buyt said: the Fate of those with no opposite thumb. :D
That and you can’t hold the chopsticks without thumbs either.
By the way, why do they spell Tei’s name “Tewi” when it’s pronounced “Tay” (like Zonday, the Chocolate Rain singer)? I originally thought it was pronounced “Tooey,” like the sound of someone spitting, because of that superfluous W.
By the way, why do they spell Tei’s name “Tewi” when it’s pronounced “Tay” (like Zonday, the Chocolate Rain singer)? I originally thought it was pronounced “Tooey,” like the sound of someone spitting, because of that superfluous W.
The "wi" (ゐ) in "Tewi" is a kana that was used in Classical Japanese language, but is now nearly obsolete in modern Japanese. In present-day Japanese, wi (ゐ) is pronounced the same as i (い), meaning that her name is phonetically read as "Tei". Why the ゐ kana is used in her name is not explained, but it can be assumed ZUN chose to use it so as to lend a more "ancient" feel to her character.
The OFFICIAL romanization of her given name was written as "Tewi" in Imperishable Night, but "Tei" in Phantasmagoria of Flower View and Perfect Memento in Strict Sense.