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Spanish Palindromes

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I came across a Spanish word - "somos" - that was a palindrome. Just wondering if there are any more palindromes in Spanish. (I know you all know what a palindrome is, so I won't insult your intelligence!)

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updated Oct 11, 2012
posted by Scribe-Lady

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Here's a couple of words and some phrases from 'About':

reconocer

sometemos

Dábale arroz a la zorra el abad

Adán no calla con nada.

Adán no cede con nada.

A Mercedes ése de crema

Ana lleva al oso la avellana.

Amad a la dama.

Amo la pacífica paloma.

Amó la paloma.

Así Ramona va, no Marisa.

Anita lava la tina.

A ti no, bonita.

Échele leche.

Es Adán, ya ve yo soy Eva y nada sé.

La moral, claro, mal

La ruta natural

La sal

Le avisará Sara si va él.

Luz azul

No bajará Sara jabón.

No deseo yo ese don.

Ojo rojo

Somos o no somos.

Son robos y sobornos.

Yo hago yoga hoy.

updated Oct 11, 2012
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Wow, good list :) - Scribe-Lady, Oct 11, 2012
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I asked this a long time ago with very few replies.

Look at this

updated Oct 11, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Yo también , also with collective nouns , such as gaggle of geese murder of crows, what is the Spanish equivalent , I got 1 reply , not enough members seam to love words as we do. - ray76, Oct 10, 2012
How about : manada, bandada, parvada, cardumen, mancha de peces. pack (of animals), herd, flock, school (of fish); manada is used for a gaggle of geese and I think parvada is also used for a murder of crows. - Kiwi-Girl, Oct 11, 2012
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Ana, arenera, arepera, anilina, ananá, Malayalam, Neuquén, Oruro, oso, radar, reconocer, rotor, salas, seres, somos, sometemos, entre otros.

updated Oct 11, 2012
posted by francobollo
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I don't know enough Spanish to jump in on this one. But,in my defense, I was in love with William Safire and "In love with Norma Loquendi."

updated Oct 11, 2012
posted by island_fever