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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

TIL: There are actually TWO sets of Indo-Arabic numerals in Unicode 😅

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Old Georgian words of the day (from a reading-session, delightful as always, w/ @chiaweilin.bsky.social & @avzaagzonunaada.bsky.social) ლახუარი lance დანაკი knife, sword შეგინება defile, pollute ჩჩჳლი tender, soft, gentle ჟივილი chirp, tweet, chatter 1/3

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

TIL a nice case of reanalysis in Swahili: For kitabu 'book', ki- is reinterpreted as the prefix of class 7. The plural of kitabu is therefore vitabu, with the prefix vi- of the corresponding plural class 8. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili...

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

github.com/chiaweilinun... I'm compiling a digital corpus of Tangut texts. The first batch of texts is extracted from academic publications in open-access journals and Academia.edu. If you'd like to join our transcription project, don't hesitate to send me a message :)

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GitHub - chiaweilinunil/LCDTT-tangut: Lausanne Corpus of Digital Tangut Texts

Lausanne Corpus of Digital Tangut Texts. Contribute to chiaweilinunil/LCDTT-tangut development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Tangut word of the day: 𘀟𘈷𗶇𘊣𗅆𘃡𗡶 推定胎兒男女法 “Method for determing fetal sex"

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Peter Tarras @petertarras.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Some #Arabic words from this morning's reading: حدّة /ḥidda/ "fury" حظّ /ḥaẓẓ/ "fate, lot, share" اعجاب /ʾiʿǧāb/ "pride" كبرياء /kibriyāʾ/ "arrogance" كليم الله /kalīm ʾAllāh/ "mouthpiece of God" (epithet for Moses) تواضع /tawāḍuʿ/ "humility, lowliness" اتّضاع /ʾittiḍāʿ/ "humility, lowliness"

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Old Georgian word of the day: მამათმავლობა mamatmavloba 'to be homosexual' მამათმავლობაჲ mamatmavlobay 'homosexuality' მამათმავალი mamatmavali 'homosexual' literally მამათ mamat 'fathers' + მავალი 'going' -> 'one who goes to the fathers'

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Some nouns rel. to smithing in Old Uyghur from U 168 1r 9-13: /urdun/ anvil /bazgan/ hammer /kısgač/ tongs /takı ančulayu kaltı urdun bazgan kısgač, kim käntü ol ok tämirän etilmiš ol, yana kamag tämiräg käntü yančar/ turfan.bbaw.de/dta/u/images... ET ⬇️

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

In his new article, "Current Trends in Digital Corpora and Manuscript Archives of Classical Ethiopic (Ge’ez)", @somiyagawa.bsky.social writes about several digital initiatives that are transforming access to Classical Ethiopic (Ge'ez). Link below ⬇️

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Longyu Zhang (Ghent University) and I are thinking about initiating a Tangut working group in the style of a Transcribathon or a crowdsourced transcription project, in which we collaborate to produce an open dataset of published Tangut text editions or manuscript images.* 1/3

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Thomas Wier @trwier.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Weekly Georgian Etymology: ღრუბელი ğrubeli 'cloud', from Old Georgian ႶႰႳႡႤႪႨ ğrubeli, from Palaeo-Georgian *ğruebeli, participle of Georgian-Zan *ğru- rumble, growl. Many languages' words for atmospheric phenomena come from verbs of sensing; it originally meant 'thunder cloud'.

Gergeti Monastery is sometimes just above the cloud line in the Stepantsminda (Kazbegi) community.

