The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 3 months agoHow to protect your sexuality in Brazillemmy.worldimagemessage-square120linkfedilinkarrow-up1575
arrow-up1575imageHow to protect your sexuality in Brazillemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 3 months agomessage-square120linkfedilink
minus-squarePeruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThere are other exceptions, though. Take the nickname for Fernanda, Nanda [nɜ᷈dɐ]
minus-squareLvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoNicknames are often erratic — cue to Juca (Joaquim), Chico (Francisco; no idea why the /ʃ/), Mafê (Maria Fernanda). I don’t know why, but I feel like they work through a different logic than simple shortenings.
There are other exceptions, though. Take the nickname for Fernanda, Nanda [nɜ᷈dɐ]
Nicknames are often erratic — cue to Juca (Joaquim), Chico (Francisco; no idea why the /ʃ/), Mafê (Maria Fernanda). I don’t know why, but I feel like they work through a different logic than simple shortenings.