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Re: comments on the batch of lujvo etc. psoted thus far



Lojbab writes (although I have not seen the original question):

> A lerfu is meant to refer to what we in English call "letters" symbols on
>a page or other medium, but generalized to include numbers and other
>symbolic 'marks'.  The general term for any sign or symbol is "sinxa" and
>is not limited to visual effects or to simple ones.
>
Would 'characters' be a better gloss?


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