English-Lojban dictionary
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vacant kunti (kut):
x1 [container] is empty/| of x2 [material]; x1 is hollow
[also vacuum (= kunti be roda/so'ada)]
vaccinated against x3 of jinku
vaccinated x2 of jinku
vaccination method x4 of jinku
vaccine x1 of jinku
vaccine 2. jinku:
x1 is a |/immune-system stimulant protecting x2 against disease x3 introduced by method x4
[also serum; inoculation (= jestu'u veljinku)]
vacuoles (in a foam) fonmo (fom fo'o):
x3 of: x1 is a quantity of foam/froth/suds of material x2, with bubbles/| of material x3
vacuum (empty space) kunti (kut):
x1 [container] is empty/vacant of x2 [material]; x1 is hollow
[also | (= kunti be roda/so'ada)]
vacuum (relatively low pressure causing sucking) sakci (sak):
x1 sucks/is suction/|/relatively low pressure of fluid/gas x2 relative to high pressure x3
[also suck object/fluid (= sakcpu or sakmuvgau)]
vagina x1 of vibna
vagina 2. thing having | x2 of vibna
vagina 3. vibna (vib):
x1 is a/the | [body-part] of x2
valiant virnu (vri):
x1 is brave/|/courageous in activity x2 (event) by standard x3
validation cipra (cip):
x1 (process/event) is a test for/proof of property/state x2 in subject x3 (individuals/set/mass)
[also examination, proxy measure, |; (a set in x3 must be completely specified)]
valuable (metaphorical solji (slo):
of gold), x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of gold (Au); [metaphor: |, heavy, non-reactive]
valuable (metaphorical 2. rijno (rij):
of silver), x1 is made of/contains/is a quantity of silver/argentum (Ag); [metaphor: |, tarnishing]
value (calculated |) kanji (kaj):
x2 of: x1 calculates/reckons/computes x2 [| (ni)/state] from data x3 by process x4
value (equivalent |/worth) vamji (vam va'i):
x1 (ni) is the equivalent |/worth of x2 [item(s) of |] to x3 for use/appreciation x4
[also: x2 is worth x1 to x3; (for x2 person:) x2 merits (one sense), (adjective:) x2 is worthy (= selva'i for reordered places); merit reward (= nemselva'i); receive merited reward (= vamselne'u); 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'erva'i, po'erselva'i for unambiguous semantics)]; (see note at jdima on cost/price/| distinction)
value (locus in range) diklo (klo):
x2 of: x1 is local to x2; x1 is confined to locus x2 within range x3
[indicates a specific location/| within a range; e.g. a hits b. What is the locality on b that a hits?]
value (norm/average |) cnano (na'o):
x1 [|] is a norm/average in property/amount x2 (ka/ni) among x3(s) (set) by standard x4
[also mean, normal, usual; (x3 specifies the complete set)]
value (number/digit) namcu (nac na'u):
x1 (li) is a number/quantifier/digit/|/figure [noun]; refers to the | and not the symbol
value (| in major money units) rupnu (rup ru'u):
x1 is measured in major-money-units (dollar/yuan/ruble) as x2 (quantity), monetary system x3
[also pound, rupee, franc, mark, yen; x1 is generally a price/cost/|]
value (| in money subunits) fepni (fep fei):
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/|]; (additional secondary, tertiary, etc. subunit places may be added as x4, x5, x6, ...)
