Sho-ju Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 I've heard it said both ways, kon as in ex-con and kun as in raccoon. Which way is proper?
kotegashiNeo Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 I believe it is kon that is according ot the offical okinawan prefecture web-site Kisshu fushin oni te hotoke kokoro
Sho-ju Posted March 27, 2004 Author Posted March 27, 2004 I asked my kobudo sensei, he said it's cone...I dont know. lol
equaninimus Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 Depends on which dialect you speak. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
Sho-ju Posted March 27, 2004 Author Posted March 27, 2004 Depends on which dialect you speak. I speak Canadian English, Ehh?
equaninimus Posted March 27, 2004 Posted March 27, 2004 Well, "Kune" would be the pronunciation on Okinawa, as well as on Kyushu. "Cone" is more standard Tokyo dialect. I learned the standard Tokyo dialect, and consequently couldn't understand a word spoken to me on a trip to Nagasaki. Go figure. Its sort of like the experience an ESL person has learning English in Chicago, and then taking a trip to Yorkshire! There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
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