S'Kra Lexicon

S'Kra Dictionary

The letters C, W, and X are not used in S'Kra.

S'Kra Words

S'Kra	Common	Notes	Etymology
adu	man
ae	I; me; my
aggahh	dream
ahar	agitation; fear
ahm'kilohh	barracks
ahm'pa	guild
ajhh	medium-sized stringed instrument held between the knees and played with a bow
ak	some
akom	age/era		ak- some + om
akarmigen	canyon; gorge
ake	for
al'hhm	respect
a'lp	cheap
ang	cloth; clothing/coat
ang'kor	cape
anhus	trust
anja	serve
antin	order
apodu	forge
aposhh	after; behind
apostaho	across
apshh	chill; cool
apshh'rel	cold
ar'va	toward
armigi'adu	baron
armigi'da	baroness
arna	boulder
arsharra	night
asharsh	moon
ashereh	bay
ashu	foot; step; walk
ashugi	tentacle
ata	axe	weapon
athi	grass
ati	woman
bado'ai	soft
bantu	many
botuk	cave
da	woman
dai	steel	metal
dako	fight
dako'ata	battleaxe
dako'gi	hunt
danath	earth spirit/elemental
danhh	bridge
darp	salt
dikka	ruin; waste
drau	knee
duva'heke	channel
duva'staho	avenue
el	scale
elyvhh	fin
em	peace	tail gesture
enhaar	middle
ermulu	brush	ex; scale brush, hair brush
ese	be
eslan	common
esu	archipelago; go
esu'kot	ascending
et	them; they
et'kepp	foolish
eth'ral'khh	language
fe	companion
gai	path
gamant	house
gamantang	house coat
gedu	cat
gedu'hei	bobcat
geluhh	skin
geng	claw
gi	doer of an action	suffix
Gor'tog	Gor'Tog
gor'tog	troll
grah	watcher
grel	sadness
gri	crest
gris	fang
grkhh	bring
grkhh'a	bringer
hat	delight	tail gesture
heggarangi	devil
heimary	caravan
heitak	beast
heke	ocean; water
heke'botuk	cove
heke'mary	ship
heke'piltamigen	island
heke'saar	swim
heke'staho	river
hekepi	sea
heketha	wave
heketok	boat
heki	snow
hekirel	ice
hhan	far	suffix: delayed occurrence, after, later
hhinvi	ground
hhnath	air spirit/elemental
hhr	from
hhren	protect
hhrki	soul
hhrsk	love
hhs	of	suffix: belonging to, of, made of
hhs'lanahh	live
hhyss	bitter
Hhyss	Elf
hirdu	bird
hisakna	will (n.)
hofan	harbor
Houmun	Human
houmun	ugly
hr'ur	first
hran	move
ibu	prophecy
idopun	black
igen	soil
ilta	wall
iltamigen	fort; fortress; prison
ilyo	backpack
imi	dirt
indakar	thunder
irhhnth	scorpion
isha	true; truth
isth'hhtau	tradition
isth'rath'a	lightning
ith	four, fourth
itopko	hard
izzu'hhr	storm
jekrel	bright
ji'staho	city
jo	six, sixth
ju'lo-shad	runestone
ju'lod	rune
ju'ladan	magic
juku'hei	badger
ka	is; mirror
kal	kneel
kalri	forever
kan	eight, eighth
kapo	song
kapo'a	sing
ka'tamas	feather?
kel	idea
kels'shen	know
kelsoshu	believe
k'et	fire
k'eti	flame
kho	honor; respect	tail gesture
Khoruti	Gorbesh; Kaldar (apocryphal)
Khuldar	Kaldar (modern)
khozh	honorless
khunath	fire spirit/elemental
khur	breath
kiel	thoughtfulness	tail gesture
kku	touch
kor	high; stronghold; tall
kor'staho	highway
korgi	lord/lady
kormigen	highland
koro	belt
krelpit	beard
