Time For Some Fun

In Hîsyêô culture, leisure is not merely the absence of work; it is the active celebration of life, guided by the god Kulîôbî. Whether dancing, drinking, or watching a story, "fun" is a serious business of joy.

Music & Dancing

Music (kontol) and dance (cifulo) are communal activities.

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Music	kontol	to play/sing
Song	kontol	Noun Form
To Sing	kontol  bi  ôîtun	Make music by voice
Dancing	cifulo
Instrument	yôn  în  kontol	Music tool
Band / Group	zomo  ônî  kontol	Player/Singer group

Latin

 nûs  kûu  li  cifulo  mût  kûon  kut  yê  lono  ze! Let's dance until dawn!

 û  kontol  onô  li cot  êto. The song is very long (thick).

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ƨ́ʄ  ɔʄɽʃ  ʓȷ  ꞇȷɤʃʓ  ƶ̆ʄ  ɔʄɽ̃  ɔ̆ʃ  ɀʇ  ʓƨ  ⱴɿ! Let's dance until dawn!

 ɽʄ  ɔ̃c͊  ɽƨı  ʓȷ ꞇ̆  ɽʇc: The song is very long (thick).

aStK ulNfu

 nuS  kur  lj  cjfrl  muT  kuaN  krT  ye  ln  zq! Let's dance until dawn!

 u  kNtL  ano  lj cT  et. The song is very long (thick).

Movies & Stories

Visual storytelling is a popular pastime.

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Movie / Film	non
Story / Plot	kîso	Narrative
Theater / Cinema	îlê  non	Show building
Actor	ônî  wêîlun  non	Show behaver

Latin

 nîmû  fôlun  xe  dêko  non  ko? Do you want to watch a movie?

 û  kîso  onô  li  foko  sunyotnî  lôîcôk. The story was so interesting.

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ƨɟƶʄ  ɤıʓ̃ʃ  ɋɿ  ʌʇɔ  ƨ̃  ɔ≈ Do you want to watch a movie?

 ɽʄ  ɔɟɐ  ɽƨı  ʓȷ  ɤɔ  ɐ̃ʃɀ̆ƨɟ  ʓıɽɟꞇ̑ı: The story was so interesting.

aStK ulNfu

 nimu  folrN  xq  dek  nN  k? Do you want to watch a movie?

 u  kis  ano  lj  fk  srNyTni  loicoK. The story was so interesting.

Drinking & Bars

Alcohol is often enjoyed in a gubuyo îskô (Drink Store / Pub).

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Hard Alcohol	îskô  în  cunlîû	Distilled drink
Beer	îskô  cûbû  kûkmut	Grain fermented drink
Wine	îskô  cûbû  kûôxi	Fruit fermented drink
Bar / Pub	gubuyo  kon  nexê	Intoxication store
Cheers!	sohoû  nûs!	Our health!
Drunk	nexê

Latin

 nûs  kûu  xe  dôstoc  îskô  cûbû  hoî  gubuyo. Let's get a drink at the pub.

 noî  sûtûô  nêôs  mût  cîgîlsu  nîmû  ze. Our new friend, to your health!

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ƨ́ʄ  ɔʄɽʃ  ɋɿ  ʌ́ıc̄  ɽ́ɟɔı  ꞇʄʋʄ  ɂɽɟ  ꜿʃʋʃɀ: Let's get a drink at the pub.

 ƨɽɟ  ɐʄcʄɽı  ƨʇɽ́ı  ƶ̆ʄ  ꞇɟꜿ͊ɟɐʃ  ƨɟƶʄ  ⱴɿ: Our new friend, to your health!

aStK ulNfu

 nuS  kur  xq  doStC  iSko  cubu  hAi  grbry. Let's get a drink at the pub.

 nAi  sutuo  neoS  muT  cigiLsr  nimu  zq. Our new friend, to your health!

Smoking

Smoking is a social habit for some, often involving communal sharing.

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Smoke	wôlik	Cloud / Smoke
To Smoke	wedo  wôlik ( til  nexê)	To exchange smoke for intoxicated
Cigarette / Pipe	nûyô  kon  nexê	Intoxication stick
Fire / Light	môtô	Fire

Latin

 nîmû  fuî  môtô  ko? Do you have a light?

 noyo  fôlun  xe  wedo  wôlik  hoî  wokto. I want to smoke outside.

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ƨɟƶʄ  ɤʃɽɟ  ƶıcı  ɔ≈ Do you have a light?

 ƨɀ  ɤıʓ̃ʃ  ɋɿ  ʒɿʌ  ʒıʓ̑ȷ  ɂɽɟ  ʒ̑c: I want to smoke outside.

aStK ulNfu

 nimu  fri  moto  k? Do you have a light?

 ny  folrN  xq  wqd  woljK  hAi  wKt. I want to smoke outside.

Parties

Parties (kôndodû) are the ultimate expression of Tîengûun's community.

English	Hîsyêô	Literal Meaning
Party	kôndodû	to celebrate
Feast	côûfon  cênbô	Big meal
Guest	monodo	Visitor / Meeting-one
Host	ônî  niwos	Residing one

Latin

 û  kôndodû  ke  li  gô  hoî  niwos  noyo. The party will be at my house.

 kûu  li  gîk  ofek  îskô  cizî. Bring your own booze.

ɽʋʄꜿɟʌ

 ɽʄ  ɔ̃ıʌʌʄ  ɔɿ  ʓȷ  ꜿı  ɂɽɟ  ƨȷʒ́  ƨɀ: The party will be at my house.

 ɔʄɽʃ  ʓȷ  ꜿ̑ɟ  ɽɤ̑ɿ  ɽ́ɟɔı  ꞇȷⱴɟ: Bring your own booze.

aStK ulNfu

 u  koNddu  kq  lj  go  hAi  njwS  ny. The party will be at my house.

 kur  lj  giK  afqK  iSko  cjzi. Bring your own booze.