nemesis wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> nemesis wrote:
>>> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>>>> and, of course, ping pong = ping pong ;-)
>>> I also tend to think they pronounce it exactly like that,
>> "Ping pong" is the chinese name for table tennis.  We use the chinese name
>> for the sport outside of china.
> 
> I thought it was merely onomatopoeic.

The chinese seem to be big on names for things that are also onomatopoetic. 
Also, when outside names are introduced (like "Coca cola") they tend to get 
translated into written characters that have the same sound but an 
appropriate meaning (like "tastes good" or some such).

It's really pretty cool.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Human nature dictates that toothpaste tubes spend
   much longer being almost empty than almost full.

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