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Frogwatch October 27th 09 01:25 AM

A great sailboat name
 
Xuiripat (meaning "Flying Scab) is a demon in Mayan underworld
theology who inhabited the underworld city of Xibalba. Now, how to
pronounce it.

H the K[_2_] October 27th 09 01:38 AM

A great sailboat name
 
On 10/26/09 9:25 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
Xuiripat (meaning "Flying Scab) is a demon in Mayan underworld
theology who inhabited the underworld city of Xibalba. Now, how to
pronounce it.



You think a great name is one you cannot pronounce, eh?

Vic Smith October 27th 09 01:42 AM

A great sailboat name
 
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:09 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

Xuiripat (meaning "Flying Scab) is a demon in Mayan underworld
theology who inhabited the underworld city of Xibalba. Now, how to
pronounce it.


Pretty much like xuiripar except with a "t" sound at the end.
BTW, xuiripar means "Fleeing Scar" in Incan.

--Vic

jps October 27th 09 01:58 AM

A great sailboat name
 
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:42:48 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:09 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

Xuiripat (meaning "Flying Scab) is a demon in Mayan underworld
theology who inhabited the underworld city of Xibalba. Now, how to
pronounce it.


Pretty much like xuiripar except with a "t" sound at the end.
BTW, xuiripar means "Fleeing Scar" in Incan.

--Vic


I thought that was the incan word for George W Bush.

Tom Francis - SWSports October 27th 09 02:14 AM

A great sailboat name
 
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:09 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

Xuiripat


Gesundheit

D. Duck October 27th 09 03:04 AM

A great sailboat name
 
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:09 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

Xuiripat


Gesundheit


At least someone around here has a sense of humor,

nom=de=plume October 27th 09 05:40 AM

A great sailboat name
 
"H the K" wrote in message
m...
On 10/26/09 9:25 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
Xuiripat (meaning "Flying Scab) is a demon in Mayan underworld
theology who inhabited the underworld city of Xibalba. Now, how to
pronounce it.



You think a great name is one you cannot pronounce, eh?



I don't know either, but here's a great website that can help with
pronunciation.

http://www.howjsay.com/

--
Nom=de=Plume



Don White October 27th 09 11:30 AM

A great sailboat name
 

"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"H the K" wrote in message
m...
On 10/26/09 9:25 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
Xuiripat (meaning "Flying Scab) is a demon in Mayan underworld
theology who inhabited the underworld city of Xibalba. Now, how to
pronounce it.



You think a great name is one you cannot pronounce, eh?



I don't know either, but here's a great website that can help with
pronunciation.

http://www.howjsay.com/

--
Nom=de=Plume


Thanks.that should come in handy...but is it English or 'merican? ;-)



nom=de=plume October 27th 09 05:53 PM

A great sailboat name
 
"Don White" wrote in message
...

"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
...
"H the K" wrote in message
m...
On 10/26/09 9:25 PM, Frogwatch wrote:
Xuiripat (meaning "Flying Scab) is a demon in Mayan underworld
theology who inhabited the underworld city of Xibalba. Now, how to
pronounce it.


You think a great name is one you cannot pronounce, eh?



I don't know either, but here's a great website that can help with
pronunciation.

http://www.howjsay.com/

--
Nom=de=Plume


Thanks.that should come in handy...but is it English or 'merican? ;-)


The voice was British ... :)

--
Nom=de=Plume




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