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Subject: Re: meaning of a word and the symbols of the word
Author: Nanaea   (Authenticated as Nanaea)
Date: August 22, 2001 at 2:21:00 PM
Reply to: meaning of a word and the symbols of the word by Theresa Lynn Ivy
In Esperanto, "alka" is an adjective describing the attributes of an elk.

Alternately (if you're thinking of Alka-Seltzer), "Alka" is derived from the word "alkali" -- a powerful hydroxide and neutralizer of acid.

-- Nanaea

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