S'Kra Language
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Pieces here are from a larger Primer compiled by Leyhan. Sources are listed at bottom.
Forms of Language
Sharaanpon'u
- The spoken form of the language is called S'Kra. Unless otherwise stated, the information in this article pertains to S'Kra. S'Kra is a simplified form of Sharaanpon'u (S'Kra Mur traditional form of poetry), which is used in ceremonies and rituals.
Eth'ral'khh
- The written language is called Eth'ral'khh. Eth'ral'khh is a logographic system that primarily comprises ideograms. Because Eth'ral'khh is not written in the Common alphabet, it is not directly represented in the game. However, some Eth'ral'khh signs and items are transliterated into the Common alphabet.
Hissing Speech
- Hissing is commonly viewed in two ways. On the one hand, it is natural for S'Kra Mur to hiss when expressing intense emotion, such as anger, frustration, or excitement. On the other hand, to habitually hiss one's speech is a mark of low birth. A S'Kra Mur who speaks with a habitual hiss is often viewed with disdain by other S'Kra Mur.
Beginner's Notes
Differences in Form
- What is said can vary greatly between in meaning depending on which form it is said in. There are often completely different things one is expected to say to mean the same thing depending on who you are talking to. This is most obvious when speaking in the pohan form.
- -When a single word differs between the verb forms, a 'n' is often part of the q'alri form, an 'l' in the smolgan form, and a 's' in the ru'atin form.
- Example: 'I am'
- q'alrin: aena
- smolgan: aela
- ru'atin: aesa
Compounds
- S'Kra in itself is very fond of compound words. A whole sentence or idea can be put into one long word, less intimidating when broken down.
- -The subject and verb are often combined into one compound word. Starts with the subject, followed by the conjugated verb. (ae for I, yi for he).
- -You can also combine a subject and pronoun to indicate ownership. (ae when used in a compound with a noun becomes my)
- -The names for the tail gestures often have similar meanings to the emotions they express when used in speech. You can guess that some contentment or peace is involved when you hear em in a sentence. Anger is involved when you hear oloh.
- -'hhs often used to denote belonging. Suffix to the word that is owned.
- -lakh is used to denote that something is missing.
Suffix/Prefix
- Pishra - little stop - Intake of breath or skip in verbiage
- HH is the "uh" or "eh" sound in most other languages
- ZH is negative, i.e. Smolg is tail, Smozh is tailless.
- Papi - Delicately placed/sat/perched
- Hhan - suffix to indicate a delayed occurence
- Hhs - suffix used to indicate belonging
- Tal - suffix to indicate the near future
- Ku - prefix - With
Common Words and Phrases
- Poho - Honored Lord/Lady
- Smolgi - Friend
- Pon'zh'sha S'kra - I don't know S'kra (language)
- Smozh - Tailless (an insult) [Insignificant people; grave insult; true smozh treated as if they do not exist.]
- Sarhhtha - S'kra dancing style
- Isth'hhtaw'hhs S'Kra'Mur - In The Ways of the S'kra Mur
- Ru'at - Circle of family, friends, and allies
- Q'alrin - Those outside one's Ru'at
- Q'alri - One outside a S'Kra's Ru'at
- Ru'ati - One inside a S'Kra's Ru'at
- S'Kra Mur's spoken language - S'Kra
- S'Kra Mur's written language - eth'ral'khh
- S'Kra Mur's ceremonial language (spoken) - Sharaanpon'u
- Greetings:
- Q'alrin: Nido'a
- Smolgan: Otoh em
- Ru'atin: Aehhrki paar ("My soul is complete.")
- Pohan: Rath'agrkhhan aensmo'ku'par ("The gods bring us together.")
- Goodbye:
- Q'alrin: Saagri
- Smolgan: Ibu'rath'a
- Ru'atin: Y'nerpar aensmo'ku'par ("We are always together.")
- Pohan: Hav'roth sa'mahil'in. ("Hav'roth smile on you.")
- Be well:
- Q'alrin: Esuna tel'rath'a ("Go in happiness.")
- Smolgan: Esula em ("Go in peace.")
- Ru'atin: Esulaku aeama'hhrsk ("Go with my love.")
- Pohan: Esusaku Peri'el ("Go with Peri'el.")
- Questions:
- Zasul...? - Where is the...?
- Sorsha'la ae'q'alrin? - Why do you q'alrin me?
