On the Use of Indian Terms for Identification of Weapon Types

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On the Use of Indian Terms for Identification of Weapon Types

14th January 2016, 02:03 AM	#17
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Homophony can play funny games with people who do not know pertinent languages. The same Ful in Arabic is a Fava bean. Is Ful Katara an Omani knife to be used for eating Ful Medames? Or does the latter mean Full Madams with Arabic accent? :-)))

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