This table (below) is the skeleton, or index, of the collection of Meanings, and the larger groupings to which each Meaning has been assigned, which are called Sub-Clusters and Clusters. When I found several words from different languages that all meant approximately the same thing, I gave them all a name, which I call a "Meaning." Thus each Meaning in the table below represents several, usually dozens, of words, accompanied by their complete dictionary definitions. To see the entire collection of K-vowel-N words, one can either download and open one of the KVN Catalogue spreadsheets, (over 1000 KB) or go to the List of Clusters and view all the Words and Definitions, Cluster by Cluster, in PDF format (each is about 150 KB). The Clusters, taken together, paint a picture of the firemaking rituals of half a million years ago. There are the Leaders (who would have been the firemakers), there is the Fire (and brightness in general), there are Rods and Grooves (from the all-important firemaking apparatus: a rod-shaped stick rubbed in a grooved piece of wood), there is Chanting (which must have accompanied the rituals), there are people Congregating (people coming together for the ritual). Above all, there is the huge Cluster I call Generation, i.e., the power of generation of life and energy of all types. This was the most difficult, and was the last, Cluster that I found. Difficult, because the commonality among its constituent parts was so elusive. The size of this cluster shows that early man was very taken with the power of generation, which he certainly called "Kan" in some form. Perhaps this was the first concept of God. The Clusters Value and Opposition are puzzling at the moment, and need to be reconsidered many times before any clarity can be hoped for. It is not intended that these Meanings and Clusters are absolutes. As with any scientific key, there is much room for interpretation, and re-assigning of groupings. Within the Catalogue itself, there are certainly numerous outright errors, and many more dubious groupings. However, the general trend of conceptualizing throughout human pre-history, can be apprehended through a careful grouping of words that are based on one sound unit, such as this method. To test this Catalogue, it is hoped that readers will look up any K-vowel-N word in any foreign-language dictionary, and try to find a Meaning of your own to fit it, one that does not appear here in the Catalogue of K-vowel-N Words of the World.
MEANING CLUSTER SUB-CLUSTER NUMBER OF ENTRIES COUNTING, CALCULATION CHANTING counting 72 TIME, measured time, cyclic events CHANTING counting 43 EXCHANGING, TRADING, buying CHANTING counting 36 DIVISIONS, PARTS CHANTING counting 34 HOLIDAYS, FESTIVALS, counted dates CHANTING counting 20 MEASURING CHANTING counting 18 TRICKY, cunning, sly, deceitful CHANTING intelligence 76 PERCEPTION, sensing, seeing CHANTING intelligence 52 ABILITY, INTELLIGENCE, skill CHANTING intelligence 51 WISDOM, TEACHING CHANTING intelligence 39 ECONOMY, PRECISION, carefulness CHANTING intelligence 32 KNOW, knowledge CHANTING intelligence 27 SOUNDS, esp. metal sounds CHANTING sounding 83 MUSIC, musical instruments CHANTING sounding 38 CHANTING, SINGING, song, ballad CHANTING verbalism 115 SPEAKING, orator, speech CHANTING verbalism 62 POETRY, CLASSICS CHANTING verbalism 46 NAMES, titles CHANTING verbalism 