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Bae’Ravah

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Bae'Ravah — The Ancient Wisdom Tongue

Bae'Ravah [BAY-rah-vah] is the lost language of the original Baelak — the divine beastmen so rare that most Arcadians count them a myth within a myth. Its first speakers called themselves the Fus'Ravahn, "Children of the Divine," an ancient feline beastman people who are now gone; the cat (kata) was sacred to them as their base form. Modern beastmen have forgotten this sacred tongue, and it survives today only in the keeping of the last of its ancient speakers — a story for a later book of The Chosen Chronicles.

The language emphasizes concepts of balance, trauma, healing, and spiritual understanding, and it prizes directness over grammatical complexity. It has no direct equivalent for "the": the article is implied by context and added only in translation to the Common Tongue. Below is the complete dictionary of some four hundred words; open the dictionary below and use its search box to find a word or a meaning.

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A

Ack

[ahk]

Can, able to, capable, permitted, allowed

Expresses capability or permission - important for consent and boundaries in healing

Ait

[ait]

Also, too, as well, additionally, furthermore

Used to add information or show parallel concepts

Ak'seshwa

[ahk-SESH-wah]

Mind-harmer, mental abuser, psychological tormentor

Considered more insidious than physical harm because wounds are invisible

Ak'tuka

[ahk-TOO-kah]

Physical harmer, one who hurts their own kind bodily

Violation of sacred trust - harming those who should be protected

Anjeka

[ahn-JEH-kah]

Light element, divine radiance, celestial fire

Sacred light that can both illuminate and destroy

Anjeka'Ravah

[ahn-JEH-kah rah-VAH]

Angel, light-speaker, celestial being

Celestial beings who serve the light gods

Aq'gorga

[ahk-GOR-gah]

Ocean, sea, vast waters, endless depths

The infinite water that holds both life and death

Aq'mas

[ahk-MAHS]

Tears, sorrow-water, grief-rain

Sacred water from the eyes that cleanses emotional wounds

Aq'mashta

[ahk-MAHSH-tah]

Rain, sky-tears, cloud-water

Seen as the sky's emotional release

Aq'twa

[ahk-TWAH]

Water, liquid element, the flowing force

Element of change and emotion - can heal or destroy

Aq'twani

[ahk-TWAH-nee]

River, flowing water, stream

Sacred flowing waters that connect mountains to seas

Aur'sa

[OWR-sah]

Happy, happiness, joy, contentment

Deep contentment that comes from inner peace

Avahn

[ah-VAHN]

Pray, prayer, sacred request

Direct communication with divine powers

B

Bae'thari

[BAY-thah-ree]

Master, mastery, complete understanding

Beyond expertise - spiritual unity with one's craft

Baekuva

[BAY-koo-vah]

Wise mentor, teacher, guide, elder

Earned title, not given lightly. Always capitalized when used

Bafa

[BAH-fah]

Young, new, fresh, inexperienced

Youth with potential to learn and grow

Bafu

[BAH-foo]

Child, young one, offspring, innocent

Precious young life to be protected and nurtured

Bafu raktun'sha

[BAH-foo rahk-TOON-shah]

Babysitter, child-watcher

Sacred trust to guard another's child

Bafude

[bah-FOO-day]

Student, learner, seeker, pupil

One who seeks wisdom with open mind and humble heart

Bafusa

[BAH-foo-sah]

Young one, child (mildly derogatory)

Can be endearing when said with affection

Ba'hym

[bah-HEEM]

Lullaby, sleep-song, comfort melody

Sacred songs sung to children for protection

Bava

[BAH-vah]

Harm, pain, damage, hurt

Intentional causing of suffering

Bav'glek

[BAHV-glek]

Dangerous, threatening, perilous

Immediate danger requiring caution

Beca

[BEH-kah]

Because, for the reason that

Understanding causation brings wisdom

Bene

[BEH-nay]

Good, beneficial, positive, helpful

Good that serves balance and growth

Ben'weka

[ben-WEH-kah]

Medicine, healing substance, cure

Sacred substances that restore balance

Benewah

[BEH-neh-wah]

Help, assist, aid, support

Sacred act of supporting another's journey

Blev'ka

[BLEV-kah]

Curse, hex, divine punishment

Supernatural burden or affliction

Bloka

[BLOH-kah]

Black, darkest color, void-colored

Color of void and deep shadow - not evil but mysterious

Blu

[bloo]

Blue, divine eye color

Sacred color of divine heritage

Boka

[BOH-kah]

Body, flesh, physical form

Physical form that carries the soul through life

Bon

[bohn]

Bones, skeletal structure

Sacred as the last part of body to return to earth

Bona'tu

[BOH-nah-too]

Should, ought to, advised action

Gentle guidance rather than forceful command

Bonsaka

[bon-SAH-kah]

Healthy, well, whole, vital

State of physical and spiritual wellness

Braj'va

[BRASH-vah]

Strong, fierce, brave, resilient

Spiritual resilience earned through surviving hardship

Bundu

[BOON-doo]

Weight, burden, responsibility

Both physical and emotional weight

Buk

[book]

Wares, goods, merchandise

Physical objects that carry value for trade

Buk'tek

[BOOK-tek]

Merchant, seller, trader

Those who facilitate exchange between people

Buuvda

[BOOV-dah]

Ugly, hideous, repulsive

Ugliness of spirit or corruption

C

Capi

[KAH-pee]

Civilization, city, town, settlement

Places where people gather to live together

Ceol

[SEH-ohl]

Turn, pivot, change direction

The moment of choosing new direction

Chata'rek

[CHAH-tah-rek]

Farmer, grower, earth-worker

Those who understand partnership with earth

Chitka

[CHEET-kah]

Annoying, irritating, bothersome

Like persistent mosquito buzzing

Cloma'tak

[kloh-MAH-tahk]

Training, practice, repetition

Sacred commitment to improvement through repeated effort

Conla

[KOHN-lah]

Fade, diminish, grow weak

The slow vanishing that happens to memories over time

Crona

[KROH-nah]

Head, skull, mind-house

Sacred vessel that houses mind and connection to divine

D

Dak

[dahk]

You, yourself

Formal and respectful way to address someone

Damo

[DAH-moh]

Touch, contact, feel physically

Can be healing or harmful - the body's first language

Denga

[DEHN-gah]

Carry, bear, transport

Physical and emotional carrying

Derma

[DEHR-mah]

Skin, hide, outer covering

First defense against world

Dhomu

[DOH-moo]

Creatures, animals, fauna

All non-speaking creatures

Din'pola

[deen-POH-lah]

Cook, chef, food-maker

Sacred role of transforming ingredients into sustenance

Disha

[DEE-shah]

Perhaps, maybe, possibly

Acknowledges the uncertainty inherent in life

Doja

[DOH-jah]

Stupid, fool, idiot

Strong insult implying inability to learn

Dom'teka opi

[dohm-TEH-kah OH-pee]

Conqueror, victor

One who takes by force

Domi'tel

[doh-mee-TEL]

Conquer, defeat, overcome

Complete victory over enemies or demons

Domtu

[DOM-too]

Give, offer, present

Generous giving, often of wisdom or comfort

Doveka

[doh-VEH-kah]

Come, arrive, approach

Both physical arrival and spiritual emergence

[doo]

Two, pair, dual

Number of balance and partnership

Duhab

[doo-HAHB]

Grow, increase, develop

Sacred process of development

Dulo

[DOO-loh]

