5253: Linguistics With Mustard But Right To Left And In Ancient Languages

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Linguistics With Mustard But Right To Left And In Ancient Languages
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Made by: Isaac Gantwerk Mayer


Explanation[edit | edit source]

The author writes:[edit | edit source]

I'm going to make this linguistics degree worth something if it kills me.

Original Square Root of Minus Garfield strips: 2019-08-27, 2023-02-01.

Original strip: 1991-02-07.

Transcript[edit | edit source]

{note: the three scripts should be read right to left}

Line 1: Babylonian Judeo-Aramaic, with supralineal vocalization
Jon: Hæbh li purtå də-ḥærədəlå. [Lit: Give to-me portion of-mustard.]
Sound effect of Garfield covering Jon with mustard: Spəloyṭ!
Jon: Bēyth mæqdhəšå! Šunnåri didhi yædhåʕ lišånnå də-bhåbhlæʾe! [Lit: The Holy Temple! My-cat of-mine he-knows language of-Babylonians!]

Line 2: Phoenician
Jon: Ytn ly m-ḥrdl z [Lit: May-he-give to-me from-mustard this]
Sound effect of Garfield covering Jon with mustard: Splwyṭ!
Jon: Lʾlm! Šnry ydʕ ʕlt lšn knʕn. [Lit: To-the-gods! My-cat he-knows the-tongue-of Canaan.]

Line 3: Avestan
Jon: Dāidī-mōi siušapəm [Lit: Bestow unto-me mustard.]
Sound effect of Garfield covering Jon with mustard: Sploit!
Jon: Ahura mazda! Kahrpuš-mōi upastavakaēnəm vīdvā̊! [Lit: O-Lord Wisdom! My-cat Avestan he-knows.]