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'''Noraanid:''' mash land | '''Noraanid:''' mash land | ||
'''Saad:''' true | |||
'''Sonair''' loyal | |||
'''Saurad''' peace | |||
'''Tanaisad''' hill | '''Tanaisad''' hill | ||
'''Vaanaulid''' spirit | '''Vaanaulid''' spirit |
Revision as of 23:07, 27 August 2008
Aalaurid | |
Timeline/Universe | unamed |
Period | - |
Spoken in | Elausainau (Elvish kingdom) |
Total speakers | dead language |
Writing system | Aanausainid |
Classification | Nalid |
Influences | |
fictional languages | none (at this point) |
non-fictional languages | English, French, German |
Typology | |
Basic word order | SVO |
Morphology | isolating |
Credits | |
Created by | Secret vice |
Pronunciation
Vowels:
aa (long): as in father.
a (short): as in dark.
e: as in the Welsh; as in where.
i: as in the "y" sound in why.
o: as in born.
u: as in luck.
Dipthongs:
ai: pronounced the same as the Welsh "ai" in the word eye.
ai: peonounced the same as the "ai" sound in the word hair.
ais: pronounced the same as the French "ea" in the word bread (but longer).
au: pronounced the same as the German "au" in the word restaurant.
eu: pronounced the same as the Welsh "eu" in the "ay" sound in say.
Notes:
- The vowel dipthongs may not appear directly after a vowel.
- The first dipthong /ai/ is pronounced the same as the vowel /i/ and may only appear at the beginning of a word.
- The second dipthong /ai/ may not be written appear at the beginning of a word but it can appear anywhere else in a word.
Consonants:
b: as in bed.
c: a soft sound, as in the Welsh "c" in the word can.
d: as in death, or as the "th" sound in the word "the".
f: as in fun (unvoiced), or as in fire (voiced).
g: a soft sound, as in the French "g" in the word as in sabotage.
h: (silent).
j: as in the "y" sound in your.
k: as in the "c" sound in the word can.
l: as in lie.
m: as in man.
n: as in nun.
p: as in pale.
q: as in quick.
r: as in the French "r" in Paris.
s: as in sun.
t: as in toast.
v: as in vet.
w: as in water.
x: as in exit.
y: as in yes.
z: as in the German "z"; like the "ts" sound in the word "pots."
Notes:
- /c/ and /k/ are pronounced the same regardless to their position within a word.
- /d/ is pronounced as the "th" sound in the word "the" at the end of a word.
Lexicon
Aanaulenav: forrest
Aisnauran: valley
Alnaurid: mountain
Aanarid: noble
Elidaisauv: lake
Elaid: friend
Faasid: king
Isadoren dark
Narenau: ocean
Noraanid: mash land
Saad: true
Sonair loyal
Saurad peace
Tanaisad hill
Vaanaulid spirit