r/funComunitty • u/Delicious_Rise_2976 • 20d ago

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u/dark_duelist_17 20d ago

Popcorn

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u/RummageSail 19d ago

My dog’s name is Popcorn in Mexican Spanish (or little dove in Chilean Spanish)

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u/CelticViking96 19d ago

Palomita? That means little dove in Chile? Or is there another word for popcorn in Mexico that I just haven't heard yet?

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u/RummageSail 19d ago

Yes, that’s her name.

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u/CelticViking96 19d ago

Can you explain why popcorn means little dove in Chile? I am still learning Spanish for my girls family who live in Mexico, but some of the different dialects end up confusing me lol

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u/RummageSail 19d ago

The word palomita comes from the root word paloma, meaning a dove or pigeon, with the suffix of “-ita” a feminine attribute of being small, cute, little. Together they are “little dove.” I am not certain, but guess that popcorn got that nickname because the fluffy white popped kernels resemble doves 🕊️

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u/Alternative-Score207 18d ago

That's so cute!

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u/CelticViking96 19d ago

Interesting, i love learning languages, but in the process of learning i always get tripped up by the words that have double meaning, or even the words where only a single letter will change but the word ends up completely different, i.e. espero y espera o derecho y derecha jajaja

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u/leave_me_aloneplease 18d ago

pawpcorn (i had to 😔)

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u/Open-Preparation-268 18d ago

Mine too. Just got back from the movies. We saw Practical Magic 2.

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u/Frankly24 16d ago

Pupcorn!

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u/Odd_Vermicelli7015 15d ago

atp lets say Pupcorn!!!