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All directions in Sea-Speak are expressed as cardinal directions and relative to the speaker.
All directions in Sea-Speak are expressed as cardinal directions and 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.
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! Word or root !! Meaning
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| ha || sail (verb)
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| keleta || travel (verb)
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| kolawa || sky
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| kori || tree
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| lasau || island
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| na || water
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| ru || people
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| ta || anchor (verb), remain (verb)
|}


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Revision as of 01:52, 2 May 2024

Sea-Speak is a language 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 creole 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.

All directions in Sea-Speak are expressed as cardinal directions and 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.

Word or root Meaning
ha sail (verb)
keleta travel (verb)
kolawa sky
kori tree
lasau island
na water
ru people
ta anchor (verb), remain (verb)