What is "otun?"

Simon says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:51:

It's the name of a river that runs through the city of Pereira. 'La Perla del Otún' is one of the city's nicknames.

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billyb says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:52:

It's the name of a river that... runs through Pereira and also the name of a lake high in the Cordillera Central, that I presume is the source of the river.

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quindioman says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:59:

... El lago del Otun is a lake by the same name in Risaralda (capital Pereira)....if I'm not mistaken there's a river by the name of Otun as well which could very well be La Perla del Otun

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 19, 2007, 11:33:

Hmmm...split personalities: Simon=billyb=quindioman! has anyone ever seen these 3 together in the same place? or are they one and the same, like Janet and Michael?....=)

Just my opinion...

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 19, 2007, 11:45:

no they are not the same. Miguel Clavo I can assure you that ;))

BTW I don't know what Otun means but I wonder if it have to do with the tribe who inhabited that area, The Quimbayas, maybe it has a meaning in in their dialect?

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Apr 19, 2007, 11:50:

LOL Miguel_Clavo We have a number os split personalities here but those three are not it. I'm sure.

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CaptainHowdy says on Apr 19, 2007, 12:58:

Thanks... So, otun does not have a literal translation in English?

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Robert Jorge says on Apr 19, 2007, 13:32:

Tuna?
Tuna?

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 19, 2007, 13:38:

jajaj Robert jorje, nope it doesn't have a translation, that is why i have the feeling it might be the meaning have to do something with the indians that inhabited the area. maybe they call otun, the shinning of the river or the moon or the sun who knows, or maybe they used to call the atun, otun, robert you may be close ;)

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 19, 2007, 13:44:

tuna=atún Just my opinion...

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Robert Jorge says on Apr 19, 2007, 14:42:

I was just throwing out a possibility ... I didn't know how well the OP could spell. I figured it may get a laugh anyway. I am still waiting for a difinitive answer for what moneque burro means from an authority on coastal slang ... Elmo.

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Miguel_Clavo says on Apr 19, 2007, 14:53:

RJ, i thought about that after i posted it.... Like trying to read/interpet posts by The Big A....jajaja...

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 19, 2007, 14:56:

Robert i am from the coast and have never heard of that moneque de burro, maybe spell it wrong.

about otun maybe is atun in quimbaya jajaja

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billyb says on Apr 19, 2007, 14:58:

It looks like we all answered around... the same time. Or did I log-on and off my multiple personalities real fast (written to the music of Twilight Zone). I think Kat has it right about it being an indigenous name.

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Robert Jorge says on Apr 19, 2007, 18:11:

Don't want to hijack, so I won't bring it up again unless Elmo graces me with an answer. Kat, these guys who were yelling this back and forth and taught me to say it were from the Valledupar area. One actually played baseball for the Minnesota Twins way back in the late 70s. I can't remember his name ... but can find out. They all play softball in a men's league and represent Granada (Meta) of all places. I met them after their game in Villavo at the bar across the street from the sports stadium. The ex pro player was able to speak a little English, but he couldn't articulate a translation for moneque burro.

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poco says on Apr 19, 2007, 20:03:

No problem What does "otun" mean

It’s Scandinavian slang for “oldies but goodies�.

Ie: I love that otun play it a cupla more times !!!

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