cmavo

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Lojban.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃmɑːvoʊ/

Noun

cmavo (plural cmavo)

1. (Lojban grammar) Function word(s), i.e., structural words.

   Cmavo are connective, syncategorematic words. They are roughly comparable to English conjunctions, prepositions, articles, numerals, and some adverbs.

Coordinate terms

• brivla
• cmene

See also

• Category:Lojban cmavo

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Lojban

Etymology

A portmanteau of the Lojban words cmalu and valsi.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃma.vo/

Gismu

cmavo (rafsi ma'o)

1. (grammar) x₁ is a particle or structure word of selma'o x₂ meaning x₃ in language x₄.

Hypernyms

• valsi

Hyponyms

• gadri
• sumti tcita

Coordinate terms

• brivla
• cmene

See also

• gismu
• lujvo
• gerna
• smuni
• valsi

References

• cmavo article at jbovlaste (for licensing information see Template:Lojban copyright)
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