The language of Vikela [ Silachian]

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Vikelain  or Silachian 

 

Silachian is a mixture of Elvish and Auvergian. 

It has a sort of southern flare on top of that. For a more OOc dive, Silchian is a mixture of Lotc Eleven mixed with Lousiana Creole. From deep avuergene roots as well as wood elven ties to the community With this base, it creates a softer, more elegant sounding language with a tone that sounds like water rushing. Rather than more earthy tones, there should be hardly any guttural or rough words used within Silachian. 

 

History and Synopsis
 

The words of the sword are translated as Silachin in the language of the protected people. From its founding family, one auvergne & Farfolk woman and one Wood elf, these phrases are both fluid like a swing and sharp to the tongue.. It is interesting to note that the founding couple frequently transitioned between these linguistic influences, which led to a momentous event when a human observer inadvertently interchanged the two terms. This serendipitous mistake has endured through the passage of time.

 

Today, Silachian has become an integral part of the linguistic heritage of Vikela. It can be heard echoing through the streets of Vikela, where it is cherished as a language that is not only well-known but also passed down through generations, embodying a unique and enduring fusion of linguistic traditions.

 

Definition: Auvergnian, interchangeably known as Auvergnat by those who are fluent in it, is a well-known human language. The dialect is famous throughout the various realms of Oren and Aeldin for being crowned the "Language of Love". Auvergnian is a soft, melodic, and yet arguably very complex dialect. Auvergnian is the same as real-life French.

 

Definition: Elvish This language, known as Ancient Elven, was developed by the children of Malin after their establishment in Aegis and was used widely in the ancient world. 

 Grammar

For those of you want to fully immerse yourselves. 

 

Sentence Order: The common order of elvish sentences is Subject-Object-Verb.

 

The apostrophe-’ : Used in certain cases and possibly dictates a certain pronunciation. 

Current known uses are: Denoting certain honorifics (such as sainted)

Between a modifier and a verb

Between a word and its suffixes (more on this below).

 

With the word 'eyha' (and) to connect sentences and in terms of a list.

 -n makes such a word a noun 

-an plural 

 

AFFIXES & SUFFIXES

 

Use of affixes: This has been shown to be a very important factor in Elven language. Elves tend to use multiple affixes to further define their nouns and verbs, rather than using separate words. For these, the following rules exist:

 

Most affixes seem to have two forms, depending on whether or not the word it relates to ends or begins with a vowel.

Suffixes often get added with an apostrophe between it and the word.

 

If a word has multiple suffixes, there will only be an apostrophe between the full word and its last suffix. The priority for ordering the suffixes is  least important to most important. So your root word is closer to the most important suffix.

 

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Example :  Let's consider the word "unhappiness." The root word is "happy," and it has two suffixes: "-ness" and "-un."

 

Following the rule of placing the least important suffix first, and the most important last, the correct order is "happy-un-ness."

 

The final word with only one apostrophe would be "happy'un'ness. Translated, it would look like this alèz’ne’an

 

 

If a suffix is separated by an apostrophe, it inflects as if the last letter of the word it relates to was a consonant.

 

-é Makes it past tense, for example: burn - bril / burnt - brilé

 

-s makes it present continuous, -s  is followed by the Simple Present word’s vowel, for example:  Pèdi - miss / Pedé - missing / Pèdis - Missing

 

Adding “Will - Te” will make the sentence future tense, as the verb does not need a special addition. For example:“Mo te anwo twa ne’pleure…zusna.” - “I will not cry over you...*******.”  :) “Burn *****!”  “Sluzes Bril!”

 

FAMILY AND PEOPLE 

Mamon: Mom

 

Malda: Dad

 

Sèsa: Sister

 

Bresen: Brother

 

Tonton: Uncle

 

Tant: Aunt

 

Nès: Niece

 

Nef: Nephew

 

Gra’Malda: Grandpa

 

Gra'Mama: Grandma

 

Numbers

un, in - one

 

Dé - two

 

trò, trwa - three

 

Kat - four

 

Sink - five

 

Sis - six

 

Sèt - seven

 

Wit - eight

 

Nèf - nine

 

Dis - ten

 

mu'dis - 100

 

te'ludis-1000

 

Much like the grammatical structure, numbers are structured similarly to elvish for double digits and beyond (i.e three-onehundred-five-ten-four).

