English

Noun

cmene ‎(plural cmene)

1. (Lojban grammar) A proper name, or proper noun, respelled according to Lojban rules; reckoned as a part of speech separate from brivla (content words) and cmavo (function words).

   Cmene are always written with a period at the end, and if they start with a vowel then also with a period at the beginning.

   • 1997, John W. Cowan, The Complete Lojban Language ISBN 0966028309 :

     These minor restrictions are due to the fact that all Lojban cmene embedded in a speech stream will be preceded by one of these words or by a pause. With one of these words embedded, the cmene might break up into valid Lojban words followed by a shorter cmene.

   • a. 2001, Chris Double, :

     I removed from the frequency list all cmene and unknown lujvo and cmavo.

   • 2005, Xah Lee, Learn Lojban Fast

     cmene always end with a consonant followed by a mandatory pause (a period). No other Lojban word ends with a consonant.

Coordinate terms

• brivla
• cmavo

See also

• fu'ivla

Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: cen — 稱/称 (chēng)
• English: neim — name
• Hindi: man — नाम (nāma)
• Spanish: monbre — nombre/typo in original list
• Russian: imen — именовать (imenovatʹ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃme.ne/

Gismu

cmene ‎(rafsi cme or me'e)

1. (grammar, selbri) x₁ (quoted word(s)) is a/the name/title/tag of x₂ to/used-by namer/name-user x₃ (person)
2. (grammar, sumti) name

Derived terms

• (first-place modal): me'e

See also

• la
• la'e
• cmavo
• gismu
• judri
• tcita
• valsi