>I can tell you a little bit about the word bokeh everyone seems to
>wonder at since I'm from Japan! Although 'boke' is sometimes written in
>kata-kana, it is NOT imported from French or any other languages (same
>is true for some other native japanese words). Perhaps 'boke' in
>photographic term (out-of-focus, blur) is written in kata-kana to
>distinguish from other meanings of the word.
>Just thought I'd cross-cultivate the lists given the same discussion.
>
>Gary Reese
>Las Vegas, NV
Thanks, Gary (and all the others who replied), this satisfyes my curiosity
about the ethymology.
Andras Iklody-Szabo
Caracas / Venezuela
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