Re: [tied]rym ( it was ANUS)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "fortuna11111" <fortuna11111@...>
wrote:

> The romanians use
> > the "arnãut" which is a turkish loan (arnavud) which desemned
> > the mercenar Albanians soldier in the Turkish army.
>
> This is a derrogative name, which is used, I think, with reference
> to Albanians, but it is a clear late loan from Turkish.

I wouldn't say that arnaut is derogative in Bulgarian, Eva. We also
have the family name Arnaudov, which I understand is not to be found
among the Albanians themselves.


Regards,
Vassil