Re: Weekly vocab revival?

Hi!

Roger Mills writes:
>...
> OK!! Here are 10 words, and some suggested sentences, culled from my Kash
> to-do list:
Ok, I'll try to translate!  It took a while to create vocab, because I lack
so much that the sentences triggered a lot more new words.

> 1. committee
kúmisjó [k_hU:mIsjou)] < COMMISSIO

> 2. bell-tower
kapnityrr ['k_hahpni,tIr_0] < kapn[gen.sg.] + tyrr
kapnær    ['k_hahpn,ai)r]   < CAMPANARIUM   (cmp. Sp., Port.)

> (or just _tower_)
tyrr [t_hIr_0] < TURRIS

> The committee has(have) decided to erect a (bell-)tower.
Kúmisjósa haft dékis að érigir kapniturr.

erect:   érigir   [jE'rI:jIr]   < ERIGERE
decide:  dékiðir  [djE'c_hI:DIr < DECIDERE

> 3. exactly
jöst     [j9st]       < EXACTUM
jastmett ['jast,mett] < EXACTA MENTE

> It will be exactly 73 metres [or suitable equivalent] tall.
'She will have a height of 73 meters.':

þissa haft tinir altúr jöst 73 mjötrur.

meter:            mjötur ['mj9:tYr] < METRUM
tall:             öltur  ['9KtYr]   < ALTUS
altitude/height:  altúr  ['aK,tUr]  < ALTUS + -TURA

> 4. crane/derrick
grýr [kri:r] < GRUS

Also used for the animal 'crane'.

> 5. bell(s)
kapn [k_hahpm_0] < CAMPANA

> They will need a crane to lift the bell(s) into place.
'A crane will be necessary to them to lift the bells to their place.'

Grýr irð niskrir þissir að læri kapnarsar að lok þissu.

necessary: niskrir [nIskrIr]   < NECESSARIUS
lift:      læri    [lai):rI]   < LEVARE

> 6. net (for fishing)
rét [rjE:t] < RETE

> The fishermen have lost their nets.
Pjösktirsi pirðruð rétir svær.
['p_hj9stIsI 'p_hIrDrYT 'rjE:tIr svai):r]

loose:      pirðir    [p_hIrDir]    < PERDERE
fish:       piskur    [p_hIskYr]    < PISCIS
to fish:    pjaskri   [p_hjaskrI]   < *PESCARE < PESCARI
fisherman:  pjôsktur  [p_hj9stYr]   < PESCATOR

> 7. napkin
= piece of cloth:  pöður [p_h9:DYr] < PANNUS

> The [ethnic slur of your choice] people eat with their fingers and do not
> use napkins.
eat: kyndir [c_hIntIr]  < COMEDERE

Phew.  The rest is too much for me now.  Maybe I'll try more later.

This was fun.  Have others just not posted anything or not translated anything?
I found this fun any would be happy to get inspired by other work.

**Henrik

PS: Current lexicon size: 253 :-)

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