S'Kra Language

Pieces here are from a larger Primer compiled by Leyhan. Sources are listed at bottom.

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 others.

Beginners 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

Basics

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?

• 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...

Pon'zh'laar - Am I not...

• 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

Dictionary

• A

S'Kra Mur	Common
Ae	I
Ae'uraan'nido	I see
Aggahh'a	Dream
Aggahhpel	Dream Veil. Chain jewelry.
Ahar	Annoyed/Frustrated (Tail movement)
Ak	Some
Ama'hhrsk	Love
Ang	Cloth/Clothing/Coat
Ang'hhrantin	Master Clothweavers
Anlusarabu	fabled golden palace of the Sun
Ap'gi	meaning unknown
Apodu	Forge
Arna	Boulder
Ashu'a	Suckered toes of the La'heke
Athi	Grass/vine [?]
Ati	Feel [Must be combined with ae/saar/laar.]

• B

S'Kra Mur	Common
Botuk	Cave

• C

-The letter C is not used in S'Kra Mur.

• D

S'Kra Mur	Common
Da	Meaning unknown
Dako	Fight
D'epi	meaning unknown
Dikka	Bad/waste
Dikka'staho	Badlands
Dikka'staho'osson	Northern badlands

• E

S'Kra Mur	Common
El	(meaning unknown)
Em	Peace/Contentment (Tail movement)

• F

-The letter F is not used in S'Kra Mur

• G

S'Kra Mur	Common
Gamant	House
Gamantang	House coat
Gamant'hhshhth	House of Dance The first house of Sarhhtha
Grah	Watcher
Grel	Sadness
Grkhh'a	Bringer

• H

S'Kra Mur	Common
Hat	Delight
Havri'negh	Symbol for the four elements
Heggarangi'hhs Iltamigen	Devil's Prison
Heggarangi'n	Devil
Heitak	Beast
Heimary	Caravan
Heke	Water/Sea
Heke'mary	Ship/Boat
Hekemhhg	Water/Sea serpent
HH	Uh/Eh
Hhan	Delayed occurance/After/Later SUFFIX
Hhan	Far
Hhr	meaning unknown
Hhr'ibu	light crossbow. no known meaning
Hhrkhi	Heart
Hhrki	Soul
Hhrki'izh	Soulless
Hhr'lav'geluhh	Type of bark. No literal translation.
Hhrsk	Love
Hhr'tami	medium blunt weapon/heavy thrown;no known meaning
Hhs	Belonging to/of/made of SUFFIX to possessed noun/adjective IE: hirdu'hhs'Ushnish Ushnish's bird
Hhshran	With swiftness/Swift
Hhth	Dance
Hhyssk'et	Bitter Fire (berry)
Hirdu	Bird
Hisakna	Will EX: It is my will that you do this..
Houmun	Human

• I

S'Kra Mur	Common
Iltamigen	Prison
Indakar Grkhh'a	Thunder Bringer;Staff of Ushnish
Indakar	Thunder
Inja	Muttering of Adan'f
Ira'tnah	Loss-of-face
Irhhnth	Scorpion
Isthu'rath'a	Lightning
Izzu'hhr Grkhh'a	Storm Bringer
Izzu'hhr	Storm

• J

S'Kra Mur	Common
Juludan	Magic

• K

S'Kra Mur	Common
Ka	Is
Kalri	Forever
Kapo	Song
Ka'tamas	Feather [?]
K'dira	name of fragrant bushes
Khiynit	A specially woven fabric. Khiynit Information
Kho	Honor/Respect/[Empasis (Tail movement)]
Khor'vela	["The Mercy of Albreda" grey wood/spade-like leaves]
Khozh	No Honor
Khur	Breath
Khurmary	Breath's journey [five-stringed lap harp]
Kiel	Thoughtfullness
Kor	Stronghold/High/Tall
Kor'athi	Tall Grass [?]
Kra'hei	No translation, just a name
Ku	And
Ku	With PREFIX
Kudalata	full meaning unknown
Kumu	meaning unknown

• L

S'Kra Mur	Common
La	Lizard/Snake
Laar	You (Smolgan)
La'heke	Water Lizard
Lakh	Lacking/Loneliness/Lonely
Lanahh	Life
Lanahh'Mus	Rising Sun
Lanahh'zhra	Lifetaker/Killer/Assassin/Murderer (Elite S'Kra Assassins)
Lanahh'zhra'naarti	Lifetaker's Stone [A delicate silver ring.]
Lasarhhtha	Literial: Dancing Lizard. Also: Name of the "Bone Dancer"
Lata	Blade
Latagi	Knight/Paladin
Latagi'hhrs Em	Peaceful Knight
La'tami	Flying/Winged Lizard [?]
Lav'hhashhgi	Elothean
Lohogi'hhs'ur	Children of The One
Lohogi'tel'tegreis	Child of the Nest
L'ot-jukun'ta'n	meaning unknown
Luss	Muttering of Adan'f

