Well, I've decided to start using the Shin'a'In language (Mercedes Lackey's books, read them, you'll find out) in my every day convos. I'll post the words I know here, so that ya'll will know what I'm saying if I decide to use the terms on the forums.
(by the way, a ' in the middle of a word is a pause, but not as long as a pause between sentences)
Corthu (cohr-thoo): one being
Dester 'edre (destair ay-dhray): wind born sibling
Dhon (dthon): very much
Du 'dera (doo dearah): I give you comfort
For 'shava (fohr shavah): very, very good
Get 'ke (get kay): Could you explain?
Gestena (gestaynah): thank you
Hai (hi): Yes
Hai Shala (hi shahlah): Do you understand?
Hai 'shi 'li (hi she lee): Yes, I swear!
Hai 'vetha (hi vethah): Yes, be running!
Her 'y (hear ee): Is this not the truth?
Isda (essdah): Have you ever seen such...?
Jel 'enedra (jel enaydrah): little sister
Jel 'sotho 'edrin (jel soothoh aydthrin): Forever younger siblings (term of endearment used for horses)
Jostumal (johstomahl) :Enemy, literally "one desiring your blood"
Kadessa (kahdessah): rodent of the Dhorisha Plains (home of the Shin'a'In)
Kal 'enedral (kahl eneydhrahl): SwordSworn, literally, "Her swordchildren" Warriors sword to serve the Kal 'Enel
Kal 'Enel (kahl enel): Warrior aspect of the four-faced Goddess, literally "Sword of the Stars"
Kathal (kahthahl): go gently
Kele (kaylay): go onward
Kestra (kestrah): a casual friend
Krethes (kraythes): speculation
Kulath (koolath) :go find
Leshya 'e (layshee-ah ee) :spirit; not vengeful ghost, but helpful spirit
Liha 'irden (leeha eardhren) :deer footed
Li 'ha 'eer (lee hah eeahr) :By the gods! (surprised expression)
Li 'sa 'eer( lee sah eeahr) By the highest gods! (surprised expression)
Nes (nehs) :bad
Nos (nohs) :It is...
Pretera (praytearah) :grass cat
Sadullos (sahdoolohs) safer
Se (si) :is/are
She 'chorne (shay chornah):Homosexual, no negative connotations among Shin'a'In culture
She 'enedra (shay enaydrah) :sister by blood-oathing
Sheka (shaykah) :horse droppings
Shena (shaynah) : of the clan, literally "of the brotherhood"
Shesti (shestee) :nonsense
Shin'a'In (shin ay in) razz eople of the Plains
So 'trekoth (soh traykoth) :fool, literally "gape-mouthed hatchling"
Staven (stahven): water
Tale 'edras (tahle aydrahs) :Hawkbrothers, group which may or may not be related to the Shin'a'In, living in the Pelagiris Forest.
Tale 'sedrin (tahle saydhrin) :Children of the Hawk
Te 'sorthene (tay sohrthayne) :heart friend, spirit friend
Vai datha (vi dahthah) : expression of resignation or agreement, literally "there are many ways"
Var 'athanda (vahr ahthahndah) :to be forgetful of
Ves 'tacha (ves tahchah) beloved one
Vysaka (visahkah) spiritual bond between Kal 'enedrahl and Kal 'enel; its presecense can be detected by an Adept-level mage, another Kal 'enedrahl, or the Kal 'enedrahl him/herself. This bond creates the special "sheilding" which makes the Kal' enedrahl celibate and somwhat immune to magic
Vyusher (vi-oo shear) :wolf
Yai (yi) :two
Yuthi 'so 'coro (yoothee soh cohr-oh) :road courtesy; rules Shin'a'In traders follow when traveling on public roads
And of course my name and my she 'enedra's name
Marissa(me): Mar 'sa (mahr sah)
Michelle (UlyssaFirkin) Me 'hel (meh hehl)
 Felicity Ann · Mon Sep 26, 2005 @ 06:47pm · 4 Comments |
