Lotau

Trigedasleng

Etymology

From English lucked out.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɔˈtau/

Rhymes: -tau

Adjective

lotau

1. lucky, fortunate

   Yu’s lotau ai nou don bos yu chopa op.

   You’re lucky I didn’t break your teeth.

   -Dakiva (The 100, Episode 402)

Creation and Usage Notes

This word was originally spelled lottau, but the thing is, it shouldn't have been that way. It showed up in two episodes that way, but the truth is every place where a geminate or geminate-adjacent [t] occurs intervocalically in Trigedasleng, a simple t will do (e.g. in the word foto). I forgot that when coining this word, so I've taken it upon myself to correct it today. Thus it is done. (See also ratop.) -David J. Peterson 01:00, 25 October 2023 (PDT)