tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794434366300930592.post5029786497196056381..comments2022-08-13T03:32:00.965+01:00Comments on The Fantastical Devices of Pete the Mad Scientist: My "Native American" namePete Bleackleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12877180624445232713noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794434366300930592.post-15994640017612749812011-02-23T15:05:06.760+00:002011-02-23T15:05:06.760+00:00My conlangs aren't Native American inspired, a...My conlangs aren't Native American inspired, and both major (current) languages lack a word for hawk, but...<br /><br />Ea-luna: Pekadatae would be "Birdfinder". <br /><br />You could also probably use "Pekada", but that would be extremely ambiguous-- it might be a "found bird", a bird that finds things. or it could also mean "Neglects Grass" (Peka-Da, instead of Pe-Kada)... Which should probably be my husband's ea-luna name, given his general avoidance of yard work and mowing in particular.<br /><br />In Nevashi... "Birdfinder" would be something based on "Shan" and "Tores" (Bird and find, respectively)... I am just drawing a blank on the -er part.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198019013774536934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1794434366300930592.post-6137371139501899622011-02-16T10:59:27.066+00:002011-02-16T10:59:27.066+00:00In Dothraki that'd be Ezakezemosi, which would...In Dothraki that'd be Ezakezemosi, which would be "finder of hawks". Kind of a strange name in Dothraki, but it'd be understood.Dedalvshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048573824230683346noreply@blogger.com