- Pon'zh'laar ru'at? - Am I not your ru'at? lit (You do not speak ru'at with me.)
- To speak to someone differently is to tell them they are different to you now.
- Pon'zh being to not speak. IE: "Pon'laar q'alri" would be like asking if you are
- now a stranger to the person it is directed at.
- What is your name?:
- Q'alrin: Shana yvyn?
- Smolgan: --- none; there is no need to ask.
- Ru'atin: --- none; there is no need to ask.
- Pohan: Shasa'hhn kho?
- How are you?:
- Q'alrin: Kulna ese?
- Smolgan: Kula ese?
- Ru'atin: Kulsa ese?
- Pohan: rath'amahilin'hhn? ("Do the gods smile?")
- Answers:
- Pon'zh'sha - I don't know...
- Aeyvyn... - My name is...
- I am...(status):
- Q'alrin: Aena..
- Smolgan: Aela..
- Ru'atin: Aesa..
- Pohan: Aesa'hhn..
- Fine: Tel
- So-so: Enhaar
- Tired/Unhappy: Lanahh'lakh ("lacking life")
- Happy: Rath'amahilin
- Hungry: Pahami'lakh
- I love you:
- Exact meaning depends on usage:
- Q'alrin: Kulna arna'hhs (lit: "You are like the boulder."; fig: "I rely on you.")
- Smolgan: Shh'oisa smolgi ("[You have my] deepest friendship.")
- Ru'atin: Aehhrkhi sa'hhs ("My heart is yours.")
- Pohan: Khosa'hhn aepivo'hrr'shuzh ("My regard of you will never die.")
- Phrases used in S'Kra Mur Weddings:
- Aelanahh ka saarlanahh, aepivo'hhr ka saarpivo'hhr, hisakna'hhs Hav'roth isha re'halen.
- -My life is yours, your death is mine, in Hav'roth's will for eternity.
- Ru'at Shaman: Y'ner'hhs's'hhra ku oshu'hhs Hav'roth kho'smo'kku'sa, apodu'sa, hhrki'sa.
- Smolgan Shaman: Y'ner'hhs's'hhra ku oshu'hhs Hav'roth kho'smo'kku'la apudo'la, hhrki'la.
- -Let the future be as now with the strength of Hav'roth upholding you, entwining you, binding you
- Proverbs:
- "Be like the aganylosh'a, and face both ways, that the wind may never blow you over a cliff." -old Rathan S'Kra Mur saying
S'Kra Dictionary
The letters C, F, and X are not used in S'Kra.
S'Kra | Common | Notes | Etymology |
---|---|---|---|
ae | I, my | ||
aganylosh'a | tree with yellow bark and silvery green leaves | symbol of Tamsine; nickname: Tree of Peace | |
aggahh'a | dream | ||
aggahhpel | dream veil | chain jewelry | |
ahar | annoyed, frustrated | tail gesture | |
ak | some | ||
al'hhm | respect? | ||
ama'hhrsk | love | ||
ang | cloth; clothing/coat | ||
ang'hhrantin | master weavers | ||
ap'gi | |||
apodu | forge | ||
arna | boulder | ||
ashu'a | sucker-gripping toes of the la'heke | ||
athi | grass, vine? | ||
ati | feel | must be combined with ae/saar/laar | |
botuk | cave | ||
da | |||
dako | fight | ||
dako'gi | fighter; hunter | ||
d'epi | |||
dikka | bad; waste | ||
dikka'staho | badlands | ||
dikka'staho'osson | northern badlands | ||
el | |||
em | peace, contentment | tail gesture | |
enhaar | so-so | ||
gamant | house | ||
gamantang | house coat | ||
gamant'hhshhth | house of sarhhtha | gamant- house + hhs- of + hhth dance | |
gamant'oshu | temple, place of worship | gamant- house + oshu spirit | |
grah | watcher | ||
grel | sadness | ||
grkhh'a | bringer | ||
hat | delight | ||
havri'negh | symbol for the four elements | ||
heggarangi'hhs iltamigen | devil's prison | ||
heggarangi'n | devil | ||
heimary | caravan | ||
heitak | beast | ||
heke | water; sea | ||
heke'mary | ship/boat | heke- sea + mary vessel | |
hekemhhg | water/sea serpent | ||
hhan | far; suffix: delayed occurrence, after, later | ||
hhr | |||
hhr'ibu | light crossbow | ||
hhrkhi | heart | ||
hhrki | soul | ||
hhrki'izh | soulless | ||
hhr'lav'geluhh | type of bark | none | |
