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[jbovlaste] Re: Ramadan etc



> > Eid ul Adha(Festival of sacrifice - the beginning of Ramadan):  
> > ri'icatrynunsla
> .skamyxatra
> 
> That should be "{ri'ircatrynunsla}" with an 'r' between "ri'i" and "catr".

Of course you are right - that was a typo.

> (Also, Wikipedia says that Eid al-Adha takes place approximately 70 days after
> Ramadan ends.)

Oops!  Yes.
> 
> > Eid ul Fitr (Festival of the end of the fast - end of Ramadan): 
> > famsezyfantynunsla
> 
> "end-self-prevent-celebration"?  "Celebration of preventing one's end"?  I
> think something like "{caurfamnunsla}" ("Celebration of the end of lacking")
> might be a better translation, though it could undoubtedly be improved.
> 

Yes, that should have been  
sezyfantyfamnunsla i.e. celebration of the end of self-restraint.  Are you suggesting 
caurfamnunsla is preferable because its shorter - or for 
another reason?
 
There was no response for Ramdana for Ramadan.  Does that mean 
it's ok as a fu'ivla?
 
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