Re: {zdile} is confusingly glossed (was Re: [lojban] Baby word: silly)

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 06:13:23PM -0700, la .lindar. wrote:
> 
> >
> > It's glossed as "amusing" or so, but it means it like "amusement
> > park"; entertaining diversion. I just noticed this a few weeks ago.
> > "amusing" like "funny" is {xajmi}
> >
> On that note, people have been using {nitcu} when likely they mean
> {bilga}. "I *need* to go to the store." for example. 

That's subtle, though.  {mi nitcu co klama le zarci mu'i lo nu mi
djica lo ladru} vs. {mi bilga co klama le zarci mu'i lo nu le mamta
cu cpedu}, OSLT.

-Robin

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