Decide, make decision

Sacred act of using choice

Du'tona

[doo-TOH-nah]

Twenty, two tens

Significant counting unit

Dun

[doon]

When, as, while, during

Temporal connector

E

Eisa

[AY-sah]

Breath, life-air, soul-wind

Life force that connects body to spirit

Eish

[aysh]

Story, tale, narrative

Sacred vessels for wisdom

Eish'tek

[AYSH-tek]

Storyteller, tale-keeper

Sacred role of preserving memory through stories

Eiva

[AY-vah]

Birds, sky-flyers

Messengers between earth and sky

Eive

[AY-veh]

Air, wind, breath element

Element of communication and freedom

Eive'wah

[AY-veh-wah]

Sky, heavens

Sacred space between earth and stars

Eivona

[ay-VOH-nah]

Breathe, inhale/exhale

Sacred act connecting body to spirit

[ek]

Like, similar to, as

Used for comparisons and metaphors

Emosha

[eh-MO-shah]

Heart, emotional center

The seat of feeling and spiritual connection

Equas

[EH-kwahs]

Same, equal, identical

Recognition of fundamental equality

Erta

[EHR-tah]

East, sunrise direction

Direction of new beginnings

Erza

[ER-zah]

Strong, powerful, mighty

Strength earned through surviving hardship

Eth

[eth]

The, this, that

Article used to specify particular things

Ethola

[eh-THO-lah]

Enough, sufficient

Wisdom of recognizing sufficiency

Ewa

[EH-wah]

Sit, be seated

Position of receptivity and learning

Examu'ti

[ehk-SAH-moo-tee]

Trials, tribulations, tests

Sacred challenges that forge character

Eysha

[EY-shah]

Memories, recollections

Recollections that shape identity

F

[fee]

If, in case that

Opens doorway to possibility

Fie'ta

[fee-EH-tah]

Ember, glowing coal

What remains after great fire

Fier

[fee-EHR]

Hot, heated, warm

Heat that can comfort or destroy

Fierna

[fee-AIR-nah]

Fire, flame, burning element

Element of transformation

Fin

[feen]

End, ending, conclusion

Sometimes necessary for new beginning

Fina

[FEE-nah]

Fall, drop, descend

Sometimes must fall to learn to rise

Fiska

[FEES-kah]

Fish, water-swimmers

Creatures of the deep

Floka

[FLOH-kah]

Tense, rigid, stiff

Physical manifestation of emotional guarding

Fon'kri

[fohn-KREE]

Must, obligated to

Cosmic or moral imperative

Forqa

[FOR-kah]

Four, quartet

Number of stability and foundation

Forqa'qen

[FOR-kah-ken]

Forty, four tens

Traditional period for deep training

Fortu

[FOR-too]

Carry, bear, hold

To bear burdens with strength

Freja

[FRAY-jah]

Forget, forgotten

To lose memories - both blessing and curse

Fres

[fres]

Which, what one

Tool for discernment and choosing

Frish

[frish]

Walk, travel, journey

Journey both physical and spiritual

Froka

[FROH-kah]

Provider, sustainer

Sacred role of ensuring others have what they need

Frok'tek

[frohk-TEK]

Hunter, tracker

Ancient role requiring patience and respect for prey

G

Gaks

[gahks]

Gossip, rumors

Destructive social behavior that breaks trust

Gaks'kura

[gahks-KOO-rah]

Gossiper, rumor-spreader

Person who habitually spreads private information

Gish

[gish]

Make, create, cause

The act of bringing something into being

Giva

[GEE-vah]

Later, eventually

Acknowledges things that cannot happen now

Giva'tek

[GEE-vah-tek]

Prophet, seer

Those blessed/cursed to see the future

Givana

[gee-VAH-nah]

Prophecy, foretelling

Words that bind fate

Goba

[GOH-bah]

Earth, ground, soil

Element of stability and growth

Gobeka

[goh-BEH-kah]

Stone, rock, boulder

Symbol of endurance

Gobegorga

[goh-beh-GOR-gah]

Mountain, peak

Sacred places where earth reaches toward sky

Goja

[GOH-jah]

Last, final, ultimate

The end that defines the journey

Gorga

[GOR-gah]

Big, large, huge

Great in size or importance

Gorvek

[GOR-vek]

Then, at that time

Temporal marker for future events

Grav tomaku

[GRAHV to-MAH-koo]

Destruction, obliterate

Complete obliteration

Gre'ka

[GREH-kah]

Ashes, burnt remains

What remains after transformation by fire

Griva

[GREE-vah]

Road, path, way

Physical paths that represent life journeys

Gruva

[GROO-vah]

Roots, foundation

Hidden strength that feeds visible life

Guv

[goov]

Bad, harmful, negative

That which destroys rather than builds

H

Harmeka

[HAR-meh-kah]

Balance, harmony, equilibrium

Essential concept - all things must find center

Harmesha

[har-MEH-shah]

Illuminate, light up

To bring understanding or gentle light

Harvaka

[har-VAH-kah]

Blind, lose sight

Loss of sight from too much light or truth

Hassan

[HAH-sahn]

Trust, faith, confidence

Deep trust earned through time

Haswa

[HAHS-wah]

Comfort, ease, solace

Gentle healing that comes from care

Havana

[hah-VAH-nah]

Hell, underworld

Place of eternal torment

Heb'oni

[hehb-OH-nee]

Herbivore, plant-eater

Creatures that harm no others for food

Hesh

[hesh]

Weak, fragile, feeble

Temporary weakness that can be overcome

He'tika

[heh-TEE-kah]

Mental weakness

Temporary state from trauma or exhaustion

Hexa

[HEK-sah]

Six, half-dozen

Number of harmony

Hexa'fu

[HEK-sah-foo]

Sixty, six tens

Full cycle of training

Hissa

[HEE-sah]

Stop, cease, halt

Sacred boundary word

Hol'mun

[hohl-MOON]

Marriage, life-bonding

Sacred ceremony binding two souls

Hona

[HOH-nah]

Moment, instant

The eternal present where healing happens

Hor'sinta

[hor-SIN-tah]

Today, this day

The day we have power within

Horva

[HOR-vah]

Always, eternally

Perpetual state or action

Hushla

[HOOSH-lah]

Peace, calm, tranquility

Inner tranquility after accepting pain

Hyma

[HEE-mah]

Song, melody

Sacred form that speaks directly to soul

Hym'tek

[heem-TEK]

Singer, song-maker

Sacred role of carrying memory through song

I

I'meka

[ee-MEH-kah]

Fate, destiny

The threads already woven

Ima

[EE-mah]

Book, written knowledge

Sacred vessels containing wisdom

Imagi

[ee-MAH-gee]

Imagine, envision

Sacred power to create worlds in mind

Imani

[ee-MAH-nee]

Please, request kindly

Shows respect for another's choice

Imo'tek

[EE-moh-tek]

Writer, word-crafter

Sacred role of preserving wisdom through words

Inamu

[ee-NAH-moo]

Mother, maternal one

Sacred role combining gentleness and ferocity

Ione

[ee-OH-nay]

Stand, rise up

Physical and spiritual act of resistance

Ish'koka

[eesh-KOH-kah]

Madness, insanity

When mind breaks under too much burden

Ishta

[ISH-tah]

Leave, go, depart

The act of departing

J

Jekka

[JEH-kah]

