Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 7, 2008 12:40
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Spanish term
sortear
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This is a translation of an Aymara text to English via Andean Spanish. The translation literally has to do with "seeing the future by reading leaves" - do we have a verb like this in English?!
Here's the Spanish, as spoken by an old man whose does not speak Spanish natively:
Despues ellos han ido el brujo hacerse sortear "donde está mi hijo." Mirando atraves de la coca, el brujo asi siempre sabia aqui salian vacas en esas pampas...
The context is a folktale.
Here's the Spanish, as spoken by an old man whose does not speak Spanish natively:
Despues ellos han ido el brujo hacerse sortear "donde está mi hijo." Mirando atraves de la coca, el brujo asi siempre sabia aqui salian vacas en esas pampas...
The context is a folktale.
Proposed translations
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Manuela Junghans
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divine
* S: (v) divine (perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers)
* S: (v) divine (search by divining, as if with a rod) "He claimed he could divine underground water"
Address : <http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=divine>
Also:
sortear verbo transitivo
1 (un obstáculo, peligro) to avoid, get round, overcome: tuvimos que sortear muchos peligros, we had to overcome many dangers
2 (echar a suertes) to draw lots for
(rifar) to raffle (off)
Address : <http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=sort...
The casting of lots is a common technique of devination.
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Note added at 59 mins (2008-03-07 13:39:45 GMT)
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Divine is a general term for the act of clairvoyance, as in to divine the future. It is not used exclusively or mainly for looking for water, which is technically known as dowsing. The dowser typically uses a divining rod.
* S: (v) divine (search by divining, as if with a rod) "He claimed he could divine underground water"
Address : <http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=divine>
Also:
sortear verbo transitivo
1 (un obstáculo, peligro) to avoid, get round, overcome: tuvimos que sortear muchos peligros, we had to overcome many dangers
2 (echar a suertes) to draw lots for
(rifar) to raffle (off)
Address : <http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=sort...
The casting of lots is a common technique of devination.
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Note added at 59 mins (2008-03-07 13:39:45 GMT)
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Divine is a general term for the act of clairvoyance, as in to divine the future. It is not used exclusively or mainly for looking for water, which is technically known as dowsing. The dowser typically uses a divining rod.
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Edward Tully
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Thanks. I felt a great sense of satisfaction when I saw that one instantly.
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morachica
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Gracias!
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Rachel Fell
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Carlos Vergara
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Comment: "Thanks a lot! I just felt unsure if divining can be used for leaves, etc - and not just water. Cheers -"
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to see
or maybe to descry
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