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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
 
=== Graphemics ===
 
 
Bold items I've verified, italics I am unsure of.
 
 
* Digraphs sh, th, and ng.
 
* '''h only occurs in the digraphs sh and th.'''
 
* Common consonant cluster st.
 
* Dwarven has no diphthongs (double vowel).
 
* c, f, and v are always followed by a vowel.
 
* Possible syllable structure either (C)2V(C)2 or (C)V(C).
 
* ??? ''The letters J, P, Q, W, X, and Y of the ISO basic Latin alphabet do not occur in the Dwarven alphabet.''
 
  
 
=== Toady on Lang ===
 
=== Toady on Lang ===
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;How did you create the languages for all the civilizations? Did you base them off of something in real life or did they all come from your imagination? Also, how long did the process take?
 
;How did you create the languages for all the civilizations? Did you base them off of something in real life or did they all come from your imagination? Also, how long did the process take?
 
:We created all the languages.  
 
:We created all the languages.  
:we had a generator that just had certain rules about how consonants could be combined and what frequencies there were for the vowels
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:we had a generator that just had certain rules about how consonants could be combine and what frequencies there were for the vowels
 
:http://www.bay12games.com/media/df_talk_17_transcript.html#17.7
 
:http://www.bay12games.com/media/df_talk_17_transcript.html#17.7
  
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Dwarven’s word order is this: subject, verb-tense, direct object, indirect object, extra information. Subjects come first.
 
Dwarven’s word order is this: subject, verb-tense, direct object, indirect object, extra information. Subjects come first.
 
 
== Compound Names ==
 
 
Gim is twist
 
 
kun is cat
 
 
shis is fang
 
 
raz is tooth
 
 
nog is foot
 
 
Okol is noise
 
 
Bom is home
 
 
Igril is meat
 
 
* Igrilkôn (meat master)
 
* Igrildeb (meat eater)
 
* Buldeb (lard eater)
 
* Okoldeb (noisy eater)
 
* Tustemdeb (polite eater)
 
* Okolfer (noisy beast)
 
* Angtòm (redbelly)
 
* Bertok (dirt farmer, sower of the earth, planter of the soil)
 
* Eroktok (planter of plants, farmer)
 
* Bomidar (homedog)
 
* Ilirlûk (joy savvy, joyful sage)
 
* Ilirokol (joyful noise)
 
* Ïlonlist (moongazer)
 
* Fershis (beastfang)
 
* Lanlarbal
 
* Erfath
 
* Erkun
 
* Ernóton
 
* Nogvod
 
* Gimanir
 
* Gimbiban (curveball, twisted ball)
 
* Gimdur (twist fist)
 
* Gimkal (twisted smile)
 
* Gimraz
 
* Gimnum (twisting storm, malstrom)
 
* Gimkesh
 
* Gimrazes
 
* Gimnóton (twisted birth, breech born)
 
* Gimengig
 
* Gimenol
 
* Gimshomad
 
* Gimshedim
 
* Gimlemis
 
* Nilgim
 
* Sizirgim (redeemer, vice twister)
 
* Razkal
 
* Kobkal (spoonsmile)
 
* Adkal (sunsmile)
 
* Kunkes (cat scratcher)
 
* Nednóton
 
* Anannóton
 
* Shisraz (fangtooth)
 
* Îmgim
 
* Kunnol (cat tongued, clever)
 
* Kenkast
 
* Kanker (sleepy head, bedroom eyes, sleep eyed)
 
* Obnog (tarfoot)
 
* Kàsnog (quiet foot)
 
* Nulralnog (sure footed)
 
* Kobmat(spoon bender)
 
* Kobeb (spoon sucker)
 
* Nineb (toe sucker)
 
* Lamnam (stone destiny)
 
* Adlam (sunstone)
 
* Lamdur (stone fist)
 
* Amuddur (thunder fist)
 
* Tostdur (vise fist, iron gripped)
 
* Lamnóton (stoneborn or stone birth)
 
* Adnóton (sunborn or dayborn)
 
* Thollam (deep stone)
 
* Vúshul (hot pants)
 
* Vúshker (hot eyed, alert, vigilant)
 
* Virnóton (humbleborn)
 
* Viretar (humble king, responsible ruler)
 
* Numron (stormrager, rage of the wind storm)
 
* Ibrèt (pebble pocket)
 
* Muzmer (Fungal uncle)
 
* Guznol (simple tongue, plainspoken, candid)
 
* Ralnol (silver tongue)
 
* Raltat (silver touch)
 
* Udibtat (sticky fingers, syrup toucher)
 
* Omertat (greenthumb, touch of green)
 
* Nolgim (tongue twister)
 
* Shashmat-geth (hellbent)
 
* Sodellam (shieldstone)
 
* Solonlam (flagstone)
 
* Oburetar (heroic king)
 
* Ulebkun (sourpuss, Lemon Cat)
 
* Gedorgar (destroyer of evil)
 
* Taragosod (hambone, bones of hog)
 
  
 
== List ==
 
== List ==
 
=== Joyful Words ===
 
 
;related words (in dwarf)
 
:Glee ''Àlil''
 
:Face ''Lînem''
 
:smile ''kal''
 
:joy ''Ilir''
 
:Love ''Aval''
 
 
====happy====
 
 
''Lilm''
 
 
 
====laugh====
 
 
''Lildor''
 
 
;ety, related words
 
Laugh - howl(Idor), Glee (alil) -
 
 
==== Success ====
 
 
'''fail''' is ''Ungèg'' in dwarf
 
 
==== Victory (n) ====
 
 
==== Boost (v) ====
 
  
 
=== Words like Clerk ===
 
=== Words like Clerk ===
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Shout - Idor, to Ring (to make sound) Seng -  
 
