--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Fushigi Sekai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've studied before that "dou" could mean "how" or > "how is this/it?" but in a recent manga I was reading > had a character saying "dou! dou!" while trying to > stop another person from doing something. Two > characters were fighting and this particular character > was shouting "dou! dou!" and was trying to stop them. > I highly doubt she would be saying "how! how!" to try > and stop them. ^_^'' > > I'm a little bit confused...Any explanation would be > appreciated. =)
The "dou" in "dou! dou!" is a completely different word than the one meaning "how". It's an interjection uttered when they try to calm down an excited horse (or bull). It's often repeated twice as "Dou! Dou!" like your case and never used to people. The character in the manga is trying to be funny or implying that they are behaving like animals by using this particular word to stop them. Kamui ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/9rHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Japanese_Language/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
