Gloob

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

Todo

Steev Wiag – microtonal composer

dhrij 'edge'

krij - uncool, cringe

pleb - common, mediocre

gloob - to speak (intelligibly); to mean

gloob gloob - clear

dreeg gloob = clearly, to explain (lit. 'use Gloob')

shog Gloob = Gloob person

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

Eev Gloob

Eev Im Lis

Eev Hom Chum

Eev Mom

Eev Theed - German

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.

Sample texts

UDHR, Article 1

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 rightfully_get.

Kam shog lauj yeem snaj beem lwd nawv iv lwd kla nwb iv yag sned traug cham stej dee pos dreeg flom sib sib.

all human all get NMLZ ability natural NMLZ thought and NMLZ call internal and must be_sure_to go do towards one another with spirit siblings