Re: conlang greetings page

On 3 Dec, Yoon Ha Lee wrote:


> Va'i ygiha!
>
> http://pegasus.cityofveils.com/greetings.phtml
>
> Take a look.  I've compiled everything that I've got (except the latter
> half of the Vya:a:h phrases that weren't as greeting-ish) and apologize
> *abjectly* for any typos or omissions.  Feel free to send in more, on or
> off list; the page ain't goin' nowhere.  :-)

    va'i fone yyaigiha!

    I'm flattered that you chose to use a rtemmu greeting to open your
latest post.
    I'm also curious: any special reason for it?
    I have taken a look at your website and I like it. I think it was clear
and very tastefully done.

   BTW, re: "va'i fone yyaigiha!"

    va'i = emotion marker
    fo = towards (in this case, the speaker)
    ne = "yyaigiha" is subjectively changing rapidly
            (as in "suprise"   :-)  )
    ygiha = the process of happiness
    -yai- = infix indicating relation to vision;
                thus "yyaigiha" = visually induced happiness

Dan Sulani
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likehsna rtem zuv tikuhnuh auag inuvuz vaka'a.

A word is an awesome thing.

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