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Also, we would really appreciate it if you could prominently refer to it as an ‘eHit’.

  • @[email protected]English
    28•9 months ago

    Ahem:

    aerae: Latin, genitive/dative singular of aera

    eni: Urhobo for ‘elephant’

    oreta: Latin, taxonomic genus within the family Drepanidae.

    aroe: Rōmaji transcription of アロエ

    oine: Danish, indefinite plural of øie

    aen: Rōmaji transcription of あえん

    enta: French, third-person singular past historic of enter

    aete: Rōmaji transcription of あえて

    • @JackcooperEnglish
      11•9 months ago

      Those are all unacceptable crossword clues

      Taylor 2025 effort would be an acceptable crossword clue

    • steboEnglish
      11•9 months ago

      aroe: Rōmaji transcription of アロエ

      ok but that’s just the Katakana transcription of aloe

    • @PlutoniumAcidEnglish
      6•9 months ago

      oine is most definitely not Danish for eyes. That would be øjne, plural of øje.

      • @RustyNovaEnglish
        3•9 months ago

        In means nothing. The french for enter is “entrer”