Re: CHAT: weird names, was Re: conlanging,the ultimate feminist subversion
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, August 5, 1999, 9:39 |
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"J. Barefoot" wrote:
> The common diminuitive form "Ataiyu" is "Tala."
Hmm, how'd "Tala" come from "Ataiyu"?
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