Re: Country Related: Christmas
From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
Date: | Tuesday, December 22, 1998, 19:05 |
Sally Caves wrote:
> I suggest
[...]
> that we share ways to say "Happy Holidays," or "Merry Christmas,"
> or "Happy Hannukah" or WHATEVER in our various conlangs.
Speaking of which, does anyone know why we say *Merry* Christmas, but
Happy every other holiday?
Anyways,
Merry Christmas: Lulisayawadhqin llaza'l naKadistaqal
Causative-wish-verbalizer-happy-you.abs day-erg Christ-gen-erg
May Christ's Day make you happy!
Happy Hannukah: Lulisayawadhqin laKyanakal
Happy Rammadan: Lulisayawadhqin laDyamadanal
Happy Holidays: Lulisayawadhqin laqlaza'il laqnapi'til (Holy Days)
Happy New Year's: Lulisayawadhqin lasaqai'l pitya'niqal pikla^qal (Birth
of the New Year)
And for a couple of native holiday-seasons:
Lulisayawadhqin lizqudiala' (Happy Mating-Season)
Lulisayawadhqin lizsaqai' (Happy Birthing-Season)