One of my online friends (they are ally) asked me what 'self-made man' means, and I stopped for a second to realize it can mean different things to different trans men! So I'm wondering what does it mean to you all?
Which one do you all think is more accurate when it comes to the phonetic spelling in English for the Arabic name Dana?
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Option 1)
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The phonetic spellings in English are DAH-nuh (classic Arabic pronunciation).
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Option 2)
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Da-na (with a short 'a' sound as in "dad") or Daana (with a long 'aa' sound as in "father").