' sometimes is restricted to paper money (= pledi'i)]
pedagogical ctuca (ctu): x1/x5 of: x1 teaches audience x2 ideas/methods/lore x3 (du'u) about subject(s) x4 by method x5 (event) [also instruct, instructor, educate, educator, teacher, professor, pedagogue; (adjective:) x1/x5 is |]
pedagogue ctuca (ctu): x1 teaches audience x2 ideas/methods/lore x3 (du'u) about subject(s) x4 by method x5 (event) [also instruct, instructor, educate, educator, teacher, professor, |; (adjective:) x1/x5 is pedagogical]
pedal x2 of stapa
pedal 2. jamfu (jaf jma): x1 is a/the foot [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: lowest portion] (adjective:) x1 is |
pedestal (base of table) jubme (jub jbu): x3 of: x1 is a table/flat solid upper surface of material x2, supported by legs/base/| x3
pedestal (base/stand) zbepi (zbe): x1 is a |/base/stand/pallet supporting x2 (object/event), of materials/properties x3 [pallet (= lafyzbe)]
pedestal (support for standing object) sanli (sa'i): x3 of: x1 stands [is vertically oriented] on surface x2 supported by limbs/support/| x3 [x1 is standing; x1 stands up; x1 is erect/vertical/upright; x1 bows/bends over (= krosa'i, krosa'ibi'o, plosa'i); frame of reference is (approximate) perpendicularity to the surface, and not to a gravity field]
pedestal material x3 of zbepi
pedestal x1 of zbepi
pedestal 2. x3 of jubme
pedestal 3. thing having | x2 of zbepi
pee pinca: x1 is a/the urine/piss/| of x2
peel pilka (pil pi'a): x1 is a crust/rind/|/skin/hide/outer cover of x2 , gacri)
peg pijne: x1 is a pin/| (needle-shaped tool) for fastening to/piercing x2, of material/properties x3
pellet (shot |; ballistic projectile) danti (dan): x1 is a ballistic projectile [e.g. bullet/missile] for firing by [gun/propelling launcher] x2 [also cannonball, catapult stone, shot |(s)]
pelt x1 of skapi
pelt 2. thing having | x2 of skapi
pelt 3. skapi (kap): x1 is a |/skin/hide/leather from x2
pen using ink x3 of xinmo
pen x1 of penbi
pen 2. ink for | x2 of penbi
pen 3. process using | x3 of penbi
pen 4. penbi (peb): x1 is a | using ink x2 applied by process x3
penalty (demerit cnemu (nem ne'u): negative reward), x4 of: x1 (agent) rewards x2 [recipient] for atypical x3 (event/property) with reward/desserts x4 [differs from earned payment because of atypical nature; rewards need not be positive but are in some sense deserved from the point of view of the rewarder: positive reward (= zanyne'u), punishment, |, demerit (= malne'u, sfane'u); x4 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from ownership of the object/commodity (= posne'u, po'ervelne'u for unambiguous semantics)]
penalty (punishment) sfasa (sfa): x4 of: x1 (agent) punishes x2 for infraction x3 (event/state/action) with punishment/| x4 (event/state) [also chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct (one sense)]
pencil covering x3 of pinsi
pencil lead x2 of pinsi
pencil x1 of pinsi
pencil 2. pinsi (pis): x1 is a |/crayon/stylus applying lead/marking material x2, frame/support [of material] x3 [also writing brush; x1 stimulates substrate medium x2 to display marks; explicitly denoting a standard lead pencil (= tabypinsi)]
pendant dandu (dad): x1 hangs/dangles/is suspended from x2 by/at/with joint x3 [| (= dadja'i); also dependent (original meaning)]
penetrates pagre (gre): x1 passes through/| barrier/medium/portal x2 to destination side x3 from origin side x4 [passing through in both directions (= rolfargre, pagre ... .i so'ivo'ivo'u (and vice versa))]
penetrating (of a claw or weapon) jgalu (ja'u): x1 is a/the claw/nail/talon [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: pointed, |, physical weapon]
peninsula degji (deg): x1 is a/the finger/digit/toe [body-part] on limb/body site x2 of body x3; [metaphor: |] [finger (= xandegji), toe (= jmadegji)]; ,
penis x1 of pinji
penis 2. thing having | x2 of pinji
penis 3. pinji: x1 is a/the clitoris/| [projecting reproductive organ; body-part] of x2 [normally context eliminates need for specificity; otherwise: | (= nakpinji), clitoris (= fetpinji)]
penny (sound clue fepni (fep fei): cultural example of general class), x1 is measured in kopeck/cent money-subunits as x2 [quantity], in monetary system x3 [also pfennig, paisa, sen, fen, dinar, etc.; x1 is generally a price/cost/value]; (additional secondary, tertiary, etc. subunit places may be added as x4, x5, x6, ...)
pensive pensi (pes pei): x1 thinks/considers/cogitates/reasons/is | about/reflects upon subject/concept x2 [also: x1 is thoughtful (one sense); x2 is mental (one sense)/intellectual (one sense) (= selpei)]
peon tolnolpre: x1 is a |/common-er/low-born/vulgar in/under culture/society/standard x2 [also lower-class; high/low, upper/low-er are poor Lojban metaphors]
people (believers in a religion) lijda (jda): x2 of: x1 is a religion of believers including x2 sharing common beliefs/practices/tenets including x3 [also mythos, creed, traditional beliefs, x2 |(s), adherents; (adjective:) x1, x2, x3 are religious/ecclesiastic in nature; x2 is a believer in/of x1, an adherent/follower of x1 (= seljda for reordered places); x2 is a practitioner of x3 (= selterjda for reordered places); x3 is a tenet/belief/ritual/creed of x1/x2 (= terjda for reordered places); priest/clerical (= jdaca'i, jdaka'i, jdaja'a); organized church/religion (= be'ejda), congregation (= jdabe'e, jdagri)]
people (person(s)) prenu (pre): x1 is a person/| (noun) [not necessarily human]; x1 displays personality/a persona
people (standard for crime/taboo) zekri (zer zei): x2 of: x1 (event/state) is a punishable crime/[taboo/sin] to |/culture/judges/jury x2 [taboo (= kluzei, cacyzei); sin (= madzei, jdamadzei); heresy (= jdazei)]
people (| governed/ruled) turni (tru): x2 of: x1 governs/rules/is ruler/governor/sovereign/reigns over |/territory/domain/subjects x2 [x2 need not be complete specification of set of governed; reign/rule (= noltru); king/queen/sovereign (= nolraitru); pure democracy (= roltrusi'o), representative democracy (= rolka'itrusi'o), viceroy (= ka'itru), pure communism (= guntrusi'o), board of directors/trustees, steering committee (= trukamni); government (= trugunma, trugri (emphasizing the components), truci'e (emphasizing the organization))]
people (| having deity) cevni (cev cei): x2 of: x1 is a/the god/deity of |(s)/religion x2 with dominion over x3 [sphere]; x1 is divine [also divinity]
people (| holding sacred/holy) censa (ces): x2 of: x1 is holy/sacred to person/|/culture/religion/cult/group x2
people (| in a nation/ethnic group) natmi (nat nai): x2 of: x1 is a nation/ethnic group of | x2; [| sharing a history/culture]
people (| of a country) gugde (gug gu'e): x2 of: x1 is the country of | x2 with land/territory x3; (people/territory relationship) [also sovereignty, domestic (as opposed to foreign), nation (when not referring to ethos)]
people (| producing artifact) rutni (run): x2 of: x1 is an artifact; x1 is artificial; x1 is made/caused by |/se kulnu x2; x1 is man-made
people of country x2 of gugde
people of nation x2 of natmi
people with language x2 of bangu
peppery cpina: x1 is pungent/piquant/|/spicy to sense x2 [also prickly (= pe'urcpina)]
perceive as alien x3 of fange
perceive color x3 of skari
perceive meaning x3 of smuni
perceive x1 of ganse
perceived (of color) skari (ska): x1 is/appears to be of color/hue x2 as |/seen by x3 under conditions x4 [conditions may include lighting, background, etc.]
