Why does 7 not exist in Jawa arithmetic?
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According to Wookipedia, in Jawaese, the native language of the Jawa species from Tatooine, the number 7 simply doesn't exist.
Counting in Jawaese:
1 Po
2 Ko
3 Kyo
4 Yo
5 Dyo
6 Lyo
7 Does not exist in Jawa arithmetic
8 Ho
9 To
10 Kisewa
100 Gakisewa
1000 Hakisewa
100,000,000 Jo jo muma
Does anyone know the secret that lies behind this?
star-wars
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According to Wookipedia, in Jawaese, the native language of the Jawa species from Tatooine, the number 7 simply doesn't exist.
Counting in Jawaese:
1 Po
2 Ko
3 Kyo
4 Yo
5 Dyo
6 Lyo
7 Does not exist in Jawa arithmetic
8 Ho
9 To
10 Kisewa
100 Gakisewa
1000 Hakisewa
100,000,000 Jo jo muma
Does anyone know the secret that lies behind this?
star-wars
edited 5 mins ago
Mithrandir
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asked Feb 19 '13 at 13:22
igor millaigor milla
17139
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The Jawas fear number seven, because 7 8 9.
– Chris B. Behrens
Feb 19 '13 at 13:53
5
How reliable is this information? Is this page the source?
– coleopterist
Feb 19 '13 at 14:07
1
If they had six fingers it could be becasue they count in base six - but they don't... Makes no sense
– user11154
Feb 19 '13 at 17:31
2
I give up for now. Every place discussing the issue just copied Wiki info; Burtt himself doesn't seem to have any clear means of contacting him, and this logic probably originated with him as the author of the book @Michael mentioned. Great question!!!
– DVK-on-Ahch-To
Feb 19 '13 at 17:39
6
I still can't get past the fact that Jo jo muma's so big...
– Iszi
Feb 19 '13 at 21:17
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According to Wookipedia, in Jawaese, the native language of the Jawa species from Tatooine, the number 7 simply doesn't exist.
Counting in Jawaese:
1 Po
2 Ko
3 Kyo
4 Yo
5 Dyo
6 Lyo
7 Does not exist in Jawa arithmetic
8 Ho
9 To
10 Kisewa
100 Gakisewa
1000 Hakisewa
100,000,000 Jo jo muma
Does anyone know the secret that lies behind this?
star-wars
edited 5 mins ago
Mithrandir
25.1k9132182
asked Feb 19 '13 at 13:22
igor millaigor milla
17139
According to Wookipedia, in Jawaese, the native language of the Jawa species from Tatooine, the number 7 simply doesn't exist.
Counting in Jawaese:
1 Po
2 Ko
3 Kyo
4 Yo
5 Dyo
6 Lyo
7 Does not exist in Jawa arithmetic
8 Ho
9 To
10 Kisewa
100 Gakisewa
1000 Hakisewa
100,000,000 Jo jo muma
Does anyone know the secret that lies behind this?
star-wars
star-wars
edited 5 mins ago
Mithrandir
25.1k9132182
asked Feb 19 '13 at 13:22
igor millaigor milla
17139
edited 5 mins ago
Mithrandir
25.1k9132182
asked Feb 19 '13 at 13:22
igor millaigor milla
17139
edited 5 mins ago
Mithrandir
25.1k9132182
edited 5 mins ago
Mithrandir
25.1k9132182
edited 5 mins ago
Mithrandir
25.1k9132182
25.1k9132182
asked Feb 19 '13 at 13:22
igor millaigor milla
17139
asked Feb 19 '13 at 13:22
igor millaigor milla
17139
asked Feb 19 '13 at 13:22
igor millaigor milla
17139
17139
23
The Jawas fear number seven, because 7 8 9.
– Chris B. Behrens
Feb 19 '13 at 13:53
5
How reliable is this information? Is this page the source?
– coleopterist
Feb 19 '13 at 14:07
1
If they had six fingers it could be becasue they count in base six - but they don't... Makes no sense
– user11154
Feb 19 '13 at 17:31
2
I give up for now. Every place discussing the issue just copied Wiki info; Burtt himself doesn't seem to have any clear means of contacting him, and this logic probably originated with him as the author of the book @Michael mentioned. Great question!!!
– DVK-on-Ahch-To
Feb 19 '13 at 17:39
6
I still can't get past the fact that Jo jo muma's so big...
