jcmiro Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks for your help...Its much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 (edited) Are you sure it is Thai? Not sure if it is Lao even? Edited August 28, 2009 by Mossfinn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I was about to link you to this sub-forum and bang you were here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhgz Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Incredible! Since you know this woman, why don't you just ask her what the tattoo means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikker Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 The script looks like Devanagari, but I couldn't begin to say what the language is (but it's not Thai). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harcourt Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 If you tilt your head to the right and read her shoulder, it looks a bit like sanskrit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a2396 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Incredible! Since you know this woman, why don't you just ask her what the tattoo means? What makes you think she is capable of telling him, even if she wanted to. Most I know have such inadequate English that they could not go into any detail about the particulars of such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikker Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 If you tilt your head to the right and read her shoulder, it looks a bit like sanskrit. Sanskrit is a language written using many scripts, including Devanagari script. Devanagari is used to write many languages -- Hindi, Nepali, Sanskrit, and at least a dozen more. So if it is in fact Devanagari, then perhaps someone who can read it (like Stujay) can say what language it is, or perhaps translate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooncake Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 nope, definitely....NOT thai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somluck Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 It's Sanskrit. Celebrities like Beckham and Rihanna all have one. This website could help you but requires payment https://www.appliedlanguage.com/personal_tr...ranslation.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voracious Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 You might want to ask Spencer at sak-yant.com, he is pretty knowledgable about that. I have yant (the sacred tattoo) on me, and the khom/ancient khmer looks similar, though hers appears more stylish. Most likely it's a form of blessing and/or protection, however do ask Spencer and he will probably be able to translate it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Jay Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 It's the Bangla script http://www.omniglot.com/writing/bengali.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harcourt Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 If you tilt your head to the right and read her shoulder, it looks a bit like sanskrit. Sanskrit is a language written using many scripts, including Devanagari script. Devanagari is used to write many languages -- Hindi, Nepali, Sanskrit, and at least a dozen more. So if it is in fact Devanagari, then perhaps someone who can read it (like Stujay) can say what language it is, or perhaps translate it. Ahhh, thanks for that. I have read so many references to sanskrit that it seemed that it was the script as well as the language, eg when referring to a "sanskrit inscription" on a wall or on a river bed near Angkor Wat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voracious Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 @jay_jay Thanks for that link. Educational The script is quite beautiful. I'll have to look into that some more. @jc Please post if you find out where she had it done and what it means. My curiosity is peaked now Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 If you tilt your head to the right and read her shoulder, it looks a bit like sanskrit. Sanskrit is a language written using many scripts, including Devanagari script. Devanagari is used to write many languages -- Hindi, Nepali, Sanskrit, and at least a dozen more. So if it is in fact Devanagari, then perhaps someone who can read it (like Stujay) can say what language it is, or perhaps translate it. Ahhh, thanks for that. I have read so many references to sanskrit that it seemed that it was the script as well as the language, eg when referring to a "sanskrit inscription" on a wall or on a river bed near Angkor Wat. Ahhh, Working on the assumption that Rikker is correct, there is no Sanscrit script. My understanding is that an inscription represents the words and can be done using any symbols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 From here: Sanskrit was spoken in an oral society, and the oral tradition was maintained through the development of early classical Sanskrit literature.[26] Writing was not introduced to India until after Sanskrit had evolved into the Prakrits; when it was written, the choice of writing system was influenced by the regional scripts of the scribes. As such, virtually all of the major writing systems of South Asia have been used for the production of Sanskrit manuscripts. Since the late 19th century, Devanagari has been considered as the de facto writing system for Sanskrit,[27] quite possibly because of the European practice of printing Sanskrit texts in this script. Devanagari is written from left to right, lacks distinct letter cases, and is recognizable by a distinctive horizontal line running along the tops of the letters that links them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 jcmiro Just for fun did I search for Bangladeshi chats (juvenile crap) and forums. This one might allow you to post the pictures. Worth a try? Up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harcourt Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 From here:Sanskrit was spoken in an oral society, and the oral tradition was maintained through the development of early classical Sanskrit literature.[26] Writing was not introduced to India until after Sanskrit had evolved into the Prakrits; when it was written, the choice of writing system was influenced by the regional scripts of the scribes. As such, virtually all of the major writing systems of South Asia have been used for the production of Sanskrit manuscripts. Since the late 19th century, Devanagari has been considered as the de facto writing system for Sanskrit,[27] quite possibly because of the European practice of printing Sanskrit texts in this script. Devanagari is written from left to right, lacks distinct letter cases, and is recognizable by a distinctive horizontal line running along the tops of the letters that links them together. Thanks Rikker and Philo...... this is why I love this forum: so many knowledgable people willing to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niklota Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Hi, Could someone please translate this word into english ลอตเตอร์ Thank you so much for the help! Nik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Nik, stick to one topic. You have posted this question in far too many places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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