value (| of coin/token) sicni (si'i):
x3 of: x1 is a coin/token/is specie issued by x2 having | x3 of composition including x4
value x1 of vamji
value 2. coin | x3 of sicni
value 3. klani (lai):
x1 is a quantity quantified/measured by | x2 (quantifier) on scale x3 (si'o)
[also count]
valued (dear dirba (dib):
emotionally |), x1 is dear/precious/darling to x2; x1 is emotionally | by x2
[x1 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'erdirba for unambiguous semantics)]
valued by x3 of vamji
valued for x4 of vamji
valued x2 of vamji
values x2 of dirba
van karce:
x1 is a car/automobile/truck/| [a wheeled motor vehicle] for carrying x2, propelled by x3
vanish sees | x3 of canci
vanish 2. canci:
x1 |-es/disappears from location x2; x1 ceases to be observed at x2 using senses/sensor x3
[also leaves, goes away (one sense)]
vanished from place | x2 of canci
vanished object sensor which doesn't detect | x3 of canci
vanishes canci:
x1 |/disappears from location x2; x1 ceases to be observed at x2 using senses/sensor x3
[also leaves, goes away (one sense)]
vanishing thing x1 of canci
vantage point x3 of jvinu
vapor (comprising fog/mist) bumru (bum):
x2 of: x1 is foggy/misty/covered by a fog/mist/| of liquid x2
vapor (drop of |) dirgo (dig):
x2 of: x1 is a drop [small, cohesive shape] of material [liquid/|] x2 in surrounding material x3
vapor (gas) gapci (gac):
x1 is gaseous/fumes/a gas/| of material/composition including x2, under conditions x3
[x3 includes temperature and pressure]
var 1 predicate | x1 of broda
var 2 predicate | x1 of brode
var 3 predicate | x1 of brodi
var 4 predicate | x1 of brodo
var 5 predicate | x1 of brodu
variable thing x1 of cenba
variable broda (rod):
1st assignable | predicate (context determines place structure)
variable 2. brode (bo'e):
2nd assignable | predicate (context determines place structure)
variable 3. brodi:
3rd assignable | predicate (context determines place structure)
variable 4. brodo:
4th assignable | predicate (context determines place structure)
variable 5. brodu:
5th assignable | predicate (context determines place structure)
variance conditions x4 of cenba
variance x3 of cenba
varied property x2 of vrici
varies cenba (cne):
x1 |/changes in property/quantity x2 (ka/ni) in amount/degree x3 under conditions x4
[non-resultative, not-necessarily causal change]
various vrici:
x1 (set/mass/individual) is miscellaneous/|/assorted in property x2 (ka)
vary x1 of cenba
vary 2. cenba (cne):
x1 |-es/changes in property/quantity x2 (ka/ni) in amount/degree x3 under conditions x4
[non-resultative, not-necessarily causal change]
varying amount x3 of cenba
varying property x2 of cenba
vascular (sound clue not identical in meaning) vasxu (vax va'u):
x1 breathes/respires x2 [gas]
(though used to make the Lojban word, clue word | is erroneous, actually pertaining to the circulatory system that carries the respired oxygen to the tissues)
vector linji (lij li'i):
x1 is a line/among lines [1-dimensional shape/form] defined by set of points x2
[ray/| (farli'i or porli'i)]
Vedic srito:
x1 reflects Sanskrit language/Sanskritic/| culture/nationality in aspect x2
vegetable (leafy |) kobli (kob ko'i):
x1 is a quantity of cabbage/lettuce/leafy | of species/strain x2
vegetable (plant) spati (spa):
x1 is a plant/herb/greenery of species/strain/cultivar x2
[also (adjective:) x1 is |/vegetal/vegetative]
vegetable (tomato) tamca:
x1 is a tomato [fruit/|/plant] of species/strain x2
vegetable x1 of stagi
vegetable 2. stagi:
x1 is the edible x2 portion of plant x3; x1 is a |
[note that fruits and nuts are also |-s; generally this word will be used for either the general category of edible plants, or for non-fruit |-s (= nalrutstagi)]
vegetal spati (spa):
x1 is a plant/herb/greenery of species/strain/cultivar x2
