"cmene" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃme.ne/ (note: Lojban-like) Forms: cmene [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Lojban. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|jbo:-|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Lojban", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "jbo" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cmene", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cmene"> Borrowed from Lojban. Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} cmene (plural cmene)
  1. (grammar) A proper name, or proper noun, respelled according to Lojban rules; reckoned as a part of speech separate from brivla (content words) and cmavo (function words). Related terms: fu'ivla (english: loanword) Coordinate_terms: brivla (english: content words), cmavo (english: structure words ie: conjunctions, prepositions, articles, numerals, and some adverbs)
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