User talk:GoateeBoi

Just so you know, the language code for Malayalam is ml, not mal. You might want to look at some other Malayalam entries to get an idea about formatting. I'll also give you our standard welcome template with links to more information.

Chuck Entz (talk) 05:33, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

രക്തം
I added to. Does the first word ring a bell to you? --Apisite (talk) 06:43, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Oh yea it does! GoateeBoi (talk) 06:48, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Vegetables in Malayalam
We use templates like to organize entries by certain applicable categories. --Apisite (talk) 07:35, 28 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I added the entry . --Apisite (talk) 07:50, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Can an admin get rid of a misspelled entry? GoateeBoi (talk) 07:51, 28 December 2020 (UTC)


 * got rid of what you called a misspelling. --Apisite (talk) 07:52, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
 * If you want something deleted immediately, then use the template . --Apisite (talk) 07:53, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Also, I think you mispelled it again. Check out this Wikipedia article. https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%A8 GoateeBoi (talk) 07:55, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Moved to, ✅ --Apisite (talk) 08:02, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Little Lotus Fairy Tale
Have you ever come across the new Little Lotus fairy tale? Would you like to see the fairy tale translated into Malayalam? --Apisite (talk) 00:28, 29 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I'm not interested, besides I can't translate into Malayalam at this point (or read it). Currently I'm just leeching off my parents for words to enter, and from public domain works. Is it just me, or was this story published by an affiliate of 法輪大法? I suspect so since the second page mentions 真，善，忍, which are the three of its values. I understand that they stand in opposition to the 共產黨, but they still hold values with which I disagree.


 * Would you share the children's book with your family or even anyone else? --Apisite (talk) 02:32, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

I wouldn't. I am Christian, and while I do not object to 真，善，and 忍 individually, I don't think a human being can practice them to perfection on their own, to get away from the storybook crocodile, toads, or snake/worm. I wouldn't tell a story to a friend that or family member that I don't think encapsulates something true. I do view this fairy tale as a religious work, though I am ignorant of the actual canon of 法輪大法 beliefs. --GoateeBoi (talk) 03:19, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
 * At least there's also The Church of Almighty God (also known as Eastern Lightning); besides, Falun Dafa as well as The Church of Almighty God are about at least giving up human attachments. --Apisite (talk) 03:31, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Or, put another way, casting off the sinful nature. --Apisite (talk) 03:51, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
 * The Church of Almighty God has a Malayalam YouTube channel if you're interested. --Apisite (talk) 05:05, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Formatting problems
Hi GoateeBoi. You've been creating a lot of entries, which is great, but a lot of them have been pretty messy. I've pinged you with some edits that I made to your entries. Please look at the changes, and then go back through your contributions to fix your edits. Also, please don't put Wikipedia links as a reference — if you need access to better references, I'm sure our Indian editors would be happy to help. If you have any questions about formatting, feel free to ask. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 06:14, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Several editors are now busy cleaning up your messy entries. Please take a quick break, and look at our edits so that you understand how to format entries going forward. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 06:28, 29 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Wow thanks, I never thought I would get this help. I'll take a look at the changes next morning (12/29 ET).I look forward to becoming a better wiktionarian.

GoateeBoi (talk) 06:35, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Wolof issues
Judging by your user page, you're using the Peace Corps dictionary to add Wolof terms. There seem to be some orthographic issues with it (e.g., which I had to move to the correct form), and more generally, Peace Corps dictionaries are not very reliable, as they're made by volunteers without any linguistic training. Moreover, you're missing basic information, like the noun class (as shown by the definite article) that should be in all entries. You should definitely not import entries en masse from this source, when there are many better dictionaries available (my favourite is the one by Jean-Léopold Diouf, but others can be found on Library Genesis). —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 04:22, 30 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I'll try to revise my class notes to include definite articles. This is no excuse or qualification, but my interest in Wolof started with a 101 class last semester. I'll check out that dictionary.
 * GoateeBoi (talk) 04:33, 30 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Don't worry, Wolof is blessed with multiple good dictionaries (though it helps if you read French) and lots of resources, so it shouldn't be too hard to work this out. Let me know if you need help finding resources and figuring out how best to add Wolof content. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 04:37, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Remind me to do a few things 12/21 Morning ET
I'm going to write short term goals on my talk page rather than on my user page. Some desires of mine that I can't do yet since I don't know how to make templates are Let me know if you have tips! Right now I'll do some Malayalam before going to bed. GoateeBoi (talk) 06:22, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Make entries for Wolof demonstrative pronouns
 * Make entries for Wolof interrogative pronouns
 * Write examples for such
 * Cross-link such
 * Make entries and make a template 🤔 for Wolof definite articles (Consonant classes k,l,j,y,w,m × Near, Far, Relative)
 * Make a Wolof verb morphology template (both directly on and off the verb)
 * We definitely need templates for various Wolof tables, and it's best to create those first (so you can put a table of demonstrative pronouns in the entries as you go, for example). I can help you make them, so let me know. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 06:52, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

പാല് & Wolof
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I moved പാല് to three new categories, and added to fii and kii. You may replace the latter template with if you want. --Apisite (talk) 06:59, 31 December 2020 (UTC)

തീയ്യ്
Does the word തീയ്യ് really mean fire? --Apisite (talk) 04:30, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Yes. A native speaker told me so. GoateeBoi (talk) 06:22, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Challenges instead of Resolutions
Wouldn't it be better to rename the section "2021 resolutions" to "Challenges for 2021 and beyond"? Better to have New Year Challenges than to have New Year Resolutions. --Apisite (talk) 00:30, 20 January 2021 (UTC)