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One thing I noticed about Senna...

DalekZec··9 votes·10,090 views

Is that her name means "her tooth" in my Arabic dialect.

I don't know how I just now noticed this but Senna's been a character in league lore for years. None the less...ah...mind blown? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

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RiotInterlocutioner7 votes

Hey DalekZec, whoever named her probably saw this. At least according to non-Arabic speakers on the internet, it's supposed to mean bright?

Urban Dictionary further claims that the word "senna" was used in the Koran to mean blinding holy light. It would be hilarious if none of this is true, so the only possible origin for her name that remains is the plant that's used as a laxative...

Actually, since both Lucian and Senna are potentially light-themed names, I kept it going when I named Urias (Lucian's dad), if you want some trivia.

Uriah means "god is my light." Urias is just a version of that name that sounds more like someone who'd use a gun.[slayer-jinx-wink] And is a bit grizzled, gruff... man I want to write Urias one day.

DalekZec4 votes

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Hey DalekZec, whoever named her probably saw this. At least according to non-Arabic speakers on the internet, it's supposed to mean bright?

Urban Dictionary further claims that the word "senna" was used in the Koran to mean blinding holy light. It would be hilarious if none of this is true, so the only possible origin for her name that remains is the plant that's used as a laxative...

Actually, since both Lucian and Senna are potentially light-themed names, I kept it going when I named Urias (Lucian's dad), if you want some trivia.

Uriah means "god is my light." Urias is just a version of that name that sounds more like someone who'd use a gun.[slayer-jinx-wink] And is a bit grizzled, gruff... man I want to write Urias one day.

To be more specific, I was referring to my own Arabic dialect. I am from Lebanon and our Arabic compared to the traditional Arabic are very very VERY different. What you were using (or probably at least) was the traditional Arabic. However, I am not aware that Senna can mean brightness in Arabic, but...honestly I'm sure most of us don't because Arabic is like the 2nd largest language to learn. Even Arabs can struggle when it comes to mastering it.

Anyway, I actually learned something from this. I bet it's a lot of fun being the narrative write for the champions' lore. I'm someone who loves stories very much and even make my own stories (can't say I'm pro though) and I love League's stories completely.

Cairo King1 votes

From Egypt, we also have our own dialect and yes it does mean tooth lol. Morrocan arabic is barely arabic, maybe senna comes from their dialect?

DalekZec1 votes

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From Egypt, we also have our own dialect and yes it does mean tooth lol. Morrocan arabic is barely arabic, maybe senna comes from their dialect?

Saraha khaye, ma ba3ref shi 3an Morrocan Arabic. Eno my best guest bikoun eno min el traditional Arabic.

ehtimal et koun min ay Arabic la2ano el legha kbeer.

RiotInterlocutioner2 votes

[zombie-brand-mindblown]

DalekZec1 votes

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[zombie-brand-mindblown]

Oh alright fine. Translation: Honestly brother, I don't know anything about Morrocan Arabic. My best guess would be it's the traditional Arabic.

There's a possibility it's from any Arabic because the language is huge.

C me1 votes

In algerian arabic, senna is just tooth. Or 'a tooth'. Emphasis on the 'nn'.

Never heard of it being used for bright.

It can also be used to mean the masculine form of 'wait' when speaking quickly, although you should ideally add the 't' to make it 'stenna'.

I guess she's telling lucian to wait for her to come out the lantern?

DalekZec1 votes

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In algerian arabic, senna is just tooth. Or 'a tooth'. Emphasis on the 'nn'.

Never heard of it being used for bright.

It can also be used to mean the masculine form of 'wait' when speaking quickly, although you should ideally add the 't' to make it 'stenna'.

I guess she's telling lucian to wait for her to come out the lantern?

It makes sense but only if she stayed in the lantern. Now that she's out, there's nothing to wait for now. XD

Cairo King1 votes

lmao at the rito reaction.

Yeah it can definitely be any arabic but the thing is, Moroccan arabic literally have words that have 0 or completely different meanings in arabic. I learned about it a week ago..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6x_6K0OR3w

Skip to 3:45, it's definitely a possibility that this could be the case

DalekZec1 votes

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lmao at the rito reaction.

Yeah it can definitely be any arabic but the thing is, Moroccan arabic literally have words that have 0 or completely different meanings in arabic. I learned about it a week ago..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6x_6K0OR3w

Skip to 3:45, it's definitely a possibility that this could be the case

Yeah the benefits of being an Arab is we can speak our thing here and pretty much say anything. Not even the mods can detect us. XD

Anyway, that's interesting. For an Arabic that has combinations from French and Spanish, this is weird to the point that I don't even know if this is called Arabic.