– Iszi
Feb 19 '13 at 21:17
|
show 7 more comments
23
The Jawas fear number seven, because 7 8 9.
– Chris B. Behrens
Feb 19 '13 at 13:53
5
How reliable is this information? Is this page the source?
– coleopterist
Feb 19 '13 at 14:07
1
If they had six fingers it could be becasue they count in base six - but they don't... Makes no sense
– user11154
Feb 19 '13 at 17:31
2
I give up for now. Every place discussing the issue just copied Wiki info; Burtt himself doesn't seem to have any clear means of contacting him, and this logic probably originated with him as the author of the book @Michael mentioned. Great question!!!
– DVK-on-Ahch-To
Feb 19 '13 at 17:39
6
I still can't get past the fact that Jo jo muma's so big...
– Iszi
Feb 19 '13 at 21:17
23
23
The Jawas fear number seven, because 7 8 9.
– Chris B. Behrens
Feb 19 '13 at 13:53
The Jawas fear number seven, because 7 8 9.
– Chris B. Behrens
Feb 19 '13 at 13:53
5
5
How reliable is this information? Is this page the source?
– coleopterist
Feb 19 '13 at 14:07
How reliable is this information? Is this page the source?
– coleopterist
Feb 19 '13 at 14:07
1
1
If they had six fingers it could be becasue they count in base six - but they don't... Makes no sense
– user11154
Feb 19 '13 at 17:31
If they had six fingers it could be becasue they count in base six - but they don't... Makes no sense
– user11154
Feb 19 '13 at 17:31
2
2
I give up for now. Every place discussing the issue just copied Wiki info; Burtt himself doesn't seem to have any clear means of contacting him, and this logic probably originated with him as the author of the book @Michael mentioned. Great question!!!
– DVK-on-Ahch-To
Feb 19 '13 at 17:39
I give up for now. Every place discussing the issue just copied Wiki info; Burtt himself doesn't seem to have any clear means of contacting him, and this logic probably originated with him as the author of the book @Michael mentioned. Great question!!!
– DVK-on-Ahch-To
Feb 19 '13 at 17:39
6
6
I still can't get past the fact that Jo jo muma's so big...
– Iszi
Feb 19 '13 at 21:17
I still can't get past the fact that Jo jo muma's so big...
– Iszi
Feb 19 '13 at 21:17
|
show 7 more comments
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There's no real indication that a count that we would represent as '7' doesn't exist in 'Jawa' arithmetic.
The quoted Wookipedia article is using this as a source.
That source is not reasonably sourcing any indication of the numbering, or the reason of the lack of '7'.
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
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according the wookipedia article about the author of that book: "He has created many of the languages heard in Star Wars—most of which are marked by shared etymological roots with English—and has written the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide". And if this is true, than that book is pretty canonical.
– igor milla
Feb 23 '13 at 17:36
who's 'he' and which book?
– Solemnity
Feb 25 '13 at 2:36
sorry, it's from the comments under the question. The book — [Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide] (Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide). This book mentioned as a resource for the article about Jawa language. And "he" is an author of that book. But, yes, there is no prove that the info originally from him, and his book
– igor milla
Feb 25 '13 at 9:08
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There's no real indication that a count that we would represent as '7' doesn't exist in 'Jawa' arithmetic.
The quoted Wookipedia article is using this as a source.
That source is not reasonably sourcing any indication of the numbering, or the reason of the lack of '7'.
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
5,26113161
according the wookipedia article about the author of that book: "He has created many of the languages heard in Star Wars—most of which are marked by shared etymological roots with English—and has written the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide". And if this is true, than that book is pretty canonical.
– igor milla
Feb 23 '13 at 17:36
who's 'he' and which book?
– Solemnity
Feb 25 '13 at 2:36
sorry, it's from the comments under the question. The book — [Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide] (Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide). This book mentioned as a resource for the article about Jawa language. And "he" is an author of that book. But, yes, there is no prove that the info originally from him, and his book
– igor milla
Feb 25 '13 at 9:08
add a comment |
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There's no real indication that a count that we would represent as '7' doesn't exist in 'Jawa' arithmetic.
The quoted Wookipedia article is using this as a source.
That source is not reasonably sourcing any indication of the numbering, or the reason of the lack of '7'.
