Lesson 60: WI & RA Clusters
How to Use This Lesson
This lesson is divided into six sections. Please move through them in this order: Warm-Up, Vocabulary, Reading.
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.
RA CLUSTER
The next cluster is the RA cluster! Take a look at this table:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| rastai | politics |
| rasluo | sports |
| radom | nation, country |
| rage | economy |
| rasora | culture |
| raihucu | law |
| raitar | government |
What do you think RA words are about?
!!! info "🌍 Sound Connections"
Hucu means command. It comes from Bahasa hukum and Arabic, Hindi, Urdu hukm, which mean law, command, ruling.
Tai means lead, guide, like Mandarin dài.
Tar means regulate, government, inspired by Arabic and Hindi tartīb.
Here are other words with these roots:
antai = leader, to direct (action + lead), just like rastai = politics, politician (society + lead)
dohtar = regulation (enforcement + regulate), just like raitar = government (society + regulation)
WI CLUSTER
And finally, the last cluster! Here it is:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| widuo | near |
| wilgai | village |
| wiltan | city |
| wilyel | bridge |
| witel | map |
| wimlua | river |
| wimwa | lake |
| wimrih | mountain |
What do you think WI words are about?
We also have two subclusters here. What do you think WIM and WIL are about?
🌍 Sound Connections
Tel means image, like English television and its variants worldwide.
Lua means flow, inspired by Arabic lujja (deep flowing water).
Here are other words with these roots:
ciutel = image (creative products + image), just like witel = map (geography + image)
poilua = current (liquid + flow), just like wimlua = river (natural geography + flow)
We also have four important words in this cluster:
Wilimel = west
Wirel = north
Wiyar = east
Winou = south
For our reading today, let's take a look at some other resources we have beyond the Complete Course. There's a lot to explore!
How about reading the grammar more in-depth? The complete reference covers every topic we touched on and others we didn't. Comprehensive Grammar
Learn how to use the language like a master crafter and personalize your choices Guide to Craft & Style
Time to read Oravia in the wild! Here are some texts to explore Readings
Have fun with song, stories and more! Media
Ready to keep improving your skills? Learn all Oravia words for fluent reading and communication Flashcards (beta)
Try the daile word game if you like puzzles! Daily Wordle Game
How about giving it a try at the A2 proficiency test? A2 Test
You've made it! This is the end of Complete Course! Congratulations!!