perceived nunvi'a: x1 is a vision, an event of x2 viewing/seeing/perceiving visually x3 under conditions x4 [also (adjective:) x1, x2 are visual; x4 can include ambient lighting, background, etc. which may affect what is |]
perceives (senses/notices) ganse (gas ga'e): x1 [observer] senses/detects/notices stimulus property x2 (ka) by means x3 under conditions x4 [x1 is sensitive to x2; also feels, spots, |, makes out, discerns/recognizes (but only implying reaction without necessarily any significant mental processing); note that the emphasis is on a property which stimulates x1 and is detected (sanji is passive about the sensing, and is not limited to sensory input, as well as presuming some kind of discernment/recognition, while not being concerned with the means of detection); x3 sense/sensory channel]
perceives visually viska (vis vi'a): x1 sees/| x2 under conditions x3 [also (adjective:) x1 is visual; x3 can include ambient lighting, background, etc. which may affect what is perceived; note that English "see" often means "look" or a more generic "observe", or even "understand, know"]
perceiving nunvi'a: x1 is a vision, an event of x2 viewing/seeing/| visually x3 under conditions x4 [also (adjective:) x1, x2 are visual; x4 can include ambient lighting, background, etc. which may affect what is perceived]
percussion (tuned | instrument) janbe (jab): x1 is a bell/chime/[tuning fork] [tuned | instrument] producing sound/note x2 [also: x1 rings/tolls (i.e. if it rings, then it is a bell); resonates (one sense, = jabdesku)]
percussion (| instrument) damri: x1 is a drum/cymbal/gong [| musical instrument] with beater/actuator x2
perfect (correct) drani (dra): x1 is correct/proper/right/| in property/aspect x2 (ka) in situation x3 by standard x4
perfect (ideal/flawless) prane (pa'e): x1 is |/ideal/archetypical/faultless/flawless/un-improvable in property/aspect x2 (ka) [also without defect/error]
perfect x1 of prane
perfect 2. see also "whole", "pure"
perfected (completed) mulno (mul mu'o): x1 (event) is complete/done/finished; x1 (object) has become whole in property x2 by standard x3 [also |, entirety; (adverb/adjective:) entire, total, integral, fully, totally, wholly, completely, entirely]
perfection property x2 of prane
perform music x2 of zgike
perform x1 of tigni
perform 2. tigni (tig): x1 |-s x2 [|-ance] for/before audience x3
performance audience x3 of tigni
performance x2 of tigni
performance 2. tigni (tig): x2 of: x1 performs x2 [|] for/before audience x3
performed (of magic) makfa (maf): x1 is magic/supernatural/sorcery/witchcraft/wizardry to x2, | by person/force/deity x3
performed (of music) zgike (zgi gi'e): x1 is music |/produced by x2 (event) [x2 event may be person playing instrument, singing, musical source operating/vibrating, etc.; instrument (= zgica'a); play an instrument (= zgica'apli, zgiterca'a, selzgigau, selzgizu'e); song (= sa'azgi, selsa'a); voice, as used musically (= zgivo'a); composed music (= fingi'e)]
performed x2 of tigni
performer (of magic) makfa (maf): x3 of: x1 is magic/supernatural/sorcery/witchcraft/wizardry to x2, performed by |/person/force/deity x3
performer (of music) zgike (zgi gi'e): x2 of: x1 is music performed/produced by | x2 (event) [x2 event may be person playing instrument, singing, musical source operating/vibrating, etc.; instrument (= zgica'a); play an instrument (= zgica'apli, zgiterca'a, selzgigau, selzgizu'e); song (= sa'azgi, selsa'a); voice, as used musically (= zgivo'a); composed music (= fingi'e)]
performs (does a performance) tigni (tig): x1 | x2 [performance] for/before audience x3
performs (| gymnastics feat) zajba (zaj): x1 is a gymnast at/| gymnastics feat x2
perfumed x2 of panci
peril (potentially harmful) ckape (cap): x1 is perilous/dangerous/potentially harmful to x2 under conditions x3; x1 is a danger/|
peril (something defended against) bandu (bad): x1 (event) defends/protects x2 (object/state) from threat/|/potential x3 (event) [also secures (verb); x1 wards/resists x3; protective cover/shield (= badgai)]
peril (something insured against) binra: x3 of: x1 insures/indemnifies x2 (person) against |/loss x3 (event) providing benefit(s) x4 (event) [sell/purchase insurance (= binryve'u), premium (= binrydi'a, or ve binryve'u)]
peril conditions x3 of ckape
peril x1 of ckape
peril 2. ckape (cap): x1 is |-ous/dangerous/potentially harmful to x2 under conditions x3
perilous ckape (cap): x1 is |/dangerous/potentially harmful to x2 under conditions x3
period (duration/interval) temci (tem tei): x1 is the time-duration/interval/|/[elapsed time] from time/event x2 to time/event x3 [also age/elapsed time (= niltei)]
period (interval between seasonal reoccurrence) citsi: x2 of: x1 is a season/is seasonal [cyclical interval], defined by interval/property x2, of year(s) x3 [also anniversary (= citsydei, na'arcitsydei), jubilee (= mumnoncitsi); the | of time may be short or long as indicated by x2, and may occur every year or every nth year as indicated by x3 (default every year); (x2 and/or x3 may need metaphorical restriction: djecitsi, pavdeicitsi; also equinox, solstice, time of year]
period (| of cyclical phenomenon) dikni (dik): x3 of: x1 is regular/cyclical/periodic in property (ka)/activity x2 with |/interval x3 [also uniform; resonant (= dikslicai)]
period loan | x4 of jbera
period 2. regular | x3 of dikni
periodic (of a cyclical phenomenon) dikni (dik): x1 is regular/cyclical/| in property (ka)/activity x2 with period/interval x3 [also uniform; resonant (= dikslicai)]
periodic (of a tide) ctaru: x1 is a tide [cyclical/| expansion] in x2 caused by x3
periodic pattern (wave) boxna (bon bo'a): x1 is a wave [|] in medium x2, wave-form x3, wave-length x4, frequency x5
periodical (newspaper/magazine) karni: x1 is a journal/|/magazine/[newspaper] with content x2 published by x3 for audience x4 [x2 may be a subject, but not all journals have a single subject; all have some sort of principle defining what is included, so this need not be a list]
perishable (contents of a can) lante: x2 of: x1 is a can/tightly sealed/pre-sealed container for | contents x2, made of x3
permanence property x2 of vitno
permanence standard x3 of vitno
permanent (lasting) vitno (vi'o): x1 is |/lasting/[eternal] in property x2 (ka) by standard x3 [time-span/expectant one] [also everlasting]
permanent (| location) stuzi (tuz stu): x1 is an inherent/inalienable site/place/position/situation/spot/location of x2 (object/event) [generally used for normally stationary objects/events, to give their '|' location]
permanent x1 of vitno
permission condition x3 of curmi
