Re: Lexicons and Langauge Borrowing

On Tue, 16 Mar 1999 11:47:27 -0500 Padraic Brown
<pbrown@...> writes:
>
>I think a language that _doesn't_ borrow from its neighbours is rather
>odd.
>
>Padraic.
>
How about borrowing from other conlangs? :)

Rokbeigalmki has borrowings from Proto-Elvish and Nandorin (Penni)
Elvish:
_okta_ = war (<< okta:)
_eleni_ = dome (<< eleni, "stars")
_mer_ = request (<< mer, "want")
_avar_ = refusal (<< avari, "those who refused")
_olves_ = plant-growth (<< olvar, "plants")

and of course the words
_pwend_ and _kfend_ for "elf" (<< penn, kwende)

there are also some words that have standard Rokbeigalmki forms and
colloquial Elvish forms because of the similarity of the words:
_sednu_ (R) , _sed_ (E) = peace
_ita~l_ (R) , _tol_ (E) = island


-Stephen (Steg)
 "hhalomot zeh b'emet"

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