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mnemonics

L has a couple of dozen words that have sound mnemonics.  Rather than create a mnemonic modifier for such words, I simply keep the English word intact.  I can change it later, if necessary.  All are foods, nonmetric measures, and names of people and places (so far).

kaqe{Africa}sa Nile [the river].
ke{Arctic}sa Arctic, the north polar region of Earth.
keqoca{Africa}sa Africa.
keqoca{Asia}sa Asia.
keqoca{Eurasia}sa Eurasia.
keqoca{Europe}sa Europe.
la{coffee}s coffee.
mi{France}sa France.
mi{France}ndaka French [attributive].
na{pizza}s pizza (pie).
na{sushi}s sushi.
na{taco}s taco.
re{France}sa Frenchman/woman/person.
re{John}sa John.
re{Mary}sa Mary.
se{acre}s acre.
sepi{pound}s pound, English weight measure equal to 16 ounces or about 0.45 kilograms.
sepi{pound}ces ton.
sepi{pound}cos ounce.
seqe{foot}s foot [twelve inches].
seqe{foot}cas mile.
seqe{foot}ces yard [three feet].
seqe{foot}cos inch.
sese{gallon}s gallon.
sese{gallon}cos quart.
sese{gallon}cus pint.