SA Politics Thread Part 10 : The GNU Has Crashed

[TelkomUseless]

That's english and in pedi it is temokrasi, in the same as borrowed from English. Actually in pedi there's a phrase for democracy better than the borrowing in Afrikaans

Nee.. dis afrikaans

 

[wingnut771]

He doesn't speak pedi either.

What does he speak?

 

[R13...]

What does he speak?

PM him.

 

[wingnut771]

PM him.

Whatever it is there won't have a word for "democracy".

 

[R13...]

Whatever it is there won't have a word for "democracy".

I gave you the pedi one. Why are you still crowing?

 

[Vrotappel]

That's english and in pedi it is temokrasi, in the same as borrowed from English. Actually in pedi there's a phrase for democracy better than the borrowing in Afrikaans

Actually comes from Greek.
dēmokratía

 

[Agent67]

That's english and in pedi it is temokrasi, in the same as borrowed from English.

Not pure English, Anglicism maybe.

Actually in pedi there's a phrase for democracy better than the borrowing in Afrikaans

Oh? Enlighten us, then?

 

[Mariner]

Actually comes from Greek.
dēmokratía

This is what the Greek Socrates thought of democracy:

Socrates was critical of democracy, believing that only those who are educated and knowledgeable should participate in decision-making, rather than allowing everyone to vote regardless of their understanding. He argued that democracy could lead to demagoguery and poor governance, as uneducated voters might be easily swayed by persuasive but misleading rhetoric.

Does his thinking still fit?

 

[wingnut771]

I gave you the pedi one. Why are you still crowing?

What's the word for hermaphrodite in Pedi?

 

[TheChamp]

Actually comes from Greek.
dēmokratía

So there is no word for democracy in Afrikaans or English?

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938478572730982477

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

What's the word for hermaphrodite in Pedi?

Julius...

 

[TheChamp]

demokrasie - next question

No further questions your honour.

 

[Agent67]

No further questions your honour.

I have a question, what's the word for corruption in Xhosa? Khongolose, maybe?

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938538794451403231

LMAO, high off his own supply

 

[TheChamp]

I have a question, what's the word for corruption in Xhosa? Khongolose, maybe?

No idea, why don't you ask Zille? Apparently she is fluent in Xhosa.

 

[Vrotappel]

So there is no word for democracy in Afrikaans or English?

The concept comes from Ancient Greece hence the adaptation of the ancient Greek term across multiple languages.

The Afrikaans and Dutch word is exactly the same. Thus it arrived with Jan.

 

[Agent67]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1938452440346726859

 

[ToxicBunny]

The concept comes from Ancient Greece hence the adaptation of the ancient Greek term across multiple languages.

The Afrikaans and Dutch word is exactly the same. Thus it arrived with Jan.

Don't come with those history tendencies, its still Jans fault

#BlameJan

 

[Agent67]

No idea, why don't you ask Zille? Apparently she is fluent in Xhosa.

Why must I ask her anything? Be a man, and answer my question.

Don't be a small boy and hide behind Gogo while you complain about her day and night...