Trilobite Beetle

Female Net-Winged Beetle

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Mind blowing! Posted 3 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, this species was only described in 2014, from Singapore and named after a person from there. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    ngi sounds like a beautiful name, even if I would not know how to pronounce it. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      It is a Chinese Family Name - NG, and when it is named after the male person, adds an 'i' at the back, becomes ngi as the species name. Pronounciation would then be NG-i
      
      The pronounciation of NG depends on the origin/location, and knowing that this person is from Singapore, the dialect would be Hokkien. The name should then be pronounce similar to 'mmm', but with an 'nmm', it is hard to explain though, but something to that effect.
      
      Mostly westerners have difficulty pronouncing it and have personally came across a situation, the westerner when introduced to a person with the name, couldn't figure our how to repeat/pronounce the name when spoken, then asked the person how the person's name is spelled, which the local person spelled it as N G, and the westerner guy, pronounced the name as N G as spelled! After that, the local woman adopted the name N G as Angie, and she started using the name Angie Ng :D Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks for the background info, Albert. I would probably struggle with it too, the "Angie" solution is pretty funny. Posted 3 years ago