They could have named our galaxy anything and this is what we got
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I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy
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
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I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy
wrote on last edited by [email protected]In french it's the same word for word : Voie Lactée
Totally subjective, but I think it sounds better than the english
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I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy
Milchstraße in German, which translates to milk road.
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I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy
Linnutee in Estonian, literally "bird's path" because of the birds migrating south for the winter using it for navigation.
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I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy
"Linnunrata" in finnish which translates to "Bird's path" or "Bird's track"
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"Linnunrata" in finnish which translates to "Bird's path" or "Bird's track"
I like that name a lot
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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
Literally 'Chumak's Way", Чумак/Chumak is a proper noun, so it doesn't really translate
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Galaxy Vega = Vegans.
Pronounced as "vayguns"
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"Linnunrata" in finnish which translates to "Bird's path" or "Bird's track"
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Same in lithuanian paukščių takas.
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I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy
Vetrarbrautin in Icelandic, meaning "winter track". Similar to Swedish vintergatan
