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==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
* ''Auld | * ''anrorli'' | ||
** People not engaged in slavery of indigies (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
* ''apprin-dining'' | |||
** Uncertain; potentially arrest (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
*** Possibly derived from "apprehending" if so | |||
* ''Auld Aerth'' | |||
** [[Earth]] (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ** [[Earth]] (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ||
* ''ceeteematter'' | |||
** Antimatter (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
*** Derived from "contraterrene", an obsolete French term for antimatter common in early sci-fi | |||
* ''clade'' | |||
** Family (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | |||
* ''cro'loog'fin'shal'' | |||
** Specialist in some field of computing; specifics unclear (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
* ''desig'' | |||
** Personal name (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | |||
*** Derived from "designation" | |||
* ''drech'tor'' | * ''drech'tor'' | ||
** Captain, commanding officer (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ** Captain, commanding officer (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ||
*** Derived from "director", the title for the leader of [[Vanguard Colony]] | *** Derived from "director", the title for the leader of [[Vanguard Colony]] | ||
* ''Efti'el'' | |||
** Warp; warp speed (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
*** Derived from "FTL" | |||
* ''goquilav'' | |||
** Cleric, priest (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
* ''Gran'' | |||
** Ancestor (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
*** ''Likely derived from "grandparent"'' | |||
* ''helmrunner'' | |||
** Helmsman (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
* ''indigy'' | * ''indigy'' | ||
** Indigenous people (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ** Indigenous people (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ||
* ''kaffir'' | |||
** Derogatory term, likely profane (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
* ''klomter'' | * ''klomter'' | ||
** Kilometer (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ** Kilometer (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ||
* ''metrik'' | * ''metrik'' | ||
** Meter (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ** Meter (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | ||
* ''OROM'' | |||
** "other race(s) of men"; alien species of equal position to Neyel (TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
* ''pars'x'' | |||
** Parsec (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered''; TTN Novel: ''The Red King'') | |||
* ''visor'' | |||
** Ambassador (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | |||
*** ''Likely derived from "advisor"'' | |||
==Phrases== | |||
* ''Tia foti örwek zam dis de’evl woos émim Neyel'' | |||
** Unclear, but potential reference to "Devils", a.k.a. [[Tholian]]s (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | |||
* ''Weki kwen jun belaï stofre winá Neyel daod joela.'' | |||
** "Incoming vessel, the Neyel Hegemony has no record of a ship matching your configuration, state your purpose here." (TLE Novel: ''The Sundered'') | |||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 16 May 2025
General information
- Descendant language from English, shifted over centuries from lack of contact
Vocabulary
- anrorli
- People not engaged in slavery of indigies (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- apprin-dining
- Uncertain; potentially arrest (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Possibly derived from "apprehending" if so
- Uncertain; potentially arrest (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Auld Aerth
- Earth (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- ceeteematter
- Antimatter (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Derived from "contraterrene", an obsolete French term for antimatter common in early sci-fi
- Antimatter (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- clade
- Family (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- cro'loog'fin'shal
- Specialist in some field of computing; specifics unclear (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- desig
- Personal name (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Derived from "designation"
- Personal name (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- drech'tor
- Captain, commanding officer (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Derived from "director", the title for the leader of Vanguard Colony
- Captain, commanding officer (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Efti'el
- Warp; warp speed (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Derived from "FTL"
- Warp; warp speed (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- goquilav
- Cleric, priest (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Gran
- Ancestor (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- Likely derived from "grandparent"
- Ancestor (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- helmrunner
- Helmsman (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- indigy
- Indigenous people (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- kaffir
- Derogatory term, likely profane (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- klomter
- Kilometer (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- metrik
- Meter (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- OROM
- "other race(s) of men"; alien species of equal position to Neyel (TTN Novel: The Red King)
- pars'x
- Parsec (TLE Novel: The Sundered; TTN Novel: The Red King)
- visor
- Ambassador (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Likely derived from "advisor"
- Ambassador (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
Phrases
- Tia foti örwek zam dis de’evl woos émim Neyel
- Unclear, but potential reference to "Devils", a.k.a. Tholians (TLE Novel: The Sundered)
- Weki kwen jun belaï stofre winá Neyel daod joela.
- "Incoming vessel, the Neyel Hegemony has no record of a ship matching your configuration, state your purpose here." (TLE Novel: The Sundered)