Gloob
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| Gloob | |
|---|---|
| shog Gloob | |
| Pronunciation | [/ʃo̤˧ glʊ˥/] |
| Created by | Praimhín |
| Setting | Verse:Tricin |
Hlou-Shum
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'Gloob (English: /glʊb/ gloob or homophonous with "hello"; natively: shog Gloob /ʃo̤˧ glʊ˥/, 'Gloob language') is a tonal language inspired by Hmong and English. It is the official language of Gloobritain (insert Gloob name), a country in Mpfa Höß Schlaub-Xub.
Meej Dhiaj Ib Lab Gloob (Anthem of Gloobland)
Meej Dhiaj Ib Lab Gloob
/mi˧ʔ˥ ðaɪ˧ʔ˥ ɪ˥ læ˥ glu˥/
Rij gleb loog nais,
/ɹɪ˧ʔ˥ glɛ˥ lṳ˧ neɪ˨˦/
Troob haj lawm brais,
/ʈʰu˥ hæ˧ʔ˥ lɔ˨ breɪ˨˦/
Feej throm awj saug,
/fi˧ʔ˥ θɹɒ˨ ɔdʒ soʊ̤˧/
Ib lab spim Gloob nais
/ɪ˥ læ˥ spɪ˨ glu˥ neɪ˨˦/
Phonology
Initials
Similar to Schlaub initials
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
what about adding <e> at the end of a word? that should change the vowel too, e.g. globe /gləʊ˥/
Tones
Gloob has 9 tones.
| Orthography | Tone | Example | Suggested approximation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ∅ | mid level (33) / high checked (5) | Vietnamese ngang / checked sắc | |
| -m | low falling (21) / low checked (1) | Vietnamese huyền / checked nặng | |
| -b | high level (55) | Cantonese tone 1 | |
| -d | dipping (313) | Hanoi Vietnamese hỏi | |
| -v | peaking (353) | ||
| -g | breathy mid level (33 + breathy) | ||
| -s | rising (24) | Hanoi Vietnamese non-checked sắc | |
| -j | broken rising (3ˀ5) | Hanoi Vietnamese ngã | |
| -l | broken falling (5ˀ3) |