Words Every Traveler Should Know
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I've compiled a list of common words that you'll hear spoken amongst the various peoples of our world. I hope that these words will aid you in your travels and help with your understanding of the different cultures that inhabit Haelrahv.
Alteri Words
- Cawahel
- Family unit/clan
- (The Alteri put a great emphasis on family and believe all related members are part of their family. The Alteri will also use this word to refer to friends.)
- Ciwe
- A conversation or chat
- Ceweiv
- War
- Hissoi
- Profanity, literally means boring or uncreative
- Hoa
- Interchangeable with Cawahel
- (This word is closer to "playmate" or "childhood friend," but it is frequently used for other family or friend-like relationships.)
- Lec
- Father
- Reiei
- Mage/magic-worker
- Sea
- Mother
- Shea
- Day
- Sheii
- Husband
- Sha
- Thank you
- Shihi
- Wife
- Vec
- Female relative or friend
- Veicsea
- Great Mother
- Wae
- Male relative or friend
- We
- No
- Weish
- Storekeeper/clerk
- Wi
- Yes
- Xa
- An artist (male or female; any of the arts)
- Xei
- Son
- Xer
- Daughter
- Yi
- Brother
- Yihi
- Home dwelling
- Yiwe
- Please
- Yoca
- Sister
The Alteri will sometimes combine multiple smaller words to create new larger ones on the spot. While this can sometimes be confusing to others who have trouble telling these combination words from other longer words, the Alteri seem to have little difficulty distinguishing between the two.
Darjuan Words
- De
- Day
- Defme
- Means "I win!" or "I won!"
- Dok
- Greeting, hello
- Falzek
- Battle or war
- Fot
- Fighting in general
- Fuveg
- Food
- Fvom
- Profanity
- Gdud
- Go away, rude goodbye
- Gmokte
- Anything that can be smoked, such as cigarettes and pipes
- Hehreg
- Any alcoholic drink or potion
- Het
- Similar to "Ha" and used in several situations including taunting or boasting
- Kmuma
- An attractive person, a sexy person.
- (Note that the Darju see the hairier males as kmuma, and the females with darker pigmented bands are more kmuma than the lighter pigmented ones.)
- Mna
- (A warning, like a growl)
- Mreh
- (Referring to the non-Darjuan workers)
- Mak
- "Make it happen" or "Do it", an order one would give to another
- Mli
- Mine, indicates ownership or claim
- Mdol
- Any non-alcoholic beverage
- Mtotduh
- A word used for name calling, usually referring to a weak person, but it can also be used for an immature or unintelligent person
- Nfa
- No
- Tder
- Leader
- Za
- Yes
Eolain Words
- Aeceo
- Air
- Aefae
- Pride
- Aena
- Beauty
- Aereoae
- Animals of the air
- Aeteo
- Elder, leader, literally means "I'm lesser than you."
- Aiba
- Elder god
- Aisaet
- Jewelry, anything worn for adornment
- Akaile
- Yes
- Ekoe
- Land
- Eoba
- Lesser god
- Eobai
- Goodbye
- Eoni
- Nation
- Eoreo
- Food
- Eoshai
- Greeting, hello
- Esakai
- Animals of the land
- Inaesheo
- Lesser, lower ranked person, literally means "I'm above you."
- Isheai
- No
- Isotai
- Profanity, mainly insulting to other Eolai, means "not of the Eolai race" or "not Eolaish"
- Lli
- Twilight
- Ocha
- Animals of the sea
- Onaetaishie
- Training/raising (as in servants and children)
- Oshib
- Sea
You may have noticed that there are no Eolai words for familial relations. In the past, the concept of a family life was not as important to the Eolai as the other races, and thus they never developed words for these relations. However, in recent times, some have been influenced enough by the other races to have adopted the practice. Those that have use the Common words for these terms.
Jaddan Words
- Bakan
- Brother
- Bakana
- Sister
- Chodn
- Mage/magic-worker
- Chuhrava
- Profanity meaning "lazy ass", literally translated as not ambitious or hard working.
- Gabochoshon
- War
- Gadan
- Son
- Gadana
- Daughter
- Gashjoshon
- Fighting in general
- Huju
- Home dwelling
- Jush
- Thank you
- Mav
- Husband
- Mava
- Wife
- Mora
- Please
- Munan
- Male relative or friend
- Munana
- Female relative or friend
- Namo (plural - namoah)
- Family unit/clan
- (The Jadda put a great emphasis on family and believe all related members are part of their family.)
- Por
- Yes
- Pucha
- An artist (male or female, any of the arts)
- Rupan
- Storekeeper/clerk
- Rura
- A conversation or chat
- Shav
- No
- Vabun
- The immediate parent/child unit
- Vaga
- Mother
- Vago
- Father
- Vaj
- Day
- Vakn
- Elder