[also (adjective:) x1 is vegetable/|/vegetative]
vegetative spati (spa):
x1 is a plant/herb/greenery of species/strain/cultivar x2
[also (adjective:) x1 is vegetable/vegetal/|]
vehicle (boat as |) bloti (lot blo lo'i):
x1 is a boat/ship/vessel [|] for carrying x2, propelled by x3
vehicle (means of going) klama (kla):
x5 of: x1 comes/goes to destination x2 from origin x3 via route x4 using means/| x5
[also travels, journeys, moves, leaves to ... from ...; x1 is a traveller; (x4 as a set includes points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly)]
vehicle (mode of transport) marce (ma'e):
x1 is a |/mode of transport carrying x2 in/on surface/medium x3, propelled by x4
vehicle (rocket) jakne:
x1 is a rocket [|] propelled by jet expelling x2 carrying payload x3
vehicle (sail on |) falnu (fan):
x3 of: x1 is a sail for gathering propelling material x2 on |/motor x3
[waterwheel (= jacfanxi'u)]
vehicle (train) trene (ren re'e):
x1 is a train [|] of cars/units x2 (mass) for rails/system/railroad x3, propelled by x4
[a railed | or train of vehicles; also subway (= tu'unre'e), metro, trolley, tramway (= lajre'e), roller coaster; monorail (= dadre'e); cable car, sky car, ski lift (= cildadre'e)]
vehicle (wheeled motor-|) karce:
x1 is a car/automobile/truck/van [a wheeled motor |] for carrying x2, propelled by x3
vehicle (wheeled |) carce:
x1 is a cart/carriage/wagon [wheeled |] for carrying x2, propelled by x3
vehicle (| having a cabin) sabnu:
x2 of: x1 is a cabin of | x2
vehicle (| having a wheel/wheeled) xislu (xil xi'u):
x1 is a wheel [tool] of device/| x2, made of materials/having properties x3
vehicle (| with a captain/commander) jatna (ja'a):
x2 of: 1 is captain/commander/leader/in-charge of |/domain x2
vehicle propulsion x4 of marce
vehicle with cabin x2 of sabnu
vehicle x1 of marce
vehicle 2. vinji (vij):
(aircraft) |x1 is an airplane/aircraft [flying |] for carrying passengers/cargo x2, propelled by x3
vehicle 3. litru (li'u):
(means of travelling) x3 of: x1 travels/journeys/goes/moves via route x2 using means/| x3; x1 is a traveller
(x2 as a set includes points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly)
vehicle 4. medium for | x3 of marce
vehicle 5. wheeled | x2 of xislu
vend vecnu (ven ve'u):
x1 [seller] sells/|-s x2 [goods/service/commodity] to buyer/purchaser x3 for amount/cost/expense x4
[x1 is a salesperson/salesman/|-or; x3 buys/purchases x2 from x1 (= terve'u for reordered terms); x4 is the price of x2 to x3 (= velve'u for reordered terms); for sale (= fitselve'u, selvenfriti); 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'erve'u, po'erselve'u for unambiguous semantics)]
vending nunve'u:
x1 is an event of x2 [seller] selling/vending x3 [goods/service/commodity] to buyer x4 for amount/cost/expense x5
[x2 is a salesperson/salesman/vendor; x4 buys x3 from x2; x5 is the price of x3 to x4
vendor (seller) vecnu (ven ve'u):
x1 [seller] sells/vends x2 [goods/service/commodity] to buyer/purchaser x3 for amount/cost/expense x4
[x1 is a salesperson/salesman/|; x3 buys/purchases x2 from x1 (= terve'u for reordered terms); x4 is the price of x2 to x3 (= velve'u for reordered terms); for sale (= fitselve'u, selvenfriti); 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'erve'u, po'erselve'u for unambiguous semantics)]
vendor (| setting price) jdima (di'a):
x4 of: x1 [amount] is the price of x2 to purchaser/consumer x3 set by |/offeror x4
