So it looks like I'm not the only one who hears this afterall. So what do we think? Is there a Houdini namecheck in the original Star Wars? Is George Lucas a closet Harryphile!?
Below are a few more "Houdini!" Star Wars connections. Today sees the release of the latest movie, The Last Jedi.
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Maybe, but it always sounded more like “Houtini” to my ears.
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Deleteit is its utini
DeleteAccording to the Jawa Trade Language:
ReplyDelete"Utinni" is a shout of astonishment or surprise. Wow. A battle cry. An alert to other Jawas, Come here, etc.
"Utinni!"
―A commonly used Jawa expression[s
Also heard in the ‘special edition’ when the Jawa falls off the dinosaur creature.
But if Houdini ever appeared on Tatooine, I’m sure they would shout, "Utinni, it's Houdini!"
Jawa Trade Language -- I love it. Thanks.
Delete"Utinni!"
https://www.myinstants.com/media/sounds/utini.mp3
ReplyDeleteFun to see this post receiving traffic again as in the new Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker we again hear a Jawa say....well, whatever it is he says.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what folks like Dorothy, Dunninger, and Walter Gibson, who all lived into the modern age thought about their surroundings. Dorothy and Gibson could have seen Star Wars, and these are people who saw silent movies when they were young.
ReplyDeleteClearly Hutini!
ReplyDeleteActually they say "Uthini?" pronounced "utini", which is Zulu for "what did you say", They also greet in a Zulu phrase "Sikwamukela ngezandla ezimhlophe" Which means "we welcome you with clean/open arms"
ReplyDeleteThey can also be heard on A New Hope, when the carry Artoo saying "iyasinda lensimbi" meaning "this metal is heavy".
Hope that helps.
It's a pity they no longer use Zulu in the newer properties like The Mandalorian.
Mystery solved. Thanks. :)
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