Gloob

Gloob /glub/ is a language inspired by English and the Hmong RPA.

Todo

Kam shog lauj ploob yeem spoob iv tras trim bws lwd whab iv lwd zaim (all human all be_born become free and equal by NMLZ dignified and NMLZ rightful.) = All humans are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

gloob - to speak (intelligibly)

glub - to chat

loog - bird

lug - little bird

spoob /spub/ - free

spoob spoob - facetious, facile

spub - facetious

taiv spoob /teɪv spub/ - xenharmonic music

noob /nub/ - seed; noob

to pos (house near) = neighborhood; neighbor

Meej Dhiaj Ib Lab Gloob (Anthem of Gloobland)

Meej Dhiaj Ib Lab Gloob
/midʒ ðaɪdʒ ɪb læb glub/

Rij gleb loog nais,
/ɹɪdʒ glɛb lug neɪs/
Troob haj lawm brais,
/tɹub hædʒ lɔm breɪs/
Feej throm awj saug,
/fidʒ θɹɒm ɔdʒ soʊg/
Ib lab spim Gloob nais
/ɪb læb spɪm glub neɪs/

Phonology

Initials

Gloob initials are the same as English, with /ð/ spelled ⟨dh⟩.

Vowels

• a: /æ/ TRAP
• e: /ɛ/ DRESS
• i: /ɪ/ KIT
• o: /ɒ/ LOT
• u: /ʌ/ STRUT
• w: /ʊ/ FOOT (as in Welsh)
• ee: /i/ FLEECE
• oo: /u/ GOOSE
• ai: /eɪ/ FACE
• au: /oʊ/ GOAT (as in Anglicized French)
• aw: /ɔ/ THOUGHT
• ia: /aɪ/ PRICE
• ua: /aʊ/ MOUTH
• aa: /ɑ/ PALM
• ww: /ɚ~ɔɪ/ NURSE/ CHOICE

Finals

/b ∅ s dʒ v m g d l/ ⟨-b -∅ -s -j -v -m -g -d -l⟩

Phonotactics

Syllables are of the form initial + vowel + final. The vast majority of morphemes are monosyllabic.