#Word of the Week

[thatsbelievable]

[official-wales]

you may have noticed that the official welsh word of the week isn't a weekly thing. why? because I'm stupid <3

[blissfullyunawares]

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[mxietars]

where I've been lately....

[kingkit7734]

Word Of The Week: Amatonormativity

More Specifically Death to It. Death To Amatonormativity.

Defined As:

"The Set Of Societal Beliefs Or Assumptions That a An Exclusive Romantic Relationship Is Mutually Beneficial To Both Parties"

And It's More Well Known Cousin Heteronormativity, The Arch Nemesis Of The LGBTQIA+ Community.

[jamietarttsnorthernattitude]

For the @ficwip word of the week: leaves

“My son’s in hospital. Why wouldn’t I be here? Bad Dad, that would make me, huh?” James sneered, teeth bared.

“You are a bad father, James. Always have been,” Georgie said.

“You should leave. Jamie doesn’t want you here.”

“Well, Jamie can tell me that himself, can’t he?”

“I’m telling you,” Roy said in a tone the allowed for no argument, though from what he could tell about Jamie’s father, he wasn’t exactly one to take a hint.

[thewanderinginn]

📢 Word Of The Week: Oultrepreu 📢

Bravery takes many forms in the series, but few embody oultrepreu like Zel Shivertail, who stood against impossible odds.

Which character in #TheWanderingInn best represents oultrepreu?

[eljefa]

[garden-of-thoughts-fruit-of-lips]

(Value) We do not allow our phones to drown in water if, within reach.

God did not allow Noah or his household to drown. (2 Peter 2:5).

Proverbs 20:5 "The thoughts of a man’s heart are like deep waters..."

Sometimes, we drown in our "thoughts." Christ (mediator), who is at God right hand, separated the water. (1 Timothy 2:5, Hebrews 8:6 and Acts 2:33)

"...Let the dry land appear... God called the dry land Earth, but the collecting of the waters he called Seas..." (Genesis 1:9,10)

[thatsbelievable]

[official-wales]

Official Wales Welsh Word of the Week

ffrwydro [froi-dro] - to explode

[blissfullyunawares]

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[kolic]

Word of the Week - Wednesday 30. 4. 2025

Ändir /an.d͡ʒɪr/ [ʔand͡ʒɪɾ̥] / Gleirändir /glɪi̯.ran.d͡ʒɪr/ [glɪi̯ɾand͡ʒɪɾ̥]

verb, transitive / verb, intransitive

to catch / to fish

Today's WotW introduces a brand new phonological feature (or rather an extension of an old phonological feature) in Kolic: the lenition of voiced stops before historically front vowels.

Up until now, historically front vowels only lenited /g/ into /j/. I've been wanting to extend this to other phonemes since forever, it felt weird and a little unnatural(?) having this phenomenon only apply to a single phoneme. But I didn't really know how to lenite other phonemes in a way that I would like aesthetically.

Recently, though, I started to learn Brazilian Portuguese, and one feature of the language whose aesthetic I absolutely love, is how /d/ and /t/ become /d͡ʒ/ and /t͡ʃ/ respectively, before /i/ This gave me the inspiration I needed to finally extend this phenomenon in Kolic. You can read more about this phenomenon in the Phonology section of my Reference Grammar.

One more important note about these words is that the "än" at the beginning of "ändir" is not the same "än" as is at the beginning of most Kolic words beginning with "än," that is, it doesn't come from the historical adposition (now case marking) meaning "from." The "än" in this word is just a coincidence, the word's old form is "andir," with the "a" transformed into "ä" by the i-umlaut (which you can also read more about in the Phonology section of my Reference Grammar).

The second word, gleirändir, is a compound. Kolic doesn't have noun incorporation on the level of German or Kalaallisut, but roughly on the level of English. Its verbs that have incorporated nouns are usually fully lexicalised, and new ones are formed rarely.

Finally, let's see some example sentences. Yesterday, I really got into drawing my OC Tillie, so they'll be illustrated today! (In reality I chose these specific sentences, and indeed these specific words for this WotW, specifically because I drew these pictures). I'm very much a beginner, I never got into drawing anything but maps before yesterday, so keep that in mind, but I think these turned out rather well :D

Gleirända Tilí. /glɪi̯.ran.dɑ tɪ.liː/

Tillie fishes.

lit. Fishes Tillie

gloss: fish-F.ATEM Tillie

Veiða Tilí gleiru aeraúru ár andän. /vɛɪ̯.ðɑ tɪ.liː glɪi̯.rə ɑɪ̯.rɑ.ʏː.rə ɑu̯r ɑn.d͡ʒan/

Tillie eats the fish that she caught.

lit. Eats Tillie fish is-which she catching-from.

gloss: eat-F.ATEM Tillie fish-ACC be.F.ATEM=which-F.ACC 3SG.F catch.NMZ.ABL

(Note: I use NMZ here to gloss a nominaliser, because I don't want it to be confused for the nominative case.)

