Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
linu-i lin
English translation:
All is calm
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Alexandra Straton
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Romanian term
Linu-i Lin
Romanian to English
Art/Literary
Music
Christmas Music
Hi,
It's on the Angela Gheorghiu album of Christmas carols:
Trei cântece de stea din Dobrogea—Linu-i Lin
Best
Simon
It's on the Angela Gheorghiu album of Christmas carols:
Trei cântece de stea din Dobrogea—Linu-i Lin
Best
Simon
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All is calm
Hi Simon,
Again, this another popular Christmas carol.
Lin means at peace, calm. It's a play on the word 'lin', so meaning that everything is calm and quiet, but the phrase doesn't have a direct translation.
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Note added at 3 horas (2022-11-08 21:23:00 GMT)
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A British equivalent could definitely be 'Silent Night'.
Again, this another popular Christmas carol.
Lin means at peace, calm. It's a play on the word 'lin', so meaning that everything is calm and quiet, but the phrase doesn't have a direct translation.
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Note added at 3 horas (2022-11-08 21:23:00 GMT)
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A British equivalent could definitely be 'Silent Night'.
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Note from asker:
| Thanks, so does "linu" mean "all"? I think the -i is the verb TO BE, isn't it? |
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So ''linu'' is a made-up word, it doesn't mean anything, it's a play on the adjective 'lin' which means calm. The - i is short for ''este'' which means 'to be', like you said. The correct phrase would be 'Linul este lin', but it's shortened to -i because that's how we speak it.