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==Basic phrases==
==Basic phrases==
All 2nd-person pronouns are ''fiar'' for convenience. There are additional politeness distinctions in Eevo.
All 2nd-person pronouns are ''fiar'' for convenience. There are additional number distinctions in Eevo.
*''Nwtxáh lles!'' (to one person) / ''Nwtxáh lled!'' (to >1 person) = Hello!
*''Nwtxáh lles!'' (to one person) / ''Nwtxáh lled!'' (to >1 person) = Hello!
*''Gail!'' /kã/ = Hi!
*''Gail!'' /kã/ = Hi!
*''Tiar a cri iar?'' = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going)
*''Tiar a cri iar?'' = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going)
* ''Ym.'' /əm/ = (colloquial) Not very well.
*''Loñan!'' /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings!
*''Loñan!'' /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings!
*''Lly eeganda!'' = Goodbye!
*''Lly eeganda!'' = Goodbye!
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**''América ...'' /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America.
**''América ...'' /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America.
**''Fyldélfja ...'' /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia.
**''Fyldélfja ...'' /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia.
*''Sec som fiar a brits Iñglix?'' = Do you speak English?
*''Sec som fiar a łynáñ Iñglix?'' = Do you speak English?
*''Taw a morel mi?'' = What day is it today?
*''Taw a morel mi?'' = What day is it today?
**''(Morel) Ahdi a morel mi.'' = Today is Sunday.
**''(Morel) Ahdi a morel mi.'' = Today is Sunday.
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*''Ec.'' = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions)
*''Ec.'' = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions)
*''Ter.'' = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions)
*''Ter.'' = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions)
*''Nwtscees naw.'' = I'm vegetarian.
*''Nehtscees naw.'' = I'm vegetarian.
*''Nwdløø naw.'' = I'm vegan.
*''Nehdløø naw.'' = I'm vegan.
*''a Rree Sfas Slysion'' = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day)
*''a Rree Sfas Slysion'' = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day)
*''Mazjeera!'' = (''Barcan'') Good job!
*''Mazjeera!'' = (''Barcan'') Good job!
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==Numbers==
==Numbers==
:''See the [[Skellan/Wordlist|Wordlist]].''
:''See the [[Scellan/Wordlist|Wordlist]].''


==Directions==
==Directions==
===Compass directions===
===Compass directions===
*sim = north
*sim = north
*wig = south
*dewv = south
*hrosgr = east
*hrosgr = east
*gaws = west
*gaws = west
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*''sñeh'' = cute
*''sñeh'' = cute
*''eellon'' = cute
*''eellon'' = cute
*''Ar o le...'' = he has on... / he's wearing...


==Romance==
==Romance==
*''Dy ell naw'r.'' = I love you.
*''Dy ell naw'r.'' = I love you.
*''S'dewm a tsoh iar?'' = Can I kiss you?
*''S'dewm a tsoh iar?'' = Can I kiss you?
*''Nwtxáh Arni llen iar.'' = You're my reason for living. (lit. You are my [[Verse:Tricin/Second Mover|Second Mover]])
*''Nwtxáh Arn llen iar.'' = You're my reason for living. (lit. You are my [[Verse:Tricin/Second Mover|Second Mover]])
*''Hnwat raw ba hond sgyhrws de jew a føþor að ell ryg'' = May our love burn hotter than the brightest suns in the sky.
*''Hnwat raw ba hond sgyhrws de jew a føþor að ell ryg'' = May our love burn hotter than the brightest suns in the sky.


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===Continents===
===Continents===
*''América Sim'' = North America
*''América Sim'' = North America
*''América Wig'' = South America
*''América Dewv'' = South America
*''Africa'' = Africa
*''Africa'' = Africa
*''Antárctica'' = Antarctica
*''Antárctica'' = Antarctica
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===Countries, people and languages===
===Countries, people and languages===
Language names can be formed by ''brits'' + X: ''brits Iñglix'' = English language, or by ''-ib''. Earth language names are usually based on the native names of the countries.
Language names can be formed by ''łynáñ'' + X: ''łynáñ Iñglix'' = English language, or by ''-ib''. Earth language names are usually based on the native names of the countries.


