Friday 25 July 2014

Zand-Avesta

Zand(Ahuitlan/Avestan)=z/tza(la)nd/tli=tzalantli(N)=throat/ neck/cañada,=in-terpret(E)=in tepetl(N)=la montaña. (Avestan)=Avesta(Ave)=praise,=Auitlan(N)=water/harvest land,= auitl(N)=aunt=older sister of sunTony,=Quiahuitl(N/19Tona)= =h/a(r)ui(s)t/l=harvest,=abestag(MPers)=auetlacatl(N)=way waterbody=1.tlacatl(N)=t/larch/catl=larch(Larix Pinaceae)= deciduous conifer, dominant in boreal forests of Rus/Can/Swe. 2.aueuetilia/oaueuetili(N)=compare oneself to ahuehuetl(N)= water drum/bald cypress/coniferous Taxodium distichum.

sabot

(E)=shoe/dinghy(E)=dingi(Hindi)=tiqui(N)=quin(N/adv)= following/after/only,=zabra(sp)=small coasting vessel, =z/tzapa(N)=dwarf(E)=d/t/tza(r)p/f=tzapatl(N)=zapato(sp).

awry

(N)=askew(E)=cueitl(N/root)=skirt,=eschew(E),=wry(E)= wrigian(OE)=wrigia(OFris)=wriggle(E)=w(r)ick/le= wrinkle(E)=wick(E)=uic(N/root)=uictli(N)=shovel,= uica(N/verb))=vicar(E).

awn

(E)=beard of grain,=agn(ON/Sw)=aegnan(lateOE)=chaff,= agana(OHG)=ahana(Goth)=agna(OLat)=ear of corn,=akhne(Gk)= chaff,=akúotas(Lith)=Acatl(N/13 Tona)=caña(sp)=cane(E).

Sunday 20 July 2014

daan

danaan=(Tagalog)=path/way/road,=d/tlan(N)=locative tlalli(N)=land,=proto-Philippine/proto-Malay Polynesian=zalan=tzalan/tzalantli(Nauatl)=between/sala(sp). verb=daan. past=nagdaan. present=nagdaraan. future=daraan/daanin/daraanin. numeral=daan=(cardinal)100. Navajo alt. form=da. pronunciation=tá:n. daan(Nav)=spring(season),=tlan(N/locative)=between/with= tlantli(N)=tooth(E)=antler(E)=tl/t/th/hand/tli=hand(E).

Saturday 19 July 2014

crew

(E)=military aid(archaic xv),=armed company xvi,=ship's company xvii,=crue(OFr)=creue(Fr)=augment=cresere(Lat)= increase(E)=crecer(sp)=c(r)e cel/r=cecelia(N)=refresh.

screw

(E)=boring part of gimlet(also a drink)/unsound horse/salary/turnkey,=escroue(OFr)=ecrou(Fr)= schraube(G)=schruve(Du)=scrofa(Lat)=sow/female screw=pi/tzotl(N)=pig/sow(E),=s/c(r)opa/fa=scrofula =copina(N)=take one thing from another/extract/ model/copy(E)=kroptugr(ON)=carve/craft(E),= écrou(Fr)=é/c(r)o/u/v/b/p=cop/ina(Naua).

Tuesday 15 July 2014

Ogham

(Irish)=Ogam(OIr)=early Irish medieval alphabet,=Ocam(N)= ocamapacac/camapaca(N)=mouthwash,=Nite-camapaca(N)=serve as buccal/boca(sp)=mouth page,=camatl(N)=mouth,= c/grammar/tl(N/E),=paca/opac(N)=wash sheets.

mediocre

(E)=middling quality(E)=qualli(N)=eatable,=quaqualli(N)= excellent,=qua(N)=eat,=quaff(E),=mid(E)=mettle(E)= metl(N)=maguey plant,=mëd(R)=mead(E),=ocre(E/part)= ocelix(N)=celia(N)=ocre/ochre(sp/E)=revive=tlauitl(N) =dawn/dew Dravidian=tlauiz(N)=Lawis/Lewis(Isle),= ocris=rugged/mountain,=ukar(Umbrian)=citadel/mt.,= ocalli(N)=street,=otli calli(N)=road/house,=occalli(N)=wine cellar/storehouse/bodega(sp),=octli calli(N), not that either. okris(Gk)=point/ rough,=ochair(Irish)=ochr(W)=edge, =oquich(N/pfx)=man/macho(sp)=male,=oquichpil(N)= diminutive man/wit,=oquichiua(N)=endure/achieve by valor= oquichtiliztli(N)=bravery,=oquichtilia(N)=support, o(r)chid/orchidectomy(E)=Quechua(Incan)=Oquich ua(N)= man(hood) owners. Greek okris=oquis(Mex)=oquich(N) mixed with acro(Gk/pfx)=shoulder blade,=acolli(N). refers not to oquich/man, but wine=oinos(Gk)=o(ctl)i=octli(N)= meadwine=metl octli(N)=met(i)octli(N)=mediocr/tli.

