Vailian language
The Vailian Republics and Old Vailia speak Vailian, which borrows from a mix of Italian, Occitan, Catalan, and French roots, but is Italian in overall flavor. "Romance-y", you could say. j, y, and x are extremely rare in their words and names.
Vailian glossary[edit | edit source]
- Ac – yes, affirmative.
- Ado vidòrio! – "to victory!"
- Ado – a Vailian greeting.
- Agracima – an expression of gratitude.
- Aimica – (f) "term meaning friend".
- Aimico – (m) term meaning "friend".
- Aimora – (f) term meaning "beloved".
- Aimoro – (m) term meaning "beloved".
- Apretta – a plea to make haste.
- Aprettare – a plea to make haste.
- Aptapolare – a term meaning "goat people", of which the term Aptapo (mountain dwarf) was derived.
- Auret augori – a phrase meaning "good luck", literally translated into "golden wishes".
- Bazzo / bazzos – term for the penis or "dick" (a person, in the pejorative sense).[1]
- Bela – "big" or "great".
- Belfetto – an expression/exclamation meaning "well done" or "great".
- Bon piaco – an expression meaning "my pleasure".
- Calloste – a command for silence.
- Canta – "count". Canta Nichese designates the Count of Nichese, a title that belongs to Nirro, son of the Ducess Spirento.
- Casità – term for "captain".
- Cirono – the Vailian variant of Berath - god of death, cycles and doors.
- Colligia me Definsia Mutio – a prestigious Vailian dueling society
- Colligia – word for "college".
- Complanca – an appeal for mercy.
- Consuagli asegia – siege councils, a council of 14 ducs that elects including its five most prominent, the "ducs bels". They convene to elect the duc of a city in the Vailian Republics.[2]
- Consuaglo – "council". Plural: Consuagli
- Corès – a farewell, literally a contraction of "(go) with the gods,"
- Cuè – an expression of questioning. Like saying "what?"
- Cuiteti beli – great cities, grand republics that have more power in the electoral council of the vailian republics.[3]
- Derme O – a phrase meaning "Give me (the object)."
- Desgant – word meaning "disgusting".
- Di verus – an expression of questioning or confirmation. Roughly translates to, "really?" or "seriously?"
- Duc – leader of a city in the Vailian Republics. Plural: Ducs
- Ducs bels – great ducs (dukes), leader of a grand republic in the Vailian Republics.[3] Singular: duc bel
- Ducs panits – small ducs, leader of a normal republic in the Vailian Republics. Singular: duc panit
- Eccosi – expression meaning "excuse me."
- Fentre – term for an unmarried man.
- Fiaces vocs converano! – "Flames take you!", a battlecry used by Pallegina
- Finoma – meaning "finally".
- Fonferrus – meaning 'Iron Strength,' the Fonferrus is the Grand Vailian galleon that Darcozzi paladin Lucia Rivan used to flee the burning palace when charged to protect the royal family's sword.
- Frermàs mes Canc Suolias – the Brotherhood of the Five Suns, is a paladin order of the Vailian Republics. The "Five Suns" refer to the five Vailian ducs bels, or "great dukes".
- Frero – word for "brother". Plural: frermas.
- Gellarde – an expression of approval that roughly translates to "brave" or "defiant".
- Gliente – word meaning "people"
- Guono – word meaning "good"
- Ilo - word for "island"
- Lusce – word for "fish". Common term for lesser silver coins circulated by the Republics.
- Madiccho – (m) an expletive curse ("spoken evil," also used as expression "Damn!").[1]
- Merla – an expletive or curse.
- Nasenale – term for a nosy person.
- Nasenalet – term for a nosy person.
- Ne - term for "no."
- Oble – word for "double". Term for the golden oble, a rare Vailian currency circulated by the Republics.
- Parfitto – term meaning "perfect".
- Per complanca – term meaning literally "for mercy" or "for a little mercy", which is taken as "come on, now".
- Per complancanet – term meaning literally "for mercy" or "for a little mercy", which is taken as "come on, now".
- Perguono – phrase meaning "for the good".
- Pire – word for "pear". A term for the copper pire, the base currency and most common denomination circulated by the Republics.
- Postenaga – (f) "idiot" (literally "carrot").[1]
- Postenago – (m) "idiot" (literally "carrot").[1]
- Principonet – "little prince".
- Rène – term meaning "nothing".
- Reccepta aic! – "take this!"
- Sérre – term for "sister".
- Sciòderie – (f) term for "nonsense" (a "stupid thing").[1]
- Sientere - expression meaning "I'm sorry."
- Songretta Ducala – the Ducal Congress, main Ruling body of the confederation.
- Songretta mea Compresa – the Congress of the Company, a body of eleven high-stakes investors who collectively operate the Vailian Trading Company.
- Suole – word for "sun". Common term for the greater golden coins circulated by the Republics.
- Tella – term for an unmarried woman.
- Temorina – title for a married woman.
- Tonderie – phrase meaning "nonsense", often used in reference to a silly or foolish idea.
- Vaccil – term meaning "easy".
- Vellico – word meaning "beautiful".
- Vengietta – term for "vengeance".
- Vidòrio – term for "victory".
- Vielo – word meaning "swiftly".
- Vrudo – "brutish" (adjective)
- Vulpinet – "little fox". This is often used affectionately to call someone nosy or sneaky.
Months[edit | edit source]
- Fonivèrno – Deep Winter, a name for a month.
- Tarivèrno – Late Winter, a name for a month.
- Inprima – Spring Dawn, name for the 3 days between winter and spring.
- Préprima – Early Spring, name for a month
- Majprima – Mid Spring, a name for a month.[4]
- Fonprima – Deep Spring, name for a month
- Tarprima – Late Spring, name for a month
- Inestu – Summer Rising, name for the 3 days between spring and summer
- Préëstu – Early Summer, name for a month
- Majestu – Mid Summer, name for a month
- Fonestu – Deep Summer, name for a month
- Tarestu – Late Summer, name for a month
- Inauton – Autumn Falling, name for the 3 days between summer and autumn
- Préauton – Early Autumn, name for a month
- Majauton – Mid Autumn, name for a month
- Fonauton – Deep Autumn, name for a month
- Tarauton – Late Autumn, name for a month
- Inivèrno – Winter Dusk name for the 3 days between autumn and winter
- Préïvèrno – Early Winter, name for a month
- Majivèrno – Mid Winter, name for a month
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