SUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agoWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1198arrow-down117
arrow-up1181arrow-down1imageWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?lemmy.worldSUPER SAIYAN@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·6 days 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-up12arrow-down1·6 days 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-up3·6 days agoIn French, 9 sounds like “new” (neuf).
minus-squareTheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days 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!