Islhontish/Lexicon

This is an incomplete list of known words and word roots for Isλǫtaλao. This language is a posteriori and as such, all words are regularly derived from the parent language, in this case, Latin. This means that any word can be created on a whim from the sound changes listed on the page linked from the main page. The list below contains a smattering of examples to demonstrate the orthography as well as give a feel for the look of the language. (In all cases, the original Latin word is listed as well.)

Word List

Isλǫtaλao	English	Latin	Class	(POS) Notes	#
isλǫtaλao	Islhonta language	spēluncatōrem	III	(n.) this word came to be the language's name from a supposed meaning of Tsalagi: "cave-dweller"	1
ęjinǫwisa	demonym for Islhonta speakers	—	I	(n.) derived from the term Cherokee use for their own people	2
watλa	mother	mātrem	I	(n.)	3
jatλa	father	pātrem	I	(n.)	4
λatλa	brother	frātrem	I	(n.)	5
slaoλa	sister	sorōrem	I	(n.)	6
aowila	work, labor, struggle	ōperam	I	(n.)	7
qaoku	hearth, fireplace	focum	II	(n.)	8
qaotλu	brazier, bonfire	foculum	I	(n.)	9
i	and	et		(conj.)	9