Difference between revisions of "Avej"
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| − | A localised language among the Human inhabitants of Vahdji, a technologically primitive world whose people descended from [[Vilani]] colonists of millennia past. ''Avej'' is the primary language of the Baku, the coast-dwelling people of Vahdji, and of many desert tribes further inland. It developed largely in isolation, but its original roots were Vilani, with -- some speculate -- occasional influence by [[Vlazhdumecta]]. | + | A localised language among the Human inhabitants of [[Vahdji (world)|Vahdji]], a technologically primitive world whose people descended from [[Vilani]] colonists of millennia past. ''Avej'' is the primary language of the Baku, the coast-dwelling people of Vahdji, and of many desert tribes further inland. It developed largely in isolation, but its original roots were Vilani, with -- some speculate -- occasional influence by [[Vlazhdumecta]]. |
| − | * Location: Vahdji, Talak System (Far Frontiers 1537) | + | * Location: Vahdji, [[Talak (world)|Talak]] System (Far Frontiers 1537) |
* Related Languages: Old High Vilani (distant) | * Related Languages: Old High Vilani (distant) | ||
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• ''Eschjik-jik'': A plant | • ''Eschjik-jik'': A plant | ||
| − | • ''Faffad'': A beast of burden, and the favoured mount of N’Raqah. | + | • ''Faffad'': A beast of burden, and the favoured mount of N’Raqah. |
• ''Jah'': “Lands”, a categorization; referred to division of land by terrain, purpose, or quality | • ''Jah'': “Lands”, a categorization; referred to division of land by terrain, purpose, or quality | ||
| − | • ''Jarwehj'': “Sand”; the dunes, that unlike other parts of the desert | + | • ''Jarwehj'': “Sand”; the dunes, that unlike other parts of the desert can be crossed but not lived in. |
• ''Jwah'': To encircle, surround | • ''Jwah'': To encircle, surround | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 2 August 2023
A localised language among the Human inhabitants of Vahdji, a technologically primitive world whose people descended from Vilani colonists of millennia past. Avej is the primary language of the Baku, the coast-dwelling people of Vahdji, and of many desert tribes further inland. It developed largely in isolation, but its original roots were Vilani, with -- some speculate -- occasional influence by Vlazhdumecta.
- Location: Vahdji, Talak System (Far Frontiers 1537)
- Related Languages: Old High Vilani (distant)
Grammar
Plurals are formed with the suffix “-’n”. For example, Faffad becomes Faffad’n. Names can be plural, as they often reference supposed qualities that are themselves standardized plural.
Lexicon
• Baj-uku: “Washer with Water”. A derogatory term used by N’Raqah clans to describe the Baku; a pun. Being desert dwellers, using water to bathe is wasteful to the N’Raqah, and unethical.
• Dwerrolj: A subculture of Vahdjins, closely related to the N’Raqah.
• Eschjik-jik: A plant
• Faffad: A beast of burden, and the favoured mount of N’Raqah.
• Jah: “Lands”, a categorization; referred to division of land by terrain, purpose, or quality
• Jarwehj: “Sand”; the dunes, that unlike other parts of the desert can be crossed but not lived in.
• Jwah: To encircle, surround
• Ka-Kachra: “North Wall”
• Ka-Kinchra: “South Wall”
• Ka-Vahajah: “Brownlands Wall”
• Kaij: “Produced from”, “carried by”, born of”. Also the name of a settlement, probably from Kaijur, “seaborn”
• Kaijur-jah: “Seaborn Lands”
• Kap-Althajwah: “Encircling Mountains”
• Kap-Altha: “Mountain”
• Kapak: “Hill”. Plural, Kapak’n
• Kathwa’n: “Guardians”
• Laladjye Ur: “Sea Jewell”
• N’Raqah: A desert-dwelling tribal culture
• N’Saq Hassikjah: “Land of Eternal Day”, the t’kahrejyi
• Siffsiq: A custom, in which visiting emissaries are bid to ride one of a clan’s faffad.
• T’kahrejyi: Deep Desert
• Truj: Untranslatable, obscene reference to invaders
• Ur: “Sea”. Note that coastal settlements often incorporate this into their name, e.g. Urseg and Urwed.
• Ur-Chawathu: “Windsource Sea”
• Ur-jarwehj: “Sand Sea”
• Uraq: A clan’s leader and ultimate authority
• Uraqya: “Leader Over Many Clans”. Plural, Uraqyad’n
• Vahajah: “Brownlands”
• Voj: Caravan family of the Dwerrolj
• Yjid: A bladed bolo