Mowgli or Ivan...

Discussion in 'BOARDANIA' started by Garner, Jan 11, 2007.

  1. Garner

    Garner Great God and Founding Father Staff Member

    How would one pronounce "Mezhirech", assuming that's even how its spelled in the roman alphabet.
     
  2. chrisjordan

    chrisjordan New Member

    Ivan? Has he even been here in the last century?
     
  3. Garner

    Garner Great God and Founding Father Staff Member

    i'm keeping hope alive.
     
  4. mowgli

    mowgli New Member

    ...ditto!

    I've never heard the word :p - where did you hear it/in what context/why do you suppose it's Russian?

    edited: to add a raspberry, as opposed to a smiley-face with a "p" hanging off it
     
  5. Garner

    Garner Great God and Founding Father Staff Member

    its a city. some famous hasidic rabbi's from there. its from ya'll's neck of the wood.
     
  6. mowgli

    mowgli New Member

    ...Never heard! If I remember, I'll check on any available map of Ukraine when I get home (currently working, or should be anyway)
     
  7. Garner

    Garner Great God and Founding Father Staff Member

    if it turns out to be polish, i'm going to be a bit embarassed.
     
  8. Marcia

    Marcia Executive Onion

    Part of what is now Ukraine used to be Poland. It's possible that it was in Poland when the Rabbi was alive, and is now in Ukraine. (Do you know where it is on a map; is it near the border?)

    The spelling/pronunciation of the name of the city may have changed as well.

    Edit: I checked the Jewish genealogy database, which gives the modern names of cities. There is a Mezhirichi in Ukraine.
     
  9. Garner

    Garner Great God and Founding Father Staff Member

    thats the bunny, i think.
     
  10. Katcal

    Katcal I Aten't French !

    **pop up comically**

    Bunny ?
     
  11. Roman_K

    Roman_K New Member

    *hits bunny with a mallet*

    It would seem that I gave you the Yiddish name for the town over MSN, Garner. Mezirich.
     

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