ku	two, second; among; and; with
kuda	broad
kudalata	broadsword	heavy edged weapon
kumu
la	you	Smolgan form
la	lizard
laar	your	Smolgan form. (prefix)
la'heke	water lizard
lakh	none
lanahh	life
lata	blade; knife
latagi	knight
lav'geluhh	tree bark
Lav'hashhgi	Elothean
lav'ilo	tree
lavnath	tree root
lepon	basin/bowl/font
lohog	child
lohogi	children
lohog'adu	son
lohog'da	daughter
Lohogedu'a	Prydaen
lon	spider
lonu	web
lra	insult
l'ot-jukun'ta	boundary; limit
lus	defend
mahil	smile	short bow
mahil'rath'a	rainbow
mahilata	scimitar
makia	laugh
malk	gold
mary	journey; vehicle/vessel
meah	sky
mehath	wind
mesumigen	clearing
mhhg	serpent/snake
migen	country; land
miit	expert
mur	pride; proud
mus	sun
muskor	morning
muspel	afternoon
mustah	evening
na	you	Q'alrin form
naar	your	Q'alrin form. (prefix)
naarti	gem/jewel; child
nahhsva	bank
nara	mist
neh	long
nehgris	spear
nido	eye
nido'a	see
nipoh	cloud
nys	this
o'adu	husband
o'da	wife
oburemigen	continent
ograth	hammer; hand/fist
oloh	anger/angry; wrath	tail gesture
olotuy	beach
olpo'staho	border
orthaan'inh	terrible
oshav	toe
osho'a	lead	metal
oshu	spirit
oshu'tamini	unicorn
osmaht	west
ospekk	east
osson	north
ostaph	south
otoh	come; welcome
oyit	up
pa	bove; on; over
pagu	hair
paguur	monkey
paha	eat
pahami	food		pl. pahamin
paht	free
pao	bread
par	all
par'i	egg
par'ua	few
pat	passion
pat'shhry	evil
peh	apology; humble/humility	tail gesture
peh'kor	arm
peh'taph	leg
pejek	pain
pejek'bal	hurt
pel	veil
pel'arsharra	midnight
pelaporhh	season
pelhekirel	winter
peyvu	sleeve	similiar to pilonu and rasha'hhs'o'grath
pi	little/small
pi'botuk	den
pi'heke	creek
pi'lohogi	baby
Pi'pehgi	Dwarf
pi'skra-adu	boy
pi'skra-da	girl
Pihatigi	Halfling; Olvi
Pikigi	Gnome
pilta	cliff
piltagedu'hei	cougar
pishra	punctuation: glottal stop	symbol: '	pi- little + shra stop
pivo'hhr	comet
pivo'hrr'shu	death; die
pleh	begin; start
po	tooth
poh	young
poho	holy; revered
poho'adu	holyman
poho'migen	king/queen
poho'staho	capitol
poho'da	holywoman
pohoda	mother
pohodu	father
poho'saar	butterfly
pokeke	sand
poloh	seek
poloh'izh	conceal
polo'i	discover
pom	by
pon	speak
pon'u	tongue
pon'zh	silence		pon- speak + zh not
pona	speech
por	left
porosson	northeast
porostaph	southeast
pran	sound
pu	frequent; often
puudu	back
puudu'staho	backstreet
py	bronze	metal
q'alri	foreigner; stranger		pl. qalrin
qi	spiritual
q'zha	duty
q'urnath	water spirit/elemental
rasha	flower
rath'a	divine; thank(s)
rath'a'staho	heaven
rel	hold
reshalia	home
rinko	courtyard
rran	poison
ru	bond; connection
rua'hi	brook
ru'at	people	a S'Kra's inner circle; brotherhood/sisterhood
ru'ati	brother; sister; kin	member(s) of a ru'at
ru'atin	Brotherhood/Sisterhood
ruuk	canal
r'va	nature; wilderness
sa	you	Ru'atin form
saar	your	Ru'atin form. (prefix)
