Blah Dictionary for Snow Elves

[Maury 411]

This is a work by Airebys Sylric to combine all the works within The Grand Library of Dragur and work on the field. Special thanks goes to the helpful orcs who assisted in expanding and correcting.

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Airebys’ Blah Dictionary for Snow Elves

 

Preface:
Ignorance breeds ignorance, and so to respect another race or culture, one must understand its language. Blah is an ancient and sacred language, one revered by its people: the Orcs. Snow Elves would be ill-advised to try and speak it to an Orc, as their lack of tusks would make it sound like ‘a horse pissing into a tin bucket’; which is quite disrespectful. It would not be surprising for one who goes against this advice to be clobbered by an Orc. Even so, readers are not discouraged from mouthing and sounding out certain words in private to practice their understanding of the language.

 

 

An important nuance to note is the grammatical differences in written and spoken speech between Common and Blah. For instance,
the “S” pronunciation is replaced by a “Z” pronunciation, exaggerated by their guttural and tusk-hindered speech. In addition,

• “f” or “v” sounds may be replaced with “v” or “b”, as in 'give = gib', 'believe = buhleeb', etc
• 'ee' or ‘ea’ sounds are usually written as 'ee' or 'ii'
• 'can' would most likely become 'kan', 'kin', etc
• 'staring' would become 'ztehrin', 'ztarin', 'ztayrin', etc. All personal flavour, “y” and “h” are popular to make 'eh' or 'ah' sounds

 

Blah is arguably the most important language a traveler can have in their repertoire. In the event of an orc raid, understanding the bandits orders and demands can save your life. If you are in the presence of a shaman, or any other prominent member of orc society, comprehension of what is being said is crucial if one is to engage in dialogue and properly convey respect.

The current Blah (distinguishing it from Old Blah, wherein some of its roots lie) is a modified form of Common, where grammar is essentially identical, with some words replacing the need for multiple words, with the most basic nouns being replaced entirely. The reason for these modifications is quite simple: the presence of tusks in orc mouths, which hinders the lip movement necessary to properly pronounce Common words. Although the speech may sound guttural and primitive, it is a poor indication of orc culture and wisdom, both of which are rich, admirable, and built on honor. Those who meet and speak with orcs would do well to remember that. Without further ado, a compilation of common phrases in the Blah, chosen to ensure the life and intactness of the limbs of the reader when in Orcish company.

 

WORDS & PHRASES
Agh - And
Albai - Generic term for an Elf
Bi - By
Blah - Talk, Speak,, Say, Orc language
Blah’er - Mouth
Blarg - Home
Bubhosh - Great, Big
Buub - Pig
Buubshara - Pigman
Buubshara Nubded - Zombie Pigman
Buubstick - Sausage
Burz - Dark
Burz albai - Dark elf
Burrzhomo - Dark Shaman
Da, Dem, Dat - The, Them, That
Dabu - Respectful yes (Yes, my pleasure)
Flat - Dead
Gazat, Stowt - Dwarf
Glob - Fool
Gobo - Goblin, a smaller and smarter breed of orc compared to the uruk and olog
Goi - City

Grub – Food
Gruk - Understand, think, know
Gug’ye - Goodbye
Hi - He, him
Hih albai - High elf
Howlur - Wolf

Hozh – Good, Best
Klomp - Attack
Krimp - Control some
Lat - You
Latz - Your, You’re, addressing multiple persons
Ligz - Arrow
Lusk, Luzk - Axe
Mi - Me, I, My
Mojo - Magic
Momo - Mother
Nub - No
Nubded - Undead
Nubhosh- Bad, Small
Nuburuk - Any race that isn’t an orc
Nuutshara - Ascended
Olig - Bow
Olog - Largest and least intelligent breed of orc, also known as ogres
Peep - See, look
Peepers - Eyes
Popo - Father
Pinkskin - non orc
Pinkii, Pinkie - Derogatory/slang word for Human
Pushdug - Stinky
Quickspawn - Breeder  
Rulg - Thanks
Shara, Quickspawn, Breeder - Human
Shineez - Treasure, something of worth or value
Shi - She, herSkah, Saahkah - Orcish curse words
Skaher - Orcish curse word when directed at a person
Snaga - Slave
Snow albai - Snow elf
Squeal, Snack - Halfling
Steemiez - Redstone technology
Stik - Staff
Throm’ka - Formal greeting

