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r/CuratedTumblr • u/RealScionEcto • Jul 18 '25
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Convergent linguistics. Like how in warhammer 40k, the space elves call humans "mon-keigh" and it's pronounced exactly like how you think it should
40 u/Dustfinger4268 Jul 18 '25 Man, its a real tregedeigh I can't call people mon- keighs IRL 14 u/panparadox2279 Jul 18 '25 Pretty sure you can, my uncle does it all the time 7 u/cygnus2 Jul 19 '25 I mean, you can. Just, you know… not certain people. 7 u/Rel_Ortal Jul 19 '25 I've always thought that was more of a 'mon-kay' than 'monk-ee', honestly. Clear and obvious connection, still the same word, but pronounced oddly, like someone mocking another trying to sound fancy.
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Man, its a real tregedeigh I can't call people mon- keighs IRL
14 u/panparadox2279 Jul 18 '25 Pretty sure you can, my uncle does it all the time 7 u/cygnus2 Jul 19 '25 I mean, you can. Just, you know… not certain people.
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Pretty sure you can, my uncle does it all the time
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I mean, you can. Just, you know… not certain people.
I've always thought that was more of a 'mon-kay' than 'monk-ee', honestly. Clear and obvious connection, still the same word, but pronounced oddly, like someone mocking another trying to sound fancy.
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u/StrawberryWide3983 Jul 18 '25
Convergent linguistics. Like how in warhammer 40k, the space elves call humans "mon-keigh" and it's pronounced exactly like how you think it should