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Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 00:17:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gleki Arxokuna <gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com>
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Subject: [lojban] Lojban language has been liberated.
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Lojban language has long suffered from having root words each representing 
a mishmash of sounds from words with similar meaning in 6 major language of 
the world.
E.g. take {brife} meaning "wind". A computer algorithm created it by mixing 
Chinese "fen" and English "breeze".

What is more {brife} can mean both "wind" and "breeze". In other words you 
get words that neither sound like words in the source languages, nor have 
the same meaning as in the source languages.

Sooner or later Lojban community had to deal with this case. The solution, 
which enters into force today, has long been expected.

The whole lexicon of Lojban is recreated by direct borrowing from root 
languages. If a word in the source language has the form that Lojban 
morpholofy allows for then the word is borrowed as it is pronounced without 
any magical tricks.

E.g. from now on the Lojban word for "sticky" is .... {stiki}. It sticks in 
one's mind almost immediately.

Or take the new Lojban word for "work". It's {trabaxa} and pronounced as 
Spanish trabajar (just without the final "r"). You no longer have to work 
hard to memorize Lojban words. And {asxola}? It means "asshole", you 
bastard.

The word for "breeze" is now {briza} and it means "breeze" only, not just 
any kind of wind.

Hey, French speakers! In your language "glagla" means "very cold" whereas 
in Lojban it means "very hot". No more worries. Since now in Lojban 
{glagla} can mean both "hot" and "cold" depending on context.

As you can see from the table below some core concepts have several 
candidate forms. And some concepts don't have new forms. Missing forms will 
be created by Lojban community during the following year. And you can help 
this process! Make your proposals now, and who knows maybe your proposal 
will win.
So that's it. The whole lexicon of Lojban is set free. Take a gulp of fresh 
air, which is now breezing through semantic space.

Table: https://jbotcan.org/lojban/en/lojban-liberated/

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Lojban language has long suffered from having root wo=
rds each representing a mishmash of sounds from words with similar meaning =
in 6 major language of the world.</div><div>E.g. take {brife} meaning &quot=
;wind&quot;. A computer algorithm created it by mixing Chinese &quot;fen&qu=
ot; and English &quot;breeze&quot;.</div><div><br></div><div>What is more {=
brife} can mean both &quot;wind&quot; and &quot;breeze&quot;. In other word=
s you get words that neither sound like words in the source languages, nor =
have the same meaning as in the source languages.</div><div><br></div><div>=
Sooner or later Lojban community had to deal with this case. The solution, =
which enters into force today, has long been expected.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>The whole lexicon of Lojban is recreated by direct borrowing from root=
 languages. If a word in the source language has the form that Lojban morph=
olofy allows for then the word is borrowed as it is pronounced without any =
magical tricks.</div><div><br></div><div>E.g. from now on the Lojban word f=
or &quot;sticky&quot; is .... {stiki}. It sticks in one&#39;s mind almost i=
mmediately.</div><div><br></div><div>Or take the new Lojban word for &quot;=
work&quot;. It&#39;s {trabaxa} and pronounced as Spanish trabajar (just wit=
hout the final &quot;r&quot;). You no longer have to work hard to memorize =
Lojban words. And {asxola}? It means &quot;asshole&quot;, you bastard.</div=
><div><br></div><div>The word for &quot;breeze&quot; is now {briza} and it =
means &quot;breeze&quot; only, not just any kind of wind.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Hey, French speakers! In your language &quot;glagla&quot; means &qu=
ot;very cold&quot; whereas in Lojban it means &quot;very hot&quot;. No more=
 worries. Since now in Lojban {glagla} can mean both &quot;hot&quot; and &q=
uot;cold&quot; depending on context.</div><div><br></div><div>As you can se=
e from the table below some core concepts have several candidate forms. And=
 some concepts don&#39;t have new forms. Missing forms will be created by L=
ojban community during the following year. And you can help this process! M=
ake your proposals now, and who knows maybe your proposal will win.</div><d=
iv>So that&#39;s it. The whole lexicon of Lojban is set free. Take a gulp o=
f fresh air, which is now breezing through semantic space.</div><div><br></=
div><div>Table:=C2=A0https://jbotcan.org/lojban/en/lojban-liberated/</div><=
/div>

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