Re: Some help with Latin
| From: | Philip Newton <philip.newton@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 18:58 |
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On 9/26/07, Philip Newton <philip.newton@...> wrote:
> On 9/26/07, ROGER MILLS <rfmilly@...> wrote:
> > This Indonesian turn of phrase always amused me: minum rokok 'to smoke a
> > cigarette" (lit, drink a...)
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> I believe the Turkish "drink smoke", as can the Japanese ("kitsuen").
Incidentally, the Japanese "drink" medicine -- including pills!
Cheers,
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Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>
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