_mady07 1105 Share Posted April 3, 2022 A Basic Guide To The Ancient Elven Language Re-organized and condensed to What’s commonly used in roleplay! Credits go to - @_mady07(compiler and elven screeching lady) as well as @Diogen (formatting, brain power and moral support) As well as all the linked post’s at the bottom for more detailed elven understanding. Fancy Intro! Explanation: Spoiler To start us off, The elven language is rather complex and with the current forum guide and wiki format can be a bit difficult to keep up with, so this simply is an easier to read version. PSA: This doesn't include a lot of the smaller meanings and such, its purpose is to help with some slang and understanding how to use things IRPly, Also to give an easier understanding for new players. I mean let's be honest when’s the last time we’ve seen elves talking in full on ancient elven other than to brag they can (I'm fully guilty of this o.o) Greetings and Goodbyes Karin’ayla: Hello, Good day (Formally used during the day time when the sun is out.) Ker’ayla: Good night, Good evening, (Formally used during the night time or sun’s setting) Van’ayla: Goodbye (Formally used to leave the roleplay or situation) Misc. Greeting and Goodbyes Hiylu'evar: Traditional greeting. Doubles as a blessing with the assumption that the receiver has been kept healthy in body and spirit. Hileia: Peace be with you Explanation: Spoiler Commonly you will only see these two used in greeting however from time to time you’ll hear these other ones. Races and species Elves: Mali: Elf, or Elven. Mali’ame: Wood Elf - Short version of this simply is - ‘ame Mali’ker: Dark Elf - Short version - ‘Ker Mali’aheral: High Elf - Short version - ‘aheral, or Mali’thill, or ‘thill Mali’fenn: Snow Elf - Short version - ‘Fenn Explanation: Spoiler (Mali’fenn and Mali’aheral can be interchangeable due to the very close relation with the snow, and high elves. However due to cultural appropriation they are distantly different) The rest: Bortu: Dwarves and their subraces all fall under the Bortu category Uruk: Orcs and most things under their species list this includes Ologs and such Mali’uruk: The half breed elven orc race, however little there is left. Tali’bortu: Halflings, no matter their subculture and race. Valah: Humans, in general, they’re referred to as Valah. Adunians: The adunian race is usually kept pretty simple however on occasion you’ll hear mali’valah which is a translation of elf human. Elven Family Terms Most commonly used: Haelun: Mother, this term is a more commonly taught and used one Maln: Father, this term is a more commonly taught and used one Mar’haelun: Grand Mother, this term is a more commonly taught and used one Mar’maln: Grand Father this term is a more commonly taught and used one Lari’onn: Sister, this term is a more commonly taught and used one Less commonly used: Mal’onn: Brother, this term is not as often used however this could depend on the family Marlari’onn: Aunt, or Auntie, this term is not as often used however this could depend on the family Marmal’onn: Uncle, this term is not as often used however this could depend on the family Malii’malonn: Nephew, this term is rarely used Malii’larionn: Niece, this term is rarely used Mal’maronn: Cousin (Male) this term is rarely used Lari’maronn: Cousin (Female) this term is rarely used Malii’lari: Daughter, this term is rarely used Malii’mal: Son, this term is rarely used Explanation: Spoiler Often times familial names depend on how strict the family or players in the family tend to be, Though typically elven families use a mix between Common and Elven Typical Words Commonly known: Ti: Yes Ne: No Ahernan: Thank you Llun: Sorry Oem: One (Most other numbers are not used.) Ayla: Good Llir: Friend, Alternatively - Lliran: Friends Drui: Druid Mayilu: My love (Often used in a romantical way) Mayilun: Beloved Suika: Sugar (Used commonly in a wholesome manor as a pet name) Less commonly known: Nae: You Malin: The King of all elves Thill: Pure Lae: He Lari: Her Credit to: @Air For the following ones Kae and Heya Kae: I, me, my (depending on the context of the way its used ex: kae llir, being translated to my friend) Heya: What Words that should be used because they’re VERY cute Sew: SOUP! (literally! It's SOUP!) Marn: cave (Say it, you’ll sound like a gremlin) Igne: fire (Like, who isn't a little bit of an arsonist?) Beloun: Pig (Just like you. I'm kidding!) Laurier: A more elven pronunciation of Prince (Differentiates Humanity from the elven princedom’s) Link’s to the other elven language post’s Spoiler So, these posts are all more intermediate lessons of the elven language and explain in detail very well the language, however they can be a bit confusing depending on how hardcore you take your persona into the elven culture. However, this post should be more than enough for the average LotC elf. LotC Wiki page for Ancient Elven Spoiler https://wiki.lordofthecraft.net/index.php?title=Ancient_Elven