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To: ganeemead

They didn’t have a word for blue?

https://www.grunge.com/285728/the-real-reason-ancient-people-didnt-see-the-color-blue/


4 posted on 03/09/2024 2:42:58 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: Adder

In Vietnamese the words for blue and for green are both xanh. When they are distinguished, green becomes xanh lá cây = green/blue-leaf-tree and xanh = blue/green = xanh như trời = blue/green like sky. Pronounce like sine la cay and sine nyi choi.


5 posted on 03/09/2024 4:04:30 AM PST by ThanhPhero
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To: Adder

Correct. You would not see blue ender a purple sky....


8 posted on 03/09/2024 11:21:10 AM PST by ganeemead (everything )
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