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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 06:24 PM
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OK, is the Khan guy "Jengis" or Gengis"?
Anybody else watching the History Channel this evening?
Absolutely fascinating.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 06:27 PM
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1. Dude, it's Jenga.
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Elidor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 06:32 PM
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2. I've heard it pronounced both ways
Edited on Sun Mar-26-06 06:33 PM by Hardhead
His actual name was Temujin, IIRC. At least it was before he became the Kha Khan.
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 06:39 PM
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3. I've heard it pronounced Genjis, too.
Edited on Sun Mar-26-06 06:39 PM by Bunny
GHEN-jiss is what I heard. I think I like that one best.
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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 12:14 AM
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9. Your rabbit is tooo cute!...
...:hi:
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Bunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 04:46 AM
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10. Thanks!
:hi:
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 06:45 PM
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4. and is it Chaka or Shaka?
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 06:49 PM
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5. I think it's Chak Fulla
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 06:51 PM
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6. I thought it was Singh.
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TheBaldyMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-26-06 07:03 PM
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7. Genghis
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Sufi Marmot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 12:11 AM
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8. In Turkey it's pronounced "Jengis"...
...spelled "Cengis" in Turkish. A lot of males in Turkic-speaking countries are named Cengis, assumedly in honor of their Mongol heritage.
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-27-06 05:07 AM
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11. Soft 'G'...
Edited on Mon Mar-27-06 05:14 AM by Spider Jerusalem
it used to be written 'Jenghiz', not 'Genghis'.

Oh, and the 'kh' sound in 'Khan' is properly pronounced from the throat, like the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch', not as a hard 'K'.
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