[lojban-beginners] Re: A0: the first words

["Turniansky, Michael [UNK]" <MICHAEL.A.TURNIANSKY@saic.com>]

  xabjbi is a lujvo (compound word) composed of the the rafsi xab (from
xabju -- live) and jbi (jibni -- near).

                  --gejyspa
 

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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: A0: the first words

Selon Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>:
>
> For "neighbor", how about "xabjbi"?

I find "xabju" in the word lists. It means
"lives/resides" and seems a reasonable root.
Why do you replace "u" by "bi"??

Martin