Sunday, December 04, 2005
Language I - Family and other people
I'm probably going to regret starting this, but it seems that I need a more standardized way of keeping up with the language of
Mirror Doll, before it gets away from me completely.
The first thing to note about the language is that it is rather gender specific.
Family:
thanlenna = Mother (Thala is a shorter form for this and is similar to "Mom" or "Mama".)
milenni= Father (Mili is the shorter form of this term and is like "Dad" or "Daddy".)
njiki = brother (This term works for older and younger brothers. There is no age limit attached to it.)
njika = sister (This too works for older and younger sisters. Again, there is no age limit attached to it.)
Siblings usually refer to each other as 'brother' or 'sister' rather than by name, especially in formal settings. Siblings raised in the palace or lower courtly life will always use these titles.
Terms of Address:
endaini = sorcerer
rendaina = sorceress
tazane = thief
eirenda = halfbreed (This is a somewhat insulting term. There is the connotation of "other than us", giving the term a rather stereotyping feel to it.)
Dhauren = humans (Literally, this term means "those others".)
alanri = lifemate (This term is only used regarding a male.)
alanria = lifemate (This term is only used regarding a female.)
abeb' = beloved, darling, sweetheart (This is a bit of a slang term, but actually has no gender.)
abebi = beloved, darling, sweetheart (The same as above but for a male.)
abeba = beloved, darling, sweetheart (The same as above but for a female.)
Insults:
brema = bitch
bri = idiot
kaheri = bastard (There is no direct translation for this term. It's extremely rude, but oddly there is some respect attached to it, like a respected enemy. Applying it to a female is a bit of a double insult.)
vritre = weakling
posted by Li @ 8:06 AM
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