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Re: [lojban] la .alis.

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Michael Everson
<michael.everson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ah, yes, wouldn't it have to be "la Meris An"?

That's a possible variant, yes.

>> I would suggest "la merián" or "la Merián", or if three syllables is a
>> must, then "la meriián" or "la Meriián".
>
> It's trisyllabic certainly. I guess "la Meri,Án" or "la Meriián" are it.

It's certainly trisyllabic in English, that doesn't mean that the
Lojbanized name has to be necessarily trisyllabic. Normally, we would
ask Mary Ann herself which Lojbanization of her name she likes best.

> Then the dot is pretty much redundant, if it's so predictable?

Yes, that's why the version you are using can have no dots. It is
fully predictable.

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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