Re: THEORY: Tonogenesis

On Feb 4, 2005, at 8:57 AM, Henrik Theiling wrote:
> Hi!
> Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...> writes:
>> ..
>> TILDE-LENGTHENED: the word means _tsunami_.
>> (one of Rokbeigalmki's unique 'palindromic powerful phenomena' words)
> Wow!  Did you borrow that?  An anadewism?  I like that!
I don't *think* i borrowed it, but i'm forgetful, so if you've heard of
an ANADEW source i'd appreciate knowing about it :) .

>> /galaX\alag/ ~ ancient rokbeigalmki
> So there are more PaPoPhe words?
> **Henrik
Yup, although i can only remember two at the moment:

galãlag /gala::lag/ 'tsunami'
(gal = 'wave')
urõõru /uru\::ru/ 'wildfire'
(ur = 'flame')


-Stephen (Steg)
  "and it's a heave-ho! hi-ho! coming down the plains
   stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains
   and it's a ho-hey! hi-hey! farmers bar your doors
   when you see the jolly roger on regina's mighty shores"
      ~ from 'the last saskatchewan pirate'