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Podcasts about languages and words

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  1. 4D AGO

    Omniglot News (22/02/26)

    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Ipulo, a Central Tivoid language spoken in the Southwest and Northwest regions of Cameroon. Isu, a Central Tivoid language spoken in the Menchum Department of the Northwest Region of Cameroon. Baraba Tatar (Парабачы), a variety of Siberia Tatar, a Turkic a language spoken […]

    2 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Adventures in Etymology - Plain Planes

    Are the words plain, plane and plan related? Let’s find out in this Adventure in Etymology. Plain [pleɪn] as an adjective can mean: Simple, unaltered, ordinary, unsophisticated. Obvious, evident. Open, honest, candid. Unattractive Flat, level (rare, regional) It comes from Middle English pleyn (clear, unambiguous), from Anglo-Norman pleyn (plain), from Old French plain (plain [flat […]

    2 min

  3. FEB 15

    Omniglot News (15/02/26)

    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New alphabet page: Berati, an alternative way to write Albanian used during the 19th century. New constructed script: Cartierian, which created by Michael Kohlman to write his constructed language of the same name. New language pages: Bumthang ( བུམ་ཐང་ཁ་), an Eastern Bodic language spoken mainly in […]

    3 min

  4. FEB 14

    Adventures in Etymology - Channeling Reeds

    Are the words channel, canal and cane connected? Let find out in this Adventure in Etymology. Meanings of channel [ˈtʃænəl] as a noun include: The hollow bed of running waters. The navigable part of a river. A narrow body of water between two land masses. A specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for […]

    2 min

  5. FEB 8

    Omniglot News (08/02/26)

    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New alphabet; Vellara alphabet, an alternative alphabet for Albanian created during the 19th century. New alphabet: Veso Bey alphabet, an alphabet that was used to write Albanian in southern Albania in the 19th century. New language pages: Bekwarra (Ebekwara), a Bendi language spoken in Cross River […]

    3 min

  6. FEB 7

    Adventures in Etymology - Doomed Pride

    In this Adventure in Etymology we find out what links the word doom with words for judgement, courts and pride. As a noun, doom [duːm] can mean: Destiny, especially terrible An undesirable fate Dread; a feeling of danger As a verb, to doom can mean: To pronounce judgment or sentence on sb To condem To […]

    2 min

  7. FEB 1

    Omniglot News (01/02/26)

    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Wooi, an Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on Yapen Island in Papua Province in eastern Indonesia. Adi, an Eastern Tani language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. Bebe (Naami), an Eastern Beboid language spoken in the North West Region of Cameroon. Louisiana Creole […]

    3 min

  8. JAN 31

    Adventures in Etymology - Strong Comfort

    In this Adventure in Etymology we get comfortable and investigate the word comfort. As a noun, comfort [ˈkʌm.fət / ˈkʌm.fɚt] can mean: Contentment, ease Something that offers comfort Something relieving suffering or worry A cause of relief or satisfaction As a verb, to comfort can mean: To relieve the distress or suffering of To provide […]

    2 min

  9. JAN 25

    Omniglot News (25/01/26)

    Here’s the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Pamona, a Celebic language spoken in Sulawesi in Indonesia. Bawean (bhâsa Phêbiyên), a Madurese language spoken on Bawean Island in the Gresik Regency in East Java Province in southern Indonesia. Wakasihu (Sou Rikedu), a Central Maluku language spoken on Ambon Island in Maluku […]

    2 min

  10. JAN 24

    Adventures in Etymology - Wholesome Health

    In this Adventure in Etymology we examine the origins of the word health and related things. Meanings of health [hɛlθ] include: The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction. A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social. It comes from Middle English helthe [ˈhɛlθ(ə)] […]

    2 min
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Podcasts about languages and words

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  • Creator
    Simon Ager
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © Simon Ager 2018-2021
  • Show Website
    Radio Omniglot