The 'complex word' building works in the same way the Chinese do it.
The word for animal can be viva since viva means any living thing.
So lets say you want to say "a bird".
Take the word animal/a living thing:
viva
and add it with the word fly (beto):
beto viva
that is how to say bird in Bonko!
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Color in Bonko are interesting. There are not many colors but the few colors can be combined to make additional colors.
Example:
dark blue
kala nila
light blue
bala nila
orange
aka bila
red and orange
aka kon aka bila
a red and orange clothing
vu te aka kon aka bila
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Root Words (Bonko - English) [Press "Ctrl + F" and type in english word to find it!]
a
a: (Direct Object Particle) at, in, inside, on, to, towards, for
aka: red
ano: love, fond (of), like, affection
anti: instead, opposite, different, (or) else, or, other, otherwise, change, alter, modify, edit
b
babe: flat, bendable, flexible, card, paper, a flat bendable and flexible thing
bala: white, snowy, pure, plain, light(color), lightness
baka: crazy, foolish, stupid, weird, strange, drunk, turn crazy, make weird
ban: wheat, cereal, rice, starch, bread, dough, pasta, spaghetti, noodles
bata: leg, foot, pace, gait, rhythm, wave, flow, style, fashion, attract, attraction, attractive
beko: 10^51
bente: 5, five
beta: quadrillion, 10^15
beto: wing, fly, flutter, petal
bila: yellow
bola: circle, sphere, ball, wheel, round, ring, loop, circulate, orbit, (go) around, spin, swirl, twist, follow, cycle, cyclical
bon: good, tasty, delicious, simple, positive, nice, right, correct, yes, agree, agreement, OK, cool, improve, fix, repair, make good, thank (you), your welcome, happy, happiness, joy, fun, entertaining, entertainment, game (or any other 'entertainment'), healthy, health, well, heal, recover, help, hello, good bye,
bova: can, able, allowed, may, is possible, possibility, ability, permission, enable, allow, permit
c
ci: 3rd person separator, exist, real, true, (be) awake, condition, quality
ciki: month, season
cin: heart, mind, feel, emotion, think, sense, touch, tap, press, maybe, (fore) head, probably, perhaps, about(approx.), emotional, mental, estimate
e
e: (emotional word), (animal sound) ah, ha, uh, oh, aw, well
elo: erotic, sex, sexuality, sleep with, have sex (with), fuck, cute, sexy, handsome,
esa: quintillion, 10^18
i
ici: hard, solid, stony, rock, stone, metal, mineral, clay
iko: like, as, seem, same, similar
ikono: picture, image, symbol, icon, photograph
ina: (present tense prt.), now, currently, present, today
inka: work, action, active, activity, work, project, operating, create, make, build, function, cause and effect, karma, fate, destiny, write, draw, evolve
j
jala: water, liquid, fluid, juice, sauce, ocean, pound, sea, river, wet
ji: air, wind, smell, soul, spirit, gas, breathe, breath, suck (in), chi, energy, strength, power, confident, sure, intense, fierce, spiritual, psychic, magic
jila: semi-solid, squishy, squishy substance, paste, powder, gum
jin: money, coin, currency, dollar, finance, financial
k
ka: Is it true that...?
kala: black, dark, night, shadow, cold, raw (not cooked), chill
kabe: wall, front, face, body, torso, chest, breast
kato: four, 4
ke: who, what, when, where, why, how, which
keto: but, however, only, just, still, yet, nevertheless, sole
kesa: 10^48
kika: 10^9, billion, 1000000000
kili: fruit, vegetable, mushroom
kilo: 1000, 10^3, one thousand
kin: hand, arm
ko: mouth, orifice, open(ing), release, turn on, language, talk, speech, communication, message, conversation, verbal, chat, say, speak, express, show, teach, explain, define, (root) word, call, name, concept, lesson, hole, window, door, portal, gate
kobe: have, possess, contain, receive, get, take, obtain, buy
kon: follow, with, and, together (with), add, addition, plus, +, also, too, even
konba: social, society, community, company, share, public, people
kone: eat, drink, taste, consume, food, edible, swallow, meal
koso: thing, tool, device, machine, something, stuff, anything, object, objectify, matter, material, physical
kule: color, paint, colorful, rainbow
kusa: grass, plant, herb, hair, nails, leaf, tree, wood
kuso: feces, excrement, shit!, bullshit, blunder, mistake, accident, screw up, hurt, sad, sadness, sorrow, pain, injure, damn!, fuck!
