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A semantically sorted list of Lojban root words
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Lojban Thesaurus

Translated to Markdown from this ancient TeX file. I’m not sure who made the original.

Hover over a link to see the place structure. Click it to view gismu info on Wiktionary.

1 Structures

1.1 Set, group, mass

1.2 Chaos/order

1.3 Linear order

1.4 Range

1.5 Comparison

1.6 Mathematics

2 Information

2.1 Language

2.2 Information carriers

2.3 Message

2.4 Communication

2.5 Cognition

3 Space

3.1 Relative position

3.2 Orientation

  • sraji (vertical ‘upright’)
  • pinta (level ‘horizontal’)
  • salpo (slope)

3.3 Range

3.4 Dimensions

3.5 Forms

  • tarmi (shape ‘form’)

3.5.1 Point

3.5.2 Line

3.5.3 Surface

3.5.4 Body

3.5.5 Material shapes

4 Time

4.1 Day

4.2 Calendar

4.3 Clock

5 Processes

5.1 Causality

5.2 Controlling processes

5.3 Interactive activity

5.3.1 Command

5.3.2 Conflict

6 Movement

6.1 Self-moving

6.1.1 Abstract

6.1.2 Active movement

6.1.3 Equilibrium

6.1.4 Passive motion

6.2 Manipulating objects

6.2.1 Move

6.2.2 Surface

6.2.3 Volume

6.2.4 Fluids

7 Physical world

7.1 Ontology

7.2 Basic notions

7.3 Physical properties

7.4 Measures

7.4.1 Metric

7.4.2 Non-metric

7.4.3 Exponents of 10

  • dekto (10 metric ‘deka’)
  • xecto (100 metric ‘hecto’)
  • kilto (1000 metric ‘kilo’)
  • megdo (1E6 metric ‘mega’)
  • gigdo (1E9 metric ‘giga’)
  • terto (1E12 metric ‘tera’)
  • petso (1E15 metric ‘peta’)
  • xexso (1E18 metric ‘exa’)
  • zetro (1E21 ‘zetta’)
  • gotro (1E24 ‘yotta’)
  • decti (.1 metric ‘deci’)
  • centi (.01 metric ‘centi’)
  • milti (.001 metric ‘milli’)
  • mikri (1E-6 metric ‘micro’)
  • nanvi (1E-9 metric ‘nano’)
  • picti (1E-12 metric ‘pico’)
  • femti (1E-15 metric ‘femto’)
  • xatsi (1E-18 metric ‘atto’)
  • zepti (1E-21 ‘zepto’)
  • gocti (1E-24 ‘yocto’)

7.5 Substances

7.5.1 Aggregate state

7.5.2 Phase transitions

7.5.3 Chemical categories

7.5.4 Chemical elements

8 Nature

8.1 Cosmos

8.2 Earth

8.2.1 Hydrosphere

8.2.2 Atmosphere

8.2.3 Minerals

9 Life

9.1 Plants

9.1.1 Body parts

9.1.2 Flowers

9.1.3 Fruits

9.1.4 Vegetables

9.1.5 Grain

9.1.6 Other particular plants

9.2 Animals

9.2.1 Classes of animals

9.2.2 Particular animals

9.2.3 Body parts

9.2.4 Skin derivatives

9.2.5 Internal organs

9.3 Physiology

9.3.1 Digestion

9.3.2 Reproduction

9.3.3 Health/Decease

9.3.4 Behaviour

9.4 Perception

9.4.1 Hearing

9.4.2 Vision

9.4.3 Odor

9.4.4 Taste

9.4.5 Others

10 Psychology

10.1 Emotions, Affects

10.2 Attitude

10.3 Evaluation

11 Socium

11.1 Family

11.2 Social Institutions

11.2.1 Governement

11.2.2 Law

11.2.3 War

11.3 Economics

11.3.1 Property

11.3.2 Money

11.3.3 Trade

11.3.4 Business

12 Human Culture

12.1 Nations, Cultures

12.2 Geography

12.3 Multi-ethnic cultures

12.4 Nationalities

12.5 Religion

12.5.1 Particular religions

12.6 Art

13 Technology

13.1 Technological processes

13.2 Artificial substances

13.2.1 Materials

13.2.2 Beverages

13.2.3 Foods

13.3 Artifacts

13.3.1 Tools, Devices

13.3.2 Containers

13.3.3 Machines, Apparatus

13.4 Machine parts

13.5 Transport

13.6 House

13.7 Dress

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