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[lojban] Re: Word for "bless"
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- Subject: [lojban] Re: Word for "bless"
- From: "Jorge Llambías" <jjllambias@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:46:30 -0300
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On 12/4/07, Mark E. Shoulson <mark@kli.org> wrote:
> It's been pointed out to me that {dapma} really
> should be construed to cover both bless and curse, since both involve
> "dooming with words" so to speak.
If so, the English definition needs serious rewriting. All the words used
(curse/damn/condemn) seem to require a negative fate. The definition
of {dimna}, for instance, makes it clear that it can be used both for
negative or positive fates.
mu'o mi'e xorxes
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