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Re: Naming days of the week and months of the year????

From:Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
Date:Tuesday, April 24, 2001, 9:59
Hi!

Daniel44 <Daniel44@...> writes:
> Hi all, > > I am currently in the process of developing the calendar for the Uusisuom > language. > > I want to name each month after an animal, flower or plant significant to > each one of the major cultures of the world, and preferably with some > relation to the month itself. So, if there is a particular flower in China > that blossoms in May and is special to the Chinese culture, I might like to > consider naming the month of May after this flower's name (translated into > Uusisuom of course!) > > As for days of the week, any similar ideas/suggestions?
If it's supposed to be simple to learn, give them numbers. Mandarin Chinese does that. **Henrik

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