saar'adu	master
saar'da	mistress
sami	anything
sara'a	garden
sarabu	harmony
saran'pon	voice
sarhhtha	dance
sev'ket	arrow
sha	knowledge
shad	rock; stone
shadrath	altar
shagamat	castle
shaguut	bed
shah	platinum	metal
shakhra	understand
shana	what
shaner	when
shar	bless
sharmiit	big; large
sharnath	aether spirit/elemental
shar'nath	star	a star-shaped flower unique to Aesry Surlaenis'a
sha'va	oath; pact
shhen	old
shh'oi	great; strong
shh'oi ygi	noble
shh'oi'ata	greataxe		shh'oi- great + ata axe
shh'oi'lata	greatsword		shh'oi- great + lata blade
shh'oi'pohoda	grandmother
shh'oi'pohodu	grandfather
shh'oimigen	world
shh'oi'yvh-ur	dragon		shh'oi- great + yvh- wing + ur one
shh'o'kumu	rise
shhr	fierce
s'hhra	quick; swift
shhrtel	vicious
shhry	fiercely
shono'hei	wolf
Shono'pelhh	Rakash
shorasa	pirate
shra	stop
shu	void
sidashh	more
sih	joke; play	tail gesture
sih'hei	goblin
s'kra	race
S'Kra Mur	S'Kra Mur
s'kra'i	person
slo	blood
smo	central
smo'heke	wine
smo'kku	crystal		smo- tail + ku with
smo'kku'hrrki	bonding; wedding
smo'kku'par	unite		smo- tail + ku- with + par all
smolg	tail
smolgi	friend
smo'poho	strength
smo'staho	crossroad
smozh	tailless	grave insult
sokh'o	down
sorum	drink
soshu	faith
soshu'a	faithful
sra	thin
sraan	clan
sr'lakh	dearth
s'rranteng	alchemy
s'sa	calm; relax	tail gesture
s'shen	yes
s'su	guard (v.)	tail gesture
s'sugi	guard (n.)
staho	road; street
steen	deep
s'uh	caution; worry	tail gesture
sur	right
surosson	northwest
surostaph	southwest
syo	original
ta	at
taishar	redeemed
tal	near
tamas	scent
tami	ride
tamigen	mountain
tamini	horse
tanu	give
tan'yi	copper	metal
taph	low
taph'botuk	tunnel
taph'staho	cavern
tegreis	nest?
tei'oloh	war
tei'oloh'ata	war axe
tei'oloh'lata	war sword
teigi	warrior
tel	fine
tel'rath'a	good; well		tel- fine + rath'a gods
tel'tegreis	leader
telpengi	ancestor
teng	tstudy
tengo	wise
tey	danger	tail gesture
tigrau	sight
tnah	face
tossa	out
t'lar	drum
trel	finger
ttki	heart
tuul	silver	metal
tys	three, third
tyzh	side
tzgaa	light
t'zhhntaki	assassin
ualu	elbow
uaro	head
uasin	blue
uen	circle; round
uenlata	chakram		uen- round + lata blade
uhm'shh	beautiful
uku'uan	bow
uku'uangi	archer
uku'uanstaho	crossbow		uku'uan- bow + staho crossing
ulum	brown
ulupiuhh	cay
um'rath'a	god
ur	one, first; true
ur'poho	emperor/empress
uraan	sense
usami	bush
ushu'heke	fountain		heke water
ut'angi	artificer
uva	who
venda	ring
vihn	iron	metal
vuush	mouth
ya	it
yamshuk	inn
yi	he; she
y'ner	time
y'nerpar	always		'y'ner- time + par- all
yrak	dark; darkness
yudah	bog
yvhh	wing
yvyn	name
yyag-yyah	crooked
zasul	where
zh	prefix/suffix: negation, not
zhala	curse
zhaludahh	necromancy
zhangi	undead
zha'vazh	feud
zhi	five, fifth
zhoss	no
zhra	take
zhu	seven, seventh
zhulan	sorcery

