Appendix:Lojban/tcadu

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: du — 都 (dū)
• English: taun — town
• Hindi: caxar — शहर (śahar)
• Spanish: siudad — ciudad
• Arabic: madina — مَدِينَة (madīna)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.du/

Root

tcadu (rafsi tca)

1. (selbri) x₁ is a town/ city of metropolitan area x₂, in political unit x₃, serving hinterland/region x₄.
2. (sumti) city

Derived terms

• trutca (“capital city”) (of a jecta (“state/province”) )

See also

• cecmu (“community/colony”)
• jarbu (“suburb”)
• nurma (“rural area”)