Walla
- To: Mediterranean Climate Gardening e-mail forum <m*@ucdavis.edu>
- Subject: Walla
- From: M* M* <m*@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 18:28:23 -0800
Barry wrote (regarding Walla):
>Aha funny =). Actually im not sure the spelling of it but
its generally
>used when people present something to amaze. Orthography in
different
>languages: gua-la = spanish (silent g), wa-la = Tagalog,
wa-ra = japanese
>=).
Interestingly, this word is used in all languages worldwide
except French. In France, they say "look at zees." It's
another example of English polluting the mother tongue.
;-)
Mike
San Jose, CA (zone 9, min temp 20F)
