Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Language

Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by achow on Friday September 03, 2021 @06:50AM (#28402557)

I always thought it was 7 colours universally: VIBGYOR

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by user-the-name on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:30AM (#28402788)

Do even English speakers know what "indigo" is?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by achow on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:56AM (#28402990)

Indigo is one of the oldest fabric dye. Wars were fought and nations survived on Indigo trade (ref: East India company)

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by user-the-name on Friday September 03, 2021 @09:08AM (#28403648)

So, no?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by occamrazor on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:49AM (#28402942)

The blue colour of blue jeans, which were originally made with indigo dye.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Wikipedia Is Trying to Transcend the Limits of Human Lang... by user-the-name on Friday September 03, 2021 @04:07PM (#28408772)

There's a hint in there that maybe "indigo" is not really a word people use.

[ Parent | on HN ]