Re: Arthropoda
| From: | Irina Rempt <ira@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, May 31, 2000, 17:26 |
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On Wed, 31 May 2000, James Campbell wrote:
> So, a Request For Information:
> What terms exist in your nat- or conlangs as a generic for arthropod
> creatures? Please specify whether the word is considered childish, or
> colloquial or whatever, and please provide a literal translation in English
> if possible.
Valdyan has _roshin_, a variant collective plural of _rostyn_ "insect",
worn down from the usual plural _rostyin_. _Roshin_ specifically
means "creepy-crawlies", as opposed to the normal plural which
doesn't carry a value judgement.
It's the same with lice: _pistyn_ "a louse", _pistyin_ "(some
individual) lice", _pishin_ "(an infestation of) lice".
Irina
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