[HELP] Strange term

[Drizzt]

Ok, anyone knows the meaning of the term "mokoa"?
I think it's a...uhmm...Rumanian term or the like.

Any help appreciated

[Admiral]

Re: [HELP] Strange term

Originally posted by Drizzt
Ok, anyone knows the meaning of the term "mokoa"?
I think it's a...uhmm...Rumanian term or the like.

Any help appreciated

doesn't ring a bell

[ZokesPro]

Rominian term? There are a few from Romania here, they should be able to help you out.

[Dr Mordrid]

I think it's Estonian, but don't ask me for the translation

Dr. Mordrid

[Admiral]

Originally posted by ZokesPro
Rominian term? There are a few from Romania here, they should be able to help you out.

They refer to Romania as Rumania there, since they have a province named Romagnia and it would've caused confusion.

Now Drizzt, you wouldn't possibly be reffering in a subtle way to the italian "muca" ? (I would take offence )

[ZokesPro]

Originally posted by Admiral


They refer to Romania as Rumania there, since they have a province named Romagnia and it would've caused confusion.

Either way I have no idea what that word means, I only speak french and english.

(we have different names for canadians too, like hosers and canucks )

[Admiral]

I think it might have something to do with this thread but I don't know what name he's trying to call me
(I might be way off track though )

[Liquid_Memory]

I've searched for a while on the internet, the only link I could find that translates Romania to whatever is

http://www.foreignword.com

But I can't get the translator to pop up, either the server is slow or it can't find a translation.

[Admiral]

There is no such word as "mokoa" in Romanian ( I should know ) .

maybe moacã

[Dr Mordrid]

Mokoa appears to be Basque. I found it in this partially translated poem;

Belea eta Acheria (The corbel and the fox)

Behin bazen bele beats: Ez litake choririk
Baby beats beltza, Ez, ala fede,
Pika bezen ohoina, Ederrez joan lironik
Bainan zozoa! Zuri, jaun bele!

Hartu zuen gasna beats, Bele jaunak orduan,
Gasna beats gaitza, Ordu berean,
Ardi esnez egina, Mokoa of the ideki.... (orig: Mokoa du ideki ....)

Bainan gozoa! Gasna erori!

Zurchuri baten punttan, Acheriak ttapattan,
Punttaren punttan, Ttapa tta pattan,
Gure belea zagon Berea ez of the hetsi.... (orig: Berea ez du hetsi ....)
Nola gasna jan! Gasna iretsi!

Acheri beats ttapattan, Aho legun, muttur luz,
Ttapa tta pattan, Zenbat acheri
Zurchurira jin zaion Bele gaizoen gostuz
Gosea tripan! Direnak bizi!

Egun one, bele jauna,
Oi zure soina!
Kanta hain eder balitz,
Zinez dautzut hitz:

Anyone speak Basque enough to finish this? IMO it looks like a name.

Dr. Mordrid

[Liquid_Memory]

Well www.foreignword.com has the Basque to English translation but it is taking forever to do it. Can anyone else see if they can get it to come up any faster.

http://www.foreignword.com/Tools/DictSearch/English/dictsrch_hp.asp?query=mokoa&src=AI&srcbox=4&trg=BP

[Drizzt]

Found two meaning at the moment; one is the basque term the Doc is referring to, and should be the "mouth" (sorry, don't remember the english term for it) of birds.

The other one is a term for "the goal of spiritual release", wich is a part of buddhism believing. I think I will take this as the good one

[Wombat]

The word is "beak".