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Post by Sekaino Jasmine on Jan 4, 2004 7:13:18 GMT -5
Um...Is the name Jasmine Arabic? I'm just a little curious since all of the other names Disney pick sound Arabic...
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Post by Calluna on Jan 4, 2004 18:12:19 GMT -5
Yup, it is. ;D It's a flower name, but Jasmine (well, Yasmin, actually) is a pretty normal name there.
But the princess's name in the original book was Badr al-Budr ("full moon of full moons").
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Post by Sekaino Jasmine on Jan 4, 2004 19:13:40 GMT -5
Well, I knew jasmine was the name of a flower(it's my favorite), but did Disney think Badr al-Budr was too hard to pronounce or something? I've read the original book of Aladdin and it must have been simplified because it never named the princess.
And, what the heck does "full of moon of full moons" mean?
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Post by Calluna on Jan 4, 2004 21:40:30 GMT -5
I think comparing something to the full moon was a metaphorical way of saying it was beautiful, so I guess Badr al-Budr meant something like "the most beautiful of the beautiful". ;D But I wonder why they couldn't call her Badra or something else that's easy to pronounce and means something similar?
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Post by jrotcchic on Mar 16, 2004 18:09:43 GMT -5
well if they called her badra like the people in the us wouldnt get the meaning of it or anything and like it wouldnt sound as beautiful and all that jazz like it does! jasmine fits her very well in my opinion!
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Post by Calluna on Mar 17, 2004 21:30:25 GMT -5
Most people here don't know what the name Aladdin means, but it doesn't seem to bother them.  |
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Post by Sekaino Jasmine on Mar 19, 2004 18:34:45 GMT -5
What does the name Aladdin mean?
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Post by AladdinsGenie886 on Mar 19, 2004 21:09:31 GMT -5
Aladdin means "Nobility of Faith." Cool huh?
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Post by AladdinsGenie886 on Mar 19, 2004 21:55:52 GMT -5
But the princess's name in the original book was Badr al-Budr ("full moon of full moons"). I'm glad you brought up her name. How would one go about saying "Badr al-Budr"? I've discussed it with different people and each time I've heard a diffrent way to say it. |
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Post by Mouseandrat on Mar 24, 2004 11:40:24 GMT -5
Jasmine might be my least favourites. She's a pregnant dog
. "Oh, Aladdin. It's so beautiful! Come to swim with me?"
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Post by Calluna on Mar 25, 2004 1:13:55 GMT -5
Jasmine might be my least favourites. She's a pregnant dog . "Oh, Aladdin. It's so beautiful! Come to swim with me?" Uh... why?  |
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Post by Salukfan on Mar 25, 2004 17:22:36 GMT -5
I wouldn't go as far as that... ...she's just hormonal sometimes. |
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Post by Mouseandrat on Mar 26, 2004 7:29:40 GMT -5
A pregnant dog? I never use that kind of word. She could wear some clothes sometimes I'd think. |
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Post by Calluna on Mar 26, 2004 16:48:14 GMT -5
I wouldn't go as far as that... ...she's just hormonal sometimes. My thoughts exactly. She's a lot more stable than most 16 year olds I know. |
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Post by Mouseandrat on Mar 27, 2004 4:04:59 GMT -5
on 25.03.04 at 17:22:36, WOTABOTSBOBSammy wrote: My thoughts exactly. She's a lot more stable than most 16 year olds I know. Then I guess you don't know very much 16-year-olds.  |
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