FENGARI -> it could be pronounced like that in Greek, but it can’t be written like that neither in Greek nor in transliterations, the word is FEGARI (Φεγγάρι).
The technical term/official word is Σελήνη (Selene).
cougarlt on
In Lithuanian you could also say Mėnuo or Mėnesis (both also mean month) but Mėnulis is the prefered one.
Lionheart1224 on
Lune by his side
mathiiist on
Bad map
BatmanInTheSunlight on
Turkey
Semlorism on
I just love this English-Dutch silliness
moon –> maan
eel –> aal
Things like this
tavadis on
Der Mond, is masc. (die Sonne fem.), la Lune is fem. le soleil masc.
There’s also a gender gap!
EmployerWide8912 on
ay lmao
MarcoRahlsaechs69 on
Hungary 🇭🇺 = ✋🏼
TheGoodspeed15 on
Seran-Ast on
Ḷḷuna in asturian…
McTwinkie on
Hungarians at night:
DysphoricGirlAylin on
Türk here. We say “Ay” To mean moon but also to express minor pain the same way you use “ouch”
My name is Aylin which translates to “child of the moon” Or “moon halo”. It’s a really cool and old traditional girls name because Turkic mythology associates women with moon. Famously, it’s stated that women are spiritually calibrated with the moon spirit through moon-cycle (menstruation) in Turkic culture. Now, I do not menstruate, but I do hope that the moon spirit still accepts me or something I don’t know tengri help me.
There are multiple girls names that have ay in it. “Seray” is the name of one of my friends and she is pretty cool. “Ayben” Is an uncommon one and also the name of a rapper. The moon is a poweful symbolism in Turkish culture. Similarly, water is also a symbolism that exist and there are a lot of names that have “su” In it. Water also symbolizes motherhood because the womb has water in it
Odd_Bodybuilder_4772 on
In Croatian, mjesec also means a calendar month. ( Same goes for all BCSM languages).
rkirbo on
In breton, Loar
DarhkBlu on
Fun fact in Croatian at the very least Mjesec also means Month not sure about the other ex Yu languages.
Mrphillip1977 on
Polish, the language of love…
VelumLucis on
Them Basques just always have to be unique don’t they
Immediate_Cat_254 on
“AY” “TUNGL” is crazy work.
Responsible-Care-388 on
Norwegians/Swedes be like “Yeah my favorite rapper is Gucci Moon how could you tell?”
doctor_kafka on
Ay lmao
Fancy-Sherbet8787 on
Kuu, that is so cute 🙂
silvio_burlesqueconi on
So, that’s why Germans think the French are Moonmen.
Annabeth_Flame on
Crimea is Ukraine!
CucumberOk2828 on
There are also word “Mesjats” in Russian, but it’s only for this 🌙
elgin4 on
do turkish people think american rappers are obsessed with astronomy?
WizardOnStrike on
Not for the first time on this sub, Cymru’s borders need correcting.
EliaGenki on
Faelchu on
Manx is *eayst*, cognate with Irish *éasca* (from *éscae* in Old Irish, itself derived from **eiskyom* in Proto-Celtic. Matasović further posits a derivation from Proto-Indo-European **h₁eysk-* (“to shine, glitter”) but this derivation is as yet uncertain) which also means moon. Manx does have *giallagh*, but this is extremely rare. It is thought that Middle Irish *gelach* died out in Manx before it was re-introduced as *giallagh*, but that has failed to gain much currency in the language.
Jonlang_ on
Welsh has three ‘moon’ words: *lleuad* which is simply the basic word for ‘moon’; and *Llun* borrowed from Latin Luna as a name for the Moon, used in the Welsh name for Monday: *Dydd Llun*, though the Moon is now almost always y Lleuad. There is also *lloer* which is an archaic literary word for the Moon and is also used for moons/satellites of other planets.
YoshiFan02 on
Moanne in (west) Frisian
Radamat on
Russian knows Miesyac, but nowayday its used for month only. Rarely for notfull moon, sicle.
Dragonitro on
Is that the noun or the verb
iam_hsk on
aY
MontEcola on
Just and FYI: the letter å in Norwegian is pronounced similar to the long O in English. The e at the end is pronounced. It is a 2 syllable word.
Moe ne. It is also usually used with ‘the’, which is attached to the end of the word. En måne (one moon) turns into månen, or, The Moon. It is pronounced Mone-en.
Puck-the-fool on
So the German word for moon is basically the French word for world
lo-lux on
Finland said, looks kuu
Ghastly-Jack on
I’m surprised Greek isn’t Selene or something similar
Taiga_Novah_Wren on
What the hell is Poland doing?
