Re: OT: Corpses, etc. (was: Re: Gender in conlangs (was: Re: Umlauts (was Re: Elves and Ill Bethisad)))

En réponse à Andreas Johansson :


>Never having seen Xena, I've got no idea what a chakram is. Sounds Indic?
Indeed it is. But I thought it was "chakra". Or maybe Padraic was referring 
to it in the accusative ;))) .

I can't remember the reason why Xena finds herself with such a weapon, but 
IIRC she did learn a few fighting tricks from some Oriental teacher ;)) .

>But the things I talked about are definitively African - big, heavy things
>with forked blades, which turn back to present sharp edges in all directions.
>I've never actually thrown something like it, but I figure it takes strong
>wrists and lengthy training to use them effectively.
I've seen them, but never ever touched one. But they are damn beautiful in 
my opinion! (I'm interested in blade weapons in a purely aesthetic way ;)) )

Christophe Grandsire.

http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr

You need a straight mind to invent a twisted conlang. 

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