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valsi bu'ivla
type lujvo
creator Wuzzy
time entered Wed May 21 16:05:03 2014

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Definition #56588 - Preferred [edit]
   
definition x1 (quoted text) is a “bu letteral” of character x2 (zoi quote).
notes This term is specific to Lojban. A “bu letteral” is defined as one word which has been made to a letteral with “bu”. x1 is a quote (eg. with luli'u) containing the “bu letteral” (including “bu”), x2 quotes the character which the “bu letteral” stands for verbatim, which requires to use a zoi quote. See also: lerfu.
jargon type Lojban
gloss words
place keywords 1. bu letteral
created by Wuzzy
vote information 3
time Wed May 21 16:20:06 2014

Examples

Example #1:

lu .a bu li'u bu'ivla zoi ly.a.ly.

(by Wuzzy) [edit]

Example #2:

lu slaka bu li'u bu'ivla zoi gy.,.gy.

(by Wuzzy) [edit]

Example #3:

lu denpa bu li'u bu'ivla zoi zoi...zoi.

(by Wuzzy) [edit]

Example #4:

lu panpi bu li'u bu'ivla zoi by.☮.by.

(by Wuzzy) [edit]
Etymology

Wuzzybu + valsi. “valsi” was chosen because x1 quotes words and a “bu” also takes a single word.[edit]
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