l
len: person, people, human(being), somebody, anybody, personal, of people, humanize
lento: slow, late, sluggish, postpone, delayed
li: he, she, it, that, this, they, them, their, its, his, her, one(pronoun)
lili: small, little, microscopic, young, a bit, short, few, less, reduce, shorten, shrink, lessen
linta: 10^45
lu: 6, six
luna: moon, satellite
lunto: 10^63
n
naka: inner, center, middle, nucleus, central, deep, core, main, important, urgent, major
nalo: bad, evil, filthy, dirty, gross, wrong, evil, hate, overly complex, unhealthy, sick, negativity, to worsen, to make bad
nan: male, husband, boyfriend, masculine,manly
nana: mother, father, parental, maternal
nanba: number, numeral, digit
neka: million, 10^6, 1000000
nena: 10^57
ni: I, me, we, us, our, my, myself, self, ego, private
nila: blue
ninka: 10^60
no: no, not, none, nothing, negation, zero, 0, null, empty, blank, disagree
noci: (even) if, although, in case, suppose
nona: 9, nine
novo: new, fresh, renew, freshen, rejuvenate
nu: female, woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend, feminine
nunto: earth, nature, natural, normal, (home) planet, world, ground, surface, land, country, field, below, down, south, under, beneath, skin, shell, bark, outside, peel, shape, figure, lay, sit
o
ojike: fear, scared, dread, shy, scare
oja: 10^54
ojo: 8, eight
oko: eye, see, watch (out), read, look, seek, search, pay attention, visual, visually, view
ota: septillion, 10^24
oto: hear, listen, audio, sound, noise, voice, ear, ring, play (an instrument)
s
sa: (Future Prt), come, enter, input, become, arrive, happen, manage to, event, chance, summon, future, tomorrow
san: 3, three
saka: nose, slope, angle, hill, mountain, bump, button
sasoku: left, west, left hand side
sebo: 7, seven
senva: sleep, dream, rest, relax
seta: sextillion, 10^21
si: delete, ruin, spoil, destroy, dead, death, kill, throw away, trash, dirt, pollution, pollute, garbage, subtract, -, minus, subtraction
so: thus, so, that's why, therefore
soba: side, next, then, after, adjacent, near, by (near), behind, back, (rear) end, rear, butt, anus
sola: sky, up, north, upper, top, above, peak, tip, superior, formal, elevate, rise, stand, high, tall, big, large, long, enlarge, lengthen, upgrade, increase, dimension, size, heaven
sona: science, logic, common-sense, reasoning, learn, study, know, knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, understanding, know how to, understand, -ology
sonto: 10^27
sota: 10^42
subete: everything, every, all, anything, the universe, each, sum, total
suno: heat, fire, hot, light, sun, day, cook, burn, star to home planet
t
ta: cut, split, strike, slice, hit, fight, battle, versus, against, match (battle), brawl, divide, division, compete, competition, fighter, rival, enemy, chew, bite, break, shoot, attack, war, argue, argument
tan: many, much, very, several, a lot, numerous, more, again, make many or much, amount, quantity, multi-
tanjo: from, by (from), pertain, associate, about, relation, relate, relationship, family, because (of), since, origin, seed, penis, vagina, egg, peanut, nut, legume, cause, beginning, start, begin, primal, first
tanla: highest, supreme, (the) most, (the) best, -est
tanli: least, race, valuable, precious, minimum
tasa: cup, glass, box, bowl, container
te: (Possessive Prt.), multiplication, times(math), multiply
teji: suddenly, hurry, fast, quick, swift, rapid, speedy
teka: 10, ten
tela: trillion, 10^12
ten: period(.), (decimal)point, dot, spot, mark, location, area, place
tenbo: time, hour, moment, period
teta: 10^39
ti: you, your, you all, yourself
to: direction, way, truth, believe, trust, method, road, path, reason, skill, technique, manner, system
tona: give, put, donate, send, place, release, emit, cause, transfer, exchange, sell
tono: indoor constructed place, house, nest, den, habitat, home, room, building, urban, domestic, household
tu: two, 2, couple, twice, double, pair, duo
u
uno: (Past Prt.), one, 1, single, a, an, unite, merge, fuse (together), piece, part, element, particle, atom, complete, full, whole, finish, close, end, turn off, done, past, ago, yesterday, before
uta: 10^36
v
va: go, move, walk, swim, fly, climb, dig, travel, leave, transport, mobile, movement, velocity, speed, rate, frequency, channel
