Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jon 8 in Japanese is "hachi", which also can be translated into about three other words in English. An example of their etymology, consider the Japanese and Portuguese words for "bread" and for "thank you". Jerry Jon wrote: > Jerry, > > I know Hacho (as in the wonderful miso) means 8...also from the street it > has been made on for 600 years...Interesting hacho and ocho etymological > similarity...Years ago (1960's) I was one of 2 Anglos invited to bowl with a > Nisei league (second generation) a very high honor indeed... > So I suppose in some cultures 1's and 4's are the same as Christendom's 666 > ? > > -- > 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