[Dixonary] Round 1860: EKKA Da Defs

[Chris Carson]

The Defs are in and we have a total of 19 definitions for EKKA. Please vote
for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 8:00 AM
EST on Friday, November 23, 2007, or 5:00 AM PST .

*1.*A sleigh usually drawn by 2 reindeer.

*2.*An Indian sedan chair.

*3.*The brush-tailed porcupine of African forests, _Hystrix africanus_,
****having long quills mixed with short, flattened bristles.

*4.*Of the pulse, uneven or irregular.

*5.*A long, narrow horse drawn sled.

*6.*A portable device, consisting of a light and a magnifying camera,
****mounted on a flexible extending pole, used for inspecting the
****insides of machines.

*7.*(In the mythology of Australian Aboriginal peoples) A mythical
****Golden Age of the past. Also called: dream time.

*8.*A small one-horsed vehicle used in India.

*9.*[Ukr.] Behold.

10.*A type of slipper, having no back. Commonly known as a scuff.

11.*A Maori dance, the traditional response to the haka (q.v.).

12.*[Finn.] Nine.

13.*A form of meditation designed to release knots of psychic energy,
****leading to greater mental power and endurance.

14.*_Singapore._ Mango chutney [Bahasa wd.].

15.*Any of various fleshy plants of the genus Ekklaca, especially E.
****grandiflora of South America, cultivated for its showy colorful
****flowers that open only in sunlight.

16.*The larger of two small moons of Jupiter discovered by Voyager 2 in
****1979.

17.*A small (70-80cm) antelope of central Africa.

18.*[Fi.] A small coin, 1/100 of a markka.

19.*Sea-fog [Icel.].

[Judy Madnick]

<< 11.*A Maori dance, the traditional response to the haka (q.v.).

<< 17.*A small (70-80cm) antelope of central Africa.

For no good reason whatsoever.

Judy

[Dave Cunningham]

1 and 5 in honor of the holidays.

Dave

On Nov 21, 7:42 pm, Chris Carson <christopherlanecar... (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
wrote:
> The Defs are in and we have a total of 19 definitions for EKKA. Please vote
> for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline, which is 8:00 AM
> EST on Friday, November 23, 2007, or 5:00 AM PST .
>
> 1. A sleigh usually drawn by 2 reindeer.
>
> 2. An Indian sedan chair.
>
> 3. The brush-tailed porcupine of African forests, _Hystrix africanus_,
> having long quills mixed with short, flattened bristles.
>
> 4. Of the pulse, uneven or irregular.
>
> 5. A long, narrow horse drawn sled.
>
> 6. A portable device, consisting of a light and a magnifying camera,
> mounted on a flexible extending pole, used for inspecting the
> insides of machines.
>
> 7. (In the mythology of Australian Aboriginal peoples) A mythical
> Golden Age of the past. Also called: dream time.
>
> 8. A small one-horsed vehicle used in India.
>
> 9. [Ukr.] Behold.
>
> 10. A type of slipper, having no back. Commonly known as a scuff.
>
> 11. A Maori dance, the traditional response to the haka (q.v.).
>
> 12. [Finn.] Nine.
>
> 13. A form of meditation designed to release knots of psychic energy,
> leading to greater mental power and endurance.
>
> 14. _Singapore._ Mango chutney [Bahasa wd.].
>
> 15. Any of various fleshy plants of the genus Ekklaca, especially E.
> grandiflora of South America, cultivated for its showy colorful
> flowers that open only in sunlight.
>
> 16. The larger of two small moons of Jupiter discovered by Voyager 2 in
> 1979.
>
> 17. A small (70-80cm) antelope of central Africa.
>
> 18. [Fi.] A small coin, 1/100 of a markka.
>
> 19. Sea-fog [Icel.].

[Bill Hirst]

6 and 7, also for all the wrong reasons.

-Bill

[Dodi Schultz]

I'll go for #17 and #19.

--Dodi

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 13 and 16.

Guerri

[Tim Bourne]

2 and 5, please.

Best wishes,

Tim B

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Chris,

Are you sure yoou didn't forget to include the real def?

I'll toss my votes at

> 5. A long, narrow horse drawn sled.

and

> 7. (In the mythology of Australian Aboriginal peoples) A mythical
> Golden Age of the past. Also called: dream time.

Best, Hugo

[Tim Lodge]

Double K looks Finnish, so, for want of any better ideas, I'll take
the two Finns:

12 and 18 please.

-- Tim L

[Daniel B. Widdis]

7 and 14, in between cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes.

--
Dan

[France International]

I'll try 1 and 5

[Scott Crom]

I'll have 1 and 8, please.

Scott

[Chuck]

Chris -

A varied and seasonal list. I'll try -

8. A small one-horsed vehicle used in India.

and

12. [Finn.] Nine.

Thanks,

Chuck

[Russ Heimerson]

I'll roll the dice with #7 and #11, please.

Russ

[Tony Abell]

10 and 12 because they're, um....just because.

[Toni Savage]

4 and 9 are unlikely.

-- Toni Savage


--- On Wed, 11/21/07, Chris Carson <christopherlanecarson (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> From: Chris Carson <christopherlanecarson (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
> Subject: [Dixonary] Round 1860: EKKA Da Defs
> To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
> Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2007, 7:42 PM
> The Defs are in and we have a total of 19 definitions for
> EKKA. Please vote
> for two, by public reply to this message, before deadline,
> which is 8:00 AM
> EST on Friday, November 23, 2007, or 5:00 AM PST .
>
> *1.*A sleigh usually drawn by 2 reindeer.
>
> *2.*An Indian sedan chair.
>
> *3.*The brush-tailed porcupine of African forests,
> _Hystrix africanus_,
> ****having long quills mixed with short, flattened
> bristles.
>
> *4.*Of the pulse, uneven or irregular.
>
> *5.*A long, narrow horse drawn sled.
>
> *6.*A portable device, consisting of a light and a
> magnifying camera,
> ****mounted on a flexible extending pole, used for
> inspecting the
> ****insides of machines.
>
> *7.*(In the mythology of Australian Aboriginal peoples) A
> mythical
> ****Golden Age of the past. Also called: dream time.
>
> *8.*A small one-horsed vehicle used in India.
>
> *9.*[Ukr.] Behold.
>
> 10.*A type of slipper, having no back. Commonly known as a
> scuff.
>
> 11.*A Maori dance, the traditional response to the haka
> (q.v.).
>
> 12.*[Finn.] Nine.
>
> 13.*A form of meditation designed to release knots of
> psychic energy,
> ****leading to greater mental power and endurance.
>
> 14.*_Singapore._ Mango chutney [Bahasa wd.].
>
> 15.*Any of various fleshy plants of the genus Ekklaca,
> especially E.
> ****grandiflora of South America, cultivated for its
> showy colorful
> ****flowers that open only in sunlight.
>
> 16.*The larger of two small moons of Jupiter discovered by
> Voyager 2 in
> ****1979.
>
> 17.*A small (70-80cm) antelope of central Africa.
>
> 18.*[Fi.] A small coin, 1/100 of a markka.
>
> 19.*Sea-fog [Icel.].