Appendix:Lojban/klama

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: lai — 來／来 (lái)
• English: kam — come
• Hindi: ana — आना (ānā)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkla.ma/

Root

klama (rafsi kla)

1. (selbri) to come, go, travel; x₁ comes/goes to destination x₂ from origin x₃ via route x₄ using means/vehicle x₅ [also travels, journeys, moves, leaves to ... from ...; x₁ is a traveller; (x₄ as a set includes points at least sufficient to constrain the route relevantly)]
2. (sumti) goer, traveller, journeyer, comer

Usage notes

• klama does not distinguish between coming and going.
• When translating to English, choose between the two ("coming" or "going") based on the position of the destination relative to the speaker's position.
  • If the destination is away from the speaker, choose a form of "go"
  • If the destination is near the speaker, choose a form of "come"

Related terms

• bajra (“run”)
• bevri (“carry/porter”)
• cadzu (“walk”)
• cpare (“climb”)
• farlu (“fall”)
• ka'a
• limna (“swim”)
• litru (“travel”)
• marce (“vehicle”)
• muvdu (“move”)
• pluta (“route/path”)
• vitke (“guest/visitor”)
• vofli (“fly”)