Re: Devoid
| From: | Jim Henry <jimhenry1973@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, June 17, 2006, 18:14 |
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On 6/17/06, caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:
> I happened upon the word "devoid" today. It seems to be an
> interesting adjective. While synonyms are "empty, vacant, etc." it
> How do you conlangers handle it in your conlangs?
gzb has a suffix "-ta" meaning "without, lacking".
/Cun pwIm-ta/
region water-without
"desert"
There is a corresponding suffix "-zqa" meaning "having, well-furnished with".
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