[lojban] Re: kliru, sodna, navni, etc.

[Pierre Abbat <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Monday 08 January 2007 23:56, Stephen David Simmons wrote:
> I also use "binjinpoi" for the "transition metals", as they are between
> the alkali/alkalines and the non-metal/metalloids/near metals; and
> "cnobinjinpoi" for the actinides/lanthanides, as they are part of the
> period that adds electrons in deeply buried subshells; and "jbijinpoi"
> for poor-metals or near-metals such as tin and aluminum (this class is
> somewhat artificial, and the English language group has already
> recognized "poor" as a bad distinguishing characteristic); and
> "si'irjinpoi" for the coinage metals (copper, silver, and gold); and
> ninpoi for the noble gases.

rafsi nitpick: "jin" (djine, ring) should be "jim".

I noticed you wrote "blajinme" for "xinjinme". Looking at the explanation of 
the name on Wikipedia, "blajinme" is correct.

Pierre


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