The Elven Tongue
Words and Language of the Athasian Elf.
By: Neeva Barrens
I was looking through the Elves of Athas book and I paused on the Elven names and phrases. I noticed they actually fit together very well. I took the names and insults apart and came up with these elven words. My players use them to assemble names for their elf characters. My players have also been good enough to come up with their own words to throw into the mix. Here is the current vocabulary.
Elven
Maieuu mumika, Mauutra ffaie,Corannuguu Maieuu nikuuko, Mauta akotota,
Corannuhuu Maiee ni'kom, Masarguu fae, Corannutaa
Common
As we run to the horizon, our silver souls ring out, with Corannu's song.
As we run into battle, our blades steal death, with Corannu's fury.
As we dance in the Now, our music plays on, with Corannu's laughter.
| Words | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art -- Vys As -- Mai Attack -- Ko Battle -- Uko Beast -- Ot Break -- 'thuu Bring -- Took Bird -- Al Bow -- It Camp -- Uk Catch -- Aako Chase -- Aa City -- Juk Clear -- Uuto Crap/Piss -- Guh Crawl -- Huum Dagger -- Aku Dark -- No Dance -- Ee Die -- Ta Doom -- Toja Drink -- Ahh |
Dweller -- Kete Elf -- Raan Fist -- An Fire -- Hu First -- Lob Fighter -- Koti Full -- Gee Fury -- Huu Gamble -- Fex Glowworm -- Fehum Hand -- Mut Head -- Karit Help -- Sab Horizon -- Mika Hunter -- Nu Inside -- Ni E'kom -- Later Laugh -- Taa Leap -- Kaa Light -- He Me -- Alb Magic -- Sar |
Metal -- Tra Moon(oot) -- Ut Night -- Utko the Now -- 'kom Orange -- Kar Out -- Go Pay -- Ake Person -- Gee Plant (Small) -- Ke Plays -- Fae Prepare -- Neek Purchace -- Deek Quiet -- Uuta Ride -- Fe Ring With Noise -- Aie Run -- Uu Sad -- Ba Sand -- At Short -- Da Silt -- Ju Sing -- Guu Sky -- Ka |
Slow -- To Soul -- Ffa Speak -- Po Stalk -- Ra Steal -- Ako Stupid -- Too Sucker -- Toge Sun -- Mi Sunlight -- Mihe Swift -- Kuu Sword -- Uta Towords -- Ku To Permit -- Man Twilight -- Muut Two -- Ha Us -- Ie Value -- Tuh Water -- Bo Way -- Air Weapon -- Laan Wild -- Ek Wind -- Duk |
Questions
La --Who
Le--What
Li--Where
Lo--Why
Lu--How
Prefixes and Suffixes
-dai :Signifies a Tribe
-ged :signifies a Tribe other than Elven
Ma- :signifies ownership " My "
Eetma- :Signifies ownership " Your "
Mu :Roughly Means 'at', goes at the beginning of sentence to point direction
E' :Less than
U' : Unwanted
Ud' Half of
A' : More than
Ad' : Twice than
De' : Negative
Be' :Positive
Compound Words
Gold (sun-metal)—Mitra
Silver (moon-metal)--Uutra
Races/Animals
dwarf (dwarven for dwarf)--dwarf
half-giant (twice than a human)--Ad'dato
halfling (half of a human)--Ud'dato
human (short and slow)--Dato
kank (beast-runner)—Otuuk
thri-kreen (hunter-beast)--Nuu'oT
Tribes
Clear Water-- Uutobol-dai
Night Runner-- Utkotuu-dai
Silt Stalker-- Jura-dai
Silver Hand-- Uutramut-dai
Sky Singer-- Koguu-dai
Swift Wing-- Kuualko-dai
Water Hunter-- Bonuu-dai
Wind Dancer-- Dukkee-dai
Names
Fire Dancer-Huee
Magic Hunter--Sarnu
Quiet Hunter--Uutanu
Sword Leaper --Utakaa
Wild Fighter--Ekoti
Phrases
City Dweller--Jukkete
Elf with no tribe--U'Raanu
Half-Elf--Ud'Raan
Kank Rider--Otuuk fe!
Less than an outsider --E'Gotii
Outsider(similar to 'out' and 'fighter'--Gotii
Snad Crawler-- Athuum
Swift as a human --Kuu Dato
Sentences
A dagger is worth more than sand.-- Aku a'tuh at.
Find the water. Now !-- Mubo nu. Lob !
Run! You kank-rider !-- Muotuuk fe uu!
The Night Runners are chasing us !-- Utkotuu-dai AAAAiiiiieeee!
This one's a sucker / easy mark ! -- Mugee toge.
Don't this one leave. -- Mugee deea.
Mug that one. -- Koako gee.
There is the outhouse ? ( Directly translated; Where is the crap camp?) -- Muguhuk li ?
Do you speak common ? -- Mupo common ?
Very stupid human ! -- Dato e'too !