hhr'pao | flatbread | -pao bread | |
hhrsk | love | ||
hhr'tami | medium blunt weapon/heavy thrown | none | |
hhs | suffix: belonging to, of, made of | ||
hhshran | swift, swiftly | ||
hhth | dance | ||
hhyssk'et | nut-like berry | bitter fire | |
hirdu | bird | ||
hisakna | will (n.), desire, intention | ||
houmun | human | ||
iltamigen | prison | ||
indakar | thunder | ||
Indakar Grkhh'a | staff of Ushnish | indakar- thunder + grkhh'a bringer | |
inja | muttering of Adan'f | ||
ira'tnah | loss of face/respect | ||
irhhnth | scorpion | ||
isth'hhtaw | way(s)? | ||
isthu'rath'a | lightning | -rath'a gods | |
ith | four, fourth | ||
izzu'hhr | storm | ||
izzu'hhr grkhh'a | storm-bringer | ||
jo | six, sixth | ||
juludan | magic | ||
ka | is | ||
kalri | forever | ||
kan | eight, eighth | ||
kapo | song, singer | ||
ka'tamas | feather? | ||
k'dira | name of a fragrant bush | ||
khiynit | silk that is harvested from the sand spiders of Velaka | ||
kho | honor, respect; emphasis | tail gesture | |
khor'vela | grey wood | nickname: Mercy of Albreda | |
khozh | no honor | ||
khur | breath | ||
khurmary | five-stringed lap harp | khur- breath + mary journey | |
kiel | thoughtfulness | tail gesture | |
kor | stronghold; high/tall | ||
kor'athi | tall grass? | ||
kra'hei | S'Kra-like monster | none | |
ku | two, second; and; prefix: with | ||
kudalata | heavy-edged weapon | ku- two + lata blade | |
kumu | |||
la | lizard | ||
laar | you (smolgan form) | ||
la'heke | water lizard | ||
lakh | lacking; lonely, loneliness | ||
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) | ||
Lasarhhtha Oshu'Erhhsk | name of a Necromancer/Bone Dancer | la- lizard + sarhhtha ritual dancing; oshu- spirit | |
lata | blade, knife, sword | ||
latagi | knight/Paladin | ||
Latagi 'hhrs Em | Knight of Peace | Paladin title | |
lav'hhashhgi | Elothean | ||
lohogi | child(ren)? | ||
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 | |
l'ot-jukun'ta'n | boundaries | ||
luss | muttering of Adan'f | ||
mahilin | smile? | ||
malk | gold | ||
malk akom | malk gold | ||
malk'smo | gold tail | malk- gold + smo tail | |
Malkuaro | another name of Rasha'hhshekepi, a S'Kra girl | malk- gold + uaro face | |
mary | vessel, vehicle; journey | modifier | |
mehath | wind | ||
Mehath'gamant | Wind House | ||
mhhg | serpent/snake | ||
migen | land(s) | ||
migen'hhs pat'shhry | lands of evil | ||
mur | pride, proud | ||
mus | sun | ||
Muspar'i | city in Velaka | mus- sun + par'i egg | |
naarti | stone/jewel; child | ||
neh, nehel | long | ||
nehdalata, nehlata | longsword | neh- long + lata blade | |
nehelyvhh | type of fish | nehel- long + yvhh wing | |
nehgris | spear | ||
nido, nidrel | eye | ||
nipoh | cloud | ||
ograth | hammer; hand/fist | ||
oloh | anger, wrath | tail gesture | |
orthaan'inh | terrible | ||
oshu | spirit | ||
oshu'mary | bark used in the making of samatak | oshu- spirit + mary vessel | |
oson | north | ||
ospekk | east | ||
pa | upon; perched/sat | ||
paguur | monkey | ||
paha | eat | ||
pahami | food | pl. pahamin | |
pahami'lakh | hungry | pahami- food + lakh lacking | |
paht | free | ||
pao | bread | ||
papi | delicately perched/placed | pa- perched + pi (diminutive) | |
par | all | ||
par'i | egg | ||
pat | passion | ||
pat'shhry | evil | pat- passion + shhry fiercely | |
peh | humble, apology | tail gesture | |
peh'taph | leg | ||
pejek | wound? | ||
pejek'zhra | Empath, healer | pejek- wound + zhra taker | |
pel | veil | ||
