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Re: Gaff: Captain Bryant toka. Meni-o mae-yo.

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From: HenHanna@gmail.com (HenHanna)
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Subject: Re: Gaff: Captain Bryant toka. Meni-o mae-yo.
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:17:27 -0800
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by: HenHanna - Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:17 UTC

On 2/16/2024 1:01 PM, HenHanna wrote:
>
> Gaff:         Captain Bryant toka.      Meni-o mae-yo.
>
>
> here TOKA (if from Jp) must be intended to convey the meaning of
>            context (subj matter)
>                     (Tocante in Spanish)
>
>              ---- "I'm talking about Captain Bryant"
>
>
> Meni-o mae-yo. ----- (if from Jp) i could break it down this way:
>
>        Omae (you, informal)
>        Yo   (business)
>        Me-ni    (-ni (in Jp)= dative-marker)
>
>                  ("me" in English?) probably "He" in some language.
>
> so the sentiment is:
>        -- "He (Bryant) has business with you"
>

Meni... also makes me think of

Old French amener ‘bring to’ from a- (from Latin ad ) ‘to’ +
mener ‘bring’ (from late Latin minare ‘drive animals’, from Latin minari
‘threaten’).

the sentiment of... [i'm bringing you (to him)]

>
> ________________________________
>
> Here’s the conversation as it appeared in the movie in full:
>
> Gaff:          Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem, bitte!
> Sushi Master:            He say you under arrest, Mister Deckard.
> Deckard:                      Got the wrong guy, pal.
>
> Gaff:             Lófaszt! Nehogy már!        Te vagy a Blade, Blade
> Runner!
> Sushi Master:            He say you blade runner.
> Deckard:                    Tell him I’m eating.
>
> Gaff:                  Captain Bryant toka.      Meni-o mae-yo.
> Deckard:             Bryant, huh?

Your ignorance cramps my conversation.

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