Phrases and Titles

S'Kra	Common	Notes	Etymology
aggah saran'ponmi	dream speaker (title)
aggahhpel	dream veil	chain jewelry
ang'hhrantin	master weavers
arsharra'grah	night watcher (title)
asharshpar'i	moon egg	name of a Grazhir Shard	asharsh- moon + par'i- egg
ashu hhinvi	walking ground	sand construct
ashu'a	sucker-gripping toes of the la'heke
dai ograth	steel hand (title)
dako uaro	club		dako- fight + uaro- head
dako'gi	fighter/hunter (title)
dikka'staho	badlands
dikka'staho ashu	badland walker (title)
dikka'staho'osson	northern badlands
Ehhrsk	Thief
Eslangi	Commoner
Esulaku, aepoho'ame'hhrsk	Go with my love, honored one	On a tailring sold in Muspar'I	esulaku- go (ru'at) + ae- my + poho- lord/lady + ame'hhrsk- love
Evenigi	Barbarian
gamant'hhrkhi	grave
gamant'hhshhth	house of sarhhtha		gamant- house + hhs- of + hhth dance
gamant'oshu	temple, place of worship		gamant- house + oshu spirit
grah'uaro	throwing club		grah- watcher + uaro head
havri'negh	symbol for the four elements	Rings of rich brown for earth, pale blue for air, bright red for fire, and deep blue for water are joined by the gold stitching of the serrated electricity circle, all surrounding the blazing silver of the central ethereal star.
heggarangi'hhs iltamigen	devil's prison
hekemhhg	sea serpent (title)
hhr'atami	axe thrower (title)
hhrki'izh	soulless (title)
hhr'pao	flatbread		pao bread
hhr'tami	horseman's hammer	medium blunt
Hotagi	Bard
Indakar Grkhh'a	staff of Ushnish		indakar- thunder + grkhh'a bringer
isthu'rath'a	lightning		rath'a gods
isthu'ratha'a ograth	lightning hand (title)
izzu'hhr grkhh'a	storm-bringer
Ju'larsharhgi	Moon Mage
Ju'lateigi	Warrior Mage
khur'lanahh	air		khur - breath + lanahh - life
khurmary	five-stringed lap harp		khur- breath + mary journey
kiel'parakom hi'kho	Every thought returns(gifts) honor back?	on mehath bracelets in Muspar'I	kiel- thought + par- all + ak- some + om- + hi- + kho honor
kor'athi	tall grass?
lanahh pahapo	bastard sword	swappable	lanahh- life
lanahh pao	life bread
lanahh'lakh	tired; unhappy		lanahh- life + lakh lacking
lanahh'mus	sunrise		lanahh- life + mus sun
lanahh'zhra	killer/assassin/murderer (elite S'Kra Mur assassins)		lanahh- life + zhra taker
lanahh'zhra'naarti	life-taker's stone (delicate silver ring)
latagi	knight/Paladin
latagi 'hhrs em	knight of peace	Paladin title
lata'oloh	medium edged weapon		lata-blade + oloh wrath
l'ot-jukun'ta'n	boundaries
malk akom	Golden Age		malk gold + akom- age/era
malk'smo	gold tail		malk- gold + smo tail
Mehath'gamant	Wind House
Migen'hhs Pat'shhry	Lands of Evil
nehdalata	curved broadsword		'neh- long + lata blade
nehelyvhh	type of fish		nehel- long + yvhh wing
nehgris	spear
