Gloob
A language inspired by English and the Hmong RPA
Todo
spoob - funny, to entertain/amuse
taiv spoob - music
noob - seed; noob
Meej Dhiaj Ib Lab Gloob (Anthem of Gloobland)
Rij gleb loog nais,
Troob haj lawm brais,
Feej throm awj saug,
Ib lab spim Gloob nais
Phonology
Initials
Gloob initials are the same as English, with /ð/ spelled ⟨dh⟩.
Vowels
- a: TRAP
- e: DRESS
- i: KIT
- o: LOT
- u: STRUT
- w: FOOT (as in Welsh)
- ee: FLEECE
- oo: GOOSE
- ai: FACE
- au: GOAT (as in Anglicized French)
- aw: THOUGHT
- ia: PRICE
- ua: MOUTH
- aa: PALM
- ww: 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.