cmavo.
Function word(s), i.e., structural words.
Meaning & usage
Function word(s), i.e., structural words.
Cmavo are connective, syncategorematic words. They are roughly comparable to English conjunctions, prepositions, articles, numerals, and some adverbs.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Mandarin 小 (ciau) English small (smal) Hindi लघु (lagu) Russian малый (mal) Arabic قَلِيل (kalil) blend Lojban cmalu Lojban valsi blend Lojban cmavobor. English cmavo Borrowed from Lojban cmavo.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.