permits curmi (cru): x1 (agent) lets/|/allows x2 (event) under conditions x3; x1 grants privilege x2 [sufficient condition (= crutcini), agent that | a situation (= tcinycru)]
permitting (justification |) krinu (rin ki'u): x1 (event/state) is a reason/justification/explanation for/causing/| x2 (event/state)
permitting (portal | access) kalri (kar): x1 (portal/passage/entrance-way) is open/ajar/not shut | passage/access to x2 by x3 [as a doorway]
perpendicular sanli (sa'i): x1 stands [is vertically oriented] on/| to surface x2 supported by limbs/support/pedestal x3 [x1 is standing; x1 stands up; x1 is erect/vertical/upright; x1 bows/bends over (= krosa'i, krosa'ibi'o, plosa'i); frame of reference is (approximately) | to the surface, and not to a gravity field]
persists (continues) ranji (ra'i): x1 (event/state) continues/| over interval x2; x1 (property - ka) is continuous over x2
persists (ranges) kuspe (kup ku'e): x1 ranges/extends/spans/|/reaches across/over interval/gap/area/scope/extent/range x2
persists (survives) renvi (rev re'i): x1 survives/endures/undergoes/abides/lasts/| through x2 for interval/duration x3 [also lasts out, withstands; x1 |/lasts for duration x3; (adjective:) x1 is tough/durable]
person (| making speech sound) voksa (vok vo'a): x2 of: x1 is a voice/speech sound of | x2
person feeling anguish x1 of dunku
person giving ridicule x1 of ckasu
person of authority x1 of catni
person requested from x3 of cpedu
person suffering annoyance x2 of fanza
person taught x2 of ctuca
person x1 of prenu
person 2. embarrassed | x1 of burna
person 3. prenu (pre): x1 is a |/people (noun) [not necessarily human]; x1 displays personality/a persona
person/thing subjected to destiny x2 of dimna
persona prenu (pre): x1 is a person/people (noun) [not necessarily human]; x1 displays personality/a |
personal sivni (siv): x1 is private/|/privy/[secret/confidential/confined] to x2; x1 is not-public/hidden [also: x1 is secret (one sense); x2 is in the know/in touch with/privy to x1 (= selsivni for reordered places); exclusion can be expressed by na'e(bo) in x2: excluded/in the dark (= nalselsivni)]
personalities (multiple |) menli (men): x1 is a mind/intellect/psyche/mentality/[consciousness] of body x2 [(adjective:) x1 is mental/psychological/a mental phenomenon; multiple | (= so'i menli)]
personality (displays |) prenu (pre): x1 is a person/people (noun) [not necessarily human]; x1 displays |/a persona
persons (| of a team/gang/band) bende (bed be'e): x2 of: x1 is a crew/team/gang/squad/band of | x2 directed/led by x3 organized for purpose x4 (x1 is a mass; x2 is a set completely specified); [also orchestra, outfit; x3 conductor; business, not necessarily incorporated (= cajbe'e, venbe'e)]
persons (| under authority) catni (ca'i): x2 of: x1 has authority/is an official in/on/over matter/sphere/| x2 derived on basis x3
persons (| well-known to misno (mis mi'o): of a celebrity), x1 (person/object/event) is famous/renowned/is a celebrity among community of | x2 (mass) [also celebrated/well-known; (derogative meanings:) notorious/infamous (= malmi'o; these could also be expressed using the referenced words)]
perspiration xasne: x1 is a/the sweat/| from body x2, excreted by gland(s)/organs x3
pertain x1 of srana
pertain 2. srana (ra'a): x1 |-s to/is germane/relevant to/concerns/is related/associated with/is about x2 [also: x1 is a question of/treats of x2; can be symmetric, although x1 is conventionally more specific or constrained in scope than x2]
pertained to x2 of srana
pertains (is relevant to) srana (ra'a): x1 | to/is germane/relevant to/concerns/is related/associated with/is about x2 [also: x1 is a question of/treats of x2; can be symmetric, although x1 is conventionally more specific or constrained in scope than x2]
pest x1 of fanza
pester x1 of fanza
pet satre (sa'e): x1 (agent) strokes/rubs/pets x2 with x3 [| (= pamsa'e)]
peta- (metric prefix) petso (pet): x1 is 1x10**15 of x2 in dimension/aspect x3 (default is units)
petition (plead/request) pikci: x1 begs/pleads/supplicates/entreats/implores/beseeches/prays [asks with humility] x2 for x3 [also importune, |, plea, solicit; x2 benefactor, patron; x3 boon, favor, gift, alms]
petition see also "request"
petitions cpedu (cpe): x1 requests/asks/|/solicits for x2 of/from x3 in manner/form x4 [also demand (= mi'ecpe)]
petroleum source x2 of ctile
petroleum x1 of ctile
petroleum 2. ctile: x1 is a quantity of |/oil from source x2
pets satre (sa'e): x1 (agent) strokes/rubs/| x2 with x3 [pet (= pamsa'e)]
pfennig fepni (fep fei): x1 is measured in kopeck/cent money-subunits as x2 [quantity], in monetary system x3 [also |, paisa, sen, fen, dinar, etc.; x1 is generally a price/cost/value]; (additional secondary, tertiary, etc. subunit places may be added as x4, x5, x6, ...)
phenomenon (mental |) menli (men): x1 is a mind/intellect/psyche/mentality/[consciousness] of body x2 [(adjective:) x1 is mental/psychological/a mental |; multiple personalities (= so'i menli)]
Philistine (Latinized form of Semitic name for Palestine) filso (fis): x1 reflects Palestinian culture/nationality in aspect x2
phobia x2 of terpa
phonates bacru (ba'u): x1 utters verbally/says/|/speaks [vocally makes sound] x2 [also voices; does not necessarily imply communication or audience; ('says' is usually cusku)]
phonetics (as a basis of rhyme) rimni (rim): x3 of: x1 rhymes/alliterates with x2 in language/| x3, matching sound correspondence x4 (ka) [broad meaning of rhyme - any matching sound correspondence]
photo pixra (pir xra): x1 is a picture/illustration representing/showing x2, made by artist x3 in medium x4 [also (adjective:) x1 is pictorial/illustrative; drawing (= xraselci'a), x1 draws x2 (= xraci'a/pirci'a), image (= xratai), | (= kacmyxra), take a | (= kacmyterxra, kacmyxragau, kacmyxrazu'e); sculpture, relief (= blixra)]
photographic equipment kacma: x1 is a camera/| recording illumination type x2 images to medium x3
photographic illumination x2 of kacma
photographic medium x3 of kacma
phrase compound (contrasted with 'affix compound' = lujvo) tanru (tau): x1 is a binary metaphor formed with x2 modifying x3, giving meaning x4 in language x5 (x2 and x3 are both text or both si'o concept)
phrase compound x1 of tanru
phrase language x5 of tanru
phrase meaning x4 of tanru
phrase modificand x3 of tanru
phrase modifier x2 of tanru
phrase with article x2 of gadri
phrase jufra (juf ju'a): x1 (text) is a sentence/statement about x2 [topic/subject/predicate/focus] in language x3 [| (= jufpau, suzrelvla, suzvla for linguistics sense, which may be a single word), terminal phrase/grammar unit (= gensle)]
phylum (category) klesi (kle lei): x1 (mass/si'o) is a class/category/subgroup/subset within x2 with defining property x3 (ka) [also type, kind, classification, species, genus, family, order, |]
