As a FishDuck writer over the last dozen years--a nightmare is remembering how to spell some player's names, and since I often can't...with my old-fart brain, I will usually have the roster open in another tab/page when I'm writing an article.

 

Even tougher are pronouncing many of the Hawaiian/Samoan names that are often on our team, and this year--we have a bunch of them.  Already I am having difficulty in discussions with Duck-Buddies when referring to Matayo Uiagalelei.  And I better figure it out, because this guy is good, and has shown more in two games than Burch.

 

I receive a massive PDF each week as credentialed media which contains a page that has pronunciations listed, and I thought I would share some with you. 

 

Matayo Uiagalelei: muh-tay-oh / ooh-ee-ahn-guh-luh-lay

 

Teitum Tuioti: Tay-tum / TOO-ee-oh-tee

 

Faaope Laloulu:  fa-oh-pay / la-low-ooh-loo

 

Iapani Laloulu: ee-uh-pawn-ee / la-low-ooh-loo  (Yes, they are brothers and you can call him Pancho)

 

I am going to the game with Our Beloved Ducks Forum Moderator, Kamikaze Kid, and at our seats on the 34 yard line--we will practice these names out loud several times to set the memory templates in my beer-starved brain.  It is my final game in person this year, and great fun to attend with a Duck-Buddy from the sites.

 

You have to admit--seeing the names written out like that make it a ton easier?  Now practice with me....

 

 

 

I got Poncho down pretty good. Huge fail on the rest

I can say them all right in my head... but I struggle with them verbally. 

OMG—I am laughing so hard trying to say these names.

 

Thanks @Charles Fischer!

 

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Where the heck do they get the N in Uiagaleleh?

On 9/15/2023 at 8:28 PM, 1Ducker1 said:

Where the heck do they get the N in Uiagaleleh?

The N is transparent... Duh! 😆