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brianstorms
Zahelu, Shahaylu, or Tsahaylu?
Jan 11 2010, 4:38 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 11 2010, 4:41 PM EST
The Na'vi concept of two Pandora beings connecting their nerve tentacles together is called --- in Cameron's AVATAR script -- "shahaylu". But what is the correct spelling if that isn't?

This blog post examines that question:
http://brianstorms.com/2010/01/shahaylu-vs-zahelu-tsahaylu.html
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n0ckturn4l
n0ckturn4l
1. RE: Zahelu, Shahaylu, or Tsahaylu?
Jan 11 2010, 4:44 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 11 2010, 4:44 PM EST
I would go with what is in the script. Do you find this valuable?    
Palulukan
Palulukan
2. RE: Zahelu, Shahaylu, or Tsahaylu?
Jan 11 2010, 4:55 PM EST | Post edited: Jan 11 2010, 4:55 PM EST
script was written before the language was developed, so now it's tsahaylu

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Zahelu
Zahelu
3. RE: Zahelu, Shahaylu, or Tsahaylu?
Aug 20 2011, 12:53 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 20 2011, 12:53 AM EDT
I still think that it's Zahelu. ;P Do you find this valuable?    
Allrock
Allrock
4. RE: Zahelu, Shahaylu, or Tsahaylu?
Aug 29 2011, 7:47 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 29 2011, 7:47 PM EDT
As said by other members the avatar script was created before the Navi langage was finalised , "The neural bond by Na'Vi queue" is corectly written "Tsahaylu (pronunced sa-hay-lu) Do you find this valuable?