Re: Pali Day by Day 5/24/2005 [D162]

From: Ong Yong Peng
Message: 7984
Date: 2005-06-22

Dear John, Rett and friends,

thanks. The solutions shall be updated accordingly.


metta,
Yong Peng.

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, rett wrote:

>> 4. Little children wash their hands and feet with hot water.
>> Taru.nadaarakaa u.nhodakena tesa.m hatthapaade ca dhovanti.

> I think this should read:
> Taru.nadaarakaa u.nhodakena tesa.m hatthapaade dhovanti.
> The 'ca' would not be necessary since it is implied by the Dvanda
> compound.

Also, tesa.m is probably unnecessary (maybe even directly misleading).
Sorry to keep harping on this but I think it's worth noticing.
Otherwise our translations will be too much like an English sentence
with words simply substituted for Pali equivalents.

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