Did Anyone Know This?

G-man422 · #1 07-08-2005, 05:18 PM

KIA means, Up From The Earth In Asia.

cbeck · #2 07-08-2005, 07:37 PM

No kidding? That's cool. I assume you mean, "in Korean"?

cbeck · #3 07-08-2005, 07:41 PM

oh, actually, from the kia motors page:

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The word Kia has origins in the Chinese language with the first syllable, ki, meaning to "arise or come up out of." The second part of the word, a, refers to Asia. So when you put it all together, Kia means to "arise or come up out of Asia."

e_powers · #4 07-11-2006, 04:21 AM

so what does sportage mean?

cbeck · #5 08-23-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by e_powers

so what does sportage mean?

Old enough to play.

Huney1 · #6 10-14-2007, 02:30 PM

The word "Sportage" is not in the dictionary but we all know what "sport" means. 'Portage' is in the dictionary and means to carry or carrying; carriage, or to carry (something) over a portage; make a portage with: We portaged our canoe around the rapids. Potare is a Latin word meaning to carry or derived from the French word portage.

So, from all that I gather the Sportage is a sport utility vehicle for carrying things. Well, like the man said, . . . You got'ta name it sumpthin' . . . .

Watch it suck'ah !

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