RE: [lojban] How should "algebra" be transliterated?

["Craig" <ragnarok@pobox.com>]

>I went to the math terminology page and found {cmacrnalgebra}. The original
>form is "al jabr" (in _Kitab al Jabr w al Muqabala_ by Al Khwarizmi, whose
>name gives "algorithm"). The letter jim is variously pronounced (in Egypt
>it's gim, whereas in Persia it's jim and a different letter is used for
'g').
>{algebra}, {aljebra}, {aldjabra} and {aldjebra} are all valid fu'ivla, as
are
>the same preceded by {cmacrn-}. Which should it be?

Then it should be gabr or jabr, dependin on the dialect of the author. To
make a poo'ivla, stick a vowel on the end and a gism with hyphen on the
beginning. al should be left out, as it is a seperate word. we don't
transliterate the The in nouns borrowed form Englsih, now do we?

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