Monday 14 July 2014

basaran

(Basko=Basque)=aran/aranon(sp)=sloe/sloe tree,=Aran="Sun of the West",=Arainn(Gael)=largest island in Aran Islands,=Atl tlaini(Nauatl)=Water drinker(E)=i(N)=dr-i(N)k,=A/t//l/rain(N)= tl/drainage(E)subterranean. karst islands, Neander habitat, of grikes&clints=lintels(E)=titla(N)=slabs between grikes=creek(E)= crique(OFr)=krik(Swe)=kriki(ON)=chink/nook,=tzicuiltic(N/adj)=thin/dry/weak,=t/z/s/c/grik/qu/cu. Oileáin Árann(Irish)=Olinia Atlatlaini(N)=Boiling/moving/revolving/trembling/agitating Water Drainer,=Burren(Great(karst)Rock)=Boireann=Boirinn(dative)= olinia(N)=boilin'(E). Aranjuez(sp)=naranga(Skrt)=narang(Pers)= naranj(Arab)=auranj(OProvanz)=orange(E)=sloe(E) judge/juez,= slah(OE)=liiw(W)=li(Irish)=color=liver/livid(E)=l/tip/vid/tl= tepetl(N)=temple/tepe(mideast/mt.)=tepeua(N)=sle/sli(LG)= slee(Du)=s)l/te(p)e,=fruit of Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa,= tepetomatl(N/root)=madroño, the strawberry tree,=Madrid, capital of Spain, Iberia=Llewelyn(W)=Beira(Gael)=iueli(N).

Sunday 13 July 2014

baseliza

(Basque)=small church=eliza(B)in the mountains, basa(B/prfx)=wild/rustic/primitive. basatxakur(B)=wild dog=basa(B)/base(E)=bottom/paca xaqaloa(N)=txakur(B)= cur(E)=shag(E)=shagal(Pers)=chacal(Turk)=jackal(E). baso(B)=forest/wild place=glass=vaso(sp). basko(B)=Basque. eliza(B)=church/temple/christian assembly,=celia/oceliz(N)= blossom/revive,=celia/oceli(N)=receive/accept. basilica(E)/basiliké(Lat/Gk)=basilikós(Gk)=royal,=basileus(Gk)= king,=vacilar(sp)=swing and sway, vacio(sp)=vast(E),= empty(E)=eptli(N)=concha(sp).

kimatu

(Basque/verb)=prune(E)=proyne/pruyne(ME)=poyaui(N)= clear/remove/despejarse(sp), speaking of cloud,= poyoy(Mayan)=skunk. kima(B)=bud,=kima(B)=mane on horse,=crin(sp)=mane,=kimaketa(B)=twig trimming,= kimatsu(B)=full of buds,=cima/kima tzu/tzocatl(N)= cima/ocin(N/root)=prepare penca of maguey/agave= aga/ue(Gk/N)=Acatl ue(N)=cane way=Acatl(N/13 Tona) =solar rule sign,=aga(Arab)=water/cane owner,= Ahauh=Tzolk'in/20.Water Lord=20.Flower/Tonalamatl. sima(OE)=sime(OSax)=simo(ON)=rope,=cima(N)=sima(Finn) =mead(E)=mëd(R)=miel(sp)=metl(N)=maguey Century plant.

Saturday 12 July 2014

silent

(E)=silens/silere(Lat)=be silent,=s/sh/xilé(N/root)= sillín(sp)=silla(sp)=chair(E)=ch/c/grail(E)= gr/Cailleach(Gael)=cauitl(N)=time,=c/gravity(E)=Síle (Irish)=hag/tlaca(N)=body,=Xilo(N)=red corn deity,= silage/silo(E/sp/Fr)=Xilonenetl(N)=corn dolly (Cailleach)=nenetl(N)=vulva/idol/doll=Nenets(R/deer tribe) =xillantli(Nauatl)=abdomen/foetus. Spanish birthing chair, sillín/taburete de parto=3-legged stool of 5 pieces: 1.carved cross-plank with 2 raised handholds,2/3/4.legs, 2 in front(tips easy), 5.long,thin,carved back with top handhold.

sloe

(E)=(fruit of)the blackthorn,=sla(OE)=sle(MLg/MDu)= sle/sli(LG)=slee(Du)=sleha/slewa(OHG)=sla/n(Swe)= slaa/en(Dane)=lliw(Wales)=li(Irish)=color,=sliva(OSlav/R)= plum,=tleco(N/root), cf., previous post: slay/sley, this blog.

slay/sley

(E/2)=instrument for beating up the weft,=slegé(OE)= slegi(OSax)=s/tleco(N)=leg/raise/trek/lex(Lat)/ley(sp).

slow

(E)=slough(E/1)=soft mud,=slough(E/2)=skin shed by snake, =sough(E)=rush/murmur of the(laden)sea(tree),= tsunami(J)=tidalwave,=marriage/namiqui(of)tzotl/mud=soul(E)= s/z/tzotl(N/root)=sweat/dirt/filth,=sod/sot/soil/zud(Mongol)= tz/mud(E),=pitzotl(N)=mudpicker,=pig(E),=tzopilotl(N)= garbage pilot,=buzzard.

