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Re: Country names in national languages

From:Carlos Thompson <chlewey@...>
Date:Saturday, May 11, 2002, 15:51
> The idea is to have a list covering all countries (I would add main > cities if possible), including:
> ES - Short name in English: i.e. Columbia * > EO - Long official name in English: i.e. Republic of Columbia > EE - Ethimology in English: from (Christopher) Columbus > NL - National language: i.e. Spanish. > NS - Short name in national language: i.e. Colombia > .. . - pronunciation: /ko"lom.bja/ > NO - Long official name in national language: i.e. República de > Colombia > .. . - pronunciation: /rre"pu.Bli.ka De ko"lom.bja/ > .. . - interlinear translation: i.e. Republic of Columbia > NE - Ethimology in national language: from (Cristobal) Colón > .. . - pronunciation: Colón: /ko"lon/
Lets continue with the Hispanic-American nations, adding the adjectival forms: EA, EN, NA, NN. Bolivia: ES Bolivia. EO Republic of Bolivia. EE. In honour to Simon Bolivar. EA: Bolivian. EN Bolivian(s). NL Spanish. NS Bolivia /bo"liBja/ NO República de Bolivia /rre"puBlika De Bo"liBja/ <republic> <of> <Bolivia> NE named in honour to Simón Bolívar /bo"liBar/. NA boliviano /boli"Bjano/. NN boliviano(s). Chile: ES Chile. EO Republic of Chile. EA Chilean. EN Chilean(s). EE. copied from the Spanish form. NL Spanish. NS Chile /"tSile/ or /"tsile/. NO República de Chile /rre"puBlika De tSile/ <republic> <of> <Chile> NA chileno /tSi"leno/ NN chileno(s) NE ? Argentina: ES Argentina. EO Argentine Republic. EA Argentine EN Argentine(s). EE. means "of silver". NL Spanish. NS (la) Argentina /la arxen"tina/ NO República Argentina /rre"puBlika arxen"tina/ <republic> <of-silver>. NA argentino /arxen"tino/ NN argentino(s). NE means "of silver" using latin/poetical root. Uruguay: ES Uruguay. EO Oriental Republic of Uruguay. EA Uruguayan. EN Uruguayan(s). EE. Ameridindian origin, "Oriental" as it was in the eastmost province of the Spanish America. NL Spanish. NS (el) Uruguay /el u4u"Gwaj/ NO República Oriental del Uruguay /rre"puBlika o4jen"tal Del u4u"Gwaj/ <republic> <eastern> <of-the> <Uruguay>. NA uruguayo /uru"GwaSo/. NN uruguayo(s). NE Derived from the amerindian name of the Uruguay river. Paraguay: ES Paraguay. EO Republic of Paraguay. EA Paraguayan. EN Paraguayan(s). EE. Guarani origin from the Paraguay River. NL Spanish. NS (el) Paraguay /el pa4a"Gwaj/ NO República del Paraguay /rre"puBlika Del pa4a"Gwaj/ <republic> <of-the> <Paraguay>. NA paraguayo /para"Gwaj\o/. NN paraguayo(s). NE Guarani origin from the Paraguay River. NL Guarani. NS/NO/NA/NN ? Panama: ES Panama. EO Republic of Panama. EA Panamanian. EN Panamanian(s). EE from the name in Spanish. NL Spanish. NS Panamá /pana"ma/ NO República de Panamá /rre"puBlika De pana"ma/ <republic> <of> <Panama> NA panameño /pana"meJo/. NN panameño(s). NE ? Costa Rica: ES Costa Rica. EO Republic of Costa Rica. EA Costa Rican. EN Costa Rican(s). EE from the name in Spanish. NL Spanish. NS Costa Rica /"kosta "rrika/ NO República de Costa Rica /rre"puBlika De "kosta "rrika/ <republic> <of> <coast> <rich> NA costarricense /kostarri"sense/. NN costarricence(s). NE means Rich Coast. Nicaragua: ES Nicaragua. EO Republic of Nicaragua. EA Nicaraguan. EN Nicaraguan(s). EE from the name in Spanish. NL Spanish. NS Nicaragua /nika"4aGwa/ NO República de Nicaragua /rre"puBlika De nika"4aGwa/ <republic> <of> <Nicaragua> NA nicaragüense /nika4a"Gwense/. NN nicaraguense(s). NE ?. Honduras: ES Honduras. EO Republic of Honduras. EA Honduran. EN Honduran(s). EE from the name in Spanish. NL Spanish. NS Honduras /on"du4as/ NO República de Honduras /rre"puBlika De on"du4as/ <republic> <of> <Honduras> NA hondureño /ondu"4eJo/. NN hondureño(s). NE honduras also means deep places, I am not sure if this is the origin. El Salvador: ES El Salvador. EO Republic of El Salvador. EA Salvadoran. EN Salvadoran(s). EE from the name in Spanish, article fosilized. NL Spanish. NS El Salvador /el salBa"Dor/ NO República de El Salvador /rre"puBlika De el salBa"Dor/ <republic> <of> <the> <savior> NA salvadoreño /salBado"4eJo/. NN salvadoreño(s). NE means "the Savior". Guatemala: ES Guatemala. EO Republic of Guatemala. EA Guatemalan. EN Guatemalan(s). EE from the name in Spanish. NL Spanish. NS Guatemala /gwate"mala/ NO República de Guatemala /rre"puBlika De Gwate"mala/ <republic> <of> <Guatemala> NA guatemalteco /gwatemal"teko/. NN guatemalteco(s). NE ?, possibly Mayan origen. Mexico: ES Mexico. EO United Mexican States. EA Mexican. EN Mexican(s). EE from the name in Spanish using traditional orthography. NL Spanish. NS México /"mehiko/ (in modern Spanish orthography is "Méjico", same pronunciation). NO Estados Unidos Mexicanos /es"taDos u"niDos mehi"kanos/ <states> <united> <Mexican> NA mexicano /mehi"kano/. NN mexicano(s). NE from the Meshica people (the Aztecs or the Nahuatl). Cuba: ES Cuba. EO Republic of Cuba. EA Cuban. EN Cuban(s). EE from the name in Spanish. NL Spanish. NS Cuba /"kuBa/ NO República de Cuba /rre"puBlika De "kuBa/ <republic> <of> <Cuba> NA cubano /ku"Bano/. NN cubano(s). NE ?. Dominican Republic: ES Dominican Republic. EO Dominican Republic. EA Dominican. EN Dominican(s). EE translated from Spanish. NL Spanish. NS República Dominicana. NO República Dominicana /rre"puBlika Domini"kana/ <republic> <Dominican> NA dominicano /domini"kano/. NN dominicano(s). NE from Santo Domingo (Dominic). Puerto Rico: ES Puerto Rico. EO Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. EA Puerto Rican. EN Puerto Rican(s). EE from the name in Spanish. NL Spanish. NS Puerto Rico /"pwerto "rriko/ NO Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico /es"taDo "liB4e aso"sjaDo De "pwerto "rriko/ <state> <free> <associated> <of> <port> <rich> NA puertorriqueño /pwertorri"keJo/. NN puertorriqueño(s). NE means Rich Port. NL English. Spain: ES Spain. EO Kingdom of Spain. EA Spanish. EN Spaniard(s). EE ?. NL Spanish (Castilian). NS España /es"paJa/ NO (Reino de) España /"rrejno De es"paJa/ <kingdom> <of> <Spain> NA español /espa"Jol/. NN español(es). NE ?. NL Catalan. NS Espanya. NL Galician. NS ?. NL Basque. NS ?. Peru: EA Peruvian. EN Peruvian(s). NA peruano /pe"4wano/. NN peruano(s). -- Carlos Th

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