Comments on: Word of the day - clustfeinio http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / μία γλώσσα δεν είναι ποτέ αρκετή Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Rhodri http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-87157 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:33:49 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-87157 Clustan / clusten also means a wallop accross the ear. "Bonclust" also has the same meaning. Clustan / clusten also means a wallop accross the ear.

“Bonclust” also has the same meaning.

]]> by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86843 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:55:58 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86843 <em>clustfeinio</em> means to listen attentively, to eavesdrop, hearken or monitor. <em>feinio</em> means to grow/make/become slender and comes from <em>main</em>, which means delicate or fine. It's also used in <em>blaenfain</em> and <em>pigfain</em>, which both mean pointed or tappering; and in <em>dadfeinio</em> to reverberate. clustfeinio means to listen attentively, to eavesdrop, hearken or monitor. feinio means to grow/make/become slender and comes from main, which means delicate or fine. It’s also used in blaenfain and pigfain, which both mean pointed or tappering; and in dadfeinio to reverberate.

]]> by: Seumas http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86777 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86777 Interesting - in Gaelic we say 'cluas' for ear! Interesting - in Gaelic we say ‘cluas’ for ear!

]]> by: (A Different) Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86565 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86565 I think I know what it means: gb rnirfqebc (ROT13). I think I know what it means: gb rnirfqebc (ROT13).

]]> by: Jangari http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86520 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2008/04/25/clustfeinio/#comment-86520 It begs the question then; what other verbs (or any other words for that matter) contain <i>-feinio</i>? It begs the question then; what other verbs (or any other words for that matter) contain -feinio?

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