In accordance with the traditions of Lexember, I will do my accustomed duty and reveal that for today, the theme from ConWorkShop is customs and traditions. But, as my people have a… shall we say, fraught relationship with Customs, I intend to play fast and loose with the theme and so follow a different tradition. Unfortunately, Rireinutire already has words for ‘smuggler’ and ‘contraband’.
soo saki tano to emotimaha to emotimano emotimaha moyi hea yakive· niyi taha moyi hea yakavo:
if that.NOM 2S-GEN and birthmother-comother-ADE and birthmother-comother-GEN birthmother-comother-ADE enough good be-PST-HSY | then.CONJ 2S-ADE enough good be-PRS-INFR
If it was good enough for your mothers and your mothers’ mothers, it’s good enough for you.
kerireve /ˈkeɹiˌɹeve/ n. IN road toll (also abbr. reve)
reve /ˈɹeve/ n. IN 1. customs; duty;
2. toll;
3. custom house; customs station
revekatoro /ˈɹeveˌkɑtoɹo/ n. IN tollbooth
revekeri /ˈɹeveˌkeɹi/ n. IN toll road
revenopo /ˈɹeveˌnopo/ adj. 1. duty-free;
2. toll-free
revepiñi /ˈɹeveˌpiŋi/ n. R customs agent
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