#jambandran

[pinkestmenace]

Compilation of Dutch Jambandran Language Translations in Kirby Star Allies

It's finally finished! This was entirely inspired by me using Jambandran words for Galacta Knight's dialogue, then desperately wanting to know what they were in Dutch, not being able to find it, seeing Star Allies on sale and then just doing it myself. I'm not sure if anyone besides me will need this, but it's here if you want! I would be so excited if there were more people writing Dutch Kirby fan fiction.

It looks like a lot of the Jambandran words are the same or very similar in Dutch and English. But there are a couple noteworthy differences. Below are the Japanese, English and Dutch versions, in that order. Where only one version is listed the word is the same across all three languages. Official translations are given in English, then Dutch.

Where I have bolded a word in the translation, that's the official English translation and the following words an alternate way the term is used in-game, or a meaning derived from the real word it was clearly borrowed from.

For example: 'Ji' is used both as 'me' and 'my'. The direct translation the game gives is 'me', but in the example sentence it is used as 'my'. Jamblasted is clearly derived from 'blast it', but is translated in-game as 'anger'.

Haruda / Bastion / Bastion = Heart / Hart

Jamaharōa / Bonjam / Jamahoi = Greeting // Hallo / Hoi

Basically just 'hoi', which is predictably like 'hi' in English.

Goppoko = Surprise / Verrassing

Jasumyi / Jaitty / Jaitty = Good night / Goedenavond

Technically this was translated as 'good evening'.

Jamakassha / Jamanke / Jamanke = Thank you / Bedankt

Jamaddemu / Jamblasted / Jamdorie = Anger / Damn it / Blast it // Boosheid / Verdorie

Based on 'verdorie', a mild swear. 'Verdorie' is to 'verdomme' what 'darn it' is to 'damn it'.

Jamasarāba / Jambuhbye / Jamazzel = Goodbye / Tot ziens

Basically just 'De mazzel!' -> 'See you! / Peace out! / Smell ya later!' But 'Tot ziens' is more like 'Until (we) see (each other again)'. Or 'See you' for short, of course.

Janno = No / Never mind // Nee / Laat maar

Jagomēna / Japologa / Japologa = I'm sorry / Apologies // Het spijt me

Jawaīna / Jawaii / Majofel = Cute / Leuk

'Jofel' is a slightly stuffy way of saying 'nice / fun / friendly', usually said about a person. Instead of translating the 'cute' as 'schattig' they went with 'leuk' which is 'fun / enjoyable / (I) like (this)'. They probably changed it because 'Jawaii' would've looked too much like 'Jawai'.

Jawasu / Jaway / Jawai = I forgot / Vergeten

Probably just a spelling adjustment for pronunciation. But with some fantasy it could be 'Ai!', as in 'Oops! / Yikes!' said when you just realised you forgot to do something important.

Jai / Jes / Jes = Yes / Ja

Jappyi / Jhappy / Jhappy = Happy / Blij

Jyi / Ji / Ji = Me / my // ik / mijn

Jifu / Jif / Jif = If / Als

Jagu / Jonto / Jonto = Soon / Snel

Janashyi / Jorrow / Jorro = Sad / Verdrietig

Nja? / Juh? / Wah? = Huh? // Hè? / Wat?

Konju / Konjy / Konja = (to go) Crazy / Gek (doen)

They probably changed the 'y' into an 'a' to keep it from being mistaken for the phrase 'Kon jij?' which would be 'Could you?' or rather 'Were you able to?'

Roa / Lor / Lor = Paradise / Paradijs

Mafo = Lie / False // Leugen

Maju / Majaja / Majaja = Again / Alweer

Alweer is 'again', but also 'already'. That's interesting to me since the Japanese version of the sample sentence where Hyness forgot Zan Partizanne's name contains 'jagu', which means 'soon', while the English version doesn't. It's as if Hyness isn't just apologising for forgetting again, but having forgotten so soon.

Majishasu / Majicious / Japico = Tasty / Delicious // Lekker

I suspect the 'pico' part is from 'pico bello', as in something that's done perfectly, or has excellent quality.

Mapoppu / Mapop / Mapop = Hope / Hoop

Rigga = Painful / Pijnlijk

Un / Vun / Vun = Very / Zo

Jamedetāna = Congratulations

From the Japanese Kirby Star Allies channel. Doesn't have a translation.

Example sentences given in-game:

The English version is the official in-game translation. For the Japanese version I added a (very literal) possible English translation myself and for the Dutch version I translated the official version back into English for comparison.

Once again, the order is Japanese, English, then Dutch.

Sentence 1:

"Zan Paruru, jifu maju jyi haruda konju… Janno." -> "Zan Paruru, if again my heart goes crazy... Never mind."

