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'''Līlasuṃghāṇa''' ("[place of] singing '' | '''Līlasuṃghāṇa''' ("[place of] singing ''nāmñē'' cubs"; [[Chlouvānem]] pronunciation: [ˌɴ̆ʲiːɴ̆asũˈgʱaːɳa]; vernacular Līlasuṃghāṇi: ''Lilsuhåln'' [ˈɴ̆iːɴ̆ʂyˌhɔːˤŋ]; popularly shortened to ''Līlah'' [ˈɴ̆ʲiːɴ̆aɦ]) is the capital of the [[Verse:Chlouvānem Inquisition|Chlouvānem Inquisition]], the holy city of the ''[[Verse:Yunyalīlta|Yunyalīlta]]'', a ''quaestorship'' (Chl.: ''ṭūmma'') within the diocese of ''Nanašīrama'', which it is also the episcopal seat of, and the largest city on [[Verse:Calémere|Calémere]], even though it is not, administratively, a single city. | ||
Līlasuṃghāṇa lies on the southeastern shore of Lūlunīkam Lake (an inlet of the Flæmvasta sea) in the Jade Coast, with most of the quaestorship's area extending south along the southern branch of the Lake, formed by the clearwater Lanamilūki river coming from the wetlands and [[w:Várzea forest|várzeas]] of Talæñoya. Most of the area where the present-day core districts of Līlasuṃghāṇa lie were formerly a swampland where the | Līlasuṃghāṇa lies on the southeastern shore of Lūlunīkam Lake (an inlet of the Flæmvasta sea) in the Jade Coast, with most of the quaestorship's area extending south along the southern branch of the Lake, formed by the clearwater Lanamilūki river coming from the wetlands and [[w:Várzea forest|várzeas]] of Talæñoya. Most of the area where the present-day core districts of Līlasuṃghāṇa lie were formerly a swampland where the ēmīlumi river ("river of tigers"), the Hanaiyami river ("cocoa river"), and the Rajālyāti river ("silver-black river") - all three blackwater - reach Lūlunīkam lake. This former swamp, nestled between low forested hills and the shore, was mostly drained through centuries and is now one of the most densely populated pieces of land on Calémere. Despite lying just south of the 15th parallel north, Līlasuṃghāṇa has an equatorial rainforest climate with constant rainfall throughout the year and no distinct seasons. | ||
Despite being referred to as a "city", Līlasuṃghāṇa is a ''quaestorship'', which means that it has - at least for the core wards, called districts (''hālgārai'') a consolidated government at the level of cities, circuits, provinces, and even some functions of the diocese itself. Administratively, there are, however, places in Līlasuṃghāṇa designed as cities, parishes, or even villages: the area of the quaestorship is extremely large, covering also some valleys of tributaries of the Lanamilūki river to the south where the only settlements are floating villages in the middle of [[w:Igapó|igapós]]. About 45% of the land area of the quaestorship is covered by rainforest or swampland. | Despite being referred to as a "city", Līlasuṃghāṇa is a ''quaestorship'', which means that it has - at least for the core wards, called districts (''hālgārai'') a consolidated government at the level of cities, circuits, provinces, and even some functions of the diocese itself. Administratively, there are, however, places in Līlasuṃghāṇa designed as cities, parishes, or even villages: the area of the quaestorship is extremely large, covering also some valleys of tributaries of the Lanamilūki river to the south where the only settlements are floating villages in the middle of [[w:Igapó|igapós]]. About 45% of the land area of the quaestorship is covered by rainforest or swampland. | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name of Līlasuṃghāṇa predates the city, and is a bahuvrihi compound of ''līlas'' - the name (nowadays archaic) of cubs of '' | The name of Līlasuṃghāṇa predates the city, and is a bahuvrihi compound of ''līlas'' - the name (nowadays archaic) of cubs of ''nāmñē'', a tropical seal living along most of the Inquisition's tropical coasts - and ''suṃghāṇa'', meaning "melody". The name thus means "melody of nāmñē cubs", intended as "the place where nāmñē cubs sing melodies". | ||
