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Mo'at means "Dreamcatcher"
I can't remember where I heard this from, but I heard that Mo'at means "dreamcatcher" in Na'vi. Then I started thinking of how it was Mo'at who was the first to suggest (at least enthusiasticaly) that jake join the clan. I thought it was interesting how the:airquote:dreamcatcher:airquote: was the one who caught the:airquote:dreamwalker:airquote: I wonder if they did that on purpose. But I thought that was kool.:)
what are your thoughts:hmm: p.s. I know "Neytiri" means "gives Life" wich is kind of perfect. But does anyone know what the other names mean? |
hmm... remember the scene where he is about to go in again, after having met the clan for the first time and slept? they go through the names, and if i recall correctly, when mo'at gets mentioned, Jake says Dragonlady. and it seems Grace agrees. so i have no idea :P
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I think when he said dragonlady he was just being smug;)
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As for the others, I'll just copy from my own notes what I've worked out and conjectured (I've been working on a number of original names and things for stories, as well as poking at the names mentioned): Quote:
Eytukan's name...I have no idea. In pure sound, it alludes to eyktan, leader, but when I break it down, I get the following: Quote:
Possibly - I fully admit that I've done all of the above myself, so, you known, YMMV. :) |
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The original script isn't canon, there are lots of differences in names and detail so I wouldn't consider that true unless it appeared somewhere else, plus dream being unil is a significant difference. The ones with other names are really interesting, I never thought about any possible etymology :) |
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And yeah, I know where 'Mo'at' = 'dreamcatcher' comes from isn't considered canon-canon, BUT...well, hell. I like it, and it lets me play around with other names, and no one says that they only have to have one word for dream. Both white and ivory are words for white; navy is just as much blue as blue; rapiers and gladiuses are both swords. Actually, given the age of the Na'vi language, it'd surprise me if 'in-universe' it's as stripped down as it is in the dictionaries. But I wouldn't say that Mo'at = Dream Catcher without adding that it's from the original scrip, though. |
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That was just a discussion of Jake's description of her (when being shown the photos) and not intended to be anything to do with her name.
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I think I remember reading somewhere (maybe on a LearnNavi.org forum?) that Neytiri's name meant "she who calls the spirits" or something. Etymologically speaking, I'm not sure how this works out, but it made sense to me at the time since Neytiri is slotted to be the next Tsahik.
One never really knows with some names. In many tribal cultures, if you look at the language and the correlation of names closely, you notice sometimes the meanings of names don't always follow directly along with the original terms. They can hint at the original meanings like "blue" and "flute" or "dream" and "life" but then deviate somewhat as they become an abbreviated amalgamation that is easier to say...something pleasant on the tongue perhaps. Wow I wrote a whole lot more than I originally intended! hahah oops Sorry for the schpeel guys, I just got so excited. :p |
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here is a thought, from someone new to the movie, but who has watched it umpteen times: ^_^
- there is a long standing distrust/dislike of the 'Dreamwalkers'/Avatars. yet, when Mo'at met one who was not a scientist or other teacher, but a warrior, and after she heard Neytiri's description of how all the little spirits first came to her, then landed on Jake, covering him, Mo'at at once turned to her daughter and gave her to he training of Jake as a Na'vi warrior. Wouldn't that be a job more suitable to Tes'uty, who was already training several young warriors? - Mo'at, being the shaman, and so most likely the wisest/best at matchmaking, gives the training of Jake to her daughter, instead of to the one usually in charge of it. Could it be that she sees that Tes'suty is not really suited to the job of clan leader, because of his being a bit too quick to judge people, and not thinking things through, as you see throughout the movie? Mo'at first was clued in on Jake's more stable personality by the little spirits, then by personal observation. Could it be that she decided that Jake and Neytiri would be a better pair as the next Clan leaders? ...just thinking. and sorry that i don't recall the correct spelling of everyone's name.:S Quote:
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Interesting - I think that getting Neytiri to show Jake might have been a way of trying to get her to realise that not all humans might necessarily be a problem, which she certainly knew before Sylwanin was killed, but was prepared to kill Jake on sight when she first sees him.
I think that rather than any one person, learning would more be from different individuals who are skilled at different things though, much like with humans. |
If Mo'at is tsahík an her name means "dream catcher," could she get her name when she became tsahík? :rolleyes::embarrassed:
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It doesn't seem like a second name, since Neytiri's full name includes the "Daughter of Mo'at" part, as a name changing would potentially mean a lot of people's.
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Although there's no requirement that Mo'at only has one name. It could change depending on who's speaking to her and why.
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I guess as far as we know, it could've been any of these >.> At least she's not dead, so we'll probably see her in the sequels.
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