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:''Not to be confused with the Earth language [[w:Fungor language|Fungor]], also known as Ko.''
: {{distinguish|text= the Earth language [[w:Fungor language|Fungor]], also known as Ko}}


:[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/Wordlist]]
:[[{{FULLPAGENAME}}/Wordlist]]


{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
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|name = {{PAGENAME}}
|name = {{PAGENAME}}
|nativename = lees ndoigh Komh
|nativename = lees ndoigh Komh
|pronunciation= 
|setting = [[Verse:Tricin]]
|setting = [[Verse:Tricin]]
|region = Bjeheond
|state = ???
|familycolor=hmong-mien
|familycolor=hmong-mien
|fam1=[[Hlou-Shum languages|Hlou-Shum]]
|fam1=[[Hlou-Shum languages|Hlou-Shum]]
|script=Latin (Uncial)
|scripts=* Latin (Uncial)
|iso3=
|notice=IPA
|notice=IPA
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}}
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*Explain: lexical mutation in Hlou, grammatical mutation in Ko
*Explain: lexical mutation in Hlou, grammatical mutation in Ko
**Hlou lexical mutation could have arisen from a grammatical mutation system where the particles fell away
**Hlou lexical mutation could have arisen from a grammatical mutation system where the particles fell away
*''dor'' = to be born ~ Hlou ''Ndol'' 'person'
*''dor'' = to be born ~ Hlou ''Ndob'' 'person'
*TODO: kl gl sk > q
*TODO: kl gl sk > q
*bach = small, meer = big
*bach = small, meer = big
*hlubh = to love (hlub means "to love" in Hmong)
* leubh = to love (hlub means "to love" in Hmong)
*kein = archaic negative word
*kein = archaic negative word
*ein = emphasis/'rather'
*ein = emphasis/'rather'
*koobh = good
*koobh = good
*cu = copper
*cu = copper
*yaus tça koch = snowflake (tça <- Hlou Ntzä)
*koch = sand (-> Hlou Schoh)
*Poch = Ko mythical weapon


==Phonology==
==Phonology==
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''lu'', ''tzagh'', ''hņoobh'', ''lees'', ''çua'', ''yaus'', ...
''lu'', ''tzagh'', ''hņoobh'', ''lees'', ''çua'', ''yaus'', ...


*lu = humans
*lu = humans, gods
**''faon'' = a man; ''lu nfaon'' = the man (classifier ''lu'')
**''faon'' = a man; ''lu nfaon'' = the man (classifier ''lu'')
*tçagh = animals, demons
*tçagh = animals, demons
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*çua: infinitive
*çua: infinitive
**''dor'' = is born; ''çua ndor'' = to be born (inf.)
**''dor'' = is born; ''çua ndor'' = to be born (inf.)
*''lobh'': edible plants
*''lobh'': food, edible plants
*''zail'': inedible plants
*''zail'': inedible plants
*lees = nominalization, way of X-ing
*lees = nominalization, way of X-ing
**''doigh'' = 'to speak'; ''lees ndoigh'' 'language'
**''doigh'' = 'to speak'; ''lees ndoigh'' 'language'
*yaus = other inanimate objects
**''yaus tça koch'' 'snowflake'
*In archaic language: fancy apparently ad-hoc classifiers for different animals and fruits (cf. English ''murder of crows'' except "murder" is a classifier)
*In archaic language: fancy apparently ad-hoc classifiers for different animals and fruits (cf. English ''murder of crows'' except "murder" is a classifier)