On a serious side note between you and me: If some Moroccan came to Lebanon and spoke his thing, they'd...well... Rah yetmanyako 3a rabo...

Spideraxe1 votes

Hey Slagle could I ask how you would feel a mortal man, a girl who escaped from a lantern, a boy and his yeti and a grand general would feel about each other*[slayer-jinx-wink]*

RiotInterlocutioner5 votes

Trick question. Urgot is also there, and they meet in his belly grinder.

Jesi Oni4 votes

In polish her name means "sleepy" (sleepy girl, senny would be sleepy man.)

I am senna = I am sleepy 😅

DalekZec3 votes

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In polish her name means "sleepy" (sleepy girl, senny would be sleepy man: I am senna/senny = I am sleepy) 😅

That translation is better than mine actually. I'd go with sleepy rather than something that reminds me of the dentist and the horrendous smell.

Canner Reformed2 votes

Sennakot or SennaLAX is a stool softener medicine.

Enjoy that information.

DalekZec1 votes

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Sennakot or SennaLAX is a stool softener medicine.

Enjoy that information.

Not exactly a meaning to a different language but yeah one thing i do wonder...how the hell do they come up with these weird ass medicine names?!?

Trixster1 votes

In czech her name translates to "hay" in a plural form.

Look there are some piles of hay. = Look there are some sena.

Soo yea xD

DalekZec1 votes

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In czech her name translates to "hay" in a plural form.

Look there are some piles of hay. = Look there are some sena.

Soo yea xD

Imagine if riot brought back one for all and both teams chose Senna...

Trixster1 votes

The wet dream of all farmers ;)

DalekZec1 votes

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The wet dream of all farmers ;)

So wet that they'd even drown and die. XD

tamaya1 votes

Not limited to Senna, I want to know trivia about champions in various regions! Someone please create a discussion. [sg-lulu]

DalekZec2 votes

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Not limited to Senna, I want to know trivia about champions in various regions! Someone please create a discussion. [sg-lulu]

Way ahead of you. https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/general-discussion/BXrgXZNI-champions-names-in-arabic-meaning I made that post when I wanted to share something based on my Arabic dialect.

tamaya1 votes

مرسي! By the way, May I ask you a question? What is your favorite name among the champions inspired by around your hometown(Shurima?).

DalekZec1 votes

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مرسي! By the way, May I ask you a question? What is your favorite name among the champions inspired by around your hometown(Shurima?).

You're Arabian too?? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

Honestly I don't know...in Shurima's case I don't think there are even champions from that region that has any meaning in my dialect (or probably forgot) but if I have to choose it would be Neeko Neeko Her name literally means "fuck him" in my dialect. XD

tamaya1 votes

Thank you for your reply*[slayer-jinx-catface]*

You're Arabian too??

No, I'm not Arabian, but It is similar to you that I am not from the area corresponding to this board. I am Japanese. (So I'm not good at English, sorry.) The reason I wrote “thank you” in Arabic is to express my respect and appreciation for you, but sorry if it was rude to you on the contrary.

DalekZec1 votes

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Thank you for your reply*[slayer-jinx-catface]*

No, I'm not Arabian, but It is similar to you that I am not from the area corresponding to this board. I am Japanese. (So I'm not good at English, sorry.) The reason I wrote “thank you” in Arabic is to express my respect and appreciation for you, but sorry if it was rude to you on the contrary.

Yeah...you got it wrong, well not completely at least... XD The "thank you" you said is the French one of "merci". The correct one would be this "شكرا جزيلا". But I'm talking by the traditional Arabic standard.

But on the bright side, I'm Lebanese and we always say "thank you" in French. Idk if that was your intent, but if not, then you got lucky af. XD

Brotha1 votes

But Senna is a flower that was historically used as a laxative to purify the body of toxins. I'd say that definition is pretty fitting.

DalekZec1 votes

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But Senna is a flower that was historically used as a laxative to purify the body of toxins. I'd say that definition is pretty fitting.

Different language, different meaning. I mean, Neeko literally means "fuck him" in my dialect.

Brotha1 votes

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Different language, different meaning. I mean, Neeko literally means "fuck him" in my dialect.

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And that definition for Neeko is also fitting.

DalekZec1 votes

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And that definition for Neeko is also fitting.

You have no idea... "I will learn! I will grow! I will... Neeko!" That's literally one of her quotes in game, I'll leave the info processing on this one to you.

Brotha1 votes

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You have no idea... "I will learn! I will grow! I will... Neeko!" That's literally one of her quotes in game, I'll leave the info processing on this one to you.

Now I know why she hurts so bad :(

DalekZec1 votes

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Now I know why she hurts so bad :(

Yeah when played properly, she's a female version of Godzilla. XD She's super fun on urf. W here, W there and W the enemy's mind to oblivion.

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