• M

S'Kra Mur	Common
Mahil	meaning unknown
Malk Akom	full meaning unknown
Malk	Gold
Malk'smo	Gold Tail
Mary	Vessel for Travel (modifer) [see heke'mary, heimary]
Mehath	Wind
Mehath'Gamant	House of Wind/Wind House
Mhhg	Serpent/Snake
Mur	Pride
Mus	Sun

• N

S'Kra Mur	Common
Naarti	Stone/Jewel/Child
Neh	Long
Nehda	meaning unknown
Nehdalata	full meaning unknown
Nehel	meaning unknown
Nehelyvhh	Long Wing; A type of fish
Nehgris	Spear
Nipoh	Cloud

• O

S'Kra Mur	Common
Ograth	Hammer/Hand/Fist
Oloh	Anger (Tail movement)
Orthaan'inh - Terrible
Oshu	Spirit
Oshu'mary	Spirit [Vessel] A bark used in the making of samatak
Oson	North
Ospekk	East

• P

S'Kra Mur	Common
Pa	Upon/Perched/Sat
Paguur	Monkey
Paha	Eat
Pahami	Food
Pahami'lakh	Hungry (lacking food)
Pahamin	Food [pl]
Paht	Free
Papi	Delicately sat/perched/placed
Par	All
Par'i	Egg
Peh	Humble/Apology (Tail movement)
Peh'taph	Leg
Pejek	Wound [?]
Pejek'zhra	Wound [?] taker
Pel	Veil
Pel'arsharra	Literial: Veil of Night/Moon Roughly: Midnight [time]
Pel'hhsmur	Veil of Pride; Tail veil worn by S'Kra brides
Pi	Little/Small
Pi'botuk	Den
Pilonu	(Rasha'hhsograth/Flower of the Hand) Bracelet connected to rings by chains
Pishra	Little stop;Short intake of air
Pivo'hrr'shu	Death
Pivo'hrr'shu'Mus	Setting/Dying Sun
Poho	Honored Lord/Lady
Poho'adu	Holy Man
Poho'Danath	Anointed Groundfather
Poho'hhsi Ur	Honored father
Pohokapo	Honored "Lady of Song"
Pokeke	Sand
Pokekehekepi	(Little) Sand Sea
Pokeke'pahamin	Sandwich;made from pokeke bread, meats, and fruits
Poloh'izh	meaning unknown
Polo'i	meaning unknown
Pon	Speak
Pon'zh	Not Speak or to be silent.
Por	Left/East
Por'nidrel	Jewelry worn over the left eye
Pran	Syllable
Py	Bronze

• Q

S'Kra Mur	Common
Q'alri (Q'arin [plural])	One outside the Ru'at
Qi	Soul
Q'zha	Bold
Q'zhalata	Knife of Bold Deeds

• R

S'Kra Mur	Common
Rasha	Flower
Rasha'hhsograth	Flower of the Hand
Rath'a saar	Thank you
Rath'amahilin	Happy
Ru'ati (Ru'at is entire)	One inside the Ru'at

