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[best-non-english-word-torunament]

Round three: Rub'eyna'oj vs Aftarem

(poll at the end)

Rub'eyna'oj (Kaqchikel)

[ɾuɓejnaʔox]

Translation: cognition (lit. "your internal wisdom")

Kaqchikel or Caqchikel Maya is a Mayan language spoken by 411 000 people in Guatemala. It is a threatened language and one reason is that some parents choose to speak Spanish in the home so that their children can start school with Spanish as a first language, which means that the language doesn’t get passed down to the next generation in all families. This is a common reason languages become endangered. Kaqchikel uses many glottalised sounds, which means that some sounds are partly articulated with the vocal folds. This sounds a bit like a pop of air. English only has the glottal stop [ʔ], which is the sound of the little pause in the middle of uh-oh, when the vocal folds close entirely and cuts off air. Kaqchikel on the other hand, also has sounds like glottalised k or glottalised ts.

Motivation: This word did not exist in historical Kaqchikel but was created as an intentional neologism (among many others) in order to prevent the necessity of Spanish in Maya communities. "Your internal wisdom" is a beautiful way to think about cognition and thoughts in general.

Aftarem (Bislama)

Unable to find IPA

Translation: Pursue, seek

Bislama is an English-based creole with around 14 200 speakers. It is spoken in Vanuatu, where it’s the national language and used as a lingua franca to facilitate communication between speakers of the 110 living languages. Bislama emerged in the late 1800s due to the practice of “blackbirding”, aka deceiving or kidnapping Pacific Islanders and taking them to work as indentured labourers on plantations, mainly in Australia and Fiji. Due to everyone speaking different languages, a pidgin emerged that later became a creole. This language was taken to Vanuatu when labourers returned and spread because it could be used as a lingua franca. Most of the vocabulary is English-based with some French, but the grammar is typical of local languages.

Motivation: Literally “after him”. Plus it’s fun to say

[humongsstuff-binbin0111]

Greetings in some languages of Creole (Pidgin) (Chavacano, Macanese Patois, Betawi, Kristang, Singlish, Tok Pisin, Pijin, Bislama, Norfolk-Pitcairn, Réunion French, Papiamento, and more).

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Water & Beach-Themed Names & Pronouns List

Names:

🤍 Masculine Names:

🐚Caspian - Origin: Caspian Sea

🐳Kai - Origin: Hawaiian - Meaning: "Sea"

🐚Ren - Origin: Diminutive of Rene or Japanese - Meaning: "Water lily; Lotus"

🐳Maxwell - Origin: Scottish - Meaning: "Great steam"

🐚Clyde - Origin: Scottish River Name

🐳Alon - Origin: Hebrew; Filipino Word - Meaning: "Oak tree; Wave"

🐚Solomon - Origin: Christianity; Hebrew - Meaning: "Underwater bridge; Peace"

🐳Earwyn - Origin: English - Meaning: "Friend of the sea"

🐚Salmon - Origin: Hebrew; English; French - Meaning: "Salmon; Peace"

🐳Mortimer - Origin: French - Meaning: "Dead sea; Stagnant sea"

🖤 Feminine Names:

🫧Cordelia - Origin: Latin; Celtic - Meaning: "Heart; Daughter of the sea"

🦑Mira - Origin: Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit - Meaning: "Admirable; Peace; Female ruler; Ocean"

🫧Maya - Origin: Greek; Central American Indian empire name; Latinate Variation of May; Spanish, diminutive of Amalia; variation of Maia; Hebrew - Meaning: "Water"

🦑Talia - Origin: Hebrew; Australian Aboriginal - Meaning: "Gentle dew from heaven; By the water"

🫧Tallulah - Origin: Choctaw, Irish - Meaning: "Leaping water, Lady of abundance"

🦑Maren - Origin: Latin - Meaning: "Sea"