Friday 11 July 2014

fungo

(Baseball/Softball)=slender, flexible bat for hitting practice flies and grounders out of hand to fielders warming up, also rotation game in which successful fielder takes his place as fungor(Lat)= perform/execute/administer,=function(E).

omusubi

(J)=rice balls w/umeboshi(J)=pickled apricot/shriveled old lady=boshi(J)=mother&child,=potli(N)=both,=ume(J)=japanese apricot/tree/blossom,=ome(Nauatl)=2=ome potli(N). prunus spinosa/sloe(E)=slah(OE)=sliwa(W.Slav/Pol)=sl/tleco(N)=slay (E/2)=slege(OE)=slegi(OSax)=instrument for beating up weft. often grafted together as husband&wife tree=sloe/blackthorn. umeboshi(J)=mother&child tree=ume(J),=ome(N)=2 portraits. slege(OE)=slegi(OSax)=sledge/sleigh/slay(E)=tleco(N/root).

Aranjuez

(Sp/Royal Estate)=naranja(Sp)=naranj(Arab)=narang(Pers.)= naranga(Skrt)=n/tzalan ca(N)=between being,=tzallantli(N)= alley/row/canyon.

Wednesday 9 July 2014

beaver

(E)=river rodent,=bever(MDu)=b/iuel=iueli(N/root)=river(E)= biber(G)=b/iu/v/bel/r=fiber(Lat)=f/ib/v/uel/r=iueli(N/adv)= powerful Llewelyn(W), the beaver.

Tuesday 8 July 2014

zeugma

(E)=verb applied to 2 or more words same sentence(E)= cententli(N)=ce(n)tentli(N)=one word/lip,= zeúgma(Lat/Gk)=zugón(Gk)=yoke(E)=yocatl/yucatl(N)= wealth/chattel(cattle)/inheritance.

syllepsis

(E)=verb-link/verb blink to more than one word in same sentence, e.g., "Vegetarianism is harmless enough, although it is apt to fill a man with wind and self-righteousness."(Robert Hutchinson, address to BMA, 1930),=syllepsis(lateLat)= sullepsis(Gk)=sun(Gk)=along with,=cen(N/adv)=together, lepsis(Gk)=lep/lap(Gk)=lambánein(Gk)=take,=tlapa(N)=trap(E)=tla(m)b(N/Gk).

sycosis

(E)=ulcer resembling a fig,=sykosis/sukosis(Gk)= sukon(Gk)=fig,=s/z/tzocatl(N)=socket/suck/sugar(E).

stoma

(E/anat/botan.)=small opening,=stoma(Gk)=mouth, =toma(Nauatl)=open/undo.

Friday 4 July 2014

twitch

(E/dialect 1795)=couch grass, to clean land of fox-tail, formerly, quitch(E)=quiquixtia(N)=freq. of quixtia(Nauatl)=nite-quixtia= dispatch/exile/desterrar á alguien,=nitla-quixtia(N)=sacar algo, clear,=quiza(N)=squeeze(out).

dolly&betty

washing copper or dolly tub/toptli(N)=idol(E)=dolly was the stirrer with 2 arms, 2 feet, and the betty, the helper,= Bet=Elizabet=rustic or homely woman, or, man who occupies himself with women's tasks,=betty(cant)=short crowbar,= b/petla(Nauatl)=throw,=petra(Lat)=Pyotr(R)=Peter= Pedro(sp)=piedra(sp).

pightle

(ME/dial.)=a close or croft/enclosure,=pitzotl(N)=pig/sow(E), =pi(N)/pick(E), mud/tzotl(N)=tz/mud(E),=zud(Mongol),=sod(E).

Tuesday 1 July 2014

tripe

(E)=stomach of an ox,=trifle(N)=of little value?,= treif/tref(Yiddish)=truffle(E/Fr)=edible fungus,= trouble(E)=tuber/tubera(Lat/plural)=toptli(N/root)= idol/wrap,=tub/tob(Egy)=attob(Arab)=adobe(sp)= Ljubljana(Slovenia)=Lubyanka(R)=square(brick)=lubya (Arab)=bean,=alubia(sp)=Fr. bean,=lyubov(R)=love(E) =lob=lobia(medLat)=toptia(N)=obey(E)=tohopa(OE)=hope =Hopi(Amerind tribe).

January

...(E)=first month,=Jan-/Juan=uan(N)=owns4=yani(N)=pilgrim, -uary=uallauh(N)=arr/ll/ives. Ivan(R)=Ian(Gaelic)=año(sp)/per annum(Lat)=by year(E)=yar(OFrisian/OSax/OHG)=jaar(Du)= ar(ON)=jara(OSlav)=jary(Pol)=jari(Serb)=yaliztica(N/adv)=going=yaliztli(N)=going=yauh(N)=go. .....co-operation by Tlapatlapalli(N)/Redwing.