Vanguard3000 Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Does anyone know the etymology (if any) of the word "ghola"? Is it Arabic, like many words in Dune, or Slavonic (Of which Galach is partially based on)? Personally, I always thought it was a play on the term "ghoul", referring to a reanimated corpse, which is very fitting.And... Um... For those who were expecting a more interesting topic... Uh... what was your favourite Dune-related word or name? One of my favourites was Czigo. I also liked how many words had become truncated compound words, such as lasgun, repkit, crysknife, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egeides Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I really like the work Paul. It has a familiar consonnance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Harkonnen Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 my favorit word is Harkonnen ;) Kwisatz Haderack is also a cool word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 i like the word scytale,dont know why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHJ BV Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I really like plaz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I like how every language used goes back to some dealings with ancient Terra. The bene gesserit use a lot of hebrew,latin,oriental languages and created many of their own. I like how Galach is based on almost a Cryllic or greek standard. thats what I have seen from the books. i also like how the fremen and other offshoots of the zenzunni such as the tleilaxu use a lot of eastern arabic language and religion. It is a perfect example of how future societies turn into a hodge podge of ancient language and culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 I just like to say some words.Like Harkonnen, Ix, Bene Gesserit, Corrino, Atreides, Caladan...Or words like Alabastor... or spoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted March 19, 2003 Author Share Posted March 19, 2003 TMA: I agree. I think it's an interesting interperetation of how things can evolve (or not, in some cases) over thousands of years.Dust Scout: I've always though "pickle" was a pretty funny word.So, I guess no one has any comment about my theory of the etymology of "ghola". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad dib Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 Well a ghoul is an evil spirit or demon who plunder graves and feed on corpses. Thats the closest meaning that I could find. But like y'all were talkin about before, words and languages do mix in the ministries because of the time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel_Worf Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Kwisatz Haderach is the ultimate cool word. Atreides and Harkonnen are fun to say too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 Kwisatz Haderach is derived from Hebrew, meaning "A jump in the path". Go to the news archive, search for Bnot, it'll tell you the meanings of it and a ocuple other words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 I don't know why but I like Plaz too, hell I've even started using it in my every day vocabulary, you know instead of plastic I'd say Plaz, even though it's not what it means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Harkonnen Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 wasn't there some tleilaxu word meaning disbeliever or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard3000 Posted March 23, 2003 Author Share Posted March 23, 2003 EHark: Powindah.And another point: Does anyone know why Duke Leto is named thusly? Leto, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Night (or Nyx, or Erebus?), and the mother of Apollo and Artemis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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