[lojban] Re: a use for {-bu'i}

["Jorge Llambías" <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On 7/21/07, Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu> wrote:
> I though of a useful word with the rafsi {bu'i} in it: {bivbu'ijge}. E.g. {gau
> ko bivbu'ijge le vi skori}.

I guess, although perhaps {bivjge} would work just as well. It is not
clear that the pronoun {bi bu} is closer than the number {bi} to the
figure "8". Or perhaps {bivjge} suggests {jgena be bi da}?

> Normally I'd call a figure 8 {me'o bi}, but {me'o} has no rafsi.

{me'o bi} could presumably also be "VIII", "eight", "bi" or any other
expression that refers to the number eight, but I suppose "8" is the
most likely one.

(Would a {bivbu'ijge} be different from a {ci'i bu zei jgena}?)

mu'o mi'e xorxes


To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to lojban-list-request@lojban.org
with the subject unsubscribe, or go to http://www.lojban.org/lsg2/, or if
you're really stuck, send mail to secretary@lojban.org for help.