SUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-211 hours agoWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down112
arrow-up1127arrow-down1imageWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldSUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-211 hours agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·11 hours ago Number 9 is sometimes pronounced ku — with the same pronunciation as agony or torture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_superstitions
minus-squaremech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·10 hours agoAnd the same pronunciation as “no” in German. In Cantonese, the number 9 is also a vulgar way of saying penis (𨳊, Cantonese Yale: gāu)
minus-squarezloubida@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 hours agoIn French, 9 sounds like “new” (neuf).
minus-squareTheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 hours agoIn Hebrew, the letter with the value of 7 also means slang for penis!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_superstitions
And the same pronunciation as “no” in German.
In Cantonese, the number 9 is also a vulgar way of saying penis (𨳊, Cantonese Yale: gāu)
In French, 9 sounds like “new” (neuf).
In Hebrew, the letter with the value of 7 also means slang for penis!