Re: Idioms & Phrases

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>The language has a tendency to shorten many common phrases into a single
>word, although everyone knows the expanded form to which it refers. Anyone
>know of another language (con or nat) that does this sort of thing?
Tagalog has:

Ayoko < Ayaw ako : i dont like
Ewan < Aywan ko : I dont know
Teka! < Hintay ka : wait a moment
Tena! < tayo na : let's go
Lang < Kaunti lamang : just a little

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No the moth dont care when he sees the flame
The moth dont care if the flame is real
Cause flame and moth got a sweetheart deal
And nothing fuels a good flirtation
Like need, and anger, and desperation