Guess the Word in Romlangs 2

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GoshDiggityDangit wrote: 27 Aug 2022 05:38 Is it related to the belief in some places that the Devil died when Jesus was born?
No. It has nothing to do with actual devils.
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VaptuantaDoi wrote: 27 Aug 2022 04:29
qwed117 wrote: 27 Aug 2022 03:10 Is it like a Christmas bonfire? In Guatemala they burn old trash on Christmas, and call it la quema del diablo; is it related to that?
Interesting guess, but wrong. It's a more wide-spread tradition, although apparently it doesn't exist in the US.
Is this tradition present in the UK?
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shimobaatar wrote: 27 Aug 2022 13:43
VaptuantaDoi wrote: 27 Aug 2022 04:29
qwed117 wrote: 27 Aug 2022 03:10 Is it like a Christmas bonfire? In Guatemala they burn old trash on Christmas, and call it la quema del diablo; is it related to that?
Interesting guess, but wrong. It's a more wide-spread tradition, although apparently it doesn't exist in the US.
Is this tradition present in the UK?
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VaptuantaDoi wrote: 27 Aug 2022 15:10
shimobaatar wrote: 27 Aug 2022 13:43
VaptuantaDoi wrote: 27 Aug 2022 04:29
qwed117 wrote: 27 Aug 2022 03:10 Is it like a Christmas bonfire? In Guatemala they burn old trash on Christmas, and call it la quema del diablo; is it related to that?
Interesting guess, but wrong. It's a more wide-spread tradition, although apparently it doesn't exist in the US.
Is this tradition present in the UK?
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I'm terrified; is it a Christmas cracker (or something culturally similar)?
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qwed117 wrote: 30 Aug 2022 05:43 I'm terrified; is it a Christmas cracker (or something culturally similar)?
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It is indeed!

Inspired by the Jèrriais word dgiâbliotîn.
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New word:

garroam mamboi
[garɔ̃ mãboj]
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qwed117 wrote: 02 Sep 2022 02:14 New word:

garroam mamboi
[garɔ̃ mãboj]
Is it a noun phrase?
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VaptuantaDoi wrote: 02 Sep 2022 23:46
Is it a noun phrase?
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Is garroam an adjective?
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GoshDiggityDangit wrote: 05 Sep 2022 20:33 Is garroam an adjective?
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qwed117 wrote: 05 Sep 2022 22:13
GoshDiggityDangit wrote: 05 Sep 2022 20:33 Is garroam an adjective?
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A noun then?
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VaptuantaDoi wrote: 06 Oct 2022 03:07
qwed117 wrote: 05 Sep 2022 22:13
GoshDiggityDangit wrote: 05 Sep 2022 20:33 Is garroam an adjective?
[cross]
A noun then?
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is mamboi a type of dance?
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GoshDiggityDangit wrote: 13 Oct 2022 03:02 is mamboi a type of dance?
[cross]
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darn
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1. Is mamboi an adjective?
2a. Is garroam singular?
2b. Is garroam plural?
3a. Is mamboi singular?
3b. Is mamboi plural?
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eldin raigmore wrote: 15 Oct 2022 17:45 1. Is mamboi an adjective? [maybe]
2a. Is garroam singular? [tick]
2b. Is garroam plural? [cross]
3a. Is mamboi singular? [tick]
3b. Is mamboi plural? [cross]
re adjective, it might be more meaningful to think of it as a noun, but it operates like an adjective
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“qwed” wrote: re adjective, it might be more meaningful to think of it [mamboi] as a noun, but it [mamboi] operates like an adjective
Is it genitive?
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eldin raigmore wrote: 16 Oct 2022 00:41
“qwed” wrote: re adjective, it might be more meaningful to think of it [mamboi] as a noun, but it [mamboi] operates like an adjective
Is it genitive?
[cross] I think my comment might have accidentally introduced needless complexity; it is basically an adjective here
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Is garroum a type of sauce (garum)?
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The longing of the spirit can never be stilled.” ― St. Hildegard von Bingen
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