In Persian, "Kaput" is the word for car hood. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		e-khadem on Sept 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are any words the same in all languages? In Persian, "Kaput" is the word for car hood.

bafe on Sept 8, 2023 [–]

As I learned from my partner, Persian is rich in French loanwords, especially for things that were introduced at the time where French had the same status of English today. Kaput is just the Persian spelling of the French "Capote"

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact