Lexicon:Modern/Choema
| Choema | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈxɔɪma/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Principal parts | Choema (noun), chrai Choema (homes) |
| Etymology | from Proto homi (home/house), through middle CLT homē Sound shift h→ch (word-initial), ō→oe (Great Vowel Break), open syllable ending -a |
| Related words | Oeth, Oethboend, Naev |
Choema — home, hearth, the place one returns to. The dwelling and the feeling of belonging. Both a physical structure and the emotional anchor of family and Oethboend.
Notes
Referenced in the True Modern CLT phonology section as the canonical evolution of proto homi through the h→ch sound shift. Not merely a house — a choema is where your Oeth lives.