Re: [lojban] voi

[Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu> wrote:

On Saturday 16 October 2010 19:05:36 Jonathan Jones wrote:
> I can't say anything about voi, although I'd guess yes, but couldn't you
> just tack on a poi after friko and mention the ear shape thing?
>
> (Guessing as to the meaning of cyclotis: {lo sa'orselde'i voi friko poi
> cukla kerlo}.)

Both are African, but only one is *called* africana. The one with rounded ears
is called cyclotis. So "lo sa'orselde'i voi friko" identifies one
species, "lo sa'orselde'i voi cukla se kerlo" and "lo sa'orselde'i poi cukla
se kerlo" identify the other, and "lo sa'orselde'i poi friko" is no more
specific than "lo sa'orselde'i".

Pierre
--
.i toljundi do .ibabo mi'afra tu'a do
.ibabo damba do .ibabo do jinga
.icu'u la ma'atman.

Well, you said there were three species of elephant, and only two of them are African, yes? So the {poi friko} is somewhat more specific, just not between the two you're talking about. :D

-- 
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