Where, what place

Seeking location in physical and spiritual sense

Joni

[JOH-nee]

Learn, study

Sacred act of receiving wisdom

Jonta'mu

[john-TAH-moo]

Beginning, start

Sacred moment of new possibilities

Jorsha

[JOR-shah]

Eat, consume

Sacred act of taking life into oneself

Jowas

[JOH-wahs]

Morning, dawn

Sacred time of renewal

K

Ka'vi

[kah-VEE]

Carnivore, predator

Beasts that must kill to survive

Kaia

[KAI-uh]

Soul, spirit, essence

Most sacred word - the eternal being within

Kama

[KAH-mah]

Cruel, cruelty

Intentional infliction of suffering for pleasure

Kamu'son

[kah-MOO-sohn]

Suicide, self-ending

Tragic choice when pain becomes too much

Kara

[KAH-rah]

Home, sanctuary

Place of safety and belonging

Kar'ina

[kahr-EE-nah]

Welcome, greeting

Sacred hospitality

Kata

[KAH-tah]

Cat, feline

Sacred to Fus'Ravahn as their base form

Kek'das

[KEK-dahs]

Anger, rage, fury

Righteous anger that can fuel change

Kelth

[kelth]

They, them

Respectful way to refer to others

Ker'kiva

[kehr-KEE-vah]

Stranger, unknown one

One whose intentions remain hidden

Keth

[keth]

Not, no, never

Universal negation word

Ketra

[KEH-trah]

Fear, terror, dread

Fear that can paralyze or motivate

Kikamo

[kee-KAH-moh]

Nightmare, terror-dream

Where unprocessed trauma lives

Kina

[KEE-nah]

Very, quite, greatly

Amplifier of intensity

Kin'vash

[keen-VAHSH]

Refuse, reject, deny

Sometimes protective, sometimes destructive

Koka nix

[KOH-kah neeks]

Mentally ill

Illness of mind requiring same care as body wounds

Konta

[KOHN-tah]

So, therefore, thus

Shows flow of cause to effect

Koral

[KOR-ahl]

All, every, each

Encompasses totality

Kormac

[KOR-mahk]

Protect, guard, defend

Protection from wisdom and strength combined

Kresh

[kresh]

Kill, destroy

Final ending - complete cessation

Kri'seka

[KREE-seh-kah]

Strike, cut, slash

Purposeful violence with skill

Krivek

[KREE-vek]

Fight, battle, combat

Both physical combat and internal struggles

Kyev

[kyehv]

Fuck, copulate (vulgar)

Powerful vulgarity expressing extreme emotion

L

Lakea

[lah-KEH-ah]

Wild, wilderness

Places where ancient laws still rule

Lema

[LEH-mah]

Run, flee, escape

Not cowardice but survival wisdom

Leonas

[lee-OH-nahs]

Pride, dignity

Can be healthy self-respect or dangerous arrogance

Loche

[LOH-chay]

Less than, fewer

Comparison that can humble or diminish

Lofota

[loh-FOH-tah]

Leaf, leaves

Symbol of cycles and letting go

Loka

[LOH-kah]

How, in what way

The path or method

Lopa

[LOH-pah]

Hands, palms

Can create or destroy, comfort or harm

Luska

[LOOS-kah]

Wander, roam aimlessly

Sometimes necessary for lost souls

M

Ma'talo

[mah-TAH-loh]

Mental strength

Strength of mind that survives trauma

Mak

[mahk]

Old, aged, ancient

Age that brings wisdom

Mak'duul

[MAHK-dool]

Ancient, primordial

From the time of original Baelak

Malek

[MAH-lek]

Have, possess, own

Possession both physical and spiritual

Malo

[MAH-lo]

Love, deep care

Love that transcends simple fondness

Malok

[MAH-loke]

God, deity

Divine beings whose blood creates hybrids

Man'oa

[mahn-OH-ah]

Forest, woods

Sacred spaces of mystery and ancient wisdom

Manu

[MAH-noo]

Many, numerous

Abundance that can overwhelm or enrich

Masuna

[mah-SOO-nah]

Free, freedom

Most sacred state of soul

Matika

[mah-TEE-kah]

Power, magic, ability

Inner power and magical abilities

Mavea

[mah-VEH-ah]

Truth, fact, reality

Simple truth as it exists

Mave'tek

[MAH-veh-tek]

Researcher, scholar

Those who dedicate life to uncovering truth

Melana

[meh-LAH-nah]

Hope, optimism

Hope that persists even in darkness

Meshka

[MESH-kah]

Hybrid, mixed being

Divine-mortal crosses belonging fully nowhere

Mesima

[meh-SEE-mah]

Dream, vision

Where soul processes experiences

Mikta

[MIK-tah]

Need, require

Essential requirement for survival

Mira

[MEE-rah]

Beautiful, lovely

Beauty that touches the soul

Mishk

[meeshk]

Shit, excrement (vulgar)

Crude expression of frustration

Mishka

[MISH-kah]

Take, receive, accept

Accepting what is offered

Mok

[moke]

Blood, life essence

Life essence that carries power

Mok'tunak

[mohk-too-NAHK]

Warrior, fighter

Those who stand between danger and innocent

Mooka

[MOO-kah]

More than, greater

Excess that can strengthen or burden

Mor

[more]

Of, from, about

Shows origin or relationship

Mor'dun

[MORE-doon]

Soul-scar, trauma mark

Visible only to those with similar experiences

Mord'uul

[MORE-dool]

Heavy grief, deep sorrow

Reserved for profound loss

Mosh'mak

[MOSH-mahk]

Friend, ally

Chosen family bound by loyalty

Mumba

[MOOM-bah]

Hum, drone

Sacred sound that calms mind

N

[nah]

Is, am, are, be

Fundamental verb of existence

Nal

[nahl]

Now, currently

The present moment

Neka

[NEH-kah]

Beside, next to

Physical and emotional proximity

Nenta

[NEN-tah]

Nine, ninth

Number of near-perfection

Nenta'kis

[NEN-tah-kees]

Ninety, nine tens

Near the end of a full cycle

Nexa

[NEK-sah]

Artifact, relic

Objects containing dormant power

Nim

[nim]

Hide, conceal, mask

Hiding in protective darkness

Nina'ma

[nee-NAH-mah]

Kindness, gentleness

Strength expressed through gentleness

Nimwah

[NIM-wah]

Void, darkness

Not evil, but necessary balance

Nira'rav

[NEE-rah-rahv]

Emotionally safe

When soul feels protected enough to be vulnerable

Nira'tu

[NEE-rah-too]

Safe, protected

True safety from inner strength

Nix'ani

[NEEKS-ah-nee]

The dead ones

Those whose fate is sealed

Noma

[NOH-mah]

Numb, without feeling

Common trauma response

Nora

[NOH-rah]

North, cold direction

Direction of endurance and truth

O

Oa'kan

[oh-ah-KAHN]

Tree, wood-being

Symbol of growth and endurance

Obvu'lek

[OHB-voo-lek]

Obsession, fixation

When want becomes sickness

[oy]

Or, either

The power of choice between paths

Oisha

[OY-shah]

Empty, hollow

Terrible emptiness after loss

Onika

[oh-NEE-kah]

Open, unlocked

State of vulnerability and possibility

Oosa

[OO-sah]

Loose, slack

State between tight and release

Opa

[OH-pah]

People, group

Multiple souls gathered

Opanu

[oh-PAH-noo]

