Re: Evolving shades of meaning (was Re: LUNATIC again)

Herman Miller wrote:
> That was also one of the design goals of Jarrda, and one that had at least
> moderate success. Jarrda doesn't distinguish "square" from "rectangular",
> for instance, but the usage of "square" to mean "two-dimensional" (as in
> "square foot" or "square meter") is translated instead with the same word
> that means "flat, planar". But I've still got a long way to go....
But it uses a different word for "square" as opposed to "circle", yes?

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