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curnu #41

Open solpahi opened 7 years ago

solpahi commented 7 years ago

What does this word mean?

definition: x1 is a worm/invertebrate animal of species/breed x2.

notes: Also mollusk, snail (= {cakcurnu}), shellfish (= {xaskemcakcurnu}, {xaskemcakydja}); the generalization to invertebrate is because many multicellular invertebrates are indeed wormlike. See also {since}, {silka}.

xu ro cinki cu curnu

This seems weird.

Ntsekees commented 7 years ago

I'm not against having a gismu for "invertebrate", but then it would have been clearer without the "worm" part in the definition… If {curnu} was "invertebrate", then maybe "worm" could be {cilcurnu}. But of course I don't really feel like {curnu} has been used with such a broad meaning in the usage I've witnessed. But on the other hand, jbopre don't often talk about curnu, so I can't be sure.

lagleki commented 7 years ago

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/lojban/HzVg12fhgNw/HqSmvUUVy1kJ

Ntsekees commented 7 years ago

I've no problem with {curnu} meaning "is a wormlike animal", but I find calling snails "wormlike" a little far fetched. :') Unless of course one of the paramount traits denoted by {curnu} would be having no leg; it would perfectly allow calling snakes {curnu}, but would be dubious for some legged thread-like invertebrates like millipedes such as Tachypodoiulus niger.