Why is W called "double-u"? Shouldn't it be called double-v?

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: Syringer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W

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[dullard]

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

 

[uhohs]

UU
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[sao123]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

lol...oops. ok 1 word.

 

[avi85]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

lol...oops. ok 1 word.

Actually, any "k" sound in a semetic language is written with a Q (without a U) when transliterated into english.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Discuss.

The sound a W makes sounds much more like I imagine two consecutive U's would sound rather than two consecutive Vs

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

lol...oops. ok 1 word.

Any Arabic word with ? in it will be translated with a Q not followed by a U.

 

[avi85]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

lol...oops. ok 1 word.

Any Arabic word with ? in it will be translated with a Q not followed by a U.

actually it's any semetic word, see 2 posts above yours

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: avi85

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

lol...oops. ok 1 word.

Any Arabic word with ? in it will be translated with a Q not followed by a U.

actually it's any semetic word, see 2 posts above yours

Do they use the ? in other Semitic languages?

 

[avi85]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: avi85

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

lol...oops. ok 1 word.

Any Arabic word with ? in it will be translated with a Q not followed by a U.

actually it's any semetic word, see 2 posts above yours

Do they use the ? in other Semitic languages?

No, but they do use the "k" sound which is the same thing

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: avi85

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: avi85

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: sao123
why isnt the U included in the Q? I dont believe there are any words with a Q without a U.

How is the war doing in Iraqu?

lol...oops. ok 1 word.

Any Arabic word with ? in it will be translated with a Q not followed by a U.

actually it's any semetic word, see 2 posts above yours

Do they use the ? in other Semitic languages?

No, but they do use the "k" sound which is the same thing

Be a little more specific. Arabic also has ? 🙂