[lojban-beginners] Re: Dictionary

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 03:54:51PM -0600, Jon Top Hat Jones wrote:
> Oops, I was thinking klama x3 was the destination. As far as the
> tanru, I thought it might be a workable alternative to the current
> method of cmene-ing the Latin, which is doesn't work for me, but I
> see your point. 

Actually, linnean names should be fu'ivla.

> Then again, that is part of the reason for the lujvo/fu'ivla
> suggestions- I highly doubt anyone would ever use the tanru for
> T-Rex outside of the dictionary, but it would be a great boon to
> newbies to figure out what the lujvo is.

I disagree; I think a tanru or lujvo for a specific species is, in
every respect, a bad idea and will only confuse newbies.

-Robin

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