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by prickly pear
Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Lexicon Building
Replies: 4308
Views: 783866

It actually refers to the line that you draw on a map to show the differences between dialects, but fair enough. You are meant to give a new word though. (but yours seems to be an earth-based language related to spanish, so you might as well just borrow the word isogloss...) Oh snap! I know you're ...
by prickly pear
Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Lexicon Building
Replies: 4308
Views: 783866

Unfortunately, that's a concept that needs to be expressed in a Chatter phrase:

ma memo memo i ma otro otro di iyoma paisan
<tt>DEF same~ and DEF.PL other~ POSS language local</tt>
"The similarities and differences between dialects."
by prickly pear
Mon Sep 20, 2010 11:37 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Lexicon Building
Replies: 4308
Views: 783866

There is no real word for porcelain in Chatter. There's a word for ceramics:

daiti kosi "cooked dirt"

The only way to refer to porcelain is indirectly:

daiti (kosi) pa olya di tsa "(cooked) dirt for tea pots"

Next word: controversy, scandal
by prickly pear
Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Lexicon Building
Replies: 4308
Views: 783866

Colzie wrote:Next word: incantation, spell-formula
boka boka - incantation

mamá máyoi abra ma boka boka heo
"The old woman spoke the curses (lit: ugly incantations)."

Next word: drug, intoxicant
by prickly pear
Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:39 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Mayan <j> / <x>
Replies: 21
Views: 4462

Yup, remember than in any case I talk from a Salvadorian perspective. We say "jalar" /xa.la4/ but we write "halar" /a.la4/ (and say it as well where a higher register is being used) . I'm personally sceptic that they use <Jale> in doors in Mexico, but oh well. Almost all signage here in California ...
by prickly pear
Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Most difficult aspect of your native language for foreigners
Replies: 128
Views: 55694

Something I forgot to note: for most second generation Iranian immigrants here in Los Angeles the distinction between daanan / shenaakhtan is lost, with daanan used for both "to be acquainted with, to recognize"/"to know." This is presumably under the influence of English. Me too, I've sometimes not...
by prickly pear
Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:47 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Most difficult aspect of your native language for foreigners
Replies: 128
Views: 55694

French has savoir and connaître – evidently it shows up all over the place, at least in IE. I wonder why we lost it... I can't truly see any use for the distinction, at any rate. Romance languages have it, Germanic languages have it, Slavic languages have it, so I don't know, English is just stupid...
by prickly pear
Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:05 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Most difficult aspect of your native language for foreigners
Replies: 128
Views: 55694

On the surface, the hardest thing for most Persian learners is the phonetics. [G\ G] seem to particularly difficult, as does the /{ A/ distinction and [h] in the coda (take the butchering of Ahmadinejad's name for example). Second is the spelling, because so much of the vocabulary is borrowed from A...
by prickly pear
Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:15 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Forming Verbs from Other Parts of Speech
Replies: 30
Views: 8723

Usually this is done if Farsi with the auxiliary verb kardan : qermez kardan "to make red" xub kardan "to do good" raast kardan "to straighten" parvaaz kardan "to fly" (lit: to make flight) Though Farsi has a quite a few auxiliary verbs, kardan (lit: "to do") and zadan (lit: "to hit") are the most c...
by prickly pear
Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:50 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188211

Curry Rarebit Last Friday, after a long week of work and school, my buddy and I were blessing some trees when we got mad munchies. So, in my altered state, I searched through the fridge and pantry and came up with recipe for curry rarebit . Ingredients * Saucepan 1 * Toaster 1 *Toasted bread 2 slice...
by prickly pear
Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188211

I've tried the mafé; it's really good! Two comments though. One, it's a bit lacking in substance; I suggest adding cashew nuts and a boiled egg on the side. Two, I wouldn't add that much water only to simmer it away, you lose so much of the taste that way. Thanks. :) And duly noted on your recommen...
by prickly pear
Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188211

If you notice, my red-red and mafé recipes are roughly the same, just involving different legumes (black-eyed peas vs peanuts), this is due to the all-purpose tomato sauce I make. Which is based on a basic ratio: 1 fried onion : 2 tomatoes Then simmering with tomato paste, soy sauce, garlic, curry p...
by prickly pear
Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:10 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188211

