c/memes · by cm0002@lemmy.world · 1yThey could have named our galaxy anything and this is what we got 69 points · 14 comments · view on lemmy.world
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IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
The problem is that Galaxy means milky way, so Saying milky way galaxy is like saying the milky way milky way.
or chai tea, ir ATM machine
zee@lemmus.org · 6 pts · 1y
I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy
brb@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y
"Linnunrata" in finnish which translates to "Bird's path" or "Bird's track"
cepelinas@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y
Same in lithuanian paukščių takas. Edit: autocorrect corrected in to įn.
CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I like that name a lot
grinka@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y
In Ukraine we use "Чумацький Шлях" (I'm not quite sure how to translate Чумак/Чумацький so I'll leave a link to wiki dictionary ) but saying "Молочний шлях" (Literally Milky Way) is also right
Revan343@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Literally 'Chumak's Way", Чумак/Chumak is a proper noun, so it doesn't really translate
carmo55@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y
Linnutee in Estonian, literally "bird's path" because of the birds migrating south for the winter using it for navigation.
ahornsirup@feddit.org · 4 pts · 1y
Milchstraße in German, which translates to milk road.
olafurp@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Vetrarbrautin in Icelandic, meaning "winter track". Similar to Swedish vintergatan
Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 3 pts · 1y
In french it's the same word for word : Voie Lactée
Totally subjective, but I think it sounds better than the english
SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
The Dairy lobby is at it again...
capcool@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Galaxy Vega = Vegans.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 0 pts · 1y
Pronounced as "vayguns"