5253: Linguistics With Mustard But Right To Left And In Ancient Languages
| Linguistics With Mustard But Right To Left And In Ancient Languages |
 Made by: Isaac Gantwerk Mayer |
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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.]
