Láadan/Láadan Word Lists

This has some handy words categorized together for easy access.

Verbs

Láadan	English
an	To know (have met, person)
ban	To give
bedi	To learn (obedi = body-learn)
bel	To take
benem	To stay
bithim	To meet
di	To say
dóhin	To create
doth	To follow
du- prefix on verb	To try
dush	To must, to be obliged to
eb	To buy, to sell
elash	To play
en	To understand (rahen = not understand)
hal	To work
il	To watch, paying active attention
loláad	To feel, perceive internally
lothel	To know (have learned)
ma	To listen, active hearing
mime	To ask
néde	To want
om	To teach
oób	To jump
óomasháad	To walk
redeb	To find
rilin	To drink
sháad	To come, to go
thad	To be able to
then	To break (destroy)
thi	To have
thib	To stand
thod	To write
u	To open (u ra = to close)
wéedan	To read
wida	To carry
wod	To sit
yime	To run
yod	To eat
zhedi	To agree (razhedi = disagree)

Locations

Láadan	English
beth	home
ulin	school
hohal	office
yodehoth	restaurant
heshehoth	park
wehe	store
anawehe	grocery store
áabewehe	bookstore
áatham	church

Household Items

Láadan	English
áath	door
al	toilet
bid	sink
dalebediwan	desk
dalehanawan, dahan	bed
dalewodewan	chair
daleyodewan	table
dem	window
ithedal	lamp
óob	oven
shinehal	computer
théle	television

Clothes

Láadan	English
áayo	skirt
bon	shirt
inad	pants
ishida	socks
óomi	shoe
owe	dress
yen	hat

Animals

Láadan	English
mid	creature, animal
romid	wild animal
shamid	domestic animal
ámid	baby animal
yáamid	teenage animal
háamid	young animal, offspring
halezhub	ant
eduthemid	beaver
zhozhub, zhomid	bee
yum	beetle
babí	bird
áalaá	butterfly
hibomid	camel
rul	cat
álub	chick
lub	chicken
dithemid	cow
lemamid	deer
lemamidid	male deer, stag
lanemid	dog dog
óowamid	dragon
yazh	duck
domid	elephant
thili	fish
lub	fowl, poultry
dumidal	fox
ríibib	frog
humazhomid	guinea pig
dathimid	hedgehog
omid	horse
zhub	insect
lhezhub	noxious insect
éezha	lizard
óoloó	moth
edemid	mouse
wothemid	mule
elalimid	otter
húumid	owl
muda	pig
dathimid	porcupine
shanemid	rabbit
éesh	sheep
ezha	snake
dathimezhub, dathimemid	spider
elashemid	squirrel
resh	wasp
uthemid	whale
holanemid	wolf

Foods, Cooking, and Eating

Láadan	English
anadal	meal
rana	beverage
wéebe	ale
webe	beer
thuwebe	mead
doyu	apple
thuyu	apricot
edeni	bean
loyodalatham	blackberry
leyidalatham	blueberry
bal	bread
hob	butter
thuzh	cake
thuhal	candy
medalayun	carrot
ódon	cheese
ahana	chocolate
ahanamezh	cocoa
yob	coffee
onelal	cream
ni	cup
rana	drink, beverage
rilin	to drink
yod	to eat
máa	egg
edemezh	flour
ana	food
batha	fork
yu	fruit
ede	grain
zhebom	grease
anawehe	grocery store
thesh	herb
yide	hunger, to be hungry
éeb	juice, sap
rahana	junk food
hum	knife
hezh	lemon
ilimeda	lettuce
hizh	lime
deheni	meat
deheni	melon
lal	milk
mud	mushroom
hom	nectar
homeyu	nectarine
yumal	nut
bom	oil
yun	orange
óob	oven
aálesh	parsley
ededal	pasta
thizh	pie
rin	plate
udemeda	potato
ilihede	rice
máan	salt
lel	seaweed
yem	sour
meén	sugar
meénan	sweet
zhu	tea
háami	thyme
meda	vegetable

Colors

Láadan	English
loyo	black
leyi	blue
leyan	brown
liyen	green
layun	orange
lula	purple
laya	red
líithi	white
léli	yellow

Numbers

Láadan	English
nede	1
shin	2
boó	3
bim	4
shan	5
bath	6
um	7
nib	8
bud	9
thab	10
nedethab	11
shinethab	12
bathethab	16
thabeshin	20
thabeshin i nede	21
thabeboó	30
debe	100
debe i nede	101
thob	1000
thob i nede	1001
rod	1,000,000 (one million)
merod	1,000,000,000 (one billion)

