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Post by buhi on Apr 15, 2016 18:58:58 GMT 7
Ah, you should see Cynddylan on a tractor.
Gone the old look that yoked him to the soil,
He's a new man now, part of the machine,
His nerves of metal and his blood oil.
The clutch curses, but the gears obey
His least bidding, and lo, he's away
Out of the farmyard, scattering hens.
Riding to work now as a great man should,
He is the knight at arms breaking the fields'
Mirror of silence, emptying the wood
Of foxes and squirrels and bright jays.
The sun comes over the tall trees
Kindling all the hedges, but not for him
Who runs his engine on a different fuel.
And all the birds are singing, bills wide in vain,
As Cynddylan passes proudly up the lane.
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Post by buhi on Apr 15, 2016 19:00:32 GMT 7
And Somchai's son has a motor cyce, but no education.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 16:33:42 GMT 7
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 16:54:07 GMT 7
"Somchai" would have to be one of the most misused words among farang.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 16:57:14 GMT 7
^ I agree, it's a bit like the Aussie term "Bruce"
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Post by rgs2001uk on May 26, 2016 14:17:23 GMT 7
^^^ Somchai is actually a very common name for Thais, former prime minister is one example.
I doubt very few on here will even know what it means.
FYI, Som worthy, Chai man, so it means worthy man.
Todays project, what does the name SomBoon mean, again a very popular name for Thai males.
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Post by bowie on May 26, 2016 21:34:52 GMT 7
It doesn't merit an answer.
What does Cynddylan mean?
Meaning of the name Cynddylan
1. Cynddylan
[ 3 syll. cyn-(d)dy-lan, cy-nddyl-an ] The baby boy name Cynddylan is pronounced as KahN-THIHL-aeN †. Cynddylan is mainly used in the Welsh language and its language of origin is also Welsh. The name's meaning is chief influence.
Cynddylan is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names.
Baby names that sound like Cynddylan include Quintiliano (Spanish), Quindlin, and Quindlyn.
† English pronunciation for Cynddylan: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)
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Post by rgs2001uk on May 26, 2016 21:51:23 GMT 7
It doesn't merit an answer.What does Cynddylan mean? Meaning of the name Cynddylan 1. Cynddylan [ 3 syll. cyn-(d)dy-lan, cy-nddyl-an ] The baby boy name Cynddylan is pronounced as KahN-THIHL-aeN †. Cynddylan is mainly used in the Welsh language and its language of origin is also Welsh. The name's meaning is chief influence. Cynddylan is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Cynddylan include Quintiliano (Spanish), Quindlin, and Quindlyn. † English pronunciation for Cynddylan: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T) Excellent stuff, you really know your Thai names. Check out the names of some of these moo baans, usually ending in สุข |
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Post by bowie on May 26, 2016 22:02:39 GMT 7
Can't read Thai.
And Buhi is?
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 20:11:05 GMT 7
Boon  . I know a family of Laos brothers in Australia. Top guys, all named Boon. There's Boon Leu, Boon Sae, Boon Kon. Or as everyone here knows them as Sam, Joe and Gary. Seriously. |
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. I know a family of Laos brothers in Australia. Top guys, all named Boon. There's Boon Leu, Boon Sae, Boon Kon.
