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minus-squareMr. Satan@monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-211 hours agoJust looking at the word I would definetly read ir as fugu. Looking at the Wikipedia article, it says it’s pronounced fjug. Like what happened to the u and e.
minus-squareUnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoIt’s usually an entomological thing. I know fugue in french is said similarly and I wouldn’t be surprised if fugue is a french loanword.
minus-squaree$tGyr#J2pqM8v@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·55 minutes ago entomological Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. source: Wikipedia
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 hours agoSame as what happened to “league”. Forget it, Jack - it’s Englishtown.
minus-squareKlear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 hours agoI’ma start saying leegu now, especially if it’s of legends.
Just looking at the word I would definetly read ir as fugu.
Looking at the Wikipedia article, it says it’s pronounced fjug. Like what happened to the u and e.
It’s usually an entomological thing.
I know fugue in french is said similarly and I wouldn’t be surprised if fugue is a french loanword.
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. source: Wikipedia
Same as what happened to “league”. Forget it, Jack - it’s Englishtown.
I’ma start saying leegu now, especially if it’s of legends.