Gonplei

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Trigedasleng

Etymology

From English gunplay. Later reanalyzed as being from gon ("fight") +‎ -plei.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈɡɔnple/

Rhymes: -ɔnple

Noun

gonplei

  1. fight, fighting, combat
    Yu gonplei ste odon. (Phrasebook Entry)
    Your fight is over.
    -Indra (The 100, Episode 609)

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)