[x2 may be a specific object, a commodity (mass), an event, or a property; pedantically, for objects/commodities, this is sumti-raising from transfer of ownership of the object/commodity (= po'erdi'a, po'erseldi'a for unambiguous semantics); price is something decided/set by the seller, and is closely akin to offer (friti), which is what a buyer may decide; (note that price is not the same thing as cost/expense, which is the actual amount exchanged in a transaction; the latter is vecnu or canja; neither is the same as "value" or vamji; in colloquial English, these are sometimes interchanged, at least partially because of the rarity of barter and bargaining in the marketplace)]
vendor x4 of jdima
vendor 2. nunve'u:
x1 is an event of x2 [seller] selling/vending x3 [goods/service/commodity] to buyer x4 for amount/cost/expense x5
[x2 is a salesperson/salesman/vendor; x4 buys x3 from x2; x5 is the price of x3 to x4
vends vecnu (ven ve'u):
x1 [seller] sells/| x2 [goods/service/commodity] to buyer/purchaser x3 for amount/cost/expense x4
[x1 is a salesperson/salesman/vendor; x3 buys/purchases x2 from x1 (= terve'u for reordered terms); x4 is the price of x2 to x3 (= velve'u for reordered terms); for sale (= fitselve'u, selvenfriti); 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'erve'u, po'erselve'u for unambiguous semantics)]
venerated x2 of sinma
venerates sinma (si'a):
x1 esteems/respects/|/highly regards x2 [object of respect]
[also: x2 is respected/esteemed/celebrated (= selsi'a for reordered places)]
vengeance x4 of venfu
vengeance 2. venfu (vef):
x4 of: x1 takes revenge on/retaliates against x2 (person) for wrong x3 (nu) with | x4 (nu)
[also avenge; (adjective:) x1 is vengeful]
vengeful venfu (vef):
x1 takes revenge on/retaliates against x2 (person) for wrong x3 (nu) with vengeance x4 (nu)
[also avenge; (adjective:) x1 is |]
venom vindu (vid):
x1 is poisonous/|-ous/toxic/a toxin to x2
venomous vindu (vid):
x1 is poisonous/|/toxic/a toxin to x2
verbally (aloud) bacru (ba'u):
x1 utters |/says/phonates/speaks [vocally makes sound] x2
[also voices; does not necessarily imply communication or audience; ('says' is usually cusku)]
verdant crino (ri'o):
x1 is green/| [color adjective]
vernal vensa (ves):
x1 is spring/springtime [warming season] of year x2 at location x3; (adjective:) x1 is |
verse pemci (pem):
x1 is a poem/| about plot/theme/subject/pattern x2 by author x3 for intended audience x4
[x2 may be a convention rather than a subject]
vertebra kamju:
x1 is a column/pillar of material x2
[spine (= bo'urkamju), | (= kamjybo'u)]
vertex (tip/point) jipno (jip ji'o):
x1 is a tip/point/|/extremity [0-dimension shape/form] on object x2 at locus x3
vertex (| of a cone) konju (kon ko'u):
x3 of: x1 is a cone [shape/form] of material x2 with | x3
[also ellipse, ellipsoid (= konclupa)]
vertex (| of an angle) jganu (jga):
x2 of: x1 is an angle [2-dimensional shape/form] from | x2 subtended by lateral [segment] x3
[also (adjective:) x1 is angular; x2 corner; (segment x3 can be defined by interval)]
vertex angle | x2 of jganu
vertex 2. cone | x3 of konju
vertical (standing) sanli (sa'i):
x1 stands [is vertically oriented] on surface x2 supported by limbs/support/pedestal x3
[x1 is standing; x1 stands up; x1 is erect/|/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]
vertical (upright/erect/plumb) sraji (raj):
x1 is |/upright/erect/plumb/oriented straight up and down in reference frame/gravity x2
vertical x1 of sraji
verticality frame for | x2 of sraji
vertically above gapru (gap):
x1 is directly/|/upwards-from x2 in gravity/frame of reference x3
vertically beneath cnita (nit ni'a):
x1 is directly/|/below/under/underneath/down from x2 in frame of reference x3
[also underside, nether]
vertically oriented sanli (sa'i):
x1 stands [is | oriented] on 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 (approximate) perpendicularity to the surface, and not to a gravity field]
vertices (| of a right-angled figure) kurfa (kur):
x2 of: x1 is a right-angled shape/form defined by set of | x2, dimensions x3 (default 2)
