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Re: [lojban] Re: boots and shoes
la aulun cusku di'e
Wow, I'd call that kind of pun "Kalauer" in German. Yet, I experienced that
it's special effect doesn't work with a lojbanist
pronouncing lb in a way other than with a lazy American accent! To him
{jbofi'e} -> {lobyfi'e} -> -> -> {labyfi'e} is not at all
obvious, hence the aha and "great relevation" comes too late for causing a
burst in a groan, rather than just a dismissive gesture.
Well, it's actually {la lobyfi'e} -> {lo labyfi'e}.
I also thought of using {kurji zo bu e zo cu} for "does the boots
and shoes", would that be too cross-language for a translation?
mu'o mi'e xorxes
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