In definition:
- lerfu
- x1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a letter/digit/symbol in alphabet/character-set x2 representing x3.
- bu'ivla
- x1 (quoted text) is a “bu letteral” of character x2 (zoi quote).
- jbole'u
- le1=lo1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a letter/digit/symbol of Lojban’s alphabet representing le3
- terjonle'u
- x1 (letteral: la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a hyphen/joining letter(al) in language x2 with function in/context of use/with rules for use/with properties x3, joining prefixed unit/lexeme/morpheme/string x4 (quote) to postfixed unit/lexeme/morpheme/string x5 (quote) in construct (full word) x6 (quote)
- xanle'u
- l1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a hand sign in character-set of sign language/system of manual communicationl2 representing l3 performed by hand(s) x1.
- xanle'ule'u
- xl1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a fingerspelling sign in character-set of sign language/system of manual communication xl2 representing letter/digit/symbol xl3=l1 in written alphabet/character-set xl2 performed by hand(s) xl4.
- buvla
- x1 (quoted text) is a “bu letteral” of character x2 (zoi quote).
- zi'e'a (exp!)
- converts a following bu-letteral into a sumti representing the musical natural note with that name.
- zi'e'e (exp!)
- converts a following bu-letteral into a sumti representing the musical sharp note with that name.
- zi'e'i (exp!)
- converts a following bu-letteral into a sumti representing the musical double sharp note with that name.
- zi'e'o (exp!)
- converts a following bu-letteral into a sumti representing the musical flat note with that name.
- zi'e'u (exp!)
- converts a following bu-letteral into a sumti representing the musical double flat note with that name.
- cmavrbu
- x1 is the selma'o "BU".
- ga'elfu
- x1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a capital/capitalised/upper-shift letter/digit/symbol in alphabet/character-set x2 representing x3.
- ivla
- x1 (brivla/selbri) is used by place x2 (number/me'o+FA+bu) being filled with (a description of / symbol for) x3, in the usage of x4, according to rule(s) x5.
- to'alfu
- x1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a lower-case letter/digit/symbol in alphabet/character-set x2 representing x3.
- ga'e zei lerfu
- x1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a capital/capitalised/upper-shift letter/digit/symbol in alphabet/character-set x2 representing x3.
- to'a zei lerfu
- x1 (la'e zo BY/word-bu) is a lower-case letter/digit/symbol in alphabet/character-set x2 representing x3.
In notes:
- depybu'i
- x1 is a period/dot/full stop (character “.”).
- mocle'u
- x1 is a period (punctuation mark)
- tolkanxe
- k1 is an alternative denial (nand/Scheffer stroke ↑), stating that k2 (du'u) and k3 (du'u) are not both true.
- tolvlina
- v1 is a joint denial (nor/Peirce's arrow ↓), stating that neither v2 (du'u) nor v3 (du'u) are true.
- bunxa
- x1 is a x2osity, a x2onger, an absolute x2 I tell you (augmentative)
- lai'a (exp!)
- text scope alphabet specifier.
Sets the alphabet used for spelling until changed.
- li'ei
- arbitrary character string or irregular number
- tai'u
- (something which approximately has) the abstract shape of the symbol for the previous construct
- uoi (exp!)
- discursive: marks question construct as allowing filling it with answers that are non-referential constructs only
- burfava
- x1 is a part of Lojban text representing rule 'lerfu-word' according to the first edition of the book 'The Complete Lojban Language'.
- depsnce
- x1 is a glottal stop sound produced by x2.
- du'u bu
- the last sumti having a {du'u}-abstraction at its topmost level inside
- gi bu
- pro-sumti: in the second half of a sumti forethought connective expression, refers to the first half.
- ka bu
- the last sumti having a {ka}-abstraction at its topmost level inside
- lu bu
- pro-sumti: refers to the last complete {lu}-quotation
- ni bu
- the last sumti having a {ni}-abstraction at its topmost level inside
- nu bu
- pro-sumti: refers to the last complete sumti that started with a nu-abstraction
- xy.bu
- letteral for "h" character
- y'y.bu
- letteral for "h" character