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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)