# Is this actually Hebrew?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 9, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-hebrew/467130 "2008-10-09T06:36:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-hebrew/467130/1 "2008-10-09T06:36:06Z")

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In Macross Plus (an anime series/movie) there’s a song with lyrics that aren’t readily understandable (at least to me.) Some claim it’s Hebrew, others say it’s made up. Can the Dope shed any light on this? If it’s actually Hebrew, is the translation correct? The song itself can be heard here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smxf\_53jEI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smxf_53jEI)

These are the (supposed) lyrics:

ma ha shutai e tuby e tuby e tu shuutei a no en tuby  
_Greenery on the earth, on the earth, the fragrance of flowers_

a sai, do mi no steikun  
\*In the sky, one who fills the sea with fish \*

halish  
_More than anyone,_

di zi e  
\*I think you precious. \*

a di shuta dia  
_With a soft light,_

zhan who  
_please fill me._

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**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-hebrew/467130/2 "2008-10-09T09:31:33Z")

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linky no worky

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**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-hebrew/467130/3 "2008-10-09T09:36:07Z")

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I can’t check out the video just now, but if the transcription is anywhere near correct, this is \*\*not[b/] Hebrew

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**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-hebrew/467130/4 "2008-10-09T10:02:33Z")

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I already had my doubts, thanks for your help so far.

Fixed link: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smxf\_53jEI8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smxf_53jEI8)

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**Author:** ![puppygod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@puppygod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puppygod)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-actually-hebrew/467130/5 "2008-10-09T13:00:07Z")

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> [@MostlyClueless](#):
>
> In Macross Plus (an anime series/movie) there’s a song with lyrics that aren’t readily understandable (at least to me.) Some claim it’s Hebrew, others say it’s made up. Can the Dope shed any light on this? If it’s actually Hebrew, is the translation correct? The song itself can be heard here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smxf\_53jEI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smxf_53jEI)
> 
> These are the (supposed) lyrics:
> 
> ma ha shutai e tuby e tuby e tu shuutei a no en tuby  
> _Greenery on the earth, on the earth, the fragrance of flowers_
> 
> a sai, do mi no steikun  
> \*In the sky, one who fills the sea with fish \*
> 
> halish  
> _More than anyone,_
> 
> di zi e  
> \*I think you precious. \*
> 
> a di shuta dia  
> _With a soft light,_
> 
> zhan who  
> _please fill me._

According to [AnimeLyrics](http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/macrplus/asaien.htm) it’s in a made up language.

[QUOTE=AnimeLyrics]  
This is yet another song from Yoko Kanno that is in a made-up language. This song is not in Japanese, but the Japanese “translation” was in the CD booklet.  
[/QUOTE]