[also rectangle, square, rectilinear; square (= kubykurfa, pitkubykurfa), cube (= kurkubli), rectangle (= clakurfa), rhombus/diamond (= sa'orkurfa, sa'orpitkubli)]
vertices square | x2 of kurfa
very light blabi (lab):
x1 is white/|-light colored [color adjective]
[pale forms of other colors are a compound of white; e.g. pink (= labyxu'e, xunblabi) (whereas kandi is used for pale = dimness, lack of intensity)]
very see also "intense"
very 2. mutce (tce):
x1 is much/extreme in property x2 (ka), towards x3 extreme/direction; x1 is, in x2, | x3
[also |, pretty, a lot, immoderate/immoderately, intense, quite, extremely]
vessel (container) vasru (vas vau):
x1 contains/holds/encloses/includes contents x2 within; x1 is a | containing x2
[also accommodates, container; containment need not be total; x2 is [contained] in x1 (= selvau for reordered places)]
vessel (drinking |) kabri:
x1 is a cup/glass/tumbler/mug/|/[bowl] containing contents x2, and of material x3
[a kabri is normally eaten from by lifting it; a palta is not]
vessel (ship) bloti (lot blo lo'i):
x1 is a boat/ship/| [vehicle] for carrying x2, propelled by x3
vessel drinking | x3 of pinxe
vessel 2. see also "vehicle", "container"
via (mail/intermediary service) mrilu (mri):
x1 mails/posts [transfer |] x2 to x3 from x4 by carrier/network/system x5
[also x4 post office, mailbox]
via (route defined as set of points) pluta (lut lu'a):
x1 is a route/path/way/course/track to x2 from x3 | 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)]
via expressive medium cusku (cus sku):
x1 (agent) expresses/says x2 (sedu'u/text/lu'e concept) for audience x3 | x4
[also says]
via radio station/frequency cradi:
x1 broadcasts/transmits [using radio waves] x2 | x3 to [radio] receiver x4
via route (excretion) vikmi (vim vi'i):
x1 [body] excretes waste x2 from source x3 |/means x4
via route (going) klama (kla):
x1 comes/goes to destination x2 from origin x3 | x4 using means/vehicle x5
[also travels, journeys, moves, leaves to ... from ...; x1 is a traveller; (x4 as a set includes points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly)]
via route (leaving) cliva (liv li'a):
x1 leaves/goes away/departs/parts/separates from x2 | x3
[also: x1 leaves behind/takes leave of x2]
via route (travel) x1 travels/journeys/goes/moves | x2 using means/vehicle x3; x1 is a traveller /:/ (x2 as a set includes points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly) /=/ litru (li'u)
via sensory channel savru (sav vru):
x1 is a noise/din/clamor [sensory input without useful information] to x2 | x3
via television medium/channel tivni (tiv):
x1 [broadcaster] televises programming x2 | x3 to television receiver x4
[x2 programming (mass), program/show (individual)]
via transfer medium benji (bej be'i):
x1 transfers/sends/transmits x2 to/towards receiver x3 from transmitter/origin x4 | means x5
[also possibly "sharing"; no (complete) alienation from origin is implied]; [x5 carrier]
vibrates desku (des):
x1 shakes/quakes/trembles/quivers/shudders/wobbles/| from force x2
[also (expressible either with desku or slilu): side to side, to and fro, back and forth, reciprocal motion]
vibrating (as a producer 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/|, 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)]
vibration (sound) sance (sna):
x1 is |/sound produced/emitted by x2
[x2 sounds (intransitive verb)]
vice- vipsi (vip):
x1 is a deputy/|/subordinate in aspect [or organization principle] x2 (ka) to principal x3
[also assistant, adjutant]
viceroy turni (tru):
x1 governs/rules/is ruler/governor/sovereign/reigns over people/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), | (= ka'itru), pure communism (= guntrusi'o), board of directors/trustees, steering committee (= trukamni); government (= trugunma, trugri (emphasizing the components), truci'e (emphasizing the organization))]
