Mazrak sath jiu

[curioushamster]

is a Goan proverb that translates to "seven lives of a cat".

Which got me wondering: how many lives do cats have in other cultures?

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[amber_phoenix]

nine, though i'm not exactly sure which culture, other than middle america, that comes from.

[curioushamster]

Most (anglo) fairy tales refer to nine. So I can't help wondering where the 7 came from...

I'll ask my parents if they remember...

[missionista]

If neither of the "th" sounds from English exist in Konkani, then what sound does the "th" in "sath" make?

And I only know of 9 lives for cats. I think it's specifically an American number, but I can't remember (or never knew) the number for any other culture.

[curioushamster]

The "th" in Konkani is the त in devnagari (the dental 'ta' in the table linked below) and is pronounced as tƏ (or the second 'te' in tenterhook).

See the table of consonants.