Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joe Believe me, baka is a Japanese word meaning fool, simpleton or idiot. It is not a derivative word learned from Tagalog or Spanish. And it has no relationship to bokeh. Jerry Joseph Codispoti wrote: > >baka has two meanings in Filipino: 1. cow 2. maybe. It all depends on how > >fast you pronounce the word. I thought 'bakero' was the offensive > > Baka is a derivative pronunciation of vaca which in Spanish means cow. > "B" and "V" in Spanish are pronounced as somewhat between the two > consonants. > Bakero (vaquero) means cowboy. > > If Baka or vaca is considered an insult, it could be that in some societies > a loose woman is called a cow, or vaca. > The Japanese use of the word baka could have an entirely different meaning, > unless they learned it from the Filipinos during WW II. > > Joe > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html