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Dates

Days of the Week

Láadan	English	Literal
Henesháal	Monday	East Day
Honesháal	Tuesday	West Day
Hunesháal	Wednesday	North Day
Hanesháal	Thursday	South Day
Rayilesháal	Friday	Above Day
Yilesháal	Saturday	Below Day
Hathamesháal	Sunday	Center Day

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Months of the Year

Láadan	English	Literal
Alel	January	Seaweed Month
Ayáanin	February	Tree Month
Ahesh	March	Grass Month
Athil	April	Vine Month
Amahina	May	Flower Month
Athesh	June	Herb Month
Ameda	July	Vegetable Month
Adaletham	August	Berry Month
Ahede	September	Grain Month
Ayu	October	Fruit Month
Athon	November	Seed Month
Adol	December	Root Month

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Flowers

Note that some of these terms are unofficial, created by Rachel Singh

Láadan	English	Literal	Source
Hodo	Tulip		Official word
Lehina	Lilac		Official word
Léeli	Daffodil, jonquil, narcissus		Official word
Mahina	Flower		Official word
Oyimahina	Violet	Oyi = eye	Official word
Shahina	Rose	Sha = harmony	Official word
Shadehina	Lily	Shad = pure, [ma]hina = flower	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from etymology of Lily (Pale, pure)
Zhenedahina	Marigold	Zheneda = loanword from Hindi (Genda), [ma]hina = flower	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from Hindi term for Marigold
Sháalehina	Daisy	Sháal = day, [ma]hina = flower	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh, derived from etymology of Daisy (Days-Eye)
Roshina	Sunflower	Rosh = sun, [ma]hina = flower	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh

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Computers

Note that some of these terms are unofficial, created by Rachel Singh

Láadan	English	Literal	Source
Shinehal	Computer	Shin = two, hal = work	Official word
Eshinehal	Computer science	E = the study of, shinehal = computer	Official word
Shenidal	Network	Sheni = intersection, dal = thing	Official word
Raneran	Computer printer	Ran = typewriter	Official word
Bod	Line of code		Official word
Bodibod	Computer program	Bod = line of code, i = and	Official word
Shinehaleshida	Computer game, video game	Shinehal = computer, shida = game	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh
Shinith	Electronic	Shin = two, ith = light	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh
Therashenidal	Internet	Thera = earth, shinedal = network	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh
Melimedi	Mail (non-electronic)	Mel = paper, im = travel, di = talk	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh
Shinithimedi	E-mail	Shinith = electronic (unofficial), im = travel, di = talk	Unofficial word by Rachel Singh

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LGBTQIA+

The official dictionary has not been fleshed out with many LGBTQIA+ words. The words for "male-identified" and "lesbian" are listed in the Láadan Language dictionary ^[2], but not much else.

As a community it is up to the language users to come up with terms that feel comfortable to them.

As such, an author can only suggest terms but if you have a word that is more appropriate for your own perceptions, use it. (Also add it to the list!)

Sexual Orientations

Láadan	English	Origin	Breakdown
Withidshimá	Gay (male)	Derived from Ludishimá	Withid (Male), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act)
Lushimá	Lesbian (female)	Word in the official dictionary.	Lul? (Vagina) or Ludi? (To be female), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act)
Ludishimá	Lesbian (female)	Unofficial, defined by Rachel J Morris	Ludi (Female), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act)
?	Bisexual
Wohoshimá	Pansexual	Unofficial, defined by Rachel J Morris	Woho (All, every), Shimá (One who performs a sexual act)
Ramahawith	Asexual	Defined by Rachel J Morris.	Ramaha (Absence of sexual desire), With (person)

Notes

I have defined the word for Asexual as Ramahawith; as an asexual person, this term sounds appropriate for me. But again, build whatever word is comfortable for yourself. The tricky part here is that it is hard to define romantic orientations with the limited Láadan dictionary.

I'm not quite sure how the word for lesbian was built; I would tend to go with the Ludi definition rather than Lul to take into account lesbians who are also trans women, or in a relationship with a trans woman.

Bisexual can mean vastly different things to different people. Therefore, I'm leaving it alone.

Wohoshimá may seem more like "one who does all sexual acts", which would be misleading. Gee, if only Láadan had better vocabulary to talk about gender and sexuality!

Gender Identity

Láadan	English	Origin	Breakdown
?	male-identified
?	female-identified
?	transgender
?	agender
?	multigender
?	genderfluid
?	non-binary

Additional

Láadan	English	Origin	Breakdown
?	Intersex
?	Questioning
?	Aromantic

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan 2nd Edition, Suzette Haden Elgin
↑ http://laadanlanguage.org/node/6

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[FirstDictionary-1] 1 2 3 4 5 A First Dictionary and Grammar of Láadan 2nd Edition, Suzette Haden Elgin

[LaadanLanguage-2] ttp://laadanlanguage.org/node/6