Re: Semantic content of 'thank you'

On 6/7/06, Yahya Abdal-Aziz <yahya@...> wrote:
> Arabic uses various forms of the verb "Shakara",
> eg "Shukran", generally translated as "Thanks",
> but also carrying a distinct overtone of gratitude;
> "tashakkara" can mean "to be thankful" or "to be
> grateful".
Ah! I knew that Arabic "shukran" and Turkish "teşekkür" had to be
related, but I didn't know the details. "Tashakkara" is so close to
the latter this this is presumably its origin.

Thanks!

Cheers,
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Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>