Uthaarnfir: Enforce respect.
To demand sacrifice, veneration and/or tribute.
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Korahvax January 31, 2015 |
Uthaarnfir: Enforce respect. To demand sacrifice, veneration and/or tribute. |
Uthaarnfir: Enforce respect.
To demand sacrifice, veneration and/or tribute.
paarthurnax Administrator January 31, 2015 |
Here are some suggestions of my own, with the kind of words I have mind.
Not all of them are exact compounds that make sense in English. The more abstract or unique, the better! |
Here are some suggestions of my own, with the kind of words I have mind.
Not all of them are exact compounds that make sense in English. The more abstract or unique, the better!
paarthurnax Administrator January 31, 2015 |
Felniir Ahvus I like this one a lot! Though, vungol refers to a "mine" as in "mining." |
Felniir AhvusVung
For the verb to flap the wings strongly as a show of force or intimidation. It's similar to viing, but it also has the possibility of referencing vungol, 'mine,' in the sense of a territorial display.
I like this one a lot! Though, vungol refers to a "mine" as in "mining."
Korahvax January 31, 2015 |
Nedavokei: or 'deem higher', for veneration/respect/tribute. |
Nedavokei: or 'deem higher', for veneration/respect/tribute.
paarthurnax Administrator January 31, 2015 |
To add to vung, perhaps vein? As if it comes from rein "to roar," a vocal show of force or intimidation. |
To add to vung, perhaps vein? As if it comes from rein "to roar," a vocal show of force or intimidation.
Felniir Ahvus January 31, 2015 |
paarthurnaxKorahvax I just wanted to echo Paarthurnax's suggestion earlier about creating unique root words for embodied concepts. Languages usually grow from embodied experiences and then metaphoric or metonymic extension from concrete things to more abstract (mouth becomes opening/beginning, which becomes a door or start of a river; foot becomes lower area which gets put onto tables and mountains until we don't think about that being creative anymore). Things like roaring, tail striking, and baring one's teeth would be experienced first, interpretted later. It's more likely they would be basic concepts combined to form compounds themselves later on. |
paarthurnaxKorahvaxTo struggle against adversity: mulkrif. 'Strength-fight', strength meaning enemy, opposition etc.
For this word, the primary definition is "to fly against the wind." It's used metaphorically to refer to struggle against adversity or fate. Perhaps something from riik "gale."
I just wanted to echo Paarthurnax's suggestion earlier about creating unique root words for embodied concepts. Languages usually grow from embodied experiences and then metaphoric or metonymic extension from concrete things to more abstract (mouth becomes opening/beginning, which becomes a door or start of a river; foot becomes lower area which gets put onto tables and mountains until we don't think about that being creative anymore). Things like roaring, tail striking, and baring one's teeth would be experienced first, interpretted later. It's more likely they would be basic concepts combined to form compounds themselves later on.
Felniir Ahvus January 31, 2015 |
paarthurnax I think that version sounds a lot more powerful as well. |
paarthurnaxTo add to vung, perhaps vein? As if it comes from rein "to roar," a vocal show of force or intimidation.
I think that version sounds a lot more powerful as well.
paarthurnax Administrator January 31, 2015 |
@Felniir Ahvus, rinik vahzah, exactly! Thanks for explaining this better than I have. |
@Felniir Ahvus, rinik vahzah, exactly! Thanks for explaining this better than I have.
nolfokrent January 31, 2015 |
I think "Nu'uk" would be good for a heartscale, or for the demanding sacrifice. There are hardly any "u'u" words, and I think it would be good to get more of those (and shorter words) into the vocabulary. |
I think "Nu'uk" would be good for a heartscale, or for the demanding sacrifice. There are hardly any "u'u" words, and I think it would be good to get more of those (and shorter words) into the vocabulary.
ikaram January 31, 2015 |
nolfokrent I agree. |
nolfokrentI think "Nu'uk" would be good for a heartscale, or for the demanding sacrifice. There are hardly any "u'u" words, and I think it would be good to get more of those (and shorter words) into the vocabulary.
