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Anon is Turkish (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 103 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

That bird Is called Turkey in English
It's called India (translated) in Turkish, and many European languages
In India it is also named after Turkey
The Arabic word for it translates to East Africa
Malaysians call it Dutch Chicken
In Cambodia its French chicken

And the fucking bird comes from North America

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Same, but "kalkon" in swedish.

I felt slightly smug before I learned that haha

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

In French, Quebec/Canada specifically, it's called Dinde. A shortening of coq/poule/poulet d'inde.

Which translates to Indian cock/hen/chick.

It's mainly cus settlers brought it back Europe thinking they were in India.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

they thought the bird came from Turkey iirc, that's why it's named like that. 🦃

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

In Portuguese is called Perú

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

In Australia it's called landgoose

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

just to clarify, the bird is called peru. Peru (another country) is called Peru and Turkey is called Turquia

i felt the need to clarify because i feel people might think you meant Peru is how we call Turkey (country).

edit: it's both peru with a normal u, not a ú

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

This thread needs a diagram.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So there are two countries named Turkey? 🤔

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

in portuguese the country peru is called peru, the turkey (bird) is called peru, and turkey (country) is called turquia

so only one is actually called turkey, sadly

edit: none of the peru have a ú, i'm dumb

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Both the country and the bird are spelled Peru, no ú in either.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

wait what do i not know my own language

i just looked it up, ur right

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

so like, close, but no cigar.