[best-non-english-word-torunament]

Word of the week 1: Cietrzew (Polish)

/ˈʨ̑ɛṭʂɛf/

Translation: Black grouse

The language: Polish is an Indo-European language belonging to the Slavic branch. It’s spoken by 36,7 million people in Poland, where it is the national language. One typical sound feature of Polish is the six s- or sh-like sounds [s, z, ʂ, ʐ, ɕ, ʑ] which are all pronounced closely and similarly to each other. There are also multiple affricatives (sounds combining a stop and a fricative, like the ch in the beginning of ‘church’ being pronounced [t͡ʃ]) made with these sounds. Using that many similar sounds is uncommon in the sound systems of the world’s languages. It is also possible to cluster up to four or five consonants in a row without a vowel.

Why cietrzew? It sounds awesome and it's very Polish: ci, trz and -ew all in one word. The verb “zacietrzewić (się)” comes from it, which means ‘to black-grouse oneself’ if I were to translate it literally. It generally means becoming angry and determined (other Polish speakers feel free to elaborate)

(and the bird is great too)

Submitted by @sierpeek

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[unisonder]

The Neogic Life (New Logic. New Culture. New World.)

Neogic [noun/adjective]

Pronunciation: nee-o-jik

IPA: /ˈniː.o.dʒɪk/

Main definition -

Neogic refers to a method, mindset, thought process, or worldview that is rooted in fresh, untraditional, non-conforming logic — typically influenced by modern culture, rapid change, digital consciousness, or futuristic perspectives.

It describes thinking not bound by legacy systems, old societal norms, or classical ways — and instead driven by innovation, adaptability, originality, or individual evolution.

Simplified definition -

Neogic means new-world logic — ways of thinking or solving that break from old traditions and embrace fresh, modern, independent approaches.

Usage examples -

“That solution wasn’t just smart — it was neogic. No textbook would’ve taught that.”

“We need neogic thinking if we want to survive this chaotic decade.”

“Her design was driven by neogic instincts — not trend reports.”

“Rejecting both capitalism and minimalism, he followed a neogic path of his own.”

“It’s a neogic age. Logic isn’t what it used to be — and that’s a good thing.”

Examples of what can be referred to as "Neogic” -

A Gen-Z entrepreneur launching a startup by ignoring traditional business rules.

An artist mixing AI with hand-drawn sketches to create new aesthetics.

A student building a self-taught, custom curriculum outside the education system.

A public speaker promoting emotional freedom over formal etiquette in communication.

Philosophies that prioritize mental health, inclusivity, decentralization, and innovation.

Additional info -

Word Type :

Noun: Neogic is the future

Adjective: A neogic idea, neogic energy, neogic culture

Adjective use (primary) -

This is where neogic shines the most.

Meaning: Describes something that reflects or follows “new-world logic” or untraditional innovation.

examples -

A neogic solution to climate change.

Her fashion sense is so neogic.

It’s a neogic mindset — bold, unfiltered, free.

This use feels instinctive, smooth, and natural — perfect for creative culture, self-branding, futuristic discussions, etc.

Noun use (secondary, but realistic) -

This works when you treat “Neogic” as a concept, philosophy, or belief system.

examples -

He doesn’t believe in tradition anymore — only Neogic.

Neogic is what drives today’s most disruptive thinkers.

They built an entire movement around Neogic.

Here, it’s more ideological — like a movement, school of thought, or personal belief.

Other forms -

Neogically (adverb) — She thinks neogically, not traditionally.

Neogician (noun) — A thinker who lives by neogic principles.

Neogicist (noun) — Like a futurist, but more grounded in neogic design or ideas.

Origin & Timestamp -

Term, originally by @usernameisaryan, 17.

All word variations — neogically, neogician, neogicist — were created as part of a modern linguistic and cultural movement.

This post serves as the first timestamped record of the term and its intended philosophy.

Any future usage should credit this origin. Neogic is more than a word — it’s a mindset.

[cartwrong]

For the @ficwip word of the week: bright.

Louisa rushed towards the sound of River's voice, ignoring the increasing size of blood drops across the hardwood floor. She pushed the door to the bathroom open, finding River sitting on the closed toilet, a towel held to his hand. The blood on it was bright and red and terrifying in its volume.

“River, what happened?” Louisa asked as she rushed to River, crouching in front of him, her hands hovering above the towel. 

“Sliced my hand trying to cut a sweet potato. It was stupid.”