Hhraki

Also known as Hhkarn, this is the primary common language in use by the Hhkar sophont race.

Sounds

The language consists of hisses, growls, coughs, snarls, and sharp inhalations and exhalations. When speaking, the Hhkar usually have their mouths ajar, since they seldom use their lips. Some words require the sound of the jaws snapping shut, which is represented as a '!' in writing.

Lexicon

A-G

• Ahr!guuhrt'k: "Caves of Life"; a central communal area where eggs are gestated

• Ceeasshkab: Smoking party, an important social rite in Hhkar communities.

• Ghraa!ks: The long sleep, a hibernation state

H

• Hhkarkh: Non-Hhkar

• Hhroossska: Healers of the body and soul, who use triggers, hypnotism and magnetic field manipulation to treat their patients.

• Hrrak!k: A curved great axe nearly two metres long

P-R

• Pahhkir: Akin to a Priest or Shaman

• Prriiska!: A state or place akin to Hell

• Raaabr: Hhkar who don't meet the physical requirements to be accepted as part of their ssaaahk. The lowest rung in Hhkar society, relegated to menial and unpleasant tasks.

S

• Sraaa!k: A heavy battle rifle

• Sraaaprt: A bulky long-barrel gauss pistol; a standard firearm worn by Hhkar officers and paramilitary enforcers.

• Srriikka!ki: Duel of Honour

• Ssaaahk: A grouping somewhat like an extended family or clan but based on common characteristics, often enforced by selective culling of non-conforming juveniles.

Written

Hhkar written language is pictographic. It represents entire concepts by single characters. These easily can be misinterpreted by other races. There is no strict one-to-one correspondence between a word and its representation, making it difficult for even a translation device to interpret.

Translating

Any Hhkar interacting with another species will carry a translator pad. The basic version of the pad translates Hhraki to and from the Anglic dialect Transform. The improved version adds five major Vargr languages, Galanglic, and Modern Vilani, although translated grammar for Vilani and Gvegh are notoriously atrocious.

Selected Proper Nouns

• Aarca
• Ahbrazz
• Brkugarrt
• Bruunhazk
• Caassaa
• Cahkrr!zkh
• Gaaabrk
• Ghkaazk
• Hbrasra
• Hhakrriizk
• Hhhuurkh
• Hhkrrask!h
• Hkassiizk
• Hrnabroo
• Hrnarskii
• Kh!hrnaahrt
• Kruzz
• Nhroossrt
• Nhuurt
• Rrycuh
• Skkeerihrk
• Srakhar
• Ssaahpa
• Ssrar
• Ykzzeen
• Zkiikkhr
• Zzaskkurhk

Locations

Julian Protectorate:

• Amdukan Sector
• Arzul Sector
• Mendan Sector

More general:

• Vargr Extents

References & Contributors (Sources)

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Steve Jackson, Loren Wiseman. Alien Races 4 (Steve Jackson Games, 2001), .