English abbreviations
From Lojban
| Abbrev. | Meaning | lojbo xe fanva |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | To (a location) | seka'a |
| 2 | To (“from … to” construction) | bi'i |
| 2 | To (a recipent of a letter) | |
| 411 | Information | |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | |
| 2moro | Tomorrow | bavlamdei |
| 2nite | Tonight | cabvanci |
| AFAIK | As far as I know | sei mi djuno |
| AFK | Away from keyboard | |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | abu'ibumyr |
| AKA | Also known as | no'u / noidu / noi se cmene / … |
| AM | Ante meridiem | pe lo cerni |
| AOL | America Online | abu'obulys / ymerika'onlain |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | ca lo liryrai selka'e |
| ASL | Age, sex, location | |
| ASL | American Sign Language | |
| ATM | At the moment | caziku |
| b/c | Because (justification) | ki'u |
| b/c | Because (motivation) | mu'i |
| b/c | Because (logic) | ni'i |
| b/c | Because (physical effect) | ri'a |
| b/c | Because (as result of an event) | seja'e |
| b/w | Between | jbini / … |
| b4 | Before (in time) | pu |
| B4N | Bye For Now | co'o do'u |
| BBIAB | Be back in a bit | |
| BBL | Be back later | |
| BBS | Be back soon | |
| BCC | Blind carbon copy | |
| BCNU | Be Seeing You | |
| bf | Boyfriend | |
| BFF | Best friends forever | |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | |
| blog | Web log | kibykarni |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | bymyvybus / baiiericymotorynuerkyn |
| BRB | Be right back | |
| btw | by the way | ta'o |
| Buck | U.S. dollar | rupnusudu |
| Cab | Taxi | taksi ! |
| CC | Carbon copy | |
| CTN | Can't talk now | |
| CYA | Cover Your Ass | |
| CYA | See ya! | co'o do'u |
| CYA | See you all! | co'o ro do |
| CYE | Check your e-mail | |
| DBEYR | Don't Believe Everything You Read | |
| DILLIGAS | Do I Look Like I Give A Sh** | .a'unai |
| Dis | Disrespect | .ionai |
| DIY | Do it yourself | |
| dl | Download | nircpacu |
| Dope | Drugs | |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | se suckancu ke tolcliva tcika |
| f | Female | fetsi |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | lo cafne se retsku |
| fb | faisybuk | |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | |
| FUD | Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation | |
| fwd | Forward | |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth | |
| FWIW | Forgot Where I Was | |
| FYI | For your information | bi'u ? |
| Gamer | Video game player | |
| gf | Girlfriend | |
| GG | Good game | |
| GJ | Good job | |
| GL | Good luck | di'ai ! |
| GLHF | Good luck and have fun | |
| GPS | Global positioning system | |
| GR8 | Great | .u'a / banli ? |
| GTG | Got to go | |
| HBO | Home Box Office | |
| HOAS | Hold on a second | .uonairu'i |
| HTH | Hope this helps | |
| hw | Homework | |
| IAC | In any case | |
| IC | I see | ki'anai / je'e / .ua / … |
| IDK | I don't know | mi na djuno / i'unai ? |
| IRC | Internet Relay Chat | iburycyc |
| IIRC | If I remember correctly | |
| IKR | I know, right? | |
| ILY | I Love You | .iu / mi prami do |
| IM | Instant message | |
| IM | Instant messenger | |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion | pe'i ga'inai ? |
| IMO | In my opinion | pe'i |
| info | Information | datni |
| IRL | In Real Life | |
| IRT | In regards to | |
| ISO | In Search Of | .uanai / sisku |
| J/K | Just kidding | zo'o |
| K | Okay (I understand what you said.) | je'e |
| K | Okay (I understand what you said and will comply.) | vi'o |
| L8 | Late | |
| l8r | Later | |
| LAN | Local Area Network | diklo seltcana |
| LMAO | Laughing My Ass Off | .u'icai |
| LMK | Let me know | |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud | .u'i |
| LOL | Lots Of Love | .iusai |
| LOL | Living On Lipitor | |
| LYLAS | Love You Like A Sister | .iusai |
| m | Male | nakni |
| MHOTY | My Hat's Off To You | |
| MMB | Message me back | |
| MMO | Massively multiplayer online | |
| Mooch | Freeload | |
| msg | Message | notci |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | |
| N/A | Not Available | |
