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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~

Spain
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Posted - 02/18/2006 :  04:35:36  Show Profile  Click to see Newo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Ever noticed this before? A guitarist from Biarritz showed me this last night, the word for "eight" corresponds for that of "night" in the same language:

english: eight - night
french: huit - nuit
german: achts - nacht
spanish: ocho - noche
italian: otto - notte
portuguese: oito - noite

Below that on his page he had the figure eight on its side.

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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~

Belgium
15320 Posts
Posted - 02/18/2006 :  07:02:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I bet this thread works best when viewed stoned.

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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~

Spain
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Posted - 02/18/2006 :  11:45:02  Show Profile  Click to see Newo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Waht are you achtsing about?

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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 02/19/2006 :  13:50:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Given the number of words in a language, the limited combination of sounds a language has, I am not surprised that there are two words that share the same sounds accross their translations in 6 indo-european languages.

Of course, this is not the key to this thread.

the key is "a guitarist from Biarritz".

I will show you fear in a handful of dust
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kelladwella
= Cult of Ray =

Germany
729 Posts
Posted - 02/19/2006 :  14:43:55  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It's even closer in german than you thought: acht - nacht
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =

Canada
11687 Posts
Posted - 02/19/2006 :  15:38:19  Show Profile  Visit Cult_Of_Frank's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I find it kind of interesting...

But I just finished a book called the Adventures of English so who am I to say?

"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts
Posted - 03/04/2006 :  13:49:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Irish for night is oiche.

pas de dutchie!
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *

Ireland
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Posted - 03/04/2006 :  14:01:20  Show Profile  Visit therewererumours's Homepage  Reply with Quote
And ocht is eight.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
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Posted - 03/04/2006 :  14:07:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah, forgot that. Wow. The plot thickens....

pas de dutchie!
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