[lojban] Re: Onomatopoeia (err, sp?)

["la_okus" <xeubie@hotmail.com>]

--- Craig wrote:

> If you want the rant about the BPFK, just ask,
> but it's a little off-topic.

Erm, dare I?

> >I like this idea. I suppose sa'ei words must follow
> > cmene rules since it is COI. I wonder how big of
> >  a vocabulary we could
>
> You can also use brivla, but yes. I'm not entirely clear
> on what "sa'ei bakni" would mean - is it a noise that
> sounds like "bakni" or is it the
> noise of a bakni? Or could it be either?

But can't you say "sa'ei .mu."? Is it imperative that they end in a 
consonant or just recommended?

As a side note, I think the cmavo should be as short as possible, 
since onomatopoeia are sometimes quick ejaculations of 
sound. Too long of a word seems to take away from the effect.

mu'omi'e .okus.



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