lars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoSome countries whose endonyms are not like their English exonymslemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageSome countries whose endonyms are not like their English exonymslemmy.sdf.orglars@lemmy.sdf.org to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoIt’s probably already well known, but “Zongguo” is like “Middle Earth” or “center of the world”, depending on how mean the transcriber is.
minus-squareFUBAR@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoLiterally Middle Kingdom or middle country
It’s probably already well known, but “Zongguo” is like “Middle Earth” or “center of the world”, depending on how mean the transcriber is.
Literally Middle Kingdom or middle country
Good to know.