Ja-Gnome, or Ja-No-Me?

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06-25-2013, 07:21 AM

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feffertim

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It is the second one.

06-25-2013, 08:28 AM

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NaomiTX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaijin

"In Japanese, the word Janome (pronounced Ja-NO-me) means "eye of the snake." The company earned the name in the 1920s when founder Yosaku Ose, a pioneer in Japanese sewing manufacturing, began to use a round metal bobbin system instead of the traditional long shuttle. The Japanese thought the new round bobbin looked like a snake's eye, and from the innovative design, a name was born."

I found this on their website. Ja is "snake", no is "of", and me means "eye." Same meaning as eye of snake, but different word order.

Deborah

Also....JA ('a' sounds like the a in 'ha, ha'); NO ('o' is a long o as in 'no'); ME ('e' sounds like the e in 'text')

Just my 2 cents worth ;0)

Last edited by NaomiTX; 06-25-2013 at 08:28 AM. Reason: added sentence

06-25-2013, 08:51 AM

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linhawk

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Ja no me in So. Cal.

06-25-2013, 09:18 AM

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Sandrea

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I was employed by Janome Co. before retiring a few years ago. When I attended their conventions in various parts of the country all educators and dealers pronounced it Ja-NO-Me. 3 syllables

06-25-2013, 09:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandrea

I was employed by Janome Co. before retiring a few years ago. When I attended their conventions in various parts of the country all educators and dealers pronounced it Ja-NO-Me. 3 syllables

Right straight "from the horse's mouth!" Sandrea gets the final word. Ding Ding Ding! Give that girl a prize!
Thanks for playing!

06-25-2013, 10:20 AM

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Latrinka

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I've always just said the two-syllable, but I have a heavy Mississippi accent, so I sound different everywhere I go!

06-25-2013, 11:04 AM

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KyKaren1949

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My Janome dealer, who has traveled to the factory, calls it Ja-no-me

06-25-2013, 01:28 PM

#38

junegerbracht

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Originally Posted by molsonbindie

many years ago, I took a class from a local quilt store, which sold Pfaffs - I brought my Janome to class and the instructor who hated Janome referred to it as my "Jer-om-ey" - that name has stuck in my mind.....

Why do some teachers have to bad mouth any machine that is not their personal favorite? Certainly turns me off. We all have our preferences just like we all have our quirks

06-25-2013, 01:40 PM

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oldtnquiltinglady

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LOL, ladies. I stand corrected (I always say Janom); but will forever say Ja no me now)....and the Pfaff/Paff entry really turned my tickled box up side down......

06-25-2013, 03:44 PM

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jeanharville

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Latrinka, I'm from the south too and I thought all words down here had 3 syllables JK.
Marymm, thanks for posting the link about Janome/New Home. very interesting.