phylum (higher taxon in taxonomy tree) jutsi (jut): x1 is a species of genus x2, family x3, etc.; [open-ended tree-structure categorization] [also subspecies, order, |; (places do not correspond to specific levels in the hierarchy; rather, x1 is at a "lower" or "bushier" part of the tree than x2, x2 is "lower" than x3, etc.; skipping a place thus means that there is one or more known-and-unspecified levels of hierarchy between the two); not limited to Linnean animal/plant taxonomy]
physical (existing in the real world) zasti (zat za'i): x1 exists/is real/actual/reality for x2 under metaphysics x3 [words usable for epistemology typically have a du'u place]; [x1 is | (one sense)]
physical (of matter) marji (maj mai): x1 is material/stuff/matter of type/composition including x2 in shape/form x3 [also (adjective:) x1 is | (one sense)/material]
physical book cukta (cku): x1 is a book containing work x2 by author x3 for audience x4 preserved in medium x5 [x1 is a manifestation/container [a | object or its analogue] of a work/content, not necessarily using paper (= selpapri)] /:/
physical form x3 of marji
physical page papri: x1 is a |/leaf of book/document/bound mass of pages x2 [numbered pages (as in a book) are the sides of a page (= paprysfe, paprysfelai); a pageful of text (= papryseltcidu, paprytcidylai)]
physical power (muscle as metaphor for |) sluji (slu): x1 is a/the muscle [body-part] controlling x2, of body x3; [metaphor: tools of |] [(adjective:) x1 is muscular]
physically causes rinka (rik ri'a): x1 (event/state) effects/| effect x2 (event/state) under conditions x3 [x1 is a material condition for x2; x1 gives rise to x2]
physician mikce (mic): x1 doctors/treats/nurses/[cures]/is |/midwife to x2 for ailment x3 by treatment/cure x4 [also medic; (adjective:) x1, x4 is medical; x2 is a patient of x1 (= selmikce for reordered places) ; x2 is treated by x1 person/x4 treatment/method; successfully cure transitive (= sadmikce, sadvelmikce), intransitive (= sadyselmikce, ka'orbi'o to not imply an external agent/process, though the x1 and x4 of mikce may be self/internal); treatment (= velmikce)]
piano x1 of pipno
piano 2. pipno (pi'o): x1 is a |/harpsichord/synthesizer/organ; a keyboard musical instrument
pico- (metric compound) picti (pic): x1 is a trillionth [1x10**-12] of x2 in dimension/aspect x3 (default is units)
pictorial pixra (pir xra): x1 is a picture/illustration representing/showing x2, made by artist x3 in medium x4 [also (adjective:) x1 is |/illustrative; drawing (= xraselci'a), x1 draws x2 (= xraci'a/pirci'a), image (= xratai), photo (= kacmyxra), take a photo (= kacmyterxra, kacmyxragau, kacmyxrazu'e); sculpture, relief (= blixra)]
picture (illustration) pixra (pir xra): x1 is a |/illustration representing/showing x2, made by artist x3 in medium x4 [also (adjective:) x1 is pictorial/illustrative; drawing (= xraselci'a), x1 draws x2 (= xraci'a/pirci'a), image (= xratai), photo (= kacmyxra), take a photo (= kacmyterxra, kacmyxragau, kacmyxrazu'e); sculpture, relief (= blixra)]
picture (movie) skina (kin): x1 is a cinema/movie/film about x2 [plot/theme/subject/activity], filmmaker x3, for audience x4 [also motion |; x2 may be a convention rather than a subject; cartoon/animation (= selpirci'a skina); television/tv show (= tivyskina, regardless of length, factual content, etc.)]
picture medium x4 of pixra
picture x1 of pixra
picture 2. big | x2 of tcila
picture 3. draw | x3 of pixra
piece (chunk/portion) spisa (spi): x1 [object/substance] is a |/portion/lump/chunk/particle of x2 [substance]
piece (part/component) pagbu (pag pau): x1 is a part/component/|/portion/segment of x2 [where x2 is a whole/mass]; x2 is partly x1 [partly (= selpau)]
piece cut x3 of katna
piece x1 of spisa
piece 2. broken | x2 of porpi
piece 3. see also "cell"
piece 4. thing having | x2 of spisa
pieces (| resulting from cutting/dividing) katna (ka'a): x3 of: x1 (tool/blade/force) cuts [through]/splits/divides x2 (object) into | x3 [for x1 force, it is a force acting as a blade, not acting upon a blade; agentive cutting (= ka'argau, ka'arzu'e)]
pieces (| resulting from explosion) spoja (poj po'a): x2 of: x1 bursts/explodes/violently breaks up/decomposes/combusts into |/energy/fragments x2
pieces (| resulting from fracture) porpi (pop po'i): x2 of: x1 breaks/fractures/shatters/[splits/splinters/cracks] into | x2
piercing (of a pin) pijne: x1 is a pin/peg (needle-shaped tool) for fastening to/| x2, of material/properties x3
piercing see also "penetrate"
pig species x2 of xarju
pig x1 of xarju
pig 2. xarju (xaj): x1 is a |/hog/swine/[boar] [pork/ham/bacon-producer] of species/breed x2 [sow (= fetxarju), boar (= nakyxarju), pork (= xajre'u), piglet (= citxarju)]
piglet xarju (xaj): x1 is a pig/hog/swine/[boar] [pork/ham/bacon-producer] of species/breed x2 [sow (= fetxarju), boar (= nakyxarju), pork (= xajre'u), | (= citxarju)]
pigment (| of ink) xinmo (xim): x2 of: x1 is a quantity of ink of color/| x2 used by writing device x3
pigment (| of paint) cinta: x2 of: x1 [material] is a paint of |/active substance x2, in a base of x3
pigment paint | x2 of cinta
pile derxi (dre): x1 is a heap/|/stack/mound/hill of materials x2 at location x3
piled x2 of derxi
pillar kamju: x1 is a column/| of material x2 [spine (= bo'urkamju), vertebra (= kamjybo'u)]
pillow kicne (kic ki'e): x1 cushions x2 with material x3; x1 is a cushion/|/pad [for x2] of padding material x3
pilots gidva (gid gi'a): x1 (person/object/event) guides/conducts/|/leads x2 (active participants) in/at x3 (event) [a guiding person advises/suggests/sets an example to be followed, but does not necessarily control/direct/manage actual execution of an event; an event may serve as a guide by setting a pattern/example to be emulated]
pin material x3 of pijne
pin x1 of pijne
pin 2. pijne: x1 is a |/peg (needle-shaped tool) for fastening to/piercing x2, of material/properties x3
pincers cinza: x1 is a/are tong(s)/chopsticks/|/tweezers/pliers [tool/body-part] for x2 to pinch x3
pinch (pincers/tongs used to |) cinza: x1 is a/are tong(s)/chopsticks/pincers/tweezers/pliers [tool/body-part] for x2 to | x3
pinch (pinch to the point of pain/damage) batci (bat): x1 bites/pinches x2 on/at specific locus x3 with x4 [bite through (= batka'a, batygre); | (= cinzybatci)]
pinched x2 of tagji
pinched 2. x3 of cinza
pinches x2 of cinza
pinches 2. batci (bat): x1 bites/| x2 on/at specific locus x3 with x4 [bite through (= batka'a, batygre); pinch (= cinzybatci)]
pine ckunu (ku'u): x1 is a conifer/|/fir of species/strain x2 with cones x3
