Re: Lexeme Request: Water and Fire

On May 28, 2005, at 4:16 AM, mike poxon wrote:
> Omeina:
> Large fire, forest fire, fire that inspires awe: Arauro
> Mike
Cool!
"Arauro" seems reminiscent of my Rokbeigalmki word for "wildfire":
  _urõõru_ /u4u\::4u/ (from _ur_ 'flame' or 'purposeful fire'.

It's one of Rokbeigalmki's palindromic words for large and powerful
natural forces, similar to _galãlag_ /gala::lag/ "tsunami", from _gal_
"wave"

So, for the Lexeme Request:

ROKBEIGALMKI:
(these are the basic 'elemental' terms)
water = dwi /d(@)wi/
fire = zek /zEk/


-Stephen (Steg)
  'the creator thought that one language would be enough,
   but Raven thought differently, and made many.'
      ~ the bella coola, according to hyde
        (thanks hanuman! ;) )

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