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Pinyin

the standard system of romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese.

Chinese uses two writing systems: a syllabary system in which one character represents one syllable, and Pinyin, the transliteration of chinese characters and words into Latin.

by bluestinger66 November 12, 2022

bacedgfhjilkmonqprtsvuwyxz

This is a word you make when you place the first even letter of each group with five letters in front and the second odd letter is at the end.

Friend: “What would we get if we were to put each of the two odd letters from every group of five on each end?”
Me: “Bacedgfhjilkmonqprtsvuwyxz.”

by bluestinger66 July 18, 2023

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

The Turkish name for Turkey (Republic of)

Turkey got its name when it became a republic in October 2023. Its full name is Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (pronounced: tur-kee-yeh joom-hoo-ree-yeh-tee). In 2021, however, the spelling changed from “Turkey” to “Türkiye.”

by bluestinger66 May 6, 2024