Re: Polynesian and South American place names

From: Jacques Guy (jguy_at_alphalink.com.au)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 12:28:25 -0700

benlizross wrote:
 
> Philip Deitiker wrote:

> > Taseko means fast-flowing-lake in Japanese,
[and so on]

> Phil, is this your own theory from something you noticed on your last
> fishing trip, or are you quoting somebody else?

I think he has his tongue very firmly in his cheek
(see the follow-up I just cross-posted to sci.lang,
same subject line).