Dim

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Chakobsa

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dim/

Orthographic Form

dim 

Noun Form

dim

  1. accusative singular of dimi

Root

dim

  1. forms related to edges, edged things, or cutting
Derived Terms

Irathient

Etymology

From Castithan dimo.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dim/

Rhymes: -im

Orthographic Form

dim

Noun

dim class v

  1. clothes (usually plural)
Inflection
Singular Plural Preadjectival
Plain dim dimə dimə
Genitive Alienable padim padimə padimə
Inalienable lidim lidimə lidimə

Creation and Usage Notes

The initial consonant of this borrowing from Castithan was reanalyzed as a noun class prefix, which is why it's unexpectedly a class V noun.

-Wojnicz 02:02, 30 July 2024 (CEST)

Noalath

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /dim/

Rhymes: -im

Adjective

dim (positive form)

  1. red
Inflection
Positive Comparative Superlative
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
Nominative dim dimi dimaga dimagazh dimékra dimékrazh
Objective jim jimi jimaga jimagazh jimékra jimékrazh
Genitive nim nimi nimaga nimagazh nimékra nimékrazh
Vocative dhim dhimi dhimaga dhimagazh dhimékra dhimékrazh
Adverbial dimash dimagash dimékrash