pink (whitish) blabi (lab): x1 is white/very-light colored [color adjective] [pale forms of other colors are a compound of white; e.g. | (= labyxu'e, xunblabi) (whereas kandi is used for pale = dimness, lack of intensity)]
pinned x2 of pijne
pipe flani: x1 is a flute/|/fife/recorder [flute-like/air-reed musical instrument]
pipe 2. tubnu (tu'u): x1 is a length of tubing/|/hollow cylinder [shape/form] of material x2, hollow of material x3 [also sleeve, leg, hose, (adjective:) tubular]
piquant cpina: x1 is pungent/|/peppery/spicy to sense x2 [also prickly (= pe'urcpina)]
piss pinca: x1 is a/the urine/|/pee of x2
pistil ganti: x1 is a/the testes/ovary/testicle/scrotum/balls/gonad/stamen/| [body-part] of x2, gender x3 [egg/sperm/pollen/gamete producing/bearing organ]
pit kevna (kev ke'a): x1 is a cavity/hole/hollow/cavern in x2; x1 is concave within x2; x2 is hollow at locus x1 [also |, depression, concavity; hollow (= selke'a)]
pitch (| of threads of screw) klupe (lup lu'e): x3 of: x1 is a screw [fastener] for purpose x2, threads [|, material] x3, frame [size, material] x4 [also bolt]
pitch (|/frequency of tone) tonga (tog to'a): x2 of: x1 is a tone/note of frequency/| x2 from source x3
pitch x2 of tonga
pitch 2. x1 is a note/musical notation/symbol for tone/note x2 of frequency/| x3 in musical notation system x4/:/ /=/ togle'u
pitiable x2 of kecti
pities kecti (kec ke'i): x1 (person) |/feels sorry for x2 (person) about x3 (abstraction)
pitiful x3 of kecti
pity x1 of kecti
pity 2. object of | x2 of kecti
pity 3. reason for | x3 of kecti
pity 4. kecti (kec ke'i): x1 (person) |-es/feels sorry for x2 (person) about x3 (abstraction)
pixie crida (rid): x1 is a fairy/elf/gnome/brownie/|/goblin/kobold [mythical humanoid] of mythos/religion x2 [also orc, giant, demon or devil (when humanoid-form is presumed by the mythos/religion), bugbear, bogeyman]
place grasped x4 of jgari
place kissed x3 of cinba
place of birth nunjbe: x1 is a nativity/birth, an event of x2 being born to x3 at time x4 [birthday] and place x5 [|]
place of birth 2. jbena (jbe): x1 is born to x2 at time x3 [birthday] and place x4 [|]; x1 is native to (fo) x4 [x2 bears/gives birth to x1]
place vanished from x2 of canci
place argument | x3 of sumti
place 2. gathering | x2 of jmaji
place 3. guest | x3 of vitke
place 4. meeting | x3 of penmi
placed at x3 of punji
placed x2 of punji
places (puts/sets) punji (puj pu'i): x1 (agent) puts/|/sets x2 on/at surface/locus x3
plaintext encoded x2 of mifra
plaintext mifra (mif): x2 of: x1 is encoded/cipher text of | x2 by code/coding system x3; x1 is in code; x3 is a code [code (= termifra)]
plan (agentive) platu (pla): x1 (agent) |-s/designs/plots plan/arrangement/plot/[schematic] x2 for state/process x3 [also invents/organizes; x2 design, scheme; the structure or layout of an object would be represented as a state in x3]
plan (something planned) platu (pla): x1 (agent) plans/designs/plots |/arrangement/plot/[schematic] x2 for state/process x3 [also invents/organizes; x2 design, scheme; the structure or layout of an object would be represented as a state in x3]
plan [n] x2 of platu
plan made x2 of platu
plan x1 of platu
plan 2. zanru (zar zau): x1 approves of/gives favor to |/action x2 (object/event)
planar (of a plane) plita (pit): x1 is a plane [2-dimensional shape/form] defined by points x2 (set); x1 is flat/[smooth] [also: x1 is even/|/level]; (x2 is a set of points at least sufficient to define the plane)
plane (2-dimensional form) plita (pit): x1 is a | [2-dimensional shape/form] defined by points x2 (set); x1 is flat/[smooth] [also: x1 is even/planar/level]; (x2 is a set of points at least sufficient to define the |)
plane (| in which something surrounds) sruri (rur sru): x3: x1 encircles/encloses/is surrounding x2 in direction(s)/dimension(s)/| x3 [(jinsru =) x1 is a ring/belt/band/girdle around/circling/ringing x2 near total containment in some dimension(s)]
plane cargo x2 of vinji
plane propelling method x3 of vinji
plane x1 of plita
plane 2. point in | x2 of plita
planet (body revolving around a star) plini: x1 is a | revolving around x2 with planetary characteristics x3, orbital parameters x4
planet (home | of race with sun) solri (sol): x2 of: x1 is the sun of home | x2 (default Earth) of race x3 ['home planet' refers to a planet which is "home" to a race, but not necessarily the original "home" of a species if that species inhabits many worlds]
planet (home | of race) terdi (ted): x1 is the Earth/the home | of race x2; (adjective:) x1 is terrestrial/earthbound
planet (| with atmosphere) vacri (var): x2 of: x1 is a quantity of air/normally-gaseous atmosphere of | x2, of composition including x3
planet (| with natural satellite) lunra (lur): x2 of: x1 is Earth's moon (default); x1 is a major natural satellite/moon of | x2
planet (| with ocean) xamsi (xas): x2 of: x1 is a sea/ocean/gulf/[atmosphere] of | x2, of fluid x3; (adjective:) x1 is marine [also atmosphere (= varxamsi, varsenta)]
planet inhabitant x2 of terdi
planet orbit x4 of plini
planet primary x2 of plini
planet with air x2 of vacri
planet with sea x2 of xamsi
planet with sun x2 of solri
planet x1 of plini
planetary characteristics) plini: x3 of: x1 is a planet revolving around x2 with | x3, orbital parameters x4
planetary property x3 of plini
plank tanbo (ta'o): x1 is a board/| [3-dimensional long flat rectangle] of material x2
planned for x3 of platu
planned out x3 of platu
planned x2 of tadji
planner x1 of platu
plans platu (pla): x1 (agent) |/designs/plots plan/arrangement/plot/[schematic] x2 for state/process x3 [also invents/organizes; x2 design, scheme; the structure or layout of an object would be represented as a state in x3]
plant (banana |) badna: x1 is a banana/plantain [fruit/|] of species/breed x2
plant (edible |) stagi: x3 of: x1 is the edible x2 portion of | x3; x1 is a vegetable [note that fruits and nuts are also vegetables; generally this word will be used for either the general category of edible plants, or for non-fruit vegetables (= nalrutstagi)]
plant (factory/industrial | producing) fanri: x1 is a factory/foundry/industrial |/mill producing x2 from materials x3
plant (flowering |) xrula (rul): x2 of: x1 is a/the flower/blossom/bloom [body-part] of |/species x2; (adjective:) x1 is floral
plant (general term: herb/greenery) spati (spa): x1 is a |/herb/greenery of species/strain/cultivar x2 [also (adjective:) x1 is vegetable/vegetal/vegetative]
plant (grain |) gurni (gru): x2 of; x1 is grain/[British: corn]/cereal from |/species x2
plant (melon/squash |) guzme (guz zme): x1 is a melon/squash [fruit/|] of species/strain x2
