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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe Welsh word for *ew* is *llannfggrstnnlll -- etc. etc. etc.*
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The Welsh word for *ew* is *llannfggrstnnlll -- etc. etc. etc.* (Original Post)
MiddleFingerMom
Mar 2012
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Chan790
(20,176 posts)1. You know what I love about that language?
You can have a word like "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" and it's pronounced like "Langoo."
DFW
(54,436 posts)4. Welsh is the only language.............
...where a translation of "It was a dark and stormy night" is long enough to take up the whole novel.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)2. And you get Clubcard points too!!!
Response to MiddleFingerMom (Original post)
taterguy This message was self-deleted by its author.
intaglio
(8,170 posts)5. To which there is only one reply
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
BiggJawn
(23,051 posts)6. That's not Welsh
There's too many vowels in it.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)7. Depending on the Welsh lady
I might be interested in some ass fudge.
chknltl
(10,558 posts)8. Seriously???
You can't find it anywhere around here for THAT price!
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)9. Not that good a deal. Look again, that's not a dollar sign. n/t
chknltl
(10,558 posts)10. Well that explains it, they are much closer to the source!
Response to A Simple Game (Reply #9)
chknltl This message was self-deleted by its author.