same word different mean in other country

[sari11111]

thanks talycap -^^-

I have another one:

in Japanese there is the word 'yomi' (like the vocalist of Nightmare)
I think it means something like Hades/underworld..

in Hebrew 'yomi' means 'daily'..

when I first heard about Yomi from Nightmare, it was very funny.. ^^

[Shizu]

Originally Posted by sari11111

nice thread..=]

I also have one..

in Japanese 'ima' means now,
but in Hebrew 'ima' means mom..

wow, really.

In Hungarian 'ima' means 'pray'

[hadron]

one local famous combination

šukaj = [slovak] to fuck someone, here it's actually vulgar
szukaj = [polish] to search someone, to look for someone

absolutely equal pronunciation, gives pretty embarrassing situations

[Hidetsugu]

Well, in Argentina "concha" is a vulgar way to call the vagina, but in Spain "concha" means shell. Well, in Argentina means shell too due to in both countries is spoken spanish, just there are some different words.

[Columbine]

Originally Posted by TalnSG

crackers:
Maine = tool to break open shellfish (crabs, lobster)
Texas = saltines

UK = Both of the above, and also toys you get at Christmas: http://www.randomclipart.com/clipart...acker-1026.png (not, as my friend from New Jersey thought, just in Harry Potter)

Originally Posted by TalnSG

hood (of a car):
U.S. = in front over the engine
U.K. = Sometimes the trunk lid, engine cover is always the bonnet.

I think when you hear 'hood' in the UK, it's mostly been adopted from the USA. Normally it's the 'boot'.

Originally Posted by Ayame90

Bash
U.K. To Masterbate
U.S. To strike physically

Absolutely never heard that one before! Certainly would make this long-running kid's cartoon suddenly seem very iffy

Asides from hitting things, 'bash' in the UK means a party.

[TalnSG]

Originally Posted by Columbine

UK = Both of the above, and also toys you get at Christmas: http://www.randomclipart.com/clipart...acker-1026.png (not, as my friend from New Jersey thought, just in Harry Potter)

OMG I can't believe I forgot that one. I even have some stashed in my chine cabinet.

I think when you hear 'hood' in the UK, it's mostly been adopted from the USA. Normally it's the 'boot'.

Yeah, its been more than a few years since I had to switch between "languages" for that one.

[superabbytcs]

The ones I've come across so far:

Haha
Japanese: Mother
English: a word to indicate laughing or finding something humorous

("Why does everyone talk about their mother so much whenever they laugh?!")

Uma:
Japanese: horse
English: a woman's name ex. Uma Thurman

Kara
Japanese: sometimes used as a conjunction such as so or but however (not completely familar with its usages yet)
English: a female name

Ao (pronounced 'ow')
Japanese: blue
English: a word indicating pain

[talycap]

the name "lola" is in america is a girls name but in the philippines means "grandmother"

supera,hidetsugu,hardron> welcome and thank you for posting hope you have fun staying here n__n

[ayumiyuu]

NEW ONE!!

'take'.....we all know it in english, but in japan it means bamboo ^^

[talycap]

nice one ayu chan n__n