Is "TRASH" the only word that forms another real word, when spoken in "Pig Latin"?
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September 5th, 2008
“Trash,” when uttered in Pig Latin, becomes the real word, “ASHTRAY.”
A friend tells me that that’s the only English-language word where that happens, and I am attempting to prove him wrong.
Any suggestions as to words that might have the same characteristic, as that one?
September 5, 2008, 12:25 PM EDT
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How ‘bout sash? ==> sashay
Or cash? ==> caché.
Will try to think of a non-ash word now.
No.
SASH would be ASH-SAY
CASH = ASH-KAY
September 5, 2008, 12:28 PM EDT
How about “rex” (and yes, it is in the english dictionary)
Holy frijolés! I completely blew this. I better go work on something else for a while.
< < so embarrassed.
@ Harp:
REX = X-RAY!!!!!!!
You have just won the million dollars!
PM me your name/address, so I can mail you a check!
Or, a Norwegian.
September 5, 2008, 12:48 PM EDT
“Weigh” nor “Way” seem to work, because the pronunciation of “Away,” isn’t the same as that in the dictionary.
Sorry!
Nice try, however.
September 5, 2008, 12:51 PM EDT
Ok… I’ll try to redeem myself…
Wonder ==> Underway
Wonder = Underway WORKS!
Thanks!
September 5, 2008, 12:53 PM EDT
since rob got one, do I have to share the Norwegian?
“Ebay” doesn’t appear as an English-language word in three online dictionaries I have consulted.
But again, an inspired attempt, and I thank you, Sir.
September 5, 2008, 12:56 PM EDT
@Harp:
No. Only the first correct one wins the million dollars.
In Monopoly® money, of course…
September 5, 2008, 12:58 PM EDT
Sass ===> Assay
Sun ===> Unsay
Lout ===> Outlay
Lover ===> Overlay (probably breaks the pronunciation rule)
Pun ===> Unpay
Rest ===> Estray
Ah, the whizdumb on this site is just incredible!
Thanks to ALL of you!
September 5, 2008, 1:12 PM EDT
Rust ===> Astray (keeps pronunciation, but breaks spelling)
Nope!
RUST = UST-RAY
Sorry!
September 5, 2008, 1:31 PM EDT
Wouldn’t “trash” become “rashtay?” I’m fairly sure that isn’t a word.
Nope.
Per Wikipedia
For words that begin with consonant sounds, move the initial consonant or consonant cluster to the end of the word and add “ay.” Examples:
* beast → east-bay
* dough → ough-day
* happy → appy-hay
* loser → oser-lay
* question → estion-quay
* star → ar-stay
* three → ee-thray
* trash → ash-tray
Thanks, Arp-Hay.
September 5, 2008, 2:38 PM EDT
Ahh. The way I learned pig Latin was that you take the first letter, put it on the end and add -ay, and if it is a vowel add -way.
Um. With all due respect, no, @eambos-ay. ;-D
(not that I should talk, I completely screwed this thing up from the get go.)
As a side note, in addition to the famous Navajo Code Talkers during WWII, the English-speaking Allied Forces during combat against Hitler’s troops, many times spoke Pig Latin, if they thought that the “Jerrys” might overhear, particularly during 2-way radio conversations.
September 5, 2008, 2:54 PM EDT
olyhay uckfay isthay is ardhay
It was, for Germans not familiar with it.
Watch episodes of COMBAT!, for examples.
September 5, 2008, 4:11 PM EDT
So, it’s not in Hogan’s Heroes? Because it would have made a great episode.
East Bay, I like that.
Underway doesn’t work if you want continue the pronunciation caveat. UNDERway would be a noun, but that is not used, even for roadways. underWAY is the adjective form, but contrary to onunciationpray ofay(?) igpay atinlay.
The pronunciation rules do make it kinda tricky. Try to skate by on some by putting the em-PHA-sis on a different syl-LA-ble.
@derdriu Easy Bay is a very popular old street in my town of Charleston, SC.
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