🫧Sabrina - Origin: Celtic, Latin name for the River Severn

🦑Marina - Origin: Latin - Meaning: "From the sea"

🫧Guinevere - Origin: Welsh - Meaning: "White shadow; White wave"

🦑Jennifer - Origin: Cornish variation of Welsh Guinevere - Meaning: "White shadow; White wave"

🩶 Neutral/Androgynous Names:

🌊Haf - Origin: Welsh; Icelandic - Meaning: "Summer; Ocean"

🦈Current - Origin: Water current - Meaning: "The motion of the Ocean"

🌊Siren - Origin: Greek Mythology

🦈Tasi - Origin: Chamorro; Christianity - Meaning: "Ocean; Sea"

🌊Dipsi - Origin: Hindu; Bislama - Meaning: "Light; Ocean"

🦈Daria/Darius - Origin: Persian - Meaning: "Sea; Possessing Goodness"

🌊Pelagic - Origin: Greek - Meaning: "Of, Relating to, or living or occuring in the open sea; Oceanic"

🦈Mer - Origin: The Word Mermaid/Merman; Spanish - Meaning: "Ocean; Sea"

🌊Wave - Origin: English - Meaning: "Arched form of water or sound"

🦈Bahari - Origin: Swahili - Meaning: "Sailor; Ocean"

Pronouns:

Nature Themed:

Sea/Foam

Wave/Waves

Moon/Moon

Tide/Tidal

Cur/Current

Co/Coral

Bub/Bubble

Wa/Water

Oce/Ocean

Sea/Sea

La/Lake

Ri/River

Aqua/Aquatic

Coa/Coast

Tide/Pool

Sho/Shore

La/Lagoon

Dead/Zone

Deep/Blue

Hurri/Hurricane

Isla/Island

Nau/Nautical

Ocean/Floor

Sur/Surface

Under/Water

Tsu/Tsunami

Al/Algae

Bac/Bacteria

Kel/Kelp

Sea/Glass

Animal Themed:

Wha/Whale

Shar/Shark

Jell/Jellyfish

Fi/Fish

Sea/Horse

Tur/Turtle

Sea/Seal

Or/Orca

Sea/Dragon [Leafy Seadragon]

Dol/Dolphin

Clown/Fish

Blue/Tang

Ott/Otters

Sea/Lion

Octo/Octopus

Squi/Squid

Wal/Walrus

Lob/Lobster

Spon/Sponge

Be/Beluga

Angel/Fish

Mana/Manatee

Star/Fish

Eel/Eel

Sea/Urchin

Cuttle/Fish

Barra/Barracuda

Man/Manta

Ray/Ray

Croco/Crocodile

Mythology/Legend Themed:

Sea/Serpent

Ocean/Dragon

Si/Siren

Mer/Mermaid [Merman, Merfolk & Merbeing Also Work]

Sing/Singing

So/Song

Lu/Lure

Kra/Kraken

Levi/Leviathan

Loch/Ness

Ap/Apsara

Ka/Kappa

Ni/Nixies

Ca/Calypso

The/Thetis

Ne/Nereids

Oce/Oceanids

Na/Naga

Na/Naiad

Po/Poseidon

Tri/Trident

Tri/Triton

In/Indra

Nep/Neptune

Va/Varuna

Ce/Cetus

Ich/Ichtyo [Ichtyocentaurs]

Sea/Monster

Sel/Selkie

Ma/Makara

Beach & Pool Themed:

Flip/Flop

Mock/Mocktail

Mo/Mojito

Be/Beach

Sta/Stand

Swi/Swim

Ba/Ball

To/Towel

Sun/Sunscreen

Bo/Boat

Beach/Side

Pool/Noodle

Beach/Chair

Bu/Bucket

Palm/Tree

Tree/Tree

Sun/Sun

Sha/Shade

Sha/Shadow

Pool/Pool

San/Sand

Go/Goggles

Sur/Surf

Sun/Sunset

Re/Resort

Salt/Salt

Sand/Sandcastle

Ya/Yacht

Fi/Fishing

Fin/Fins

Emoji Themed:

