30 May 2014

end is lopai

lopai = end (noun) (some things Google found for "lopai": a uncommon term; LOPAI is a Dutch acronym for Landelijk Overleg Provinciale Archief Inspecteurs (National Organization of Provincial Archives Inspectors); a rare last name; a very rare first name; gaming character names; in Lithuanian lopai means patches; name of a town in China)

Word derivation for "end":
Basque = amai, Finnish = loppu
Miresua = lopai

The noun end occurs over a dozen times in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
..."and I wish you wouldn't keep appearing and vanishing so suddenly: you make one quite giddy."

"All right," said the Cat; and this time it vanished quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin....

26 May 2014

nonsense is zengahöly

zengahöly = nonsense (noun) (some things Google found for "zengaholy": an unique term, did not match any documents)

Word derivation for "nonsense":
Basque = zentzugabekeria
(zentzu = sense |  -gabe = -less |  -keria = -ness)
Finnish = hölynpöly   (where hölmö = silly, nitwit)
Miresua = zengahöly

This, I think, is a fitting word for nonsense. Note, that like Finnish, the Y is pronounced like U in French, or Ü in German. My Miresua word is as long as the shorter of the two words, nine letters.

The word nonsense occurs seven times in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed "Off with her head! Off--"

"Nonsense!" said Alice, very loudly and decidedly, and the Queen was silent.

22 May 2014

throne is taruin

taruin = throne (noun) (some things Google found for "taruin": an uncommon to unusual term; user names; a very rare last name; name of a World of Warcraft character; name of a place in the video game Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir; in Finnish taruin is an instructive case form of taru meaning legend; similar Tarui is the name of a town in Japan)

Word derivation for "throne":
Basque = tronu
Finnish = valtaistuin    (valta (power) + istuin (seat))
Miresua = taruin

The word throne occurs once in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The King and Queen of Hearts were seated on their throne when they arrived, with a great crowd assembled about them -- all sorts of little birds and beasts, as well as the whole pack of cards...."

18 May 2014

empty is hytsä

hytsä = empty (adjective) (some things Google found for "hytsa": a rare term; HYTSA Estudios y Proyectos S.A. is a Consulting Agency in Argentina; gaming character names; Hytsa Levante SL is a yarns and threads company in Spain; similar Hytta is the name of a place in Norway)

Word derivation for "empty":
Basque = huts, Finnish = tyhjä
Miresua = hytsä

The word empty occurs once in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, when Alice falls down the rabbit hole.
She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed; it was labelled 'ORANGE MARMALADE', but to her great disappointment it was empty....

14 May 2014

pencil is lykatz

lykatz = pencil (noun) (some things Google found for "lykatz": a rare term; user names; name of a World of Warcraft gaming character; similar Likatz is a rare last name)

Word derivation for "pencil":
Basque = arkatz
Finnish = lyijykynä      (lyijy (lead) +‎ kynä (pen))
Miresua = lykatz

Another Basque word for pencil is lapitz, which is very similar to the Spanish word for pencil, lápiz.

The word pencil occurs twice, and pencils occurs once in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
One of the jurors had a pencil that squeaked. This of course, Alice could not stand...

10 May 2014

branch is odak

odak = branch (noun) (some things Google found for "odak": an uncommon term; an unusual to rare last name; ODAK Printing & Computing in the UK; ODAK is a European project for developing a drug for an ocular disease; ODAK Corporation sells water filtration systems; a rare first name; means focus, focal point in Turkish; name of a place in Kazakhstan)

Word derivation for "branch (of a tree)":
Basque = adar, Finnish = oska
Miresua = odak

The word branch occurs once, and branches occurs twice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
...she looked up, and there was the Cat again, sitting on a branch of a tree.

06 May 2014

noise is zarlu

zarlu = noise (noun) (some things Google found for "zarlu": an unusual term; Zarlu Employee Time & Attendance Software; name of an Australian race horse; a very rare last name; user names; in Turkish similar zorlu means tough, formidable; Rua Zarlu is a street in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil)

Word derivation for "noise":
Basque = zarata, Finnish = melu
Miresua = zarlu

I found the word noise four times in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This quote is from Chapter 6: Pig and Pepper.
"There's no sort of use in knocking," said the Footman, "and that for two reasons. First, because I'm on the same side of the door as you are; secondly, because they're making such a noise inside, no one could possibly hear you."

02 May 2014

voice is ähon

ähon = voice (noun) (some things Google found for "ahon": an uncommon term; Ahon Auto Parts in Toronto, Canada; AHON (Acts of Hope for the Nation) Foundation supports elementary school libraries in the Philippines; Château Saint Ahon in Bordeaux, France; Ahon is an unusual last name; Ahon is a rare first name; Ahon is Administration Helpdesk East Netherlands; in Finnish similar ahon is a form of the noun aho meaning glade, clearing; in Tagalog similar ahon means disembarking, ascent)

Word derivation for "voice":
Basque = ahots, Finnish = ääni
Miresua = ähon

The word voice can be found numerous times in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This quote occurs right before the quote in the last post.
"Off with her head!" the Queen shouted at the top of her voice. Nobody moved.