Characters Name Meaning In Languages, Cultures And Brands

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Characters Name Meaning In Languages, Cultures And Brands

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:37 pm

In Indonesian "Kami" mean "we" and "Sama" mean "the same"
The point to this topic is said what's the meaning of characters name in languages and said it in English
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Post by Khalid Shahin » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:04 am

"Chi-Chi" is Spanish slang for "breasts". Hence they needed to change her name in Spanish dubs.

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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:06 am

Khalid Shahin wrote:"Chi-Chi" is Spanish slang for "breasts". Hence they needed to change her name in Spanish dubs.
To what?

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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by Khalid Shahin » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:07 am

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:
Khalid Shahin wrote:"Chi-Chi" is Spanish slang for "breasts". Hence they needed to change her name in Spanish dubs.
To what?
To "Milk".

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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:10 am

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:In Indonesian "Kami" mean "We"
The point to this topic is said what's the meaning of characters name in languages and said it in English
Funny, because I seriously ate at a restaurant in Bali called "Kami Sama". Next time I'm there, I'm definately taking a picture.

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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:11 am

In Chinese "Yamcha" means "Drink Tea" (I think)
And Sama mean Same in Indonesian so "Kami Sama" mean "We The Same"

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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:15 am

Piccolo Daimaoh wrote:
Goku100xKamehameha wrote:In Indonesian "Kami" mean "We"
The point to this topic is said what's the meaning of characters name in languages and said it in English
Funny, because I seriously ate at a restaurant in Bali called "Kami Sama". Next time I'm there, I'm definately taking a picture.
You must be think "Kami Sama" is the character name on DB :lol: "Kami Sama" in English means "We The Same" it's Indonesian

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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:18 am

Goku100xKamehameha wrote: You must be think "Kami Sama" is the name on DB :lol:
I thought it was Japanese, until I asked a waitress there. :P

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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:20 am

Piccolo Daimaoh wrote:
Goku100xKamehameha wrote: You must be think "Kami Sama" is the name on DB :lol:
I thought it was Japanese, until I asked a waitress there. :P
What he say?

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Post by Gaffer Tape » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:21 am

I actually live a few blocks away from an Asian restaurant downtown called Goten. I've always wanted to eat there just to say that I did.
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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:21 am

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:
Piccolo Daimaoh wrote:
Goku100xKamehameha wrote: You must be think "Kami Sama" is the name on DB :lol:
I thought it was Japanese, until I asked a waitress there. :P
What he say?
No, of course. :P

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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by Herms » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:22 am

Khalid Shahin wrote:"Chi-Chi" is Spanish slang for "breasts". Hence they needed to change her name in Spanish dubs.
That's interesting, since "chi-chi" is slang for "breasts" in Japanese as well. It can actually refer to both milk and breasts (an obvious connection), so her Spanish name isn't too big of a change. Toriyama says he named her "Chi-Chi" name because it was fitting for the daughter of the Ox King (I guess the train of thought is ox -> cows -> milk).
Goku100xKamehameha wrote:In Chinese "Yamcha" means "Drink Tea" (I think)
Yeah, that's actually where the character's name comes from in the first place.
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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:27 am

There's a brand in Indonesia name "Vegeta" it's a juice powder that you put in drinking water then you drink it then it's make shit easy
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Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:30 am

Goku100xKamehameha wrote:There's a brand in Indonesia name "Vegeta" it's a powder juice that you put in drinking water than you drink it than it's make shit easy
Is this what you're talking about?

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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by SonGokuGT » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:30 am

Important to note, in Spain she's still called Chi-Chi. Funny thing is "chichi" isn't slang for breast there, it's actually a slang term for vagina!

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Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:34 am

Piccolo Daimaoh wrote:
Goku100xKamehameha wrote:There's a brand in Indonesia name "Vegeta" it's a powder juice that you put in drinking water than you drink it than it's make shit easy
Is this what you're talking about?

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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by Piccolo Daimaoh » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:38 am

Does "Vegeta" mean anything in Indonesian?

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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:38 am

No but "Nappa" is kinda slang for "What"

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Post by .:PoetikaL:. » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:43 am

Sorta un-related to the thread, and I apologize, but speaking of restaurants...

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This is at a mall that's 25 minutes away from me. :)

...I couldn't think of posting it anywhere else. :shock:
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Re: Characters Name Meaning In Languages

Post by Goku100xKamehameha » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:46 am

"Babidi" is can be two words in Indonesia means "Pig In"
Just use Indonesia now!
.:PoetikaL:. wrote:Sorta un-related to the thread, and I apologize, but speaking of restaurants...

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This is at a mall that's 25 minutes away from me. :)

...I couldn't think of posting it anywhere else. :shock:
Something like that can be post too
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