Numbers (was: Conlang-to-conlang translation project)
| From: | Irina Rempt <ira@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, May 8, 1999, 19:48 |
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On Sat, 8 May 1999, Gary Shannon wrote:
> 5 -- hand (five fingers)
I don't know where the other Valdyan numbers come from (except the
ones that are dual or plural forms of others) but _ran_ "five" is
certainly derived from _rain_ "hand". Also the dual: _irain_ "(both)
hands", _iran_ "ten".
Irina
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