To: CholeraJoe
yes, 'koi' is a Japanese fish (carp), however 'koi' is also the imperative form of the verb 'kuru' (come). To 'get out of here is opposite 'ikke!', the imperative of 'iku' (to go). 'koi' also is the word for 'affection'. all of these 'koi's' are spelled differently in Japanese, i.e. homynyms.
40 posted on
07/03/2003 7:55:58 AM PDT by
AmericanInTokyo
(Folks, I am NOT in Tokyo right now. So please don't worry about me being nuked by N. Korea. Thanks.)
To: AmericanInTokyo
How's it pronounced? KAK-ka-te? kak-KA-te? kak-ka-TE?
(Hansel? HANsel? HanSEL!)
103 posted on
07/03/2003 10:44:12 AM PDT by
AnnaZ
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