A good example of English borrowing from other languages. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by RJbibliophil
Haha. I hardly dare wager a guess on this one... too many fun possibilities. :p I think I know some, myself. :lol: Well... could it be a pig?
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A good example of English borrowing from other languages. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by RJbibliophil
Haha. I hardly dare wager a guess on this one... too many fun possibilities. :p I think I know some, myself. :lol: Well... could it be a pig?
I'm curious-where is urdu spoken?
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Originally Posted by Emily655321
No, it is not a pig, but it is an animal.
Keep in mind that english, norwegian, and german(etc...) are all related.
It's the official language of Pakistan. but I'm sure Pensive can tell you more about it...Quote:
Originally Posted by RJbibliophil
hehe, I studied a bit of Norwegian :) it's a cool language :) it's like a funny mix of Old English and German :)
it's ages ago though and i don't remember much :( I'd love to take up norsk again some day...
Jeg snakker litt norsk.(spelling?) Hvor bur du? or something like that.. whatever.. i was trying to say "where (in Norway) do you live?"
our teacher told us this funny saying that means "It's better to have a "dram" an hour than to spend one hour in Drammen".. how do you say it in Norsk?
I've got no idea what a rumpentroll might be.. maybe a bear?
I've got another funny German expression:
it's literal translation would be "He/they/... can stay stolen to me!" (Der kann mir mal gestohlen bleiben).
any guesses?
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Originally Posted by RJbibliophil
Urdu is spoken in Pakistan actually but it is a mixture of Turkish, Persian, Arabic and Hindi. So I think that people who know any of these languages, some of them will be able to understand Urdu to some extent. If not, then it is very easy for them to learn Urdu.
Urdu is a "lashkari zaban" Lashkari zaban means a language with a combination of other languages. When people from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, Afghnaistan, etc came here, Urdu originated.
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Originally Posted by emily655321
It is a part of feudalism and monarchy, but not because of the land so don't think on the accounts of rulership.
It actually belongs to all forms of rulership and everything and we are absolutely certain that unfortunately all of you have experienced it.
Taking a educated guess, based on your last clue, taxation? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Taliesin
Does it mean, "I don't mind if I never see them again"?Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
not too bad, it's something along those lines but not in a literal sense... do you wanna guess again? I'll put the solution in orange below (highlight to read)Quote:
Originally Posted by emily655321
it's when someone gets on your nerves and you're angry with them and don't care about their opinion or wishes any longer
Great spelling. Never heard that Drammen's horrible. I'm from Hallingdal, which is about half way between Oslo and Bergen and a little north. I actually don't live there most of the time, but I was there last Christmas. I live in the US (hint-land of 10,000 lakes).Quote:
Originally Posted by SleepyWitch
No, it's not a bear, it's a lot smaller than a bear.
A hedgehog?
Give us a hint: Is it a pet, or a farm animal, or a wild animal?
Well, you could say that taxation is a form of it, but older. Way older.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
Much more older than civilisation
wow, Taliesin's riddle is way too difficult for me...
I'll give the rumptroll another try... is it a vole?
Rumpetroll are quite small, usually live in the wild, although some children keep them as pets for a limited time. They are usually about 1 inch in length, though some are 4 inches long. Being a rumpetroll is a stage which lasts between 10 days to 2 years. During this stage, the animal slowly changes. When it enters it's third and final stage, it has another name. And no, it is not an insect. (can you tell I just referred to an encyclopedia?)
RJbibliophil—are they tadpoles?
Tal—Taxation is a form of it, eh? Is it... murder? :D