Translation, anyone?

[Steve]

Text

 

[paulney]

The bottom says 'Tadjikistan' in a phonetic spelling of Tadzhikistan in Tadzhik language transcribed in Russian
The top part says smth about 'Squad of .... ' - I have not figured it out yet. Probably Tadzhik language transcribed in cyrillic as well

Let me get back to you

 

[paulney]

Yes, it is Tadzhik language, and unfortunately I can't translate which squad path that is.

 

[Steve]

Thanks, it's a start.

 

[Steve]

Got a message from a friend saying this:

It reads the "Maxus Sarhadee's Batalion - Tadjikistan"

 

[zinfamous]

the middle part means "Death" in Russian.

Silva says: battalion, "cercadian" or something that sounds like that, and the tajkikstani part as mentioned early "smirch" (phonetic) means death

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Steve
Got a message from a friend saying this:

It reads the "Maxus Sarhadee's Batalion - Tadjikistan"

ah yes, that's what she said (literally)

added the death part for more coolness.

 

[Steve]

I thought you might be able to help me out

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: zinfamous
the middle part means "Death" in Russian.

No, it doesn't.

The middle word means 'Tornado' if read as is.
If your friend is correct, then it means 'Death', but in Tadzhik, not in Russian. Seems fit.

n/m the rest. Saw your edit.

 

[zinfamous]

Yeah, she says death in Russian; but of course, it isn't Russian. Also, the ending is different.

phonetic, she's saying "Smertj" = death (Russian), but that the word in the badge looks more like "Smerch."

We both figured death, with the skull and all.

 

[Steve]

From another forum:

Batalyon = Batallion

Makhsus = Special

Sarhad = Border

The "i" at the end of the word is a joining suffix, so "Special Border Batallion"

The little tail on the "kh" turns it into a softer "h", and the little tail on the "ch" turns it into a "j", thus "Tajikistan".

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Steve
From another forum:

Batalyon = Batallion

Makhsus = Special

Sarhad = Border

The "i" at the end of the word is a joining suffix, so "Special Border Batallion"

The little tail on the "kh" turns it into a softer "h", and the little tail on the "ch" turns it into a "j", thus "Tajikistan".

we were out done!

 

[halik]

the thing in the middle says "death"