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Anon is Turkish (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s called India (translated) in Turkish, and many European languages

TIL that "kalkun" (danish word for turkey, the bird) actually comes from Calcutta, as in the modern day city of Kolkata in India. Wow.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Same, but "kalkon" in swedish.

I felt slightly smug before I learned that haha