Lexicon Valley

Fire, Die, Rim


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The Thai words for fire, die and rim sound an awful lot like the English words fire, die and rim. How could that be?


Visit ⁠Lexicon Valley⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 275: "Fire, Die, Rim." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.

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