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Accents and Dialects
Questions and answers related to different accents and dialects of the English language.
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"Yasou" is a word that is used as a traditional greeting in Greece. It basically means "good health to you."
What is atarimae Hinshitsu in English?
There is not a literal translation of the Japanese phrase "atarimae hinshitsu". It refers to the idea that all items will work as they should. It requires that all items be functional.
The word "paninindigan" is the Tagalog word for the English word "position." Tagalog is a common dialect of natives of the Philippines.
Shinpu is a Japanese word that can translate into a few different words in English. On one hand, it translates to "bride." Another translation of shinpu may refer to a Catholic priest or an abbe (in France, an abbe refers to an abbot or other cleric.)
Woppa is a slang word, could be more popular with children, but certainly used by people of all ages. Used in slightly humorous situations to mean anything from 'big' to 'enormous'
How many words in English do you use today?
I have a vast vocabulary of millions of words in English that I can potentially use, but I typically use a subset of commonly understood words and phrases to communicate effectively with users.
The new settlers to the new world had to come up with new words to describe their New World, and this increased as they moved inland. This was achieved by borrowing words from others who inhabited or explored the continent. From the Dutch we took landscape, cookie, and caboose. We also may have taken Yankee as a corruption of the Dutch Jan Kees. Often new settlers borrowed Native American terns. As Mary Helen Dohan notes in her book on American English OUR OWN WORDS a early translator of the Bible had to think of the word Kummogkodonattootummooetiteaonganunnonash for the phase "our question." The English sounding hickory was taken out of the Indian pawcohiccra,ragraoughcun was made into raccoon and isquonterquashes into squash. Hoochinoo, the name of a tribe who made great homemade liquor became hooch.
From early Spanish we took more than 500 words. Among them are rodeo, bronco, buffalo, avocado, mustang, burro, fiesta, coyote, mesquite, canyon, and buckaroo. The French gave us names for Indian tribes, rivers, and other geographical features. Sometimes words came in improbable way. The American dollar is a corruption of Joachimthaler named for a 16th century silver mine in Germany. The first recorded use of the word was in 1553 and was spelled daler. It's first use in America is not noted until 1782. Besides borrowing words the settlers came up with new ones like bullfrog, eggplant, grasshopper, rattlesnake, mockingbird, and catfish. Words also took on new meanings between England and America. So, beech, walnut, laurel, partridge, robin, oriole, hemlock, and pond mean two different things depending on where.
Settlers moving west not only had to come up with words to describe the out sized new world, but also needed new words to reflect their zestful, wildcat wassailing hell for leather approach to life. These were colorful and some are still in use. Of all the new words that is truly American it is the word OK. Although the residents of the New World began to use new words in new ways historians aren't sure when they began to pronounce them in a truly American way. No one can say when the first accent arose that was "American"
Why do Americans hate the British accent?
It's not accurate to say that Americans universally hate the British accent. Some Americans may find certain British accents difficult to understand or associate them with negative stereotypes, but others find them charming or sophisticated. Accents are subjective and can be influenced by personal experiences and cultural perceptions.
How do you write using a Scottish accent?
You only have an accent when you speak so you can't really write with one. You can, however, use words and spellings to show various types of slang which may lead to the reader imagining that character with an accent. This is called a dialect.
It should be noted that using to many slang words or spellings is highly discouraged in writing as it become irritating and can slow down the pace of the novel. Writing in accents or dialects should be done sparingly and with good reason.
Specifically, writing in the Scottish dialect depends largely on the type of character and where in Scotland they are from. Say, for example, you were writing a Glaswegian character. Their words will largely be slang such as "aye" instead of "yes", "cannae" instead of "cannot" etc.
Alternatively your character may be from the Fife area where they again use different slang words such as "ken" instead of "know" and often say "like" a lot in the middle of sentences.
The best way to write in a dialect is to research the slang words spoken in the area your character is from. Don't let your characters speak the way you think people in that area speak because your characters won't seem realistic and stereotypes are never the way to go!
HA! Nobody is going to do your homework for you -- if you want 26 different examples, you'll have to look them up yourself.
It is iodine. Normally used for small cuts to keep it from getting an infections. Kind of like hydrogen dioxide.
What is the English for panlapi?
The Filipino word "panlapi" means "affix" in English. This word means to attach or fasten one item onto another item.
Is Portuguese a Spanish dialect?
No, Portuguese is not a Spanish dialect. They are two distinct languages that belong to the Romance language family. While they share similarities due to their common Latin roots, they have evolved independently over time and have distinct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
An accent is some form of stronger articulation on the first syllable of a word, the emphasis on something in general, a mark or character used in writing, such as an acute accent or a circumflex, or an emphasis of tone.
What is the English name of ratanjog?
Ratanjot is an herb that is popular in Indian cooking and produces a red dye. The English name for the herb is alkanet.
How many dialect in Philippines?
There are about 175 languages spoken in the Philippines, with 171 of them considered distinct languages and 4 classified as dialects. However, the term "dialect" is often used informally, and many of these languages have their own unique grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
What is the English of dalampasigan?
The English translation of "dalampasigan" is "seashore" or "beach".
Why did the queens british English go on the crusades?
It's called the holy crusades for a reason. The English were trying to wipe out the "evil non-believers" who worshiped a religion besides Christianity. This is why the soilders also had a painting of a cross on their armor.
What are the parts of speech mechanism?
While there are many body parts that aid speech, there are five main organs that are part of speech mechanism. The palate, tongue, voice box, brain and respiratory system are all parts of speech mechanism.
What does Jeu de Paume mean in English?
Jeu de Paume originally meant a kind of tennis game played without racquets.
Now it means a tennis game or place where tennis is played, i.e., tennis court.
It was probably a tennis court for Louis XIV but I am not certain about this.
However, The Jeu de Paume in Paris is a museum located next to The Louvre.
Until recently, it exhibited Impressionist paintings. The paintings are now at
Orsay across the Seine and The Jeu de Paume shows more varied exhibits.
What does festinately mean in English?
Festinately comes from the word festinate, which has its root in Latin. It means to hurry or hasten. It is used most notably within Shakespearean plays.
What is the American word for holiday?
Holiday. Isn't that simple?
An additional answer:
It depends on how you mean "holiday" as it is used in England. Christmas and Easter are holidays on either side of the Atlantic. If I personally get two weeks off work to take a pleasure trip, in America I am "on vacation," not "on holiday."