Tik – Time
Twiggi - Wood elf
Ug - Hi, Hello, Hail
Uruk - Most common breed of orc
Uzg - World, can be used to describe the entire Orc race
Whitewash - Banished Orcs who live among other races
Wi - We, us
Wooleh - Sheep
Wub - What
Yub - Yes
Zult - Sword

Some nice Orcish curses:
WARNING: Insulting the heritage of an orc may result in loss of a limb or two.

Momoskaher/poposkaher
Latz momo wuz ah ztowt
Zkah-fur-braynz
Albai huggur
Mey lat hab az maneh kubz az ah albai
Puzhdug buubglob
Buubztik luvvur
Znaga kizza
Dumbzkah

 

EXAMPLES OF PHRASES IN SENTENCES
Albai - Mi niid tu klomp dat Albai
Blah - Dat Albai kan blah?
Blarg - Gu blarg lihtuhl azh!
Bubhosh - Dat bruddah iz eh bubhosh Olog!
Buurz - Diz ruum iz buurz!
Dabu - Dabu, dat uruk iz peepin fur pinkzkin tu klomp.
Flat - Dat uruk iz flat!?
Gazat - Gazat iz peepin tu klomp.
Glob - Dat whitewazh iz a Glob!
Goi - Tayke eh lehft agh gu tu da goi.
Gruk - Mi gruk wub latz iz blahin’.
Gug’ye - Gug’ye Bruddah!
Howlur - Dat howlur iz ztehrin eht uz.
Klomp - PINKZKIN WUNT TU KLOMP?!
Krimp - Mi krimpd da pinkzkin.
Lat - Lat niid tu run!
Ligs - Dat buw zhuut ehn ligz
Lusk - Kut da limbz of dat tree with latz luzk
Mi - Mi niid eh ligz fur meh buw.
Mojo - Dat shamun duz mojo.
Nub - Nub zult ehn mi.
Nubded - Da Nubded ehr kohmin’!
Nubhosh - Nubhosh bruddah!
Nuutshara - Da Nuutzhara iz peepin fur nuw nuutzhara.
Olig - Dat ligz iz fur latz Olig.
Pinkzkin - Dat Pinkzkin iz smurt
Pushdug - Ugh! Dat Pinkzkin iz puzhdug!
Quickspawn, Breeder - Dat Breedur, Dat Quickzpawn, duz nut liv lung.
Rulg - Rulg bruddah fur da zult.
Shara - Zharaz are luukin’ fur klompin’!
Snaak - Da Znaak liv en eh hul?
Snaga - Znagas ar nub tu beh uzd!
Squeals - Dem Zqueals wunt tu KLOMP?!
Steemies - Dem tinkurz ar gud with steemiez.
Stik - Da Albai curriez eh ztik!
Stowt - Da Ztowt iz zmall!
Throm’ka - Throm’ka bruddahz.
Twiggies - Da twiggiez ar buin’ klompd!
Ug - Ug bruddah.
Uzg - Da Uzg of Vailor iz buin’ wurd…
Wub - Wub latz wunt?

 

NUMERICAL SYSTEM
The majority of the races use a decimal system for counting (that is, counting with a base of ten). However, orcs use a quinary system (base five). The first five numbers have unique identifiers, and the numbers six through nine possessing the prefix “H’-”. Numbers greater than nine possess the suffix “-ty”.

Ash - One
Dub - Two
Gakh - Three
Futh - Four
H’ - Five
H’ash - Six
H’dub - Seven
H’gakh - Eight
H’futh - Nine
Ashty - Ten
Dubty - Twenty
Gakhty - Thirty

 

[Slothtastic 761]

Orgak lowers the book for a second. “Mi’z burnin’ all da bookz mi find ub diz twiggy zkah. Da albai zkaherz wull pay fur diz! Am nub’hozh!” He growled, going off to find torches. 

[Tigergiri 3073]

Wren spending another great day in the library right by her house in fenn. “hmm..This helps expand my knowledge more on blah. Maybe I can have full converstations now my orc llirs..Sulian!” 

