[lojban] Re: Word for "bless"

["Mark E. Shoulson" <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

Penguino wrote:
> I've been wondering about the state of the Lojban equivalent to the 
> word "bless". Jbovlaste gives /ruxyzau/, however this is for blessing 
> an action, not an object. I suppose one can use /tu'a/ here... though 
> it might not be clear exactly what the abstraction is. There is also ( 
> /ces/)/toldapma/, though it might be ambiguous... it could also mean 
> "x1 releases/un-condemns x2 from damnation x3", paralleling 
> /tolvimcu/, and (in my opinion) an ugly word to use for bless.
>
> I guess one could get a word for/ /"bless" that parallels the place 
> structure of /dapma/ through something like /zanseldimgau/, but it is 
> rather long.
I remember asking about this a few times too.  I think cestoldapma might 
mine from years ago.  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.  You express a hope or doom, positive 
or negative, to befall the recipient.  So then {zandapma} might be fine 
for blessing.

~mark


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