Re: Woody or tinny?
From: | Irina Rempt <ira@...> |
Date: | Tuesday, May 15, 2001, 18:15 |
On Tue, 15 May 2001, Bjorn Kristinsson wrote:
> So, can you name me some words (natlang probably, conlang if you've
> got them) that you find particularly ugly?
Hmm. Can't think of many right now, and any that I might think of in
Dutch or English are probably coloured by the meaning. I dislike
"play", though, which doesn't mean anything repulsive :-) And in
Dutch, "neuriën" (to hum).
Words I particularly like are easier. The most beautiful words ever
are Church Slavonic _izrjadno_ "especially" and _radost_ "joy", as
well as Welsh _annibyniaeth_ "independence".
As for beautiful words in Valdyan, sometimes inflected forms or
compounds come out unexpectedly good. Case in point: _learne_
"himself".
Irina
--
Varsinen an laynynay, saraz no arlet rastynay.
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