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New words created for this exercise -- 27 New idioms -- 1 --- Christopher Wright <faceloran@hidden.email> wrote: > An ill omen, this number. Come to think of it, the > mirror in my bathroom > has been broken for years without negative effects, > and I like black cats, > even if they shun me. > > This might remind people of Reb Tevye (Topol) from > _Fiddler on the Roof_. > > 1. to bow INCUINARI > One should bow when passing the temple. Junu cumvi ul tempuu pasandu duvevised incuinari. > 2. tradition TRADICHUNI > It is a tradition, and traditions tell us where we > stand with God [or the > Universal Life Force, or the Verruca Gnome, or > whatever is conculturally > appropriate]. Juni tradichuni esti, ed ils tradichunis pomu nosu cun Dju sumus nosu dichins. > 3. origin ORIDJINI > So you want to know the origin of this tradition? > I'll tell you. > I don't know. Chin il oridjini djil fistu tradichuni volada sabiri? Vosu dichiju. Nun saviu. > 4. to uphold SUSTINIRI > But it's a tradition, so I shall uphold it. Peru juni tradichuni esti, idavi jid sustineru. > 5. to encourage ORRADARI > Everyone I meet encourages me to do so. Todus ju incundru mi orradans falari idavi. > 6. lynch mob TURVI DJI LYNCH > If I don't uphold the traditions, a lynch mob will > show up. Si il tradichuni nun sustinijevu, juni turvi dji Lynch juns avinijimus. > 7. goodwill, BUNI VOLUNDADI 8. society SOCHEDADI > I wish to keep the goodwill of high society. Il buni volundadi djil auti sochedadi ju volu retiniri. > 9. magistrate, MADJISTRADU judge, JUDICHI, GADI (obs. mod. = busybody) elder PRESBIDERU > Perhaps I'll be a magistrate some day. Munchin, junu djurnu, juni gadi eseveru. > 10. to honor ESTIMARI, UNDRARI, DIN~ARI > All will honor me and swoon at my name, for I will > be famous. Todus mi din~ajid ed peu il mi numi esmagajid, pervia cheumvi eseju. Adam > ~Wright ===== Il prori ul pa雝veju fi dji atexindu mutu madji fached. -- Carrajena proverb