To say "X person", you can say ''am X''.
To say "X person", you can say ''am X''.
*''Africa Wig'' = South Africa
*''Africa Dewv'' = South Africa
*''Alaba'' /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish
*''Alaba'' /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish
*''América'' /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American
*''América'' /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American
*''Aodéaroa'' = New Zealand
*''Osdréelja'' /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n)
*''Osdréelja'' /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n)
*''Bosnja as Hertsegovína'' = Bosnia and Herzegovina
*''Bosnja as Hertsegovína'' = Bosnia and Herzegovina
*''Bylgárja'' = Bulgaria
*''Bylgárja'' = Bulgaria
*''Capw Verdzji'' = Capo Verde
*''Gabw Verdzji'' = Capo Verde
*''Cimi'' /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian)
*''Cimi'' /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian)
*''Cymru'' /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh
*''Cymru'' /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh
*''Damyzj'' /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil
*''Damyzj'' /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil
*''Denmac'' /ˈtɛnmak/ = Denmark/Danish
*''Denmarc'' /ˈtɛnmark/ = Denmark/Danish
*''Dwitxnand'' /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German
*''Dwitxland'' /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German
*''Eere'' /ˈɛirɛ/ = Ireland/Irish (from the Bhlaoighne reading of ''Éire'')
*''Dzjwñgło'' = China/Chinese
**''Sim Eere'' = Northern Ireland
*''Eri'' /ˈɛri/ = Ireland/Irish
*''Henás'' = Greece/Greek (all historical periods)
**''Sim Eri'' = Northern Ireland
**''Enáða'' = Greece/Greek (modern)
*''Helás'' = Greece/Greek (all historical periods)
**''Eláða'' = Greece/Greek (modern)
*''Esbánja'' /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish
*''Esbánja'' /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish
*''Esdi'' /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n)
*''Esdi'' /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n)
*''Finasdín'' = Palestine/Palestinian
*''Filasdín'' = Palestine/Palestinian
*''Frals'' /frãs/ = France/French
*''Frals'' /frãs/ = France/French
*''Gambwtxía'' /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n)
*''Gambwtxía'' /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n)
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*''Hangwg'' /'hankuk/ = Korea(n)
*''Hangwg'' /'hankuk/ = Korea(n)
**''Sim Hangwg'' = North Korea(n)
**''Sim Hangwg'' = North Korea(n)
**''Wig Hangwg'' = South Korea(n)
**''Dewv Hangwg'' = South Korea(n)
*''Hajerén'' = Armenia(n)
*''Hajerén'' = Armenia(n)
*''Hałáii'' = Hawaii(an)
*''Hałáii'' = Hawaii(an)
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*''Irán'' = Iran(ian)
*''Irán'' = Iran(ian)
**''Farsí'' = Farsi
**''Farsí'' = Farsi
*''Isnand'' = Iceland(ic)
*''Island'' = Iceland(ic)
*''Itálja'' = Italy/Italian
*''Itálja'' = Italy/Italian
*''Itióbja'' = Ethiopia(n)
*''Itióbja'' = Ethiopia(n)
*''Jidix'' = Yiddish
*''Jidix'' = Yiddish
*''Jisraén'' = Israel(i)
*''Jisraél'' = Israel(i)
*''Larabi'' = Arab(ic)
*''Larabi'' = Arab(ic)
*''Latvja'' = Latvia(n)
*''Latvja'' = Latvia(n)
*''Naws'' = Laos
*''Laws'' = Laos
*''Lerág'' = Iraq(i)
*''Lerág'' = Iraq(i)
*''Niatwvá'' = Lithuania(n)
*''Liatwvá'' = Lithuania(n)
*''Livríþ'' = Hebrew
*''Livríþ'' = Hebrew
**''Livríþ Tanáh'' = Biblical Hebrew
**''Livríþ Tanáh'' = Biblical Hebrew
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*''Mjymá'' = Myanmar/Burmese
*''Mjymá'' = Myanmar/Burmese
*''Mozambíc'' = Mozambique
*''Mozambíc'' = Mozambique
*''Nedyrnand'' = Netherlands/Dutch
*''Nedyrland'' = Netherlands/Dutch
*''Nihól'' = Japan(ese)
*''Nihól'' = Japan(ese)
*''Øsdyraiç'' = Austria(n)
*''Øsdyraiç'' = Austria(n)
*''Paryd'' = India(n)
*''Paryd'' = India(n)
*''Ponsga'' = Poland/Polish
*''Polsga'' = Poland/Polish
*''Prydain'' /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain/British
*''Prydain'' /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain/British
**''A Fiwrsewl Payncém'' = United Kingdom
**''A Fiwrsewl Payncém'' = United Kingdom
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*''Turcije'' = Turkey/Turkish
*''Turcije'' = Turkey/Turkish
*''Txesgo'' = Czech Republic/Czech
*''Txesgo'' = Czech Republic/Czech
*''Txwñgo'' /ˈtʃuŋkɔ/ = China/Chinese
*''Viadnám'' = Vietnam(ese)
*''Viadnám'' = Vietnam(ese)
*''Wcrajína'' = Ukraine/Ukrainian
*''Wcrajína'' = Ukraine/Ukrainian
*''Xgipýri'' = Albania(n)
*''Xgipýri'' = Albania(n)
*''Xvaits'' = Switzerland/Swiss
*''Xvaits'' = Switzerland/Swiss
===Earth quotes===
===Earth quotes===
*''Ciab ymbas cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab ølland tyatxoh vrel að amsrad.'' - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
*''Ciab ymbas cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab ølland tyatxoh vrel að amsrad.'' - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.


