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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by BB84@mander.xyz to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Shark is hai in German and haj (pronounced hai) in Swedish. blåhaj means blue shark.

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[–] mrmule@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

This is for the Swedish interpretation of the spelling, blåhaj is also a popular child's song in Sweden.

The å is pronounced almost exactly like the English word 'awe'.

j in Swedish makes the sound of English’s y

Blå haj is then pronounced as - 'bloa high'

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The å is pronounced almost exactly like the English word 'awe'.

Blå is then pronounced as - bloa

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