victim (experiencer of injury) xrani (xai):
x2 of: x1 (event) hurts/injures/harms/damages | x2 in property x3 (ka) resulting in injury x4 (state)
victim (in an event of aggression) gunta (gut):
x1 is an aggression, an event of x2 (person/mass) attacking/invading/committing aggression upon | x3 with goal/objective x4
victim (threatened) nupre (nup nu'e):
x3 of: x1 (agent) promises/commits/assures/threatens x2 (event/state) to x3 [beneficiary/|]
victim (| of a weapon) xarci (xac xa'i):
x2 of: x1 is a weapon/arms for use against | x2 by x3
[gun/cannon (= celxa'i)]
victim (| of aggression) gunta (gut):
x1 (person/mass) attacks/invades/commits aggression upon defender/| x2 with goal/objective x3
victim (| of cruelty) kusru (kus):
x2 of: x1 (person) is cruel/mean/unkind to | x2
victim (| of harshness) jursa (jus):
x2 of: x1 (event/action/state) is severe/harsh to x2 [|/experiencer]
victim of hitting x2 of darxi
victor jinga (jig ji'a):
x1 (person/team) wins/gains prize x2 from/over x3 [competitors/losers] in competition x4
[also: x1 is a |; x2 reward; x3 competitors here are opponents and in many situations, defeated/losers, vs. the set of those competing for a goal; 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'erji'a, po'erselji'a for unambiguous semantics)];
vicuna kumte:
x1 is a camel/llama/alpaca/|/dromedary of species/breed x2
[llama (= tcokumte), Bactrian camel (= zdokumte); Arabian camel/dromedary (= rabykumte)]
video (pertaining to a video monitor/CRT) vidni:
x1 is a | monitor/CRT/screen [machine] serving function x2
video function x2 of vidni
video moniotr vidni:
x1 is a |/CRT/screen [machine] serving function x2
video x1 of vidni
video 2. see also "television"
vies jivna (jvi):
x1 competes/| with opponent x2 in contest/competition x3 (event) for gain x4; x1 rivals x2
[also x2 opponent(s), competitor(s), rival(s); x3 competition, race; x4 prize, reward, recognition (gain may be internal or external)]
view x1 of jvinu
view 2. see also "opine", "opinion", "see"
view 3. jvinu (vin ji'u):
x1 is the |/scene/panorama/sight/prospect of x2 (object/location) from point-of-| x3
[also x1 is on display to x2/x3]
viewed x2 of jvinu
viewing nunvi'a:
x1 is a vision, an event of x2 |/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 perceived]
viewpoint (something agreed with) tugni (tug tu'i):
x1 [person] agrees with person(s)/position/| x2 that x3 (du'u) is true about matter x4
viewpoint (| argued against) darlu (dau):
x2 of: x1 argues for viewpoint x2 against | x3; [an opponent is not necessary]
viewpoint (| argued for) darlu (dau):
x2 of: x1 argues for | x2 against viewpoint/stand x3; [an opponent is not necessary]
viewpoint 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]
views as wise x3 of prije
views catlu (cta):
x1 looks at/examines/|/inspects/regards/watches/gazes at x2
[also look through (= grecta, ravycta, bacycta); note that English "look" often means a more generic "observe"]
views 2. viska (vis vi'a):
x1 |/sees/perceives visually 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"]
vigilante pulji:
x1 is a police officer/[enforcer/|] enforcing law(s)/rule(s)/order x2
[police officer, as an agent of authority (= ca'irpulji, ka'irpulji), as part of a police force (= puljyselsoi); military police (= jempulji, bilpulji)]
viola jgita (git):
x1 is guitar/violin/fiddle/harp [stringed musical instrument] with actuator/plectrum/bow x2
[also lute, |, cello]
violence vlile (vil):
x1 is an event/state/act of |
violent (of vomiting) vamtu (vat):
x1 vomits/regurgitates x2; x1 throws x2 up; [|] digestive expulsion
(x2 is non-gaseous)
violent motion bikla (bik):
x1 whips/lashes/snaps [a sudden |]
violent x1 of vlile
