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Also yogh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogh There’s a politician in the UK called Menzies Campbell, his name is pronoun
by mathieuh 3y ago
Also yogh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogh
There’s a politician in the UK called Menzies Campbell, his name is pronounced “mingis” because that “z” actually used to be a yogh
- TMWNN 3y agoThat explains why his nickname is "Ming"!
- emmelaich 3y agoVery interesting! One of the most famous Australian prime ministers was known as "Ming" and now I know why. > Menzies was proud of his Scottish heritage, and preferred his surname to be pronounced in the traditional Scottish manner (/ˈmɪŋɪs/ MING-iss) rather than as it is spelled (/ˈmɛnziz/ MEN-zeez). This gave rise to his nickname "Ming", which was later expanded to "Ming the Merciless" after the comic strip character