==Earth religions==
==Earth religions==
TODO: agnostic, atheist
TODO: agnostic
*Crisdvih = Christianity
*Crisdósvih = Christianity
**Crisdvihon = Christian (adj)
**Crisdósvihon = Christian (adj)
**Crisdvwñ = Christian (person)
**Crisdósvwñ = Christian (person)
*Caþolicih = Catholicism
*Caþolicih = Catholicism
**Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person)
**Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person)
*Jahaðẃþ / Jyhwðívih = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization)
*Jahaðẃþ / Jyhwðívih = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization)
**Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization)
**Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization)
*Isnám = Islam
*Islám = Islam
**Mwsnim = Muslim
**Mwslim = Muslim
*Bwdhivih = Buddhism
*Bwdhivih = Buddhism
**Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist
**Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist
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**Hindw = Hindu
**Hindw = Hindu
*Dawvih = Taoism
*Dawvih = Taoism
*Zjwvih = Confucianism (from 儒, Mandarin ''rú'')
*Njovih = Confucianism (from 儒, OC ''*no'')
*Sicvih = Sikhism
*Sicvih = Sikhism
**Sic = Sikh
**Sic = Sikh
*gwajnooñnwtxáh = atheism (Wdm. claim [of] lack [of] god)
**nwnooñnwtxáh = atheist


==Conworlds/Universes==
==Conworlds/Universes==
*''Yrþ'' = Earth
*''Yrþ'' = Earth
*''Tricin'' = Tricin (as a conworld)
*''Calémere'' = Calémere
*''Calémere'' = Calémere
*''Luav-Çorna'' = Middle-Earth
*''Luav-Çorna'' = Middle-Earth
**''Głenja'' = Quenya
**''Głenja'' = Quenya
[[Category:Skellan]]
[[Category:Skellan]]

Latest revision as of 23:14, 18 June 2023

Basic phrases

All 2nd-person pronouns are fiar for convenience. There are additional number distinctions in Eevo.

