Talk:थैंक्स

Not Hindi

@Theknightwho having an entry for थैंक्स as Hindi is like having an entry for insaan (इंसान) as "English". Writing insaan in the Latin alphabet doesn't suddenly make it English. That's not how it works. 178.120.0.250 20:06, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

What would make it English is if people use it as part of an English sentence, yes. Please read WT:CFI. थैंक्स (tha͠iks) seems to be trivially attestable in Hindi, and it doesn't matter whether speakers like it or not. Theknightwho (talk) 20:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Ok so, arigatō is an English word then, also gracias? I mean if people are using it in an English sentence, is that what it takes? 178.120.0.250 20:21, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, it is: arigato. Languages borrow words all the time. We describe languages as they are; not as language purists wish they were. Theknightwho (talk) 20:22, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

I see. Does this mean @Atitarev is using {rfd} incorrectly for cyka blyat?? 178.120.0.250 20:24, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Yes. Theknightwho (talk) 20:24, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

@Theknightwho, you are right, if it's used, not mentioned. Let the RFV take its course. Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 23:35, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

To the IP user: Google Books disagrees, थैंक्स In Google Books searches. Easy to attest. Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 23:34, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

थैंक्स ऑलसो फ़ॉर द स्ट्रीट - साइंस ' वॉक ! ' दैट ऑलवेज़ टर्नड मिड ... थैंक्स टु यू फ़ॉर जॉन डिअर कंबाइंस , थैंक्स फ़ॉर अमाना

Did you notice they're all English sentences? 178.120.0.250 08:43, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Those need to be removed from the search. Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 08:49, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

And there are at least three books who are specifically English learning books. 178.120.0.250 08:51, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Pinging @AryamanA, heck I think even @Word0151 might back me up here. 178.120.0.250 08:54, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Take them all out. If there are cases where a Hindi speaker uses 'थैंक्स' (not mentions or describes) that case would counts as a citation. Three valid cases are required. The word can be labelled as colloquial, non-standard, proscribed, Hinglish, whatever is appropriate. Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 08:55, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

I see. But then this would make "spasibo" an English word. As it has more than three attestations in Google Books. 178.120.0.250 09:09, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

spasibo is used in certain contexts. Anatoli T. ^{(обсудить}/^вклад) 11:13, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

I'm glad that you're at least consistent :) 178.120.0.250 11:33, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

I repeat: we don't exclude words because language purists don't like them. Language doesn't work that way. Theknightwho (talk) 15:16, 9 May 2024 (UTC)