Re: Rotokas (was: California Cheeseburger)
| From: | Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, June 15, 2004, 20:43 |
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"Mark P. Line" wrote:
> 1. The name 'Rotokas' is not a native Rotokas word (by inference, from #2
> below).
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> 2. There are no syllable-final consonants in Rotokas.
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> 3. There are no consonant clusters in Rotokas.
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> 4. Rotokas syllables are (C)V. My best guess is that the '350' in Crystal
> is a misprint. 7 x 5 = 35, not 350.
I would guess at least 70, since long vowels contrast with short vowels,
7*5*2 = 70
Number 2 doesn't rule out Rotokas as a native name. It could be simply
from a native *Rotokasi.