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1 definition found
From Lojban to English :

        Word: zucna [jbovlaste]
        Type: experimental gismu (YOU RISK BEING MISUNDERSTOOD IF YOU USE THIS WORD)
  Gloss Word: counterclockwise in the sense of "angular/curling direction"
  Definition: x1 is counterclockwise/left-turn-direction of[/to] x2
       along/following track x3 [path] in frame of reference x4 (where
       the axis is within the region defined by the track as the
       boundary, as viewed from and defined by view(er) x4; see
       notes); x1 is locally to the left of x2, according to x4,
       constrained along x3; x1 is along a left turn from x2 along
       path x3, as viewed in frame x4.
       Notes: Angular/curling direction: counterclockwise. The orientation of
       the path determines x4 but does not factor into consideration
       for x3. Further glosses: counterclockwise, locally leftward,
       left-turning (with no bulk translation) in a way that would be
       characterized as "positive" by the right-hand rule (aligned
       with and in the direction of a basis vector, at least for a
       given component). x1 is right-handedly/counterclockwise(ly)
       oriented relative to x2 on/along x3 in frame of reference x4 
       x1 is right-handed (one sense) from x2 [more accurately: moving
       from x2 to x1 requires a(n imaginary) motion that is
       right-handed along x3 as seen in frame/orientation/perspective
       x4]. x1 is to the path-following left of x2 (where the path is
       connected; as such, x1 is also be to the path-following right
       of x2, although there is an implication that the former is the
       smaller (or equal-length) path). See also: dutso, za'ei
       (vectorial cross product), zu'au (modal). Proposed short
       rafsi: -zuc-, -zu'a-. (If “zn” ever becomes a permissible
       initial consonant pair, krtisfranks proposes that “-zna-”
       become a rafsi of this word- it makes zucna and dutso more
       parallel in lujvo formation, and he is of the opinion that this
       word is useful and basic enough to warrant such a prized rafsi
       assignment; after this addition, the current two rafsi
       proposals can be done away with, reassigned, maintained, vel
       sim. as desired by the community at the time. In particular, he
       recognizes that “-zu’a-” might be confusing as a rafsi for this
       word while being a modal cmavo for zunle; but he does believe
       that this word deserves a vowel-final short rafsi.)

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