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| Needlepoint Spire || Needlepoint Crag || ''Nabuta Di’i'' || Great Spear | | Needlepoint Spire || Needlepoint Crag || ''Nabuta Di’i'' || Great Spear | ||
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| Pirate's Eye || Lighthouse Ring || ''Oangau | | Pirate's Eye || Lighthouse Ring || ''Oangau Kelapan'' || The Second Eye of the Cyclops | ||
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| colspan=2 | Sea Serpent's Cavern || ''[[Nawuhu mythology#Sea serpents|Nójagolókoa]]'' || The Sea Serpent | | colspan=2 | Sea Serpent's Cavern || ''[[Nawuhu mythology#Sea serpents|Nójagolókoa]]'' || The Sea Serpent | ||
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| rowspan=2 | Summerstone Falls || rowspan=2 | Shrieking Falls || ''[[Nawuhu mythology#Mepatetéka|Mepatetéka]]'' || (See [[Nawuhu mythology]].) | | rowspan=2 | Summerstone Falls || rowspan=2 | Shrieking Falls || ''[[Nawuhu mythology#Mepatetéka|Mepatetéka]]'' || (See [[Nawuhu mythology]].) | ||
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| ''Konati Takia'' || Lesser [[w:Nachi Falls|Nachi Falls]]<ref>During Japanese occupation, Japanese Shinto practitioners used the waterfall to perform ''[[w:Misogi|misogi]]''(禊) , a traditional Shinto ritual | | ''Konati Takia'' || Lesser [[w:Nachi Falls|Nachi Falls]]<ref>During Japanese occupation, Japanese Shinto practitioners used the waterfall to perform ''[[w:Misogi|misogi]]''(禊) , a traditional Shinto ritual. In Japan, the [[w:Nachi Falls|Nachi Falls]] are a popular destination to perform ''misogi'' because it is the tallest waterfall in the country. Thus, in honour of Nachi Falls, Shinto monks called ''Mepatetéka'' "小那智滝"(Hepburn: ''Ko-Nachi no Taki''), "Lesser Nachi Falls", due to it being smaller than Nachi Falls by about 30 metres. Although this term was primarily used by Japanese Shinto practitioniers who left the island after Allied liberation in 1945, the term remained popular with Japanese Buddhists, who performed ''sādhanā''(Japanese: 修行, Hepburn: ''shu-gyō'') under the waterfall.</ref> | ||
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| colspan=2 | Sundown Point || ''Paba Tupi’iyáki'' || Sunset Place | | colspan=2 | Sundown Point || ''Paba Tupi’iyáki'' || Sunset Place | ||
Latest revision as of 12:51, 16 November 2024
This page stores all the translated names for the various locations in Wii Sports Resort. All US and PAL names are taken from the Wiikipedia page.
Islands
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Wuhu Island | Akka Wúhu | Land of the Wuhu | |
| Wedge Island | Akka Wéiju | Land of the Wedge tribe | |
| Akka Koloh | (colloquial) Land of Golf | ||
| Deserted Island | Small Deserted Island | Akka Pidago | Land of Nobody |
| Private Island | Spacious Deserted Island | Akka Minkan | (official) Private Island |
| Akka Ádou | (advertising) Land for You | ||
| Akka Pouma | (colloquial) Land for One Tourist | ||
Natural landmarks
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Barnacle Arch | Neptune's Ring | Tiukva Monu | Stone Worm |
| Camel Rock | Maka’an | Two Gods | |
| Duckling Lake | Ewa Maka’ai | Lake of the Gods | |
| Evergreen Grove | Woodland Park | Muéida Maka | Garden of the Mountain God |
| Gateway to Wuhu | Triton's Ring | Tiukva Samuk | Sand Worm[1] |
| Heartbreak Peak | Maka Muicinagi | Mountain of Contemplation | |
| Hilltop Overlook | Gogobá Ovjebe | Cocoba Overlook[2] | |
| Lone Cedar | Lone Cedar Tree | Dunisúlu | (See Nawuhu mythology.) |
| Maka Wuhu | Mount Tenganamanga[3] | Maka Wúhu | God, Mount Wuhu, The Supreme Mountain |
| Needlepoint Spire | Needlepoint Crag | Nabuta Di’i | Great Spear |
| Pirate's Eye | Lighthouse Ring | Oangau Kelapan | The Second Eye of the Cyclops |
| Sea Serpent's Cavern | Nójagolókoa | The Sea Serpent | |
| Silky Sands | Silky Soft Sandpit | Samak Melhao | Smooth Sand |
| Starry Beach | Stardust Beach | I’iki Bédo | Star Beach |
| Stillwater Grotto | Twisty Passage | Togeka Lhí | Tiny Cave |
| Sugarsand Beach | Samakai Di’i, Samakai |
Great Sands, often shortened to simply "Sands" | |
| Summerstone Falls | Shrieking Falls | Mepatetéka | (See Nawuhu mythology.) |
