| From: | Chris Peters <beta_leonis@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, August 23, 2006, 0:45 |
I'm not entirely sure if this qualifies, but the Japanese word "akachan"
might qualify. I don't know the etymology of "aka-", but the "-chan" suffix
is a common "cuteness" qualifier commonly used for people and animals.
("oneechan" = "big sister"; "nekochan" = "kitty).
:Chris
>From: caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
>Reply-To: Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...>
>To: CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu
>Subject: Baby/infant
>Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:26:40 -0000
>
>Hi!
>I'm looking for a word for "baby/infant" in a natlang that has not
>evolved from "indistinct speech" (baba > baby) or from "not speaking"
>(in-fans > infant). Does anyone know of such?
>
>Charlie
>http://wiki.frath.net/senjecas
| Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |