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On the nautical theme, Czechs say "Ahoj" (pronounced "ahoy"). Especially charming because Czechia is landlocked. I have no idea how this came about.
by HPsquared 9mo ago
On the nautical theme, Czechs say "Ahoj" (pronounced "ahoy"). Especially charming because Czechia is landlocked. I have no idea how this came about.
- selimthegrim 9mo agoI'm still shocked at Malá mořská víla too.
- vjerancrnjak 9mo agoIf you remove diacritics its completely valid BCS and same meaning.
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- HPsquared 9mo agoBCS have a word for mermaid/siren though (sirena) so it's Mala Sirena. Which makes sense with the sea right there and proximity to Greece so Homeric legends about sirens will presumably be in the culture.
- vjerancrnjak 9mo agoThere's a nice song by Daleka Obala - Morska Vila. That's a first ring.
- HPsquared 9mo agoMakes sense. Maybe it's a bit like how informal English tends to use Germanic rather than Latin derivations?