Zidane's last name

Since FF last names are never actually said in-game (except for Steiner and Garnet), we've always had to rely on official sources. Well, all official sources gave Zidane's surname is "Tribal"

So I was wondering, is it said like the word tribal (try-bull)? Ive always pronounced it like "tree ball", with the stress on the first syllable.

Thoughts?

I pronounce it how it looks. Like "tribal."

I say try-ball, like the word tribal. I guess he's got that name because (SPOILER)he's from from a 'tribe' of Genomes.

トライバル

Just like the word "tribal," yes.

I just say it as "tribal," like the tribal council on Survivor. :p

Apparently his name is supposed to be based off the word "tzigane" or something so that's why they gave him that last name. Might be wrong though.

Yeah, I always just assumed it would be pronounced just like the word Tribal. :p

Tribal. As in Tribal Council.

ive always just gone with how its spelled

I've always used the english pronunciation of the word.

I pronounce Zidane's last name just like the word "tribal". I wonder if that's his last name because he's one of the Tantalus crew or because (SPOILER)he's a Genome. As far as I know, Zidane was raised by the Tantalus, but I don't think they know about his origins.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth1999AD

I pronounce Zidane's last name just like the word "tribal". I wonder if that's his last name because he's one of the Tantalus crew or because (SPOILER)he's a Genome. As far as I know, Zidane was raised by the Tantalus, but I don't think they know about his origins.

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No they didn't. At least not until he tells them at the end of the game which we don't see but I'm sure he does.

I used the Swedish pronounciation, which basically is ['tribal]. :p

i just never said it...cause it didn't matter.

but you know, those japanese (sp?) words can be pretty funky sometimes. :mog:

Tribal, as in...a tribe of natives...and somehow it always made me think of a tribe in africa or something, because zidane had a tail, so maybe he belonged to a hybrid human-monkey tribe in africa.

It's Tribal. If it was "Tree-bal" it would be either Trïbal or Triball.

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"try-bull"

Tribal.......hmmm quite a weird name for a gaia or terra citizen.

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Originally Posted by VengefulRonin

Tribal, as in...a tribe of natives...and somehow it always made me think of a tribe in africa or something, because zidane had a tail, so maybe he belonged to a hybrid human-monkey tribe in africa.

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way to not pay attention to the game's story. :D

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Originally Posted by Araciel

i just never said it...cause it didn't matter.

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ftw^

well, since watching my XII extras DVD and hearing someone pronounce Zidane "zih-DAYNE" why not call him "zih-DAYNE" "trih-BULL"? Just for consistency's sake.

Tribal, as in "try-bull" Still, kinda weird last name....