[lojban] Let's create a word: Wasabi

["la .gusek." <gunnar_secret@hotmail.com>]

Hi,

A while back I felt the need the loan "wasabi" and "sushi" into Lojban. So I created these two words (they're both in jbovlaste now):

cidjrsuci: x₁ is a quantity of sushi consisting of rice x₂ and ingredients x₃
stanruasabi: x₁ is wasabi (Wasabia japonica) in form x₂ of variety x₃

"Sushi" was straightforward. It had been used before, and it's the most logical form of "sushi" as a stage-3 fu'ivla.

"Wasabi" was more tricky. I chosed "stani" (stem) though, since this is the part you actually eat (it's not a root nor a rhizome). "ua" is legal in Lojban, and is the actual diphtong "w" refers to in japanese. The problem though, is that I mistakenly created a stage-4 fu'ivla which obviously never was my intention (since I forgot to add an initial consonant).

So, I'm asking you to help create it! How would you like the word? What initial consonant do you feel makes most sense/seems most natural?

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