Talk:Sara Sara no Mi, Model: Axolotl

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Since サラマンダー is an approximation of Salamander, would it be better to call it the Sala Sala no Mi? There's precedent in the Kilo Kilo no Mi for having an L where it makes more sense to do so. Zodiaque 10:24, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

It is like Gasu Gasu fruit, not Gas Gas. --Klobis 11:10, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

But isn't this misleading because "sara sara" is also the sound effect for something like "silky/smooth"? There is no R/L in japanese so I think it can go either way in romaji, and if so, I think Sala Sala would be the better choice here 20:39, July 5, 2012 (UTC)


 * Just see it from a Japanese POV: It's a pun with a double meaning. It's both referring to Salamander which is transscribed as "saramandâ" in Katakana as gairaigo - which isn't necessary as the animal is called 山椒魚 sanshōuo or 赤腹 akahara in Japanese - and サラサラ being the sound effect for silky/smooth which is linking the DF's name to Smiley. Using the "L" would destroy the pun to readers as "sala sala" almost looks like "Salad Salad".
 * Kilo Kilo is different as it has AFAIK only the Gairaigo meaning with キロ being used only for kilo as unit prefix. -- [ defchris ] · [ Diskussion ] · 01:42, July 11, 2012 (UTC)

"Just see it from a Japanese POV:" LOL SeaTerror 01:45, July 11, 2012 (UTC)

Defchris you may want to think about your POV again because that POV is not the POV you were thinking, It's a different POV that relates to something else. 01:51, July 11, 2012 (UTC)