naming kayaks

[darnsarf]

Eagle in Cherokee is : Way hah lee

Fishing is: ah soo who sss kaw. (Ok Maybe not.)

Canoe : chee you

Fisherman: ah soo he sss

Fish: ah chaw dee

No word for Kayak

 

In Lahkota

eagle: wam bli

bear: ma to

hawk: ce tan

 

In Cheyenne

Bald Eagle (Fish Eagle): voaxaa'e (uhh!)

Eagle: netse

Happy Hunting Grounds :Seano (possibilities)

 

In Apache:

nighthawk: piishii

 

These are phonetic spellings so you can abreviate them without the tribal council coming down to hard on you.

 

The wonders of the internet.

 

Bit of fun!

Edited September 5, 2006 by darnsarf

[richi]

how about MEYAK as a name gents

[darnsarf]

Just for its quirkines when I was looking for translation sites I found this. A US Navy site that gives the de classified Navajo Code talkers translations used in WWII. It makes interesting reading. Particularly the literal translations Somebody had a sense of humour and its interesting how PC didn't exist either.

 

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm

[Prowler]

Aaaaaaaaw thats you right in it now son Mrs Prowler will be puttin hold on that 4.5 elite if you are not careful Hmmmmmm now let me think, does that mean that there may be a beautiful sky blue Prowler coming up for sale, and me with an empty space the other side of my scupper on that roof rack! Hmm where's that cash dispenser, ah there she is.....Steeeeeppppphhhh ha ha

 

p.s. checked with airline, they won't let me bring the scupper as hand luggage in November, dya reckon I would fit in that tank well bud

 

see ya soon

 

SDD~~~~~~~

 

No excuses i've got a Caper you can use

[Prowler]

OK or Not ok names?

 

Troy

Tempest

Atlanta

Marina

shaw

Phones

Titan

 

or Just Stingray ?

 

No stingray jokes please plus You forgot "Crikey"

[SeaDooDavid]

 

Named my Scupper "GUERRIER" after a fishing boat I "parked" next to in Jersey. Seemed fitting as I own a Warrior as well! Hope there is no copyright

[SeaDooDavid]

No excuses i've got a Caper you can use

 

Right then!! Greve 3:15 ish??????

 

 

SDD~~~~~~~