pli
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Ju malpli mi manĝas, des pli mi trinkas = The less I eat, the more I drink.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
Mi pli volis labori, ol ludi = I preferred to work than to play.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
I beg your pardon Mi petas vian pardonon mee peh'tahss vee'ahn pahrdoh'nohn Speak louder Parolu pli laŭte pa-ro'loo plee lah'w-teh What did you ask?
From Esperanto Self-Taught with Phonetic Pronunciation by Mann, William W.
The French equivalents are pli, plissement, ridement; in Germany, Falte, Faltung, Sattelung are the terms usually employed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
Ju pli ... des pli = The more ... the more.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
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