السلام عليكم

Peace be with you

The phrase السلام عليكم (as-salamu alaykum) means “peace be with you” in Arabic.

by bluestinger66 September 2, 2022

Nawatlahtolli

Another name for the Nahuatl language

Student: Here in the book I see the words Nahuatl and Nawatlahtolli. Are these words the same?
Teacher: Yes, you’re right. Nawatlahtolli is a longer way to say Nahuatl.

by bluestinger66 September 24, 2022

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

A sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet, also called a pangram

Let’s see what each letter of “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” looks like with every font that’s installed on my Windows PC.

by bluestinger66 February 14, 2023

kuna

Basic monetary unit of Croatia

One kuna is equal to 100 lipa.

by bluestinger66 August 27, 2022

othila

The twenty-fourth and last letter of the futhark alphabet

Pronunciation of othila: oh˙THEE˙lah
Letter sound: o (elder futhark), œ (Anglo-Saxon futhorc)
Appearance: ᛟ
Meaning: heritage, inheritance, inherited estate
Related words: odal, othalan, eðel

by bluestinger66 December 24, 2023

Thanksgiving

A holiday that is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November

Traditional Thanksgiving foods include stuffing, turkey, yams, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, gravy, and mashed potatoes.

by bluestinger66 December 1, 2022

🧬

DNA double helix

DNA 🧬 is the main and most important genetic structure in every living cell. Without DNA, we couldn’t live.

by bluestinger66 November 7, 2022