A Woman's Place
"A woman's place is in the house…and the senate, " quips Kristin Hannah. bestselling author of The Nightingale, while Elizabeth Gilbert author of Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia had a slightly different take on a woman's place or role in the world. "A woman's place is in the kitchen...sitting in a comfortable chair, with her feet up, drinking a glass of wine and watching her husband cook dinner." Even in English there is controversy about what and where a woman's place is. It is even more complicated and nuanced when it comes to other languages and cultures. A Woman's Place in the Dictionary by Kimberly Burnham is a collection of before and after poems that look at the word for woman in several languages and what the dictionary entry itself says about women as well as how the definitions before and after the word woman say about her. Some of the poems touch on synonyms and homonyms for the word "woman" in different languages. Women and Dictionary Poetry In the Oxford English dictionary, the word "woman" is defined as an adult human female. The word immediately before it is "woma" meaning a brownish-grey Australian python found in sandy desert areas. The entry after "woman" is "womb." (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/woman) And so in an English dictionary a woman finds herself between a snake and a part of her own body In other languages the word for "woman", "frau" (German), "wahine" (Hawaiian), or "biscuit" (a particularly attractive woman in Rasta or Caribbean Patois) is unique to that language. The words that come before and after "woman" vary from one bilingual dictionary to another. This is a collection of dictionary poems exploring the word "woman" and the context we find ourselves in languages of the world. About the Kimberly Burnham Published in over 100 books, Kimberly Burnham is a writer, poet, and complementary medicine practitioner. She authored Awakenings: Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health Program for people interested in improving their brain clarity, creativity and muscle movements. Kimberly has contributed poetry to 60 plus book including the Inner Child Press' popular monthly volume of The Year of the Poet. Her current project focuses on color words, the brain and vision health designed to assist people in seeing better. Kimberly's Ph.D. (Integrative Medicine) considered manual therapy techniques and health coaching for people with Parkinson's disease. She is an avid gardener and environmentalist, who bicycled 3000 miles across the U.S. in 2013. To have Kimberly Burnham create a dictionary poem on the topic of your choosing or a found poems book from your book contact her at https://www.nervewhisperer.solutions/ or email her at NerveWhisperer@gmail.com
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Wolof—"Jàmm" (peace), "Jam" (peace), "Jaama" (peace), "Djam" (peace), "Diam" (peace), "Jàmm rekk" (peace only), "Jaama rek" (peace only), "Sa yaram jaama?" (is your body in peace, how is your health), "Maaleekumsalaam" (peace on to you), "Maaleekusalaam" (peace return to you) —West Africa, Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania.
Jaama Colorful Peacock Peace In Wolof Peace is found between the pages of a book Wollof - English Dictionary Spoken in Gambia words of peace "jaama" found between "jaam" slave and "jaamba" for opium marijuana and jaambaat to complain As if peace can be found in freedom from slavery drugs and expressing one's views in the English section peace found between payment "pey" and peacock "jambajoob" As if money can buy peace or perhaps sharing and equitable division of money and respect and appreciation of natural beauty brings peace at a public park open to all contemplating colors fanned out in a courtship Peace Only "Jàmm Nga am" do you have peace in Wolof spoken in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania "Jàmm rek" peace only "Salaam maaleekum" peace be with you "Naka yaram wi" is your body in peace "Maaleekum salaam" peace return to you "Jamm ak jamm" peace and peace J is for Peace in Wolof B is for Bég to be happy C is for Caabi key D is for Diamengam peace on you F is for Fo to play J is for Jàmm peace K is for Kaye notebook L is for Lekk to eat M is for Mbaa sa yaram jaam may your body rest N is for Noppi to be calm or quiet Ñ is for Ñaata How much or how many Ŋ is for Ŋaaŋ to open the mouth P is for Pappa father R is for Rakk younger sibling S is for Salamalekum peace be with you T is for Teg to put W is for Wolof spoken in Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania in West Africa X is for Xiif to be hungry Q This is more guttural sounds like x as in Qonq red Y is for Yellow Yoo mosquito a-aa-à as in father or jàmm peace e-ee as in say lekk to eat é-éé as in fake génn to go out ë-ëë as in church tëdd To lay down i-ii as in beat tijji To open o-oo as in lock bor Debt ó-óó as in boat tòx To smoke u-uu as in good dugg To enter
![]() This list is constantly being updated. Language—"word" (peace)—Country. I am trying to make it as comprehensive and accurate as possible. Contact Kimberly Burnham with any questions, comments, corrections or additional words.
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Kimberly Burnham, PhD (Integrative Medicine)
860-221-8510 phone and what's app. Skype: Kimberly Burnham (Spokane, Washington) NerveWhisperer@gmail.com Author of Awakenings, Peace Dictionary, Language and the Mind, a Daily Brain Health and P as in Peace, Paix and Perdamiam: an Inner Peace Journal To Stimulate The Brain Kimberly Burnham, The Nerve Whisperer, Brain Health Expert, Professional Health Coach for people with Alzheimer's disease, Memory Issues, Parkinson's disease, Chronic Pain, Huntington's Ataxia, Multiple Sclerosis, Keratoconus, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Neuropathy, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Brain Health Coaching ... Contact Kimberly Burnham in Spokane Washington (860) 221-8510 NerveWhisperer@gmail.com. Chat with Kimberly about Parkinson's, Poetry or other Brain related issues.
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I am looking for guest blog opportunities and a position as poet-in-residence. My current project is writing dictionary poems using words in different languages for the English word "peace." You can read some of my poems on Poemhunter . As poet-in-residence I would write poems on different words in different languages and broadcast them throughout the social media blogosphere. Each poem would link back to your site where the word or language appeared. I would expect some sort of stipend and a six month to one year placement. Please contact me for details if your organization is interested in having a poet-in-residence to help get your message out. Nervewhisperer@gmial.com Buy the print or eBook, review Awakenings then contact Kimberly for a free 20 minute brain health consultation. Email or Phone
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