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#Lexember (my last one this year)
December 30 (Lundoanel 8)

Root: láw3 'heal, soothe'

- laōin [ 'la.o:ɪ̯n ] - to heal, to cure (transitive verb, +DAT case)
- laothein [ 'la.o.θeɪ̯n ] - to heal, to restore (intransitive verb)

aorist: elasō/elasōthe
perfect: lelaõu/lelaõutha

related:
- lavýs [ 'la.ʋɨs ] - healer, (witch) doctor (noun, PART case lavýda)

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December 29 (Lundoanel 7)

Root: h3rth 'mean, signify'

- orthe [ 'ɔɾ.θe ] - meaning (noun, PART case ortheä

- orthāin [ 'ɔɾ.θa:ɪ̯n ] - to mean, to indicate (transitive verb, +PART case)
- orthathein [ 'ɔɾ.θa.θeɪ̯n ] - to mean, to signify (intransitive verb)

aorist: eōrthia/eōrthiathe
perfect: ẽurthō/ẽurthōtha

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December 27 (Lundoanel 5)

Root: clj1dó 'choose, choice, preference'

- cledos [ 'kle.dos ] - choice, preference (noun, PART case cledoa)

- cledōin [ 'kle.do:ɪ̯n ] - to prefer s.t./s.o, to have rather (transitive verb, + DAT case)
- cledothein [ 'kle:.do.θeɪ̯n ] - to prefer (intransitive verb)

aorist: eclẽisō/eclẽisōthe
perfect: cecledõu/cecledõutha

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December 26 (Lundoanel 4)

nessus [ 'nɛs.sus ] - (core) familiy, direct relatives (noun, PART case nessua), (2)

2nd degree:
- enzus [ 'ɛn.zus ] - brother (noun, PART case enzua)
- dainas [ 'daɪ̯.nas ] - sister (noun, PART case dainā)
- elibathas [ e.li.'ba.θas ] - grandfather (father's side) (noun, PART case elibathā)
- elibãilmas [ e.li.'bãɪ̯l.mas ] - grandmother (father's side) (noun, PART case elibãilmā)

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December 25 (Lundoanel 3)

Cardinal directions

- Baland [ 'ba.land ] - the North (noun, PART case Balanna)
Balannudhra - northward (adverbial)

- Ýland [ 'ɨ.land ] - the South (noun, PART case Ýlanna)
Ýlannudhra - southward (abverbial)

- Thōlos [ 'θo:.los ] - the West (noun, PART case Thōlora)
Thōlorudhra - westward (adverbial)

- Eolos [ e.'o.los ] - the East (noun, PART case Eolora)
Eolorudhra - eastward (adverbial)

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December 24 (Lundoanel 2)

Root: gháj1r 'wind, air'

- gartas [ 'gaɾ.tas ] - wind, airflow (noun, PART case gartā)

- gārathein [ 'ga:.ɾa.θeɪ̯n ] -
1. to blow (cause airstream)
2. to blow (wind)
(intransitive verb)

aorist: egãirathe
perfect: gegārōtha

related:
- haes [ 'ha.es ] - stomach, abdomen (noun, PART case haera)

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December 23 (Lundoanel 1)

Root: gráph2 'thought, estimate, judgement'

- graphas [ 'gɾa.ɸas ] - judgement, verdict (noun, PART case graphā )

- graphāin [ 'gɾa.ɸa:ɪ̯n ] - to judge s.o. (transitive verb, + DAT case)
- graphathein [ 'gɾa.ɸa.θeɪ̯n ] - to judge, to deem (intransitive verb)

aorist: egrãusā/egrãusāthe
perfect: gegraphō/gegraphōtha

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December 22 ( Cālas Nūa, Valannic New Year)

Root: delw3-a 'seek, search'

- deloas [ de.'lo.as ] - search (noun, PART case deloā )

- deloāin [ de.'lo.a:ɪ̯n ] - to seek, to search (transitive verb, +ACC case)
- deloathein [ de.'lo.a.θeɪ̯n ] - to seek, to wander (intransitive verb)

aorist: edelosā/edelosāthe
perfect: dedelõu/dedelõutha

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Ilōre Cālō Phen!
Today New Year's Eve!

The longest night of the year.

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December 21 (Cālō Phen 'New Year's Eve")

Root: h2ngw-r 'smoke'

anwas [ 'a.ŋwas ] - smoke (noun, PART case anwara)

anwathein [ 'a.ŋwa.θeɪ̯n ] - to smoke, to bring forth smoke (intransitive verb)

aorist: ễnwāthe
perfect: anênwōtha

Výlō bacun cīrothān vingre anênwothā - Yesterday.(the) house.burning.much.has smoked.
- The burning house created a lot of smoke yesterday.