 

 ' is used to link a number with its value for 10, 100 and 1000. 

 

Adding the Mu- (very) to add to the beginning of a number to make it ma-single point value. ( Values of Ten). Example Mukat'dis (40,) Musis'dis (60) MuNèf'dis (80).

 

Examples So 14 (fourteen) is Dis'kat [10.4]  40 (forty) is Mukat'dis [10.4]   174 is Mudis'musetdis'kat [100.70.4]

COMMON PHRASES &  SENTENCES

Bonayla! - Hello

 

Heyalez afær? - How are things?

 

heya ça va? - How are you doing?

 

Çé ayla , byin. - I’m good, thanks.

 

Mo byin. - Thank you / Thanks.

 

Ou’Venle - You’re Welcome 

 

Twa plitar. - See you later.

 

Svenayla - Goodbye

 

Sven - Bye 

 

Mo Mayli twa. - I love you.

 

Swènn-tali. - Take care.

 

Bonayla. - Good Morning

 

Bonker. - Good night

 

avyonii - Little fighter

 

Ti - Yes

 

Ne - No

 

Une gueule de Vallitier - A mouth like holy water fountain (used to describe an ugly man)

 

Une figure lenpomme cuite - A face like a baked apple (used to describe an attractive woman)

 

Pauvres diables - poor devils (used to mock poor people)

 

Un berrbleur - a hot air shooter

 

Un tonnerre a la voile - an unruly person

 

Frou-frou - giddy/ Over dramatic/snobby

 

Menterlien - a lie/liar

 

valllo toujou couri vallhiuw. - The water always goes to the river

 

Coupé zoré milet fait pas faesu. - Cutting off the mule’s ears doesn’t make it a horse

 

Compé Torti va doucement, mais li rivé coté bite pendant Compé Chivreil apé dormi. - Tortoise goes slowly, but he arrives at the barrel while Roe Deer is sleeping.

 

beloun conné sir qui bois l'apé frotté. - The pig knows well on which wood it will rub.

 

Chirr jappô li pas morde. - The barking dog doesn’t bite.

 

Charre brilé pair di feu. - The burnt cat is afraid of fire.

 

Bouki fait gombo; lapin mangé li. - The goat makes the gumbo; the rabbit eats it.

 

Cila qui rit Un lensuloem va pleuré a liewy’ento: . - Whoever laughs on Friday will cry on Sunday.

 

Craché nen laire, li va tombé enhaut vou nez. - Spit in the air, and it will fall on your nose.

 

Vikela an coime en ito - There is a problem in Vikela

OBSENTIES (even though LOTC forums will censor this ) 

 

• ****(Fword): Vexna

• Shit(poop) : Bix

• *****(female dog): Sluzes

• Damn: Acke

• Ass / ******* (butt) : Zusna 

• Idiot: Ich'me

• Mother Fucker (mfo): Vex’ma

 

A- Z UNSORTED WORDS. 

Pronouns:

• You -mo’ /twa

• Your - mou’ / Twu

• We - no’ 

• Which - ki 

• Her - L’leh 

• She - L’ 

• He - Li’

• Him -Li’leh

• I / Me - o

• This - Thes

• Who / What / Where - heya’

• Our - min

Adjectives:

• Strong - Ceru

• Weak - Cerune 

• Good - ayla 

• Bad- dyab

• Later - plitar

• Old: Ulde

• Young - Yeune

• Happy - alèz

• Confused - ailmathé

• Sad - melte

• Angry - furêrion

• Dainty - Zehp

Adverbs:

• Only - unsel 

• Not - ne’

• Out - soti 

• There - Ito

• Slowly - doucement

• Very - Mu

 

Nouns / plural Nouns:

• Action - Aksyon

• Boat - Amonn’narn

• Bread - Wehn'tehral

• Books - Indora

• Devils/Evil - Diables

• Expertise - Ekspètiz

• Forest - Amebwa

• Fountain - Vallitier

• Hunter - Lovi

• Keeper - Gadyem

• Knowledge - Konesans

• Mail - Kouryèl

• Magic - Maji

• Melody - Ayl’lenniel

• Midnight - Lin

• Milk - Valein

• Moon - Minwi

• Problem - Coime / Problems - Coimes

• Red Rose - Wouj’Miruel

• River - Vallhiuw

• Side - Coté

• Sugar - Suika

• Time - Enet

• Troubles- Resahnae 

• Vallitier - Fountain

• - Water- Vallo

• Milk- Valein -

• Wind - Bientu

• Offerings - ofrann

• Sentiments - santiman

• Season - sézon

• Branch - galadh

 

