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<p>Posted by <b><!--poster-->Jonathana Tegire</b>
on <!--date-->7:47 6/11/02
<p>In reply to: <a href="440.html">Verdurian name</a> posted by Jonathana Tegire</b> on 16:05 6/10/02
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Wow. Amazing how two languages can use the same words for two different
things.
<p>So I guess without translation, my Verdurian name would be Jonatana
Duhanatanai Tegire. I used t for th instead of dh because Tigerian th is
always as in "thin", never the harsh th as in "there." That sound is only
used by the Thuragenasin (or, as they call themselves, the Thrghen) and
possibly the Gurdagun (whose name is similar to that of a people on Almea
by utter chance).
<p>I don't know if I'd use <i>Zol</i>. Sounds too ::searches for word:: Gurdish to
me. Perhaps <i>Daush</i>. My Tigerian name is a play on words. It can also mean
"strong cat" if you make it into <i>jon - athana</i>. <i>Jon</i> is a shortened form of
<i>jonata</i> (the older form of <i>shonata</i>), and <i>athana</i> (as in <i>Athanire</i>) means
cat. I couldn't find cat in the list of names, but I could find tiger.
perhaps i could incorporate <i>andor</i> into it, making it "mighty tiger." So
maybe <i>Andordaush</i> or <i>Daushandor</i>? I dunno. I guess if I ever visit I'll use
the un-translated version. Too much of a mouthful otherwise.
<p><i>Debanea hinaranafir hanie tuina hemone an hamune an veline san Taovana!</i>
(Go with peace so that you can live and love and serve the Lord!)
<br>Sorry, that's my best translation without resorting to English idioms.
I trust this isn't an insult to any Almeans?
<hr><i>Mark responds:
<p>Well, some polytheists might not like a near-quote from the Catholic mass!
It's hard to please everybody, though!
<p>'Cat' is <b>ailuro</b>.
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