Peter Clark wrote:
> doóledosh pain or loss which comes as a relief because it brings to
> an end the anticipation of its arrival
> Yes!
>
> doólelasholan alone at last, after putting up with tiresome people
> Yes!
> éeme love for one neither liked nor respected
> Yes
Does this mean X loves Y, but Y is not liked or respected by X? Or X
loves Y, but Y is not liked or respected by others?
> lirini an achievement that seems small to other, but means a lot to the
> achiever
> Yes!
>
> méhéna compassion despite negative circumstances
> Yes
>
> móna compassion for foolish reasons
> -
>
> múna compassion for bad reasons
> -
> uhud nuisance
>
> nehena contentment despite negative circumstances
> Yes
Isn't that "serenity"?
> niná the one responsible
> Yes
>
> ninálh the one to blame
> Yes
So, niná is responsible for good things?
> núháam to feel oneself cherished, cared for, nurtured by someone
> No
I'd probably say "yes" on that one.
> nuna contentment for bad reasons '
> No
I don't understand that "for bad reasons" part.
> ohehena respect despite negative circumstances
> No
Does this mean X respects Y, despite X's negative circumstances? Or
despite Y's negative circumstances?
> óothanúthul spiritual orphanhood; being utterly bereft of a spiritual
> community
> Yes
That's a very useful term.
> radena unfriendliness for good reasons
> -
Like, unfriendly to someone because they hurt you?
> radíidin non-holiday, a time allegedly a holiday but actually so much a burden
> because of work and preparations that it's a dreaded occasion; especially
> when there are too many guests and none of them help
> -
Handy word. :-)
> rahéena non-heart-sibling; one so entirely incompatible with another that
> there is no hope of ever achieving any kind of understanding or anything more
> than a truce, and no hope of ever making such a one understand why (does not
> mean "enemy")
> Yes
Interesting. I might have to borrow that into Uatakassi. :-)
> thehena joy despite negative circumstances
> Yes
>
> thuna joy for good reasons
> - (Duh!)
Is -ehe- an infix?
> Of the seven concepts that she marked "Yes!", she did not feel that the
> absence of any of them particularily hindered or handicapped her in any
> way--rather, it was more of "Oh, that would be very nice to have in English."
And except for perhaps the ones relating to pregnancy and menstruation,
I can't see how any are particularly feminine. :-)
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