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Re: Fierce warrior names
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lugnet.loc.jp
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Thu, 10 Feb 2000 22:40:23 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.jp, Yuki Sasaki writes:
> Oh, for this meaning, we would rather use the three words that follow in
> the list. You see, dictionaries do not list the frequencies of the uses,
> so some of the words you see in dictionaries are not even used very much.
> [...]
Aha! OK!
> How do you like the noun Muteki, by the way? It simply means "no enemy",
> i.e. "nobody can beat you". I would say this is a great name for a
> warrior!!!
I like it! BTW, does the softer sound of "mu" (as opposed to more plosive
phonemes like ka or ga or zu) subtly imply that such a name might be somewhat
insidious? -- that is, such that an attacker might not learn Muteki's true
strength until it's too late?
--Todd
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| (...) That's an interesting observation. I never thought the sound "mu" could make the words sound less powerful or strong. In the word "muteki", "mu" represents "void" or "nothingness", and it's a strong word/morpheme. But if this word sounds (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.jp)
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| (...) Oh, for this meaning, we would rather use the three words that follow in the list. You see, dictionaries do not list the frequencies of the uses, so some of the words you see in dictionaries are not even used very much. So, if you name your (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.loc.jp)
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