Here's another recipe: callaloo, which is a Carribean dish featuring greens and okra. As before, this is vegetarian and is enough to feed about 2 to 3 people. And trust me, it will fill you up good. I cooked this for me and my roommates tonight. Good stuff! My one fuckup was that I substituted a co...
by prickly pear
Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188211

Here's another recipe: callaloo, which is a Carribean dish featuring greens and okra. As before, this is vegetarian and is enough to feed about 2 to 3 people. And trust me, it will fill you up good. You'll need: - a sauce pan with a lid - a blender (or mortar & pestle if you're old school) - 1 bunch...
by prickly pear
Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:36 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188211

Here's a vegetarian recipe for mafé, a Senegalese dish that's essentially a spicy peanut curry. I eat this quite often, as it's easy and delicious. For two people you will need: - a medium pan - 1/2 large onion (chopped; red preferable) - 2 cloves garlic (minced) - 1 medium tomato (chopped; preferab...
by prickly pear
Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:30 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Seahorses, I Love 'Em (& other Links of Interest)
Replies: 2235
Views: 433161

I've navigated a mile into drainage systems by cellphone light. Walked all the way through (~3 miles) w/ a regular flashlight.
by prickly pear
Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:04 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Seahorses, I Love 'Em (& other Links of Interest)
Replies: 2235
Views: 433161

Re: The Gay Bomb (& other Links of Interest)

gsandi wrote:...My whirlwind romance with my wife was greatly facilitated by the fact that neither of us asked the other what sign (s)he was born under. (As was our general attitude to religion - we would probably hit it off wonderfully with Dawkins).
Gsandi, I didn't know you swing. :wink:
by prickly pear
Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:10 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
Replies: 2878
Views: 636906

:D
AppleRouge wrote:
Chuma wrote:How exactly do you define "orthography"? I think there may be a few different definitions floating around.
Oh my bad, typo. I meant ornithography.

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by prickly pear
Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:22 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
Replies: 2878
Views: 636906

Mr. Saturday wrote:What.
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by prickly pear
Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:25 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
Replies: 2878
Views: 636906

Damn, I'm such a G it's pathetic... Now pimpin' ain't easy but it's necessary, so I'm chasin bitches like Tom chased Jerry... I'll put the pedal to the floor, in my two-tone Ford Explorer. You know how it's done, sounds bumpin'---ain't that somethin'? Jumped on the 110. She's flyin' in the Blazer l...
by prickly pear
Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:21 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Kinterms In Your Conlangs (And Natlangs)
Replies: 172
Views: 118368

Thanks. Would you like to edit your previous post? Done. Further elaboration, father is colloquially <bábá> Like Turkish, or almost like it. and mother <mámán>. Like French, or almost like it. Arabic also has <bábá> and Hebrew has <abba>. I believe the Persian <mámán> could be on loan from French, ...
by prickly pear
Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:26 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Kinterms In Your Conlangs (And Natlangs)
Replies: 172
Views: 118368

"father - mádar mother - pedar" seems backwards from most I.E. languages, doesn't it? Going on sound alone, one would expect "pedar - father mádar - mother". My bad! That was a typo. Father is pedar and mother is mádar . Further elaboration, father is colloquially <bábá> and mother <mámán>. Is "dox...
by prickly pear
Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:08 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Kinterms In Your Conlangs (And Natlangs)
Replies: 172
Views: 118368

Well in Persian they're By Blood father - pedar mother - mádar brother - barádar sister - xáhar son - pesar (lit: boy) daughter - doxtar (lit: girl) uncle - dáyi aunt - xáleh cousin (male) - pesar(e) dáyi/xáleh cousin (female) - doxtar(e) dáyi/xáleh grandma - mádar bozorg grandpa - pedar bozorg By M...
by prickly pear
Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:50 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: OTTER
Replies: 1013
Views: 404152

Wow. This thread is so... adorable...

It's not just chotto kawaii, but rather totemo kawaii.

:P