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« Reply #840 on: March 18, 2010, 12:47:06 am »

My pronunciation of any fictional language has the strict 'letter always sounds the same' rule of my native language, but sometimes the general English pronunciation of a word.

So I got Ka-Ka-meh Aw-med-in-aid

Though I generally recall Cacame's last name as "Awenmir" due to never really memorizing it. I have no idea where it comes from.
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« Reply #841 on: March 18, 2010, 01:16:30 am »

Figured Ca-ca-meh Ahwe-med-in-ah-day/

We could figure out the soft C question by looking in the dictionary, you know- the individual words have to be logically pronounceable, and would not likely change we compounded.
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« Reply #842 on: March 18, 2010, 10:37:16 am »

Hooray for added uncertainty!  ;D
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« Reply #843 on: March 18, 2010, 11:58:08 am »

I figure he would convert to pronouncing it as if he was a dwarf.
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« Reply #844 on: March 18, 2010, 12:50:55 pm »

Figured Ca-ca-meh Ahwe-med-in-ah-day/

We could figure out the soft C question by looking in the dictionary, you know- the individual words have to be logically pronounceable, and would not likely change we compounded.

Cacame isn't compounded, though.  It just means "pelt" or "hide".  (while Aweme means "ape", and Dinade means "bald"... I guess you can say his name means something like "pelt of the hairless ape")

I would guess that forces the Awe-me and den-aid or di-na-de to be seperate, so no "med" syllable.
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« Reply #845 on: March 19, 2010, 05:43:32 am »

Cacame isn't compounded, though.  II wt just means "pelt" or "hide".  (while Aweme means "ape", and Dinade means "bald"... I guess you can say his name means something like "pelt of the hairless ape")

So Cacame Awemedinade is an elf king AND a fell mood ingredient!?
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« Reply #846 on: March 19, 2010, 07:00:50 am »

For some reason I say it Ka - Ka - Me  Awe - Med - In - Aid. Meh, doesn't matter too much.

'Pelt of the hairless ape'?

Obviously recognising elves' lack of beards, therefore, they're 'hairless apes' and he's taking their pelts or something.
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« Reply #847 on: March 19, 2010, 09:49:34 am »

Keep in mind that he was named by elves before he went on his anti-elf crusade.
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« Reply #848 on: March 19, 2010, 02:33:55 pm »

It is a metaphor. Elves are the hairless apes. Elves are fair and without beards or other body hair.

And while Cacame is an elf in body, he has the soul of a dwarf. So he is the "pelt" of an elf wrapped around the soul of a dwarf.

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« Reply #849 on: March 19, 2010, 04:50:11 pm »

question is, did his parents know that, or is it a coincidence, like how Chuck Norris was named after god?
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« Reply #850 on: March 19, 2010, 09:00:58 pm »

His parents just knew. Somehow.

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« Reply #851 on: March 20, 2010, 02:15:40 am »

Does Cacame worship a deity?
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« Reply #852 on: March 20, 2010, 05:47:00 am »

Does Cacame worship a deity?

He does, a 'force' like every elf.

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That force is of course just his pseudonim.
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« Reply #853 on: March 20, 2010, 06:15:27 pm »

It is a metaphor. Elves are the hairless apes. Elves are fair and without beards or other body hair.

And while Cacame is an elf in body, he has the soul of a dwarf. So he is the "pelt" of an elf wrapped around the soul of a dwarf.

So, now my rationalization of a randomly generated name has become part of the "official" lore of the Chuck-Norrification of Cacame?

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« Reply #854 on: April 03, 2010, 08:29:43 pm »

It should definately be pronounced Kaa-k-me.........


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