Godzilo

Esperanto

Etymology

From English Godzilla, itself from Japanese ゴジラ (Gojira), a blend created for the movie from the words ゴリラ (gorira, “gorilla”) and 鯨 (kujira, “whale”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡodˈzilo]
• Rhymes: -ilo
• Hyphenation: God‧zi‧lo

Proper noun

Godzilo (accusative Godzilon)

1. Godzilla
   • 1997, Leland Bryant Ross, “re: Frankfurtoj kun aux sen cepoj”, in soc.culture.esperanto:

     Loka (nun en Pollando) E-isto, Nyegosh, kaj mi iam planis ekspluati la neologismon [frankfurto] per filmado de nova Godzilajxo/Kogxirajxo, "GODZILO MANGXAS FRANKFURTON"...

     A local (now in Poland) Esperantist, Nyegosh, and I once planned to exploit the neologism [frankfurto] with the filming of a new Godzilla/Kojira movie, "GODZILLA EATS FRANKFURTER"...

   • 2000, Bertilo Wennergren, “re: sur/en ies spuroj”, in soc.culture.esperanto:

     Tio dependas. Se Godzilo...

     That depends. If Godzilla...

   • 2018, Eric Paul Schaffer, “La godzila iluzio”, in Catherine B. Krause, transl., Beletra Almanako, number 31:

     Ja mi ne konas mian forton, nek Godzilo konas / / la sian.

     I know I don't know my strength, nor does Godzilla know / / his.