Re: CHAT: Happy Birthday (was Re: Re: Uglossia and Utopia)

I think that maybe part of why we do Conlangs, to better express
things, and the reverse or similiar to hide things. I know I do
it with using Greek and Tengwar for secrets, similiar to why
Luxuil Miniscule/Court Hands of c.700ad..

Mike


Matt Pearson wrote:

> >Gustavo Eulalio wrote:
> >
> >Well, happy birthday (or unbirthday, as it may be) to all!
> >Question:  how do people here wish others a happy birthday
> >in their conlangs?
>
> The Tokana don't celebrate birthdays, but if they did, they'd
> probably say something like "onie kesta emoitanko ume",
> which means "may your acquisition of a year be happy"
> (trust me, the Tokana original is much less clunky than the
> translation!).
>
> Matt.

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