Hapori Tohu Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 You know those nerds who can speak Klingon and probably translate the linguistic roots of names in Star Trek? Did you ever wish you could be like them? Of course not! Me neither! But just in case you were looking for a complete dictionary of Bionicle names, locations, and their meanings (whether to learn to speak it or to translate your own name) fellow reporter Tolkien has revised his Matoran dictionary and I for one have been having a field day translating member names making fun of the nerds actually using it. Read on for links to the full entries in alphabetical order. View the full article 2 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torran Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 That's exciting stuff. I got sidetracked in the linked discussions of languages and original meanings/literal translations. I didn't even realize the fans were this serious about absolutely everything in the lore. Beautiful. 1 Quote flickr - Brickshelf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pyro (From TF2) Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 That sounds really nerdy but also incredibly useful in creating things like epics and stuff. 1 Quote Herro there, person.How are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 For the record, I've always wanted to be one of those losers who can fluently understand Klingon and Elvish. This is cool; I'll have to read this sometime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitoshura Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Seems pretty cool, actually. I can't believe someone would actually try and do this, and kudos to Tolkien for that. Quote profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 That's a very nice dictionary! We could learn new Matoran words from it, and read, write, speak, and translate with it. We could learn a new language or slang from the dictionary, too. Anyway, where's the first edition of the dictionary? 1 Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanakalackin Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Oh my gosh. Somebody actually did it. Nice job! Quote I have an Instagram page where you can see these pictures and more like them! Just click HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zacian Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'v seen a few people making a Matoran Dictionary but I never seen one like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kohran Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) At last, I can be at peace in life, now that I know the complex workings of a fictional language created for a toyline. Congratulations to Tolkien for pulling this off; I can't imagine how much work and thought it must've taken. I remember the first topic he made for this, in (I think) around summer 2006 in which I believe I was the one who suggested the 'rak' = 'scourge' meaning. Edited November 25, 2013 by Sir Kohran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I don't care what LEGO or Greg or anyone says, this is officially canon now. Awesome job! -Gata 1 Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybre Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Anyway, where's the first edition of the dictionary?My guess is that it's over in the archives of the forum, but I dunno. Anyway, about the dictionary, I can't believe someone spent the time making this! Maybe if I learn the Matoran language, I can drop my Spanish course for school! Just kidding about that, but if only it can happen... 1 Quote mindeth the cobwebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa of the Blazing Inferno Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I wish it came in pdf format or something so I could download it and keep it. Come to think of it, there's no reason why I couldn't just copy it into a word document, which I could then turn into a pdf document, myself. I think I'll do that. 1 Quote My Maj | My MLN page | PDF Bionicle comics | Custom additions to Bionicle figuresGuardians of the Galaxy Teaser Poster in LEGO (originally from the LEGO Magazine July 2014 issue, now without the extra text)The Mata Nui Saga rearranged into chronological order, instead of having flashbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just A Dot Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I don't even all of my what? Rather interesting project here. I would like to say you've got a lot of time on your hands, but this is just so awesome that I can't bring myself to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaru Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) Gonna post it here, because I think it's fascinating: ma(t) |n./stm.| mastery, control; master [etymology uncertain; undoubtedly related to the coeval stems me(t) “upper-part, head; primary system” and atu “mind, will”, as well as the stem mi “up, upward, above” (see entries). Variant form: ma]kai¹ |n.| skill, ability [kai < ka-ī, from ka “power, force, ability” and the nounal particle ī]ru |n./adj./stm.| orientation; oriented toward; intention [etymology uncertain]rui¹ |n.| joint; lit. “orienting thing” [rui < ru-hī, from ru “orientation; oriented toward; intention” and the particle hī “thing, object, place”]†makaru |n./v.] to master, with the mind (head), from ma ability, and a contraction of rui, oriented/intended toward (a physical object). lit. a thinker, an ability to see with clarity. Not only did I pick the correct OC name a decade ago, I also predicted my character's aspect in BZPStuck long before the source material even existed. Edited December 4, 2013 by Makaru 1 Quote Spoiler Alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taka Nuvia Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 That is absolutely amazing. And must've been a lot of work... wow. Quote My art collection topic - updated! (21/09/2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 This is really interesting. I haven't seen anything like it before. Great job on making this! Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeabodySam Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Very interesting. I'll be sure to check this out later when I have more free time since these sorts of things fascinate me because I'm such a big nerd with no life, though I did read a bit of it and I'm liking what I see. Now, I don't know if I'm thinking of Tolkien's first edition per chance, but on the old forums, there was a pretty in-depth Matoran dictionary that broken down all Matoran names and words known at the time (if memory serves me well, then it was perhaps 2007-2008 when this was posted) into single syllables that could be combined to form more complex words with deeper meanings. Unfortunately, thanks to a certain somebody, it's no longer available. I hadn't thought to save it myself, since (if I'm frank) my trust in BZP preserving the archives was clearly misplaced. I saved the URL, but alas, the Wayback Machine didn't back it up either. However, because these sorts of things fascinate me and I'm such a big nerd with no life, I did use this dictionary to start "translating" one of my short stories into Matoran for fun. I never finished this project, but based on what little I did, I was recently able to reverse-engineer much of this lost dictionary. If anyone is curious, I can repost what I have recovered here. 1 Quote Armed with a Tail - Birth of a Legend - Calcite Copter VS Cybernetic Rock Monster - The Coming of the Toa - Cursed Form - Dino Attack Headquarters - Five Years Too Many - Gresh - Gladiator of Jungle - Hate and Vengeance - Lost and Found and Lost Again - Roodaka the Merciful - Scene 24: Johnny Thunder Blows This Taco Stand - Tearing Through Dimensional Portals - The Search for the Mask of Light - Wake One... - Vakama's Secret "It's all right, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. I am sure that we shall never forget Tiny Tim, or this first parting that there was among us." - Bob Cratchit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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