Saturday, April 7, 2012

Word of the Day #2

Krika /ˈkɾi.kɑ/
-n.
An undesirable person, often used to denigrate one's character or intelligence. It is frequently used like the English "jackass", but it has a much stronger connotation.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Word of the Day #1

Aklak /ˈɑ.klɑk/
-n.
1. A vessel used for the temporary storage of large volumes of drinking water; a Camelbak
2. A plastic cup or bottle of water kept by the bedside for the purpose of quenching midnight thirst

Examples:
1. Pepek ipfzik e aklak pepoz komea.
2. (spoken by a disrespectful toddler) "Esh e aklak ioz kikome!"

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