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ὣς φάτο Ἡσίοδος @hesiod-bot.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

77 Κλειώ τ᾽ Εὐτέρπη τε Θάλειά τε Μελπομένη τε /kleːɔ́ː t euté̞rpɛː te̞ tʰáleːá te̞ me̞lpo̞mé̞nɛː te̞/ Kleio and Euterpe and Thalia and Melpmene, | – – | – – | – ⏑ ⏑ | – ⏑ ⏑ | – ⏑ ⏑ | – ⏑ |

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I’ve always thought it would be more fun to teach Pali using Sinhalese and Southeast Asian scripts rather than relying solely on Romanized script, so I compiled a list of electronic resources for the Pali Canon in different scripts :) 1/5

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Arabic words of the day: jiḏr جذر (pl. ʾajḏār اجذار) '(square) root' murabbaʿ 'square' ḍilʿ ضلع (pl. ʾaḍlāʿ أضلاع) 'side (of a square)' zāwiyah زاوية (pl. zawāyā زوايا) 'angle' saṭḥ سطح 'surface' wa-ḏālika mā ʾaradnā nubayyina وذلك ما اردنا ان نبين 'and this is what we want to demonstrate'

https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/279c00b0-6f7e-49a1-ab39-9d6296260a18/surfaces/d6aa2ab5-6ff3-43f9-ad29-3916c60fe06e/#

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Generated by Gemini. I always find the nature- and agriculture-based month names in Balto-Slavic very poetic, so I asked Gemini to create a table using data from Wiktionary.

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

🍄‍🟫🍄 in Syriac and Arabic, from Bar Bahlul, col. 1536 (citing ܪܒܢ /rabb-an/ "our teacher" = Ḥunayn b. Isḥāq) ܦܛܘܪ̈ܝܬܐ /peṭṭoryåṯå/ (pl; sg is ܦܛܘܪܬܐ /peṭṭortå/) فطر /fuṭr/ (coll.)

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Caroline (Carrie) T. Schroeder @ctschroeder.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Check out this thread and all the quote posts and their threads. Here’s my 2 cents which comes from my years doing machine learning work for Coptic lit and language. I have submitted 2 grant proposals recently for Coptic machine translation leveraging LLMs, into English and Arabic+

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Thomas Wier @trwier.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Weekly Georgian Etymology: ალბათ albat 'probably', from Middle Georgian, from Persian البته albatte of course, from Arabic الْبَتَّةَ al-batta decision, from Proto-Semitic *BTT cut off, sever, from Afro-Asiatic *bit/but cut off, break. The initial al- is a fossilized article.

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Georgian/Armenian phrases of the day: եւ մինչեւ ցայս վայր հայերէն էր լեզուն Վրաց. 'until this moment Armenian was the language of the Georgians.' აქამომდის ქართლოსიანთა ენა სომხური იყო, რომელსა ზრახვიდეს§ 'until this time the language of the Kartlosians was Armenian, in which they conversed.'

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Sanskrit words of the day: कार्किन् karkin 'Cancer (zodiac)' <- Greek καρκίνος कुलीर kulīra 'crab' From Yavanajātaka 1.17 (ed. & tr. David Pingree) cf. zodiac-edit.fly.dev/6343?search=...

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

In our new article, "Loss by Omission: GenAI Summarization Tools and History Knowledge", Edward A. S. Ross critically examines text summarization with different commercial models (ChatGPT 5.1, Claude 4.5, M365 Copilot), using the Pali Milindapañhā as the test case. Link below ⬇️

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Old Armenian wotd մուրճ, -ոց /murč/ hammer as (2x) in PO 5 462.10-11 Հրամայեաց Ներոն արքայն զի մրճօք կտրեսցեն զձեռսն եւ յոյժ աշխատեցան դահիճքն եւ մուրճքն խորտակեցան "Nero the king ordered them to sever their hands w/ hammers, & the executioners toiled away, but the hammers got smashed to pieces"

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Old Georgian word of the day თავს-დება "bear, endure" as in Acts of Thekla, Abuladze, 108.27-30 და რამეთუ არა თავს-ვიდევ მე ცოლებაჲ თემეროზისა ქმრისა ჩემისაჲ, გამომჴადა მე ქალაქისა ჩემისაგან "since I didn't endure being married to T., my spouse, he expelled me from my city"

