Word of the Day
Word of the Day
zero :
ləmu
Definition:
/ lʌˈmu /
Zero; nothing; total absence of content, form or existence.
nasalization = diffuse presence / continuity
absence of nasalization = delimitation / absence / cut
Etymology:
Etymology (Phonosemantics)
Derived from ləmũ (night, darkness), with loss of final nasality:
- ləmũ → present, enveloping darkness
- ləmu → darkness without resonance → absolute emptiness
Concept:
darkness when it ceases to contain any presence.
Example:
- ləmu ny → into nowhere
- ləmu ka → not working / not running
- ləmu li → non-existent entity (almost paradoxical)
Cosmovision of Womeh Origin
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