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Does the word Tintin mean anything in your language?

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#21 · Posted: 26 Dec 2011 11:07

Tintin is my English teacher's nickname...lol. And she's a girl!

I read in a magazine that Tintin is short for Martin, and a popular French nickname for people with the name Martin, but since they also referred to Tintin's quiff or tuft as 'bangs,' I'm not trusting them on this one.

tintinroxs
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#22 · Posted: 2 Mar 2012 01:05

In the English language, there's this word that's close to Tintin and it means the ringing of bells.

tintinsgf
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#23 · Posted: 3 Mar 2012 08:43

In Indonesian it is a "sound effect*" for cars' horn. While in English you use the word "honk" to describe a car's horn sound, in Indonesian you use the word "TINTIIIN!!"(<- note that I use caps lock for loud sounds XD)

*I forgot the exact term for kinds of words like this, is it called cacophony?

NikkiRoux
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#24 · Posted: 4 Mar 2012 05:34

tintinsgf:

I forgot the exact term for kinds of words like this, is it called cacophony?

It's called onomatopoeia.

Star Child
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#25 · Posted: 4 Mar 2012 07:18

Nein! But in flemish, 'faire tintin' means 'to go without'. 'Tintin' alone means 'nothing' or 'nobody'.
How's that?

tintinsgf
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#26 · Posted: 4 Mar 2012 12:35

NikkiRoux:

It's called onomatopoeia.

Thank you for the reminder!

Star Child:

'Tintin' alone means 'nothing' or 'nobody'.

Really? In Flemish? I thought it means nothing (<-don't confuse this). But just correct me if I am wrong anyway. As far as I remember too, "Tintin" is the onomatopoeia for glasses' toast in French.

Speaking about nicknames (or given names), I think this (a dentist's signpost, somewhere in Indonesia!) could give you something interesting ;).

Star Child
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#27 · Posted: 5 Mar 2012 17:30

Cool! I've actually never thought of his name as an onomatopoeia. Priceless! Nice work, Tintinsgf!

ilovetintin
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#28 · Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:04

Tintinrulz:

there is a town a few hours drive from where I live called, "Tintinara."

Where do you live? It sounds awesome!

grouchysmurf
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#29 · Posted: 2 Oct 2012 15:05

In Malaysia," ting-ting" means hop scotch and "titi" means little bridge. I don't know about the Indonesians cause they are a little different.

Emdy
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#30 · Posted: 6 Mar 2013 13:27

In the Paradiso, tin-tin is used as onomatopoeia for the chiming of a bell.

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