22 BOOK CHANTING verbalism 18 BREATH, WIND CHANTING 29 DISTRICT, PLAIN CONGREGATION 51 ALLIANCE, TREATY, united body CONGREGATION 48 CLUSTER, BUNCH, gather CONGREGATION 47 COMMUNITY CONGREGATION 46 TOGETHER, with, join CONGREGATION 22 AUDIENCE, SPECTATORS, viewing CONGREGATION 18 BRIGHTNESS, shining, brilliant FIRE brightness 55 WHITE, paleness FIRE brightness 52 SNOWY FIRE brightness 17 MOON, moonshine FIRE brightness 15 LIGHTNING, ELECTRICITY, thunder FIRE brightness 13 DARKNESS FIRE brightness 11 COLOR FIRE brightness 9 FIRE, domain of fire FIRE fire 57 CANDLE, candlestick, lamp FIRE fire 41 GUNS, use of guns FIRE fire 34 HEAT, hot, warmth FIRE fire 33 RED FIRE fire 25 ASHES, residue of fire FIRE fire 10 MIST, smoke FIRE fire 10 METAL, metallic compounds FIRE forge products 56 MONEY, as metal, as coin FIRE forge products 31 GOLD FIRE forge products 13 JEWELRY FIRE forge products 12 BELLS FIRE forge products 7 GENERATE, GROW, birth GENERATION creation 97 MAGICAL, strange, marvellous GENERATION creation 75 MOLDS, MODELS, replicas, pictures GENERATION creation 32 TWIN, pair, counterpart GENERATION creation 29 MAKE, DO GENERATION creation 14 ALCOHOL-RELATED GENERATION decay 46 PUTREFY, rot, mold GENERATION decay 36 SICK GENERATION decay 17 ODOR, stink GENERATION decay 16 DEATH GENERATION decay 15 POISON GENERATION decay 9 KINSHIP, kindred, offspring GENERATION kinship 69 CUSTOM, manner, way GENERATION kinship 38 COMMONER, man GENERATION kinship 36 KIND, TYPE GENERATION kinship 26 PLANTS GENERATION living things 126 ANIMALS GENERATION living things 47 BIRDS (except snake-necked birds) GENERATION living things 36 LIVESTOCK GENERATION living things 31 RABBITS GENERATION living things 24 FISH GENERATION living things 23 ORIGIN GENERATION origins 85 OLD GENERATION origins 36 ABORIGINAL GENERATION origins 10 FAT, GREASE, ointment GENERATION plumping 22 SPREAD, SWELL GENERATION plumping 15 PLUMP GENERATION plumping 13 LUMPS, KNOTS GENERATION seeds 73 INSECTS GENERATION seeds 50 BALLS (small) GENERATION seeds 28 CENTER, centerpoint, crux GENERATION seeds 28 SMALL SIZE, smallness GENERATION seeds 24 EYE GENERATION seeds 23 GRAINS GENERATION seeds 19 SEEDS, NUTS, FRUITS GENERATION seeds 15 BALANCE, WEIGH GENERATION seeds 14 CORE, heart GENERATION seeds 13 EMOTION, augmented feelings GENERATION vitality 144 LAZY, WEAK, foolish GENERATION vitality 67 POWER, STRENGTH, force GENERATION vitality 44 ACTION, function, actor GENERATION vitality 32 LOVE, TENDERNES, compassion GENERATION vitality 29 SUPPORT, assistance GENERATION vitality 28 BODY (& parts of) GENERATION vitality 20 DANCING GENERATION vitality 12 HEALTH, healing GENERATION vitality 11 LETTERS, CHARACTERS, writing GROOVES marks 29 MARKS, visible markings GROOVES marks 28 CROSSES, LATTICES GROOVES marks 10 DOGS, relating to dogs GROOVES mouths 65 MOUTHS, parts of mouths GROOVES mouths 38 DIGGING, HOLES, holes in ground GROOVES mouths 28 EATING GROOVES mouths 26 GATEWAYS GROOVES mouths 23 SPACE GROOVES mouths 9 WATER-RELATED GROOVES riverways 87 CHANNELS, CANALS GROOVES riverways 74 MARSH GROOVES riverways 5 SHIPS, relating to ships GROOVES troughs 81 SHOES GROOVES troughs 13 CRADLES, COFFINS, cradle-shapes GROOVES troughs 11 SOFAS, beds GROOVES troughs 9 TUBES, ducts GROOVES tunnels, pipes 42 CAVES GROOVES tunnels, pipes 14 BLEED, BLOOD GROOVES tunnels, pipes 5 CUPS, small or