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[Facts] Sergei and Maru
Is it correct that Maru means 'ship' in Japanese and 'flower' Polynesian? Is it MAH-roo or mah-ROO or am I completly off?How is Sergei pronounced? I know it says on this site, but it dosen't make much sense to me. Can someone simplify it?________________________________
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I've heard Sergei as "SAIR-yay". I think this is how it's said in Russia. Maybe there's an Anglicized pronunciation?
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Maru in JapaneseThe Japanese vocabulary word Maru means "circle," not "ship." It is traditionally used as a suffix for names of ships, but the reasoning behind this is not clear (there are several theories, try googling "Japanese ship naming conventions"). It is pronounced mah-roo with equal stress on each syllable.

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Thanks!
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As far as i know this name pronunciation is how you say it that's how you hear it. I mean Sergei [sergei] at least in Russian version.
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