It's spelt "Gathafi"
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Great Mysteries of our Time #93: SOLVED!
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Surely thats a mere transliteration issue given that Arabic doesn't use the the Latin alphabet? Dabbling in Russian as I do, I see those all the time, Cyrillic translit differences. Like I've seen the Russian vowel 'ы' transliterated as 'i' or 'y' and the consonant 'ж' as 'zh' or 'z' or 'j'.
There are different translit systems that attempt to transliterate non-English sounds into Latin equivalents, but they don't really work that well, as in the example above, the Russian vowel 'ы' - to me I hear more as a slight 'wee' or 'wi' but any native Russian speaker would deny there's a 'w' sound in it at all.
Also cos of translit issues you wouldn't know for example that the Russian Christian names 'Boris' and 'Oleg' are actually pronounced 'Ba-REES' and 'Al-YEK' respectively. Translit can't cope with that sort of thing which I'm sure goes on in Arabic too.
Interesting topic!Last edited by stek; 25 August 2011, 12:35. -
No, that is his Welsh cousin.Just saying like.
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Originally posted by stek View PostSurely thats a mere transliteration issue given that Arabic doesn't use the the Latin alphabet? Dabbling in Russian as I do, I see those all the time, Cyrillic translit differences. Like I've seen the Russian vowel 'ы' transliterated as 'i' or 'y' and the consonant 'ж' as 'zh' or 'z' or 'j'.
There are different translit systems that attempt to transliterate non-English sounds into Latin equivalents, but they don't really work that well, as in the example above, the Russian vowel 'ы' - to me I hear more as a slight 'wee' or 'wi' but any native Russian speaker would deny there's a 'w' sound in it at all.
Also cos of translit issues you wouldn't know for example that the Russian Christian names 'Boris' and 'Oleg' are actually pronounced 'Ba-REES' and 'Al-YEK' respectively. Translit can't cope with that sort of thing which I'm sure goes on in Arabic too.
Interesting topic!"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostYou can get a "near W" with "Уо"
Ahh, now I see why u did! a 'u-ee' - hmm yes, I like it!! Cheers!!
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That says "ifahtaG""A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostI thought it was spelled "Wanted: Dead or Alive, but preferably Dead".
"Tonight, Gaddafi he sleeps with the fishes..."Last edited by Churchill; 26 August 2011, 08:59.Comment
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