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pig latin
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pig Latinnoun
A type of wordplay in which (English) words are altered by moving the leading phonetic of a word to the end and appending -ay - however, if the word begins with a vowel then "-way" is suffixed with no leading phonetic change. For example, "please be quiet or I'll cry" becomes "ease-play e-bay iet-quay or-way I'll-way y-cray".
Etymology: From the words "pig" and "Latin." "Pig" is used to denote this version of Latin as filthy, corrupted or piggish.
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Pig Latin
Pig Latin is a language game or argot in which words in English are altered, usually by adding a fabricated suffix or by moving the onset or initial consonant or consonant cluster of a word to the end of the word and adding a vocalic syllable to create such a suffix. For example, Wikipedia would become Ikipediaway (taking the 'W' and 'ay' to create a suffix). The objective is to conceal the words from others not familiar with the rules. The reference to Latin is a deliberate misnomer; Pig Latin is simply a form of argot or jargon unrelated to Latin, and the name is used for its English connotations as a strange and foreign-sounding language. It is most often used by young children as a fun way to confuse people unfamiliar with Pig Latin.
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Pig Latin
Pig Latin is a language game where words in English are altered according to a simple set of rules. Pig Latin takes the first consonant of an English word, moves it to the end of the word and suffixes an ay. The objective is to conceal the meaning of the words from others not familiar with the rules. The reference to Latin is a deliberate misnomer, as it is simply a form of jargon, used only for its English connotations as a "strange and foreign-sounding language."
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pig latin in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pig latin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Translations for pig latin
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- παρθένο λατινικόGreek
- gris latinNorwegian
- سور لاطینیUrdu
- lợn LatinVietnamese
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