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==Days of the week==
===Numeric system===
Rafsi are based on numeric rafsi. Starts with 1=Monday, or 0=Sunday. Advantages include compatibility with some languages (e.g. Chinese, Russian) and ISO numbering. Disadvantages include clashing with numbering in other languages (e.g. Portuguese, Greek)
{| class="wikitable"
! English !! Lojban !! Etymology
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| Monday || {{jvs|pavdei}} || '''pa''' (one)
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| Tuesday || {{jvs|reldei}} || '''re''' (two)
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| Wednesday || {{jvs|cibdei}} || '''ci''' (three)
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| Thursday || {{jvs|vondei}} || '''vo''' (four)
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| Friday || {{jvs|mumdei}} || '''mu''' (five)
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| Saturday || {{jvs|xavdei}} || '''xa''' (six)
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| Sunday || {{jvs|zeldei}} / {{jvs|nondei}} || '''ze''' (seven) / '''no''' (zero)
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===Spectral / rainbow system===
Rafsi based on the primary and secondary colors of the visible light spectrum. This system is novel; an advantage is that purple can also result from a mixture of blue and red, thus reflecting the cyclic nature of the week.
{| class="wikitable"
! English !! Lojban !! Etymology
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| Sunday || {{jvs|xundei}} || {{jvs|xunre}} (red)
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| Monday || {{jvs|najdei}} || {{jvs|narju}} (orange)
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| Tuesday || {{jvs|peldei}} || {{jvs|pelxu}} (yellow)
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| Wednesday || {{jvs|ri'odje}} / '''ri'ordei''' || {{jvs|crino}} (green)
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| Thursday || {{jvs|cicnydei}} || {{jvs|cicna}} (cyan)
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| Friday || {{jvs|bladei}} || {{jvs|blanu}} (blue)
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| Saturday || {{jvs|zirdei}} || {{jvs|zirpu}} (purple)
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===Elemental system===
Rafsi based on historic alchemical/celestial associations. The planetary associations with the days are Western, the elemental associations with the planets are Eastern. The end result is reflected in languages like Japanese and Vietnamese.

{| class="wikitable"
! English !! Lojban !! Etymology
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| Sunday || {{jvs|soldei}} || {{jvs|solri}} (Sun)
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| Monday || {{jvs|lurdei}} || {{jvs|lunra}} (Moon)
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| Tuesday || {{jvs|fagdei}} || {{jvs|fagri}} (fire, associated with Mars)
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| Wednesday || {{jvs|jaudje}} / '''jaurdei''' || {{jvs|djacu}} (water, associated with Mercury)
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| Thursday || {{jvs|mudydei}} || {{jvs|mudri}} (wood, associated with Jupiter)
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| Friday || {{jvs|jimdei}} || {{jvs|jinme}} (metal, associated with Venus)
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| Saturday || {{jvs|derdei}} || {{jvs|dertu}} (earth/dirt, associated with Saturn)
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==Months of the year==
===Numeric system===

{| class="wikitable"
! English !! Lojban
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| January || {{jvs|pavma'i}}
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| February || {{jvs|relma'i}}
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| March || {{jvs|cibma'i}}
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| April || {{jvs|vonma'i}}
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| May || {{jvs|mumyma'i}}
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| June || {{jvs|xavma'i}}
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| July || {{jvs|zelma'i}}
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| August || {{jvs|bivma'i}}
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| September || {{jvs|sozma'i}}
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| October || {{jvs|pavnonma'i}} / {{jvs|duvma'i}}
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| November || {{jvs|pavypavma'i}} / {{jvs|felma'i}}
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| December || {{jvs|pavrelma'i}} / {{jvs|gamyma'i}}
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==Unified calendar proposals==
* [[loi lerfu tcita detri]]
* {{jvs|de'i'a}} etc., {{jvs|ti'u'a}} etc.