On Jul 13, 2010, at 17:27, Warrigal wrote:
"lakyga'a", being a lujvo, means whatever we define it to mean. If we define it as "stick of wax", it means that; if we define it as "candle", it means that. Still, the most important feature of a candle is that it produces light; its other important features are that its fuel is wax and its mechanism of producing light is burning.
That its fuel is wax, or that its fuel is solid and also forms its mechanical structure?
Candles can be made of other materials than wax; for example, tallow and spermaceti, per dict.org. And one could perhaps burn wax in ways which would not qualify for being a candle.
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