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Old Georgian word of the day წინასწარმეტყუელი "prophet" as in Life of Kartli (ed. Rapp), 18.26-19.1 რამეთუ მას ჟამსა არა იყო წინასწარმეტყუელი და მოძღუარი სჯულისა ჭეშმარიტისა, რომელმან ასწავა და ამხილა "because at that time there was no prophet & teacher of the true religion to teach & reveal it"

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Handwritings of great scholars: 1. Sanskrit-devanāgarī: David Pingree (ed.), Yavanajātaka 2. Arabic & Greek: Manfred Ullmann, Wörterbuch zu den griechisch-arabischen Übersetzungen des 9. Jahrhunderts 3. Tangut: К. Б. Кепинг, Тангутский язык: морфология

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Arabic word of the day مطرق، مطرقة ج مطارق /miṭraq(ah)/, pl /maṭāriq/ "hammer" 🔨 as in PO 16 228.6 فامر ان يبسط علی الارض ويضرب بالمطارق التي بيد الجند "he commanded that he be stretched out on the ground and beaten with the hammers the soldiers had"

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In our new article, Saniya Irfan argues that digital humanities should begin with voice, not just technical infrastructure. Saniya proposes the framework of “decolonial data narratives,” where data are understood as testimony, memory, and lived experience. Read more on our blog! (link below⬇️)

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Thomas Wier @trwier.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Weekly Georgian Etymology: კარადა ḳarada 'wardrobe', modern metathesis and reanalysis of *ḳardarebi wardrobes, from late Ottoman Turkish قاردروب gardırop or Russian гардероб, from French garde-robe, lit. protect-robe, from Frankish *wardōn protect and *rauba booty, robbery.

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Arabic word of the day تلألأ /talaʔlaʔa/ "shimmer, glimmer, sparkle, glisten" (cf. لؤلؤ /luʔluʔ/ "pearls") as in PO 16 214.8 فابصر فيه ضِيا يتلالا قدّام القطعة المنقطعة منه "then he noticed a brightness there shimmering in front of the piece that had been cut off the cross"

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

In our new article, Zach Butler introduces Xeirographa (www.xeirographa.com), a platform that teaches users how to read Greek manuscripts developed by Jacob Peterson (www.jacobwpeterson.com). Read more on our website! 🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2026/03/06/x...

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

მებოძირი crossing, (w/ გზისა or გზათა) crossroad(s) Acts of Thekla, ed. Abuladze, 102/56.4-5 მიმოვლიდეს და ეძიებდეს იგინი მებოძირებსა გზისასა და არა ჰპოებდეს "They kept sending people out, searching the crossroads, but without finding her" cf. Mt 22:9 for მებოძირები გზათაჲ "crossroads"

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Over the years, Soni Wadha, a specialist in the Sindhi language, has written about the archiving and preservation of Sindhi books and documents, as well as reported on conferences and initiatives aimed at bringing language technology to the myriad languages of India. Links below⬇️

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Thomas Wier @trwier.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Weekly Georgian Etymology: მტერი mṭeri 'enemy', from Old Georgian ႫႲႤႰႨ mṭeri, from *m-ṭver-i, agentive participle of Kartvelian *ṭwr- break apart, destroy, possible ancient loan of Urartian 𒌅𒌨 tur- destroy. Many languages' words for enemy come from nouns of ill intent.

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

In our new blog post, Sunayani Bhattacharya explores using Omeka for digital curation as a critical method in teaching Bengali texts. From metadata to visual storytelling, the article offers creative work-arounds for engaging non-Latinate archives from the Global South. Link below ⬇️

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Old Georgian word of the day წჳმაჲ "rain" 🌧️ as in Acts of Thekla, ed. Abuladze, 105.14-17 ღრუბელი ცუარითა სავსჱ აგრილობდა მას ზედა, და სეტყუაჲ და წჳმაჲ სასტიკი ზეცით გარდამოვიდოდა "a cloud full of dew was overshadowing her, with severe hail & rain coming down"

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Old Armenian word of the day շղթայ "chain" Acts of Thekla, ed. Calzolari, 297.2-3 մեծաւ ուրախութեամբ համբուրէր զկապանս եւ զշղթայսն զոտիցն եւ զձեռացն Պաւղոսի "with deep happiness she was kissing the fetters & chains on Paul's feet & hands"

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

📢 We are welcoming guest submissions! Our guideline for submissions: digitalorientalist.com/submit-your-... We are especially interested in expanding our coverage to Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, and Sinological studies for any period after 500 CE!