"Zan Par! Jif Majaja Ji Bastion Konjy... Janno." = "Zan Par! If my heart goes crazy again... No, never mind."

"Jif majaja ji bastion konja... Janno." = "Als mijn hart alweer gek doet... Nee, laat maar." -> "If my heart acts up again... No, never mind."

No, I didn't forget a part. They really left Zan Partizanne out of the Dutch one for some reason!

Sentence 2:

"Zan Paruru, maju jagu jawasu, un jagomēna." -> "Zan Paruru, again soon I forgot, very sorry."

Oddly has the word 'jagu' = 'soon' in it. Maybe it's "already forgot again", or Hyness is pre-emptively apologising for how he'll likely forget again soon.

"Zan Par...? Jaway majaja! Japologa vun." = "Zan Par...? I forgot again! I'm very sorry."

"Zan Par... Jawai majaja! Japologa vun..." = "Zan Par... Alweer vergeten! Het spijt me zo..." -> "Zan Par... I already forgot again! I'm so sorry..."

While the words used in the Dutch version are clearly the same as the English version, the slightly different translation gives the sentence a different connotation. Since 'alweer' can mean both 'again' and 'already' I felt it was justified to stick closer to the Japanese version than the English one.

[kcdoos]

kirby star allies fanart from the last year

[incorrect-star-allies]

Bandana Dee, about Zan Partizanne: She's speaking some kind of French.

Dedede: Let me handle it. I speak Spanish. It's the same thing.

[ginumo]

seeing this whole kirby oc tournament thing going around tempted me to share some of the ocs i made! so here's pipipio and porfet from a few months back!

[vaugarde]

love the hc that magolor is trans and named himself after the lor

[deafeninggardenerpanda]

im making another post for this because oops youve accidently activated headcanon ramble hours 🤪 everyone who asks me questions should be aware im like a friendly but rabid dog regarding this

@ethansajz short answer: "ABSOLUTELY UNFORGIVABLE!!"

long answer:

i imagine jambandran to be a combination of english and japanese with a lot of weird sounds thrown in, but in this case its mostly a bastardization of japanese lmao

vun = "very" and japologa = "sorry" are things taken from canon jambandran. the -ne at the end of japologa is the equivalent of -nai in jp, which makes the word a negative = sorry > un-sorry > "unforgivable" in this context.

unrelated but i chose -ne because i wanted something that would change the stress and sound of the overall word (this part works more like english where different letters around an existing sound pronunciation will warp that pronunciation a bit, rather than jp where each character syllable is always pronounced the same) so japologa is pronounced jah-po-low-GUH and japologane is pronounced jah-po-low-gah-NEH

the vo at the end is the equivalent to the yo sentence ender in japanese and adds emphasis to the previous statement. so the entire vun japologane vo translates to, "absolutely unforgivable!!!"

on the same topic, fran says "jasumi vu". jasumi being "good night" in the japanese version of the game. (they translated this as jaitty in the english version of sa but dont ask me why i didnt use that. i dont know.) anyways its the equivalent to "oyasumi ni", except im using oyasumi as a general word for rest instead of just being goodnight/going to sleep. so fran told dark meta knight, have a good rest/nap~ (when you pass out from hitting the floor so hard). this could be both sarcastic and genuine

[starmagnets]

still can’t believe they made the catboy catholic

[artidoesthings]

Another hc that i have: Jambandrans have natural elemental magic. At the time of the ancients, this is something they could easily and freely use. In the current time, its dormant unless activated.

[spidersandtomatos]

Halcandrans are members of the Pantherinae subfamily while Jambandrans are members of the Felinae subfamily

[polliwoggers]

doodle fanart of @winged-eggers elephant seal jambandran designs! because they are just silly little (<-read: distressingly large) guys :>

[pinkestmenace]

I was looking for a list of Jambandran words in Dutch, but it looks like it's nowhere to be found. Now, it just so happens I recently (finally) bought Star Allies.

Guess I'll compile it myself then! ଘ( ✧⁠ᴗ✧⁠)φ__

[kirbyofthestars]

STOP DOING KIRBY LORE

GAMBLE GALAXY WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GIVEN WORLDBUILDING

YEARS OF HAL LABS GAME RELEASES yet NO REAL-WORLD USE FOUND for learning about REPULSIVE NIGHTMARE OF A GALACTIC CRISIS

Wanted to learn more anyway for a laugh? We had a tool for that: It was called "GAME MANUAL”

"Yes please give me DUBIOUSLY CANON TIMELINE. Please give me THE GEOPOLITICAL HISTORY OF RAISIN RUINS. JAMBANDRAN LANGUAGE VERB CONJUGATION."

LOOK at what Kirby theorists have been demanding your Respect for all this time,with all the butterfly & chinchilla we built for them.

