Re: THEORY: Browsing at Borders Public Library

Ed Heil wrote:


> So here's the conlanger challenge:
>
> What are some of your concultures' "Keywords"?
One I've mensioned before is Hangkerimche KU^ (and it's derived pronoun KU/)
KU/ is widely used when situation tells, while KU^ is less used but by no
means less important.

KU^, as a verb means to lead, to guide, to serve.  As noun means leadership.
As suffix, attached at a name, means "the leader".  The concept involves a
life attitude.  A KU^RE~, a person who does KU^, is a person who is willing
to help other people when needed, by showing a way and let 'em to follow
him/her.

To KU^ is the ideal of life of a Hangkerimian.  Is something that is well
inside what a Hangkerimian expects for him/herself and for other people
around.  Is an important part of the culture.  Yet the word is not used in
common conversations unless the topic is KU^ing.

-- Carlos Th