tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post7572512749646093229..comments2024-02-26T07:02:01.185-05:00Comments on Freedom from the Forbidden: How Languages Represent their Respective Culturesqrratugaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-9188062582382935712012-05-14T04:34:34.675-04:002012-05-14T04:34:34.675-04:00In my language (Malay), 'sia-sia' means &#...In my language (Malay), 'sia-sia' means 'in vain'. :DMusliminahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086763636766699739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-13986932013483942132012-04-27T20:46:27.752-04:002012-04-27T20:46:27.752-04:00Hey Orbala, the Hindi script thing - go for it! I ...Hey Orbala, the Hindi script thing - go for it! I used this link to start (aimed at English speakers):<br />http://www.garretwilson.com/education/languages/hindi/devanagari/<br /><br />, along with the second one Fatima posted (though the first looks good as well), plus the excellent book 'Beginners Hindi Script' by Rupert Snell. I learned it within about 4 weeks. Knowing Urdu of course Rehannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-17274774283740988702012-03-06T20:12:38.929-05:002012-03-06T20:12:38.929-05:00Thanks for the links, Fatima!Thanks for the links, Fatima!qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-92205539895607461942012-03-06T20:11:59.481-05:002012-03-06T20:11:59.481-05:00LOL. I prefer to call them Roman script, actually!...LOL. I prefer to call them Roman script, actually!qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-10261953709039042462012-03-06T19:05:55.651-05:002012-03-06T19:05:55.651-05:00"Latin" script not "English" s..."Latin" script not "English" script ;)Rehannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-12058726253994575252011-01-27T21:47:28.055-05:002011-01-27T21:47:28.055-05:00I quite like this guy's site:http://www.learni...I quite like this guy's site:http://www.learning-<br /><br />hindi.com/post/1021543673/intro-3-devanagari-the-hindi-alphabet<br /><br />and also this looks great:<br /><br />http://www.avashy.com/hindiscripttutor.htmluckyfatimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401964343346156712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-30180262101228973492011-01-26T23:20:58.233-05:002011-01-26T23:20:58.233-05:00~ UnsettledSoul, same here! I am now never, ever, ...~ UnsettledSoul, same here! I am now never, ever, ever going to stop studying this language and gonna go for as many more as my lifetime will allow me, inshaAllah.<br /><br />~ Luckyfatima, I'm with Rukhpar Mor! Please share some nice links on that :) The script looks so appealing and tempting!<br /><br />~ Rukhpar Mor! That's a great list! I know a liiiiiiiiitle Punjabi, thanks to qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-54031889840604978042011-01-26T22:33:21.679-05:002011-01-26T22:33:21.679-05:00Hello, beautiful folks!
Thank you, thank you, all,...Hello, beautiful folks!<br />Thank you, thank you, all, for your comments! <br /><br />~ Kochaye, I must agree to a large extent. It's also that languages have evolved so much that it's hard to figure out what exactly a certain word may have meant at the point of its revelation. Interestingly enough, I have learned, the Arabic dictionary today isn't much help because it bases its qrratugaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986383116815099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-71526391526215513722011-01-26T21:39:18.322-05:002011-01-26T21:39:18.322-05:00I always learn something new from your blog posts=...I always learn something new from your blog posts=) I am working on learning Spanish right now and after that, I want to learn Pashto, Balochi, Sindhi, and Punjabi as well. I have always wanted to learn Arabic as well, but I do that on the side-pick up some words here and there. <br />@LuckyFatima-I want to learn the Hindi script as well! Can you recommend some sites? 6 weeks seems quite doable.Rukhpar Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03357579094214268759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-52979994874578257642011-01-26T09:20:18.638-05:002011-01-26T09:20:18.638-05:00What a beautiful and interesting post Q! I really ...What a beautiful and interesting post Q! I really loved what you wrote about yadhunnu, though unfortunately, though the word does originally express doubt as well, I don't think most people would keep that in mind when using it, unfortunately.Rebekka @ Becky's Kaleidoscopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561986047548051036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-67479291474776406792011-01-25T18:36:18.142-05:002011-01-25T18:36:18.142-05:00The Hindi script, Devnagari is extremely easy to l...The Hindi script, Devnagari is extremely easy to learn, I think you could teach yourself in 6 weeks since you already speak Urdu and know the sound system. <br /><br />I love languages, too. Anything language related fascinates me to no end. I can speak a few, and pick up accents easily by ear. But alas, English is by far my bestest language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-82927805089132474362011-01-25T17:16:35.749-05:002011-01-25T17:16:35.749-05:00Love this! I love the richness of the word yadhun...Love this! I love the richness of the word yadhunnu, it is explanations like this that make words into my favorites. What a rich languageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-13905988198906160812011-01-25T00:18:49.816-05:002011-01-25T00:18:49.816-05:00awesome! marhaba sounds divine!!
a lot of our hin...awesome! marhaba sounds divine!!<br /><br />a lot of our hindi songs use this word!! so was some what familiar with it!<br /><br />i ll practice the other ones as well..!SEPOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165767356704947895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799144498932126167.post-1348930820057920872011-01-24T23:05:20.332-05:002011-01-24T23:05:20.332-05:00haha love the in-law part =D
Sadly scripture now d...haha love the in-law part =D<br />Sadly scripture now days across all language has been influence by those who have conquered them. It is not always easy to know the true language and reform it.Kochaye.Kharabathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002023124390815503noreply@blogger.com