pel'arsharra | midnight | pel- veil + arsharra night/moon | |
pel'hhsmur | tail drape worn by S'Kra brides | pel- veil + hhs- of + mur pride | |
pi | little/small; diminutive suffix | ||
pi'botuk | den | pi- little + botuk cave | |
Pi'botuk Pel'arsharra | name of a festival shop | pi'botuk- den + pel'arsharra midnight | |
pilonu | bracelet-ring combination | ||
pishra | punctuation: glottal stop | symbol: ' | pi- little + shra stop |
pivo'hhr | death | ||
pivo'hrr'shu | die, dying | ||
pivo'hrr'shu'mus | sunset | pivo'hrr'shu- dying + mus sun | |
pivo'hrr'shuzh | undying, eternal | pivo'hrr'shu- die + zh (negation) | |
poho | honored lord/lady | ||
Poho Ograth | Lord/Lady of the Hammer | Paladin title | |
poho'adu | priest, holy-man | ||
poho'danath | anointed grandfather | ||
poho'hhsi ur | honored father | ||
Pohokapo | Honored Lady of Song | rank of the Ru'atin Peri'el | |
pokeke | sand | ||
Pokekehekepi | name of a beach | pokeke- sand + heke- sea + pi little | |
pokeke'pahamin | sandwich made from pokeke bread, meats, and fruits | pokeke- sand + pahamin food | |
poloh'izh | |||
polo'i | |||
pon | speak | ||
pon'zh | to be silent | pon- speak + zh not | |
por | left; east | ||
por'nidrel | jewelry worn around the left eye | por- left + nidrel eye | |
py | bronze | ||
q'alri | one outside of a ru'at; stranger | pl. qalrin | |
qi | soul | ||
q'zha | bold | ||
q'zhalata | knife of bold deeds | assassin's weapon | q'zha- bold + lata blade |
rasha | flower | ||
Rasha'hhshekepi | name of a S'Kra girl | rasha- flower + hhs- of + heke- sea + pi little | |
rasha'hhsograth | bracelet-ring combination worn by S'Kra brides | rasha- flower + hhs- of + ograth hand | |
rath'a | gods | ||
rath'a saar | thank you | rath'a- gods + saar your | |
rath'amahilin | happy | rath'a- gods + mahilin smile | |
ru'at | a S'Kra's inner circle; brotherhood/sisterhood | ||
ru'ati | member(s) of a ru'at | ||
sa | you (q'alrin form) | ||
saar | prefix: your | ||
saar'ati Dzree tanu saar'hhs oloh | feel the wrath of Dzree | curse of the Dragon Priest Crone | |
sa'hhs | yours | ||
saran'pon | voice | ||
saran'pon'hhs Peri'el | steel flute | saran'pon voice + hhs of + Peri'el (goddess) | |
sarhhtha | ritual dancing | ||
Sept | one of four groups within the Ru'atin Peri'el | ||
sha | understanding | abbreviated form for compound words | |
shakhra | understanding, revelation | ||
shana | what | ||
sharaanpon'u | traditional form of oral poetry | ||
sharmiit'mhhg | style of bead embroidery that uses geometric shapes | ||
shar'nath | star; flower unique to Aesry Surlaenis'a | ||
shh'oi | great | ||
shh'oi paguur | great monkey | ||
Shh'oi Pohokapo | Great Lady of Song | rank of the Ru'atin Peri'el | |
shh'oi'kumu | |||
shh'oi'lata, shh'oi'ata | greatsword | shh'oi- great + lata blade | |
Shhoi'sson | name of a Rathan palace | shh'oi- great | |
Shh'oi'ur | mythical S'Kra forefather | shh'oi- great + ur one | |
shh'oiyvh-ur | dragon | shh'oi- great + yvh- wing + ur one | |
shhr | fierce | ||
s'hhra | rush, haste | ||
shhrtel | vicious | ||
shhry | fiercely | ||
shra | stop | ||
sih | amusement | tail gesture | |
s'kra | people, race | ||
S'Kra Mur | Proud People | ||
S'Kra'ur | mainland S'Kra who wish distinguish themselves from the flat-faced island S'Kra | s'kra- people + ur true | |
slo | blood | ||
slo ku pivo'hhr'shu | blood and death | ||
smo | tail | abbreviated form for compound words | |
smo'kku | crystal | ||
smo'kku'par | cleansing | ||
