Re: OT: Announcement Follow-up

J Matthew Pearson wrote:

> David Peterson wrote:
>
> >     Her name?  It remains a mystery; my parents can't make up their minds.
> > She could be the next Peekaboo Street.  I vote for Gloria, Julia, Thalia,
> > Ayla or Halah.  What are some of your words for "happiness"?  The ones I can
> > remember off-hand of mine are /lijiT/ (Wivojs), /hilejfat/ (Megdevi) and
> > /Sej/ (Sunshine).
>
> The Tokana word for happiness is "kestap" (stress on the second syllable), which
> isn't very pretty, I'm afraid.
Wait, I just thought of a better word: "amalo" (there should be an accent mark over
the "o", indicating stress on the last syllable).  This word means "happiness" or
"joy", but with the connotations of "celebration" or "festivity", and by extension
"bountifulness" or "plenty" (since the Tokana associate celebrations with
gift-giving and displays of material wealth).

If you're feeling good, with a spring in your step, that's "kestap".  If feelings of
jubilation and good will are welling up in you like water in a fountain, that's
"amalo".

Matt.