Together, united

Sacred unity that makes weak become strong

Opi

[OH-pee]

Person, individual

Acknowledges individual worth

Oranga

[oh-RAHN-gah]

Orange, sunset color

Color of transition

Orba'she

[OR-bah-shay]

Sun, solar orb

Sacred celestial body that brings life

Owa

[OH-wah]

Sway, rock gently

Movement that shows flexibility

Oxa

[OK-sah]

Eight, eighth

Number of renewal and cycles

Oxa'req

[OK-sah-rek]

Eighty, eight tens

Deep maturity in training cycles

P

Peqo

[PEH-ko]

Small, little, tiny

Small things often carry great importance

Pika

[PEE-kah]

Pet, companion animal

Sacred bond of mutual care

Pina

[PEE-nah]

Hear, listen casually

Basic hearing without deep understanding

Pisk

[peesk]

Whisker; nosy

Double meaning - literal and metaphorical

Pisk'ani

[peesk-AH-nee]

Whiskered ones (derogatory)

Insulting term for meddlers

Ploq

[plohk]

Defend, block, parry

Active defense requiring skill

Pola

[POH-lah]

Food, nourishment

Sacred gift that sustains life

Praya

[PRAH-yah]

Believe, faith

Power that makes unseen real

Pul'tek

[POOL-tek]

Shame, disgrace

Shame that can teach or destroy

Puna'tek

[POO-nah-tek]

Punish, punishment

Necessary consequences for harmful actions

Q

Q'la

[KUH-lah]

Down, downward

Direction of grounding and humility

Q'ta

[KUH-tah]

Speak, talk, tell

Speaking important truths

Qoa

[KOH-ah]

Why, for what reason

The eternal question of suffering

Qua

[kwah]

What, which thing

Basic tool for understanding

Quas

[kwahs]

Ten, decade

Number of completion and perfection

Quas'condo

[kwahs-KON-doh]

One hundred

Major milestone in counting

Quas'menna

[kwahs-MEN-nah]

One thousand

Nearly mythical number

R

Raka'vul

[RAH-kah-vool]

Enemy, foe, threat

Those who would harm the innocent

Raktun'sha

[rahk-TOON-shah]

Shepherd, flock-keeper

One who guides and protects

Ravah'shalah

[RAH-vah-shah-lah]

Heaven, divine realm

Sacred place where gods dwell

Ravah'taluk

[RAH-vah-tah-look]

Divine, sacred, holy

Connected to gods and higher powers

Rav'mona

[rahv-MOH-nah]

Ceremony, ritual

Sacred practices connecting mortal to divine

Ren

[ren]

Soon, shortly

Immediate future that can be anticipated

Rev'tana

[REV-tah-nah]

Find, discover

Discovering hidden truths

Rikta

[RIK-tah]

Pain, suffering

Pain that serves as teacher

Risa

[REE-sah]

Rise, ascend

Act of overcoming

Romas

[ROH-mahs]

Eyes, sight organs

Sacred as revealers of inner truth

Runara

[roo-NAH-rah]

Run, sprint

Sometimes courage, sometimes fear

Ruva

[ROO-vah]

Know, have knowledge

Mental knowing without wisdom

S

[sah]

Oh, exclamation

Universal sound of recognition

Salo

[SAH-lo]

Slow, gradual

The natural pace of healing

Sarosa

[sah-ROH-sah]

Plants, vegetation

Quiet life that heals and feeds

Sas'weka

[sahs-WEH-kah]

Emotionally lost

When trauma disrupts sense of self

Sasawa

[sah-SAH-wah]

Cry, weep

Sacred release of pain

Sashata

[sah-SHAH-tah]

Broken, shattered emotionally

State of being broken by trauma

Sasmu

[SAHS-moo]

Father, paternal one

Sacred role of protection and guidance

Sawas

[sah-WAHS]

Loneliness, isolation

Deep isolation of spirit

Sem'daka

[sehm-DAH-kah]

Creepy stalker

One whose obsession drives boundary violation

Sena

[SEH-nah]

South, warm direction

Direction of abundance and life

Septa

[SEP-tah]

Seven, seventh

Mystical number in tradition

Septa'ona

[SEP-tah-OH-nah]

Seventy, seven tens

Significant spiritual milestone

Seshwe

[SESH-way]

Depression, deep sadness

The quiet, lingering sadness

Sevek

[SEH-vek]

Some, several

Indicates partial quantity

Sewa

[SEH-wah]

Sleep, slumber

Sacred time when body and soul heal

Sha'torn

[shah-TORN]

To skin alive

Extreme threat of violent exposure

Sham'tani

[shahm-TAH-nee]

Healer, medicine-worker

Sacred role bridging physical and spiritual healing

Shamah

[SHAH-mah]

Quiet, be quiet

The stillness needed for true listening

Shan

[shahn]

Here, this place

Immediate presence and location

Shevek

[SHEH-vek]

Will, shall

Strong future tense implying certainty

Shik

[sheek]

Close, shut, seal

Creating boundaries and protection

Shim

[shim]

Heal, restore

The act of healing

Shimah

[SHEE-mah]

Healing journey

Sacred commitment to heal and grow

Shinew

[SHEE-new]

Mind, thoughts

Thinking mind that needs balance with heart

Shu'shu

[shoo-shoo]

Chittering, annoying sounds

Irritating vocalization

Shun

[shoon]

Silence, quietness

Can be peaceful or oppressive

Shwea

[SHWAY-ah]

Remember, recall

Deep remembering that connects to soul

[see]

Cold, chilled

Can preserve or destroy

Sia

[SEE-ah]

Freeze, become motionless

Trauma response when unable to fight or flee

Sia'rek

[see-ah-REK]

Slip, slide

Moment of lost control

Silta

[SEEL-tah]

Thread, string

What connects and creates

Sima

[SEE-mah]

Since, from the time

Marks the point where change began

Sina

[SEE-nah]

Dance, move rhythmically

Often metaphor for balance in life

Sinta

[SIN-tah]

Day, daylight period

Unit of time and symbol of openness

Slava

[SLAH-vah]

Slave, bondservant

Ultimate violation of soul's freedom

Slek

[slehk]

Rodent, vermin (insult)

Insulting term for pestilent people

Soka

[SOH-kah]

Permission, consent

Sacred recognition of another's choice

Somatu

[soh-MAH-too]

Passive, yielding

Not weakness but different strength

Sul

[sool]

In, within, inside

Indicates deep placement

Suni

[SOO-nee]

See, perceive

Seeing beyond surface

Susi'na

[soo-SEE-nah]

Surrender, submit

Can be wisdom or tragedy

Swix

[swiks]

Blade, sword

Sacred weapon extension of warrior's soul

Syl'ma

[seel-MAH]

Stars, night lights

Sacred lights where ancestors watch

Syl'umbra

[sil-OOM-brah]

Moon, night-light

Sacred keeper of mysteries

Sylva

[SIL-vah]

Light, bright

Light that illuminates without blinding

T

Tala

[TAH-lah]

Gift, present, blessing

Something given freely

Talo

[TAH-loh]

Try, attempt

The sacred effort regardless of outcome

Tanka

[TAHN-kah]

Thank, gratitude

Sacred acknowledgment of receiving

Tantu

[TAHN-too]

Aggression, hostility

Natural response to threat

Tasha

[TAH-shah]

Think, ponder

Mental activity that can help or hinder

Temu

[TEH-moo]

