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la .pier. cu cusku di'e
> Got a question: Why "maxpre"? I had to look up the plot online to figure out
> that those are Munchkins.

Well, "munch" as in "chew", which is {marxa}. I didn't want to just 
transcribe the word directly. In the German translation they also have a 
name that is very close to one that would mean "Chewers". And the 
Munchkins always move their jaws around as if they were chewing.

The name might have a different origin according to this Wikipedia 
article[1], and it's hard to tell what's really true.

I might turn it into a zi'evla if a good one presents itself.

mi'e la selpa'i mu'o

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[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munchkin#Origin_of_the_term

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