Verbs:

Present Simple Tense	Past Tense	Present Progressive
—	-é	-s
Is - di	Was - Pranvan (An exception)	—
Do -fe	Did - fé	Doing - fes
Have - Par	Had - Paré	Having - Pares
Say - psan	Said - psané	Saying - psans
Arrive - riv	Arrived - rivé	Arriving - rives
Stumble - b’ite	Stumbled - b’ité	Stumbling - b’ites
Bite- morde	Bit - mordé	Biting - mordes
Eat - mange	Ate - mangé	Eating - manges
Cry - pleure	Cried - pleuré	Crying - pleures
Hate - Haite	Hated - haité	Hating - haites
Love - mayli	Loved - maylé	Loving - maylis
Like -  Mayte	Liked - mayté	Liking - maytes
Know - conne	Knew - conné	Knowing - connes
Burn - brile	Burnt - brilé	Burning -Briles
Care- Tali	Cared- Talé	Caring - Talis
Blossom (flower)-Lapr	Blossomed- Laprès	Blossoming Lapres
miss - Pèdi	Missed-Pedé	Missing-Pèdis
Confuse - ailmahta	Confused- ailmathé	Confusing - ailmathas
Send - alta	Sent - alté	Sending - altas
Go - couri	Went - couré	Going - couris
Talk - goulren	talked - goulré	Talking - goulres
Wave - Anuh'Hiuw	Waved - Anuh’Hiuwé	Waving - Anuh’Hiuwes
Blow - iheiuh	Blowed - iheiuhé	Blowing - iheiuhes
Will - te	Would - té	Willing - tes
Go - couri	Went - couré	Going - couris
Sleep - dormi	Slept - dormé	Sleeping - dormis
Tuck - kach	Tucked - kaché	Tucking - kaches
Dance - danse	Danced - dansé	Dancing - danses
Wear - mete	Wore - meté	Wearing - metes
Carry - pote (To carry something.)  cradle-bèl)	Carried - poté	Carrying - potes
Whisper - chitchot	Whispered - chitchoté	Whispering - chitchotes
Pass- pui	Passed - pué	Passing - puis
Paint- peintiye	Painted - peintiyé	Painting - peintiyes
Lay - pose	Laid - pozé	Laying - poses
Bark- jappô	Barked - jappé	Barking - jappôs
Spit - crach (Spit out - Crachoti)	Spat - craché (Spat out - Crachéti)	Spitting - craches (Spitting out - Crachotis)
(In poker) Going all in - Mog

 

Modal Verbs:

• Should - Dwe 

• Can - Ka 

• Could - Ké

• Will - Te / Would - Té

• May - Cen

 

Determiners / Pre-Determiners:

• The- le / La 

• Such/More - ma-

• All - ‘tuva 

• Some - kèk

• Each / Every - ilye

 

Preposition:

• Of - nun

• Up - anoh

• For - pra 

• By - Pa-

• On - sou’  ( on the- so’le) 

• Like - tankou (“I feel like …..”)

• About - larenn

• In - en

• Over - anwo

• To - u- (For example: “Me u-couri minwi” - I go to the moon) 

• Beneath - anba

• With - gavec

• Down- nadbas

• Under - neledh

 

Conjunction:

• And - ehya 

• But - mais

Idiom

• Tali- (infront of a word is part of  Derived from elvish)

 

Government Titles / Ranks  etc:

• Government - Gouvènman

• Council - Conseil

• Internal - Zefen

• Internal affairs (internal time) - Zefen’enten

• Minister - Minstie

• Knight - Chevalye

• The Keeper of Books better known as the librarian - Gadyem Indoran

• Lawmaker - Magi’se

• House mafia - Mennaj

• Noble - Noblesse

• Official - Ofisyèl

• Writer - Puerith

• Warrior - lwa

• Healer - Traiteur

• Queen -  Reîne

• King - Kondé

• Princess - Prinsès

• Prince - Prins

• Regent- Rejant

• Heir - Eritye

• Grand Duke - Gran Dyòk

• Duke - Dyok 

• Duchès-duchess

• Count -count

• countess- Counte

• Baron- Baron

• Baroness- L’Baronès

• Lordship Mesir

• Ladyship-Mesiris

• Majesty -Majeste

• Citizen - sityen

 

