amylou123 Posted August 13, 2006 at 10:27 AM Report Posted August 13, 2006 at 10:27 AM A friend of mine has had this tatoo and has made me guess what it says, iv search the internet for hours and im not gettin anywhere! anyone that can help would be greatly appricated! http://www.myfilestash.com/userfiles/amylou123/tat.bmp Quote
skylee Posted August 13, 2006 at 12:59 PM Report Posted August 13, 2006 at 12:59 PM It is 布拉 (Bu La), which does not mean anything in Chinese. Could it be a transliteration of his/her name? Quote
md1101 Posted August 13, 2006 at 02:15 PM Report Posted August 13, 2006 at 02:15 PM 布拉 (bu la) is a colloqial term and means to 'scoop' or 'shovel'. you'll have to figure out what significance it has with your mate. skylee: i got that off wenlin by the way. Quote
skylee Posted August 13, 2006 at 02:24 PM Report Posted August 13, 2006 at 02:24 PM yeah what do I know about these things. am just a fool who doesn't use wenlin. Quote
amylou123 Posted August 13, 2006 at 02:28 PM Author Report Posted August 13, 2006 at 02:28 PM How is it pronouced? is it boo lah? Quote
Xiao Kui Posted August 13, 2006 at 06:09 PM Report Posted August 13, 2006 at 06:09 PM How is it pronouced? is it boo lah? That's pretty much exactly how it's pronounced (minus the tones - but I don't think you want to worry abt them in this instance - the tones would be bu4 la1.) My NJStar dictionary doesn't have it - what a rip off, what am I doing using a dictionary that doesn't have 布拉 in it? How will I ever get a job digging ditches in rural China? Quote
zixingche Posted August 14, 2006 at 04:35 PM Report Posted August 14, 2006 at 04:35 PM Might be a transliteration of Paula, just a guess. Quote
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