TulipRoses
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23 | they/them | polyglot, linguistics + amateur photography
#conlangnovember a midtier swear in Ngoaqona:
Anet-sedef
eye.dl-shut
literally means ‘shut eyed,’ as in, a mouse pup born with their eyes closed. figuratively meaning ‘dumbass, idiot’ or as an offensive way to call someone ‘juvenile’
Anet-sedef
eye.dl-shut
literally means ‘shut eyed,’ as in, a mouse pup born with their eyes closed. figuratively meaning ‘dumbass, idiot’ or as an offensive way to call someone ‘juvenile’
#ConlangNovember 25: Today's topic is taboos. What words or phrases in your language are considered inappropriate, repugnant or sacrilegious to say in the culture of its speakers? (Totally not asking you to teach us how to swear in your conlang…)
#Writing #WritingPrompt #Conlangs #Worldbuilding
#Writing #WritingPrompt #Conlangs #Worldbuilding
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#conlangnovember a midtier swear in Ngoaqona:
Anet-sedef
eye.dl-shut
literally means ‘shut eyed,’ as in, a mouse pup born with their eyes closed. figuratively meaning ‘dumbass, idiot’ or as an offensive way to call someone ‘juvenile’
Anet-sedef
eye.dl-shut
literally means ‘shut eyed,’ as in, a mouse pup born with their eyes closed. figuratively meaning ‘dumbass, idiot’ or as an offensive way to call someone ‘juvenile’
#conlangnovember Ngoaqona only has one idiom so far (redefining sentence structure a bit)
Hauki-q le-heja-mikhanileho
Tree.PL NEG-grow-summit
“Trees dont grow (on) the summit,” meaning something is too good to be true
Hauki-q le-heja-mikhanileho
Tree.PL NEG-grow-summit
“Trees dont grow (on) the summit,” meaning something is too good to be true
#ConlangNovember 24: How does your language reflect the culture of its speakers? For example, are there certain idioms that reference a particular aspect of their culture?
#Writing #WritingPrompt #Conlangs #Worldbuilding
#Writing #WritingPrompt #Conlangs #Worldbuilding
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#conlangnovember Ngoaqona only has one idiom so far (redefining sentence structure a bit)
Hauki-q le-heja-mikhanileho
Tree.PL NEG-grow-summit
“Trees dont grow (on) the summit,” meaning something is too good to be true
Hauki-q le-heja-mikhanileho
Tree.PL NEG-grow-summit
“Trees dont grow (on) the summit,” meaning something is too good to be true
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Meus parentes se preparando pra me encontrar no Natal
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Meus parentes se preparando pra me encontrar no Natal
my view tonight 🥺 so blessed to be alive #photography
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
my view tonight 🥺 so blessed to be alive #photography
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
#conlangnovember
As Ngoaqona is solely a spoken language, instead of orthography, i’m going to talk semiotics (in the case of pheromomes). 🧵 1/4
As Ngoaqona is solely a spoken language, instead of orthography, i’m going to talk semiotics (in the case of pheromomes). 🧵 1/4
#ConlangNovember 6: Let's talk orthography. This can be either a script used by the speakers, or a transcription you use that doesn't exist in world. If it's phonemic (alphabet, syllabary, etc.), tell us how the characters match with sounds!
#Writing #WritingPrompt #Conlangs #Worldbuilding
#Writing #WritingPrompt #Conlangs #Worldbuilding
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#conlangnovember
As Ngoaqona is solely a spoken language, instead of orthography, i’m going to talk semiotics (in the case of pheromomes). 🧵 1/4
As Ngoaqona is solely a spoken language, instead of orthography, i’m going to talk semiotics (in the case of pheromomes). 🧵 1/4
unamed #conlang
the exessive case is used to show a change in function / skill
ex.
alla qesffa
PL horse-EXESS
ˈaɬ.a ˈxˁes.ɸːa
“The retired work horses”
the exessive case is used to show a change in function / skill
ex.
alla qesffa
PL horse-EXESS
ˈaɬ.a ˈxˁes.ɸːa
“The retired work horses”
September 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
unamed #conlang
the exessive case is used to show a change in function / skill
ex.
alla qesffa
PL horse-EXESS
ˈaɬ.a ˈxˁes.ɸːa
“The retired work horses”
the exessive case is used to show a change in function / skill
ex.
alla qesffa
PL horse-EXESS
ˈaɬ.a ˈxˁes.ɸːa
“The retired work horses”
Saw all these cute animals today (ethically) + got two books on art musuem galleries 🥺
September 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Saw all these cute animals today (ethically) + got two books on art musuem galleries 🥺
making friends with the local rabbits 🥺 (didn’t approach them, they came up to me)
June 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
making friends with the local rabbits 🥺 (didn’t approach them, they came up to me)
found this cute baby bunny in the garden tonight 🐰🌙 #photography
June 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
found this cute baby bunny in the garden tonight 🐰🌙 #photography
