Working on this article about gender and language, and rediscovering Láadan, the language constructed by Suzette Haden Elgin for her 1984 novel NATIVE TONGUE. It's a language specifically aimed at expressing the thoughts and views of women.

Some words I really like:

• Dana – frustration with reason, without someone to blame, which is not futile

• Radama – avoiding touch

• Nárilim – quest internally

• Láad oyanan – perceive with the skin

• Nazh – you (several, beloved)

• Lothel – to know (not of people)

• Lohil – to watch internally

• Tháa – to thrive, to be well

• Yoth – will of mind

• Zhala – regret with reason, with blame, and not futile

• Hatheril – woman-time

• Ramóna – callousness for foolish reasons