Monday, April 10, 2006

22nd floor: The Bong

Since the subject has turned to mod mangsho and maagi, here's an anecdote on the idiosyncrasies of the Bong language. The author Sanjeeb Chatterjee says:
"Like in all languages, it is completely natural for a Bong to ask, "Apnar koto chelemeye?" (How many children do you have?). However, a slight interchange of a few words can give the question a whole new meaning. Like "Apnar kota meyechele?

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