  • Nwtxáh lles! (to one person) / Nwtxáh lled! (to >1 person) = Hello!
  • Gail! /kã/ = Hi!
  • Tiar a cri iar? = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going)
  • Ym. /əm/ = (colloquial) Not very well.
  • Loñan! /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings!
  • Lly eeganda! = Goodbye!
  • Jw! /ju/ = Bye! (informal)
  • Iant ciwm's nav! /iənt kʰiums nav/ = Good night!
  • A møli ryn (said by one person)/A møli = Thank you.
    • Twm deljað. = You're welcome.
  • Tiar a fel res? = What is your name?
    • $NAME a fel ryn. = My name is $NAME.
  • A snwih llyn. /ə snuih χɛn/ = I'm sorry.
  • Cesri! = (archaic) Greetings!
  • Ðelláws ___ = Please ___ (from *i ðewn llaws, lit. if I may request)
  • Slawb gyl naw ... = I like ...
    • Twm slawb gyl naw ... = I don't like ...
  • Yv ticer þeer fiar? = How old are you?
    • Yv N þeer naw. = I'm N years old.
  • A sñøørree ploh! /ə ˈsŋœyr̥ɛi ˈpʟɔh/ (lit. Bright birthday) = Happy birthday!
  • A Bwrjadreeg ploh! /ə ˈpurjətrɛik ˈpʟɔh/ = Happy winter solstice!
  • A Crismas ploh! = Merry Christmas!
  • Að Isdyr ploh! = Happy Easter!
  • A fawl serñ slawb = Happy New Year!
  • Tic na tehd rys? /tʰik ə ˈtʰɛhtə rəs/ = How many children do you have?
  • Þlawd að arm rys? /θʟaut əð ar(ə)m rəs/ = Where do you live?
    • Anøvr að arm ren. /ˈanœvər əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = I live in Anøvr.
    • Çlorofab ... /ˈçʟɔrɔfəp .../ = ... Clofabolocin.
    • América ... /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America.
    • Fyldélfja ... /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia.
  • Sec som fiar a łynáñ Iñglix? = Do you speak English?
  • Taw a morel mi? = What day is it today?
    • (Morel) Ahdi a morel mi. = Today is Sunday.
  • Tis coll a tlov iar enahd? = What brings you here? (lit. What breeze blows you here?)
  • Dyrriñ a bum armi dy enañ. = The living fish swims in water.
  • Ec. = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions)
  • Ter. = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions)
  • Nehtscees naw. = I'm vegetarian.
  • Nehdløø naw. = I'm vegan.
  • a Rree Sfas Slysion = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day)
  • Mazjeera! = (Barcan) Good job!
  • Ymaðah naw çyñ. = I'm sorry for your loss.

Numbers

See the Wordlist.

Directions

Compass directions

  • sim = north
  • dewv = south
  • hrosgr = east
  • gaws = west

Description

Describing people

  • swm = beautiful
  • hinahd = pretty
  • sñeh = cute
  • eellon = cute
  • Ar o le... = he has on... / he's wearing...

Romance

  • Dy ell naw'r. = I love you.
  • S'dewm a tsoh iar? = Can I kiss you?
  • Nwtxáh Arn llen iar. = You're my reason for living. (lit. You are my Second Mover)
  • Hnwat raw ba hond sgyhrws de jew a føþor að ell ryg = May our love burn hotter than the brightest suns in the sky.

Asking for directions

  • Tiar a hañ ren hly... = How do I get to...

Earth

Continents

  • América Sim = North America
  • América Dewv = South America
  • Africa = Africa
  • Antárctica = Antarctica
  • Awsdrálja = Australia
  • Asja = Asia
  • Ewrópa = Europe

Countries, people and languages

Language names can be formed by łynáñ + X: łynáñ Iñglix = English language, or by -ib. Earth language names are usually based on the native names of the countries.

To say "X person", you can say am X.

