Re: Weekly Vocab #13

New words created for this exercise -- 27
New idioms -- 1

--- Christopher Wright <faceloran@...> wrote:
> An ill omen, this number. Come to think of it, the
> mirror in my bathroom
> has been broken for years without negative effects,
> and I like black cats,
> even if they shun me.
>
> This might remind people of Reb Tevye (Topol) from
> _Fiddler on the Roof_.
>
> 1. to bow
INCUINARI

> One should bow when passing the temple.
Junu cumvi ul tempuu pasandu duvevised incuinari.

> 2. tradition
TRADICHUNI

> It is a tradition, and traditions tell us where we
> stand with God [or the
> Universal Life Force, or the Verruca Gnome, or
> whatever is conculturally
> appropriate].
Juni tradichuni esti, ed ils tradichunis pomu nosu cun
Dju sumus nosu dichins.

> 3. origin
ORIDJINI

> So you want to know the origin of this tradition?
> I'll tell you.
> I don't know.
Chin il oridjini djil fistu tradichuni volada sabiri?
Vosu dichiju.  Nun saviu.

> 4. to uphold
SUSTINIRI

> But it's a tradition, so I shall uphold it.
Peru juni tradichuni esti, idavi jid sustineru.

> 5. to encourage
ORRADARI

> Everyone I meet encourages me to do so.
Todus ju incundru mi orradans falari idavi.

> 6. lynch mob
TURVI DJI LYNCH

> If I don't uphold the traditions, a lynch mob will
> show up.
Si il tradichuni nun sustinijevu, juni turvi dji Lynch
juns avinijimus.

> 7. goodwill,
BUNI VOLUNDADI

8. society

SOCHEDADI

> I wish to keep the goodwill of high society.
Il buni volundadi djil auti sochedadi ju volu
retiniri.

> 9. magistrate,
MADJISTRADU

judge,

JUDICHI, GADI (obs. mod. = busybody)

elder

PRESBIDERU

> Perhaps I'll be a magistrate some day.
Munchin, junu djurnu, juni gadi eseveru.

> 10. to honor
ESTIMARI, UNDRARI, DIN~ARI

> All will honor me and swoon at my name, for I will
> be famous.
Todus mi din~ajid ed peu il mi numi esmagajid, pervia
cheumvi eseju.


Adam

> ~Wright

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Il prori ul pa&#38621;veju fi dji atexindu mutu madji
fached. -- Carrajena proverb