Post by Rünya I’shiego on Jun 9, 2005 7:41:02 GMT -5
But then, Chewbacca has to mean somthing, doesn't it? In order to actually be translate-able?
What I'm saying is, my name doesn't mean anything that can be translated into languages other than English. Whether you're speaking Japanese or Hebrew or anything, my name is still my name, and it's still pronounced the same way (allowing for accents).
My name doesn't translate. Supposidly my name means Brave, but even if you say that word in another language, it's still not my name.
So how does a Wookie word translate as 'Chewbacca'?
The only thing I could possibly think of was that in our world, there are a few names, mostly biblical names, that are so wide spread they do sort of translate from language to language. For example, what is George in English is in Spanish pronounced 'hor-hey' So the only reasoning I could come up with is that Chewbacca might be a common enough name to also be present in many languages, but I kind of doubt it.
Anyone else have any thoughts on the matter? Or have I just confused everyone?
What I'm saying is, my name doesn't mean anything that can be translated into languages other than English. Whether you're speaking Japanese or Hebrew or anything, my name is still my name, and it's still pronounced the same way (allowing for accents).
My name doesn't translate. Supposidly my name means Brave, but even if you say that word in another language, it's still not my name.
So how does a Wookie word translate as 'Chewbacca'?
The only thing I could possibly think of was that in our world, there are a few names, mostly biblical names, that are so wide spread they do sort of translate from language to language. For example, what is George in English is in Spanish pronounced 'hor-hey' So the only reasoning I could come up with is that Chewbacca might be a common enough name to also be present in many languages, but I kind of doubt it.
Anyone else have any thoughts on the matter? Or have I just confused everyone?