Punjabi isn't Arabic. Pronouncing it the Punjabi way is weird and unnecessary.
It would be like a Korean play by play guy that speaks perfect English most of the time, suddenly giving Zadorov a Korean version of his name and just rolling with it.
Apparently, Kadri is a name in India - although it’s not super common from what I can tell. It does appear to be pronounced quite similarly to how Singh pronounces it. Not sure it is overly relevant but may have something to do with why he says it the way he does.
Apparently, Kadri is a name in India - although it’s not super common from what I can tell. It does appear to be pronounced quite similarly to how Singh pronounces it. Not sure it is overly relevant but may have something to do with why he says it the way he does.
That makes sense.
Some of the common Muslim names in India and Pakistan are taken from Arabic, but of course they pronounce them in their own way. This happens in many places.
Robert A. Heinlein once told a story about a visit he made to Chile. He wanted to leave a tip for the housekeeper at his hotel, and asked the desk clerk her name
‘Oh, that's Mrs. Hoan-Ace,’ said the clerk.
‘Mrs. Who?’
‘Hoan-Ace.’
‘Uh, how do you spell that?’
‘J-O-N-E-S.’
‘Oh.’
I don't know if the Indian name Kadri comes from Arabic or not, but even if so, pronouncing the Arabic name ‘Kah-dh-rrrrree’ is a bit like pronouncing Jones ‘Hoan-Ace’.
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Apparently, Kadri is a name in India - although it’s not super common from what I can tell. It does appear to be pronounced quite similarly to how Singh pronounces it. Not sure it is overly relevant but may have something to do with why he says it the way he does.
Well it says the language is Kannada, so that makes it officially correct.
When I noticed Singh say it I found it jarring. Then I thought, oh its Singh, I forgot it was him doing the PBP, which is a high compliment, then when I remembered I figured it was a neat cultural thing or something, then forgot about it.
Finally, this thread has exposed a bunch of the diverse backgrounds of people here. I think that it is pretty cool that we can interact on a regular basis and hate and fight with each other based on our expressed ideas, regardless of our ethnic backgrounds. I kid, but I think it is a big part of the Canadian experience. I have been struck at times while waiting in a large group, like at the airport or a food court downtown, how many people of different backgrounds just kind of coexist without anyone giving a #### about where the person beside them in line is from. This is a "proud to be Canadian moment" and is not intended to diminish the daily lived experience of people that may still experience racism on a daily basis. It does give me hope, though.
Cool. Off-topic and nobody cares. Complain about it somewhere else.
Their it is. Theirs Pepsi to tell us are either racist or misogynistic. Oi middle ground for a discussion.
Man I get it. I once too experienced life in vic for 14 years. On time at a shrooms party I said I don't have a problem with capitalism. #### went from 0 to 60 in a heart beat.
I totally get why your always so agro. . It did it to my personality to when we were in Vic. ( your profile use to State you were there) . Since moving away I don't feel the need to be so edgy .
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The issue is not whether or not Singh is pronouncing it "correctly" but the fact that most people butcher just about every name and no one bats an eye, why is it such a big deal if Singh does it?
Their it is. Theirs Pepsi to tell us are either racist or misogynistic. Oi middle ground for a discussion.
Man I get it. I once too experienced life in vic for 14 years. On time at a shrooms party I said I don't have a problem with capitalism. #### went from 0 to 60 in a heart beat.
I totally get why your always so agro. . It did it to my personality to when we were in Vic. ( your profile use to State you were there) . Since moving away I don't feel the need to be so edgy .
Jesus. Is there English in here somewhere?
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The issue is not whether or not Singh is pronouncing it "correctly" but the fact that most people butcher just about every name and no one bats an eye, why is it such a big deal if Singh does it?
Because the way most media people say Kadri's name is the way the Canadian Kadris have accepted their name to be pronounced. It is a close enough approximation to the arabic pronunciation. That should be respected.
Hell, Harnarayan Singh doesn't even pronounce his own name in a Punjabi accent on TV.
Their it is. Theirs Pepsi to tell us are either racist or misogynistic. Oi middle ground for a discussion.
Man I get it. I once too experienced life in vic for 14 years. On time at a shrooms party I said I don't have a problem with capitalism. #### went from 0 to 60 in a heart beat.
I totally get why your always so agro. . It did it to my personality to when we were in Vic. ( your profile use to State you were there) . Since moving away I don't feel the need to be so edgy .
#drunkpost ?
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Punjabi isn't Arabic. Pronouncing it the Punjabi way is weird and unnecessary.
It would be like a Korean play by play guy that speaks perfect English most of the time, suddenly giving Zadorov a Korean version of his name and just rolling with it.
There's no Z or V in Hangul, so closest woud be Sado(l/r)ob.
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I know not everyone on here is a Flames fan, but most are, but let's not start sounding Oilers fans who were putting together petitions to have Jack Michaels do all the Oilers games in the Playoffs and were ready to take it to Sportsnet headquarters because a commentator a hundred feet away from the ice mattered more than the actual product on the ice, Mike Smith would have stopped that puck if Michaels was calling the game! LOL. I know commentators are a big part of the game, case in point Bob Cole and his legendary calls but if folks' enjoyment of cheering on their favorite team is starting to be ruined by the way a commentator is pronouncing someone's name then maybe watching on mute with music on may be the way to go or like my neighbor does he slows the game down enough to line up with the Fan960 and listens to Wills / Loubo on his smart speaker while watching the game.
Just enjoy the game on the ice and don't let commentators, Ron MacLean types, Cassie's of the world ruin the sport for you.
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I don't think Singh's Punjabi background has anything to do with it. He's trying to pronounce Kadri's name how he thinks it is properly pronounced as a Lebanese name. But that's not really important. He should pronounce it like Kadri wants. and if he's working the Calgary beat he should have asked. Really, how many Calgary guys is he going to need to ask? How many have questions around pronunciation? Mangiapane, Lucic, Ruzicka, Vladar?
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