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- From: daj8m@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Deirdre A. Johnson)
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- Subject: Re: Musical setting of Pangur Ban
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.171759.16130@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 17:17:59 GMT
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- Hi Bette!
-
- "Pangur Ban" should be pronounced pretty much the way it's spelled.
- The -ng is like the one in "singer" (no glottal stop on the g), and
- the "a" is long (a bit like the "o" in "got"). Accent on the first
- syllable of "Pangur". "Ban" is spelled "ban," but pronounced "bawn."
- That's why the translator spelled it that way - for the pronounciation.
- Hope this is clear, not confusing.
-
- (BTW, the translator says in a note that "Pangur" is a Welsh word,
- meaning "fuller." I looked up "fuller" to make sure I knew what it
- was - they were the people who used to beat cloth to thicken it.
- So I imagine the Pangur Ban of old was an affectionate beast - I can
- picture him sitting on his master's coat - or in his lap - and
- kneading away...)
-
- Best of luck with your cat names, Bette!
-
- -Deirdre (daj8m@virginia.edu)
-