Few, small number

Sometimes more precious for rarity

Tens

[tens]

Flow, stream

Natural movement that cannot be stopped

Teptu

[TEP-too]

Insignificant, worthless

Complete dismissal of worth

Thaven

[THAH-ven]

Can, could, able to

Indicates capability or possibility

Thol

[thohl]

We, us, ourselves

Unity and collective identity

Thun'malok

[thoon-MAH-lohk]

Storm, tempest

Divine fury made manifest

Tika'ta

[TEE-kah-tah]

Tremble, shake

Body releasing trauma or expressing fear

Tin'tuk

[teen-TOOK]

Scars, marks

Physical and emotional marks that prove survival

Tis

[tis]

Things, it (pronoun)

General term or neutral pronoun

Topeka

[toh-PEH-kah]

Through, across

The path through difficulty

Tora

[TOH-rah]

Before; Ancestors

Dual meaning - temporal and heritage

Tor'sinta

[tor-SIN-tah]

Yesterday

The immediate past that still echoes

Tor'tena

[tor-TEH-nah]

The past

All that came before

Tre'fecta

[treh-FEK-tah]

Tribe, clan

Group bound by shared purpose

Treya

[TRAY-ah]

Traveler, journeyer

Those who walk between worlds

Tu'peka

[too-PEH-kah]

Supporter, helper

One who stands beside others

Tu'vesha

[too-VEH-shah]

Feel emotionally

Allowing emotions to exist and be experienced

Tudal

[too-DAHL]

Tide, ocean's breath

Eternal cycle of advance and retreat

Tuka've

[too-KAH-vay]

Steal, thieve

Violation of sacred ownership

Tul

[tool]

To, for, toward

Indicates purpose or direction

Twea

[TWAY-ah]

Listen with understanding

Hearing with the heart, not just ears

Twi

[twee]

Three, trio

Number of balance and completion

Twi'trena

[twee-TREH-nah]

Thirty, three tens

Traditional month cycle in training

U

[oo-EE]

Up, upward

Direction of aspiration and growth

Um'dro

[oom-DROH]

Hide, hidden

Protection through concealment

Um'rana

[oom-RAH-nah]

Evening, night time

Sacred transition to rest

Umbra

[OOM-brah]

Dark, shadow

Protective darkness where truth can be found

Uni

[OO-nee]

One, single, first

Starting point of all things

Unika

[oo-NEE-kah]

First, initial

Sacred position of beginning

Unk

[oonk]

No, negative

Strong negative response

Unta

[OON-tah]

Gates, door

Sacred boundaries between spaces

Ush

[oosh]

Sigh, exhale deeply

Release of held tension

V

Va'daka

[vah-DAH-kah]

Soul-stealer through violation

The ultimate evil

Vala harra tu

[VAH-lah HAR-rah too]

Too much, excessive

Dangerous excess that disrupts balance

Vamas

[VAH-mahs]

Voice, speech-sound

Power to speak truth

Vek

[vek]

I, me, myself

Humble self-reference

Veka

[VEH-kah]

Self (reflexive)

The self looking at itself

Vek'lasha

[vehk-LAH-shah]

Privacy, personal matters

Sacred personal boundaries

Vel

[vel]

And, with, together

Connection and unity

Vel'bae

[VEL-bay]

Teach, instruct

Teaching through experience

Vel'thari

[VEL-thah-ree]

Ancient wisdom

Knowledge earned through experience

Verd

[vehrd]

Green, plant-colored

Color of life and growth

Veridak

[VER-ih-dahk]

Hidden truth

Truth beneath surface appearances

Vis'ke

[VEES-kay]

Red, blood-colored

Color of blood and fire

Visha

[VEE-shah]

Live, exist

Actively being present in existence

Vok

[vohk]

Who, whom

Fundamental question of identity

Voos'tana

[VOOS-tah-nah]

Tired, exhausted

State demanding rest

Vordun'mek

[vor-DOON-mehk]

Wake up, awaken

Both literal and metaphorical awakening

Vor'gul

[VOR-gool]

Death, transition

Respected as natural transition

Vorth

[vorth]

There, that place

Indicates distance or separation

Vosh'dak

[VOSH-dahk]

Die, cease existing

The final act of dying

Voteka

[voh-TEH-kah]

Violet, purple

Color of transition and mystery

Vundu

[VOON-doo]

Fast, quick

Speed that can help or harm

Vur'don

[VUR-don]

Guilt, remorse

Can motivate change or paralyze

W

Waha

[WAH-hah]

Drink, imbibe

Taking water into oneself

Wakas

[WAH-kahs]

Reward, prize

Recognition for right action

Wamasu

[wah-MAH-soo]

Relax, release tension

Difficult act of releasing protective tension

Weka'wu

[WEH-kah-woo]

Drug, intoxicant

Substances that shift perception

Weh

[way]

Word, spoken sound

Building blocks of communication and power

Wichta

[WICH-tah]

Want, desire

Healthy wanting that motivates growth

Wina

[WEE-nah]

West, sunset direction

Direction of endings and rest

Wita

[WEE-tah]

White, pure color

Color of new beginnings and divine purity

Woa'rek

[woh-ah-REK]

Wail, cry loudly

Sacred expression of deep grief

Wof

[wohf]

Dog, wolf, canine

Symbol of loyalty and pack bonds

Wopa

[WOH-pah]

Choice, option

Sacred power of agency

Woshka

[WOHSH-kah]

Sick, illness

Imbalance in body or spirit

Wova

[WOH-vah]

Weave, interlace

Creating strength from separate pieces

Wum

[woom]

Below, under

Not always negative - roots grow below

Wumba

[WOOM-bah]

Deep, profound

Physical and spiritual depth

X

Xad

[zahd]

Five, fifth

Number of the human form

Xad'ponta

[zahd-PON-tah]

Fifty, five tens

Midpoint of major training cycle

Xek

[zek]

Flinch, recoil

Body's protective response to threat

Y

Y'lu

[ee-LOO]

Yes, agreement

Strong affirmative response

Y'moka

[ee-MOH-kah]

Ask/answer

Sacred exchange of knowledge

Y'sam

[ee-SAHM]

Simple, easy

Simplicity can be blessing or curse

Y'shtola

[eesh-TOH-lah]

Demon, evil spirit

Beings of pure cruelty

Y'talone

[ee-tah-LOH-nay]

Fail, failure

Not ending but teaching

Yal

[yahl]

Yellow, sun-colored

Color of sun and joy

Yel

[yell]

But, however

Shows contrast or exception

Yelu

[YEH-loo]

Above, over

Position of oversight

Yema

[YEH-mah]

Religion, faith system

Mortal attempts to understand divine

Yeshva

[YESH-vah]

Understand, comprehend

True understanding from experience and heart

Yisk

[yeesk]

Disgusting, vile

Complete revulsion

Ymola

[ee-MOH-lah]

Regret, remorse

Weight of wishing different choices

Yunka

[YOON-kah]

Hold, grasp

Can be protective embrace or possessive prison

Z

Zawa

[ZAH-wah]

Wait, pause

Active waiting - gathering strength

Zeka

[ZEH-kah]

Lie, deception

Poison to relationships and healing

Zek'maktu

[zehk-MAHK-too]

Leader, king, ruler

Heavy burden of guiding others

Zena

[ZEH-nah]

After, following

What comes as consequence

Zen'sinta

[zen-SIN-tah]