violent 2. vlile (vil):
x1 (event) is |
violent 3. vlile (vil):
x1 is an event/state/act of |-ce
violently (of an explosion) spoja (poj po'a):
x1 bursts/explodes/| breaks up/decomposes/combusts into pieces/energy/fragments x2
violet zirpu (zir zi'u):
x1 is purple/| [color adjective]
violin jgita (git):
x1 is guitar/|/fiddle/harp [stringed musical instrument] with actuator/plectrum/bow x2
[also lute, viola, cello]
virtue (sound clue not identical in meaning) virnu (vri):
x1 is brave/valiant/courageous in activity x2 (event) by standard x3
virtue standard x2 of vrude
virtue x1 of vrude
virtue 2. vrude (vud vu'e):
x1 is |-ous/saintly/[fine/moral/nice/holy/morally good] by standard x2
[holy/saintly (= cesyvu'e)]
virtuous vrude (vud vu'e):
x1 is |/saintly/[fine/moral/nice/holy/morally good] by standard x2
[holy/saintly (= cesyvu'e)]
virus locus x3 of vidru
virus property x2 of vidru
virus x1 of vidru
virus 2. vidru (vir):
x1 is a | of species/breed/defining property x2 capable of infecting [at] x3
viscera canti:
x1 is a/the gut(s)/entrails/intestines/|/innards/digestive system [body-part] of x2
[metaphor: process hub]
viscosity conditions x2 of viknu
viscous x1 of viknu
viscous 2. viknu (vik):
x1 is thick/| under conditions x2
visible x2 of viska
vision nunvi'a:
x1 is a |, 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 perceived]
vision 2. viska (vis vi'a):
x1 sees/perceives visually 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"]
visit x1 of vitke
visit 2. vitke (vi'e):
x1 is a guest/|-or of x2 at place/event x3; x1 |-s x2/x3
visited x2 of vitke
visited 2. x3 of vitke
visitor x1 of vitke
visitor 2. vitke (vi'e):
x1 is a guest/| of x2 at place/event x3; x1 visits x2/x3
visits vitke (vi'e):
x1 is a guest/visitor of x2 at place/event x3; x1 | x2/x3
visual (pertaining to events of viewing) nunvi'a:
x1 is a vision, an event of x2 viewing/seeing/perceiving visually x3 under conditions x4
[also (adjective:) x1, x2 are |; x4 can include ambient lighting, background, etc. which may affect what is perceived]
visual (pertaining to sight) viska (vis vi'a):
x1 or x2 of: x1 sees/perceives |-ly x2 under conditions x3
[also (adjective:) x1, x2 are |; 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"]
visually (| perceive) viska (vis vi'a):
x1 sees/perceives | 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"]
visually nunvi'a:
x1 is a vision, an event of x2 viewing/seeing/perceiving | x3 under conditions x4
[also (adjective:) x1, x2 are visual; x4 can include ambient lighting, background, etc. which may affect what is perceived]
vital (alive) jmive (miv ji'e):
x1 lives/is alive by standard x2; x1 is an organism/living thing
[(adjective:) x1 is |, organic]
vital fluid ciblu (blu):
x1 is blood/| of organism x2
vital see also "important", "necessary", "need"
vocally (| makes a sound) bacru (ba'u):
x1 utters verbally/says/phonates/speaks [| makes sound] x2
[also voices; does not necessarily imply communication or audience; ('says' is usually cusku)]
vocation jibri (jib):
x1 is a job/occupation/employment/| (a type of work regularly done for pay) of person x2
[working for another (= selplijibri)]
voice (speech sound) voksa (vok vo'a):
x1 is a |/speech sound of individual x2
voice (used to produce 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); |, as used musically (= zgivo'a); composed music (= fingi'e)]
voice x1 of voksa
voice 2. thing having | x2 of voksa
voiced is | x2 of bacru
voices bacru (ba'u):
x1 |/utters verbally/says/phonates/speaks [vocally makes sound] x2
[does not necessarily imply communication or audience; ('says' is usually cusku)]
volcanic (metaphorical sulfur) sliri:
x1 is a quantity of/contains/is made of sulfur/brimstone (S); [metaphor: foul odor, |]
