werpaj
Keywords: metallurgy
| Pronunciation (IPA): | ˈwer.baj |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun verb |
| Class: | pali |
| Forms: | werpaj, werpajs, zra werpaj |
| Glosses: | iron (metal), steel (metal), be tough and resourceful, have integrity, outclass, overwhelm, tough, honest, made of iron |
Description:
The term 'werpaj' refers to the metal iron and comes from Old Common. The pseudo etymology appears to the "make+stuff." During the middle period, it developed the colloquial sense of being tough, capable and honest - it is a pali verb meaning possessing these qualities, and the modifier form has these senses as well as just being made of iron. The phrase "zra werpaj" is a word for steel. In science, werpaj is the scientific term for the element of iron.