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</FONT> </SPAN>Regina's mention of kini as in the radio station reminded me
of kili, the other radio station, which is translated often as
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</FONT> </SPAN>if that is how it is spelt. I have often wondered what
the origin of this word is. It doesn't seem to have a recognizable root or
any cognates. <SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>></FONT> </SPAN>It seems an odd word for such a necessary
concept. Any clues?<SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It is
a common colloquialism and pronounced with aspirated kh: khili'.
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<DIV><SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It is
most likely related to okhilita 'it is exciting, thrilling, intense, dramatic, a
to-do, crowds, there is much action'.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
-lita part might be related to archaic words walitakA 'to be courageous and full
of valor, industrious and active' and to litas^kaN 'to be very busy'.
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<DIV><SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am
uncertain as to the origin of khi, but I don't think it is impossible that it
originates in the stem khi- 'in contact'</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=609532908-11122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jan</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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