An inhabitant of the city is referred to as ''Līlasuṃghāṇi'' or, more formally, ''Līlasuṃghānyūs''. In the vernacular, the demonym is ''Lilsuhåṇuu'' [ˈɴ̆iːɴ̆ʂyhɔˌɳuː]. The vernacular-derived form ''Læy'' [ˈɴ̆ɛj] is commonly used both in the vernacular and in Chlouvānem, albeit only informally. | An inhabitant of the city is referred to as ''Līlasuṃghāṇi'' or, more formally, ''Līlasuṃghānyūs''. In the vernacular, the demonym is ''Lilsuhåṇuu'' [ˈɴ̆iːɴ̆ʂyhɔˌɳuː]. The vernacular-derived form ''Læy'' [ˈɴ̆ɛj] is commonly used both in the vernacular and in Chlouvānem, albeit only informally. | ||
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The area around Lūlunīkam lake, including the location of present-day Līlasuṃghāṇa, has been inhabited for millennia by tribes speaking languages such as Laifutaši or Old Kāṃradeši. In the early part of the First Era, this area was outside the realms of the Kūṣṛmāthi civilization but in its sphere of influence. About halfway through the Era, Lahob-speaking tribes (the Ur-Chlouvānem) settled in the area, finishing their long migration journey across the whole continent and started settling together with the local people, with common intermixing. | The area around Lūlunīkam lake, including the location of present-day Līlasuṃghāṇa, has been inhabited for millennia by tribes speaking languages such as Laifutaši or Old Kāṃradeši. In the early part of the First Era, this area was outside the realms of the Kūṣṛmāthi civilization but in its sphere of influence. About halfway through the Era, Lahob-speaking tribes (the Ur-Chlouvānem) settled in the area, finishing their long migration journey across the whole continent and started settling together with the local people, with common intermixing. | ||
While for many centuries there were various settlements in the swamplands and by the hills of today's Līlasuṃghāṇa, the founding of the city itself happened in 4426 (268ᘔ<sub>12</sub>) by order of Great Inquisitor | While for many centuries there were various settlements in the swamplands and by the hills of today's Līlasuṃghāṇa, the founding of the city itself happened in 4426 (268ᘔ<sub>12</sub>) by order of Great Inquisitor Kahērimaili ga Banditiāvi ''Dalaigana'', aiming to build the holiest city the world had ever seen. The center of this settlement was on a bigger hammock in the swamp, not far from the Hanaiyami river and about three kilometers upstream from the lakeside - today's Kahērimaila ("clear water") district, named after the founding Great Inquisitor's regnal name. The only access to the early city was from the Hanaiyami river, and a smaller settlement was built at its mouth, functioning as a gate for the city - this area has been later remodelled by land reclamation and it is now the Janaimarta ("port city") district; many foundation-era buildings can however be seen in the neighboring Nājādaneh district, in the Hanaiyami ga maiti memāyi jarmān (Hanaiyami River Mouth Park), and by the Saṃryojyam lakeshore. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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** ā → '''å''' /ɔ/ | ** ā → '''å''' /ɔ/ | ||
*** both short and long /a/ became, however, '''ø''' /œ/ in a close syllable before a nasal; long /a/ also underwent this change before /j/. | *** both short and long /a/ became, however, '''ø''' /œ/ in a close syllable before a nasal; long /a/ also underwent this change before /j/. | ||
** e → '''e''' and | ** e → '''e''' and ē → *ei | ||
** i became /e̝/ while ī remained as a normal /i/; note that /ji/ became, however, /i/. | ** i became /e̝/ while ī remained as a normal /i/; note that /ji/ became, however, /i/. | ||
** u was fronted to /y/, while ū was only shortened to /u/ | ** u was fronted to /y/, while ū was only shortened to /u/ | ||