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Old Gungan was the language spoken thousands of years before the Battle of Yavin by the Gungans of Naboo. Over time, much of Old Gungan was supplanted by a form of pidgin Basic commonly called Gunganese. However, Old Gungan words were commonly inserted into Gunganese, creating a mix of terms both familiar and completely alien to non-Gungans.
Translators have based their work largely off the discovery of the Gung Slabs, artifacts that provide translations of Old Gungan into Old Corellian.
Words in Old Gunganese[]
The following are words whose etymology comes largely from Old Gungan:
- beeg buba - underwater architectural dome
- bodooka or booma - energy ball
- bo-ganya - dome-shaped force field
- bongo - Gungan submersible
- boopjak - big mistake
- doopeewee - landspeeder or other repulsorlift land craft
- ecouch-eee - Gungan chair/bench
- farseein - Electrobinoculars
- feetwalken - floor
- ganya - sky
- garbareeno - trash
- gasser - stove
- Grandee-Oola - Gungan Council Chamber of Judgement
- gud - God
- gup - drink
- hata hata - "Oh my goodness!"
- heyblibber - luxury bongo
- huffmaker - wind
- keeclumbsee - good manners
- logreena - forest
- lopity-pie - kaadu fodder
- mackaneek - droid
- neb - down
- Nocombackie Law - Law of Banishment
- Oma-Oma - chief Gungan deity
- ome-goosa - deep ocean depths
- opadda - fire
- paddlewompy - swimming underwater
- shu - love
- skeesh - rain
- skeebeetle - spacecraft
- spark-ouchee - Gungan electropole
- stickgooshy - swamp
- toboo nuki - term of endearment aimed at spouses/children
- tongue-grabben - eating
- tup - high
- umi-yumi - Gungan dessert made of sulfured fatfish
- wangzapper - blaster
- whizbooma - energy ball catapult
- yanzawa - cavalry charge
Words used as masculine given names[]
The following words had a meaning in Gunganese, but could be used as given names for male Gungans.[1]
- Aggy – jovial
- Bar – serene
- Bimbam – strong
- Bullba – deep voice
- Cloppen – big feet
- Dapnab – favored by the gods
- Draff – smooth, graceful
- Faddo – arrives early
- Friggy – playful
- Gadnek – blessed
- Gobar – still water
- Jad Jo – athletic
- Jep Do – quick hands
- Koh pa – small feet
- Kroke – funny, happy
- Lergee – swift tongue
- Loh Ta – long eyes
- Monab – hard-working
- Moppo – sad
- Mumbin – stormy
- Neb Neb – short (literally 'down down')
- Nozzie – inquisitive
- Piknab – clever
- Po Ban – green eyes (unusual amongst Gungans)
- Rab Po – round belly
- Rugor – proud
- Sarken – smiling
- Steppo – long-legged
- Toba – laughs loudly
- Tobler – laugh easily
- Tup Tup – tall (literally 'high high')
- Winkin – sleepy
- Zak – spear (for catching fish)
Words used as feminine given names[]
The following words had a meaning in Gunganese, but could be used as given names for female Gungans.[1]
- Amma – strong
- Arri – singing
- Bota – swimming
- Bulsa – deep voice (feminine form)
- Ceesi – precious
- Dab – joy
- Fassa – quick-witted
- Feff – sugar
- Geesa – shy
- Gritsi – light-colored ear flaps (considered attractive)
- Gup Gup – thirsty (literally 'drink drink')
- Hadida – boss' wife
- Keesa – affectionate
- Kutsi – dark-colored ear flap (considered boyish)
- Lob – gift
- Lunsa – dreaming
- Melli – pretty
- Munni – a variety of graceful kelp found Naboo's waterway
- Neesada – high diver
- Nommi – nectar (also the name of a popular gungan candy)
- Osossi – spicy, hot
- Plansa – thinking
- Radassa – twirling
- Samp – mean-spirited (generally used affectionately)
- Shu Shu – beloved (literally 'love love')
- Spleed – generous
- Tinsa – dancing
- Tolli – compassionate
- Trisada – gardener
- Veesa – eager
- Vum – fast swimmer
- Wappi – hot-tempered
- Wulli – friendly
Words used as surnames[]
The following words had a meaning in Gunganese, but were also used as surnames.[1]
- Bari – meaning unclear (literally 'balancer')
- Been – learned scholar
- Binks – clever guide
- Carsels – slow-moving river
- Ceel – vigilant sentry
- Copek – a violent predator found in Naboo's waterways
- Dizz – hot waters
- Dop – skilled diver
- Flupps – ingenious inventor
- Gallo – a species of fish found in Naboo's waterways
- Goodrow – tireless bearer
- Grizbain – a violent predator once found near the shores of many Naboo rivers and lakes
- Hentic – water bringer (refers to fire wardens)
- Hoxie – meaning unclear (literally 'laughing king' ; may refer to archaic court jesters)
- Marshoo – a species of fish found in Naboo's waterways
- Marsune – a long-extinct (almost mythical) undersea behemoth
- Modbom – bubble builder
- Mokem – grateful guest
- Nass – deep waters
- Nukkels – strong warrior
- Pudlow – a species of fish found in Naboo's waterways
- Quiglee – a species of fish found in Naboo's waterways
- Ras – hunter-gatherer
- Rimk – powerful swimmer
- Rogoe – wise pilot
- Slarm – cold waters
- Squig – a species of fish found in Naboo's waterways
- Tarpals – fast-moving river
- Teers – a kind of blue coral found in Naboo's waterway, often used to make weapons
- Tenko – sharp weapon
- Toop – musician (literally 'horn blower')
- Wollod – a species of mollusk found in Naboo's waterways
- Wupps – talented crafter
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