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[ lojʔ ]
Verb

English: have personality, be charismatic, be charming

German: Persönlichkeit/Charakter haben, charismatisch sein, charmant sein

Spanish: tener personalidad, ser carismático, ser encantador

KLCP:

Level 4
Notes

refers to positive personal characteristics

(MO > Lieven, 11/20/2017):   The English word "personality" can have two meanings: (1) qualities or traits that form a person's character (as in "That TV host has a friendly personality") or (2) qualities that make a person popular, charm, charisma (as in "The host has a lot of personality"). The noun DI'on works for the first meaning, it means "characteristic" or "trait", and could be used if a person is a grouch ("He has a bad personality").  Meaning (2) always refers to positive personal characteristics. To describe this "personality" that's an asset along with physical strength and intelligence, use loy'. This verb means something like "have personality, be charismatic, be charming." 

See also the idiom vaj Duj chIj "have strength of character" from KGT.

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