Lesson 50: MU / OM Clusters
How to Use This Lesson
This lesson is divided into five sections. Please move through them in this order: Warm-Up, Vocabulary, Reading, Practice, Flashcards.
Do not try to memorize! Just read through the content attentively. We will have plenty of exercises and reviews later!
How much do you remember?
Check the boxes for words you think you know. Then click Show Answers to reveal the meanings.
MU CLUSTER
Let's take a look at today's first cluster, MU!
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| mus | insect |
| muvardur | rodent |
| mufiva | reptile |
| mufis | snake |
| muhpili | bird |
| muhsis | mosquito |
Noticed how this cluster is similar to the MI cluster! What do you think MU words are about?
What do MUH words have in common?
Based on common cross-cultural attributions, here are a few other meanings for these words:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| mus | insect, bug |
| muvardur | rodent, rat, sneaky |
| mufiva | reptile, to crawl |
| mufis | snake, treacherous |
| muhsis | mosquito, annoying |
Recognize the Roots
Take another look at muhpili. Do you recognize any roots you've learned before?
OM CLUSTER
Let's take a look at the second cluster, OM!
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| omapa | dance |
| ombum | drum |
| omja | guitar |
| ompili | piano |
| omlia | sing, song |
| omco | voice |
What do you think OM words are about?
Recognize the Roots
Take another look at omapa. Do you recognize any roots you've learned before?
🌍 Sound Connections
Lia means resonant, inspired by laya, rythym in Hindi and Sanskrit.
Mu is inspired by Swahili mdudu, which means bug.
Om is from Sanskrit and Hindi om, which is the primordial sound.
Here are other words with this root:
elelia = poem (self-expression + resonant), just like omlia = sing (music + resonant).
jalia = bell (tools + resonant).
You are ready for the reading now!
Today we will continue Curupira's story.
There will be some things you do not know in the readings to mirror real language encounter. Read it once and see if you can get the gist of it, and then try it again checking the tips below.
Before you dive in, here are a few key words:
ancem = rotate, turn
couya = word, name, to call
eover = protect, defend
copei = search, hunt
(Eta, a sita dia i ilianum e jenon en lealei, su a jenon-tohbian. Notor, hay i apanou en janou: o yewamus de curupira.)
Curupira Joniu Tor (Curupira Part 2)
A raiver dia de lealei i varsus e asugar de sita dia:
"Eori, eomiu! O i elodan e nim!"
"Run i dai i javoa e mioici. Noli, o run a javoa!"
A sita dia i davio no tilira su tohpu. Eta, a curupira i eloliuto.
"O i asetowaum. A nim i elodan e run. Notam o i elodao u nim ca lis, run i eoren e fano de misumu."
"A nim i elodao!"
A curupira i eomiu e hay. A sita dia, ca a elireva tohdin, i davio no raiver dia de fano de misumu. Su a curupira a oila caora a faejal i elasu u elodao.
Tips
asetowa = cry, tear
asugar = yell, scream
davio = change, become
elasu = faith, trust
elodan = freedom, free, liberate
elodao = promise
eloliuto = compassion, empathy
elireva = truth, really
eomiu = support
eoren = honor, respect
eori = polite, please
faejal = man
fano = offspring
javoa = cage, to imprison
lealei = forest
mioici = monkey
misumu = animal
oila = happy
raiver = defend, protect
tilira = blame, shame
tohdin = sorry, remorse
tohpu = sad
varsus = hear
Now in 1 or 2 sentences, try to write what the story is about:
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings. Use sound-meaning associations as clues. For example, a cluster, subcluster, or familiar root may help you infer a word. If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try. Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
🎉 Lesson 47 Complete!
If you missed any words, check the Review tab to practice them again.
Come back tomorrow for Lesson 48.