Shout - Idor, to Ring (to make sound) Seng -  
====knock (v) ====
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====knock====
  
 
''Avétun''
 
''Avétun''
  
 
door tun, to Clobber Avéd -  
 
door tun, to Clobber Avéd -  
====noise (n) ====
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====noise====
  
 
''Omseng''
 
''Omseng''
  
 
Noise - to Ring (to make sound) Seng, Clutter Om -
 
Noise - to Ring (to make sound) Seng, Clutter Om -
 
====pluck (v) ====
 
 
''Kiksol''
 
 
Pluck etymology- Seize (Asol) Speck(Kik) -
 
  
 
=== Place Words ===
 
=== Place Words ===
 
* wander ''Legon''
 
* away ''-em''
 
  
 
====store====
 
====store====
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'''Nishzod'''
 
'''Nishzod'''
  
Store  - "tradehouse" -
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Store  - "tradehouse" -  
 
 
====leave====
 
 
 
''Legon'em''
 
  
 
=== Time Words ===
 
=== Time Words ===
 
==== existing ====
 
* quick (rapidity) - ''Asàs''
 
* destiny - ''Nam''
 
* Omen - ''Dakon''
 
* Time - ''Ashok''
 
* Immortality - ''Azoth''
 
* Mortality - ''Tadar''
 
* beginning - ''Ritan''
 
* slow (adj, the noun is slowness or stupor) - ''Dezrem''
 
 
==== next (adj) ====
 
 
==== last (adj) ====
 
 
==== anniversary ====
 
 
==== history ====
 
 
==== orbit ====
 
 
''Oshur'' is Circle
 
 
==== ago ====
 
 
====shall====
 
 
 
====month====
 
====month====
 
''zez-nob'' is twelve (12 months right?)
 
''zez-nob'' is twelve (12 months right?)
 
====calendar====
 
  
 
=== Shape Words ===
 
=== Shape Words ===
  
Line is Vel
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====angle====
 
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====conic====
Orb is Vabôk
 
 
 
==== alone (adj) ====
 
====angle (n) ====
 
====conic (adj) ====
 
 
conical
 
conical
====wedge (n) ====
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====wedge====
====curve (n) ====
 
  
 
=== Body Part Words ===
 
=== Body Part Words ===
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* bright ''shin''  
 
* bright ''shin''  
 
* Radiance ''Atêsh''
 
* Radiance ''Atêsh''
 
==== Rainbow ====
 
 
'''rain''' is ''Udar'' in dwarf
 
  
 
====glare====
 
====glare====
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''Kirstot''
 
''Kirstot''
  
ety - akir reward, stot surprise -
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ety - akir reward, stot surprise -  
  
====half ====
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=== Other ===
 
 
=== Tool Words ===
 
  
 
====adapt====
 
====adapt====
  
''Geshcozt''
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'''Geshcozt'''
 
 
Related words include adaptation, threat, proliferation.
 
  
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Adapt etymology, based on Adaptation - threat, proliferation -
 
====allow====
 
====allow====
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====alone====
  
====chute (n) ====
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====atone====
  
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====boost====
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====bough====
  
====clamp (n) ====
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tree dak, stick sholil wooden lolum, root odur
  
''Ligdur''
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====chute====
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====cheat====
  
etymology - clasp, grasp, craft, tool, tightness -
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''Vatirg''
  
=== Crime words ===
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Cheat - Trick Vafig, Dung tir -
  
====crime====
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====clamp====
  
====prove====
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''Ligdur''
  
====doubt====
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etymology - clasp, grasp, craft, tool, tightness -
  
====atone====
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====crime====
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====crude====
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====crust====
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====delve====
  
====cheat====
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''thoduk'ok''
  
''Vatirg''
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delve - "dive within" Dive, Deep, Within -
  
;ety, related
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====doubt====
:Trick Vafig
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====girth====
:Dung tir -
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====happy====
:[S_WORD:MEAN LOW] Ûbom
 
  
====havoc====
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''Lilm''
;etymology, related words
 
:Passionate Ishen
 
:Malignant Kùgneb
 
:Chaos Rërith
 
:Stormy Togal
 
:Destruction Terstum
 
  
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Happy etymology- Glee Àlil Face Lînem smile kal -
  
====ought====
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====havoc====
====tryst====
 
====usurp====
 
  
=== Grunge words ===
 
  
* Pus is Megob
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====laugh====
* Putrescence is Uvir
 
* Muck is Zagstok
 
  
====crust====
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''Lildor''
  
;related
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Laugh - howl(Idor), Glee (alil) -
:[S_WORD:EARTH]
 
  
====crude====
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====leave====
  
''Ûbom'' (pronounced "ew baam"?) is a clear vanilla synonym for this adjective. We could either use that, or make a similar solitarian word like ''Ûmb'' (pronounced "ewm" or "oomb" like "tomb" without the t) or ''Ûbgash'' combining mean and vulgar.
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''Legon'em''
  
;etymology, related words
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leave - wander Legon, -em away -
: [S_WORD:BRUTE] Tîrdug
 
: Dung Tig
 
: [S_WORD:MEAN LOW] Ûbom
 
: Vulgar Detgash
 
  
====delve====
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====ought====
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====paste====
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====pluck====
  
''thoduk'ok''
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''Kiksol''
  
delve - "dive within" Dive, Deep, Within -  
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Pluck etymology- Seize (Asol) Speck(Kik) -  
 
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====prove====
====paste (n) ====
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====proxy====
 
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====shall====
glue substance or glob substance
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====story====
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====tryst====
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====usurp====
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(tion)
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Language]]
 
* [[Language]]
 
* [[language_SYM.txt]]
 
* [[language_SYM.txt]]

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