[lojban-beginners] Re: A question about gismu definitions

[Christopher Doty <suomichris@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 14:06, Jon "Top Hat" Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:

Definition taken from dictionary.com:

irâriâtateââ/ËÉrÉËteÉt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ir-i-teyt] verb, -tatâed, -tatâing.

âverb (used with object)
1. to excite to impatience or anger; annoy. <- NOT cpina
2. Physiology, Biology. to excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function. <- cpina
3. Pathology. to bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition. <- cpina

But if selbri are supposed to not be homophonous, then this doesn't make sense. Â'Peppery' isn't the same as 'abnormally excites'... ÂThis is why I was saying that I don't think irritate should be in there...Â