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I made a lot of jokes about it with my friends when I first heard about it, but it turns out it isn’t as random as it seems…

People have pointed out that in the scene where Anakin saves Jar Jar from Sebulba in TPM, Sebulba actually says something to Anakin in Huttese that sounds similar to ‘maclunkey’ (or ‘mac-a-lunkey’). Sebulba sounds like he is saying “Nik ma chawo, wamo, mokili macalunkey” which translate as the phrase “Next time we race, boy, it will be the end of you.

Also, in 2008 The Clone Wars movie, there is a scene between Jabba the Hutt and Obi-Wan where Jabba says something like “Nichutu clunkey za beezka”, which translates to something like “either dead or alive”.

So, maybe ‘clunkey’ could relate to dead or death in Huttese, so ‘maclunkey’ could mean “this will be the death of you” or “this will be the end of you”. Obviously “maclunkey” meaning all of that makes that small word have an apparent loaded meaning, but Sebulba’s line seems to imply that “maclunkey” could just mean “This is your end.” Present tense, perhaps, rather than future tense, like ‘mokili’ could possibly relate to.

Do I think this change is totally unnecessary? Absolutely. Do I think it is more likely this all just coincidental gibberish? Highly probable. But it does make me wonder if Lucasfilm actually has some psuedo-vocabulary they use for simple Huttese when writing alien dialogue for the actors/voice actors to speak, and the variations are just due actors pronouncing words slightly different or loose translations.

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I’m not sure, but isn’t that Maclunkey ‘threat’ the same word one of the Sail Barge henchman in ROTJ uses? The one that pushed Luke onto the wooden plank just before we see the Sarlacc for the first time…

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The exact time the Sail Barge henchman says that. It really does sound similar. And in that context it could also mean “This is the end for you” and totally fit.

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Revenge of the Sith, Mustafar

Anakin: “Maclunkey my master.”

The Rise of Failures

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RogueLeader said:

But it does make me wonder if Lucasfilm actually has some psuedo-vocabulary they use for simple Huttese when writing alien dialogue for the actors/voice actors to speak, and the variations are just due actors pronouncing words slightly different or loose translations.

Ben Burtt invented Huttese for Return of the Jedi. He published a book with common phrases in a number of Star Wars languages years ago. So yes, Huttese has always been consistent.

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So what language was Greedo speaking before ROTJ?

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Luke:
Your overconfidence is your weakness.

The Emperor:
[looks back at Luke] Your faith in your maclunkey is yours.

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what the hell is maclunkey? 😕
never heard this before…

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benduwan said:

what the hell is maclunkey? 😕
never heard this before…

[TATOOINE, CANTINA, HAN SOLO AND GREEDO]

GREEDO: "Greedings exaulted one, I am Greed’oh!
There are many phrases but this one is not mine. Whenever I feel greedy with my time, I like to say what I think my puppeteer, Jabba, would say in Huttnese. Because English is difficult to parse, especially when I wish to say ‘this is the end for you,’ Jabba’s teachings of Huttnese allowed me to say, with ease, “Maclunkey!”

HAN SOLO: “Yes, I bet you have.”

BLAM

CANTINA PATRON: “BABLOO!” (now we need a translation of what that means too!)

The Rise of Failures

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Maclunkey Culkin!

“Heroes come in all sizes, and you don’t have to be a giant hero. You can be a very small hero. It’s just as important to understand that accepting self-responsibility for the things you do, having good manners, caring about other people - these are heroic acts. Everybody has the choice of being a hero or not being a hero every day of their lives.” - George Lucas

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Batman Begins Maclunkey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8ioBjHk8jg

Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
The hallmark of a corrupt leader: Being surrounded by yes men.
‘The best visual effects in the world will not compensate for a story told badly.’ - V.E.S.
‘Star Wars is a buffet, enjoy the stuff you want, and leave the rest.’ - SilverWook

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Someone needs to recreate the original MACGYVER opening with Maclunkey in the title along several Greedo, Jabba and Han Solo scences. Could be funny 😉

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOEe1uzurKo

Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
The hallmark of a corrupt leader: Being surrounded by yes men.
‘The best visual effects in the world will not compensate for a story told badly.’ - V.E.S.
‘Star Wars is a buffet, enjoy the stuff you want, and leave the rest.’ - SilverWook

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Tobar said:

RogueLeader said:

But it does make me wonder if Lucasfilm actually has some psuedo-vocabulary they use for simple Huttese when writing alien dialogue for the actors/voice actors to speak, and the variations are just due actors pronouncing words slightly different or loose translations.

Ben Burtt invented Huttese for Return of the Jedi. He published a book with common phrases in a number of Star Wars languages years ago. So yes, Huttese has always been consistent.

I have this book somewhere. Brings back many memories. Haha

“Heroes come in all sizes, and you don’t have to be a giant hero. You can be a very small hero. It’s just as important to understand that accepting self-responsibility for the things you do, having good manners, caring about other people - these are heroic acts. Everybody has the choice of being a hero or not being a hero every day of their lives.” - George Lucas

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George Lucas Himself Gave Greedo the Last Word in Controversial New Star Wars Edit’:-

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/11/greedo-han-solo-star-wars-edit

 

 

Greedo Shoots First, Take 4: Maclunkey(a study article on the whole Maclunkey scene, by doubleofive):-

https://starwarsviscomp.wordpress.com/2019/11/23/maclunkey

 
 

 

 

 

Where can I buy a ‘Sebulba said #Maclunkey first’ t-shirt? 😉
 

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