Tomorrow

The promise of another chance

Zen'tena

[zen-TEH-nah]

The future

Unknown but shaped by present choices

Zhak'mor

[ZHAHK-more]

Blood-bond

Souls bound by mutual understanding

Zola

[ZOH-lah]

Complex, complicated

Complexity that challenges but teaches

Zura

[ZOO-rah]

Time, duration

Time as both healer and teacher

Phrases · Words in use

Bene'twa Jowa'she

[BEH-neh-twah JOH-wah-shay]

Good morning, we welcome the sun rise

Traditional morning greeting acknowledging the new day

Bene'twa Um'shela

[BEH-neh-twah oom-SHEH-lah]

Good night, may the shadows find you peace

Traditional evening farewell wishing restful sleep

Bon'kreka tun

[bohn-KREH-kah toon]

Bone-breaker, destroyer of structure

Title for one who completely destroys an opponent's ability to fight

Du Tor'Inamu

[doo tor-ee-NAH-moo]

Great-grandmother

Maternal ancestor two generations back

Fus'Ravahn

[FOOS-rah-vahn]

Children of the Divine

Sacred name of the ancient feline beastman people who first spoke Bae'Ravah - a people now lost

Inashu daku

[ee-NAH-shoo DAH-koo]

You are welcome

Response to gratitude that acknowledges mutual blessing

Ishtana sawaska veytu

[ish-TAH-nah sah-WAHS-kah VAY-too]

Leave me alone, go away

Forceful command to respect one's need for isolation

Kaia mor vel'thari

[KAH-ee-ah more VEL-thah-ree]

The spirit knows ancient wisdom

Said when someone displays intuitive understanding

Kin'vasha frish'tola kun deka

[keen-VAH-shah frish-TOH-lah koon DEH-kah]

Refuse to walk away from someone in need

Sacred commitment to stand by those who are suffering

Kyev'a shik

[KYEHV-ah sheek]

Fuck off/Fuck you

Violent dismissal demanding immediate departure

Leo'zhak Mor'vek

[LEE-oh-zhahk MORE-vek]

Honor through combat

Warrior's creed acknowledging honor comes through righteous battle

Mak'Tor Inamu/Sasmu

[mahk-tor ee-NAH-moo/SAHS-moo]

The Ancient Mother/Father

Any ancestor beyond ten generations back

Mek'tar skeka

[mehk-TAR SKEH-kah]

Soul-traitor

The worst possible betrayal - selling another's soul

Nimwah sul miran

[NIM-wah sool MEE-rahn]

The void calls home

Recognition that someone belongs to darkness/void powers

Sa Mishk

[sah meeshk]

Oh shit

Expression of sudden realization that situation is terrible

Tank'ela daku

[tahn-KEH-lah DAH-koo]

Thank you

Formal expression of gratitude acknowledging gift received

Tor'Inamu

[tor-ee-NAH-moo]

Grandmother

Maternal ancestor one generation back

Tor'Sasmu

[tor-SAHS-moo]

Grandfather

Paternal ancestor one generation back

Tulak vak mi

[too-LAHK vahk mee]

Oh my god

Invocation of personal deity in moments of extreme emotion

Vala'dak tum

[VAH-lah-dahk toom]

Soul stolen through violence

Most brutal phrase acknowledging deepest trauma

Vel kaia'thul

[VEL KAI-uh-thool]

Until souls meet (again)

Formal goodbye acknowledging eternal nature of souls

Wo'kaia letch vosh'dak

[woh-KAI-ah letch vohsh-DAHK]

The soul chooses to die

The most tragic choice - when soul stops fighting

Wopa'sin foka de

[WOH-pah-seen FOH-kah day]

Choice-dance at the crossing

Sacred moment of decision at crossroads

Woshka'voos ethola tis

[WOHSH-kah-voos eh-THO-lah tis]

Sick and tired of something

Complete exhaustion with a situation

Ymola tens

[ee-MOH-lah tens]

I'm sorry

Sincere apology taking responsibility

Zhak'mor vel nira

[ZHAHK-more vel NEE-rah]

Blood-bond through shadow

Formal acknowledgment of deep connection through trauma

Zura'kela

[ZOO-rah-keh-lah]

Age Braids/Wisdom Braids

Visual representation of accumulated wisdom and experience

Numbers · Counting in Bae’Ravah

Basic numbers (1–10)

Uni

[OO-nee]

[doo]

Twi

[twee]

Forqa

[FOR-kah]

Xad

[zahd]

Hexa

[HEK-sah]

Septa

[SEP-tah]

Oxa

[OK-sah]

Nenta

[NEN-tah]

Quas

[kwahs]

Tens (20–90)

Du'tona

[doo-TOH-nah]

Twi'trena

[twee-TREH-nah]

Forqa'qen

[FOR-kah-ken]

Xad'ponta

[zahd-PON-tah]

Hexa'fu

[HEK-sah-foo]

Septa'ona

[SEP-tah-OH-nah]

Oxa'req

[OK-sah-rek]

Nenta'kis

[NEN-tah-kees]

Large numbers

100

Quas'condo

[kwahs-KON-doh]

1000

Quas'menna

[kwahs-MEN-nah]

Grammar · Building sentences

Core Philosophy

Bae'Ravah prioritizes directness and simplicity over grammatical complexity. Meaning comes from precise vocabulary rather than elaborate sentence structures. The language reflects the Fus'Ravahn value of honest, straightforward communication.

Basic Sentence Structure

Standard Word Order: Subject + Verb + Object + Time/Place

Bae'Ravah: "Vek frish kara hor'sinta" → English: "I walk home today"

Questions: Question word + Subject + Verb + Object

Bae'Ravah: "Qua dak gish?" → English: "What do you make?"

Basic Grammar Rules

1. Verb System - NO CONJUGATION

Verbs never change form regardless of subject or tense. Time is shown with separate time words.

English	Bae'Ravah
I walk	Vek frish
You walk	Dak frish
They walk	Kelth frish
I walked yesterday	Vek frish tor'sinta
I will walk tomorrow	Vek shevek frish zen'sinta
I am walking	Vek frish nal

2. Plurality - USE QUANTITY WORDS

Nouns never change form. Quantity is shown with number or quantity words.

English	Bae'Ravah
One child	Uni bafu
Many children	Manu bafu
Some children	Sevek bafu
Twenty people	Du'tona opa
All enemies	Koral raka'vul

3. Possession - PRONOUN + NOUN

Simple juxtaposition - no possessive markers or changes to words.

English	Bae'Ravah
My pain	Vek rikta
Your strength	Dak braj'va
Their home	Kelth kara
The warrior's blade	Mok'tunak swix

4. Comparisons - MOOKA/LOCHE/EQUAS STRUCTURE

Use comparison words for all comparisons. No comparative/superlative word changes.

English	Bae'Ravah
You are stronger than me	Dak erza mooka vek
This is more beautiful	Tis mira mooka
The most dangerous enemy	Raka'vul bav'glek mooka koral
As strong as	Erza equas
Less painful	Rikta loche

5. Articles - CONTEXT DETERMINES

"The" is optional and shown by context or "eth" when emphasis needed.

English	Bae'Ravah
The house	Kara (or "eth kara" for emphasis)
A house	Kara
Houses	Manu kara

6. Negation - KETH BEFORE VERB

"Keth" negates any verb or adjective.

