Eddie [any]@feddit.org to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 个月前What is Squidward called in your language?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up155arrow-down1imageWhat is Squidward called in your language?lemmy.mlEddie [any]@feddit.org to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 个月前message-square23linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-square_g_be@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 个月前This one is fun to say. Calamari exists on English too, I wonder where it is borrowed from
minus-squareFreeAZlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 个月前Calamari is Italian for squid. We just call the food calamari in English but it’s just ripped from Italian, not really an English word.
minus-squarelagoon8622@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 个月前Every language has loanwords, and they become part of that language when enough people use them.
minus-squareRandom_Character_A@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 个月前…and Jalmari is a common Finnish male name.
Jalmari Kalmari in Finnish.
Kalmari means squid.
This one is fun to say.
Calamari exists on English too, I wonder where it is borrowed from
Calamari is Italian for squid. We just call the food calamari in English but it’s just ripped from Italian, not really an English word.
Every language has loanwords, and they become part of that language when enough people use them.
…and Jalmari is a common Finnish male name.