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02 Dec 2005 Fri 07:40 pm |
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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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02 Dec 2005 Fri 07:44 pm |
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Don't worry, it's just a greeting now, like "hello".
He's talking about the origin of the word which I hadn't known before...
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02 Dec 2005 Fri 07:48 pm |
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Quoting Natlisa: 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. |
Me too I love the Persian meaning !! Makes me feel all warm and safe!!
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02 Dec 2005 Fri 07:50 pm |
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Yes....Consider a lonely desert traveller who arrives at a totally unfamiliar set of Beduin tents at dusk...He must have something deeper to say more than just "hello guys!". No? 
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