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MERHABA
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1.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 02:01 pm

'Merhaba' is also an expresssion of Turkish that exists only in very few other languages.
Do all know where it is used, what it really means and which language it originally comes from?

2.       slavica
814 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 02:49 pm

No, but we expect you to tell us Please

3.       mella
202 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 02:53 pm

Hi, AlphaF!

Only you can know it. Don't make Slavica and me waiting too much.

Thanks

4.       Natlisa
355 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 02:54 pm

Hi AlphaF


I know Merhaba originate from Arabic. But please do tell us more!

5.       mella
202 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 02:57 pm

Natlisa, me and Slavica are waiting for your reply.

Thanks

6.       bod
5999 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 03:04 pm

Quoting mella:

Natlisa, me and Slavica are waiting for your reply.



So am I.....

7.       slavica
814 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 05:56 pm

Natlisa, Mella, bod and me are still waiting for your reply...

8.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 06:15 pm

There is a difference of opinion here...

My source tells me "Merhaba" is a greeting word of Persian origin, roughly meaning " no harm can come from me to you...."

A friend on the panel thinks it is a greeting word originating from Arabic, meaning "joy to everyone...."

Both are nice...could not verify either

9.       Natlisa
355 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 06:45 pm

Quoting AlphaF:

There is a difference of opinion here...

My source tells me "Merhaba" is a greeting word of Persian origin, roughly meaning " no harm can come from me to you...."

A friend on the panel thinks it is a greeting word originating from Arabic, meaning "joy to everyone...."

Both are nice...could not verify either



That's very interesting. I particularly like the Persian version.

10.       bod
5999 posts
 02 Dec 2005 Fri 07:40 pm

Quoting AlphaF:

'Merhaba' is also an expresssion of Turkish......


Are you saying it has some far more fundemental meaning than being a greeting?

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