plant (mill/industrial | performing process) molki (mlo): x1 is a mill/foundry/industrial |/[assembly line] performing process x2 [(unlike fanri,) need not produce a product; grain mill (= grumlo), grinding mill (= zalmlo, zalmlotci, zalmloca'a)]
plant (symbolic |) latna: x1 is a lotus, |/flower/herb of species/strain x2 symbolizing x3 to culture/religion x4
plant (tomato |) tamca: x1 is a tomato [fruit/vegetable/|] of species/strain x2
plant (| growing from bulbs) balji: x2 of: x1 is a bulb [body-part] of |/species x2; [metaphor: rounded, bulgy]
plant (| producing berries) jbari (jba): x2 of: x1 is a berry (fruit/|) of |/species x2
plant (| producing leguminous seeds) dembi (deb): x2 of: x1 is a bean/pea/leguminous seed from | [legume] x2
plant (| producing nuts) narge (nag): x2 of: x1 is a nut [body-part: hard-shelled fruit] from |/species x2 with shell x3 and kernel x4 [also x4 nucleus, center (= velnarge for place reordering)]
plant (| with leaves) pezli (pez): x2 of: x1 is a leaf of | x2; x1 is foliage of x2
plant (| with roots) genja (gej): x2 of: x1 is a root [body-part] of |/species x2; [metaphor: immobile, supporting, nourishing]
plant (| with stalk/stem) stani: x2 of: x1 is a/the stalk/stem/trunk [body-part] of |/species x2; [metaphor: main support]
plant edible part x2 of stagi
plant species x2 of spati
plant taxonomy jutsi (jut): x1 is a species of genus x2, family x3, etc.; [open-ended tree-structure categorization] [also subspecies, order, phylum; (places do not correspond to specific levels in the hierarchy; rather, x1 is at a "lower" or "bushier" part of the tree than x2, x2 is "lower" than x3, etc.; skipping a place thus means that there is one or more known-and-unspecified levels of hierarchy between the two); not limited to Linnean animal taxonomy/|]
plant with bulb x2 of balji
plant with nut x2 of narge
plant x1 of spati
plant 2. edible | x3 of stagi
plant 3. flowering | x2 of xrula
plant 4. leguminous | x2 of dembi
plantain badna: x1 is a banana/| [fruit/plant] of species/breed x2
planted x2 of sombo
plants (cultivated |) purdi (pud): x3 of: x1 is a garden/tended/cultivated field of family/community/farmer x2 growing |/crop x3 [orchard (= ricpurdi)]
plants (sows) sombo (som so'o): x1 sows/| x2 [crop/|] at/in x3
plastic monomer x2 of slasi
plastic x1 of slasi
plastic 2. slasi (las): x1 is a quantity of/is made of/contains |/polymer of type/component unit(s) x2
plate material x2 of palta
plate x1 of palta
plate 2. palta: x1 is a |/dish/platter/saucer [flat/mildly concave food service bed] made of material x2
platform tsina (sin): x1 is a stage/|/dais/[scaffold] at/in x2 supporting x3, made of material x4 (x3 object/event)
platter (plate) palta: x1 is a plate/dish/|/saucer [flat/mildly concave food service bed] made of material x2
platter (tray) palne: x1 is a tray/|/flat container [pan/sheet/griddle] of contents x2, and made of material x3 [also pallet, when used for carrying rather than support on the ground; a tray is flat-bottomed and shallow or without a rim, and is generally portable]
play (competetively) see also "compete"
play (drama) draci: x1 is a drama/| about x2 [plot/theme/subject] by dramatist x3 for audience x4 with actors x5 [x2 may also be a convention]
play (music) zgike (zgi gi'e): x1 is music performed/produced by x2 (event) [x2 event may be person playing instrument, singing, musical source operating/vibrating, etc.; instrument (= zgica'a); | an instrument (= zgica'apli, zgiterca'a, selzgigau, selzgizu'e); song (= sa'azgi, selsa'a); voice, as used musically (= zgivo'a); composed music (= fingi'e)]
play (with toy/game) kelci (kel kei): x1 [agent] |-s with plaything/toy x2 [| game (= ci'erkei), | competitively (= jvikei)]
play x1 of kelci
playing an instrument (event) zgike (zgi gi'e): x2 of: x1 is music performed/produced by x2 (event) [x2 event may be person |, singing, musical source operating/vibrating, etc.; instrument (= zgica'a); play an instrument (= zgica'apli, zgiterca'a, selzgigau, selzgizu'e); song (= sa'azgi, selsa'a); voice, as used musically (= zgivo'a); composed music (= fingi'e)]
plays kelci (kel kei): x1 [agent] | with plaything/toy x2 [play game (= ci'erkei), play competitively (= jvikei)]
plaything x2 of kelci
plaything 2. kelci (kel kei): x2 of: x1 [agent] plays with |/toy x2 [play game (= ci'erkei), play competitively (= jvikei)]
plea (agentive) pikci: x1 of: x1 begs/pleads/supplicates/entreats/implores/beseeches/prays [asks with humility] x2 for x3 [also importune, petition, |, solicit; x2 benefactor, patron; x3 boon, favor, gift, alms]
plea (response to accusation) consider metaphor "respond-assert" (= spuxu'a), "respond-deny" [for plea of innocence] (= spuna'e), "guilt-agree" (= zugytu'i), "guilt-deny" (= zugna'e)
pleads pikci: x1 begs/|/supplicates/entreats/implores/beseeches/prays [asks with humility] x2 for x3 [also importune, petition, plea, solicit; x2 benefactor, patron; x3 boon, favor, gift, alms]
pleasant (beautiful) melbi (mel mle): x1 is beautiful/| to x2 in aspect x3 (ka) by aesthetic standard x4 [also handsome, pretty, gorgeous, cute, comely, graceful]
pleasant (pleases) pluka (puk pu'a): x1 (event/state) seems | to/pleases x2 under conditions x3
pleasant x1 of pluka
pleasantly (| occupies; amuses) zdile (zdi): x1 (abstract) is amusing/entertaining to x2 in property/aspect x3; x3 is what amuses x2 about x1 [also: x1 occupies x2 |; x1 is fun for x2; x2 is amused by x1; x2 has fun (at) doing x1; x1 is an amusement/entertainment/[game] for x2]
pleased x2 of pluka
pleases pluka (puk pu'a): x1 (event/state) seems pleasant to/| x2 under conditions x3
pleasing conditions x3 of pluka
plectrum x2 of jgita
plectrum 2. jgita (git): x2 of: x1 is guitar/violin/fiddle/harp [stringed musical instrument] with actuator/|/bow x2 [also lute, viola, cello]
pliers cinza: x1 is a/are tong(s)/chopsticks/pincers/tweezers/| [tool/body-part] for x2 to pinch x3
plot (plan) platu (pla): x1 (agent) plans/designs/plots plan/arrangement/|/[schematic] x2 for state/process x3 [also invents/organizes; x2 design, scheme; the structure or layout of an object would be represented as a state in x3]
plot (| of drama) draci: x1 is a drama/play about x2 [|/theme/subject] by dramatist x3 for audience x4 with actors x5 [x2 may also be a convention]
plot (| of fictional work) cfika (fik fi'a): x1 is a work of fiction about |/theme/subject x2/under convention x2 by author x3 [also story, lie, untrue]
plot (| of movie) skina (kin): x1 is a cinema/movie/film about x2 [|/theme/subject/activity], filmmaker x3, for audience x4 [also motion picture; x2 may be a convention rather than a subject; cartoon/animation (= selpirci'a skina); television/tv show (= tivyskina, regardless of length, factual content, etc.)]
