I remember reading in an F File the pronunciation of Rasalom (rah-sah-lom) and started wondering about other pronunciations as I'm reading through Rakoshi.
First, Rakoshi. I flip between two. Rack-oh-shee and Rah-koh-shee.
And Gia. I dunno. I've always said Guy-ah but one of my friends says Gee-ah. Maybe I'm just associating Gia with Gaia.
First, Rakoshi. I flip between two. Rack-oh-shee and Rah-koh-shee.
And Gia. I dunno. I've always said Guy-ah but one of my friends says Gee-ah. Maybe I'm just associating Gia with Gaia.
Good thoughts.
I've always pronounced Rakoshi as "ruh-ko-shee", and Gia like how Gia DeLorentis pronounces it - "Jee-uh".
-MarcC
I've always pronounced Rakoshi as "ruh-ko-shee", and Gia like how Gia DeLorentis pronounces it - "Jee-uh".
-MarcC
Sourdoughs Wrote:Good thoughts.
I've always pronounced Rakoshi as "ruh-ko-shee", and Gia like how Gia DeLorentis pronounces it - "Jee-uh".
-MarcC
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[SIZE="3"]rah-KAHSH / rah-KAH-shee (but rah-KOSHE / rah -KOE -shee is okay too)
JEE-ah (It's Italian -- as is she)[/SIZE]
JEE-ah (It's Italian -- as is she)[/SIZE]
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I used to work with an Indian woman and I asked her about that word. She didn't know what I was talking about. When I explained what it was (in my Americanese, stating it was an Indian 'demon') she said some other R word I can't remember.
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AlvinFox Wrote:I remember reading in an F File the pronunciation of Rasalom (rah-sah-lom) and started wondering about other pronunciations as I'm reading through Rakoshi.
First, Rakoshi. I flip between two. Rack-oh-shee and Rah-koh-shee.
And Gia. I dunno. I've always said Guy-ah but one of my friends says Gee-ah. Maybe I'm just associating Gia with Gaia.
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GeraldRice Wrote:I used to work with an Indian woman and I asked her about that word. She didn't know what I was talking about. When I explained what it was (in my Americanese, stating it was an Indian 'demon') she said some other R word I can't remember.
Rakshasa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakshasa
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Britfan Wrote:Rakshasa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakshasa
As any (un)selfrespecting Dungeons & Dragons player will recal :o
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Blast me cosmic ray-tanned hide, Dave. 'Til I read that link you so kindly provided, I've been for years thinking the rakosh were a gem of Paul's writerly imagination. Now I've been clued in.
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fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]rah-KAHSH / rah-KAH-shee (but rah-KOSHE / rah -KOE -shee is okay too)
JEE-ah (It's Italian -- as is she)[/SIZE]
I always wondered about that. In the Latin there was only one pronunciation of the letter "G," and that was the hard "G," as it is pronounced in GO, or GOLF.
(Not knowing the difference between Latin and Italian. . . .)
Ken V.
phoenix rising Wrote:A little Italian twist? Niiiice
Isn't she Italian?
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