valu: control, rule, law, lead, (in) charge, order, model, standard, principle, doctrine, command
vasa: reside, inhabit, stay, wait, remain, keep, save, protect, defend, (to) block, stop, hold, pause, continue
veka: 10^30
veto: 100, one hundred
viva: life, experience, conscious, reality, live, (a) living thing, entity
voci: (a) star, comet, asteroid, meteor, meteoroid, meteorite
vola: demand, question, interrogate, ask, request, coerce, beg, bid
vole: away, absent, missing, loss, lost
volo: vital, important, wish, want, must, should, desire, intention, will, goal, pray
vu: clothing, cloth, fabric
vunta: 10^33
a: (Direct Object Particle) at, in, inside, on, to, towards, for
aka: red
ano: love, fond (of), like, affection
anti: instead, opposite, different, (or) else, or, other, otherwise, change, alter, modify, edit
b
babe: flat, bendable, flexible, card, paper, a flat bendable and flexible thing
bala: white, snowy, pure, plain, light(color), lightness
baka: crazy, foolish, stupid, weird, strange, drunk, turn crazy, make weird
ban: wheat, cereal, rice, starch, bread, dough, pasta, spaghetti, noodles
bata: leg, foot, pace, gait, rhythm, wave, flow, style, fashion, attract, attraction, attractive
beko: 10^51
bente: 5, five
beta: quadrillion, 10^15
beto: wing, fly, flutter, petal
bila: yellow
bola: circle, sphere, ball, wheel, round, ring, loop, circulate, orbit, (go) around, spin, swirl, twist, follow, cycle, cyclical
bon: good, tasty, delicious, simple, positive, nice, right, correct, yes, agree, agreement, OK, cool, improve, fix, repair, make good, thank (you), your welcome, happy, happiness, joy, fun, entertaining, entertainment, game (or any other 'entertainment'), healthy, health, well, heal, recover, help, hello, good bye,
bova: can, able, allowed, may, is possible, possibility, ability, permission, enable, allow, permit
c
ci: 3rd person separator, exist, real, true, (be) awake, condition, quality
ciki: month, season
cin: heart, mind, feel, emotion, think, sense, touch, tap, press, maybe, (fore) head, probably, perhaps, about(approx.), emotional, mental, estimate
e
e: (emotional word), (animal sound) ah, ha, uh, oh, aw, well
elo: erotic, sex, sexuality, sleep with, have sex (with), fuck, cute, sexy, handsome,
esa: quintillion, 10^18
i
ici: hard, solid, stony, rock, stone, metal, mineral, clay
iko: like, as, seem, same, similar
ikono: picture, image, symbol, icon, photograph
ina: (present tense prt.), now, currently, present, today
inka: work, action, active, activity, work, project, operating, create, make, build, function, cause and effect, karma, fate, destiny, write, draw, evolve
j
jala: water, liquid, fluid, juice, sauce, ocean, pound, sea, river, wet
ji: air, wind, smell, soul, spirit, gas, breathe, breath, suck (in), chi, energy, strength, power, confident, sure, intense, fierce, spiritual, psychic, magic
jila: semi-solid, squishy, squishy substance, paste, powder, gum
jin: money, coin, currency, dollar, finance, financial
k
ka: Is it true that...?
kala: black, dark, night, shadow, cold, raw (not cooked), chill
kabe: wall, front, face, body, torso, chest, breast
kato: four, 4
ke: who, what, when, where, why, how, which
keto: but, however, only, just, still, yet, nevertheless, sole
kesa: 10^48
kika: 10^9, billion, 1000000000
kili: fruit, vegetable, mushroom
kilo: 1000, 10^3, one thousand
kin: hand, arm
ko: mouth, orifice, open(ing), release, turn on, language, talk, speech, communication, message, conversation, verbal, chat, say, speak, express, show, teach, explain, define, (root) word, call, name, concept, lesson, hole, window, door, portal, gate
kobe: have, possess, contain, receive, get, take, obtain, buy
kon: follow, with, and, together (with), add, addition, plus, +, also, too, even
konba: social, society, community, company, share, public, people
kone: eat, drink, taste, consume, food, edible, swallow, meal
koso: thing, tool, device, machine, something, stuff, anything, object, objectify, matter, material, physical
kule: color, paint, colorful, rainbow
kusa: grass, plant, herb, hair, nails, leaf, tree, wood
kuso: feces, excrement, shit!, bullshit, blunder, mistake, accident, screw up, hurt, sad, sadness, sorrow, pain, injure, damn!, fuck!
