October 20, 2006 5:00 AM PDT
To some, Zune is a four-letter word
Turns out the name of Microsoft's upcoming music player, "Zune," sounds a lot like a Hebrew word--and, um, it ain't shalom. A Macworld article notes that the music player's moniker is taking some Hebrew speakers aback because of its resemblance to the word "zi-yun," which, translated into English, has four letters and starts with an "f."
Hebrew linguists are divided over the name Zune, the article says, with some calling it unacceptable and others saying the one-syllable gadget name is unlikely to be mistaken for the two-syllable obscenity.
Still, you gotta wonder: Is the day coming when people will lob "Zune you!" as an insult?
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Leslie Katz, senior editor of CNET's Crave, covers gadgets, games, and most other digital distractions. As a co-host of the CNET News Daily Podcast, she sometimes tries to channel Terry Gross. E-mail Leslie.
I am learning hebrew and can type it on my computer so i went over to an on
line dictonary and check it out. Yup your right. so no more talking about the
Z*** or somone might get mad. Oy Ve lol