Hefrumm Scripts & Dialect

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Hefrumm Scripts
& Dialect

History

Throughout the Exile of Gloin, his children have been split from each other, resulting in the teachings of Gloin, Urguan and the Brathmordakin being scattered between many different tribes and clans. Many of these groups, due to their nomadic nature, did not have the ability to develop typical methods of recording knowledge, instead, they passed on these teachings through oral traditions. With these strong oral traditions, the grammar and vocabulary of the original dwarven language were preserved, with some minor dialects being present. However, variant alphabets were developed, while using the grammar and vocabulary of Old Dwarven, in order to record the collective knowledge of Gloin.
 

Simple Ogradhamic - Gloin Tounge

The Hefrumm people, naturally, speak with slight variation in accent and vocabulary compared to their mountainous and cavernous brethren. However, due to many years of living together since the first establishment of the polity of Hefrumm, the more extreme changes have grown milder. This parallels other cultural developments such as the adoption of currency to pay taxes to dwarven kingdoms.

 

The Hefrumm accent tends to make one’s speech more flowing and smooth. This is believed to have come as a result of a strong culture of oral tradition and retelling of stories, in which the Hefrumm accent allows for more rhythmic retellings. The Gloin Tongue differs only slightly in terms of grammar, in comparison to Old Dwarven.
 

Negation

Old dwarven negation features simply the suffix un- in front of a verb. Gloin Tongue features another negative prefix for emphasis.

Negation (simple) - un + verb

Negation (never) - rahm + verb

This differs from the adverb Nuf (never) in dwarven, and is used normally in storytelling to denote and emphasise the sheer devotion of a particular protagonist, or used in making oaths.

E.g: da Enn’Hefjor'az rahm’ogdaros - The bear will never betray - the (present suffix)+bear+(verb suffix) (never negation)+verb

The Gloin Tounge uses the Simple Ogradhamic alphabet, which is a variation of typical dwarven runes, allowing Hefrummo to write easier upon wood, leaves and paper. It is seldom known by Hefrummo.
 

ኣ ብ ች ድ አ ፍ ግ ህ ኢ ጅ ክ ል ም ን ኦ ፕ ቅ ር ስ ት ኡ ቭ ው ኽ ይ ዝ

 

Complex Ogradhamic - Seer Staves

The Seer Staves is a complex form of writing that completely diverges from the typical runes associated with dwarves. Also known as Complex Ogradhamic, it actually predates the Simple version, since it was developed out of necessity by Hefrumm Seers during their continuous periods of prosecution. It is only known by the Seers of Hefrumm, and it is simply a different, yet hidden way of recording Old Dwarven and Gloin Tounge.

ᚆᚓᚂᚂᚑ ᚒᚒᚑᚏᚂᚇ

 

 

Words Unique to Gloin Tounge

Common Origin (C) - Words originated from a mixing of various Hefrumm peoples

Treebeard Origin  (T) - Words coined or contributed by Clan Treebeard

Root Origin  (R) - Words coined or contributed by Clan Blackroot, and their progenitors the Cottonwoods

Mossborn Origin (M)  - Words coined or contributed by Clan Mossborn

Yrrommar Origin (Y) - Cognate or Loan words from non-dwarves

Dwarven Origin (D) - A word from the dwarven dictionary

Drinks
Beer - Lenp

Ale - Lonp

Mead - Smolp

Cider  Dolp

Wine - Yolp

Whisky - Yump

Rum - Flimp

Vodka - Polp

Swill - Yurk

Animals
Bear - Hefjhor (D)

Boar - Torc (C)

Deer - Feid (C)

Skunk - Gsit (C)

Fox - Rumadh (C)

Bee, wasps, hornets, any insect that can stab you - Verokhatuul (C)

Nature
Sun - Arma (C)

Sunlight - Armakan (C)

Dew - Belk (C)
Druid - Druai (T)
Epiphite- Siobragh(R)

Moss - Mozz (M)

Misc

Cousin - Coan (C) (Commonly used to refer to halflings)

Emerald - Margaid (M)

Essence - Breid (M)

Soap - Shabin (Y)
Tribal law - Vengryn-khrum (R)

Kavir - Return

 

Forest Dwarf Titles

Hefruthrummaz - High Chief (R)

Hefruthrumm - Chief/Clan Father (T)

Seer - Rikeron'kirkja (R)

Orondukrik - Smoke Lord (C)

Fellow forest dwarf - Dasen (C)

Traitor, outsider, foreigner - Aruetii (C)
Warrior - Fægir (T) 

Gloin Tounge Phrases

Good Morning - Narvak’oz Arma - Glory to the Sun

You smell like a druid’s farts - Druai’asmong

This drink is bad - vo’gsit vo’yurk - Skunk’s swill

Dwarven Dictionary
Encylopedia of the Dwarven Language

 

Spoiler

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This is not commonly known irply.
 

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This document is not the final or complete version, a more definitive one will be made with suggestions implemented from the forest dwarf community. We hope to set a fun baseline with this, and allow for interesting linguist discussion and roleplay in the future, and give the community a fun project to collaborate on.

Edited May 18, 2023 by VerminHunter
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