The name N'zeer is related

The name N'zeer is related 
(both in shape and in substance) 
to the English 'nadir' 
and to the Arabic 'nazir',
meaning counterpart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir

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  1. Jasper jApril 24, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    ... But.. there's no such thing as down. Only towards and away from a gravity field. 

    I've been thinking that N'zeer is related to the word naysayer myself. 

    In that respect I like the nazir connection

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  2. Mario Valenzuela II (Relique)April 24, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    The N'Zeer were the "watchers." Hence why the Shonin (witness) was the last anomaly.

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  3. GabrielApril 24, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Jasper j, what if it's related just to the self?

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  4. GabrielApril 24, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Mario Valenzuela II, all are watching, all are acting.

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  5. Mario Valenzuela II (Relique)April 24, 2015 at 9:56 AM

    Gab Android​ I believe OLW just wants to watch the world to burn. His game is not about anti-magnus or 13 magnus; its about eating popcorn as the apocalypse happens.

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  6. Mario Valenzuela II (Relique)April 24, 2015 at 10:07 AM

    The First & Foremost​ 👍😊😎

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  7. Paul FritschleApril 24, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    The word seems to originate from the Indian Subcontinent, however, where, in fact, "Nzeer" is not an uncommon surname apparently. That would suggest it be of Sanskrit (or other language of that vicinity) origin..

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  8. Bill Robitske (AimlessDreamer)April 24, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    It does make me wonder if our current definition of nadir/nazir is truly representative of the N'zeer or if it is another piece of 13MAGNUS misinformation.

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  9. Paul FritschleApril 24, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    The First & Foremost I'm talking the origin of the word used for them, not their own origin. Equivalently, we know that the term "Shapers" was coined by Calvin and the NIA, but that tells us nothing about the actual origins of them, nor what they call themselves.

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  10. Paul FritschleApril 24, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    One thing to be wary of here is the "false friend"/"false cognate" error.
    The former is when two words in different languages have a common source and sound similar, but have diverged in meaning.
    The latter is when two words in different languages have a similar sound/spelling, but have no common source and may or may not have a common meaning any longer.
    In this case, that's why I mention that "n'zeer" specifically seems to originate from the Subcontinent, not the Middle East, nor Arabic.

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  11. GabrielApril 24, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    It's all proto-indo-european. In Sanskrit it's na-sA-ra, same meaning as Arabic.

    na is negation
    sA is giving
    ra is speed, fire, gold etc.

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  12. Paul FritschleApril 24, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    Gab Android You said "nazir" means 'counterpart' in Arabic. 
    BTW, in its etymology of "nadir", American Heritage defines "nazir" as 'opposite', so the 'counterpart' definition is also questionable.

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  13. GabrielApril 25, 2015 at 1:17 AM

    Paul Fritschle, what does it say about the etymology of 'counterpart'?

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  14. Paul FritschleMay 21, 2015 at 12:40 PM

    The bullroarer and digeridoo are two different instruments:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullroarer
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo

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