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    Stargate or Chappa'ai?

    Some Goa'uld say Stargate, like Osiris?

    "Where's the Stargate"

    Other characters have said Stargate?? Erm... thats a made up human word?? Not an Atlantian word?

    Goa'ulds should always refer to it as Chappa'ai..

    IMO


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    Originally posted by Evolved View Post
    Some Goa'uld say Stargate, like Osiris?

    "Where's the Stargate"

    Other characters have said Stargate?? Erm... thats a made up human word?? Not an Atlantian word?

    Goa'ulds should always refer to it as Chappa'ai..

    IMO


    discuss...
    Technically none of them should speak English at all. But... In TV needs must.
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      "Astria Porta" is "Stargate" in the Ancient language, which, within the fictional universe, was the origin of Latin, which in turn influenced many of the modern Western languages we now speak. So Astria Porta, indirectly through Latin, translates literally to Star Gate in English. AFAIK, the actual Latin translation would be Stella Porta, but of course in the Stargate universe Latin itself evolved and changed from the Ancient language.

      Within canon though, the term "Stargate" was, technically, invented by Daniel Jackson from his translation of the Ancient Egyptian language on the cover stones. It would very likely be a literal translation of whatever words the Egyptians used to refer to it. As the original incorrect translation said "Door to Heaven", it could also be matter of interpretation, like "Gate to the Stars" (heaven being synonymous for space and the stars in an astronomical context). This could then be shortened to a more convenient and more suitably modern term, "Stargate".

      As for the different variations of speech, it's the same with notably Klingon in Star Trek. Despite there being a Universal Translator in Star Trek, alien words are still used as exclamation, or to make a point dialogue-wise. Though considering Osiris took a modern human as host, they could have used modern speech. Overall, the Goa'uld and Jaffa may have taken on modern speech simply because of Earth's influence and them adapting our manner of speech.

      Early in the SG-1 Goa'uld and Jaffa both still frequently said Chappa'ai, and on one occasion later on, Bra'tac referred to the Ori Supergate as "Chappa'ko". Most other non-Earth populations either said Chappa'ai, a version in their own language (like Annulus), or their own primitive variation (like just "the portal", "the Ring of the Ancients", or "the portal of standing water", etc.)

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