cup-like vessels GROOVES vessels 49 VESSELS GROOVES vessels 37 CARRYING, to transport, to bear GROOVES vessels 27 BASKETS GROOVES vessels 22 SHELLS, shell-shaped GROOVES vessels 13 PURSES, sacks, pouches GROOVES vessels 9 SKIN, hide, rind, membrane GROOVES vessels 7 CUPBOARDS GROOVES vessels 5 GROOVES, valley-shaped things GROOVES 42 WOMAN GROOVES 38 ROWS GROOVES 10 SEWERS, gutters GROOVES 6 STREETS, paths GROOVES 6 VIOLENCE OPPOSITION 83 ARGUE OPPOSITION 56 OPPOSE OPPOSITION 44 ANGER OPPOSITION 37 RETAIN, CAPTURE OPPOSITION 34 PROTECT, guard, shelter OPPOSITION 20 CIRCULAR, SPIRAL, twisting RHYTHMIC 54 WALKING, TRAVELLING RHYTHMIC 54 TO&FRO MOTION RHYTHMIC 21 WAVERING, stirring RHYTHMIC 19 WEAVING RHYTHMIC 19 SHAVE RHYTHMIC 16 REPEATING, cyclic, sequential RHYTHMIC 10 KNEAD, mix up RHYTHMIC 9 SCRAPE, SCRATCH RHYTHMIC 5 CLOTH, CLOTHING, fabric RODS cords 101 CORDS, strings, threads, hairs RODS cords 47 HEMP RODS cords 33 TENDON, cord-like tissue RODS cords 17 DOWN, fuzz, soft hair RODS cords 6 TEAR OFF, pluck, rip, break off RODS fingers 29 HAND, FINGERS RODS fingers 10 HEAD, top or end part or point RODS head of 46 HILL, mountain, summit RODS head of 43 SUCCESS, reaching goal RODS head of 29 TAIL END RODS head of 25 ASTROLOGY, ASTRONOMY RODS head of 16 POINT, TIP RODS head of 14 LONG, THIN THINGS RODS long & thin 70 KNIFE RODS long & thin 12 PENS RODS long & thin 7 DWELLINGS RODS pillars 27 FORTRESSES RODS pillars 13 PILLAR RODS pillars 10 TEMPLES RODS pillars 7 HAMMER, HITTING RODS rod-like things 40 TREE RODS rod-like things 35 CANDY, from cane RODS rod-like things 29 CANES, reeds, straight sticks RODS rod-like things 29 HORN RODS rod-like things 27 SPEAR RODS rod-like things 22 ROD, BAR RODS rod-like things 19 NECK RODS rod-like things 17 STALK RODS rod-like things 16 BONES RODS rod-like things 12 HARD, stiff RODS rod-like things 9 BIND, FOLD, ENFOLD RODS snake-like 76 CROOKEN, CURVED, HOOKS RODS snake-like 67 CORNERS, ANGLES RODS snake-like 59 EDGES, BORDERS, on the protrusion RODS snake-like 29 TRIANGULAR, WEDGE-SHAPED RODS snake-like 28 BOW, BEG RODS snake-like 21 GEESE, HERONS, curve-necked birds RODS snake-like 18 CRABS, i.e., with "hooks" RODS snake-like 17 FACES, on the border RODS snake-like 16 JOINT, angles connection RODS snake-like 16 EAR-LIKE PROTRUSIONS, handles RODS snake-like 11 NOSES, curved protrusions RODS snake-like 7 SEXUAL (ORGANS) RODS rods & grooves 43 PENETRATE, PIERCE RODS rods & grooves 26 WOUND RODS rods & grooves 23 GOVERNING, regulating, rules RULERS 118 KINGS, LEADERS, aristocracy RULERS 103 PRIVATE, SECLUDED, concealed RULERS 52 DEITY, divine RULERS 50 EXECUTIVES, OVERSEERS, managers RULERS 39 PRIESTS, ofcrs of relig. houses RULERS 39 HEROES RULERS 11 CLASS, RANK RULERS 5 FAMOUS RULERS 3 MERIT, esteemed VALUE merit 86 WORTHLESSNESS VALUE merit 41 HONORABLE, respectable, estimable VALUE merit 36 HOSPITALITY, visiting VALUE merit 22 REVENUES, taxes, duties, profits VALUE wealth 60 STONES, GEMS VALUE wealth 48 TREASURY, hoarding, stockpiling VALUE wealth 41 FOOD, provisions VALUE wealth 40 RICHES, luxury VALUE wealth 29 VALUABLE VALUE wealth 18 GREEDY, gluttonous VALUE wealth 13 POVERTY VALUE wealth 10 PAIN (yet to be categorized) 17 FLAT THINGS (yet to be categorized) 12 GUM (yet to be categorized) 10 VENTURE, RISK (yet to be categorized) 10
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