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
5,26113161
according the wookipedia article about the author of that book: "He has created many of the languages heard in Star Wars—most of which are marked by shared etymological roots with English—and has written the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide". And if this is true, than that book is pretty canonical.
– igor milla
Feb 23 '13 at 17:36
who's 'he' and which book?
– Solemnity
Feb 25 '13 at 2:36
sorry, it's from the comments under the question. The book — [Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide] (Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide). This book mentioned as a resource for the article about Jawa language. And "he" is an author of that book. But, yes, there is no prove that the info originally from him, and his book
– igor milla
Feb 25 '13 at 9:08
add a comment |
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There's no real indication that a count that we would represent as '7' doesn't exist in 'Jawa' arithmetic.
The quoted Wookipedia article is using this as a source.
That source is not reasonably sourcing any indication of the numbering, or the reason of the lack of '7'.
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
5,26113161
There's no real indication that a count that we would represent as '7' doesn't exist in 'Jawa' arithmetic.
The quoted Wookipedia article is using this as a source.
That source is not reasonably sourcing any indication of the numbering, or the reason of the lack of '7'.
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
5,26113161
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
5,26113161
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
5,26113161
answered Feb 23 '13 at 5:56
SolemnitySolemnity
5,26113161
5,26113161
according the wookipedia article about the author of that book: "He has created many of the languages heard in Star Wars—most of which are marked by shared etymological roots with English—and has written the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide". And if this is true, than that book is pretty canonical.
– igor milla
Feb 23 '13 at 17:36
who's 'he' and which book?
– Solemnity
Feb 25 '13 at 2:36
sorry, it's from the comments under the question. The book — [Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide] (Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide). This book mentioned as a resource for the article about Jawa language. And "he" is an author of that book. But, yes, there is no prove that the info originally from him, and his book
– igor milla
Feb 25 '13 at 9:08
add a comment |
according the wookipedia article about the author of that book: "He has created many of the languages heard in Star Wars—most of which are marked by shared etymological roots with English—and has written the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide". And if this is true, than that book is pretty canonical.
– igor milla
Feb 23 '13 at 17:36
who's 'he' and which book?
– Solemnity
Feb 25 '13 at 2:36
sorry, it's from the comments under the question. The book — [Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide] (Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide). This book mentioned as a resource for the article about Jawa language. And "he" is an author of that book. But, yes, there is no prove that the info originally from him, and his book
– igor milla
Feb 25 '13 at 9:08
according the wookipedia article about the author of that book: "He has created many of the languages heard in Star Wars—most of which are marked by shared etymological roots with English—and has written the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide". And if this is true, than that book is pretty canonical.
– igor milla
Feb 23 '13 at 17:36
according the wookipedia article about the author of that book: "He has created many of the languages heard in Star Wars—most of which are marked by shared etymological roots with English—and has written the Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide". And if this is true, than that book is pretty canonical.
– igor milla
Feb 23 '13 at 17:36
who's 'he' and which book?
– Solemnity
Feb 25 '13 at 2:36
who's 'he' and which book?
– Solemnity
Feb 25 '13 at 2:36
sorry, it's from the comments under the question. The book — [Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide] (Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide). This book mentioned as a resource for the article about Jawa language. And "he" is an author of that book. But, yes, there is no prove that the info originally from him, and his book
– igor milla
Feb 25 '13 at 9:08
sorry, it's from the comments under the question. The book — [Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide] (Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide). This book mentioned as a resource for the article about Jawa language. And "he" is an author of that book. But, yes, there is no prove that the info originally from him, and his book
– igor milla
Feb 25 '13 at 9:08
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The Jawas fear number seven, because 7 8 9.
– Chris B. Behrens
Feb 19 '13 at 13:53
5
How reliable is this information? Is this page the source?
– coleopterist
Feb 19 '13 at 14:07
1
If they had six fingers it could be becasue they count in base six - but they don't... Makes no sense
– user11154
Feb 19 '13 at 17:31
2
I give up for now. Every place discussing the issue just copied Wiki info; Burtt himself doesn't seem to have any clear means of contacting him, and this logic probably originated with him as the author of the book @Michael mentioned. Great question!!!
– DVK-on-Ahch-To
Feb 19 '13 at 17:39
6
I still can't get past the fact that Jo jo muma's so big...
– Iszi
Feb 19 '13 at 21:17