Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - On the Use of Indian Terms for Identification of Weapon Types

ariel · 16th October 2015, 05:55 PM

Thanks, Alan!
I am glad we are on the same page.
And this is the reason why I strongly insist on any interpretation of any foreign name to be done by a native speaker or, at least, by a foreigner fluent in the native language and immersed in local culture.

The thread on "Tilang Kemarau" amusingly illustrates the point :-)

16th October 2015, 05:55 PM	#54
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Thanks, Alan! I am glad we are on the same page. And this is the reason why I strongly insist on any interpretation of any foreign name to be done by a native speaker or, at least, by a foreigner fluent in the native language and immersed in local culture. The thread on "Tilang Kemarau" amusingly illustrates the point :-)