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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: English words in other languages #3988 07/13/00 01:17 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Fascinating stuff, William! Your examples of English letters used in place of native-language words reminds me (in a backward fashion) of a lunch item one would often see on menus in Brazil: the ubiqutious X-burger. The letter X is Brazil is pronouned "sheese"; close enough to the English "cheese" to make it an acceptable substitute for short-order cooks and their customers Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: English words in other languages #3989 07/13/00 02:36 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 W william enthusiast william enthusiast W Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 annastrophic, i guess the x burger could have a different meaning in america.. jackie, the japanese word for x rated videos is AV (pronounced "ay buee"). this comes of course from adult video which is also used but japanese prefer the abbreviation. this reminds me of another borrowed word here, love ("rabu"), which is used in a kind of onomatopoeiac (sp?) expression. there are millions of words repeated double barrel to give the feeling of a situation or sound in japanese. for example "beta beta" means sticky, "pan pan" means full, like a balloon. "rabu rabu" refers to the situation of being in love and is accompanied by such a vivid image of love hearts bursting around the couple like a cartoon that it is quite musical. such is the power of language! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: English words in other languages #3990 07/14/00 02:47 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta In reply to: "rabu rabu" refers to the situation of being in love and is accompanied by such a vivid image of love hearts bursting around the couple like a cartoon that it is quite musical. such is the power of language! Sorry, I don't get the same image, possibly because Rabu is the Indonesian for Wednesday. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: English words in other languages #3991 07/14/00 05:38 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky >>. "rabu rabu" refers to the situation of being in love and is accompanied by such a vivid image of love hearts bursting around the couple like a cartoon that it is quite musical. such is the power of language!<< William, I think your description is musical!! Made me hear bells! This puts me in mind of the words=skin discussion. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: English words in other languages #3992 07/15/00 07:17 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 W william enthusiast william enthusiast W Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 i've been out of things for a few years, jackie. what is skin discussion? william Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: English words in other languages #3993 07/15/00 09:44 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 J jmh Pooh-Bah jmh Pooh-Bah J Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 >what is skin discussion It's a thread under Miscellany - Thoughts about words Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: English words in other languages #3994 07/16/00 05:50 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 W william enthusiast william enthusiast W Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 jmh thanks found it Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... 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