Hatrack River Forum: "Did'ums wose um's mama?"

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Posted by chx (Member # 3388) on :

Second problem with translating -- close understanding -- Ender's Shadow. "Did'ums wose um's mama?" -- could someone translate this to English from I-do-not-know-what-is-this-but-it-is-not-English-for-sure [Smile]

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

It's phonetic baby-talk, meant mockingly.

"Did baby lose his mama?" is the appropriate meaning.

Posted by chx (Member # 3388) on :

I am seriously disappointed. The good folks of Hatrack needed two minutes to answer such a simple question [Razz]

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Thank you very much.