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"Hacker, Geoffrey" <geoffrey.hacker@hidden.email> wrote:
>
> I am looking for a Ladekwa word for "insular" as the word pertains to
> people, meaning "narrowly restricted in outlook or scope". Closest thing
> I can think of is "bwapoyko(mo)". What do people think?
>
Using your definition, "insular/parochial/provincial" is not a mental
state. It's simply an attribute of a person, and can be used to
describe a person's behavior as well as the way he thinks. It's not
just a mental state, but a whole way of life. This is unlike
"prejudiced/biased" which is a pure mental state.
I've tentatively implemented "byutya" to mean 'worldly/cosmopolitan/
sophisticated', and its opposite "byukwe" to mean 'insular/parochial/
provincial'. What do you think?
By the way, any suggestions for "narrow-minded/hidebound" ("bwazeko",
"vozeko", ???) and its opposite "open-minded/broad-minded/tolerant"
("zwezeko", "gezeko", ???)? Keep in mind that we already have "vyokomo"
meaning 'impartial/unbiased' and "zyekomo" meaning 'prejudiced/biased'.
Regards,
Rick Morneau
http://www.eskimo.com/~ram