plot (| of poem) pemci (pem): x1 is a poem/verse about |/theme/subject/pattern x2 by author x3 for intended audience x4 [x2 may be a convention rather than a subject]
plot (| of prosaic work) prosa (ros ro'a): x1 is prose about |/theme/subject x2 by author x3 for intended audience x4 [non-poetic written text, without intentional rhyme or meter; x2 may be a convention rather than a subject]
plot (| of story) lisri (lis): x1 is a story/tale/yarn/narrative about |/subject/moral x2 by storyteller x3 to audience x4 [also legend; a narrative need not be fictional; x2 may be merely a convention rather than a subject; also x3 tells/recounts story/tale x1 about x2 to x4 (= selterlisri for place reordering); note that the storyteller need not be the author]
plot of a story x2 of lisri
plot of drama x2 of draci
plot of film x2 of skina
plot x2 of cfika
plots platu (pla): x1 (agent) plans/designs/| plan/arrangement/plot/[schematic] x2 for state/process x3 [also invents/organizes; x2 design, scheme; the structure or layout of an object would be represented as a state in x3]
plow x1 of plixa
plow 2. x3 of plixa
plow 3. pull | x4 of plixa
plow 4. plixa (lix): x1 (agent) |-s/furrows/tills [cuts into and turns up] x2 with tool x3 propelled by x4
plowed x2 of plixa
plowing tool x3 of plixa
plows plixa (lix): x1 (agent) |/furrows/tills [cuts into and turns up] x2 with tool x3 propelled by x4
plumage pimlu (pim pi'u): x1 is a/the feather/plume(s)/| [body-part] of animal/species x2
plumb sraji (raj): x1 is vertical/upright/erect/|/oriented straight up and down in reference frame/gravity x2
plume pimlu (pim pi'u): x1 is a/the feather/|(s)/plumage [body-part] of animal/species x2
plump x1 of plana
plump 2. plana: x1 is |/fat/obese [excessively thick/bulbous/swollen] by standard x2
plumpness standard x2 of plana
plus sumji (suj): x1 is a mathematical sum/result/total of x2 |/increased by x3
pocket x1 of daski
pocket 2. thing having | x2 of daski
pocket 3. daski: x1 is a |/pouch of/in garment/item x2
poem subject x2 of pemci
poem x1 of pemci
poem 2. read | x4 of pemci
poem 3. pemci (pem): x1 is a |/verse about plot/theme/subject/pattern x2 by author x3 for intended audience x4 [x2 may be a convention rather than a subject]
poet x3 of pemci
poetic theme x2 of pemci
point (instant/moment/dimensionless |) mokca (moc): x1 is a |/instant/moment [0-dimensional shape/form] in/on/at time/place x2 [x1 is dimensionless]
point (tip/extremity) jipno (jip ji'o): x1 is a tip/|/vertex/extremity [0-dimension shape/form] on object x2 at locus x3
point in plane x2 of plita
point location x2 of mokca
point of a leap starting | x3 of plipe
point of view (something agreed with) tugni (tug tu'i): x1 [person] agrees with person(s)/position/| x2 that x3 (du'u) is true about matter x4
point of view (| argued against) darlu (dau): x2 of: x1 argues for point of view/stand x2 against | x3; [an opponent is not necessary]
point of view (| argued for) darlu (dau): x2 of: x1 argues for | x2 against point of view/stand x3; [an opponent is not necessary]
point of view jinvi (jiv ji'i): x2 of: x1 thinks/opines x2 [opinion/|] (du'u) is true about subject/issue x3 on grounds x4 [words usable for epistemology typically have a du'u place]
point on route x4 of pluta
point pressure boiling | x3 of febvi
point x1 of mokca
point 2. boiling | x2 of febvi
point 3. condensation | x3 of lunsa
point 4. depth reference | x3 of condi
point 5. freezing | x2 of dunja
point 6. loud at | x2 of cladu
point 7. melting | x2 of runme
point 8. shallow reference | x3 of caxno
point 9. starting | x3 of klama
point 10. starting | x3 of pluta
point 11. turning | x2 of suksa
point 12. vantage | x3 of jvinu
point 13. weak | x2 of ruble
point-of-view x3 of jvinu
pointed (metaphorical of a claw) jgalu (ja'u): x1 is a/the claw/nail/talon [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: |, penetrating, physical weapon]
pointed (metaphorical of a horn) jirna: x1 is a/the horn [body-part] of x2; [metaphor: | extremity]
pointed (of a nail/tack) dinko (di'o): x1 is a nail/tack [| driven/frictional fastener] of type/size x2 (ka), made of material x3
pointed (of a needle-like form) jesni (jes): x1 is a needle [| shape/form, not tool] of material x2
pointed x2 of jipno
points (data | on a chart/diagram/map) cartu (cat): x3 of: x1 is a chart/diagram/map of/about x2 showing formation/data-| x3
points (set of | bounding those among/between) jbini (bin bi'i): x2 of: x1 is between/among set of |/bounds/limits x2 (set)/amidst mass x2 in property x3 (ka) [x2 (a complete set, generally ordered) defines the bounds/limits/range for x1]
points (set of | defining closed curve) clupa (cup): x1 is a loop/circuit of x2 [material] [also noose (= skoclupa, saljgeclupa; there is no indication of shape, but merely that the ends join/meet); closed curve defined by set of | (= cuptai)]
points (set of | defining curve) kruvi (ruv kru): x4 of: x1 is a curve/turn/bend in x2, at locus x3, and defined by set of |/properties x4 [(adjective:) x1 is curved; (x4 as a set of | is sufficiently specified to identify the relevant properties of the bend)]
points (set of | defining line) linji (lij li'i): x2 of: x1 is a line/among lines [1-dimensional shape/form] defined by set of | x2 [ray/vector (farli'i or porli'i)]
points (set of | defining plane) plita (pit): x2 of: x1 is a plane [2-dimensional shape/form] defined by | x2 (set); x1 is flat/[smooth] [also: x1 is even/planar/level]; (x2 is a set of | at least sufficient to define the plane)
points (| defining route) pluta (lut lu'a): x4 of: x1 is a route/path/way/course/track to x2 from x3 via/defined by | including x4 (set) [a route merely connects origin/destination, but need not be improved in any way; (x4 is a set of | at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly)]
points on line x2 of linji
poison x1 of vindu
poison 2. vindu (vid): x1 is |-ous/venomous/toxic/a toxin to x2
poisonous finds | x2 of vindu
poisonous 2. vindu (vid): x1 is |/venomous/toxic/a toxin to x2
poke x1 of tunta
poke 2. tunta (tun): x1 (object, usually pointed) |-s/jabs/stabs/prods x2 (experiencer) [agentive (= tungau, tunzu'e)]
poked with x3 of tunta
poked x2 of tunta
pokes tunta (tun): x1 (object, usually pointed) |/jabs/stabs/prods x2 (experiencer) [agentive (= tungau, tunzu'e)]
polar opposite dukti (dut): x1 is | from/contrary to x2 in property/on scale x3 (property/si'o)
polarity dikca (dic): x3 of: x1 is electricity [electric charge or current] in/on x2 of |/quantity x3 (default negative) [(x3, a quantifier, can be expressed as a simple | using the numerals for positive and negative ma'u and ni'u); (explicitly) negative (= dutydikca), positive (= mardikca); current (= (sel)muvdikca; again default negative/electron current), charge (= klodikca, stadikca)]
pole grana (ga'a): x1 is a rod/|/staff/stick/cane [shape/form] of material x2
police x1 of pulji
police 2. enforced by | x2 of pulji
police 3. pulji: x1 is a | officer/[enforcer/vigilante] enforcing law(s)/rule(s)/order x2 [| officer, as an agent of authority (= ca'irpulji, ka'irpulji), as part of a | force (= puljyselsoi); military | (= jempulji, bilpulji)]
polish (substance used in polishing) spali: x3 of: x1 (agent) polishes object/surface x2 with | x3, applied using tool x4
polish (verb) spali: x1 (agent) |-es object/surface x2 with polish x3, applied using tool x4
polish x1 of spali
polished (of a metallic surface) romge (rog): x1 is a highly reflective/| non-tarnishing metallic surface, of metal x2 [often chromium]
polished stone jemna (jme): x1 is a gem/|/pearl of type x2 from gemstone/material/source x3 [also jewel (= jmeja'i); gemstone (= x2, x3, or jmero'i, jmekunra); pearl (= selcakyjme - a gem found inside a shell, tercakyjme - a gem made of shell material, boijme - any ball-shaped gem), mother-of-pearl (= cakyjme)]
