Word for the Travel Wise (11/10/06)

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Hi Adrienne,

I don't speak Turkmen so I don't know what's the correct word for ticket office, sorry. Kassa is a Russian word though. I remember it written in huge letters in all Russian airports and train stations :) I also checked my Dal's dictionary yesterday - it's in there, and that thing is from the 19th century, so there is almost no chance the Russians borrowed it from the Turkmen. May be from Latin, I found some similarly sounding words that also have to do with money.

I agree about the phrasebooks - they're so wrong sometimes, they can get one killed. I see now that my mounting annoyance with these mistakes should really be directed at the phrasebooks. Sorry if it sounded too caustic.

I don't read this regularly but I will keep on "helping" when I can :)

Best,

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