[Aztlan] Laak'

[Hoopes, John W]

Thanks, Paul.
 
What about the construction, "In ____ ech"?  What would be the best Yucatec translation of that (or something like it) if one filled the blank with láak'?
 
John Hoopes

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Subject: [Aztlan] Laak'



The word láak' is from Yucatec Maya.  It means
"other, another, sibling, companion." If you
wanted to say, "Give me another slice of pizza
with anchovies and onions," you'd use the
word.  If you wanted to ask about someone's
siblings or relatives, you'd use the word.  In
itself the word is not loaded with a lot of
emotive connotations, but I suppose if you used
it to call someone your kinsman, someone who
wasn't your kinsman, it could grab attention,
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