2006-08-16 11:58:24 · 15 answers · asked by Sir Nickle Barsteward 3 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
It's silent...it's another language....they spell things differently than we do...why is air invisible?...because it is...
2006-08-16 12:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by RRE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it is an approximation, in English, of a word that was created in a language that does not use the Roman alphabet.
To give you an idea:
The names, Wong, Wang, Hong, Hoang, Wan and several others have the same root, but none of thos name originated in a language using our alphabet, but rather, in one where the entire name is written with a single syllable.
So, what is the proper pronounciation and spelling of that single syllable?
2006-08-16 12:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way Baghdad is pronounced in Arabic is different, the gh represent an Arabic letter that is pronounced like the french R letter,
2006-08-16 12:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by Cool B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bigoted Anglo's Gather Hatred destroying Arab Dirt
or
Bastard Arabs Gather Heads destroying Anything Decent
2006-08-17 15:58:54 · answer #4 · answered by kevin d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the way baghdad is pronounced in arabic,
2006-08-16 12:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-08-16 12:03:22 · answer #6 · answered by Proud Army Wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it has. I was there for a year and I almost had my socks blown off. The Iraqi people are lovely... 99% of the people really want peace. Unless you know what you are on about... please don't knock the situation. Anyone who would like to discuss the thing seriously then do please get in touch.
2006-08-16 12:29:41 · answer #7 · answered by Saudi Geoff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well originally it had an S an I and a T in it too. Then someone decided to bomb the **** out of it and almost succeeded!
2006-08-16 14:13:17 · answer #8 · answered by Mick H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is pronounced "BaghGHGHGdad" but it would look stupid to spell it that way so just one "H" does the work of all the other "hghghghghhg".
2006-08-16 14:19:01 · answer #9 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because it was created in another language.
2006-08-16 12:05:43 · answer #10 · answered by neorapsta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