#French

Alex

seyyedreza

In Arabic, church is كنيسة (kenisa) and synagogue is کنیس (kenis).In Persian, church is کلیسا (kelisa) and synagogue is کنیسه (kenisa).A quick thread on why Middle Eastern languages have similar

Wrath Of Gnon

wrathofgnon

“So let us see how we can ensure that the child will grow up taking it as normal that other people will simply be the operators of impersonal functions. The

M. Atef

muhammadepf

Thread about Egypt: When asking someone about Egypt, they'll probably picture a desolate desert, bedouins, camels, and the pyramids in the background. Egypt, however, has a much more vibrant background

matt🍍

matt_boot_

yesterday i learned a neat etymology.look at the word CRIMSON, especially the first 4 consonants.this word is related to #Turkish kırmızı "red", & itself goes back (through French & Spanish)

Amir-‏أمير-אמיר-𐤀𐤌𐤉𐤓

AngrySemite

La Matrone: My סבתא (grandmother) was born in Nedroma, Algeria in 1928 to a family that had lived in Algeria since their expulsion from Spain. Finding life in Vichy controlled

Ian Fleischmann

TecumsehBurning

With @ArmyIntelCG inducting Harriet Tubman into the MI Hall of Fame and MLK Jr Day right around the corner, it's fitting to introduce you all to my favorite hallway in

Advaid അദ്വൈത്

Advaidism

Folks who don't know history just tweet whatever they want.On Feb 1935, Bose attacked the Nazis as he was angry as Indians were described as Sub-Humans in Mein Kampf. The

Shuli Elisheva

ShuliElisheva

What does "Jewish" mean?(thread) 1. "Jewish" means that one practices Judaism.But...No, it doesn't, because there are plenty of Jews who don't practice Judaism and they're still Jewish. There are Jewish

The Onlooker

TheOnlooker18

Coup D'Etat. Worth every bit of this read. Why have there been so many "coup studies" since Obama was president? Why so many since 2016? coup or coup d'état (/ˌkuː

Srdjan Cvijic

srdjancvijic

1-[THREAD] on French politics and #WesternBalkans enlargement. Our NEW research breaking the myths! https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/publications/its-the-eu-not-western-balkan-enlargement More on @BalkanInsight https://balkaninsight.c

Howard Goodall

Howard_Goodall

Dear fellow musicians, performers, technicians etc. Here’s a thread about how our lives are going to change re touring/working in the EU in 50 days time. Think of it as

Nona Rose

nona80_swanette

Ahead of Australia Day I’d just like to say:I am white. My heritage is British, but not early colonialist or first fleet. My relatives were running pubs in Chester. But

🎄𝒸𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓃𝓇𝒾𝒶𝒽 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃 🎄

celinriah

A thread; In 1990, Céline Dion for the first time in ADISQ history refused an award for “English artist of the year”. Citing she is not English, she is quebecois.

Akshaan_swadesi

thewanderborn

Read this if you want to know what and why Congress makes baseless and false accusation over the Rafale Deal.Rahul Gandhi question:a) Why was bankrupt Anil Ambani given a ₹30,000

RS Archer

archer_rs

So this is exciting. I was earlier today offered an,"incredible investment opportunity within the field of portfolio management" In short he's trying to sell me some overpriced shares in some

Kory Stamper

KoryStamper

STRAP YOURSELVES IN, NERDS: I want to dissect the use of "inflame" in Ken Buck's attributed statement and tell you why it strikes me as...weaselly. (Because if I'm going to

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