April 13, 2004

Well, in Creole, we say 'asterla'. And it actually comes from the old French 'à c't'heure là', which is used everyday in Québec. This suddenly hit me in the middle of a work meeting with a guy who had a very strong Quebecer accent.
And the Hindi word 'suljhana' is curiously close to its meaning in French: 'soulager'. Hmm...

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