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Evangelia Mouma Greece Local time: 13:47 English to Greek + ...
Jan 4, 2007
Hello everyone and a Happy (and prosperous) New Year.
I am translating a literary book on India and I do not know how to transcribe an Indian name into Greek - I checked into encyclopaedias etc. So, could someone, perhaps an Indian translator, help me with this? The name is Bhindranwale - the leader of the Sikh militants in Amritsar. My questions are whether the final -e- is pronounced, whether the -w- is pronounced as -v- or as -u-, and where the stress falls. Thanks in advan... See more
Hello everyone and a Happy (and prosperous) New Year.
I am translating a literary book on India and I do not know how to transcribe an Indian name into Greek - I checked into encyclopaedias etc. So, could someone, perhaps an Indian translator, help me with this? The name is Bhindranwale - the leader of the Sikh militants in Amritsar. My questions are whether the final -e- is pronounced, whether the -w- is pronounced as -v- or as -u-, and where the stress falls. Thanks in advance Eva ▲ Collapse
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From a translation of a book on Sikh history (Fighting for Faith and Nation) and the Sacred Japji I did a few years back for a Sikh friend, I was told it is pronounced as a "ou" ("Μπιντραουαλέ").
However, I would wait for the confirmation of a Hindu colleague.
[Edited at 2007-01-04 10:17]
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