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

Forms of Address

  • What is said can vary greatly in meaning, depending on the form of address used. 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'alrin 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 uses many 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 ("Peace comes.")
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
aganylosh'a is Gerenshuge for Tree of Peace. (Elothean language)
  • Other:
Esu shh'oi'pejek.
"Go and be in great pain." (formal curse)

S'Kra Dictionary

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

S'Kra Common Notes Etymology
ae I, my
ae'ku'ira'tnah I am sorry. (loosely) ae- my + ku - with + ira'tnah loss of face/loss of respect
ae'sha'rath'a saar You're welcome. (loosely) Used with naar/laar/saar (qa'alri/smolgan/saar) ae- I + sha - understand + rath'a - gods + saar - your
aggahh'a dream
aggahhpel dream veil chain jewelry
ahar annoyed, frustrated tail gesture
ak some
akom Age/Era ak - some + om - []
al'hhm respect?
ama'hhrsk love
ang cloth; clothing/coat
ang'hhrantin master weavers
apodu forge
arna boulder
arsharra night
asharsh moon
asharshpar'i moon egg name of a Grazhir Shard asharsh - moon + par'i - egg
ashu
ashu'a sucker-gripping toes of the la'heke
ashu hhinvi Creature in Muspar'I
ata axe weapon
athi grass, vine?
ati feel must be combined with ae/saar/laar
botuk cave
dako fight
dako'gi fighter; hunter
dai steel metal
dikka bad; waste
dikka'staho badlands
dikka'staho'osson northern badlands
el
em peace, contentment tail gesture
enhaar so-so
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
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 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
heggarangi'n devil
heimary caravan
heitak beast
heke water; sea
heke'mary ship/boat heke- sea + mary vessel
hekemhhg water/sea serpent heke- sea + mhhg serpent
hhan far; suffix: delayed occurrence, after, later
hhinvi
hhr
hhr'ata []+ axe heavy blunt throwing weapon
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/heavy thrown weapon 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 Carnivorous tree. Often has visible bones. Nickname: Mercy of Albreda
khozh no honor
khur breath
khurmary five-stringed lap harp khur- breath + mary journey
kiel thoughtfulness tail gesture
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 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
la you Smolgan form
laar your Smolgan form. (prefix)
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 pahapo life [] HE/2HE swappable sword (like a bastard sword) lanahh-life + pahapo ???
lanahh'zhra killer/assassin/murderer (elite S'Kra Mur assassins) lanahh- life + zhra taker
lanahh'zhra'naarti life-taker's stone (delicate silver ring)
lata blade, knife, sword
latagi knight/Paladin
Latagi 'hhrs Em Knight of Peace Paladin title
lav'hhashhgi Elothean
lohogi child(ren)?
l'ot-jukun'ta'n boundaries
luss muttering of Adan'f
mahilin smile
malk gold
malk akom Golden Age malk gold + akom- age/era
malk'smo gold tail malk- gold + smo tail
Maloidu traditional method of crafting ceramics
mary vessel, vehicle; journey modifier
mehath wind
Mehath'gamant Wind House
mhhg serpent/snake
mi modifier for verbs to make them nouns paha -eat + mi = pahami + food
migen land(s)
migen'hhs pat'shhry lands of evil
molloky'i ?? Black lizard creature of the badlands
mur pride, proud
mus sun
myn'tanyl type of beverage
na you Q'alrin form
naar your Q'alrin form. (prefix)
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
ograth smo'kku'par hands together ritual duet of the Ru'atin Peri'el
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
otoh Come/s
otoh'ku'ae Come with me Ghosts in Mer'Kresh otoh-come + ku - with + ae-me/I
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, pain
pejek'zhra Empath, healer pejek- wound + zhra taker
pel veil
pel'arsharra midnight pel- veil + arsharra night
pel'hhsmur tail drape worn by S'Kra brides pel- veil + hhs- of + mur pride
peyvu similiar to pilonu and rasha'hhs'o'grath
pi little/small; diminutive suffix
pi'botuk den pi- little + botuk cave
pilonu bracelet-ring combination
pi'pejek throwing knife? pi- little + pejek wound
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 Cleric, priest, holy-man
poho'danath anointed grandfather
poho'hhsi ur honored father
pokeke sand
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 metal
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'hhsograth bracelet-ring combination worn by S'Kra brides rasha- flower + hhs- of + ograth hand
Rasirhh traditional method of crafting ceramics
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 Ru'atin form
saar your Ru'atin form. (prefix)
saar'ati Dzree tanu saar'hhs oloh feel the wrath of Dzree curse of the Dragon Priest Crone
sa'hhs yours sa-you + hhs of
saran'pon voice
saran'pon'hhs Peri'el steel flute saran'pon voice + hhs of + Peri'el (goddess)
sarhhtha ritual dancing
sha understanding abbreviated form for compound words
shah platinum metal
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'ata greataxe shh'oi- great + ata axe
Shhoigi Ati Empath shhoigi - Great + ati - Feel
shh'oi'kumu
shh'oi'lata greatsword shh'oi- great + lata blade
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
slo blood
slo ku pivo'hhr'shu blood and death
smo tail abbreviated form for compound words
smo'kku crystal? smo- tail + ku with
smo'kku'par together smo- tail + ku- with + par all
smolg tail
smolgi friend
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
taishar warrior
tal suffix: near future
tami Future?
tanu
tanu'sami ttki on ama'hhrsk(love) bracelets in Muspar'i tanu -[] + sa- you + mi - modifier + ttki - []
tan'yi copper metal
tegreis nest?
tei'oloh war
tei'oloh'ata war axe
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 light 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
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'al'hhm no respect
zha'vazh blood feud
zhi five, fifth
zhoss no
zhra taker, thief
zhu seven, seventh

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 ku- two + lata blade
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 Common Etymology
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
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

See Also