tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post2343481933957084094..comments2024-03-22T11:37:52.668-05:00Comments on Byzantine, Texas: Kolyada (Каляда) in BelarusByzantine, TXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-56154106919925354992015-02-03T10:05:41.691-06:002015-02-03T10:05:41.691-06:00I know that, martiancyclist. I speak Belarusian.I know that, martiancyclist. I speak Belarusian.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572603372579540256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-90971669718426536852015-02-02T19:07:37.006-06:002015-02-02T19:07:37.006-06:00"Kolyada" is a transliteration from Russ..."Kolyada" is a transliteration from Russian, "Каляда" is the Belarusian word. Written Belarusian has a fairly regular 'о' -> 'а' change in unstressed positions when compared to other east Slavic languages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-48930211375066196472015-02-02T14:39:46.421-06:002015-02-02T14:39:46.421-06:00We live in a world of miracles.We live in a world of miracles.Byzantine, TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73042886598650075.post-39837556932264063172015-02-02T13:02:24.703-06:002015-02-02T13:02:24.703-06:00why exactly "a" miraculously transformed...why exactly "a" miraculously transformed into "o" in transliteration?mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572603372579540256noreply@blogger.com