Re: Re : Re: OFF: Name for a cat

----- Original Message -----
From: From Http://Members.Aol.Com/Lassailly/Tunuframe.Html
<Lassailly@...>
To: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 5:27 AM
Subject: Re : Re: OFF: Name for a cat


Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 29/09/99 07:45:29  , vous avez =E9crit :

> > My mother wants to name her Clara, but it doesn't fit her.
>  > Me and my brother wanted a Japanese name, but most of them
>  > are too long -- and I want it to mean something. I looked
>  > up a dictionary and found _taikoo_, which means 'light pink'
>  > (and also 'archduke'!). What do you think? Can you do better?
>  > I can't promise you a kitty as a reward... unless you pay
>  > for international shipment of the poor thing. :P
if you run a business, you call her "Maneko".
it's the little white cat pawing up in all japanese
shops to lure customers.
"maneku" means "to invite" and "neko" is "cat".
so it's a play on word. well, maybe.

<<<<<

Actually, I learned the name of those cats as <maneki neko>, "inviting ca=
t."
I have one of them in my room too :)