Re: Vocab #7

On Fri, 10 May 2002 14:15:46 -0400, Aidan Grey <grey@...>
wrote:

>   Brought to you by f (for finals) and s (for studying) and comparative
>constructions.
>
>   1. book
Tirelat: kirhka ["cir_0ka]

>   2. desk
T: kalda ["kalda] "table, desk, stand" {NEW}

>   3. study
T: shwuka ["Swuka]

>   4. finals / final examinations (also as sg.)
T: najma hwyndza ["na:jma "W1nd_za] "last test"
   hwyndza "test, trial, audition" {NEW}

>   5. midterm(s) / midterm examination(s)
T: desa hwyndza ["dEsa "W1nd_za] "middle test"

>   6. grade / score / marks
T: wampu ["v\ampu] "score"

>   7. stress(ed): n. or adj.
T: lhashpa ["KaSpa] "to squeeze, apply pressure to" {NEW}
   lhashparuat "the state of having been squeezed"

>   8. busy
T: toma ["tOma] "to work"
   zanini toma "working heavily"
   humini toma "working for a long time"

>   9. write, compose (a paper, article, etc)
T: guha ["guxa] "to write"
   tepta ["tEpta] "to build, construct, make"
   guhani tepta "to construct by writing"

>   10. research
T: tzyrita ["t_s14ita] "to investigate, look into" {NEW}