Re: [tied] Jasz word list

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 32202
Date: 2004-04-23

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From: "CG" <sonno3@...>
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Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 6:22 AM
Subject: [tied] Jasz word list


> Na = mienk ?????????????????
'our'
> Oras boza = s�rf�les�g ????????????????????
'kind of beer'
> Kurajnuk = malomk�
'millstone' (<malom> means 'mill')

<gazda> is better glossed as 'master, owner' etc., so I suppose the famous
Jasz greating means something like (literally) 'be your day good, our
master; a calm morning', i.e. 'Good morning, sir, what a nice day!'

Piotr