smo'ku'par | together | smo- tail + ku- with + par all | |
smolg | tail | ||
smolgi | friend | ||
Smo'neh | Rathan king who ruled from 2140 - 2092 BL | smo- tail + neh long | |
smozh | tailless | grave insult | |
snrhhti | horn that comes from deep ocean-dwelling shellfish | used by Sraan Indakar to scare enemies | |
sra'ajhh | type of wood | ||
sraan | clan | ||
s'rranteng | alchemy | ||
s'sa | relief | tail gesture | |
s'shen | yes | ||
s'su | guard (v.) | ||
s'sugi | guard (n.) | ||
staho | crossroads; lane, road, street; path, trail; land | ||
s'uh | caution, careful | tail gesture | |
suhhei | goblin | ||
sur | right; west | ||
sur'nidrel | jewelry worn around the right eye | sur- right + nidrel eye | |
sur'oson | northwest | ||
s'vaela | type of vine | none | |
Szeldia | seventh planet from the sun | nickname: the Serpent's Eye | |
taishar | warrior | ||
tal | suffix: near future | ||
tami | |||
tanu | |||
tan'yi | copper | ||
tegreis | nest? | ||
tei'oloh | war | ||
tei'oloh'lata | war blade | ||
t'ekeipa | type of shell | ||
tel | fine | ||
tel'rath'a | happiness | tel- fine + rath'a gods | |
tey | alarm, alert | tail gesture | |
t'lar | drum | ||
trel | finger | ||
tuul | silver | ||
tys | three, third | ||
tzgaa | fruit | ||
tzgaa orb | light source? | tzgaa fruit | |
tzgaa'hhsigen | crisp, water-holding fruit | tzgaa- fruit + hhs- of + igen earth | |
uaro | head | ||
uaro's'sugi | shawl wrapped about the head, face, and neck | uaro- head + s'sugi guard | |
uen | round | ||
uenlata | throwing blade | uen- round + lata blade | |
uku'uan | bow | ||
uku'uanstaho | crossbow | uku'uan- bow + staho crossing | |
ur | one, first; true | ||
uraan'nido | see/saw/seen | sensed with the eyes | |
Ur'Kapo Pohokapo | First Singer | leader of the Ru'atin Peri'el | ur- first + kapo singer poho- lady + kapo song |
ushuheke | fountain | -heke water | |
vela'tohr | type of vine | none | |
venda | ring | ||
vuush | mouth | ||
yi | he, his | ||
y'ner | time | ||
y'ner'hhs's'hhra | future? | y'ner- time + hhs- of + s'hhra haste | |
y'nerpar | always | y'ner- time + par- all | |
yrak | dark | ||
yrak shar'nath | dark star | ||
yvhh | wing, winged | ||
yvhh la'tami | winged, lizard-like creature | yvhh winged la- lizard | |
yvyn | name | ||
zasul | where | ||
zh | prefix/suffix: negation, not | zh- (negation) | |
zh'al'hhm | no respect | ||
zha'vazh | blood feud | ||
zhi | five, fifth | ||
zhoss | no | ||
zhra | taker, thief | ||
zhu | seven, seventh |
Other Items
Weapons
S'Kra | Common |
---|---|
hat lav'ilo | spear (not translation) |
hhr'ata |
Foods
S'Kra | Common |
---|---|
hhyssk'et juice | very sweet when the seed is fully ripened |
iroepi root | crisp root vegetable, shaped like a turnip; spicy but sweet taste |
lanahh pao | "life bread" (soft, sweet, pale golden in color and very fragrant when fresh); in some cultures it is broken and shared to celebrate the anlas of Hodierna's Blessing |
pokeke'pahamin | multi-layered food made from alternating spreads of fruit, pokeke bread, and meat |
Smozh Zharhhtha's Work
Ratha House Badges
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
Leyhan Mentin, Tsarenzi and Mhalacious Sraan-Hav'roth, Smozh Zharhhtha, Valloa Salea, GM Ellerina, Iscarious Brathach, Sorenne Naxela, Herpo Drakonides, GM Porlock, Majebrad Gwelton, GM Basilisc, and Sarkranis.
See Also
- S'Kra Language (script): Genie script that gives greetings and farewells in the proper form of address (q'alrin, smolgan, ru'atin, or pohan)