I agree.
paarthurnax Administrator January 31, 2015 |
Sure, perhaps though nu'ul (for "demanding sacrifice") or nu'um (for "heartscale") to be consistent with existing u'u words like du'ul "crown" and su'um "breath." |
Sure, perhaps though nu'ul (for "demanding sacrifice") or nu'um (for "heartscale") to be consistent with existing u'u words like du'ul "crown" and su'um "breath."
ikaram January 31, 2015 |
Korostiid as an event that WILL take place. I used event and prophecy, again taking out a few sylasomething so that it is easier to pronounce. |
Korostiid as an event that WILL take place. I used event and prophecy, again taking out a few sylasomething so that it is easier to pronounce.
TheFemaleCharlie January 31, 2015 |
I'm not great at just inventing words, so I based most of these off real languages, namely German and, in a few cases, Afrikaans (which is very similar). Maybe "flu'ustar" for the wing flapping thing? It comes from German "flugel" and "starke" and would translate to "wing strong". Also, "stimzeg" for bestowing the gift of Thu'um? It's from German "stimme" and "segnen" and means "voice bless". "Vraagyk" for demanding tribute or sacrifice? From Afrikaans "vraag" meaning "demand". "Ongeskik" for a weak ruler. It is straight from Afrikaans and means "unfit". Finally, I suggest "kahlzahn" for baring one's teeth. It is from German "kahl" and "Zahne" and literally means "bare teeth". I know, they're too literal, but I thought I'd at least give this a try. |
I'm not great at just inventing words, so I based most of these off real languages, namely German and, in a few cases, Afrikaans (which is very similar).
Maybe "flu'ustar" for the wing flapping thing? It comes from German "flugel" and "starke" and would translate to "wing strong".
Also, "stimzeg" for bestowing the gift of Thu'um? It's from German "stimme" and "segnen" and means "voice bless".
"Vraagyk" for demanding tribute or sacrifice? From Afrikaans "vraag" meaning "demand".
"Ongeskik" for a weak ruler. It is straight from Afrikaans and means "unfit".
Finally, I suggest "kahlzahn" for baring one's teeth. It is from German "kahl" and "Zahne" and literally means "bare teeth".
I know, they're too literal, but I thought I'd at least give this a try.
Felniir Ahvus January 31, 2015 |
TheFemaleCharlie I actually think that flu'ustar could be used not just for flapping the wings as a show force, but the one for flying/struggling against the wind (and fate). |
TheFemaleCharlieI'm not great at just inventing words, so I based most of these off real languages, namely German and, in a few cases, Afrikaans (which is very similar).
Maybe "flu'ustar" for the wing flapping thing? It comes from German "flugel" and "starke" and would translate to "wing strong".
Also, "stimzeg" for bestowing the gift of Thu'um? It's from German "stimme" and "segnen" and means "voice bless".
"Vraagyk" for demanding tribute or sacrifice? From Afrikaans "vraag" meaning "demand".
"Ongeskik" for a weak ruler. It is straight from Afrikaans and means "unfit".
Finally, I suggest "kahlzahn" for baring one's teeth. It is from German "kahl" and "Zahne" and literally means "bare teeth".
I know, they're too literal, but I thought I'd at least give this a try.
I actually think that flu'ustar could be used not just for flapping the wings as a show force, but the one for flying/struggling against the wind (and fate).
ikaram January 31, 2015 |
Sorry for being so accurate, but I am known for being late and I don't want to be late anymore, but here it goes: TIME IS UP! It should be 5 PM central time now, I used Greenwich to calculate it. So, how does the Jarls bounty look, Jarl? |
Sorry for being so accurate, but I am known for being late and I don't want to be late anymore, but here it goes:
TIME IS UP! It should be 5 PM central time now, I used Greenwich to calculate it. So, how does the Jarls bounty look, Jarl?