Re: [lojban] baby words: eyes open

[Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>]

On Thursday 03 November 2011 10:13:36 Michael Turniansky wrote:
>  Yeah, I asked the same question many years ago and received the same
> response.  Interestingly enough, Hebrew uses two different words for
> generally opening (pytax) and opening eyes (pykax)
>                                   --gejyspa

"But in Sawi you fagadon your eyes, anahagkon your heart, tagavon a door, 
tarifan a tin can, and dargavon a listener's understanding." Don Richardson, 
Peace Child, p. 172. Sawi is spoken in the lowlands of western New Guinea 
near Asmat and Kayagar.

Pierre
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