Kay wrote:

> In article <e6HIa.17079$Nf.41591@sea-read.news.verio.net>,
> daihardM3@yahoo_NOSPAM_.com says...
> Having said that, I believe
> when collectively used, "nom" can be for all.
> It's like when you say, "men are mortal,"
> it does not mean just male population.
> 
> A few examples:
> 
> am-nom:  means a female.  Literally translated,
> it means female SOB or a female bloke.
> Kind of an oximoron, eh?
> 
> don e chim baet neun nom obda.
> -- No one spits on money.
> 
> So, in this context, what you heard could've
> been right.  However, it is rare to use "nom"
> to a female indivividually.

Thanks for the follow-up, Kay.  It's great to knwo that there are a few 
posters here that I can have fun discussing things with. (I *do* enjoy 
picking on people like Kaz, but you know what I mean...)

Dai