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Realinternetpoints t1_j4jait9 wrote
Reply to comment by platoprime in What it means to “know” a language by thenousman
It’s more than English. Other languages have similar associations with Kiki and boba. It sounds like this person is saying that there are sound associations in Arabic that only make sense to Arabic speakers
Realinternetpoints t1_j4ikvea wrote
Reply to comment by kevinzvilt in What it means to “know” a language by thenousman
Are you saying there is a kiki/boba effect in Arabic? Like, the shape of the sounds hold a meaning that is greater than the definition of the word itself?
Realinternetpoints t1_j4qrsc6 wrote
Reply to comment by MoDaSilva in What it means to “know” a language by thenousman
That is interesting! Okay, I’ll guess that jameel is beautiful and qabih is ugly