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A weekly livestream on YouTube, hosted by David & Jessie Peterson, where they create a language, one two-hour stream at a time.
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Our final #Lexember word is the game name itself! Sovála got its name from Engála, our #conlang for rabbits, and is the name of the lake in their region. The name means "Great Heart". <3

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December 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today comes from Sarkezhe, our #conlang for cats: "yikwi" means "blood water" and refers to the magical water-based substance that gives all our Sovála characters their abilities (including their ability to speak!).

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December 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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For the final three days of #Lexember, we are focusing on some key vocabulary for the name of the game, Sovála. Today's word is "amùghù", which means "battle" in Haughòf (our #conlang for dogs). A subtitle for Sovála is "The Battle of the Blood Water"!

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December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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We're wrapping up our week's focus on actions characters can take in the Sovála game with "shäs", which means "to sneak" in Loh Akish, our #conlang for foxes!

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December 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today comes from Nulisü, our #conlang for beavers. The verb "dhãdhã" means "to build", something our Sovála beavers are very good at!

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December 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today is "uaghḅae", which means "to attack" in Haughòf, our #conlang for dogs. The word is a compound of the verbs meaning "to scratch" and "to bite".

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December 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today is "khi", which means "to cast a spell" and comes from Sarkezhe, our #conlang for cats. The cats are perhaps the most magical of the animals in Sovála, so it's a fitting word to come from their language!

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December 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today is one of my favorites! "Zhálá" means "to sing" in Wokuthízhű (our #conlang for mice). When multiple mice are singing, it comes out as "zhálálá", which delights me to no end.

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December 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today is "tshiet", which means "to defend" in Tpaalha, our #conlang for opossums. This word comes from an older root meaning "to push away", and this opossum stands ready to push attackers away with a decorative shield!

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December 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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It's a new #Lexember week and new vocab focus for our Sovála-related words! This week focuses on types of actions characters can take in the game, starting with "ahe" ("to hop") in Engála, our #conlang for rabbits.

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December 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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For our last Sovála weapon word for this week of #Lexember, "minkhüm" means "bow" in Loh Akish, our #conlang for foxes. It consists pf the verb root meaning "to pull" and a nominal derivation indicating a patientive object—a bow is a "pull thing".

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December 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today comes from Nulisü, our #conlang for beavers. The weapon of choice for this warrior is a "thakipak", or an axe. The word is an old compound coming from "tooth hammer"!

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December 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today is "gankò", which means "club" in Haughòf, our #conlang for dogs. When drawing these warriors, I chose to put a baseball bat in their hands as their club of choice—a nod to my dad who is a baseball coach and dog person through and through.

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December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today is a weapon often featured with our magic-using cats in Sovála: "ikhtezhe" means "staff" in Sarkezhe.

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December 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Today's #Lexember word is "popo" ("drum"), which comes from Wokuthízhű, our #conlang for mice. This little mouse bard is one of my favorite characters in all of Sovála!

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December 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Our #Lexember word for the day is "dzhaak", which means "shield" and comes from Tpaalha, our #conlang for opossums!

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December 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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It's a new #Lexember week, so we're starting over with Engála, our #conlang for rabbits (the first #LangTime language!). This week's words focus on weapons characters use in Sovála. Today's word is "membédza", which means "guitar", and is the weapon of choice for this bunny bard!
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Our #Lexember word for today comes from Loh Akish, a #conlang for foxes. "Kfässir" means "trapper" and is an agentive form of a verb. Foxes, being as clever and stealthy as they are, are excellent at laying traps and sneaking around the Sovála game board!

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December 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Our #Lexember word for today is "mhawuk", which means "master builder" in Nulisü, our #conlang for beavers. It's a compound that literally means "square paw".

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December 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Our #Lexember word for the day is "khvùkhte", which means "solider" in Haughòf, our #conlang for dogs. This noun is an agentive form of a compound verb that incorporates "stand" and "growl". These dog soldiers are formidable when they're standing and growling in your path!

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December 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Our #Lexember word for today comes from Sarkezhe, our #conlang for cats. "Saytsmo" is the word for "pyromancer", which is based on the root meaning "to flow". Magic flows from the toe beans of these amazing cats!

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December 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Our #Lexember word for today is "wotáma", which means "driver" in Wokuthízhű, our #conlang for mice. The mice are well known for their tank-operating abilities, making them formidable opponents!

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December 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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The #Lexember word for today comes from Tpaalha, our #conlang for opossums: "źiek" refers to an umbramancer. The word is an augmentative form of the noun "relic" and references the fact that these umbramancers use relics in their magic.
December 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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It's week 2 of #Lexember, and today we are circling back to Engála (our #conlang for rabbits) and featuring one of the classes of characters in the #Sovála board game: "kimbáda" means "sharpshooter" and comes from a compound that literally translates as "steady paw".

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December 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Our #Lexember word for today comes from Loh Akish, our #conlang for foxes! The word "kish" (which is incorporated into the language name) means "fox".

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December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM