tumyel

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Volapük

Etymology

Compound of tum (hundred) +‎ yel (year).

Pronunciation

Noun

tumyel (nominative plural tumyels)

  1. century
    • 1937, “‚Johann Martin Schleyer’”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, page 34:
      Tü d. 16id gustula lätik foldil tumyela epasetikon, das pädan romakatulik: ‚Johann Martin Schleyer’: datikan Volapüka edeadom.
      On the 16th of August of this year, a quarter of a century has passed since the Roman-Catholic priest Johann Martin Schleyer, the inventor of Volapük, has died.
    • 1951, “Reidanes Lestümik Obas”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, number 1, page 1:
      Laf tumyela 20id änu epasetikon.
      The half of the century has just passed.

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