volition (acquire with |) lebna (leb le'a):
x1 takes/gets/gains/obtains/seizes/[removes] x2 (object/property) from x3 (possessor)
[also confiscate, appropriate]; [acquire with | such that x1 gains possession; x3 is possessor and not merely source, alienation is implied]; (cf. punji, cpacu where | or previous possession is not necessarily implied, vimcu for alienation where x1 need not gain possession, canci, cliva)
volition (having |) zukte (zuk zu'e):
x1 is a volitional entity employing means/taking action x2 for purpose/goal x3/to end x3
[also acting at, undertaking, doing; agentive cause with |/purpose; also x3 objective, end]
volition (having | 2. mukti (muk mu'i):
of a motivated person), x3 of: x1 (action/event/state) motivates/is a motive/incentive for action/event x2, per | of x3
[also; x3 is motivated to bring about result/goal/objective x2 by x1 (= termu'i for reordered places); (note that 'under conditions' BAI may apply and be appropriately added to the main predicate level or within the x2 action level)]
volitional entity zukte (zuk zu'e):
x1 is a | employing means/taking action x2 for purpose/goal x3/to end x3
[also acting at, undertaking, doing; agentive cause with volition/purpose; also x3 objective, end]
volume in liters x2 of litce
volume canlu (cal ca'u):
x1 is space/|/region/room [at-least-3-dimensional area] occupied by x2
[also occupy (= selca'u)]
volume 2. dekpu:
x1 is x2 (default 1) local | unit(s) [non-metric; e.g. bushel], standard x3, x4 subunits
[gallon (= likydekpu), quart (= likseldekpu), barrel (wet = likybradekpu, dry = sudbradekpu), bushel (= sudydekpu), peck (= 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, ...)
volume 3. litce (lic):
x1 is x2 liter(s) [metric unit] in | (default is 1) by standard x3
voluntarily zifre (zif zi'e):
x1 is free/at liberty to do/be x2 (event/state) under conditions x3
[also unrestricted, unfettered, unconstrained; (adjective:) independent; (adverb:) willingly, |, freely, may, optionally; (potential:) x1 | does x2]
vomit [n] x2 of vamtu
vomit x1 of vamtu
vomit 2. vamtu (vat):
x1 |-s/regurgitates x2; x1 throws x2 up; [violent] digestive expulsion
(x2 is non-gaseous)
vomited x2 of vamtu
vomits vamtu (vat):
x1 |/regurgitates x2; x1 throws x2 up; [violent] digestive expulsion
(x2 is non-gaseous)
vortex sarlu:
x1 is a spiral/helix/whorl/[|] [shape/form] with limits x2, of dimensionality x3
vs. jinga (jig ji'a):
x1 (person/team) wins/gains prize x2 from/over x3 [competitors/losers] in competition x4
[also: x1 is a victor; x2 reward; x3 competitors here are opponents and in many situations, defeated/losers, | the set of those competing for a goal; 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'erji'a, po'erselji'a for unambiguous semantics)];
vulgar (ignoble) nalno'i:
x1 is common/low/| in/under culture/society/standard x2
[also lower-class; high/low, upper/low-er are poor Lojban metaphors]
vulgar (very ignoble) tolno'i:
x1 is common/low/| in/under culture/society/standard x2
[also lower-class; high/low, upper/low-er are poor Lojban metaphors]
vulgar fadni (fad):
x1 [member] is ordinary/common/typical/usual in property x2 (ka) among members of x3 (set)
[also: x2 is a normal/common/ordinary/typical property among set x3 (= selterfadni for reordered places); also regular, (mabla forms:) banal, trite, |; (x3 is complete set)]
vulgar 2. nalnolpre:
x1 is a commoner/non-elite/low-born/untitled/| in/under culture/society/standard x2
[also lower-class; high/low, upper/low-er are poor Lojban metaphors]
vulgar 3. tolnolpre:
x1 is a peon/peasant/low-born/| in/under culture/society/standard x2
[also lower-class; high/low, upper/low-er are poor Lojban metaphors]
vulva x1 of vlagi
vulva 2. thing having | x2 of vlagi
vulva 3. vlagi (lag):
x1 is a/the | [body-part] of x2
