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Omniglot News (19/01/25)

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2025/01/19

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Lawangan, an East Barito language spoken in Central Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. Belait, a North Bornean language spoken mainly in Brunei, and also in northern Sarawak in Malaysia. I started putting together a new phrases page containing translations of the phrase ‘So long, […]

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Adventures in Etymology – Cluttered Klutzes

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2025/01/18

In this Adventure in Etymology, we find connections between clutter, clods and klutzes. My cluttered kitchen part way through its current renovation Clutter [ˈklʌtə(ɹ) / ˈklʌtɚ] is: A confused disordered jumble of things Background echoes, from clouds etc., on a radar or sonar screen. Clatter; confused noise. (obsolete) It comes from Middle English cloteren (to […]

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Omniglot News (12/01/25)

Radio Omniglot ·

2025/01/12

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. Please note, I am having trouble with making a recording of this news, so only the written version is available for now. New language pages: Sambas Malay (Base Melayu Sambas), a Malayic language spoken mainly in the Sambas Regency in West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Brunei […]

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Celtic Pathways – Follow That Hound!

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2025/01/11

In this episode we discover the possible Celtic roots of some words for hound and sleuth in Romance languages. The Proto-Celtic word sekʷetor means to follow, and comes from Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor (to be following), from *sekʷ- (to follow) [source]. Related words in the modern Celtic languages include: seicheamh (following, taking after, imitating, sequence, progression) and […]

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Omniglot News (05/01/25)

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2025/01/05

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Ghulfan (Wuncu), an Eastern Sudanic language spoken mainly in the Nuba Mountains in the south of Sudan. Kadaru (Kodhin), a Northern Luo language spoken in the state of South Kordofan in the south of Sudan. Ponosakan, a Greater Central Philippine language spoken in […]

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Adventures in Etymology – Windy Wings

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2025/01/04

In this Adventure in Etymology, we find connections between the words wing, wind and feather. A wing [wɪŋ] is: An appendage of an animal’s (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly. A fin at the side of a ray or similar fish. Part of an aircraft that produces the lift for rising into […]

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Omniglot News (29/12/24)

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2024/12/29

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Yele, possibly a language isolate spoken on Rossel Island in the Louisiade Archipelago in east of Papua New Guinea. Hamtai, a Southeast Angan language spoken in Morobe and Gulf provinces in Papua New Guinea. New constructed script: Pakis (Fern) Alphabet, which was created […]

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Omniglot News (22/12/24)

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2024/12/22

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Yaaku, a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in western Kenya. Afitti (Dinik), an Eastern Sudanic language spoken in North Kordofan province in central Sudan. Daju Mongo (Dɑjiŋɡe), an Eastern Sudanic language spoken in the Gúera region in central Chad. Dilling (Warki), an Eastern […]

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Omniglot News (08/12/24)

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2024/12/08

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Kuku (Kʊ́tʊ́k nà kùkù), an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in South Sudan and Uganda. Nyepu (Kútúk nà ŋyɛ́pʊ̀), an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in South Sudan. Ecuadorian Siona (Ba̠icoca), a Western Tucanoan language spoken mainly in northeastern Ecuador. Siona (Gantëya coca), a Western […]

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Celtic Pathways – Country Gardens

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2024/12/08

In this episode we uncover links between words for country and land in Celtic languages, and words for garden, wood and related things in other languages. Bodnant Garden / Gardd Bodnant The Proto-Celtic word *mrogis means border(land), march, mark, region, country, territory or province, and comes from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs (frontier, border) [source] Related words in […]

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Omniglot News (01/12/24)

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2024/12/01

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Yamba, a West Bamileke language spoken in southern Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. Tugen, a Kalenjin language spoken mainly in Baringo County in western Kenya. Rendille (Afi Renꞌdille), a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in the north of the Eastern Province of Kenya. New […]

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Adventures in Etymology – Office Opus

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2024/11/30

In this Adventure in Etymology, we find connections between the word office and words like copy, manure, opera, opulence and opus. My garden office / studio An office [ˈɒfɪs/ˈɔfɪs] is: A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work. A position of responsibility. An official position, particularly high employment within government. (other meanings […]

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Omniglot News (24/11/24)

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2024/11/24

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Rongmei (Ruanglat / ꯔꯣꯡꯃꯩ), a Kuki-Chin-Naga language spoken in northeastern India. Kupsabiny (Kupsapiiny), a Kalenjin language spoken in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Lango (Laŋgo), an Eastern Nilotic language spoken in the Eastern Equatoria State of South Sudan. Nyangatom (Inyangatom), an Eastern Nilotic […]

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Celtic Pathways – Tan Oaks

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2024/11/23

In this episode we discover the possible Celtic roots of words such as tan, tannin and Tannenbaum. The Proto-Celtic word *tannos means green oak, and comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)dʰnwos/*(s)dʰonu (fir). Related words in the Celtic languages include: tinne = the letter t in the Ogham alphabet (ᚈ) in Irish tinne [tʲenə] = the letter t […]

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Omniglot News (17/11/24)

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2024/11/17

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Terik (Tɛ́ɛrık), a Southern Nilotic language spoken in western Kenya. Nandi (Naanti), a Southern Nilotic language spoken in the Rift Valley Province in western Kenya. Kipsigis (Kıpsıkııs), a Southern Nilotic language spoken in the Rift Valley Province in the southwest of Kenya. Ngoni […]

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Adventures in Etymology – Monitoring Monsters

Radio Omniglot ·

2024/11/16

In this Adventure in Etymology, we’re finding connections between monitors and monsters. A monitor [ˈmɒn.ɪ.tə/ˈmɔn.ɪ.tɚ] is: Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone. A device that detects and informs on the presence, quantity, etc., of something. A device used to give a graphical display of the output from a […]

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Omniglot News (10/11/24)

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2024/11/10

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New writing system: Novo Tupi, an alphabet created in the early 19th century as a way to write Old Tupi, a language that was spoken by the Tupi people in Brazil until about the 19th century, and which developed into Nheengatu. New adapted script: Finnish Tengwar […]

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Celtic Pathways – Grinding Pebbles

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2024/11/09

In this episode of the Celtic Pathways podcast, we discover the possible Celtic roots of words for gravel in English and other languages. Gravel [ˈɡɹævəl] is small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast, and other things (other meanings are available). It comes from Middle English […]

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Omniglot News (03/11/24)

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2024/11/03

Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Central ǃKung (ǃXun), a Kxʼa language spoken in northern Namibia. Ik (Icétôd), a Kuliak language spoken in Karamoja in the Northern region of Uganda. Markwet (Markweta), a Southern Nilotic language spoken in Elgeyo-Marakwet County in western Kenya. Sudanese Arabic (لهجة سودانية), a variety […]

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Adventures in Etymology – Weaving Text

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2024/11/02

In this Adventure in Etymology, we unweave the origins of the word text. A text [tɛkst] is: A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences. A book, tome or other set of writings. A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones. (other meanings are available) It comes from Middle English text, from Old […]

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