Curse

DraconicDak · Mar 02, 2011, 01:45 AM // 01:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamI

Some Grawl names are just impossible. Or I'd like to believe they are.

Fozzy Yeoryios
Gougi Gakula
Sakalo Yawpyawl

One I've been wondering about is Kanaxai.

Kah-nahk-sai? Kah-nah-shai? Ai as in the word 'high', by the way.

Faw-zee Yee-or-ee-os (os as in "most")
Go/Goo-gee? Gah-koo-la
Sah-kah-lo Yahp-yahl?

Kanaxai, since it's Cantha, is probably intended to be Chinese and thus "Kah-nah-shai."

Hobbs · Mar 02, 2011, 03:12 AM // 03:12

I say Kanaxai "Can-Axe-Eye" with the stress on "Can".

Delete HB Already · Mar 20, 2011, 05:57 PM // 17:57

Luxon (loo-xon or lux-in?) Kaineng (kie-nang or Kay-neng?)

Mooniez · Mar 20, 2011, 10:36 PM // 22:36

I pronounce Sousuke sauce-kay...

Hobbs · Mar 21, 2011, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delete HB Already

Luxon (loo-xon or lux-in?) Kaineng (kie-nang or Kay-neng?)

Lucks-Un and Kay-Neng is how I say them.

The Tallest Man · Mar 21, 2011, 06:51 PM // 18:51

tie-ree-ah for Tyria
soo-soosk for Sousuke
Tahn-kay temple for Tahnnakai Temple

Scythe Co · Mar 21, 2011, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tallest Man

tie-ree-ah for Tyria
soo-soosk for Sousuke
Tahn-kay temple for Tahnnakai Temple

hmm ive always said

ti-ree-ah
soo-soo-key
and tahn-a-kie

WarcryOfTruth · Mar 21, 2011, 09:39 PM // 21:39

There's a cutscene in early Nightfall in which Acolyte Jin talks to Sousuke, she calls him by name, so I go by that.

Saldonus Darkholme · Mar 22, 2011, 06:56 PM // 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarcryOfTruth

There's a cutscene in early Nightfall in which Acolyte Jin talks to Sousuke, she calls him by name, so I go by that.

I thought I was pronouncing it the same way - Sows-Kay - but now, after reading all those prior posts, I'm thinking Jin says, "Sow-su-Kay". BTW - that's a female pig, not planting seed.

Chilblains will ALWAYS be "Chili Beans", and Aatxes will be "Ah-taxes" (gotta be a liberal!)

edit: I forgot 1 more: Divinity Coast. My son once called it, "Div-a-nity Coast" and it's stuck ever since!

~ Angel ~ · Mar 23, 2011, 12:14 PM // 12:14

I've always said:
Tyria - Tear (long e sound)-ree-uh

Remains of Sahlahja - could never figure that one out, so started calling it Remains of Salamander

Olias - Oh-lie-us

Dzagonur - Zag-uh-nur

Aatxes - at-axes yes, I know it's wrong

Sousuke - souse (like mouse)-su-kay the "su" is barely audible so it almost sounds like souse-kay

Kanaxai - can-axe-eye

Kaineng - ki (like eye)-nang

Tahnnakai - tah-knock-key

StormX · Mar 23, 2011, 12:43 PM // 12:43

Lol at Kanaxai. In hokkien it is a swear word, meaning something like "oh s***!" I wouldnt be surprised if many "canthan" words have strange meanings in other languages..

Megera · Mar 23, 2011, 01:27 PM // 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormX

Lol at Kanaxai. In hokkien it is a swear word, meaning something like "oh s***!" I wouldnt be surprised if many "canthan" words have strange meanings in other languages..

Someone during the Canthan New Year was saying that one of the NPCs' names (one of those added for the festival) was a curse word in Cantonese or something like that.