Contionary:

Kirtumur

Etymology

From East Kyrdan *nȳ (“star”), from Early Proto-Kyrdan *niwə (“star”). Doublet of newa. Possibly related to Aiwanic nius “main sequence star”. Cognate with Kērsalur newa, Cirdamur ni, Old Sērsal nix, Old Ķyrdum niu.

Pronunciation

  • (Umunesal) IPA: [neː]
  • (Erepursal) IPA: [nøː]

Noun

n inanimate declension

  1. A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma.
    Ē – white star.
    Nēlkera zōn ukkura nēka paōne – Sometimes, when the sky is clear, you can see the stars.
  2. A symbol, a marker of divine names, which is always written before the name, but is not pronounced.
    entiri nne – the star of the gods.
    phaccitnu – four-pointed star.

Declension

Possession
Type II
singular dual plural
1st nēyu nēyau nēme
2nd nēšu nēšau nēšne
3rd nēnu nēnau nēnne


Derived terms

  • unēa – starry
  • Nēruŋ – the dawn star, Venus
  • Hōikannēka – the seven sibling stars, the Pleiades