  • Africa Dewv = South Africa
  • Alaba /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish
  • América /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American
  • Aodéaroa = New Zealand
  • Osdréelja /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n)
  • Bosnja as Hertsegovína = Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bylgárja = Bulgaria
  • Gabw Verdzji = Capo Verde
  • Cimi /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian)
  • Cymru /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh
  • Damyzj /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil
  • Denmarc /ˈtɛnmark/ = Denmark/Danish
  • Dwitxland /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German
  • Dzjwñgło = China/Chinese
  • Eri /ˈɛri/ = Ireland/Irish
    • Sim Eri = Northern Ireland
  • Helás = Greece/Greek (all historical periods)
    • Eláða = Greece/Greek (modern)
  • Esbánja /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish
  • Esdi /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n)
  • Filasdín = Palestine/Palestinian
  • Frals /frãs/ = France/French
  • Gambwtxía /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n)
    • Cmai or Cmair = Khmer
  • Hangwg /'hankuk/ = Korea(n)
    • Sim Hangwg = North Korea(n)
    • Dewv Hangwg = South Korea(n)
  • Hajerén = Armenia(n)
  • Hałáii = Hawaii(an)
  • Hmol = Hmong
  • Indonesja = Indonesia(n)
  • Inwíd = Inuit
  • Iñgland = England
  • Iñglix = English (language)
  • Irán = Iran(ian)
    • Farsí = Farsi
  • Island = Iceland(ic)
  • Itálja = Italy/Italian
  • Itióbja = Ethiopia(n)
  • Jidix = Yiddish
  • Jisraél = Israel(i)
  • Larabi = Arab(ic)
  • Latvja = Latvia(n)
  • Laws = Laos
  • Lerág = Iraq(i)
  • Liatwvá = Lithuania(n)
  • Livríþ = Hebrew
    • Livríþ Tanáh = Biblical Hebrew
    • Livríþ Roocsé = Modern Hebrew
  • Madagasgjár = Madagascar
  • Mogjor = Hungary/Hungarian
  • Mexíhgo = Mexico/Mexican
  • Mjymá = Myanmar/Burmese
  • Mozambíc = Mozambique
  • Nedyrland = Netherlands/Dutch
  • Nihól = Japan(ese)
  • Øsdyraiç = Austria(n)
  • Paryd = India(n)
  • Polsga = Poland/Polish
  • Prydain /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain/British
    • A Fiwrsewl Payncém = United Kingdom
  • Rasíja = Russia(n)
  • Romib = Roman
    • Latína = Latin
  • Romyníä = Romania(n)
  • Sacartveno = Georgia(n)
  • Swrja = Syria(n)
  • Sverije = Sweden/Swedish
  • Swami = Finland/Finnish
  • Syrbja = Serbia(n)
  • Tai = Thailand/Thai
  • Taiłán = Taiwan(ese)
  • Turcije = Turkey/Turkish
  • Txesgo = Czech Republic/Czech
  • Viadnám = Vietnam(ese)
  • Wcrajína = Ukraine/Ukrainian
  • Xgipýri = Albania(n)
  • Xvaits = Switzerland/Swiss

Earth quotes

  • Ciab ymbas cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab ølland tyatxoh vrel að amsrad. - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

Earth religions

TODO: agnostic

  • Crisdósvih = Christianity
    • Crisdósvihon = Christian (adj)
    • Crisdósvwñ = Christian (person)
  • Caþolicih = Catholicism
    • Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person)
  • Jahaðẃþ / Jyhwðívih = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization)
    • Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization)
  • Islám = Islam
    • Mwslim = Muslim
  • Bwdhivih = Buddhism
    • Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist
  • Hindwvih = Hinduism
    • Hindw = Hindu
  • Dawvih = Taoism
  • Njovih = Confucianism (from 儒, OC *no)
  • Sicvih = Sikhism
    • Sic = Sikh
  • gwajnooñnwtxáh = atheism (Wdm. claim [of] lack [of] god)
    • nwnooñnwtxáh = atheist

Conworlds/Universes

  • Yrþ = Earth
  • Calémere = Calémere
  • Luav-Çorna = Middle-Earth
    • Głenja = Quenya
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