Rede frow

English translation: a glossary

03:57 Jul 9, 2003

Hungarian to English translations [PRO]

Hungarian term or phrase: Rede frow

It is part of the blessed objects used in a Tantric Buddhist retreats. Some participants were Westerners so they might have brought some objects from Europe as offerings. Could be a plant, a mineral, an herb. Something suitable for religious offering.

Pao Huang KudoZ activity Questions: 8 (none open) Answers: 2 United States
Local time: 20:50

English translation:a glossary

Explanation:
I have a feeling this term (?) is misspelled just as badly as sósborszesz before (an audio file, perhaps??), so let me recommend you a glossary page where you might find what you're looking for. "Rede frow" is definitely not Hungarian, nor it is in any other language, I would bet money on it.

Try here:
http://home.att.net/~spmckee/glossary_second.html#QR2
"Material Culture of Religion: Glossary of (selected) Religious Terms, Concepts, People, etc."

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Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 17:50

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Summary of answers provided

a glossary

Ildiko Santana

the woman speaks (??)

Csaba Ban

1 -1

Froe from Réde

denny (X)

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2 days 2 hrs confidence:

a glossary

Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of:

Hungarian,

English
PRO pts in pair: 1668

Grading comment

Thank you.

3 days 18 hrs confidence:

the woman speaks (??)

Explanation:
The closest match in any language would be "rede(t) Frau", which a corrupted version of German "the woman speaks" (die Frau redet). Just a guess.

Csaba Ban
Hungary
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of:

Hungarian
PRO pts in pair: 305

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Froe from Réde

Explanation:
froe

PRONUNCIATION: fr <http://www.bartleby.com/images/pronunciation/omacr.gif>
VARIANT FORMS: also frow
NOUN: A cleaving tool having a heavy blade set at right angles to the handle.
ETYMOLOGY: Earlier frower, possibly from froward, turned away (of the handle).

Réde is a Hungarian town (if my memory serves correctly)

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Note added at 3 days 21 hrs 45 mins (2003-07-13 01:42:51 GMT)
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http://www.lamayeshe.com/lamayeshe/tte.shtml

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
1 Sindura from a New Zealand ocean.
...
16 Essence of chamomile from Germany.
17 Hungarian sozborszesz szged.
18 Rede frow from Hungary.
19 White grapes.

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Note added at 3 days 23 hrs 59 mins (2003-07-13 03:57:23 GMT)
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Also, you guys doubting my geography, may want to check out this site:
http://www.roc.idv.tw/fotw/flags/hu-ke-re.html

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Note added at 4 days (2003-07-13 04:40:20 GMT)
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Now, considering that we all agree that frow is not a Hungarian word, it may not be so farfetched to think that a tool widely used centuries ago (for carpentry) in Europe may have gained religious significance (if rubbing alcohol did as well).

denny (X)
Local time: 19:50
Native speaker of: Hungarian
PRO pts in pair: 1164

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