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RE: [ceqli] CV's



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> ...

> ba (thing) > diq
> be okay. It's already a GW.
> bi  I think okay, as it's a copula, equivalent to "="

I recommend setting this in stone.


> bo meaning 'boss' >  could become 'stro', truncating the Eo 'estro',
but that's 
>  rather too consonant-rich.  How about 'bwan' from 'bwana'?  It can
take -i or -o > for sex.

I like "xef", from Fra "chef", or Eng "chief" also cognate with Spa
"jefe".  Can also mean something like "main".


> bu already GW


> ca, ci, cu  Already GW's as are co (what was just said) and ce (what
will be 
> said)


> da GW already
> de no meaning assigned
> di (animal) >  this is a tough one.  "bru" from "brute"?  "fera" from
Latin?

How about "zo" as in "zoology".  The "zoo-" prefix is familiar.


> do GW already
> du means "two"  But numbers must not be GW's.  Possibilities: duy from
Bengali, 
> dva from Russian, byan from Garifuna, dul from Korean, doi from
Romanian,  daw, 
> from Welsh

Depends on the shape you are trying for but maybe "dwa".  "dva" is too
hard to pronounce.  From what you have here, I'd choose that or maybe
"dul".


> Three sets are enough.  Appreciate everybody's input on the above
choices.




BTW:  I have a question about Ceqli's website.  Where is it?  There are
several I've found on the web but none that I've found appear to be
current.  Unilang Wiki could be a good home for it. Much better than
Geocities.  It's a bit difficult to make suggestions without a current
reference to go by.