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> I'd probably also suggest selpimlu or selpi'u instead of pimlu.  The x1 of
> pimlu is the feather, the x2 is the feathered creature.

I was wondering about this.  Instead of feathered serprent, does pimlu since mean "a snake that *is* a feather" or a "feather-like snake" or what?

if I say selpimlu since, is that "a creature that has feathers kind of snake" or how should I think about it?

thanks,

keitsyl.bradlif.