Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Bionicle Maori Stuffs

Hello, Readers!
Today I'm going to tell you how the Bionicle language sounds weird.
You see, the (Bionicle) language has to do with the Maori language, one used in New Zealand. Here are some examples. The left of the semi-colon (;) is the Maori (or in one case, Fijian) word. The right of the semi-colon is the Bionicle word.
  • Huki -- hammerstroke, quaking, convulse; Hewkii -- A matoran who used a hammer-like tool. A Toa of Stone.
  • Maku -- wet; Macku -- A Matoran of Water.
  • Puku -- stomach, belly; Pewku -- An Ussal crab.
  • Tohunga -- craftsman, expert; Tohunga -- A small humanoid race which has been changed to Matoran.
  • Toa -- champion; Toa -- The main heroes. See Toa in Bionicle Encyclopedia for more information.
  • Onewa -- basalt; Onewa -- A former Toa of Stone but now a Turaga of Stone.
  • Pohatu -- stone, rock; Pohatu -- A Toa of Stone.
  • Tahu -- burn; Tahu -- A Toa of Fire.
  • Turaga -- chief (Fijian; not Maori); Turaga -- Elders and rulers of six Koro of Mata Nui, then six Metru in Metru Nui.
  • Whenua -- earth; Whenua -- Turaga of Earth and former Toa of Earth.
  • Kanohi -- face; Kanohi -- mask
  • Kopaka -- cold, ice; Kopaka -- Toa of Ice.

This is how Bionicle language got started. Now that solves some problems.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I always wondered if the Bionicles had Hawaiian names or Polynesian names. This clears up a couple of questions I had. Thanks Holt.

Holt said...

THOU ART WELCOMETH!