cmene

English

Etymology

From Lojban.

Pronunciation

• (Lojban-like) IPA^(key): /ˈʃme.ne/

Noun

cmene (plural cmene)

1. (grammar) A proper name, or proper noun, respelled according to Lojban rules; reckoned as a part of speech separate from brivla (content words) and cmavo (function words).

   Cmene are always written with a period at the end, and if they start with a vowel then also with a period at the beginning.

   • 1997, John W. Cowan, The Complete Lojban Language‎^[1], →ISBN:

     These minor restrictions are due to the fact that all Lojban cmene embedded in a speech stream will be preceded by one of these words or by a pause. With one of these words embedded, the cmene might break up into valid Lojban words followed by a shorter cmene.

   • a. 2001, Chris Double, [2] [3]:

     I removed from the frequency list all cmene and unknown lujvo and cmavo.

   • 2005, Xah Lee, Learn Lojban Fast‎^[4]:

     cmene always end with a consonant followed by a mandatory pause (a period). No other Lojban word ends with a consonant.

Coordinate terms

• brivla (“content words”)
• cmavo (“structure words ie: conjunctions, prepositions, articles, numerals, and some adverbs”)

See also

• fu'ivla (“loanword”)

Anagrams

• MEECN