| Konati Takia | Lesser Nachi Falls[4] | ||
| Sundown Point | Paba Tupi’iyáki | Sunset Place | |
| Swaying Bridge | Komobí Yepíkye | Rickety/Unstable Bridge | |
| Talon Rock | Icarus Bluff | Nabuta Laladaku | Laladak's Spear |
| Wuhu Island River (Crystal River in Wii Fit) |
Waha | The River | |
Tunnels
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Cedar-Tree Tunnel | Tunnel to the Cedar Tree | Dunisúlu’u Pwígo’o | Tunnel to Dunisúlu |
| Heart of Maka Wuhu | Rocky Tunnel | Maka Sulgi | Heart of the Mountain [God] |
| Island Loop Tunnel 1 | Maka Pwígo’o 1 | Mountain Tunnel 1 | |
| Island Loop Tunnel 2 | Maka Pwígo’o 2 | Mountain Tunnel 2 | |
| Lava Tube | Pitch-Black Grotto | Kaznah Pwígo’o | Hell Tunnel |
| Serpent's Mouth | E’ehi Nójagolókoau | Mouth of the Sea Serpent | |
Monuments/Menhirs
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Forest Monument | Menhirs of the Forest | Muéida Najozai | Guardians of the Garden |
| Lava Monument | Menhirs of Ember | Kaznah Keyim | Gate of Hell |
| Mountain Monument | Menhirs of Dispair | Janá Najozan | The Two Guardians of Life |
| Toppled Monument | Menhir Fragments | Mvla Se’enu | Monument of the Dead |
| Weathered Monument | Kejaha | The Weight[5] | |
| Nehaubvs | "Reclining Buddha",[6] "Sleeping Buddha" | ||
The Mysterious Ruins
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Entrance to the Mysterious Ruins | Kv Alhá Poumu Jidó'opaek | Old Town Car Park for tourists | |
| Cliffside Ruins | Clifftop Ruins | Maju Mikiká | The Temple High Above |
| Mysterious Ruins | Mysterious Ancient Ruins | Kv Alhá | Old Town |
Sea spots
Sea spots(Nawuhu: Yalmau Kopíai; lit. Sea's Spots, Sea's Secret Places) are specific places in the surrounding ocean of Wuhu Island that are mythologically or culturally important in Nawuhu mythology and Nawuhu folk religion as a whole. The oldest sea spots are rooted in centuries-old mythology: for example, the area that is currently used for wakeboarding by tourists is known as the Nojagolókopi; the supposed grave of the legendary Sea Serpent, Nojagolókoa.
Man-made landmarks
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Broken Clock Tower | Silent Clock Tower | Tamurau Toké’e | Tamura's Watch[7] |
- ^ I have never watched or read Dune, shut up.
- ^ "Cocoba" in this case refers to the entirety of Wuhu Town.
- ^ From Wedge tenganmânga [teŋanˈmaŋa] "volcano people"
- ^ During Japanese occupation, Japanese Shinto practitioners used the waterfall to perform misogi(禊) , a traditional Shinto ritual. In Japan, the Nachi Falls are a popular destination to perform misogi because it is the tallest waterfall in the country. Thus, in honour of Nachi Falls, Shinto monks called Mepatetéka "小那智滝"(Hepburn: Ko-Nachi no Taki), "Lesser Nachi Falls", due to it being smaller than Nachi Falls by about 30 metres. Although this term was primarily used by Japanese Shinto practitioniers who left the island after Allied liberation in 1945, the term remained popular with Japanese Buddhists, who performed sādhanā(Japanese: 修行, Hepburn: shu-gyō) under the waterfall.
- ^ In Wuhu mythology, the Kejaha was used to tell the mood of Maka Wuhu. Though many see it as a superstition, it did fairly accurately predict the 1809 eruption of Maka Wuhu.
- ^ During Japanese occupation of Wuhu Island, many Buddhists from mainland Japan noted the similarity in shape between the Kejaha and a reclining Buddha statue, and thus, aside from the local Buddhist temple in Wuhu Town, many Buddhists began praying to the Kejaha. The Buddhists called it by the Japanese term for a Reclining Buddha, 涅槃仏(ねはんぶつ, Hepburn: nehanbutsu), which was loaned into Nawuhu as Nehaubvs.
- ^ Yukio Tamura(田村雪雄) was the final Japanese colonial administrator of Japanese-occupied Wuhu Island, maintaining his tenure from February 1944 till the end of the war in 1945. According to local folklore, Tamura never wore a wristwatch in public, despite most of his predecessors often boasting expensive wristwatches in public appearances. Thus, many locals joked that Tamura simply used the Clock Tower(ironically built by Tamura's predecessor Saburō Yamaguchi(山口三郎)) to check the time, leading to the clock's naming.