Sunday, April 19, 2015

Navel, in my words + navels

nambel : navel

The Illunse word for navel (belly button) is nambel. Nambel is a rare last name. Nambel is a rare language of Vanuatu. Similar Nambela is the name of a place in Tanzania.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for navel, nafela, and the Latin word for navel, umbilicus (navel; the middle or center; the ornamented end of a scroll).

nambelan : navels

The Illunse word for navels (nominative plural) is nambelan. Nambelan may mean something in Malagasy.

Navels in Latin is umbilici. Navels in Old English is nafelan.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Thumb, in my words + thumbs

polum : thumb

The Illunse word for thumb is polum. Polum is an unusual last name. Polum is a rare first name. Similar Polum'yane is a place in Ukraine.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for thumb, þúma (which I transliterate to thuma), and the Latin word for thumb, pollex (thumb; also big toe).

polumas : thumbs

The Illunse word for thumbs (nominative plural) is polumas. Polumas is a very rare last name.

Thumbs in Latin is pollices. Thumbs in Old English is þúman (which I transliterate to thuman).

Saturday, April 04, 2015

Toe, in my words + toes

tig : toe

The Illunse word for toe is tig. Tig is an unusual generally masculine first name or nickname. Tig is an unusual last name. In Swedish tig means be silent, shut up. In Dutch tig means umpteen. Tig is the name of a place in Pakistan. Abu Tig is the name of a place in Egypt.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for toe, , and the Latin word for toe, digitus (a finger, toe).

tigan : toes

The Illunse word for toes (nominative plural) is tigan. Tigan is an unusual to rare last name. Tigan is an unusual to rare generally feminine first name. Tigan is the name of places in Afghanistan and Burkina Faso. Tigan-Bulyak is the name of a place in Russia.

Toes in Latin is digiti. Toes in Old English is tán.