yf'inw - Key Terms and Phrases(OOC PRONUCNIATION NOTE: "csh" indicates a "geek lisp" sound. Press teeth together, hold tongue against the roof of the mouth, and push air out around the sides of your teeth)KEY TERMS AND PHRASES: inw (een-WUH) � �Our Broken Fork.� The symbol of the species. yf�inw (eye-VEEN-WUH) � �the Forked Tongue.� Name of language. Literally �Language of our marking (the broken fork).� q�xhouw (cshk-SAE-eeh-WAH) � �Death Contractor,� term for an any-job mercenary no`ut vei'qraxh-dtuo (na-OOT VA-heyEEH-shRUHK-suh-choo-OH) � �Until shade (death) may you (plural) well darken (struggle/fight/kill).� Dismissive term used for other species. Effectively means, �You all should fight until you die.� z�xt-roe (shk-rrAH) � �you are acknowledged.� Greeting to other species that indicates respect, or caution. z�xt-roei (shk-rrah-EEH) � �you (plural) are acknowledged.� Commonly used to acknowledge a party of power. q�io-oe (csho-AH) � �Tell.� Neutral greeting to other species. Applies to individual or a group. Effectively means, �speak your peace.� ut bcax (OOT puck) � �Take/feel shade (death).� Said to those that are deliberately assassinated. Indicates gratitude for the opportunity to create death. qraxe (shRUHK) � �(You) darken.� Neutral term of farewell for other species. Literally: �You go struggle/fight/kill.� qraxi (shRUHK-eeh) � �(You plural) darken.� Neutral term of farewell for other species, applied to a group of people. qraxi-zk (shRUHK-eeCH) � �(You plural) all darken.� Neutral term of farewell for other species, applied to a group, indicating the group as a single entity. Literally, �You go struggle/fight/kill together.� pci aut (zeeh-EYE-oot) � �Shadow (used ambiguously) brightened.� Term of farewell, applied to any number, but typically reserved for an individual. Indicates great respect. Effectively means, �There was much Shadow (positive) in the time with you.� Suggests time spent with the individual had meaning/purpose. t�qeo-bc (thIP) � �Flicker.� Derogatory term only applied to other species. Indicates uselessness and weakness, as a flicker generates little shadow and little light. |
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