Friday, November 03, 2006

Words from Iran ...

... a.k.a. Some Words From Persian.

Does anyone remember that song "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"?

4 comments:

  1. "It's nooobody's business but theee Tuuuuuurks!"

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  2. Arsenic, Borax, bronze. cassock, and more...found on wickipedia:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin

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  3. Gwendolyn, you must have spent some time with an English major.

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  4. And Frank, I'm amazed that you knew it.

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