| NC | No comment | ge'e |
| ne1 | Anyone | da poi prenu / de poi prenu / di poi prenu |
| NIMBY | Not In My Back Yard | |
| NM | Not much | |
| noob | Newbie | nintadni |
| NP | No Problem (=“You’re welcome”) | je'e |
| NP | Nosy Parents | |
| NTN | No thanks needed | je'ecu'i |
| NUB | New person to a site or game (see “noob”) | nintadni |
| od | Overdose | |
| OIC | Oh, I See | .ua |
| OMG | Oh My God | |
| OMG | Oh my gosh | |
| OMW | On my way | |
| OT | Off Topic | ta'o ? |
| otoh | on the other hand | zu'inai |
| PC | Personal computer | |
| perv | Pervert | cincizra |
| PHAT | Pretty hot and tempting | |
| PK | Player Kill | |
| pls | Please | .e'o / pe'u |
| PM | Post meridiem | pe lo vanci |
| POS | Parent over shoulder | |
| POV | Point Of View | |
| ppl | People | lei prenu / loi prenu / … |
| pwn | Own | |
| qt | Cutie | |
| RBTL | Read Between The Lines | |
| re | Regarding | |
| ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | .u'isai |
| ROTFL | Rolling on the floor laughing | .u'isai |
| ROTFLMAO | Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off | .u'icai |
| RPG | Role playing game | se dracykei |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît (=“Please respond as soon as possible.”) | |
| RT | Real Time | |
| RT | Retweet | |
| RTFM | Read the flippin' manual | |
| RTM or RTFM | Read The Manual -or- Read The Fucking Manual | |
| sec | Second | |
| SH | Sh** Happens | |
| SITD | Still In The Dark | |
| SMH | Shaking my head | |
| SMS | Short Message Service | |
| SOL | Sh** Out of Luck | |
| SOS | Someone over shoulder | |
| Sry | Sorry | .u'u |
| STBY | Sucks To Be You | |
| sup | What's up | |
| Swag | Boasting about one's skills or style | |
| SWAK | Sealed (or Sent) With A Kiss | .iu ? |
| TBA | To be announced | |
| TBC | To be continued | |
| TBD | To be determined | |
| tbh | to be honest | je'u / sei stace |
| TC | Take care | |
| TFH | Thread From Hell | |
| THX or TX or THKS | Thanks | ki'e |
| TIA | Thanks in advance | |
| TLC | Tender Loving Care | .iu |
| TLC | Tender love and care | .iu |
| TMI | Too much information | |
| Troll | Offensive comments poster | bebzunpre |
| TTFN | Ta-ta for now | co'o |
| TTYL | Talk To You Later -or- Type To You Later | |
| Tweet | Twitter post | se tuitsku |
| Twitch | Name of a video game streaming website | |
| txt | Text | |
| TY | Thank you | ki'e do |
| TYVM | Thank You Very Much | ki'esai do |
| u | You | do |
| U2 | You too | do si'a / do ji'a |
| ugh | Disgusted | .a'unai / rigni |
| UR | your (that what is somehow associated with you) | pe do |
| UR | your (that what is strongly associated with you) | po do |
| UR | your (that what is innately associated with you) | po'e do |
| VBG | Very Big Grin | .u'isai |
| VM | Voicemail | |
| vs | Versus | jivna |
| w/ | With | caunai / ka'ai ! |
| w/e | Whatever | ju? |
| w/o | Without | secau |
| W8 | Wait | ko denpa / .uonai ? |
| WB | Write back | |
| WEG | Wicked Evil Grin | .uunai |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | .ue |
| WTF | What the f*** | |
| WYWH | Wish You Were Here | |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | .iu |
| Y | Why? (For what physical cause?) | ri'a ma |
| Y | Why? (For what logial reason?) | ni'i ma |
| Y | Why? (For what motivation?) | mu'i ma |
| Y | Why? (For what justification?) | ki'u ma |
| Y | Why? (Which event causes/caused/etc. it?) | seja'e ma |
| YOLO | You only live once | |
| YW | You're welcome (response to “Thanks!” = “ki'e”) | je'e |
| XMPP | Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol | xymypypys |
| ZZZ | Sleeping | sipna |
Legend
In the Lojban column, all characters which are not of the Lojban alphabet have a special meaning. Also, text color is used. Here is what this all means:
- Slashes denote alternative translations.
- An ellipsis means there are certainly more possible translations.
- Black text should denote good translations.
- Red text denotes non-standard/experimental Lojban. Also, an exclamation mark is appended to the text in question.
- Gray text denotes questionable translations. Also, a question mark is appended to the text in question.
