[ar] How to write Kubernetes in Arabic letters

[mboukhalfa]

There exist multiple variations used for writing "Kubernetes" in Arabic including كوبرناتيز، كوبرناتيس، كوبرنيتس، كيبيرناتيس، كوبيرنيتيس, and others.
This issue aims to initiate a discussion on selecting the official representation of Kubernetes in Arabic and establishing a consistent standard.

Objective:
The goal is to determine a single, standardized Arabic representation that will serve as the official way to write "Kubernetes" in Arabic. Achieving consensus on this matter will contribute to a unified and clear identity for the Kubernetes community in Arabic-speaking regions.

Enhancement Proposal:
It would be beneficial to explore options that result in an eight-letter representation similar to "k8s" in English. For instance, an Arabic abbreviation like "ك8س" would align with the concise and recognizable nature of "k8s."

References:

• Arabic Wikipedia - Kubernetes

• hsoub academy

/label language/ar

[k8s-ci-robot]

@mboukhalfa: The label(s) /label language/ar cannot be applied. These labels are supported: api-review, tide/merge-method-merge, tide/merge-method-rebase, tide/merge-method-squash, team/katacoda, refactor. Is this label configured under labels -> additional_labels or labels -> restricted_labels in plugin.yaml?

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There exist multiple variations used for writing "Kubernetes" in Arabic including كوبرناتيز، كوبرناتيس، كوبرنيتس، كيبيرناتيس، كوبيرنيتيس, and others.
This issue aims to initiate a discussion on selecting the official representation of Kubernetes in Arabic and establishing a consistent standard.

Objective:
The goal is to determine a single, standardized Arabic representation that will serve as the official way to write "Kubernetes" in Arabic. Achieving consensus on this matter will contribute to a unified and clear identity for the Kubernetes community in Arabic-speaking regions.

Enhancement Proposal:
It would be beneficial to explore options that result in an eight-letter representation similar to "k8s" in English. For instance, an Arabic abbreviation like "ك8س" would align with the concise and recognizable nature of "k8s."

References:

• Arabic Wikipedia - Kubernetes

• hsoub academy

/label language/ar

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[dipesh-rawat]

/language ar

[sftim]

If transliterating, try to transliterate the most common US / UK English take on pronouncing the ancient Greek word:
/ˌk(j)uːbərˈnɛtɪs/

[sftim]

For an abbreviation, K8s may work OK. I think it's short and recognizable enough that someone who only knows Arabic could understand that it refers to Kubernetes.

[adowair]

Echoing @TarekMSayed's comment in Slack, the Google translate result may be the most desirable "كوبيرنيتيس". For a few reasons:

• Relying on such a reference makes searching and indexing easier
• While phonetically it is not the most accurate (it'd be hard to capture the US/UK pronunciation of any word in Arabic 😅), I do find it acceptable, especially with diacritics: "ْكُوبَرْنَيْتِيْس"
• It conveniently has 8 letters between the first and last, so an abbreviation like "ك٨س" makes sense! Thanks @seifrajhi for initially suggesting this.

[sftim]

@adowair that sounds well argued.

[TarekMSayed]

@adowair great analysis

[adowair]

We have practically adopted كوبيرنيتيس, so I believe this issue is resolved. Thanks all!

/close

[k8s-ci-robot]

@adowair: Closing this issue.

In response to this:

We have practically adopted كوبيرنيتيس, so I believe this issue is resolved. Thanks all!

/close

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