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Re: [Ladekwa] _extra_ polarity?

MorphemeAddict@hidden.email wrote:
> 
> The third from last (formerly "jaw", now "gan") used to be 'just, only, 
> exclusively, simply', and now it's the 'extra' polarity.  What does 'extra 
> polarity' mean?
> 

For 'just/only', I will use the modifier "baw".  Thanks for pointing out
the omission.

Here's the entry for the 'extra' polarity:

    gan-   extra, spare, surplus, over and above, above and beyond


Regards,

Rick Morneau
http://www.eskimo.com/~ram