I haven't encountered any, but some people here are more experienced. Does the dragon language have homophones?
Dovahzul homophones?
DovahKiinZaan September 24, 2014 |
I haven't encountered any, but some people here are more experienced. Does the dragon language have homophones? |
hiith September 24, 2014 |
Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas. |
Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.
DovahKiinZaan September 25, 2014 |
hiith I've always assumed that the 'I I' was pronounced differently to 'i' |
hiithSome true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.
I've always assumed that the 'I I' was pronounced differently to 'i'
paarthurnax Administrator September 25, 2014 |
DovaKiinZaanhiith It's typically pronounced the same (like the "ee" in "keen"). In rare circumstances "i" will be pronounced short like the "i" in "hit", and as hiith pointed out, in even more rare cases "ii" can be pronounced with a glotal stop. |
DovaKiinZaanhiithSome true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.
I've always assumed that the 'I I' was pronounced differently to 'i'
It's typically pronounced the same (like the "ee" in "keen"). In rare circumstances "i" will be pronounced short like the "i" in "hit", and as hiith pointed out, in even more rare cases "ii" can be pronounced with a glotal stop.
DovahKiinZaan September 25, 2014 |
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Mul klo riik October 2, 2014 |
DOV4 K3N DOV 4 K3N 4RK DO V4 K3N What if I want to say dragonborn? What if I want to say born to hunt dragons? What if I want to say my birthday's in Spring? |
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What if I want to say dragonborn? What if I want to say born to hunt dragons? What if I want to say my birthday's in Spring?
paarthurnax Administrator October 3, 2014 |
Mul klo riik This mixup isn't really possible in actual sentences. Zu'u dovahkiin "I am the dragonborn." Zu'u kiin wah ah dovah "I am born to hunt dragons." Zu'u lost kiin ko vah "I was born in spring." |
Mul klo riik
DOV4 K3N
DOV 4 K3N
4RK
DO V4 K3N
What if I want to say dragonborn? What if I want to say born to hunt dragons? What if I want to say my birthday's in Spring?
This mixup isn't really possible in actual sentences.
Zu'u dovahkiin "I am the dragonborn."
Zu'u kiin wah ah dovah "I am born to hunt dragons."
Zu'u lost kiin ko vah "I was born in spring."
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