nehlata	dagger		neh- long + lata blade
nehlata hhsran	swift dagger (title)
ograth smo'kku'par	hands together	ritual duet of the Ru'atin Peri'el
Ograth'agi	Paladin
otoh'ku'ae	Come with me	Ghosts in Mer'Kresh	otoh- come + ku- with + ae- me/I
pahami'lakh	hungry		'pahami- food + lakh lacking
Parath'agi	Cleric
papi	delicately perched/placed		pa- perched + pi (diminutive)
pat'shhry	evil		pat- passion + shhry fiercely
pat'shhry nido	evil eye (title)
Pejek'zhra	Empath, healer	pejek- wound + zhra taker
pel'arsharra	midnight		pel- veil + arsharra night
pel'hhsmur	tail drape worn by S'Kra brides		pel- veil + hhs- of + mur pride
pi' pejek	throwing knife		pi- little + pejek wound
pi'botuk	den		pi- little + botuk cave
pilonu	bracelet-ring combination
pi'neh mhhg'heke hhshranzh	stream		pi- little + neh long + mhhg serpent + heke water + hhshran swift + zh not
pi'pejekmi	knife thrower (title)
pishra'zhra	breath taker (title)
pivo'hrr'shu'mus	sunset		pivo'hrr'shu- dying + mus sun
pivo'hrr'shuzh	undying, eternal		pivo'hrr'shu- die + zh (negation)
poho ograth	lord/lady of the hammer	Paladin title
poho'adu	Cleric, priest, holy-man
poho'danath	anointed grandfather
poho'hhsi ur	honored father
pokeke rasha	sand flower (title)
pokeke'pahamin	sandwich made from pokeke bread, meats, and fruits		pokeke- sand + pahamin food
por'nidrel	jewelry worn around the left eye		por- left + nidrel eye
q'zhalata	knife of bold deeds	assassin's weapon	q'zha- bold + lata blade
rasha'hhsograth	bracelet-ring combination worn by S'Kra brides		rasha- flower + hhs- of + ograth hand
rath'a saar	Thank you	naar/laar/saar (Q'alrin/Smolgin/Ru'atin)	rath'a- gods + saar- your
rath'amahilin	happy		rath'a- gods + mahilin smile
R'vashugi	Ranger
saar'ati Dzree tanu saar'hhs oloh	feel the wrath of Dzree	curse of the Dragon Priest Crone
saran'pon'hhs Peri'el	steel flute		saran'pon voice + hhs of + Peri'el (goddess)
sarhhthami	ritual dancer (title)
sharmiit'mhhg	style of bead embroidery that uses geometric shapes
Shhoigi Ati	Great Lady		shhoigi- Great + ati- Woman
shh'oiyvh'ur kapo	dragon singer (title)
s'hhra ashu	dagger		s'hhra rush
slo ku pivo'hhr'shu	blood and death
s'rrantengmi	alchemist (title)
sur'nidrel	jewelry worn around the right eye		sur- right + nidrel eye
s'vaela	type of vine
taishar	warrior (title)
tanu'sami ttkion	ama'hhrsk(love) bracelets in Muspar'i		tanu- + sa- you + mi- modifier + ttki
t'ekeipa	type of shell
uaro's'sugi	shawl wrapped about the head, face, and neck		uaro- head + s'sugi guard
y'ner'hhs's'hhra	Future?		y'ner- time + hhs- of + s'hhra haste
yrak shar'nath	dark star
yvhh la'tami	winged, lizard-like creature		yvhh winged la- lizard
zh'al'hhm	no respect
Zhaludagi	Necromancer

