From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Tue Jan 09 20:02:19 2007 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:02:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1H4Uf0-0006gv-I0 for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:01:58 -0800 Received: from smtp2.pcisys.net ([216.229.32.109]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1H4Uew-0006gh-8A for lojban-list@lojban.org; Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:01:58 -0800 Received: from [192.168.1.106] (cwap-206-53-21-117.cos.pcisys.net [206.53.21.117]) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp2.pcisys.net (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l0A41rvG004017 for ; Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:01:53 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <45A4657D.6060000@pcisys.net> Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:03:09 -0700 From: Stephen David Simmons User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20060909) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: lojban-list@lojban.org Subject: [lojban] Re: kliru, sodna, navni, etc. References: <45A32064.4070604@pcisys.net> <200701091212.49131.phma@phma.optus.nu> In-Reply-To: <200701091212.49131.phma@phma.optus.nu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.5 X-Spam-Score-Int: -24 X-Spam-Bar: -- X-archive-position: 13531 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: ssimmons@pcisys.net Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list Pierre Abbat wrote: > On Monday 08 January 2007 23:56, Stephen David Simmons wrote: > >> I also use "binjinpoi" for the "transition metals", as they are between >> the alkali/alkalines and the non-metal/metalloids/near metals; and >> "cnobinjinpoi" for the actinides/lanthanides, as they are part of the >> period that adds electrons in deeply buried subshells; and "jbijinpoi" >> for poor-metals or near-metals such as tin and aluminum (this class is >> somewhat artificial, and the English language group has already >> recognized "poor" as a bad distinguishing characteristic); and >> "si'irjinpoi" for the coinage metals (copper, silver, and gold); and >> ninpoi for the noble gases. >> > > rafsi nitpick: "jin" (djine, ring) should be "jim". > Thanks. > I noticed you wrote "blajinme" for "xinjinme". Looking at the explanation of > the name on Wikipedia, "blajinme" is correct. > Where do you see a reference to "xinjinme"? "blajinme" classified with the near metals, as a member of "jbijimpoi", though that is the most poorly defined of the groups. --Stephen Simmons To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to lojban-list-request@lojban.org with the subject unsubscribe, or go to http://www.lojban.org/lsg2/, or if you're really stuck, send mail to secretary@lojban.org for help.