Dabura...the Devil?

El_Diablo · Post by **El_Diablo** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:07 pm

He's saying that "anime" comes from "animeeshon" (Loanword from English "animation").

But the Dabura example is wrong.

Chibi Mystic Gohan · Post by **Chibi Mystic Gohan** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:45 pm

Kantico wrote:Dabura = Devilu = Devil

Debiru is devil. How is that even close to Dabura?

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:44 pm

Jerseymilk wrote:Tell me about it! You don't know how annoying it is to be at a con, doing an anime related performance and be improperly corrected on the pronunciation of Shippo by dub IY fangirls in the audience.

As far as I'm concerned, unless they're pronouncing things like "En-uh-Yoo-shuh" for Inuyasha or "My-Rah-Kuh" for Miroku, they're done close enough to where you shouldn't be ridiculed for saying something differently. Even if you say "Shee-po" like in the japanese version or "Shi-po" like in the english version, is it really even THAT big of a deal?

Even in the case of DBZ, yeah, they say Dabura "Da-BOO-Ra" etc. etc., it's close enough isn't it? I HATE it when I see people, wether it be on the internet in general or in real life, getting on someone's case and being all "Oh I'm saying it correctly, therefore I'm a better fan, and you're an idiot who can't pronounce foreign words right".

Also, yes Chibi Mystic Gohan is correct on that part. There's no katakana for the 'v's since they just use the 'b's (most other languages pronounce v's as b's in words) and there's no katakana for 'l' since the r's are used for those.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:51 pm

Uh, excuse me, but I never said I was a better fan because I pronounced the name correctly. My point was that they corrected me during a performance(lighten up girls), and they were wrong. I was stating that people need to do their research before they go around spouting things like they're the right information.

The S · Post by **The S** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:26 pm

Some of the same places that references Dabra as "Doubler" called Babidi "Badibee". So you know, take it all with a grain of salt.

Mmmm, salt....

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:41 pm

Jerseymilk wrote:Uh, excuse me, but I never said I was a better fan because I pronounced the name correctly. My point was that they corrected me during a performance(lighten up girls), and they were wrong. I was stating that people need to do their research before they go around spouting things like they're the right information.

I know, I wasn't reffering to you when I said that. I meant in general, or in other places I hear people talking like that.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:57 am

Kirbopher wrote:
Jerseymilk wrote:Uh, excuse me, but I never said I was a better fan because I pronounced the name correctly. My point was that they corrected me during a performance(lighten up girls), and they were wrong. I was stating that people need to do their research before they go around spouting things like they're the right information.
I know, I wasn't reffering to you when I said that. I meant in general, or in other places I hear people talking like that.

Ah, I see. My bad. ^^' I was sort of overtired when I read that post so I guess I misinterpreted it.

Kirbopher · Post by **Kirbopher** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:47 pm

Saright, I had a feeling that was gonna happen x_x;;