…for all you anime fans.
First, recall that the [ts] sound is a positional allophone of /t/ before u; both the Nihon-shiki and Kunrei-shiki romanization systems render the tsu syllable as "tu".
Now, I was brushing up on my Latin a bit, and ran across the verb tundo, "I beat, strike;" "I pound, bruise, crush;" or "I keep on at, assail." Latin verbs are usually cited in the first person singular present ("I verb") form. Tundo is a third conjugation verb, which means the present infinitive (the "to verb" form) ends in -ere. Thus, "to beat, strike, etc." is, in fact, tundere.
Pure coincidence, but still funny.
"If you
wish to converse with me, define your
terms."
--Voltaire
First, recall that the [ts] sound is a positional allophone of /t/ before u; both the Nihon-shiki and Kunrei-shiki romanization systems render the tsu syllable as "tu".
Now, I was brushing up on my Latin a bit, and ran across the verb tundo, "I beat, strike;" "I pound, bruise, crush;" or "I keep on at, assail." Latin verbs are usually cited in the first person singular present ("I verb") form. Tundo is a third conjugation verb, which means the present infinitive (the "to verb" form) ends in -ere. Thus, "to beat, strike, etc." is, in fact, tundere.
Pure coincidence, but still funny.
"If you
wish to converse with me, define your
terms."
--Voltaire