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December 20 (Lūmanel 30)

Conjunctions (2)

ema [ 'e.ma ] - as (comparative)
ema... eto... [ 'e.ma... 'e.to ] - "just like..., even so"

nēl/iniël [ 'ne:l/'i.ni.ɛl ] - if (conditional)

hoda [ 'ho.da ] - when, after (+conj), subordinate
hoda [ 'ho.da ] - when (+ind)

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December 19 (Lūmanel 29)

Root: h2jál - 'nourish'

- hyale [ 'ça.le ] - food, alimentation, nourishment (noun, PART case hyaleä)
- hyalein [ 'ça.leɪ̯n ] - to nourish (transitive verb, +DAT case, +INSTR case)
- hyalethein [ 'ça.le.θeɪ̯n ] - to provide nourishment (intransitive verb)

related:
ayal [ 'a.jal ] - milk (noun, PART case ayala)

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December 18 (Lūmanel 28)

Root: *bhel 'bad, evil'

bēlo [ 'be:.lo ] - bad, unjust, not right (adjective)
belus [ 'be:.lus ] - evil, injustice (noun, PART case belwa)

bhēlidāin [ 'βe:.li.da:ɪ̯n ] - to do s.o. wrong (transitive verb, +DAT case)
bhēlidathein [ βe:.'li.da.θeɪ̯n ] - to do wrong, to do evil. (intransitive verb)

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December 16 (Lūmanel 26)

Root: psícm3 'storm, rage'

- psicon [ 'psi.kon ] - 1. storm. 2. rage (metaphorically), (noun, PART case psicona)

-psicomethein [ psi.'ko.me.θeɪ̯n ] - to storm, to rage (intransitive verb)

aorist: epsicõimathe
perfect: pepsicometha

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December 15 (Lūmanel 25)

root: blath2 'scream, yell'

- blatāin [ 'bla.ta:ɪ̯n ] - to scream, to yell s.t at s.o. (ditransitive verb, +acc, +dat)

aorist: eblêsā
perfect: beblatō

related:
- blatathein [ 'bla.ta.θeɪ̯n ] - to scream, to yell (intransitive verb)

- blatas [ 'bla.tas ] - scream, yell (noun, PART case blatā)

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December 14 (Lūmanel 24)

nessus [ 'nɛs.sus ] - (core) familiy, direct relatives (noun, PART case nessua)

1st degree:
- bathas [ 'ba.θas ] - father (noun, PART case bathā)
- mêiras [ 'mɛɪ̯.ɾas ] - mother (noun, PART case mêirā )
- melos [ 'me.los ] - son (noun, PART case meloa)
- astas [ 'as.tas ] - daughter (noun PART case astā)
- hênscas [ 'hɛns.kas ] - spouse (noun PART case hênscara) unisex term.

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December 13 (Lūmanel 23)

Root: hgát- 'simple, easy'

- chatin [ 'xa.tin ] - easy, simple (adjective, PART case chatina)
- chatevad [ 'xa.te.ʋad ] - easy, simplicity (noun, PART case chatevadha)

- chatein [ 'xa.teɪ̯n ] - to simplify (transitive verb, +ACC case)
- chatethein [ 'xa.te.θeɪ̯n ] - 1. to be easy, to be simple 2. to make it easy on o.s. (intransitive/refexive verb)

aorist: echãisā(the)
perfect: cechat-u/-etha

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December 12 (Lūmanel 22)

Root: gh2rw3(-s) 'rot, decay'

- carothein [ 'ka:.ɾo.θeɪ̯n ] - to rot (away), to decay (intransitive verb)

aorist: ecariōthe
perfect: cecarõutha

related:
- carwos [ 'ka:.ɾwos ] - rot, decay (noun, PART case carwoa)
- carux [ 'ka:.ɾuks ] - rotten, spoiled (adjective, PART case caruca)

semein lyorem carucē - to speak with a rotten tongue - to speak evil, to deceive

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December 11 (Lūmanel 21)

Root: xew3 - to lack, to fail

- xeōin [ 'kse.o:ɪ̯n ] - to lack, to fail, to be missing/missed (transitive verb, with DAT case)

aorist: exesō
perfect: cexeõu

exesōnyet - I missed you (litt: you failed me) (cf French: tu me manques)

related:
- xeothein [ 'kse.o.θeɪ̯n ] - to be missing, to be absent. (intransitive verb)
- xevos [ 'kse.ʋos ] - lack, absence (noun, PART case xevoa)

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December 10 (Lūmanel 20)

Some bodies of water:

- Mad [ 'mad ] - river (noun, PART case:madha)
- Lasse [ 'la.s:e ] - lake (noun, PART case lasseä)
- Êdanas [ ɛ.'da.nas ] - (small) sea, body of water (noun, PART case êdanā)
- Vals [ ʋals ] - (large) sea, ocean (noun, PART case valda)

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Just trying something here.

The inscription of the ring in LOTR, transcribed in my own conlang: Valannic.
A spoken version, in stead of typing out all the IPA😅

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