'There is no language that is superior to another' - Ramaphosa

[Jabulani22]

Yawn. Too easy. It's a beautiful evening and would be a shame to waste it going around in circles with intellectual midgets.

Good day to you sir. I said good day!

It is and it would be yes , come back with some words for real tangible objects then hows them goalposts movement ?

 

[ForceFate]

Slap and tickle , slap on the back means cheek ? colour me shocked.

I have no idea what a b_tch slap is tbh

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

A funny Zulu one: "bhibiza".

Literally slapping someone on the mouth, mid-sentence, while they are giving you lip.

Says who? ONE word denotes a whole sentence? Bullschit...

 

[Knyro]

Says who? ONE word denotes a whole sentence? Bullschit...

You're stupid as fsck, just like @Jabulani22

If language A doesn't have a word that corresponds exactly to a word in language B, it'll take a sentence to describe it in language A.

 

[ForceFate]

The name "yam" appears to derive from Portuguese inhame or Canarian (Spain) ñame .
The main derivations borrow from verbs meaning "to eat".
True yams have various common names across multiple world regions.

I guess 2 out of 3 ain't bad...compared to the hundreds of English words with "i" or "e" glued to the front.

As has been pointed out, English just Latinised the word or modify it. Hydrogen, tycoon, parliament, etc all have their origins elsewhere. So, I don't see anything wrong with sticking an I or e in front of a word. It still conveys the message.

English is what it is today because of other languages. It has evolved into a very powerful language

 

[surface]

I've heard that there's no indigenous african word for the english word maintain. Now we know why the country's falling apart

Interesting. Brexit is also not mentioned in any african language. Or asian.

 

[wombling]

WTH is Khoza?

Excuse me, Xhosa.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

You're stupid as fsck, just like @Jabulani22

If language A doesn't have a word that corresponds exactly to a word in language B, it'll take a sentence to describe it in language A.

Personal attacks...the true sign of great debate.

 

[ɹǝuuᴉM]

You're stupid as fsck, just like @Jabulani22

If language A doesn't have a word that corresponds exactly to a word in language B, it'll take a sentence to describe it in language A.

FFS Right as you may be, you have triggered the comrades

 

[ForceFate]

Interesting. Brexit is also not mentioned in any african language. Or asian.

Even the name Boris doesn't exist in African languages

 

[ForceFate]

FFS Right as you may be, you have triggered the comrades

Jabulani22 isn't a "comrade".

 

[ForceFate]

I've heard that there's no indigenous african word for the english word maintain. Now we know why the country's falling apart

What's the root of the word?

Yes, that's the point of the discussion.

 

[surface]

I've heard that there's no indigenous african word for the english word maintain. Now we know why the country's falling apart

Makes sense really. Apartheid language had 1000's of words that gave rise to apartheid. And no word in "african" language for maintain, so collapse. All language fault.

 

[surface]

Jabulani22 isn't a "comrade".

Noted. Team on the way.

 

[grok]

Not necessaritly on the lips or in the middle of a sentence. Ta.

Midsentence-mouthslap then..

 

[Rhein]

Now wait a bit.
Here is some deputy president who served under Zuma regime that destroyed our economy now fronting as an expert of linguistic value?

Why should I value his utterances?

He is a typical ZERO i.e. he brings no value to the table other than his BEE enrichment.

Oh...wait a bit...this clown is now our chief.

 

[TheChamp]

Now wait a bit.
Here is some deputy president who served under Zuma regime that destroyed our economy now fronting as an expert of linguistic value?

Why should I value his utterances?

He is a typical ZERO i.e. he brings no value to the table other than his BEE enrichment.

Oh...wait a bit...this clown is now our chief.

He is no Chief but our democratically elected President of the Republic, unless you were barred from voting because of your unflattering BEE points?

 

[Tokolotshe]

Yes, Terreblanche sounded epic in his speeches.

Hlaudi or Terreblanche, hmm tough call (not).

 

[Tokolotshe]

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[Rhein]

He is no Chief but our democratically elected President of the Republic, unless you were barred from voting because of your unflattering BEE points?

OK So CR is wealthy and is so big time.
Do you disagree?
Please enlighten us as to the the companies he created that made his wealth.
The Oppenheimers created riches from their own risk and effort, so did Raymond Ackerman, Johan Rupert.
More recently, Mark Shuttleworth,. Elon Musk, GT Ferreira, and Capitec players. Naspers players.

Please tell us exactly what contribution did that frog make to become so wealthy and then still have the cheek to express his opinion about the value of languages.