in indonesian, u is pronounced ooh, so when i read the said name of the city, it is naturally foo-koo-oh-ka, or the name of that gentleman, foo-koo-chan...
it would have never crossed my mind this was an obsene word until i read it here....

actually i find fu ku to be a cute name, if pronounced foo koo....

and in mandarin chinese, foo koo means retro...

[This message has been edited by belle3388 (edited 08-19-2000).]