What would be the Na'vi words for Circle or round, Square etc. if any?

Started by PunkMaister, April 10, 2010, 05:09:45 PM

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PunkMaister

Are there words or something close to describe geometric shapes such as circle, round, square in Na'vi?


Hawnuyu atxen

Not yet, as i know, but some were in the expansion-list (at least i think) sent to Karyu Frommer, so hopefuly there will be soon. ;)
"Hrrap rä'ä si olo'ur smuktuä." ; "Ke'u ke lu ngay. Frakemit tung." (Assassin's Creed)

Nikre tsa'usìn!

PunkMaister

Damn! Are you serious? I needed it badly for an RP in progress right now! There has to be some sort of equivalent.


Hawnuyu atxen

Well, maybe pxawkxam (would mean "around midpoint", but i'm not sure if pxaw should be used like this (as a prefix...it's too early here :P ;))) could work...
"Hrrap rä'ä si olo'ur smuktuä." ; "Ke'u ke lu ngay. Frakemit tung." (Assassin's Creed)

Nikre tsa'usìn!

Kì'eyawn

Well, if you're really, really pressed...

Circle:
'u a tsawkena lu
"Thing that is like the sun"

Square:
'u a lu tsar tsìnga pa'o
"Thing that has four sides"

Fayu ngaru srung siyevi srak?
eo Eywa oe 'ia

Fra'uri tìyawnur oe täpivìng nìwotx...

NeotrekkerZ

I'd add teng to tiger's suggestion:  'u a lu tsar tsìnga aypa'o ateng  thing which has four equal sides

Rìk oe lu hufwemì, nìn fya'ot a oe tswayon!

PunkMaister

Quote from: tigermind on April 10, 2010, 06:29:28 PM
Well, if you're really, really pressed...

Circle:
'u a tsawkena lu
"Thing that is like the sun"

Square:
'u a lu tsar tsìnga pa'o
"Thing that has four sides"

Fayu ngaru srung siyevi srak?

Pretty close do the Na'vi have words for other things that are round or circular like the moons that accompany Pandora in the sky or Polyphemus itself?

wm.annis

Quote from: NeotrekkerZ on April 10, 2010, 10:36:50 PM
I'd add teng to tiger's suggestion:  'u a lu tsar tsìnga aypa'o ateng  thing which has four equal sides

We don't currently think words with numbers need a plural marker, so tsìnga pa'o.  If it did need a plural however, it would also need lenition, ayfa'o.

NeotrekkerZ

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