On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:06 PM, Raihan Hasnain Rahman < raihanhasn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ofcourse, but not nom! > > quote from online dictionary reference > gnome1 <http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/lunaWAV/G02/G0218600> > /noʊm/ Show Spelled Pronunciation > <http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/IPA_pron_key.html> > [nohm] Show IPA Pronunciation > <http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html> > –noun 1. (in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually > described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the > earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll. 2. an expert in > monetary or financial affairs; international banker or financier: the > gnomes of Zurich. > ------------------------------ > *Origin: * > 1705–15; < F < NL gnomus, perh. < Gk gnmē; see > gnome<http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gnome&db=luna> > 2 > gnome2 > <http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/lunaWAV/G02/G0218700> > /noʊm, ˈnoʊmi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation > <http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/IPA_pron_key.html> > [nohm, noh-mee] Show IPA Pronunciation > <http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna/Spell_pron_key.html> > –noun a short, pithy expression of a general truth; aphorism. > ------------------------------ > *Origin: * > 1570–80; < Gk gnmē judgment, opinion, purpose > Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) > Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, (c) Random House, Inc. 2006. > > Cite This Source<http://dictionary.reference.com/cite.html?qh=gnome&ia=luna> > *gnome 1* > <http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/ahd4WAV/G0166600/gnome> (nōm) > Pronunciation > Key <http://dictionary.reference.com/help/ahd4/pronkey.html> > n. > > 1. One of a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground and > guard treasure hoards. > 2. In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being that has earth as > its element. > > > [French, from New Latin gnomus.] > *gnom'ish** adj.* > *gnome 2* > <http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/ahd4WAV/G0166700/gnome> (nōm) > Pronunciation > Key <http://dictionary.reference.com/help/ahd4/pronkey.html> > n. A pithy saying that expresses a general truth or fundamental > principle; an aphorism. > > [Greek gnōmē, from gignōskein, *to know*; see gnō- in Indo-European > roots.] > The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth > Edition > Copyright (c) 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. > Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. > Cite This Source<http://dictionary.reference.com/cite.html?qh=gnome&ia=ahd4> > how would we pronounce nom? nohm? (নোম)-ই তো উচ্চারণ করবো নাকি??? -- Thanking you Shahriar Volunteer, Bangladesh Linux Users Alliance http://linux.org.bd http://forum.linux.org.bd Marketing & Contents Officer, Ubuntu Bangladesh http://www.ubuntu-bd.org Endorsement: আমাদের প্রযুক্তি ফোরাম http://forum.amaderprojukti.com/ and মুক্ত.অর্গ http://mukto.org -- Ubuntu Bangladesh mailing list ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd
