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“jaw”

12 fragments across 8 traditions carry this sense. 9 of them close a name against 3 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Giant, has 3.

Giant


Creatures

kjalk final · kjalka final · jaw final

  • Sunnvalkjalk

    Sunnval midnight sun + kjalk jaw

    midnight sun jaw

  • Dravalkjalk

    Draval chasm + kjalk jaw

    chasm jaw

  • Aldrunkjalk

    Aldrun long past + kjalk jaw

    long past jaw

  • Aurbrunkjalka

    Aurbrun aurora + kjalka jaw

    aurora jaw

  • Glacilkjalka

    Glacil glacier + kjalka jaw

    glacier jaw

  • Galdrinkjalka

    Galdrin north wind + kjalka jaw

    north wind jaw

  • Morainejaw

    Moraine moraine + jaw jaw

    moraine jaw

  • Deepjaw

    Deep deep + jaw jaw

    deep jaw

  • Granitejaw

    Granite granite + jaw jaw

    granite jaw

Dragon


Creatures

Zaxor initial · agoth final

  • Zaxorzeth

    Zaxor jaw + zeth cinder

    jaw cinder

  • Zaxorzor

    Zaxor jaw + zor splendour

    jaw splendour

  • Zaxorkurn

    Zaxor jaw + kurn rage

    jaw rage

  • Velthaxagoth

    Velthax silence + agoth jaw

    silence jaw

  • Toxaragoth

    Toxar blight + agoth jaw

    blight jaw

  • Xerakagoth

    Xerak dread + agoth jaw

    dread jaw

Orc


Fantasy races

Snakh initial · jaw final

  • Snakhthak

    Snakh jaw + thak cudgel

    jaw cudgel

  • Snakhshak

    Snakh jaw + shak shard

    jaw shard

  • Snakhluk

    Snakh jaw + luk eye

    jaw eye

  • Deathjaw

    Death death + jaw jaw

    death jaw

  • Fangjaw

    Fang fang + jaw jaw

    fang jaw

  • Rotjaw

    Rot rot + jaw jaw

    rot jaw

Cyberpunk


People

jaw final

  • Cinderjaw

    Cinder slag + jaw jaw

    slag jaw

  • Zincjaw

    Zinc prong + jaw jaw

    prong jaw

  • Needlejaw

    Needle needle + jaw jaw

    needle jaw

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Bak initial

  • Bakvun

    Bak jaw + vun lasting

    jaw lasting

  • Bakzon

    Bak jaw + zon silent

    jaw silent

  • Bakzur

    Bak jaw + zur burning

    jaw burning

Nickname


People

jaw final

  • Flintjaw

    Flint hard quartz + jaw jaw

    hard quartz jaw

  • Stormjaw

    Storm whirling wind + jaw jaw

    whirling wind jaw

  • Ironjaw

    Iron hard metal + jaw jaw

    hard metal jaw

Rogue


Tabletop

jaw final

  • Dockjaw

    Dock ship berth + jaw jaw

    ship berth jaw

  • Wirejaw

    Wire drawn metal + jaw jaw

    drawn metal jaw

  • Pierjaw

    Pier landing jetty + jaw jaw

    landing jetty jaw

Troll


Creatures

jaw final

  • Mossjaw

    Moss moss + jaw jaw

    moss jaw

  • Mudjaw

    Mud mud + jaw jaw

    mud jaw

  • Stumpjaw

    Stump stump + jaw jaw

    stump jaw

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “jaw”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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