Chlouvānem/Lexicon: Difference between revisions

→ ''See [[Chlouvānem/Phrasebook|Chlouvānem phrasebook]] for a list of common expressions and set phrases.''

All country names are singular nouns; demonyms are plural-only nouns of the 1h declension - the singular for each one is <small>GEN</small> + ''lila'' (e.g. ''chlǣvānumi lila'' "a Chlouvānem person"). The genitive plural is also used as an adjective.

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==Food and eating==

* ''chlemyoe'' — stew

* ''ḍhārṣṭya'' — soup

* ''pǣcicænah'' — entrée

* ''rithoe'' — (something) baked

===Bread===

* ''bluda'' — bun

* ''lasya'' — rye bread

* ''næñcah'' — a smaller and thinner flatbread than general nāneh

===Fruit===

* ''bǣkum'' — Eastern lemon/black lime

* ''chlærvāṇa'' — Calemerian aloe

* ''grāšatis'' — persimmon

* ''haisah'' — pineapple (Calemerian ones are more similar to large peaches with a rough, tawny skin, but they taste quite like pineapples (and still have yellow flesh)).

* ''jahūs'' — pomelo

* ''javileh'' — apple

* ''julkhis'' — peach

* ''jvyara'' — a beige-cream-coloured berry from the Plains, mildly sweet, used for jams and for ''jvyarñuɂah'' (see below).

* ''kælitsa'' — orange banana - sweeter than ''jaɂukas'', which are those used for cooking.

* ''laṃšāvi'' — coconut

* ''lūlun'' — cocoa

* ''māra'' — mango

* ''mārāṇāvi'' — sweet, lime yellow berry of the ''mārāṇa'' tree, a commonly found tree in the streets of many tropical and subtropical Chlouvānem cities.

* ''molvækāvi'' — Calemerian "cashew apple", with a hazelnut-like flavour.

* ''pameh'' — strawberry (similar to those from Earth, but violet when ripe).

* ''ralaka'' — fruit of a tropical palm, dark red when ripe, very sweet but also a bit sour near the seed. Its seeds are often toasted and eaten as dried fruit or used as fillings for other dishes.

* ''ṣārām'' — a small, both sweet and sour fruit, typical of the tropical Far East; it grows on the trunk of its tree in large quantities and is a common ingredient for jams and also sauces.

* ''šikālas'' — the sweet fruit of a cactus growing in semi-arid and arid areas of the Western Plain and the West. It is also called as "water of the desert".

* ''vārīka'' — apricot

* ''yambras'' — pear

Chlouvānem use does not make a big distinction between vegetables and fruit; tomatoes and carrots are considered "fruits" (''hælvyai'') just as pineapples or strawberries are. Those listed in this separate section are those that are exclusively used as parts of savoury dishes (except legumes, which are however not considered fruits). Cereals (''lāsīm'') are also included here, which are, unlike vegetables, a distinct category.

* '''bågras''' <small>(sg. only)</small> — legumes

* ''dāhāma'' — an edible tuber, quite like sweet potatoes but with a distinct reddish colour

* ''dīlla'' <small>(sg. only)</small> — peas

* ''hunai'' — lilac yam

* ''jaɂukas'' — cooking plantain, large yellowish-greenish banana

* ''kīnaška'' — cauliflower (typically purple)

* ''lājanah'' — carrot

* ''lambā'' — a tuber, mostly used for its flour (called ''læmāh'')

* ''leiɂa'' <small>(sg. only)</small> — red beans

* ''mahīra'' <small>(sg. only)</small> — lentils

* ''miltai'' <small>(sg. only)</small> — soybeans

* ''mulājha'' — a leafy green with long, narrow leaves, and mild bitter flavour

* ''pulkus'' — onion

* ''špṛmvā'' — green seaweed

* ''šųlah'' — a green, leafy cabbage, reminescent of Savoy cabbages; it is one of the most grown vegetables across the Inquisition and is considered abroad as a signature ingredient of Chlouvānem cuisine.

* ''tamba'' — mushroom (in general)

* ''taɂūh'' — red seaweed

* ''thaisah'' — brown seaweed

* '''lāsīm''' <small>(sg. only)</small> — cereals

* ''karūdas'' — millet

* ''kunādih'' — black sesame

* ''prādvām'' — sesame

* ''tīppa'' — wheat

===Meat (incl. fish)===

* '''mædhram''' — meat, including fish

* ''saikha'' — eel

===Pastes, dressings, other foods===

* ''blīceika'' — paste made from moldy and aged ''bulnā'' berry pulp, with a taste similar to strong blue cheeses such as [[w:Gorgonzola|Gorgonzoeula]]. It is [[Verse:Chlouvānem Inquisition/Līlasuṃghāṇa|Līlasuṃghāṇa]]'s most typical food and a prime example of [[w:Acquired taste|acquired taste]] in Chlouvānem cuisine.

* ''ḍeñam'' — plant milk

* ''haikra'' — vinegar

* ''jvyarñuɂah'' — literally "''jvyara'' cream"; it is a paste made from moldy and aged ''jvyara'' berry pulp, a delicacy of the northern Jade Coast. It is similar to ''blīceika'', but has a milder taste, is somewhat sweeter and is a bit more "foamy".

* ''lameṣiḍeñam'' — coconut milk

* ''lameṣmædhram'' — coconut jelly

* ''miltaiḍeñam'' — soy milk

* ''〜 ñuɂah'' — cream, sauce

* ''oegas'' — brine

* ''plipai'' — stock

* ''rāltaika'' — kebab-like skewed dish, most commonly with fish. In older Chlouvānem, it meant anything cooked on a skewer (now simply ''rālte 〜'').

* ''širṣṭis'' — chutney, sauce (thicker than ''ñuɂah'')

* ''uram'' — cooked fruit

** ''yālvire uram'' — varen'je

* ''yālvoe'' — sugar

** ''lameṣyālvoe'' — coconut sugar

===Cutlery===

* '''vailašaus''' <small>(pl. only)</small> — cutlery

* '''šūlyakāše''' <small>(pl. only)</small> — dishes (plates, bowls...)

* ''lallaika'' — platter

* ''maldānis'' — the main plate each diner uses

===Eating establishments===