Re: The Starlings Song in Sakatda Ka Kadomo.

On Tue, 29 Jun 1999, Barry Garcia wrote:

> Note: Sakatda Ka Kadomo doesn't have words for Starling and Lark, but they
> would borrow the words, as i have for the translation relay. The Jakautdok
> wouldn't have any real problems pronouncing the words for the two foreign
> bird names (as would for instance someone from Japan).
What about borrowing the Valdyan words instead - how would they
change phonetically? The Valdyan *is* the original. Or is there a
reason for the *Jakautdok* (as opposed to *you*) to use an English
translation to translate from (i.e. are they people who have dealings
with English-speaking people on Earth, or in a fictional universe?)

   Irina

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