From: Adam Walker (carrajena@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Sep 11 2003 - 00:42:23 EST
New words created for this exercise -- 27
New idioms -- 1
--- Christopher Wright <faceloran@JUNO.COM> 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雝veju fi dji atexindu mutu madji
fached. -- Carrajena proverb
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