When addressing individuals of nobility or higher social status:

• Grace -Gras  [ Your grace-  Mou’Gras]

• Majesty - Majeste (Your majesty- Mou’Majeste)

 

Animals:

• Deer -Chivreil 

• Rabbit - Lappin 

• Sheep - dòmi

• Pig - Beloun 

• Goat -Bouki 

• Horse - roch

• wolf/dog-Chirr 

• Panda-Talibulous

• Cat -Charre

• Turtle - Torti 

• Llama- lama

• Bird - aiweau

 

Days- Following lotc calendar days 

 

• Sunday - Dimanch

• Monday - Lendi

• Tuesday - Madi

• Wednesday - Mèkredi

• Thursday - Jedi

• Friday - Vandredi

• Saturday - Samdi

• Next Saturday- Samdi’ento

 

Colours:

• Red - Mirouj

• Blue - Blevall

• Yellow - Aurijòn

• Purple - Valvyol

• Pink - Belssezrou

• Black - Nwa 

• White - Iwan

• Green - Vèttaynei

• Orange - Orayl

• Brown - Caros 

 

MALE & FEMALE NAMES

 

Female Names 

 

Adeline - Noble

 

Aeliana - Sunlight

 

Amaia - High Place 

 

Amara - Immortal

 

Amethysta - Jewel/amethyst 

 

Anais - Grace

 

Arcadia -  Paradise

 

Astridelle - Beautiful Star

 

Azura - Sky Blue

 

Belphoebe - Fae princess

 

Blythe- Carefree

 

Calista - Most Beautiful

 

Caelia - Heavenly

 

Celestia - Heavenly 

 

Chantal - Song

 

Cosette - Little Thing

 

Danica - Morning Star

 

Delphine - Dolphin

 

Eirwen - White Snow

 

Elestria - Starlight

 

Elaria - Enchanting Song

 

Elowen - Elm Tree

 

Evadne - Pleasing One

 

Fiora - Flower

 

Flora- floral

 

Genevieve - Tribe Woman

 

Gwidhiel - Of the Light

 

Heloise - Famous Warrior

 

Hithiel - Running water 

 

Isabeau - My oath

 

Isabelette - Devoted 

 

Isoluna - Moonlight

 

Jalindë - Beauty

Jolie - Pretty

Katriel - Crown of gold

Khanyisile - Illuminated

Kelindra- 

Leika - Warrior of peace

 

Leza - Joyful

 

Lilithia - Night Demon

 

Lirael - Song of Gold 

 

Medea - Clever

 

Melusine - Enchanting Water 

 

Mignon - Cute, Darling

 

Mireille - To admire

 

Mwari - Goddess 

 

Naiara - Radiant

 

Nymeria - Lady of the Water

 

Nyxira - Night Goddess

 

Oseye - Noble

Olwethu - Our Own

 

 Phumelele - Achieve

 

Perdita - Lost 

 

 Qondiswa - Understand

 

Quenmirë - Elf of Jewels

 

Rilindë - The Songs we Sing

 

Ravenna -Raven

 

Roshaera - bright like the sun.

 

Rhianwen - maiden

 

Seraphite - Fiery Angel

 

Serenelle - Starry

 

Sylvara - Nymph

 

Solange - Solemn

 

Solara - Solar, Sunlike

 

Tindra - Sparkle 

 

Thalassa - Sea

 

Urania - Muse

 

Uzuri- Splendor 

 

Valkyrie - Chooser of the Slain 

 

Vespera - Evening Star

 

Violette - Purple

 

Vivienne - Life within

 

Wyneth - Fair

 

Wande - Family grows

 

Winslet - victorious

 

Wynonia - 

 

Xiomara - Ready for Battle

 

 Xolile - Forgiving

 

Yveline - Yew Wood

 

Yávië - Sprouted from unknown

 

Zafira - Victorious

 

Zarina - Golden Queen

 

Zephyra - Gentle Breeze

 

Zephyrine - West Wind

 

Zenobia - Force of Nature

 

Male names 

Ahmanu - Notable leader

Akuni - Brave

 

Babptise - Baptized

Bakari - Promise

Bayo - Crown

Bilal - Born during the day

 

Chuki - Spirit

Cyprian - From Cyprus

Cyprin - Cyprus

Caden: "Spirit of Battle" or "Fighter"

Cyril: "Lordly" or "Masterful"

Cassius: "Empty" or "Vain"

Calixte: "Most Beautiful" or "Very Beautiful"

Celestin: "Heavenly" or "Of the Sky"

Coltrane: Possibly a combination of "Coal" and "Strong"

Chevalier: "Knight" or "Horseman"

Chavez: "Hawk"

Corentin:or "Hurricane"

 

Darian - Upholder of the good

 

Edwige - Battle warrior

Endymion - Man of the east

Estel - Hope 

Elario - Noble one

 

Folarin - Walk with wealth

Faelan - Little wolf

 

Guylian - Variant of Julien

Gareth - Gentle

 

Halim - Patient 

Hadrian - Dark-haired

 

Idris - Interpreter or studious one

Ignatius - Fiery

Ikechu - God's strength

Iniko - Born during troubled times

 

Jafari: - Stream or creek

Jareth - Blend of Jared and Gareth

 

Kaev - Life

Kael - Mighty warrior

Kofi - Born on Friday

 

Loike - Delightful - devirved from Luke

Luthando - Love

 

Mael - Chief or prince

Nkosi - King or ruler

Nyarai - Be humble

 

Olanrewaju - My wealth is moving forward

Orpheus - Darkness (mythological figure)

Osiris - Egyptian god of the afterlife and rebirth

 

Pemba - White

Paka - Cat 

Panya - Mouse (Swahili)

 Pascal - Easter

Patrice - Noble 

Porthos -  Musinteers

Peregrin - Traveler 

Prospero - Successful

 

Quddus - Holy 

Quenten - Variant of Quentin 

Quillon - The best of the swords

Quirin - warlike 

 Quillan - Cub

 

Remy - Oarsman

Rudo - Love

Razi - Secret 

Raoul - Wolf council, strong as a wolf 

René - Reborn 

Rylan - Island meadow 

 

Samwise - Half-wise 

Sebastien - Revered or venerable

 

Tariro - Hope

Thandolwethu - Our love

Thierry:  "ruler of the people."

Teo: A short form of Theodore, meaning "gift of God."

Tariq "morning star" or "he who knocks at the door."

Theron: Chase

Tevin

Thaddeus:courageous."

T'vian

Toulouse

Tarien

 

Ulysse:  "to be angry" or "to hate."

Uriel: Fire of spirit

Urbain: "city dweller" 

Ugo: form of Hugh, meaning "heart, mind, spirit."

Urianthé: "Enchanting Star"

Ulysarion: "Seeker of Wisdom"

Ulfarine: "Noble Forest Guardian"

Umbrelleth: "Veiled Luminescence"

Urendelle: "Radiant Blossom"

Ullianthé: "Luminous Dreamer"

Umbrosien: "Shadowy Sage"

Ullianthilde: "Starlit Grace"

Umbertien: "Regal Enchanter"

 

Uzoma - Good road or way

 

Vuyo - Happiness or joy

Winslet - Joyful victory

Wulfric - Wolf power

 

Xandriel - Elf of splendor 

Xolani - Peace

 

Yannick - Variant of Jean, meaning God is gracious

Yves - Yew wood 

Yannael - Combination of Yann

Yorick - Variant of George

 Yarrow - A flowering plant often associated with healing

Yrian - Variant of Brian

 

Zephyr - West wind

Zaire - River in Lurin

Zuberi - Strong 

 Zephyr - West wind 

Zenon - Variant of Zenos,

Zethana

 

 

 This language is subject to change and be updated. This was such a fun project to head with the lovely people of Vikela. We orgianzied this is a way we thought made more sense. We recommend you have your sentence, and then move it to subject object verb so you have a clear understanding. Most Vikelian will only be using common phrases rather then full sentences.

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Credits to :

@Sporadic for The Ancient Elvish Language 

Haitian Creole and southern Creole for their influences 

@Tigergirifor the main creation of the language + major additions

@6Darkfor Being the English Wizard we all needed/ verb formatting / grammar rules/ 

@JTMedea for addition of Family & obscenities 

 @Pearlescent For Mog and the Vikela gambling addiction