Proper Nouns

S'Kra	Common	Notes	Etymology
a'slo		heavy edged weapon	-slo blood
hhr'ata	throwing axe	Error: appears to have mistakenly been made into a medium blunt item.
hhr'ibu	light crossbow
hhr'lav'geluhh	type of bark
hhyssk'et	nut-like berrybitter fire
k'dira	name of a fragrant bush
khiynit	silk that is harvested from the sand spiders of Velaka
khor'vela	grey wood	Carnivorous tree. Often has visible bones. Nickname: Mercy of Albreda
kra'hei	S'Kra-like monster
Maloidu	traditional method of crafting ceramics
molloky'i	Black lizard creature of the badlands
myn'tanyl	type of beverage
oshu'mary	bark used in the making of samatak'		'oshu- spirit + mary vessel
Rasirhh	traditional method of crafting ceramics
sharaanpon'u	traditional form of oral poetry
snrhhti	horn that comes from deep ocean-dwelling shellfish	used by Sraan Indakar to scare enemies
sra'ajhh	type of wood
s'rnhhl bow	composite bow		shh'oi- great + lata blade
tzgaa'hhsigen	crisp, water-holding fruit		tzgaa- fruit + hhs- of + igen earth
vela'tohr	sentient plant

Variants/Derivations

S'Kra	Common	Notes	Etymology
hhrkhi	soul	Misspelling of “hhrki”
isth'hhtaw	tradition	Misspelling of “isth'hhtau” (very common)
inja	serve	Adan'f form of anja
luss	defend	Adan'f form of lus
xala		Variant of “zhala”

Names Derived From S'Kra

People

S'Kra	Common	Etymology
Lohogi'hhs'ur	race of island S'Kra	lohogi- children + hhs- of + ur one
Lohogi'tel'tegreis	race of island S'Kra	Child of the Nest
Malkuaro		malk- gold + uaro head
Pohokapo	rank of the Ru'atin Peri'el	pogo- honored lady kapo song
Rasha'hhshekepi	S'Kra maiden	rasha- flower + hhs- of + heke- sea + pi little
Ru'atin Peri'el		ru'atin sisters
Sept	one of four groups within the Ru'atin Peri'el
Shh'oi Pohokapo	rank of the Ru'atin Peri'el	shh'oi great poho- lady kapo song
Shh'oi'ur	mythical S'Kra forefather	shh'oi- great + ur one
S'Kra Mur		s'kra- people + mur proud
S'Kra'ur	mainland S'Kra who wish distinguish themselves from the flat-faced island S'Kra	s'kra- people + ur true
Smo'neh	Rathan king who ruled from 2140 - 2092 BL	smo- tail + neh long
Ur'Kapo Pohokapo	leader of the Ru'atin Peri'el	ur- first kapo singer poho- lady kapo song

S'Kra Clan	Common
Sraan Arna	sraan clan arna boulder
Sraan Hav'roth	sraan clan
Sraan Indakar	sraan clan indakar thunder
Sraan Irhhnth	sraan clan irhhnth scorpion
Sraan Malk	sraan clan malk gold
Sraan Mehath	sraan clan mehath wind
Sraan Mhhg	sraan clan mhhg serpent
Sraan Nehgris	sraan clan nehgris spear
Sraan Rasha	sraan clan rasha flower
Sraan Smolg	sraan clan smolg tail
Sraan T'Lar	sraan clan t'lar drum
Sraan Venda	sraan clan venda ring

Places

S'Kra	Location	Etymology
Ang'hhsmus	name of a festival shop	ang- cloth+ hhs- of+ mus sun
Hekemhhg River	Velaka	heke- water + mhhg serpent
Kor'adu Avenue	Ratha	kor- high/tall
Malk Staho	Ratha	malk gold staho street
Muspar'i	city in Velaka	mus- sun + par'i egg
Neh Dock	Ratha	neh long
Pi'botuk Pel'arsharra	name of a festival shop	pi'botuk- den + pel'arsharra midnight
Pokekehekepi	beach	pokeke- sand + heke- sea + pi little
Ratha	city in Qi'Reshalia	rath'a- gods
Shh'oi Mhhg	name of a festival shop	shh'oi- great + mhhg serpent
Sshoi-sson Palace	Ratha	shh'oi- great
Szeldia	seventh planet from the sun; nickname: the Serpent's Eye
Uaro Dock	Ratha	uaro head

Smozh Zharhhtha's Work

Rathan House Badges

S'Kra Mur Houses

Rathan House	Phrase	Common
Zsikiel	Kho, oshu tu indakar	Hark/Lo, spirit (as/like/unto) thunder
Moglin	Hhs'lanahh paht	Live Free
Tierskel	Zhoss l'ot-jukun'ta'n	No Boundaries
Redthorne (Human)	Kor hhs'isth'hhtaw	Honor within the Way.
Dne	Aggahh'a hhs'shho'i'yvvh-ur	The Dragon's Dream
Lisska'Vran	Heggarangi'n q'zha	Bold Devils

Sources

GM Basilisc, GM Ellerina, GM Porlock, Herpo, Iscarious, Leyhan, Majebrad, Mhalacious, Sarkranis, Sorenne, Tsarenzi, Valloa, and Smozh

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• S'Kra Language
• S'Kra Mur Naming Conventions
• S'Kra Language (script): Genie script that gives greetings and farewells in the proper form of address (q'alrin, smolgan, ru'atin, or pohan)