English	Bae'Ravah
I do not walk	Vek keth frish
You are not strong	Dak keth erza
They will not come	Kelth keth shevek doveka

Time Expressions

Tense Through Time Words

English Tense	Bae'Ravah Method	Example
Past	Time word + base verb	"Vek frish tor'sinta" (I walked yesterday)
Present	Base verb (+ "nal" if needed)	"Vek frish" or "Vek frish nal" (I walk/am walking)
Future	"Shevek" + base verb	"Vek shevek frish" (I will walk)

Common Time Markers

tor'sinta - yesterday
hor'sinta - today
zen'sinta - tomorrow
nal - now
ren - soon
giva - later
horva - always

Practical Translation Examples

Simple Sentences

English	Bae'Ravah
I am tired	Vek voos'tana
You need rest	Dak mikta rest
She will heal	She shevek shim
We fight together	Thol krivek opanu
They are afraid	Kelth ketra

Complex Sentences

English	Bae'Ravah
I remember many old friends who died	Vek shwea manu mak mosh'mak vok vosh'dak
You will understand this pain later	Dak shevek yeshva eth rikta giva
My healing journey is slow but necessary	Vek shimah na salo yel mikta
Some truths hide in darkness	Sevek veridak nim sul umbra

Emotional Expressions

English	Bae'Ravah
My heart is broken	Vek emosha sashata
I feel lost and alone	Vek tu'vesha sas'weka vel sawas
You carry heavy grief	Dak fortu mord'uul gorga
We share blood-bond through trials	Thol malek zhak'mor topeka examu'ti

Special Grammar Notes

Cultural Speech Patterns

Drop articles when possible: "Pain teaches wisdom" not "The pain teaches the wisdom"
Use present tense for universal truths: "Rikta gish braj'va" (Pain makes strength)
Emphasize through word choice, not grammar: Use precise vocabulary rather than complex structures

Emotional Intensity Through Repetition

Strong emphasis: "Gaks gaks gaks!" (gossip gossip gossip!)
Certainty: "Y'lu y'lu!" (yes yes!)
Dismissal: "Unk unk!" (no no!)

Quick Reference Guide

Remember:

No verb conjugations - same verb form always
No noun pluralization - use quantity words
Simple possession - pronoun + noun
Time through separate words - not verb changes
Negation with "keth" before what's being negated
Comparisons with mooka/loche/equas - no word modifications
Cultural concepts may need explanation - shimah, zhak'mor, vala'dak tum have no direct English equivalents
Context matters - some words like "tora" have multiple meanings
Preserve emotional weight - don't simplify profound concepts

Calendar · Days, months & dates

The Arcane Calendar

The Bae'Ravah calendar terms follow the ancient Arcane Calendar, the reckoning of divine mathematics that Atonia first carved from pure logic. Each period is named for the elemental and divine forces that govern time itself: the calendar runs on 8-day weeks representing the eight primary cosmic forces, and twelve months of 32 days each, for a perfectly divisible year of 384 days. Dates are spoken as day name, day number and month name — Kaia'sinta mor septa sul Zhakaran, "Spiritsday, the 7th of Sangrien." It is the elder of Arcadia's two calendars: during the Great Withdrawal the merchants turned to the 365-day Astronomer's Calendar that Athea, Weaver of Stars, wove to follow the sun, and the two are set side by side on the Calendars page.

Time Periods

Oxa'sinta

[OK-sah-SIN-tah]

Week (8-day period)

Eight days reflecting the eight primary cosmic forces

Sinta

[SIN-tah]

Day, daylight period

Hor'sinta is today, tor'sinta yesterday, zen'sinta tomorrow

Meren

[MEH-ren]

Month

Thirty-two days in the Arcane reckoning; twelve to the year

Ven'cyra

[ven-SEE-rah]

Year

Twelve months, 384 days; tor'tena is the past, zen'tena the future

Days of the Week (Oxa'sinta)

Day 1

Goba'sinta

[GOH-bah-SIN-tah]

Earthsday

Day of grounding, practical work, and connection to the land

Day 2

Eive'sinta

[AY-veh-SIN-tah]

Airsday

Day of communication, travel, and spreading news

Day 3

Fierna'sinta

[fee-AIR-nah-SIN-tah]

Firesday

Day of passion, transformation, and creative work

Day 4

Aq'twa'sinta

[ahk-TWAH-SIN-tah]

Watersday

Day of healing, emotion, and spiritual cleansing

Day 5

Sylva'sinta

[SIL-vah-SIN-tah]

Lightsday

Day of illumination, truth-seeking, and divine worship

Day 6

Nimwah'sinta

[NIM-wah-SIN-tah]

Voidsday

Day of rest, introspection, and honoring the mysteries

Day 7

Kaia'sinta

[KAH-ee-ah-SIN-tah]

Spiritsday

Day of nature spirits, ancestral worship, and soul-work

Day 8

I'meka'sinta

[ee-MEH-kah-SIN-tah]

Fatesday

Day of destiny, divination, and acknowledging time's power

Months of the Year

Month 1

Aq'mer

[ahk-MEHR]

Aquaris (Water Month)

Time of emotional cleansing and renewal through tears

Month 2

Kaiaven

[KAH-ee-ah-ven]

Kaethyn (Spirit Month)

When the veil between worlds grows thin

Month 3

Eivahn

[AY-vahn]

Aeroneth (Air Month)

Season of change and communication with distant lands

Month 4

Zhakaran

[ZHAHK-ah-rahn]

Sangrien (Blood Month)

Sacred time of blood-bonds and warrior trials

Month 5

Fierahan

[fee-EH-rah-hahn]

Pyraven (Fire Month)

Peak of summer's transformative heat

Month 6

Ravahn

[rah-VAHN]

Theoven (Divine Month)

When gods walk closest to mortal realms

Month 7

Sylvaren

[sil-VAH-ren]

Lumenis (Light Month)

Longest days when truth cannot hide in shadow

Month 8

Equinahl

[EH-kwee-nahl]

Equilibria (Balance Month)

Sacred balance between light and dark, life and death

Month 9

Gobahan

[GOH-bah-hahn]

Terraven (Earth Month)

Harvest time when earth gives its greatest gifts

Month 10

Mekaven

[MEH-kah-ven]

Destinia (Fates Month)

When destiny's threads become visible to seers

Month 11

Nimvaren

[nim-VAH-ren]

Noxmere (Void Month)

Darkest period of introspection and shadow-work

Month 12

Vortanis

[vor-TAH-nis]

Mortegon (Underworld Month)

When the dead are honored and remembered

Language two

Naru

Start here · About Naru

Naru — The Old Tongue of Nareen

On Nareen, the island southwest of Arcadia, most people now speak the Common Tongue — the trade language everyone learns for dealing with travelers and merchants from other lands — but the oldest among them still speak Naru, the ancient native language of their people. Naru is characterized by flowing, water-like sounds and compound words that build meaning through combination. The language reflects the Nareenese worldview: fluid, interconnected, and deeply rooted in nature.

Naru is a highly compositional language. Complex concepts are built by combining simpler root words, reflecting the Nareenese belief that all things are connected and built from fundamental elements. When words are joined, no letters are cut or shortened from either part — the only exception is a repeated letter at the junction, which is written once. So seru (large) and mai (water) become serumai, the ocean; and Nareen itself is an orunahoikaremai — land surrounded by water.

