Islamic names for western places/nations

[Leo Caesius]

I wonder what a direct translation of Northumbria (i.e. (Land) north of the river Humber) would be...

That's easy, just Shamāl al-Humbri (just like Transjordan was Sharq al-Urdunn in Arabic).

 

[Thande]

That's easy, just Shamāl al-Humbri (just like Transjordan was Sharq al-Urdunn in Arabic).

But which of the different Arabic Hs would it be? I'm tempted to say it might be without a H altogether, just with an ﻉ and the vowel...

 

[Jared]

I presume that the Arabic name for Australia would be Al-Qaholics.

 

[Chris]

I presume that the Arabic name for Australia would be Al-Qaholics.

You're not helping

That's easy, just Shamāl al-Humbri (just like Transjordan was Sharq al-Urdunn in Arabic).

Cool. Can you do one for Cambridge?

Chris

 

[Thande]

Cool. Can you do one for Cambridge?

Chris

That would depend on whether it's a modern translation (with 'Cam' as the name of the river) or one from before the Conquest, when it was called Grantambrycge.

 

[Chris]

That would depend on whether it's a modern translation (with 'Cam' as the name of the river) or one from before the Conquest, when it was called Grantambrycge.

I need something that is semi-recognisable...

Chris

 

[Leo Caesius]

But which of the different Arabic Hs would it be? I'm tempted to say it might be without a H altogether, just with an ﻉ and the vowel...

Well, the Arabs also have the same h found in English, so unless the Anglo-Saxons had a different h, or didn't pronounce it at all, they would use that one. They're unlikely to use any of the uvular or pharyngeal hs.

Cool. Can you do one for Cambridge?

Sure. Jisr al-Kām (or al-Jiranta, as you wish).

 

[Thande]

Sure. Jisr al-Kām (or al-Jiranta, as you wish).

The former would sound more recognisable, if that's what al-Khris wants...

 

[Chris]

The former would sound more recognisable, if that's what al-Khris wants...

Cambridge has a very important role in the Multiverse War.

Chris

 

[Thande]

Cambridge has a very important role in the Multiverse War.

Chris

Yes, but so far, that very important role has mostly amounted to 'being nuked by the Nazis'...

(yes, I know you mean that's where the Thande Institute base is, so that's where all their portals come out in the other timelines...)