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'''Sea-Speak''' is a | '''Sea-Speak''' is a family of closely related languages spoken by peoples living on and around the islands of the [[Wounds]]. Used as a lingua franca by diverse populations in the region, Sea-Speak is a collection of creoles based upon the [[Gnomish]] dialect spoken by the [[Keleta-Ru]] [[gnome|gnomes]] with influence from [[Taruhmite Dwarven]], [[Zabarshan Elven]], and the tongues of the [[human|humans]], [[locathah]], and other populations. The many dialects of Sea-Speak are mutually intelligible, broadly speaking, yet differences do often arise in vocabulary. | ||
All directions in Sea-Speak are expressed as cardinal directions | All directions in Sea-Speak are expressed as cardinal directions relative to the speaker. | ||
== Words and roots == | |||
All Sea-Speak words consist of one or more syllables, each of which is a single consonant sound joined with a single vowel sound. Compound words or names are formed by joining multiple words together - if the compound includes a verb, the verb always appears first. | |||
These words and roots are in use in the most widespread dialects of Sea-Speak. | |||
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! Word or root !! Meaning | |||
|- | |||
| gaesa || endless, more than a thousand | |||
|- | |||
| ha || sail (verb) | |||
|- | |||
| keleta || travel (verb) | |||
|- | |||
| kolawa || sky | |||
|- | |||
| kori || tree | |||
|- | |||
| lasau || island, land | |||
|- | |||
| na || water | |||
|- | |||
| namuhu || memory | |||
|- | |||
| ne || power, authority | |||
|- | |||
| ru || people | |||
|- | |||
| si || live (verb), continue (verb) | |||
|- | |||
| ta || anchor (noun), position (noun), remain (verb) | |||
|} | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:05, 30 November 2024
Sea-Speak is a family of closely related languages spoken by peoples living on and around the islands of the Wounds. Used as a lingua franca by diverse populations in the region, Sea-Speak is a collection of creoles based upon the Gnomish dialect spoken by the Keleta-Ru gnomes with influence from Taruhmite Dwarven, Zabarshan Elven, and the tongues of the humans, locathah, and other populations. The many dialects of Sea-Speak are mutually intelligible, broadly speaking, yet differences do often arise in vocabulary.
All directions in Sea-Speak are expressed as cardinal directions relative to the speaker.
Words and roots
All Sea-Speak words consist of one or more syllables, each of which is a single consonant sound joined with a single vowel sound. Compound words or names are formed by joining multiple words together - if the compound includes a verb, the verb always appears first.
These words and roots are in use in the most widespread dialects of Sea-Speak.
| Word or root | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaesa | endless, more than a thousand |
| ha | sail (verb) |
| keleta | travel (verb) |
| kolawa | sky |
| kori | tree |
| lasau | island, land |
| na | water |
| namuhu | memory |
| ne | power, authority |
| ru | people |
| si | live (verb), continue (verb) |
| ta | anchor (noun), position (noun), remain (verb) |