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English, as well as all other languages, is replete with such words. One that comes to mind is "cricket." In French, it's "cricri."
I'm a bit slow this morning, and my British Empire background is showing. I struggled for a few seconds to reconcile the sound of willow on leather with the word 'cricket', and struggled even more with why the sound would be so different in France (where the game not played at all as far as I know!), before I realized you were referring to insects!
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted shirrgled paulb 11/05/00 11:47 AM Re: shirrgled Jackie 11/05/00 08:36 PM Re: shirrgled Geoff 11/14/00 05:06 AM Re: shirrgled Marty 11/14/00 09:09 PM Re: shirrgled Faldage 10/26/01 02:30 PM
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