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There is a whole genre of puns in Swahili relating to Japanese names, some real some made up.
by thevillagechief 2y ago
There is a whole genre of puns in Swahili relating to Japanese names, some real some made up.
- SonOfLilit 2y agoIn Hebrew too, most famously Ishimoto sounds like Ish (guy) 'im (with) Otto (car) so is considered a good name for a driver. I'll leave you to figure out why Sakimkaki is a good word for "diaper", and yes, I know that can't be japanese because of the m, but most Hebrew speakers don't.
- ncpa-cpl 2y agoSpanish too, as Japanese snd Spanish share many syllables and vowel sounds https://www.mundodeportivo.com/uncomo/ocio/articulo/chistes-de-como-se-dice-50888.html?amp=1#anchor_1 https://www.mundodeportivo.com/uncomo/ocio/articulo/chistes-... And Japanese names that sound similar to Spanish phrases: Yamamoto - Llama Moto - Fire Motorcycle Niigata - Ni gata - Not even a cat Kazamaura - Casa/Caza Maura - Marries or Hunts Maura Nomiya - … No mía - Not mine / Doesn’t pee And then there is: Kaga - … Kagasawa - … What I don’t know is if there are Spanish puns in Japanese?