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Auld Lang Syne / Ivaha Vahai


JRRT

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I wanted to do one final Matoran Language translation for the year, and what better text to translate than

"Auld Lang Syne"? In fact, the theme of the song feels doubly appropriate for the Bionicle fandom this year, with the final closure of the original line and the exciting rise of the new generation of sets and story. With that in mind, I decided to translate the titular Scots refrain Auld Lang Syne "Days of Long Ago" using the familiar Matoran phrase Ivaha Vahai "In the Time Before Time".

May it always be remembered.

 

 

“Auld Lang Syne” / “Ivaha Vahai”

 

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

 

and never brought to mind?

 

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

 

and auld lang syne?

 

 

o vau-aiye inuuryaska,

 

avarumu-sehai?

 

o vau-aiye inuuryaska,

 

no ivaha vahai?

 

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For auld lang syne, my jo,

 

for auld lang syne,

 

we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet,

 

for auld lang syne.

 

 

ta ivaha vahai, ro'o,

 

ta ivaha vahai,

 

o ilahi-vano kyako,

 

ta ivaha vahai.

 

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And surely ye’ll be your pint-stoup!

 

and surely I’ll be mine!

 

And we’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet,

 

for auld lang syne.

 

 

ou vano'u wijeyako

 

no o anga rodai!

 

no o ilahi-vano kyako,

 

ta ivaha vahai.

 

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We twa hae run about the braes,

 

and pou’d the gowans fine;

 

But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,

 

sin' auld lang syne.

 

 

o-anga numu aodyanu,

 

no boki kyanu-lai

 

va jaui-odhi-na vyanu,

 

nu ivaha vahai.

 

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We twa hae paidl’d in the burn,

 

frae morning sun till dine;

 

But seas between us braid hae roar’d

 

sin' auld lang syne.

 

 

o-anga igava vyanu

 

avahi kravahai;

 

va mahri omu dekyanu

 

nu ivaha vahai.

 

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And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere!

 

and gie's a hand o’ thine!

 

And we’ll tak' a right gude-willie waught,

 

for auld lang syne.

 

 

hiki maki'o, pauhi'o

 

ouhi 'ko kya-angai!

 

o gahi-laui voryako,

 

ta ivaha vahai.

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