Caoimh (kweeve)
@caoimhingallagher.bsky.social
Middle-aged white collar worker. I have been to a national park.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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No, derivation from the Greek name is the most likely explanation, with some wrinkles. See peer reviewed paper on the subject: ejournals.eu/czasopismo/s...
The etymology of İstanbul: making optimal use of the evidence
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December 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
No, derivation from the Greek name is the most likely explanation, with some wrinkles. See peer reviewed paper on the subject: ejournals.eu/czasopismo/s...
Istanbul is just Constantinople translated into Turkish. Istan = Constantine, bul = city = nople.
December 13, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Istanbul is just Constantinople translated into Turkish. Istan = Constantine, bul = city = nople.
I liked the implications of the hive mind picking John Cena as mouthpiece - Carol and her partner must've watched a ton of wrestling fifteen years ago
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I liked the implications of the hive mind picking John Cena as mouthpiece - Carol and her partner must've watched a ton of wrestling fifteen years ago
你是胆小鬼。我想听你说中文。
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
你是胆小鬼。我想听你说中文。
Oh, it's easy? Cool, record yourself saying 习近平，that's xi2 jin4ping2
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Oh, it's easy? Cool, record yourself saying 习近平，that's xi2 jin4ping2
If you don't know xi and zi are two completely different syllables you should not be getting into arguments about mandarin pronunciantion
October 30, 2025 at 4:56 AM
If you don't know xi and zi are two completely different syllables you should not be getting into arguments about mandarin pronunciantion