Quixote1492 on
WyrmHero1944 on
Ayyyy
Exotic-Reveal1603 on
Doesn’t hit the same without the etymology key
Ok_Worldliness_5592 on
Księżyc🗿
avalunawhisper on
i’ve always had a weird thing with the word “luna”… i remember picking it as a username years ago without even knowing why, it just felt right somehow. seeing it pop up in so many places makes me feel like i accidentally chose something way more meaningful than i realized 😭
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How is Icelandic Tungl related to Germanic Moon?
In Cornish, loor
Yoooo so happy for you turks 😀 Ay :DDD Yippie 😀
FENGARI -> it could be pronounced like that in Greek, but it can’t be written like that neither in Greek nor in transliterations, the word is FEGARI (Φεγγάρι).
The technical term/official word is Σελήνη (Selene).
In Lithuanian you could also say Mėnuo or Mėnesis (both also mean month) but Mėnulis is the prefered one.
Lune by his side
Bad map
Turkey
I just love this English-Dutch silliness
moon –> maan
eel –> aal
Things like this
Der Mond, is masc. (die Sonne fem.), la Lune is fem. le soleil masc.
There’s also a gender gap!
ay lmao
Hungary 🇭🇺 = ✋🏼
Ḷḷuna in asturian…
Hungarians at night:
Türk here. We say “Ay” To mean moon but also to express minor pain the same way you use “ouch”
My name is Aylin which translates to “child of the moon” Or “moon halo”. It’s a really cool and old traditional girls name because Turkic mythology associates women with moon. Famously, it’s stated that women are spiritually calibrated with the moon spirit through moon-cycle (menstruation) in Turkic culture. Now, I do not menstruate, but I do hope that the moon spirit still accepts me or something I don’t know tengri help me.
There are multiple girls names that have ay in it. “Seray” is the name of one of my friends and she is pretty cool. “Ayben” Is an uncommon one and also the name of a rapper. The moon is a poweful symbolism in Turkish culture. Similarly, water is also a symbolism that exist and there are a lot of names that have “su” In it. Water also symbolizes motherhood because the womb has water in it
In Croatian, mjesec also means a calendar month. ( Same goes for all BCSM languages).
In breton, Loar
Fun fact in Croatian at the very least Mjesec also means Month not sure about the other ex Yu languages.
Polish, the language of love…
Them Basques just always have to be unique don’t they
“AY” “TUNGL” is crazy work.
Norwegians/Swedes be like “Yeah my favorite rapper is Gucci Moon how could you tell?”
Ay lmao
Kuu, that is so cute 🙂
So, that’s why Germans think the French are Moonmen.
Crimea is Ukraine!
There are also word “Mesjats” in Russian, but it’s only for this 🌙
do turkish people think american rappers are obsessed with astronomy?
Not for the first time on this sub, Cymru’s borders need correcting.
Manx is *eayst*, cognate with Irish *éasca* (from *éscae* in Old Irish, itself derived from **eiskyom* in Proto-Celtic. Matasović further posits a derivation from Proto-Indo-European **h₁eysk-* (“to shine, glitter”) but this derivation is as yet uncertain) which also means moon. Manx does have *giallagh*, but this is extremely rare. It is thought that Middle Irish *gelach* died out in Manx before it was re-introduced as *giallagh*, but that has failed to gain much currency in the language.
Welsh has three ‘moon’ words: *lleuad* which is simply the basic word for ‘moon’; and *Llun* borrowed from Latin Luna as a name for the Moon, used in the Welsh name for Monday: *Dydd Llun*, though the Moon is now almost always y Lleuad. There is also *lloer* which is an archaic literary word for the Moon and is also used for moons/satellites of other planets.
Moanne in (west) Frisian
Russian knows Miesyac, but nowayday its used for month only. Rarely for notfull moon, sicle.
Is that the noun or the verb
aY
Just and FYI: the letter å in Norwegian is pronounced similar to the long O in English. The e at the end is pronounced. It is a 2 syllable word.
Moe ne. It is also usually used with ‘the’, which is attached to the end of the word. En måne (one moon) turns into månen, or, The Moon. It is pronounced Mone-en.
So the German word for moon is basically the French word for world
Finland said, looks kuu
I’m surprised Greek isn’t Selene or something similar
What the hell is Poland doing?
Ayyyy
Doesn’t hit the same without the etymology key
Księżyc🗿
i’ve always had a weird thing with the word “luna”… i remember picking it as a username years ago without even knowing why, it just felt right somehow. seeing it pop up in so many places makes me feel like i accidentally chose something way more meaningful than i realized 😭