(This is REAL Lore,done by REAL kirbyologists):

????? ??????? ????????????????

"Hello I would like to pause in the middle of a boss fight please”

They have played us for absolute sheep

[sacrificecage]

Oh yeah propaganda time!!!!

How about... Bas as a cute model!!!

[First shoot of Bassie! 6 Years]

[Attached is the description: From the Astranova line comes another beautiful lineup this month, marking the beginning of head designer Bastrado Dej. Novavunora's child's modelling career! The simple pink and white combo is made with comfortable silk for the child's sensitive skin, with a patented Astranova shimmer charm to really shine in the Jambandran sun!]

[12 years]

[Next up on the Astranova teen's fashion line is a return to tradition for the line, with some much more modest dresswear. Lady Bastrado has commented on the design as being inspired by the blossoming flowers outside her studio window, and we have to say, the flowing, elegant beauty of a spring bloom really comes through here!]

[Congratulations! 18!]

[While this may be under the Astranova brand, this contemporary fit comes to us from longtime model for the brand, and proud son of Lady Bastrado, Mapobas Dej. Novavunora! Opting to model his own clothes, he's told us in an interview on page 6. about his inspirations for the new line, and what they have to say about him and journey of self discovery.]

[A signature, signed with his own name. 44!]

[A veteran of the Jambandra Fashion Monthly catalogue from his turbulent youth, Mapobas Dej. Novavunora, model-turned-designer-turned-royal mage opens up about his early years, returning for a very nostalgic shoot after a nearly two-decade break from the cameras! What could bring this bright old flame back to his glory days after so long? Turn to page 13. to find out!]

( @kirbyoctournament Propaganda for Bas!)

[moondust-artz]

For the @kirbyoctournament

Name: Pixie. Current Age: 14. Sexuality: Omnisexual/Bisexual. Pronouns: She/Her

If u followed me while I started posting Kirby stuff u probably know who this is. Anyways providing all the OC lore down below for @kirbyoctournament

Pixie

Backstory: Pixie is an orphan noddy who later befriended Kirby’s gang after the events of Star Allies, like Marx, she knows a lot abt ancient artifacts and lore due to her parents knowledge. As a child she always stuck out like a sore thumb, whether it was in her family, between her friends or just the community of noddies in general. This caused her to have a certain hatred and bitterness for others, isolating herself from her friends and family. During the events of Star Allies (14 years old) she lost her parents after they got possessed by the Jamba hearts and died soon after. She has no idea where the rest of her family went so she ran away to hide in a little cave, sheltered from the rest of PopStar. One day as she went to get food, she stumbled across Kirby in Donut Dome (a level in Star Allies), recognizing them as the hero of PopStar, she decided to give them a chance and helped them and their crew to stop Hyness by revealing her knowledge on the ancients and the Jambandran Cult. Since then she's great friends with most of the Kirby crew and as a gift got prosthetic arms (made by Susie).

Personality and interests: Pixie is an introverted person and likes to keep to herself, spending quality time alone most of her time, eating,drawing,or relaxing. She has severe sleeping problems and is massively sleep deprived (that explains her dark eyebags). She also suffers from anxiety and is very cautious of her surroundings, overthinking abt everything. She may seem menacing at first but if you get to know her, she’s a fun friend to have around. She loves reading abt The Ancients,their inventions, and lore. She’s fascinating by space and is an avid astronomer always hanging out by Susie's headquarters to be up to date with the events of the Gamble Galaxy and its happenings. Her favourite color is purple and she loves drawing with Adeleine.

That’s it for Pixie hope u like it

[vaugarde]

have no real desire to replay star allies’s main story mode but i do wanna rewatch some cutscenes to refresh myself on the mage sisters dynamic and hyness bc ive been thinking about my “magolor was also raised by hyness alongside the mage sisters” hc/au

[winged-eggers]

hello! this is random but i just wanted to say that I really enjoy the spec bio/sci-fi angle you take in your kirby designs! i was drawing your elephant seal jambandrans earlier and it just struck me as a really creative and fun direction to expand into from hyness' base design.

i am now realizing that i think you have ask-images turned off so i can't show you the drawings but they were fun to make regardless. unrelatedly i also really like how you draw elfilin :)

awww thank you for the kind words! I wish I had the continuous focus to actually condense my ideas into actually readable Things more regularly so I can show everyone more of the shit, I'm glad what I've managed to show is good :) Like as an example of some of the more specbio-angle stuff I had I was working on a huge post about modern Halcandran phenotypes and basic gene inheritance but I tripped over a few details and haven't gotten around to everything I wanted to include

As for images you could post them and then @ either here or @clannfearrunt ! I'd love to see them, I just don't like getting images directly in my inbox ><;