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| //-- From 'Languages of the World' by J. Finch// | //-- From 'Languages of the World' by J. Finch// |
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| Jotamese names tend to be multisyllabic, with deep and subtle meanings in both surnames and first names. Parents often consult these meanings before giving their child a name, reflecting the expectations they place on that child. Surnames, too, hold this weight, almost like a generational expectation developed over the lifetime of many families. Often, they are quite difficult to pronounce, due to the high number of long fricatives chained together. | Jotamese names tended to be multisyllabic, with deep and subtle meanings in both surnames and first names. Parents often consulted these meanings before giving their child a name, reflecting the expectations they placed on that child. Surnames, too, held this weight, almost like a generational expectation developed over the lifetime of many families. Often, they were quite difficult to pronounce, due to the high number of long fricatives chained together. |