7 Words in Turkish (2 of 7): Octopus

Octopus=Ahtapot

For what these words are in Norwegian, go to our sister blog: http://www.politicscultureandotherwastesoft.blogspot.com

How to Say Turtle in Four Different Languages

Perhaps, it is because we love the comic strip "Sherman's Lagoon" (see last entry), which features not only the exploits of Hawthrone the Hermit Crab, but also Fillmore the Sea Turtle or because we like the folk/rock band Trampled by Turtles, from Minnesota, that will perform at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio, once they have finished touring the United Kingdom and Ireland, but we thought we'd look up the word for turtles in eight different languages.

The other four will be posted on our sister blog "Politics, Culture and Other Wastes of Times:" http://www.politicscultureandotherwastesoftime.blogspot.com


Here we go:

1) Kaplumbaga- Turkish pronounced Kap-loom-baah

2) Schildpad- Dutch

3) Zelva-Czech

4) Tartaruga- Italian

http://www.slagoon.com

http://www.trampledbyturrtles.com

Status Update for Monday, April 19th

"Je suis tres fatigue/Ben cok yorgunum/I'm very tired..........and, it's only Monday!"

(The image is from Shannon Wheeler's cult classic comic book series "Too Much Coffee Man."_)

North Carolina Turkish Festival This Weekend

As Turkish people, we might be inclined to fight with each other like the shadow puppett characters Karagoz and Hacivat over politics or soccer teams (forgive the ethnic in-jokes), but there are times when we can actually put aside our differences and celebrate a festive occasion.

Hopefully, that will happen this weekend when the fifth annual North Carolina Turkish Festival gets underway in Cary, NC, (a Raleigh suburb).

The event, which is in part organized by my friend Volkan Ozdemir, will be held on Saturday, April 17 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 18 from noon until 7 p.m.

The festival will feature folk dancing, a one-man circus, water marbling, a bazaar and Turkish food,including perhaps doner kebab which is 100 times better than a Greek gyro (we couldn't resist even though I personally love our traditional ethnic rivals).

21 Words in Turkish (14 of 21)

Pop Music


Pop Muzik



The image is of Turkish pop singer Tarkan, who is very popular around the globe except here in les etats unis.

21 Words in Turkish (12 of 21)

Onion


Soghan (pronounced sort of like swan)

21 Words in Turkish (10 of 21)

Monster


Canavar

21 Words in Turkish (1 0f 21)

Airport

Hava Limani







Note: I am running a 21 Words in Norwegian Series on my other blog, Politics, Culture and Other Wastes of Time

Links:

http://politicscultureandotherwa.blogspot.com