Re: Poll: Basic vocabulary test of an IAL

On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 05:01:21PM -0400, Roger Mills wrote:
> Carlos Thompson wrote:
> >This is a little poll to test the recognisibility of some words in an
> >IAL.  Please answer with a translation (and part of speach and a
> >definition if possible) in either English or Spanish of the following
> >words.  Please include also the pronunciation you would use when
> >reading.
>
> (Drat.  This went to Carlos directly; I repost here.  I wish I had risen to
> the occasion as Teoh did...... ROFetcLOL.)
[snip]

Well, he *did* ask if I could recognize the words, and I did, although I
stretched some things some. But who could resist _wiski_ [wajski] being a
wise russian? :-P Or _mano_ being a monkey? :-) (Yeah I know, been reading
too many Tarzan comics recently.) Or _oksiter_ being an orc's babysitter?
(Hey after all, *somebody's* gotta watch those orcs while papa and mama
are away, right? :-P) And _quid_ being a squid missing its *s*uckers.

And of course, _yanki_ has *got* to be an American... :-P

As for the Ebisedian lookalikes... I can't help it if my efforts to be
fluent in my own conlang is showing through... But at least the Ebisedi
really appreciate seeing these familiar forms! ;-)


T

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