l
len: person, people, human(being), somebody, anybody, personal, of people, humanize
lento: slow, late, sluggish, postpone, delayed
li: he, she, it, that, this, they, them, their, its, his, her, one(pronoun)
lili: small, little, microscopic, young, a bit, short, few, less, reduce, shorten, shrink, lessen
linta: 10^45
lu: 6, six
luna: moon, satellite
lunto: 10^63
n
naka: inner, center, middle, nucleus, central, deep, core, main, important, urgent, major
nalo: bad, evil, filthy, dirty, gross, wrong, evil, hate, overly complex, unhealthy, sick, negativity, to worsen, to make bad
nan: male, husband, boyfriend, masculine,manly
nana: mother, father, parental, maternal
nanba: number, numeral, digit
neka: million, 10^6, 1000000
nena: 10^57
ni: I, me, we, us, our, my, myself, self, ego, private
nila: blue
ninka: 10^60
no: no, not, none, nothing, negation, zero, 0, null, empty, blank, disagree
noci: (even) if, although, in case, suppose
nona: 9, nine
novo: new, fresh, renew, freshen, rejuvenate
nu: female, woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend, feminine
nunto: earth, nature, natural, normal, (home) planet, world, ground, surface, land, country, field, below, down, south, under, beneath, skin, shell, bark, outside, peel, shape, figure, lay, sit
o
ojike: fear, scared, dread, shy, scare
oja: 10^54
ojo: 8, eight
oko: eye, see, watch (out), read, look, seek, search, pay attention, visual, visually, view
ota: septillion, 10^24
oto: hear, listen, audio, sound, noise, voice, ear, ring, play (an instrument)
s
sa: (Future Prt), come, enter, input, become, arrive, happen, manage to, event, chance, summon, future, tomorrow
san: 3, three
saka: nose, slope, angle, hill, mountain, bump, button
sasoku: left, west, left hand side
sebo: 7, seven
senva: sleep, dream, rest, relax
seta: sextillion, 10^21
si: delete, ruin, spoil, destroy, dead, death, kill, throw away, trash, dirt, pollution, pollute, garbage, subtract, -, minus, subtraction
so: thus, so, that's why, therefore
soba: side, next, then, after, adjacent, near, by (near), behind, back, (rear) end, rear, butt, anus
sola: sky, up, north, upper, top, above, peak, tip, superior, formal, elevate, rise, stand, high, tall, big, large, long, enlarge, lengthen, upgrade, increase, dimension, size, heaven
sona: science, logic, common-sense, reasoning, learn, study, know, knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, understanding, know how to, understand, -ology
sonto: 10^27
sota: 10^42
subete: everything, every, all, anything, the universe, each, sum, total
suno: heat, fire, hot, light, sun, day, cook, burn, star to home planet
t
ta: cut, split, strike, slice, hit, fight, battle, versus, against, match (battle), brawl, divide, division, compete, competition, fighter, rival, enemy, chew, bite, break, shoot, attack, war, argue, argument
tan: many, much, very, several, a lot, numerous, more, again, make many or much, amount, quantity, multi-
tanjo: from, by (from), pertain, associate, about, relation, relate, relationship, family, because (of), since, origin, seed, penis, vagina, egg, peanut, nut, legume, cause, beginning, start, begin, primal, first
tanla: highest, supreme, (the) most, (the) best, -est
tanli: least, race, valuable, precious, minimum
tasa: cup, glass, box, bowl, container
te: (Possessive Prt.), multiplication, times(math), multiply
teji: suddenly, hurry, fast, quick, swift, rapid, speedy
teka: 10, ten
tela: trillion, 10^12
ten: period(.), (decimal)point, dot, spot, mark, location, area, place
tenbo: time, hour, moment, period
teta: 10^39
ti: you, your, you all, yourself
to: direction, way, truth, believe, trust, method, road, path, reason, skill, technique, manner, system
tona: give, put, donate, send, place, release, emit, cause, transfer, exchange, sell
tono: indoor constructed place, house, nest, den, habitat, home, room, building, urban, domestic, household
tu: two, 2, couple, twice, double, pair, duo
