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jalra #44

@solpahi

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@solpahi

gimste:

x1 is a cockroach/orthopteran/termite of order/species/breed x2

Also grasshopper (= {pipyjalra}); cricket (= {sagjalra}); locust, termite (= mantyjalra or {mudyctijalra}). (Orthoptera includes grasshoppers, crickets, etc; termites are a closely-related non-Orthoptera, more akin to cockroaches than to e.g. ants); See also {cinki}, {civla}, {manti}.


This is another gismu that does not adhere to biological taxonomy. Cockroaches and orthopterans are too different to get the same gismu. The notes predominantly deal with different orthoptera, so maybe we should go with those for jalra, though I've usually seen jalra used for cockroaches. In any case, a new gismu for the other one will probably be needed.

I was leaning towards removing cockroaches (and termites) from the definition, but then again I checked the etymology:

Chinese: janlan — 蟑螂 (zhāng láng)
English: kakroc — cockroach
Hindi: tilcat — तिलचट्टा (tilacaṭṭā)
Spanish: kukarac — cucaracha
Russian: tarakan — таракан (tarakan)

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