• S

S'Kra Mur	Common
Sa	You (Q'alrin)
Saar	Yours Used w/out conjuntion with what is theirs EX: saarlanahh (Your life/Yours)
Saar'ati Dzree tanu saar'hhs oloh	Feel the rath of Dzree
Saran'pon	Voice
Saran'pon'hhs Peri'el	(Steel Flute) "Goddess Voice"
Sarhhtha	Ritual dancing
Sarkhhl Smo'neh	Hero-King of Ratha, called Longtail
Sha	Shortened form of Shakhra(Understand) for compound wording.
Shakhra	Understand/Revalation
Shana	What
Sharaanpon'u	Traditional form of Poetry
Sharmiit'mhhg	a style of bead embroidery that uses geometric shapes to create colorful designs
Shar'nath	Star [blossom unique to Aesry Surlaenis'a;bad luck to remove from island]
Shh'oi paguur	Great Monkey
Shh'oi Pohokapo	Great Honored "Lady of Song"
Shh'oi	Great
Shh'oi'kumu	full meaning unknown
Shh'oi'lata	Great Blade
Shhoi'sson	Name of the Palace in Ratha
Shh'oi'ur	Great One
Shh'oiyvh-ur	Dragon
S'hhra	Rush [akin to an adrenaline rush]
Shra	Stop
Sih	Amusement (Tail movement)
S'Kra'ur	the True People
Slo ku pivo'hhr'shu	Blood and Death
Slo	Blood
Smo	Tail (shortened form for compound words)
Smo'kku	Crystal
Smo'kku'par	Cleansing
Smolg	Tail
Smolgi	Friend
Smo'neh	Long tail
Smozh	Tailless [WARNING: Grave insult. Punishable by death or ceremony.]
Snrhhti	[horn that comes from shellfish in deep ocean. Used by Sraan Indakar to scare enemies]
Sra'ajhh	Some type of wood
Sraan	Clan
S'rranteng	Alchemy
S'sa	Relief (Tail movement)
S'shen	Yes
S'su	(verb) guard/guarding
S'sugi	(noun) Guard
Staho	Street/Lane/Land/Road/Crossroads/Cross/Path/Trail/etc
S'uh	Caution/Careful (Tail movement)
Suhhei	Goblin
Sur	Right/West
Sur'nidrel	Jewelry worn over the right eye
Sur'oson	NorthWest
S'vaela	A type of vine. No literal translation.
Szeldia	"The Serpent's Eye" heavenly body closely linked to Hav'roth

• T

S'Kra Mur	Common
Taishar	Warrior
Tal	Near Future SUFFIX
Tami	(meaning unknown)
Tanu	Wrath
Tan'yi	Copper
Tei'oloh	War
Tei'oloh'lata	War blade
T'ekeipa	type of shell
Tel	Find
Tel'rath'a	Happiness
Tey	Alarm/Alert (Tail movement)
T'Lar	Drum
Trefan Maug	Serpent Clan Home
Trel	Finder
Tuul	Silver
Tys	Three, Third
Tzgaa orb	Some type of light?
Tzgaa'hhsigen	Fruit of the Earth (a crisp water-holding fruit)

• U

S'Kra Mur	Common
Uaro	Head
Uaro's'sugi	Head Guard
Uen	Round
Uenlata	Round Blade
Uku'uan	Bow
Uku'uanstaho	Crossbow
Ur	One also: First/True
Uraan'nido	"Sensed with eyes" Seen/Saw
Urhhsu	A Rathan King
Ur'Kapo Pohokapo	The One Honored "Lady of Song"
Ushuheke	Fountain

• V

S'Kra Mur	Common
Vela'tohr	Type of vine. No literal translation
Venda	Ring
Vuush	Mouth

• X

-The letter X is not used in S'Kra Mur.

• Y

S'Kra Mur	Common
Yi	He/His
Y'ner	Time
Yrak Shar'nath	Dark Star
Yrak	Dark
Yvhh	Wing
Yvyn	Name

• Z

S'Kra Mur	Common
Zasul	Where
Zh'al'hhm	No Respect
Zha'vazh	Blood feud
Zhoss	No
Zhra	Taker/Thief

Weapons

S'Kra Mur	Common
Hat Lav'ilo	Spear (not translation)
Hhr'ata	[?]
Hhr'tami	Medium blunt; no meaning
Kudalata	[?] Blade
Lata	Blade
Nehdalata	Long [?] Blade
Nehgris	Spear
Nehlata	Long Blade
Shh'oi'lata	Great Blade
Tei'oloh'lata	War Blade
Uenlata	Round Blade
Uku'uan	Bow
Uku'uanstaho	Crossbow

Foods

S'Kra Mur	Common
Hhr'pao Bread	flat bread
Hhyssk'et Berry	nut-like berry. Its name means "bitter fire"
Hhyssk'et Juice	opposite of the membrane and is very sweet when the seed is fully ripened
Iroepi Root	crisp root vegetable, shaped like a turnip, very spicy, sweet taste
Lanahh Pao	"Life bread" that is 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
Nehelyvhh	A type of fish.
Pokeke'pahamin	Multi-layered confection made from alternating spreads of fruit, pokeke bread and meat.
Tzgaa'hhsigen	"Fruit of the Earth" (a crisp water-holding fruit with a thin reddish skin)

Smozh Zharhhtha's Work

Unfinished Translations
~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 [?]
Redthorne (Human)	Kor hhs'isth'hhtaw	Honor within the Ways.
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.