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A linguistic thread:
What does a dog/cat say in your language?
Dutch:
dog Woef!
cat miauw
What does a dog/cat say in your language?
Dutch:
dog Woef!
cat miauw
In your language a dog/cat says:
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In summary, different languages have different words to represent the sounds that dogs and cats make. Some examples include "woef!" in Dutch, "Hav hav" in Turkish, "vuh" or "hau" in Texas, and "ham" or "hau" in Finnish. Cats are often represented as saying "miauwuhh" or "miyav miyav" in various languages. Some languages also have different words for the same sound, like "jam" for cats in some languages and "yam" for cats in others. However, there is no universal word for the sounds that dogs and cats make, and each language has its own unique way of representing these sounds. There are also some humorous
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RuroumiKenshin
uhh...I could say the names in my language:
cat: demet
dog:wesha
this is in amharic, which is the official language of Ethiopia.
cat: demet
dog:wesha
this is in amharic, which is the official language of Ethiopia.
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In Turkish, you're taught that a dog says: "Hav hav"
and a cat says "miyav miyav"
LoL, it's funny, I've never actually heard a dog say "Woof" or "Yelp" or "bark"
and a cat says "miyav miyav"
LoL, it's funny, I've never actually heard a dog say "Woof" or "Yelp" or "bark"
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N_Quire
Dog: Vov-vov
Cat: jam (not jam, but yam with a long 'a' as in car. If you say yam,yam quickly many times, it becomes meow as in English).
My language, Swedish. Though I am Dano-Welsh originally.
Cat: jam (not jam, but yam with a long 'a' as in car. If you say yam,yam quickly many times, it becomes meow as in English).
My language, Swedish. Though I am Dano-Welsh originally.
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Njorl
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Dog: Woof woof!
Cat: Pet me now, slave!
Njorl
Cat: Pet me now, slave!
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sceeth0
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By convention it should be :
dog - woof
cat- meow
here in TX, but I've never understood why, as my animals have always spoken to me in perfect english. (admittedly the cat sometimes lapses into latin when it's tired)
dog - woof
cat- meow
here in TX, but I've never understood why, as my animals have always spoken to me in perfect english. (admittedly the cat sometimes lapses into latin when it's tired)
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Baikonur
dog - vuh or hau
cat- miau
Miau is pronounced exactly like meow and vuh almost like woof.
[edit] Oh yeah, the language is finnish.[/edit]
cat- miau
Miau is pronounced exactly like meow and vuh almost like woof.
[edit] Oh yeah, the language is finnish.[/edit]
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dog - ham or hau;
cat - miau;
cat - miau;
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Zargawee
In Arabic , Dog : `Aauw
Cat : Miyaw
Good One Njorl
Cat : Miyaw
Good One Njorl
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AtSchool
Stupid Question
heres a stupid question:
Is time travel possible?
its a stupid question because we all kno that it is and how simple it is to do :D
heres a stupid question:
Is time travel possible?
its a stupid question because we all kno that it is and how simple it is to do :D
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Mistress Lilith
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I think someone's got the wrong topic
(unless of course, those are the words a dog/cat actually says in your language)
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sceeth0
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I highly doubt they mention this subject in any situation other than one of extreme solitude and secrecy. After all, their joint monopoly of two-way time travel sets up the more affluent in their society for pretty cushy lives. Why risk spreading the information that could upset this system?
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Kerrie
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our dog says: let me lap your face with my precious glam (aka doggie slobber)
our cat says: get that beast with the big fat tongue away from me...
our cat says: get that beast with the big fat tongue away from me...
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halfdyke
our dogs have always said "please please please scratch my tummy!" and our cats have always said "i am NOT a cat, thank you very much!"
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wel sometimes when i am really tired my cat remarks " hey, hey kid yea go get me some beer and some girls... don't gte you parents or i will kill you" then he bradishes a knife and i can't rember much after that
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climbhi
In japanese dogs say "wan wan" with long a's as in car. Which I think is hilarious, it doesn't sound like a dog worth beens, but don't try telling a japanese person that dogs say woof or bark.
FAQ: In your language a dog/cat says:
What does a dog say in your language?
In English, a dog typically says "woof woof" or "bark bark". However, in other languages, such as Spanish, a dog may say "guau guau", while in French, a dog may say "ouaf ouaf". The way a dog's bark is represented in different languages can vary.
How do you write the sound a cat makes in your language?
In English, a cat typically says "meow" or "purr". In other languages, the sound may be represented differently. For example, in Japanese, a cat's sound is written as "nyan nyan", while in Russian, it is written as "мяу". The spelling and pronunciation of a cat's sound can vary greatly across languages.
Do all languages use onomatopoeia for animal sounds?
No, not all languages use onomatopoeia, which is the use of words that imitate the sound of the object or action they refer to. Some languages, such as Chinese, use a completely different written representation for animal sounds. For example, in Chinese, a dog's sound is written as "汪汪" and a cat's sound is written as "喵喵".
Are there any universal sounds for animals across all languages?
While there are some similarities in how certain animal sounds are represented across languages, there is no universal sound that is the same in every language. Different cultures and languages have their own unique ways of representing animal sounds, and these can even vary within the same language.
Can animal sounds be translated between languages?
Animal sounds cannot be directly translated between languages, as they are not actual words or phrases with a specific meaning. However, the sounds can be described or represented differently in different languages. For example, while an English speaker may say "woof woof" for a dog's sound, a Spanish speaker may say "guau guau", but they are both referring to the same sound.
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