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.