u
uno: (Past Prt.), one, 1, single, a, an, unite, merge, fuse (together), piece, part, element, particle, atom, complete, full, whole, finish, close, end, turn off, done, past, ago, yesterday, before
uta: 10^36
v
va: go, move, walk, swim, fly, climb, dig, travel, leave, transport, mobile, movement, velocity, speed, rate, frequency, channel
valu: control, rule, law, lead, (in) charge, order, model, standard, principle, doctrine, command
vasa: reside, inhabit, stay, wait, remain, keep, save, protect, defend, (to) block, stop, hold, pause, continue
veka: 10^30
veto: 100, one hundred
viva: life, experience, conscious, reality, live, (a) living thing, entity
voci: (a) star, comet, asteroid, meteor, meteoroid, meteorite
vola: demand, question, interrogate, ask, request, coerce, beg, bid
vole: away, absent, missing, loss, lost
volo: vital, important, wish, want, must, should, desire, intention, will, goal, pray
vu: clothing, cloth, fabric
vunta: 10^33
The Alphabet of Bonko
Letter: [sound(s) produced]
-----------------------------------
b: [b/p]
t: [d/t]
v: [h/f/v]
k: [k/g]
j: [j/ch]
l: [l/r]
s: [s/z]
n: [m/n]
c: [sh]
a as in father
e as in get
i as in machine
o as in bold
u as in the "oo" in food
-----------------------------------------------------------------
*No capital letters
*The letters' names are the sound they produce
*The name for period is "ten"
*Only two different consonants can be used together
*i is used for y
*u is used for w
All Bonko words are written in this format:
Consonant - Vowel - (Optional N) - Consonant - Vowel - (Optional N)
-----------------------------------
b: [b/p]
t: [d/t]
v: [h/f/v]
k: [k/g]
j: [j/ch]
l: [l/r]
s: [s/z]
n: [m/n]
c: [sh]
a as in father
e as in get
i as in machine
o as in bold
u as in the "oo" in food
-----------------------------------------------------------------
*No capital letters
*The letters' names are the sound they produce
*The name for period is "ten"
*Only two different consonants can be used together
*i is used for y
*u is used for w
All Bonko words are written in this format:
Consonant - Vowel - (Optional N) - Consonant - Vowel - (Optional N)
What is Bonko? An introduction...
Bonko is a minimalistic language with 130 root-words and 14 letters. Root words can be combined to form more complex thoughts. Bonko is a language based on the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis which state "the language a person speaks determines how a person understands the world and behave in it". Bonko has simple, yet logical root words. The word "light" also means "heat" because light gives off heat. Bonko was inspired by Toki Pona.
Root Word Origins From Most (top) to least (bottom):
* Latin based (Spanish, Latin, Italian, French, Portuguese)
* Sino-Indo based (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi)
* Ido-Esperanto based
and a little of...
* Germanic based (Dutch, English, German, and Swedish)
* Toki Pona based
Compare T.P. (Toki-Pona) to Bonko
*T.P. has 120 root words; Bonko has only 100 and can express all thoughts that Toki Pona can.
*T.P. has the consonants: p, t, k, s, m, n, l, j, w; Bonko has: b, t, v, k, j (ch), l, s, n, c (sh)
*T.P. has no word for 'left' or 'right'; Bonko does.
*T.P. has no word for 5; Bonko does
Root Word Origins From Most (top) to least (bottom):
* Latin based (Spanish, Latin, Italian, French, Portuguese)
* Sino-Indo based (Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi)
* Ido-Esperanto based
and a little of...
* Germanic based (Dutch, English, German, and Swedish)
* Toki Pona based
Compare T.P. (Toki-Pona) to Bonko
*T.P. has 120 root words; Bonko has only 100 and can express all thoughts that Toki Pona can.
*T.P. has the consonants: p, t, k, s, m, n, l, j, w; Bonko has: b, t, v, k, j (ch), l, s, n, c (sh)
*T.P. has no word for 'left' or 'right'; Bonko does.
*T.P. has no word for 5; Bonko does
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