Deaf

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Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈdɛəf/

Rhymes: -ɛəf

Noun

deaf (nominative singular)

  1. palm of the hand
  2. surface
Inflection
Indefinite Definite
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative deaf deafa u dheaf u dheafa
Objective jeaf jeafan ü jeaf ü jeafan
Genitive neaf neafa an neaf an neafa
Vocative e dheafa e dheafan

Creation and Usage Notes

This was coined in honor of the Deaf community (the palm of the hand being a reference to sign language).

-David J. Peterson 16:12, 19 December 2019 (PST)