🐢/🐢s

🐍/🐍s

🐙/🐙s

🦑/🦑s

🪼/🪼s

🦐/🦐s

🦞/🦞s

🦀/🦀s

🐡/🐡s

🐠/🐠s

🐟/🐟s

🐬/🐬s

🐳/🐳s

🐋/🐋s

🦈/🦈s

🦭/🦭s

🐊/🐊s

🌴/🌴s

🐚/🐚s

🪸/🪸s

🍹/🍹s

🦩/🦩s

🛟/🛟s

⚓/⚓s

🪝/🪝s

🏝️/🏝️s

��/🌅s

🏖️/🏖️s

⛱️/⛱️s

🩴/🩴s

🫧/🫧s

🌊/🌊s

🍧/🍧s

🧊/🧊s

🍨/🍨s

🍦/🍦s

🥤/🥤s

🍸/🍸s

🍹/🍹s

🦩/🦩s

🛟/🛟s

⚓/⚓s

🪝/🪝s

🏝️/🏝️s

🌅/🌅s

🪨/🪨s

🌙/🌙s

🌑/🌑s

🌒/🌒s

🌓/🌓s

🌔/🌔s

🌕/🌕s

🌖/🌖s

🌗/🌗s

🌘/🌘s

👡/👡s

🥽/🥽s

🏄/🏄s

🚣/🚣s

🤿/🤿s

🪸These weren't requested, just decided to post some things as well until we start to get requests!

🪼All of the dividers are from: saradika.tumblr.com! Thank you so much for these beautiful dividers! ^^

~ Created Mainly By: 🧨⛓️📻 {{ Wilbur/Alastor }}

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Please reblog for a bigger sample size!

If you have any fun fact about Vanuatu, please tell us and I'll reblog it!

Be respectful in your comments. You can criticize a government without offending its people.

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Sand drawing (or sandroing in Bislama)[1][2] is a ni-Vanuatu artistic and ritual tradition and practice, recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.[3][4]

[ultimate-word-tournament]

I know I’m kinda late but were any Bislama words submitted?

No, that would have been really cool though, creoles are really fun (i just wish they had more resources to learn them)

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Lalit Modi Loses Vanuatu Passport After Interpol Declines India’s Request

Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has ordered the cancellation of Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi’s passport following the rejection of an Interpol alert request from Indian authorities due to a lack of evidence.

In an official statement, PM Napat instructed the Citizenship Commission to immediately begin proceedings to revoke Modi’s Vanuatu passport. He stated that while background checks initially showed no criminal convictions, he was recently informed that Interpol had twice rejected India’s request for an alert against Modi due to insufficient judicial evidence.

“While all standard background checks, including Interpol screenings, conducted during his application showed no criminal convictions, I have been made aware in the past 24 hours that Interpol twice rejected Indian authorities’ requests to issue an alert notice on Mr. Modi due to lack of substantive judicial evidence,” Napat said.

He further clarified that obtaining a Vanuatu passport is a privilege, not a right. He emphasized that applicants must provide legitimate reasons for seeking citizenship, and attempting to evade extradition is not acceptable. “None of those legitimate reasons include attempting to avoid extradition, which the recent facts brought to light clearly indicate was Mr. Modi’s intention,” he added.

In recent years, the Vanuatu government has implemented stricter due diligence measures for its citizenship-by-investment program. This has led to an increase in applications failing the enhanced screening process conducted by the Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit. The updated process includes triple-agency checks, which incorporate Interpol verification to ensure applicants meet strict legal and ethical standards.

Lalit Modi, a former chairman and commissioner of the IPL, has been a controversial figure, facing legal scrutiny in India. The rejection of India’s Interpol alert request and the subsequent decision by Vanuatu’s Prime Minister highlight the complexities of international legal cooperation and extradition procedures.

