Vocabulary
Vocabulary won't be marked with <!> when updated - due to it's a bit impractical to bring it up when I add word-another every other time...
Will also add grammar later.
There are three categories here:
- Vocabulary - as it is, direct translations of words.
- Terms - words unique to languages of the world that name things with no other name.
- Misc - phrases, common speech forms and rules that are hard to translate.
These can origin from Tangan (t) - Yaraga native language, or Horfa (h) - colourful mix of native Arzulian dialects.
Vocabulary
agar (t) - heir
alah (t) - grass
atur (h) -> tur (t) – tower
ceteret (t) - council (as an organization), cetera - counselor (comes from "cete")
cete (t) - whisper
ersu - sand\walking\sand wind - thus comes the "arzu-li" (t), "yrsu-tlai (h)". "who walk in sands".
galsa (h->t) - gold
godhr (t) - mountain
hallu (t) - leaf
hal (t) - shade
halamorra (t) - leaf fall.
kalam (t) - bell
kamfya (t) - fluff, fluffy ("kamfa" - gentle name for others' children, "little fluffy one")
kashin (t) - bird
magaare (t) - resting place, tomb
maron (t) - morning
matri (t) - name
marva (t) - black colour
mauko (t) - cat
melhi (t) - moth (as species)
mirda (t) - "living ones" (as people, inhabitants)
matra (t) (mashtra) - light
merleh (t) - ghost
markat (t) - gloom, pitch-black darkness
mayshe (t) - master-teacher (and a title to refer in conversation)
ma (t) - I, me
nayda (t) - daughter
neita (t) - father (nata, ata – "dad")
neizha (t) - mother (nama, ama – "mom")
ohalla (t) - darkness
rantha (t) - king/ruler
sadre (t) - rage
saan (t) - gray colour
talka (t) - circlet, diadem
tavon (t) - evening
tomana (t) - road
Ulla (t) - sun
Terms
Ahon (t) - Voice
akadda - horn decoration, brand of "peoples' acceptance" of one's virtues and deeds as a person "in general". Mark of worthy.
ang (t) - a "chapter" of something.
asgil (t) - a diadem with specific meaning in it's designs, a form of regalia.
Asgonra (t) - a unique form of written language, used in storytelling and keeping archives.
att (t) - measure of price, based on weights. 1att = 5 chinn ~ 5g.
chinn (t) - ~1 gram.
chunall (t) - common alloy of silver and iron, tempered in "water forges".
deremm (t) - measure of length, ~ 800 steps of an adult Yaraga.
galanh (t) - mineral lakes in very active geothermal areas, known for their specific and unique mineral compound.
Hon(а)ga (t) - Singer
hilay - gale-like decorations behind one's head, given as a "populus-approved" brand of acceptance and respect in one's craft. Higher the renown - more complex is the hilay. Can be depicted as a crescent in art.
huglain (t) - "nickname", given as a signature, based on some personal trait.
hyvin (t) - pre-Exodus words, meaning "others, remaining". Was used to mark non-Hazim species as under-species, inferior - those were called "hyvna". Is not used anymore, of course, though Tammos still use this words, especially towards Calligraphists.
hufra (t) - common poncho-like clothing, popular among Yaraga.
jatara (t) - winged spear from distant past, that became signature weapon of Surmah - and their heraldic banner later as well.
ilavu (t) - sacred birds of Treven red forests.
ingritt (h) - popular "low-cost" craft material, a moldable stone of green-ish hues, that can be used as low-quality bronze.
kay(a) (t) - Yaraga's chin horn.
kadiv (t) - any staff or wand with a "meaning".
ker (t) - branch
kumene (t) - a semi-official greeting, followed with a finger touching chin horn.
Illaman (t) - (ilaman, ulamnn), a chant from Sun Litanies, adjusted and reshaped into a form most resonating with Singer's Voice.
mishtarya (t) - warmongers, that use Calligraphy.
mungarra (t) - (mogana (h)) musician, who's music is woven into daily life and activities. Keepers of fables, traditions and culture. War musicians are called "isaja mungarra" (t), or "isaya mogana" (h).
sakrima (t) - commonly used by Yaraga, a sling, fixated on elbow. Varies from simple wooden "horns" to complex folding devices.
samrana (t) - a very tricky to master complex flute, usually utilized by mungarras. Can vary it's sounds from high-pitched flute - to low bagpipe and deep violin.
sap (t) - local analogue of tea.
saiva (t) - sweet
savayna (t) - odd clothing, made from Calligraphy-etched materials, that give off a smoke-like appearance.
scalve (t) - a fable.
scalvaga (t) - (scavala (h)) a fable "in flesh".
sumnad (t) - decorative carvings with Sun Litanies motif, common in Yaraga architecture.
indar (t) - (cindara (h)), one of common resonators, commonly shaped as a wind chime.
jursan (t) - in short, mercenaries, that are not pursuing personal material gain.
kadari (h) - (ullamauk, mauka na Ulla (t) - "sun cat") wonder-cats of the North
kamoi (t) - "self-word", words that describe "essence" traits of mundane things, "words of meaning".
Kalantha (t) - Souvereign
madaveh (t) - those, who "gifted " their Voice to something.
mar (t) - a "place of those who live". A marking of a place where living ones dwell, but not necessarily live.
uruf (t) - Arzulian "cocoa". "Mapri uruf" - a bread, served with uruf, or based with same ingredients.
yarve (t) - fire ember. In olden times, before having their name as Hazim they called themselves "Yarvei" - "embers".
yuf (t) - a very popular Yaraga brew, usually rich with oil and sour in taste. Make a salad with cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, ruccola, olive oil and fetu cheese, but let it stay for a while to give enough juice. What's left at the bottom of the plate tastes pretty much like basic yuf.
Misc
arai (t) - expression of pleasure. "N-i-i-ice".
a-ray! (t) - "hail!", usually yelled three times.
ay-ya! (t) - something like "wah!", positive "oh!" and such.
chani (t) - a not-rude-way to address a youngster, friendly "little brat".
chichina (t) - dominant demand for order.
maron mottara (t) - a special "good morning" phrase.
medam (t) - a "wishing word", put at the beginning of a phrase. "Let it be... ".
remera (t) - warm "deeper" form of "greetings".
scara (t) - "screw off"
tavon tai (t) - special "good evening" phrase, marking the "final talk for the day".
uva-yo, u-yo (t) - "omg" and similar expressions.
yarshe (t) - same as "chani", but rude.