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Our new blog post, “Overview of NDL古典籍OCR: The Key to Early Modern Japanese Archives?”, is a guest contribution by Xia-Kang Ziyi, which provides an overview of OCR technology for Japanese kuzushiji and introduces NDLKotenOCR-Lite model. Read more on our blog! digitalorientalist.com/2026/02/24/o...

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ὣς φάτο Ἡσίοδος @hesiod-bot.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

43 δώματά τ᾽ ἀθανάτων· αἳ δ᾽ ἄμβροτον ὄσσαν ἱεῖσαι /dɔ́ːmatá tatʰanátɔːn haì d ámbro̞to̞n o̞ssan ʰiêːsai/ And the houses of the immortals resound. And sending forth their immortal voice | – ⏑ ⏑ | – ⏑ ⏑ | – – | – ⏑ ⏑ | – ⏑ ⏑ | – – |

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Our new blog post by Michel Wong (@humboldtuni.bsky.social ) is a curated guide to online repositories of Chaghatai Turkic manuscripts and printed texts, covering collections in Central Asia and beyond. Read more on our blog! 🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2026/02/20/a...

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Beginning with her overview article, "African and Oceanian Objects in French Museums," @transcrireada.bsky.social ( @cnrs.fr ) has introduced us to several vital digital humanities initiatives focused on preserving African history and languages, including:

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Lin, Chia-Wei @chiaweilin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The terrible colleague at UNIL using my name has published a new paper again.👀 I don’t particularly enjoy reading it, nor do I think that it will interest anyone. All errors are solely her responsibility, not mine. www.academia.edu/164750402/Th... glorisunglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/u...

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Our latest post is an Editor’s Digest of our Middle Eastern Studies publications from February 2025 to February 2026, curated by Maria S. Thomas (@vuamsterdam.bsky.social ). Read the full articles on our blog! 🔗 digitalorientalist.com/2026/02/17/e... 2025-26 DO Middle Eastern Studies posts⬇️:

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

We regularly publish overviews of available digital sources in our sub-disciplines. If you're a student or teacher of South Asian, Central Asian, or East Asian languages and civilizations, check out our latest guides: (links below⬇️)

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

In our new blog post, @xiaolidh.bsky.social introduces a new series on her AI chatbot designed to support spoken Chinese learning. The tool offers real-time feedback in a low-pressure setting, but human evaluation remains essential. AI enhances learning but doesn’t replace teachers. Link below⬇️

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Adam Bremer-McCollum @acbm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Barhebraeus in the 13th century on Uyghur script being adapted for Mongolian:

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

In recent years, Marcije Kurzynski has written four posts for us on LLMs in Chinese studies: from the pitfalls of Chinese tokenization to RAG in university teaching and Transformer-based stylometry of Cantonese writers. He also reflects on global #DH beyond the “China and the West” divide. Links ⬇️

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

In our new blog post, James Morris (Waseda University) shares a follow-up to his experiment using DuckDuckGo instead of Google for research purposes. James highlights several advantages of using DuckDuckGo: AI-free research, easy country-switching, fewer advertisement Linke below⬇️

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Over the years, Miyagawa So (University of Tsukuba), one of DO’s most prolific contributors, has written extensively on digital initiatives related to various ancient African languages and scripts, including Demotic, Egyptian Hieratic, Coptic, and Nubian. Read more on our blog ⬇️

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