Vanuatu, a small island nation in the South Pacific, comprises an archipelago of 83 islands. It is located between Australia and Fiji, with its capital, Port Vila, situated on Efate Island. The country’s official languages include Bislama, English, and French.

The decision to cancel Modi’s passport underscores Vanuatu’s commitment to maintaining the integrity of its citizenship program and ensuring that it is not misused for evading legal action in other countries. For latest news headlines India in Hindi, subscribe to our newsletter!

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found an english to bislama translator so you can imagine how im spending the next couple hours

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RNZ Pacific 1310 22 Dec 2024

7390Khz 1259 22 DEC 2024 - RNZ PACIFIC (NEW ZEALAND) in ENGLISH from RANGITAIKI. SINPO = 45434. English, s/on w/bellbird int. until pips and news @1300z anchored by Vicki McKay. § A judge in Germany ordered the suspect in a deadly Christmas market ramming attack to be held in pre-trial detention following a late-night court appearance as authorities face growing accusations they could have done more to prevent it. Taleb Al Abdulmohsen is accused of ramming a car into a busy market in the city of Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring more than 200. The motive for the attack is unclear but the suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi citizen who has lived in Germany for more than a decade and worked to help Saudis leave his home country. On social media, he has been a fervent critic of Islam and prosecutors suggested he may have become embittered with how Germany treats Saudi refugees. § Police are appealing for any information after a 19-year-old woman was reported missing by her family. Maia Johnston left a family address in Totara Park, Upper Hutt, at around 8.30pm on Saturday to go for a walk and has not been seen since. Police updated shortly before 8.30pm Sunday saying the search was still active. § Albania has announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager in December that raised fears over the influence of social media on children. The ban, part of a broader plan to make schools safer, will come into effect early next year, Prime Minister Edi Rama said after meeting with parents' groups and teachers from across the country. "For one year, we'll be completely shutting it down for everyone. There will be no TikTok in Albania," Rama said. TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours. Several European countries including France, Germany and Belgium have enforced restrictions on social media use for children. In one of the world's toughest regulations targeting Big Tech, Australia approved in November a complete social media ban for children under 16. § Sports. @1303z trailer for RNZ "Country Life (Summer Series)". @1305z Weather Forecast: fine spells with showers, rain and thunderstorms by evening with some heavy falls. @1306z "All Night Programme" anchored by Vicki McKay. @1345z special broadcast of emergency information to Vanuatu by their leadership about the past 72 hours after the earthquake (in Bislama? Island language with occasional English words) . Backyard gutter antenna w/MFJ-1020C active antenna (used as a preamplifier/preselector), JRC NRD-535D. 100kW, beamAz 35°, bearing 240°. Received at Plymouth, MN, United States, 12912KM from transmitter at Rangitaiki. Local time: 0659.

[pronunciationplanet]

In Bislama, "seks" (pronounced "seks") is a direct loanword from English and refers to sexual activity or intercourse, just as it does ...

[depictae]

10 Interesting Facts About Vanuatu

Discover 10 interesting facts about Vanuatu, known for its volcanic islands, rich cultural diversity, beautiful beaches, and vibrant marine life. #vanuatu #explore #oceania #depictaè

Basic Information About Vanuatu Country Full Name: Republic of Vanuatu Continent: Oceania Official Languages: Bislama, English, French Currency: Vanuatu Vatu (VUV) Capital: Port Vila Main Dish: Laplap (root vegetable pudding) Famous For: Volcanic islands, diverse culture, beautiful beaches, and vibrant marine life. Size: 12,189 square kilometers Population: Approximately 300,000 Name…

[best-non-english-word-torunament]

Round one: Sikmun vs 爆炸, bào zhà

(poll at the end)

Sikmun (Bislama)

Unable to find IPA

Translation: Menstrual period

Bislama is an English-based creole with around 14 200 speakers. It is spoken in Vanuatu, where it’s the national language and used as a lingua franca to facilitate communication between speakers of the 110 living languages. Bislama emerged in the late 1800s due to the practice of “blackbirding”, aka deceiving or kidnapping Pacific Islanders and taking them to work as indentured labourers on plantations, mainly in Australia and Fiji. Due to everyone speaking different languages, a pidgin emerged that later became a creole. This language was taken to Vanuatu when labourers returned and spread because it could be used as a lingua franca. Most of the vocabulary is English-based with some French, but the grammar is typical of local languages.