LotC full and frequently updated language Spoiler https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/19254-recovering-the-ancient-tongue-of-the-elves/ List of Elven sentences also used: Spoiler https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/78799-elven-sentences/comment-667923/ 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air 649 Share Posted April 3, 2022 should add kae and heya under less common ive seen them used and have used then myself a few times Kae: I, me, my (depending on the context of the way its used ex: kae llir, being translated to my friend) Heya: What other than that i think this is great for new players/elves that dont want to sit through hours of learning a new language in order to communicate with other elves 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_mady07 1105 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 41 minutes ago, Air said: Kae: I, me, my (depending on the context of the way its used ex: kae llir, being translated to my friend) Heya: What Oh for sure! Added it in and credited you, Tysm!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyrvun 1268 Share Posted April 3, 2022 1 hour ago, _mady07 said: Mali’fenn: Snow Elf - Slang version - ‘Fenn thank you. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diogen 3110 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I love this guide, thank you @Diogen for writing this. Jokes aside really well done mady, that’s gonna be one useful guide for newbies 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elennanore 2820 Share Posted April 3, 2022 9 hours ago, _mady07 said: Mali’aheral: High Elf - Slang version - ‘aheral, or Mali’thill, or ‘thill Mali’fenn: Snow Elf - Slang version - ‘Fenn Explanation: Hide contents (Mali’fenn and Mali’aheral are often interchangeable due to the very close relation with the snow, and high elves.) Mali'aheral and Mali'fenn are not interchangeable terms. They're two seperate distinct groups, and I'm sure snow elves would rather be addressed as Mali'fenn or Fennic Elves than to be roped in with Mali'aheral or Mali'thill. Also, Mali'thill isn't slang, 'thill would be slang, but Mali'thill is a word. Tl;dr st dumb 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
argonian 12844 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Terms like 'fenn, 'thill, 'ker, etc. are used even in official documents. They're shorthands, not slang. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luciloo 2653 Share Posted April 3, 2022 It should be "mayilun" for beloved, you add the -n to create a noun. Otherwise looks good. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefDeuce 116 Share Posted April 3, 2022 11 hours ago, _mady07 said: Acient Ancient* 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_mady07 1105 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Elennanore said: Mali'aheral and Mali'fenn are not interchangeable terms. They're two seperate distinct groups, and I'm sure snow elves would rather be addressed as Mali'fenn or Fennic Elves than to be roped in with Mali'aheral or Mali'thill Ive made a few changes to my wording with that, thank you so much for the feedback! 2 hours ago, argonian said: They're shorthands, not slang. Ah, I agree Shorthands is a much better wording. Ive made changes according to such 1 hour ago, Luciloo said: "mayilun" Ooh, Ill add it in as a second way however i've actually not seen Mayilun used, i typically only see mayilu. Thank you all for the feedback 26 minutes ago, ChefDeuce said: Ancient* . . . . LOL Thanks chef i fixed it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luciloo 2653 Share Posted April 4, 2022 23 hours ago, _mady07 said: Ooh, Ill add it in as a second way however i've actually not seen Mayilun used, i typically only see mayilu. That's because people forget that the 'dictionary' is full of seed words, meaning fragments of word we have to combine with affixes(such as -n for nouns or -er for verbs) to create a full actual word. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_mady07 1105 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Luciloo said: That's because people forget that the 'dictionary' is full of seed words, meaning fragments of word we have to combine with affixes(such as -n for nouns or -er for verbs) to create a full actual word. This is very true, however I'm trying to keep the guide rather simple since it's purpose is to make understanding easier with the language compared to the elven dictionary where it's alot more difficult to tell what's really used irply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Peasant 445 Share Posted April 4, 2022 This is truly wonderful work! Its refreshing to see this, there's some words I've not ever seen used before. Though if you're adding animals to this perhaps you could add 'Chir' for wolf? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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