polished surface x2 of spali
polishes (applies polish) spali: x1 (agent) | object/surface x2 with polish x3, applied using tool x4
polishing material x3 of spali
polishing tool x4 of spali
polishing tool 2. spali: x4 of: x1 (agent) polishes object/surface x2 with polish x3, applied using | x4
polite x1 of clite
polite 2. clite (lit): x1 is |/courteous/civil in matter x2 according to standard/custom x3 [also formal, ritual]
politeness context x2 of clite
politeness standard x3 of clite
political (of a polity) jecta (jec je'a): x1 is a polity/state governing territory/domain x2; [government/territory relationship] [(adjective:) x1 is civil/|]
political unit (| containing city) tcadu (tca): x3 of: x1 is a town/city of metropolitan area x2, in | x3, serving hinterland/region x4 [also (adjective:) x1 is urban]
polity (managing park) panka: x2 of: x1 is a park/land reserve managed by community/|/company x2 for purpose x3
polity (represented by diplomat) jansu (jas): x2 of: x1 is a diplomat/consul representing | x2 in/at negotiation x3 for function/purpose x4 [(for) x3 |, (use tu'a); also ambassador (= raljansu, trujansu)]
polity (state governing territory) jecta (jec je'a): x1 is a |/state governing territory/domain x2; [government/territory relationship] [(adjective:) x1 is civil/political]
polity territory x2 of jecta
polity with city x3 of tcadu
polity x1 of jecta
pollen (gamete) sovda (sov so'a): x1 is an egg/ovum/sperm/|/gamete of/from organism [mother/father] x2 [(poorly metaphorical only due to gender- and species- being unspecified): ovoid, oblate (= pevysovyseltai, but better: claboi); egg, specifically female (= fetso'a), of a bird (= cpifetso'a, cpiso'a), of a chicken (= jipcyfetso'a, jipcyso'a] (but note that Lojban does not require specificity, just as English doesn't for either milk or eggs; "sovda" is fine for most contexts); [if fertilized, then tsiju or tarbi]
pollen (| produced by organ) ganti: x2 of: x1 is a/the testes/ovary/testicle/scrotum/balls/gonad/stamen/pistil [body-part] of x2, gender x3 [egg/sperm/|/gamete producing/bearing organ]
pollute x2 of festi
pollution danmo (dam): x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of smoke/smog/air | from source x2 [x2 may be a fire]
polygon (regular |) kubli (kub): x1 is a cube/regular polyhedron/| of dimensions x2 (default 3), surfaces/sides x3 (default 6)
polygon tapla: x1 is a tile/cake [shape/form] of material x2, shape x3, thickness x4 [a tile is a 3-dimensional object, relatively uniform and significant in the 3rd dimension, but thin enough that its shape in the the other two dimensions is a significant feature; 'city block' is conceptually a tile; | (= taplytai or kardytai - shaped like an approximately-2-dimensional block, li'irclupa - a loop composed of lines)]
polyhedron (3-dimensional with planar sides) bliku (bli): x1 is a block [3-dimensional shape/form] of material x2, surfaces/sides x3 [x3 sides/surfaces should include number, size, and shape; also | (= pitybli having flat/planar sides/surfaces)], regular | (= kubybli, blikubli), brick (= kitybli)
polyhedron (regular | kubli (kub): of a form), x1 is a cube/regular |/polygon of dimensions x2 (default 3), surfaces/sides x3 (default 6)
polyhedron (regular | 2. bliku (bli): of an object), x1 is a block [3-dimensional shape/form] of material x2, surfaces/sides x3 [x3 sides/surfaces should include number, size, and shape; also | (= pitybli having flat/planar sides/surfaces)], regular | (= kubybli, blikubli), brick (= kitybli)
polyhedron cube dimensionality x2 of kubli
polyhedron x1 of kubli
polymer slasi (las): x1 is a quantity of/is made of/contains plastic/| of type/component unit(s) x2
Polynesian aspect x2 of polno
Polynesian x1 of polno
Polynesian 2. polno (pol): x1 reflects |/Oceanian (geographic region) culture/nationality/languages in aspect x2
ponder x1 of pensi
pondered x2 of pensi
pony xirma (xir xi'a): x1 is a horse/equine/[colt/mare/stallion/|] of species/breed x2 [(adjective:) x1 is equine/equestrian]
pool lalxu (la'u): x1 is a lake/lagoon/| at site/within land mass x2
poor (bad) xlali (xla): x1 is bad for x2 by standard x3; x1 is |/unacceptable to x2 [be careful to distinguish between a bad/unacceptable event, and a bad/unacceptable agent: x1 does poorly (= lenu ko'a gasnu cu xlali and not normally ko'a xlali)]
poor (lacking) pindi (pid): x1 is |/indigent/impoverished/lacking in goods/possessions/property x2 x2 is scanty/meager for x1
poor x1 of pindi
poor 2. x2 of kecti
poorly (does |) xlali (xla): x1 is bad for x2 by standard x3; x1 is poor/unacceptable to x2 [be careful to distinguish between a bad/unacceptable event, and a bad/unacceptable agent: x1 does | (= lenu ko'a gasnu cu xlali and not normally ko'a xlali)]
pop (sound clue patfu (paf pa'u): children's or slang term for a paternal figure), x1 is a father/papa/| of x2; x1 begets/sires/acts paternal towards x2; [not necessarily biological]
population for a norm x3 of cnano
population rarity | x3 of rirci
pork xarju (xaj): x1 is a pig/hog/swine/[boar] [|/ham/bacon-producer] of species/breed x2 [sow (= fetxarju), boar (= nakyxarju), | (= xajre'u), piglet (= citxarju)]
porous panje: x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of sponge/| material [also metaphorically used for coral, Swiss cheese]
portal (penetrated |) pagre (gre): x2 of: x1 passes through/penetrates barrier/medium/| x2 to destination side x3 from origin side x4 [passing through in both directions (= rolfargre, pagre ... .i so'ivo'ivo'u (and vice versa))]
portal (window) canko (ca'o): x1 is a window/|/opening [|] in wall/building/structure x2
portal x2 of pagre
portal 2. see also "door"
porter bevri (bev bei): x1 carries/hauls/bears/transports cargo x2 to x3 from x4 over path x5; x1 is a carrier/[|] [alienation from x2 to x3 is implied]
portion (edible | of plant) stagi: x1 or x2 of: x1 is the edible x2 | of plant x3; x1 is a vegetable [note that fruits and nuts are also vegetables; generally this word will be used for either the general category of edible plants, or for non-fruit vegetables (= nalrutstagi)]
portion (part/component) pagbu (pag pau): x1 is a part/component/piece/|/segment of x2 [where x2 is a whole/mass]; x2 is partly x1 [partly (= selpau)]
portion (piece/chunk) spisa (spi): x1 [object/substance] is a piece/|/lump/chunk/particle of x2 [substance]
portion (slice) panlo (pa'o): x1 is a slice [thin flat |] of x2 (mass)
portion x3 of fatri
portions fatri (fai): x3 of: x1 is distributed/allotted/allocated/shared among x2 with shares/| x3; (x2/x3 fa'u) [also spread, shared out, apportioned; agentive distribution (= fairgau, fairzu'e)]
Portuguese aspect x2 of porto
Portuguese x1 of porto
Portuguese 2. porto (pot): x1 reflects | culture/nationality/language in aspect x2
position (inherent |) stuzi (tuz stu): x1 is an inherent/inalienable site/place/|/situation/spot/location of x2 (object/event) [generally used for normally stationary objects/events, to give their 'permanent' location]
position (sitting |) zutse (zut tse): x1 sits [assumes sitting |] on surface x2
position (temporary situation/condition) tcini: x1 [state/property] is a situation/condition/state/|/are conditions/circumstances of x2 [characteristics or environment of an object/event/process stage or state that are typically/potentially only temporary]
position (| agreed with) tugni (tug tu'i): x2 of: x1 [person] agrees with person(s)/|/side x2 that x3 (du'u) is true about matter x4
positive (certain) birti (bit): x1 is certain/sure/|/convinced that x2 is true
positive (more than 0) zmadu (zma mau): x1 exceeds/is more than x2 in property/quantity x3 (ka/ni) by amount/excess x4 [also | (= nonmau)]
positive (of