Here in Taiwan we call it littlemouse in Chinese. Maybe its shape is like a mouse so most of people call it that way. Some countries call it snail, some call it elephant. What about in your country? Please specify your country and how to call it in your mother tongue, thank you.
There are different names for @ from the following countries.I do appreciate all of your participation.Deuce: Ukraine --> sobachka = a little dogSM: Arabic --> Fara = mouseWalid & Omar: Arab --> fi = at or othon = earNadiyah: Indonesia --> tikus , or cicurut = mouseAnele: Philippines -> atAnita: Russia -> Собачка or Собака = a dogAykut: Turkey -> beautifula or atNida: Pakistan -> atEssam: Libya -> at , Mouse is called faar in Arabic.Lord: Spanish -> arrobaMarwa:Sudan -> atMartin: Slovak -> zavináč = rollmopSyed: Pakistan -> at the rate ofXkalibur: Russian ->Sobachka = a dogAzerbaijani -> atTara: Canada -> atJeffery: China -> circle a or flower aMartin: Poland -> malpa = monkeyEnsie: Iran -> at signAnna: Armenia -> ShnikKedar: Nepal ->Musa=mouseAnne: Germany -> at ( "et" )
From the information below found that most of areas or countries call it at.
Language is quite fascinating, which may depend on the difference like culture or the background of knowledge would be different, yet we can still communicate with each other so long as we find a common way to use it.
It's very worth to learn @ in your language. Thanks for your comment, Nadira, Anele, Aykut, Omar, Nida, Essam and Lord.
We (here in Pakistan) simply call it at as far as I know! May be some people call it a different name but I'm unaware of that. But the common name is at for sure - in the very same way as Anele told us!
hi Grace, :)
this is an interesting,yet funny article :DD
I would say I go like what Walid said .
I'm from Syria.. and it's Arabic ;) .
thank you Grace :)
very interesting to know how to call this mouse ( @ ) in your language.
I've added all your informative comments on the above post.
Thank you, Deuce, SM, Walid and Nadiyah.
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Here is a related article about words in different languages. Advanced learners will be able to enjoy it. 20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words from Around the World.
in Azerbaijani- at
in my ethnic language - no word so far )
Language is quite fascinating, which may depend on the difference like culture or the background of knowledge would be different, yet we can still communicate with each other so long as we find a common way to use it.
It's very worth to learn @ in your language. Thanks for your comment, Nadira, Anele, Aykut, Omar, Nida, Essam and Lord.
this is an interesting,yet funny article :DD
I would say I go like what Walid said .
I'm from Syria.. and it's Arabic ;) .
thank you Grace :)
I've added all your informative comments on the above post.
Thank you, Deuce, SM, Walid and Nadiyah.
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