Motivation: Sick moon???? That’s such a rad way of describing it, it sounds so cool…

(note: the original submission said sigmun, sikmun was the spelling I found in the Bislama spelling dictionary as well as in text examples)

爆炸, bào zhà (Mandarin Chinese)

[paʊ ʈʂa]

Translation: explosion

Chinese is a Sino-Tibetan macrolanguage (a dialect continuum consisting of different varieties that are distinct languages based the criterium of mutual intelligibility, but commonly referred to as a single language) with around 1 350 300 000 speakers that consists of 16 recognised languages, often referred to as dialects. Out of these, Mandarin Chinese is the largest, as 70% of Chinese speakers have it as their native language. The Beijing dialect of Mandarin forms the basis of Standard Chinese, which is the national language and taught in schools all over China.

Motivation 1: Super fun to say (BAO ZHA allows for some intense chest yells!!), lovely meaning, has become a joke among my friend group and our Chinese teacher thinks it's very funny

Motivation 2: Explode is an inherently funny word. Also me and my friends learned this word back in like Chinese ii (super early on, we were still learning basic grammar) and our Chinese teacher does not like it very much. Once they got in trouble for putting it in a presentation that was being graded for our ib myp certificate (international baccalaureate; bigshot honors program).

Note: This was submitted as Mandarin Chinese by at least one of the four submitters of this one word (thank you for sparing me the detective work). The two best motivations were put on the post

[humongsstuff-binbin0111]

Vocabulary in some languages of Creole (Pidgin) (Chavacano, Macanese Patois, Singlish, Kristang, Pijin, Papiamento, Betawi, Tok Pisin, Bislama, Norfolk-Pitcairn, Mauritian, Seychellois, Réunion French, Australian English Creole, and more).

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Calls: General Linguistics / Te Reo (Jrnl)

Call for Papers: The linguistic landscape of Vanuatu is unique – the diversity of Indigenous languages is exceptional, and the colonial history that established Bislama, English and French as official languages added more layers of complexity. Vanuatu’s Independence in 1980 put the new country in a position to protect Indigenous languages and regulate language policy and research. Still, around half of Vanuatu’s Indigenous languages are virtually undocumented or severely under-documented. Docum http://dlvr.it/T6tQg4

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FAQ | From wanem yumi mas go lo wan referandom?

From wanem nao bae pipol i mas go lo wan referandom? Ansa: From mama loa i talem se eni amenmen lo mama loa blo yumi we hemi afektem elektoral sistem o palemen sistem mo bae i kat jenis lo trifala lanwis ia bislama, inglis mo franis, bae pablik i mas go lo wan referandom, afta we palemen i pasem. VEO i talem olsem lo websaet blo olgeta: https://bit.ly/3I9mquf “According to the article 86 of…

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Zweite Folge des Podcasts zu „Register“

In dieser Folge geht es um Kreolsprachen.

„Kreolsprachen sind ein Wunder der Linguistik. Innerhalb weniger Generationen entstehen diese Sprachen dort, wo Menschen ohne gemeinsame Sprache miteinander kommunizieren müssen. Das Projekt A02 "Speaker's choices in a creole context: Bislama and Morisien" untersucht zwei Kreolsprachen aus Melanesien und Mauritius. Wir sprechen mit Manfred Krifka und Tonjes Veenstra.“