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viola_123 22nd April 2007 01:58 PM

What does "Alterna" mean?
 
What is the meaning of "Alterna".
I searched for the word in an english dictionary
but I couldn't find it :no

AyuHamasaki01 22nd April 2007 02:04 PM

You did also searched for it in a dictionary???? ME TO!!!
Oh sorry... but I also want to know what it means - the only thing that looks like it is "alternate"

alt.total-loser 22nd April 2007 02:06 PM

...is alterna Spanish for 'it alternates' or something?

idk. That word confuses me a lot.

AyuHamasaki01 22nd April 2007 02:08 PM

Yeah, I can imagine

Raiu-Ayu 22nd April 2007 02:17 PM

I think ayu just made the word up or else used it to make her own meaning of it

Mario 22nd April 2007 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meerkitty (Post 1074828)
...is alterna Spanish for 'it alternates' or something?

idk. That word confuses me a lot.

Yes, "alterna" is a Spanish word xDD I think it's "alternate" in english

AyuHamasaki01 22nd April 2007 02:59 PM

anyone has a spanish-english or english-spanish dictionary???

:D :D :D :D

alt.total-loser 22nd April 2007 03:02 PM

^ Yes. But it has spider eggs in it. Should I go kill them?

Edit: o__o;

alternate adj. alterno

We can count that as alterna, right?

viola_123 22nd April 2007 03:12 PM

oh ok! ... alternate then... but does that title
match to the lyrics of the song?

cucumber 22nd April 2007 03:22 PM

taiwan avex's official translation of the name "alterna" is 選擇, which has the same meaning as CHOICE/ALTERNATIVE in english.
so i think "alterna" means alternatives

shippo 22nd April 2007 03:33 PM

Er... try to google alterna and u will find many interesting things! There is hair care named alterna... ^^ and species snake name alterna!

ImpactBreaker 22nd April 2007 03:40 PM

I think the name is just supposed to sound "futuristic"

Corybobory 22nd April 2007 06:21 PM

I think it's a neologism.

AyuHamasaki01 22nd April 2007 06:29 PM

maybe we should ask Ayu to write a "future-language" :D (the new engrish!)(haha, of course I'm just joking)

Chibi_Venus 22nd April 2007 07:11 PM

It's definetly Ayu's shortened version of the word "alternate" or "alternative."

Dark_hated 22nd April 2007 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meerkitty (Post 1074859)
^ Yes. But it has spider eggs in it. Should I go kill them?

Edit: o__o;

alternate adj. alterno

We can count that as alterna, right?

yes, "alterno" is the adjective while "alterna" is the 3º person verbal form of the verb alternar (to alternate) or the adjective in femenin... so it means He/She/it alternates or well simply alternate

more or less xD

By the way, now looking at the word "alterna" is the first time i think it's a very strange word O_o xD

ImpactBreaker 22nd April 2007 08:26 PM

It's the same as in Portuguese, however I doubt she used any of those languages.

As cory mentioned, I think it's just a neologism in order to make the title sound futuristic. imo, it works well. I still think this was one of her better produced songs ever, from title, to PV, to arrangements and composition. I wonder what struck so much inspiration on ayu and her team LOL

rikku411 22nd April 2007 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corybobory (Post 1075013)
I think it's a neologism.

I agree. I doubt it's a word she picked out of some dictionary...

Though, It does seem like its supposed to mean 'alternate/alternative' or 'something different that what we see'

slowmoth 22nd April 2007 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meerkitty (Post 1074859)
^ Yes. But it has spider eggs in it. Should I go kill them?

Edit: o__o;

alternate adj. alterno

We can count that as alterna, right?

alterno (male) alterna (female) :yes

joseX 24th April 2007 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowmoth (Post 1075127)
alterno (male) alterna (female) :yes

alterno isn't male xD and alterna isn't female alterna is alternate xD and alterno it's another thing xD i don't know how to explain the word
alterna it's a complicated word xD in speak spanish and i couldn't understand the word 100%


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