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Re:Are Any Words the Same in All Languages? by yongjik on Thursday September 07, 2023 @05:07PM (#37425597)
In Korean, "mamma" is baby-talk for food, "eomma" is mom, and "mama" is "Your Highness" (which is also a euphemism for... measles).
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Re:Are Any Words the Same in All Languages? by Cyph0n on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:33PM (#37426550)
So measles is a royal sickness.. I guess Korean wins haha
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