Re: Country Related: Christmas

Well, I have to chime in here, too, because I'm beginning to sound
like a Scrooge what with all my complaints about Netscape, other
people's mailer problems, etc.

But I have to tell you that nothing was more gratifying than getting
a virtual, electronic Christmas Card, IN TEONAHT!  from one
of my conlang buddies, whose privacy I will protect to the death.
But is that gratifying or what?  This person even came up with a
word for Christmas from my meager lexicon--grammatically
correct and everything.  I'm floored!  I'm also put to shame, as
I spend more time "as-for-my-conlang"-ing than learning anyone
else's.  So what I suggest, in the days before I have to turn this to
nomail (leaving for California for two weeks and I HATE to think
how long it's going to take Netscape to download those messages!),
that we share ways to say "Happy Holidays," or "Merry Christmas,"
or "Happy Hannukah" or WHATEVER in our various conlangs.
If that's not too corny.  Actually, I'm curious to see what you've got.
I know there's this thread about natlang  Xmas greetings, and I loved the
Christmas tree that was just posted and adorned with language.
 I'll start with mine, suggested by said buddy:

        Htoviel Tselte Rolyzamar, "Happy Day of Brightness."

   (with amazingly the mutated form of the adjective in abnormal position)

This of course sent me flying to my weather-beaten dictionary to see if I
had a word for Christmas, given as many of the Teonim are practicing
Christians (many are pantheists, Mithraists, and Zoroastrians, though) and
of course I don't...  so I cobbled something together:  Tilestozeld:

            Christ's Day   (id + Hillesto + tselte=day)

But both are now official expressions.  Thank goodness for my
friends on this list!  Y'all have a wonderful rest from school, work, etc.
if you can.

Sally -- Hal ffrona:  Htoviel Tselte rolyzamar uo Tilestozeld toviel.  Sind
Enuo Ylon Toviel!
scaves@frontiernet.net
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Thena mehuen, sind verob evuet.
"Snow is here, and none too soon."