Now you are tempting me to look up some Celtic or Welsh words. They are even weirder than that German pronounced word. But I So love that choice you made.
This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at December 19, 2016 10:03 AM MST
Not sure how to read your last line, but that doesn't mind. And yes, there are many words that is a real challenges when looking at the way they are spelled. I'd never have guessed the pronunciation when I hear the locals say the words right after. Lol.
No one said it was. It is very obvious how to pronounce a lot of it because the English language and the Germanic roots are all there for us to see. But, that particular word is pronounced "sang froid" as far as I can recall and that is not how it is spelled at all. And? I love that.
I like this better, you guys. It has been shortened and bastardized in some places to sound like I pronounced it. Honest. But I am glad you showed me the right pronounciation.
English could use an equivalent of the Japanese "ganbatte" which means something like "go get it!" or "do your best!". It's not easy to translate but it carries this idea of honestly attempting something to the fullest and it's too bad we don't have a single word that conveys that exact sense in English.
Lovely, these are the words I want to get a hold on. There are so many specific words in foreign languages that cannot be translated into one single word in our own languages. I like 'ganbatte' a lot. Thank you!!!
I believe the Indian word "chuddy" meaning panties (worn by women, and may include thongs and other variants) or underpants (worn by men) found its way into the Oxford Dictionary at least ten years ago. I have yet to come across a single instance of its usage in regular written English. Whether it has been used in recent porn literature I'm not aware.
I understand. Your word is part of the English vocabulary already, but might not be used as you pointed out. Hmm. You might want to start the trend.. :-)
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