tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405343172956271994.post7416470860322329641..comments2023-11-03T13:58:13.829+01:00Comments on life as a journey: b is for blue, or 6900 names of... (a to z)Dorotheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17071668426716077347noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405343172956271994.post-84364247033153218712014-06-04T21:35:08.845+02:002014-06-04T21:35:08.845+02:00Love the word Himmelblau--sky blue and heaven blue...Love the word Himmelblau--sky blue and heaven blue. Same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405343172956271994.post-71343847512487294122014-06-03T18:42:49.603+02:002014-06-03T18:42:49.603+02:00"leaf xanh" and "sky xanh" -- ..."leaf xanh" and "sky xanh" -- that is a beautiful way to put it. so fascinating about languages and all their variations. we have "Himmelblau" in German as description for a certain touch of blue: "sky blue" <br /><br />glad you enjoyed the blues. Dorotheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071668426716077347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405343172956271994.post-88282913283121727962014-06-02T21:34:31.088+02:002014-06-02T21:34:31.088+02:00love knowing so much about blue--such an inspirati...love knowing so much about blue--such an inspirational colorJane Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535332863274748194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405343172956271994.post-92047677811266299982014-06-02T17:58:01.136+02:002014-06-02T17:58:01.136+02:00Ah, blue. A feast for the eyes. Interestingly, the...Ah, blue. A feast for the eyes. Interestingly, the Vietnamese word xanh (pronounced something like san or sang depending on local accent) means both blue and green. To differentiate, one specifies "leaf xanh" or "sky xanh".<br />So many languages in the world. It's sad how many of them disappear every year. The extinction of languages is happening at an astounding rate. Imagine being the only one or one of a few left who can understand your language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com