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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

Semitic Philology du Jour: Jawz (for husband in N. Levantine) comes from Aramaic Agoz "walnut" (i.e. dual), אֱגוֹז , while zawj (husband in both Syriac & Arabic), both from Greek ζεύγος (pair). https://t.co/MdNDvyZnmp — PolitiTweet.org

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Lebanese words of the day: Tjawwaz: he got married, get married (imperative) Jawz: husband Jawz: pair, couple Jawz: walnut

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Semitic Philology du Jour: Jwz and Zwj are different roots. Jawz (for husband in Lebanese) comes from Canaanite Agoz"walnut" (i.e. dual), אֱגוֹז , while zawj (husband in both Aramaic & Arabic) come from Greek ζεύγος (pair). https://t.co/06GsbccuVa — PolitiTweet.org

Rojεε Makluuf @lebaneselingui1

Lebanese words of the day: Tjawwaz: he got married, get married (imperative) Jawz: husband Jawz: pair, couple Jawz: walnut

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