I think we should close the topic. Personal likes and dislikes are different things, always subjective and may not have to be based on rational. Barua ----- Original Message ----- From: Alpana B. Sarangapani To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; assam@assamnet.org Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help
'mone mone' means secretively also, that's what I don't like. 'mountota' or 'nirovota' will be a better fit, IMO. Thanks again for the input. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Rajen & Ajanta Barua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<assam@assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:26:23 -0600 When we say, Moi mone mone ahilw, that means, I came quietly, silently (you cannot play drum here). Mone mone means, like you said, more than not talking. But I can play a drum even when I am MOUNO. Gandhi attended some meeting when he was in MOUNO BROT, and others were speaking. The situation was not quiet at all. Rajen Barua ----- Original Message ----- From: Alpana B. Sarangapani To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; assam@assamnet.org Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 12:52 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help >Someone can be MOUNO (will not talk, MOUNO-BROT) but he can be playing a drum >and make lot of noise. >QUIET or SILENT is actually freedom from noise or sound. As always, I appreciate the good arguments but isn't that the same situation with 'mone`mone`too? One can stay 'mone` mone`, but can beat a drum around. Or, he/she can 'mone` mone`' steal a book and leave. And Barua, as far as I understand, 'Quiet' is an adjective and be a verb. 'Quiet-ly' is an adverb. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Barua25" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Prakash Deka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<assam@assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:17:41 -0600 Someone can be MOUNO (will not talk, MOUNO-BROT) but he can be playing a drum and make lot of noise. QUIET or SILENT is actually freedom from noise or sound. Rajen Barua ----- Original Message ----- From: Prakash Deka To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Alpana B. Sarangapani ; assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help This one was probably buried in the flurry of emails, but if I have to give my two cents, this has been the closest to what Alpana Baidew was looking for - "Mounata Banchaniya" that is. Cheers, Prakash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Baidew, I think "MOUNOTA BANCHANIYA" may serve the purpose in Assamese. In hindi it may be "MOUN RAHIYE". It is my opinion. Dipangkar ----- Original Message ---- From: Alpana B. Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:30:04 AM Subject: [Assam] quick help What is the exact translation of "Quiet Please" in Assamese or Hindi - in a nice/professional way, and it should not be as rude as 'mone` mone` thaka/thakok' or "chup roho/rehiye!'. :) I would appreciate any help. - ABS. Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends list. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgage for $660/mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt, home equity - Click now for info_______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored Link Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - $150,000 loan for $579 a month. Intro-*Terms ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fixing up the home? Live Search can help
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