Gonplei
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Trigedasleng
Etymology
From English gunplay. Later reanalyzed as being from gon ("fight") + -plei.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔnple
Noun
gonplei
- fight, fighting, combat
- Yu gonplei ste odon. (Phrasebook Entry)
- Your fight is over.
- -Indra (The 100, Episode 609)
- Your fight is over.
- Yu gonplei ste odon. (Phrasebook Entry)
Creation and Usage Notes
I figured that words like "gunplay" and "horseplay" were enough to allow the word "play" to generalize as a part of a derivational process. Despite that fact, it hasn't enjoyed as much use as -nes in Trig.
-David J. Peterson 17:44, 6 September 2020 (PDT) |