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The problem is that Galaxy means milky way, so Saying milky way galaxy is like saying the milky way milky way.

or chai tea, ir ATM machine

[–] zee@lemmus.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

I wonder what other languages/cultures use to refer to our galaxy

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"Linnunrata" in finnish which translates to "Bird's path" or "Bird's track"

[–] CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I like that name a lot

[–] cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Same in lithuanian paukščių takas. Edit: autocorrect corrected in to įn.

[–] grinka@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In Ukraine we use "Чумацький Шлях" (I'm not quite sure how to translate Чумак/Чумацький so I'll leave a link to wiki dictionary ) but saying "Молочний шлях" (Literally Milky Way) is also right

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Literally 'Chumak's Way", Чумак/Chumak is a proper noun, so it doesn't really translate

[–] carmo55@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks ago

Linnutee in Estonian, literally "bird's path" because of the birds migrating south for the winter using it for navigation.

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Vetrarbrautin in Icelandic, meaning "winter track". Similar to Swedish vintergatan

[–] ahornsirup@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Milchstraße in German, which translates to milk road.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

In french it's the same word for word : Voie Lactée

Totally subjective, but I think it sounds better than the english

[–] SincerityIsCool@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

The Dairy lobby is at it again...

[–] capcool@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

Pronounced as "vayguns"