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The Spanish translation of the English word “tuna” is “atun”. ~

What are some other words that when translated from one language to another are scrambles of each other‘s letters AND have the exact same meaning or definition. Any two languages, and please give the English translation of any foreign words, and name the language(s). Thank you. 

 

Posted - August 25, 2022

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  • 10052
    Felina - Spanish
    Finale - English 

    Both of these mean 'the end'. 
      August 25, 2022 5:00 PM MDT
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  • 53526

      Er, um, I don’t think that word means what you think it means in Spanish. Maybe Italian or some other language.

      It’s a near cognate of the English (load loan) word feline, but in Spanish, it’s gender-specific.
    Male — felino 
    Female — felina 


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    This post was edited by Randy D at August 27, 2022 7:44 PM MDT
      August 25, 2022 5:32 PM MDT
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  • 10052

    You know, I wondered about that! Hehehe!

    I was thinking of the final episode of Breaking Bad (which Element99 hates because it's an insult to science teachers). I guess 'Felina' doesn't mean 'finale' in Spanish, it's just the word 'finale' rearranged. 


      August 25, 2022 7:33 PM MDT
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  • 53526
      August 25, 2022 9:37 PM MDT
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  • 880
    English
    Spanish 
      August 25, 2022 11:57 PM MDT
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  • 53526
      August 26, 2022 7:37 AM MDT
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  • 880
    English

    Spanish 
      August 27, 2022 5:16 PM MDT
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  • 53526
      August 27, 2022 7:41 PM MDT
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  • 880
    (English) vinegar
    (Spanish) vinagre
      August 29, 2022 12:10 PM MDT
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