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m’athchomaroon
« on: April 19, 2011, 12:57:07 am »
Hello everyone on this new list. Some of you might know me from Learnnavi, where I go by the name of `Eylan Ayfalulukanä. As I see it, any language that has, among its first 100 words, a word for 'lion' (let alone 'white lion') is a language worth learning!  (I am a total lion nut, and a real-life lionkeeper.)

I don't plan to be real active here (lots of work to do on Na`vi first!), but do plan to check on things periodically as I have time, and a chance to read the books.
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2011, 04:25:06 pm »
Welcome. I'm sure you know some of the other Na'vi speakers that are here as well.

The word hrakka is one of only 30-something words that originate in the books itself so it is even more official than most other words you'll see.
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2011, 02:06:43 am »
Thank you for the warm welcome. In poking around the site, it looks like I have picked a great time to join.

Will be taking a trip by train next month. That might be an excellent time to read  ASOIAF. In the meantime, I need to go back to the wikw, etc. and familiarize myself with what there is of phonotactics, grammar and syntax. I am by no means a linguist, but have picked up a fair amount of it from learning  Na`vi.
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 02:37:34 am »
Quote from: Hrakka on April 20, 2011, 02:06:43 am
Thank you for the warm welcome. In poking around the site, it looks like I have picked a great time to join.

Will be taking a trip by train next month. That might be an excellent time to read  ASOIAF. In the meantime, I need to go back to the wikw, etc. and familiarize myself with what there is of phonotactics, grammar and syntax. I am by no means a linguist, but have picked up a fair amount of it from learning  Na`vi.

Ya, I'm not a linguist either so I'm also picking things up as I go along. Thankfully we have Lajaki/Taronyu here that is a linguist and of course we have great contact with David Peterson himself.
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2011, 08:46:55 am »
Welcome, Hrakka! Can't think of a better name for you to pick, ha.

Hope your lions are doing well. :)
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2011, 01:21:45 am »
Quote from: Lajaki on April 23, 2011, 08:46:55 am
Welcome, Hrakka! Can't think of a better name for you to pick, ha.

Hope your lions are doing well. :)

The lions, etc. are doing quite well. Kenya has been mating with Serena as of late, that could mean early summer cubs!

Question: Is the r in Hrakka flipped or trilled?
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2011, 05:39:26 am »
Quote from: Hrakka on April 28, 2011, 01:21:45 am
The lions, etc. are doing quite well. Kenya has been mating with Serena as of late, that could mean early summer cubs!

Question: Is the r in Hrakka flipped or trilled?

It's a flap I think. The trill is generally for r's that are in the beginning and then end of words.
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2011, 09:35:11 pm »
Quote from: ingsve on April 28, 2011, 05:39:26 am
Quote from: Hrakka on April 28, 2011, 01:21:45 am
The lions, etc. are doing quite well. Kenya has been mating with Serena as of late, that could mean early summer cubs!

Question: Is the r in Hrakka flipped or trilled?

It's a flap I think. The trill is generally for r's that are in the beginning and then end of words.

OH! Cubs!! Please take lots of photos if/when that happens (and post them)!!

I find it very hard to flap /ɾ/ following the breath of the /h/.

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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2011, 12:56:46 am »
I most certainly will, when it happens. There is also a chance that I might get to raise one!

I find that the flipped R (if I am doing it right) is pretty easy in Hrakka. The trilled R is a lot harder and doesn't sound as nice.  Perhaps we can talk about this the next time we go over Na`vi lessons (which I hope is soon!).
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Re: m’athchomaroon
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2011, 10:44:14 am »
Quote from: Hrakka on May 01, 2011, 12:56:46 am
I most certainly will, when it happens. There is also a chance that I might get to raise one!

I find that the flipped R (if I am doing it right) is pretty easy in Hrakka. The trilled R is a lot harder and doesn't sound as nice.  Perhaps we can talk about this the next time we go over Na`vi lessons (which I hope is soon!).

For me, a flap r is so short that there is barely any time to add/include the breath.

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I'll be back from the East Coast time zone next Sunday, but busy with work until the 13th. We can certainly target meeting soon after that.
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