Monday, August 14, 2006

Finding meaning in false cognates

Did anyone notice that the name of one of Jill Carroll's kidnappers was "Abu Rasha?"

posted by elf's DH at 2:18 PM. Permanent Link  | 
Comments:
I wonder what that would mean his son must be like...
posted by Blogger fleurdelis28 at Mon Aug 14, 05:59:00 PM EDT. Link
 
Oy.

Is it spelled/pronounced as in Hebrew, with a `ayin `at the `end?
posted by Blogger Mar Gavriel at Wed Aug 16, 05:15:00 PM EDT. Link
 
I have no idea... (1) I read it in English (2) I can't read a letter of Arabic and (3) who cares, it's not real anyway?
posted by Blogger elf's DH at Wed Aug 16, 07:58:00 PM EDT. Link
 
Similarly, Nasrallah means "she sh**ted" in Russian. Not a particularly useful fact, but still nice.
posted by Anonymous Anonymous at Thu Aug 17, 06:25:00 PM EDT. Link
 
Post a Comment

<< Home