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Re: idioms: foreign words/phrases in disguise



Hi Izzy and Frank,

I find your messages quite valuable - especially as regards Frank's stating that
the transliterations in question are but a game of fantasy...
Even though I don't think the given examples could stand any thorough
investigation, they do remind me of interesting "accidents" in the history of
languages. For example, could any of the group members tell the story of the
word 'kangaroo'? What did it really mean in the language of the natives when
Australia was explored?

Best regards,

George




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When English borrowed a foreign word or phrase, it often re-spelled the borrowed item so that the result looked like common English words. For example, Aramaic...
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<<<Does this type of transliteration happen in other languages?<<< Dear Sir, None of the transliterations you describe occured anywhere else but in your...
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Hi Izzy and Frank, I find your messages quite valuable - especially as regards Frank's stating that the transliterations in question are but a game of...
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