Is it "txaronyu", "t'aronyu" or "taronyu"?

Started by Arthur, February 04, 2010, 01:53:41 PM

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Arthur

> On the movie, Neytiri says:
"To become txaronyu, hunter, you must first choose your Ikran..."
> But isn't the word for hunter spelled "taronyu"?

> Same with Jake. On the movie he says "Neytiri calls me skawng, which means moron." Isn't the correct spelling "skxawng"? On Jake's case it might be understandable since he was not familiarized with Na'Vi, but what about Neytiri?

> PS.: What does "lì'fyaya leNa'Vi" mean?

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Neytiri doesn't eject the t in taron, instead she aspirates it a bit (which is wrong). She says taronyu (which is the correct spelling) but with a small burst of air from her lungs (an ejective would have the burst coming from her mouth) on the t.

Jake does say skawng which is wrong, he should say skxawng but, being one, he hasn't got the hang of ejectives.
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imho, neytiri said it quite good, with a little aspiration, yes, but it is even more exotic and beautiful to me when the 't' is aspirated just a liiiiiiitle bit:)
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