Nawuhu/Translated Wuhu Island placenames
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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 | |
| Cedar-Tree Tunnel | Tunnel to the Cedar Tree | Ciákaeu Pwígo’o | Tunnel to the Cedar |
| Duckling Lake | Ekewa 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 Kelapon | 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" | |
Tunnels and entrances
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Cedar-Tree Tunnel | Tunnel to the Cedar Tree | Dunisúlu’u Pwígo’o | Tunnel to Dunisúlu |
| Entrance to the Mysterious Ruins | Kv Alhá Poumu Mótopaek | Old Town Car Park for tourists | |
| 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’elhi 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[4] | |
| Nehaubvs, Hodoki Miwaza |
"Reclining Buddha",[5] "Sleeping Buddha" | ||
The Mysterious Ruins
| Name | Nawuhu name | Translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Name | PAL Name | ||
| Entrance to the Mysterious Ruins | Kv Alhá Poumu Mótopaek | 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 |
- ^ I have never watched or read Dune, shut up.
- ^ "Cocoba" in this case refers to the entirety of Wuhu Town.
- ^ From Wedge thîngânmángā [cʰɨ̂n̠.gɐ̂.ŋ͡má.ŋāː] "sailors of the island over there".
- ^ 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 most recent eruption of Maka Wuhu 213 years ago.
- ^ 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.