[Novastral 582]

Very nice that this was ripped right from old orc guides with minimal flair on its presentation. Very spicy.  

[Maury 411]

3 hours ago, Slothtastic said:

Orgak lowers the book for a second. “Mi’z burnin’ all da bookz mi find ub diz twiggy zkah. Da albai zkaherz wull pay fur diz! Am nub’hozh!” He growled, going off to find torches. 

Burning all the books of this elf f*ck wouldn’t be entirely possible, nor wise. Many an uruk and even gobo do not like when us elves are unable to understand them, and some have even assisted in completing this dictionary. Keep your torches and don’t waste your time.

3 hours ago, Tigergiri said:

Wren spending another great day in the library right by her house in fenn. “hmm..This helps expand my knowledge more on blah. Maybe I can have full converstations now my orc llirs..Sulian!”

This dictionary is not intended for any elves to speak Blah, but for them to translate what Orcs are saying; as indicated in the Preface.

39 minutes ago, Novastral said:

Very nice that this was ripped right from old orc guides with minimal flair on its presentation. Very spicy.

It is not meant to have ‘flair’ or be ‘spicy’, it’s meant to be functional. Would you care to teach other races how to understand Blah? Because I’ve spoken with some Orcs and even the ones who helped expand this dictionary weren’t keen on doing so; but were fine with snow elves learning to understand Blah. Understanding and speaking are two different things, so leave off with the sarcasm. Besides, it was indicated that this was a work from books in the Grand Library, so its not as if I’m discrediting the authors who wrote the original works and coining this as my own--I’m simply transcribing. If it makes any difference, I could drop the names in the post of the book authors I transcribed from.

[Tigergiri 3073]

57 minutes ago, Zastro said:

3 hours ago, Tigergiri said:

Wren spending another great day in the library right by her house in fenn. “hmm..This helps expand my knowledge more on blah. Maybe I can have full converstations now my orc llirs..Sulian!”

This dictionary is not intended for any elves to speak Blah, but for them to translate what Orcs are saying; as indicated in the Preface.

*considering wren has been taught blah by like three different orcs the book just makes her happy*

[Novastral 582]

8 hours ago, Zastro said:

It is not meant to have ‘flair’ or be ‘spicy’, it’s meant to be functional. Would you care to teach other races how to understand Blah? Because I’ve spoken with some Orcs and even the ones who helped expand this dictionary weren’t keen on doing so; but were fine with snow elves learning to understand Blah. Understanding and speaking are two different things, so leave off with the sarcasm. Besides, it was indicated that this was a work from books in the Grand Library, so its not as if I’m discrediting the authors who wrote the original works and coining this as my own--I’m simply transcribing. If it makes any difference, I could drop the names in the post of the book authors I transcribed from.

 

Nah boss. We see through your merchant tricks but good effort tho. 

[Morigung-oog 5697]

Vexalia bursted out into a fit of uncontrollable laughter when the news reached her, whilst she wasn’t in the company of her beloved husband. “Mayilu, the false and unworthy elves of Fenn have planned on using the language of another more favoured race than them, they’ve also stolen the works made them the Draugr library. I pity the fools in Fenn who condone plagiarism, and even more so their land because of their blatant stupidity that lead to them stealing others’ works because none are intelligent enough to write their own.” She snorted, kissing the heads of her twins before going back to reading  copy of the book. “I’m going to have to tell Fennic citizens to skah off now..”

[MangoArt 399]

Mograh sighed in irritation as she set the book down, remarking “Dere’z alreddi a blah dikzhunari, agh even ztill lat zhould nub be tryin tuh teech diz language like idz latz own. Idz almozt like takin off latz hand did nub teech lat a lezzon, mi haf tuh take anuddah?”

[Travista 1361]

20 hours ago, Zastro said:

Buubztik luvvur

 

“Buubztik wuz ah hozh brudda, wubda zkah?”

 

@hellfiazz

[HedgeHug 2049]

Shagarath sends word towards the scribe that put out the books: 

”If in need of more clarification on the languages of Blah and Old Blah, contact me.”

- Signed: The Vulture.

[osumanduas 1442]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

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