> Alberto Monteiro wrote: > > > > > Which means that it�s probably of Portuguese origin. The Pt word > > is "boquete". > > Jim > Why does that mean it's probably of Portuguese origin, out of curiosity? I don't understand the connection. And really, do you want credit for this one that badly? ;-) >
Quite a few Japanese words are Portuguese in origin. "Arigato" (thank you) is a variant of the Pt "Obligado" (thank you). Which makes you wonder how the Japanese got through 2000 odd years of history before anyone said thank you. Brett