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Naru Vocabulary

The full Naru word-hoard, alphabetically. Naru words are given first, then their pronunciation and meaning; where a word is itself a compound, its literal sense follows in brackets.

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A

[AH]

A, an

Aba

[AH-bah]

Above

Abeka

[ah-BEH-kah]

Abuse

Aga

[AH-gah]

Age

[AY]

Also

Ai-yah!

[AY-yah]

Surprise, shock (interjection)

Alua

[AH-loo-ah]

God

Alualura

[AH-loo-ah-LOO-rah]

Miracle (lit. "god blessing")

Amatsa

[ah-MAHT-sah]

Truth

Amma

[AH-mah]

Mother

Amo

[AH-moh]

Good

Amolua

[AH-moh-LOO-ah]

Friend (lit. "good soul")

Ana

[AH-nah]

And

Aro

[AH-roh]

Are (alternative plural form of "to be" - often interchangeable with "sei")

Aru

[AH-roo]

Far

Ashwa

[AHSH-wah]

Away

Atu

[AH-too]

B

Beca

[BEH-kah]

Because

Ben

[BEHN]

Boy

Bena

[BEH-nah]

Brother

Beta

[BEH-tah]

Between

Betaro

[beh-TAH-roh]

Maybe

[BEE]

But

Bira

[BEE-rah]

Birth

Bontu

[BON-too]

Blessing

Bumo

[BOO-moh]

Wait

C

Caru

[KAH-roo]

Carry

Cha!

[CHAH]

Bah!, dismissive (interjection expressing dismissal or disdain)

Chi

[CHEE]

Hear, listen

Chino

[CHEE-noh]

Child

Cho

[CHO]

Wind

Chora

[CHOH-rah]

Breath

[SEE]

Yes

Com

[KOHM]

Come

Comtia

[KOHM-tee-ah]

Future (lit. "coming time")

Cor

[KOHR]

Eye (plural: Cors)

D

[DAH]

Sit

Deam

[DEE-ahm]

Stand

Demi

[DEH-mee]

Trust (verb)

Diam

[DEE-ahm]

Sand

Diamoru

[DEE-ahm-OR-oo]

Beach (lit. "sand earth")

Disha

[DEE-shah]

Different

Doe

[DOH-eh]

Who

Doma

[DOH-mah]

Person

Domas

[DOH-mahs]

People

Dosh

[DOHSH]

Group

Dow

[DOW]

Down

Duna

[DOO-nah]

For

E

Eata

[EH-ah-tah]

Food

Eatawero

[EH-ah-tah-WEH-roh]

Farmer (lit. "food worker")

Efayka

[eh-FAY-kah]

Cliff

[AY]

Eku

[EH-koo]

Betray

Ela

[EH-lah]

What

Eman

[eh-MAHN]

Eat

Emu

[EH-moo]

Emotion, feeling

Era

[EH-rah]

See, look

Ervu

[EHR-voo]

Warm

Eur

[EH-oor]

Right (direction)

Eursa

[EH-oor-sah]

East

Eulor

[EH-oo-lor]

Protect

F

Ferta

[FEHR-tah]

Later

Fesa

[FEH-sah]

Fish

Fesawero

[FEH-sah-WEH-roh]

Fisher (lit. "fish worker")

Festua

[FEHS-too-ah]

Festival

Fomatas

[foh-MAH-tahs]

Family

Fortuna

[fohr-TOO-nah]

Became, become

Fri

[FREE]

From

Fria

[FREE-ah]

Angry

[FOO]

Give

G

Golu

[GOH-loo]

Drink

Gom

[GOHM]

How

H

Hako

[HAH-koh]

Well... (conversational filler, hesitation)

Haru

[HAH-roo]

Special

Harumatsu

[HAH-roo-MAH-tsoo]

Boyfriend/Girlfriend (lit. "special love")

Henna

[HEH-nah]

Heart

Hera

[HEH-rah]

Heal

Herawero

[HEH-rah-WEH-roh]

Healer (lit. "heal worker")

Hewisan

[HEH-wee-sahn]

Worship

Hiko

[HEE-koh]

Blood

Hima

[HEE-mah]

Hand

Hirusha

[hee-ROO-shah]

Life, living

Hoia

[HOY-ah]

Here

Hoika

[HOY-kah]

Surrounded

Hokasu

[hoh-KAH-soo]

Loud

Homa

[HOH-mah]

Home, house

Huni

[HOO-nee]

Patience, patient

Hura

[HOO-rah]

Dance

Huramai

[HOO-rah-MY]

Wave (lit. "dance water")

I

Ina

[EE-nah]

Inasuma

[EE-nah-SOO-mah]

Inside

Ish

[EESH]

Girl

Isha

[EE-shah]

Sister

Ishla

[EESH-lah]

She

K

Kara

[KAH-rah]

Color

Kekoa

[keh-KOH-ah]

Wrong (morally or factually)

Kekomatsu

[keh-KOH-MAH-tsoo]

Ex-boyfriend/Ex-girlfriend (lit. "wrong love")

Kesika

[keh-SEE-kah]

Hurt

Kika

[KEE-kah]

Cold

Kirashu

[kee-RAH-shoo]

Welcome

Koa

[KOH-ah]

Off

L

Langua

[LAHN-gwah]

Language

[LEH]

Lea

[LAY-ah]

Fire

Leo

[LEH-oh]

Sun

Leon

[LEH-ohn]

1. Bright; 2. Gold, golden

Lesa

[LEH-sah]

Leaf

Levasa

[leh-VAH-sah]

Go, leave

Levashua

[leh-vah-SHOO-ah]

Goodbye (lit. related to "go/leave")

Lita

[LEE-tah]

Light

Litaski

[LEE-tah-SKEE]

Day (lit. "light sky")

Litamawi

[LEE-tah-MAH-wee]

Lighthouse (lit. "light guide")

Lua

[LOO-ah]

Lie

Lura

[LOO-rah]

Blessing, blessed

Lura Semsa

[LOO-rah SEHM-sah]

Cherry Tree (lit. "blessing tree")

M

Mah

[MAH]

Um... (conversational filler, hesitation)

Mai

[MY]

Water

Maikara

[MY-KAH-rah]

Blue (lit. "water color")

Masasha

[mah-SAH-shah]

Hello

Matsu

[MAH-tsoo]

Love

Mawi

[MAH-wee]

Hope

Meko

[MEH-koh]

Bad

Mekolua

[MEH-koh-LOO-ah]

Rival, Foe (lit. "bad soul")

Mekosesamo

[MEH-koh-SEH-sah-moh]

Nightmare (lit. "bad dream")

Menua

[meh-NOO-ah]

Please

N

Nah

[NAH]

Nah twi!

[NAH TWEE]

No way! (interjection expressing disbelief or shock)

Nahmoni

[NAH-moh-nee]

Freedom (lit. "no bonds")

Namu

[NAH-moo]

Name

Nanu

[NAH-noo]

Few

Nar

[NAHR]

So... (conversational starter, transitional word)

Nea

[NEH-ah]

Near

Neku

[NEH-koo]

Need

Neshua

[neh-SHOO-ah]

Close, nearby

Nesua

[neh-SOO-ah]

Want, wish

[NEE]

Nias

[NEE-ahs]

Dark

Niasemu

[NEE-ahs-EH-moo]

Fear, afraid (lit. "dark emotion")

Niasqua

[NEE-ahs-KWAH]

Mystery (lit. "dark knowing")

Niaski

[NEE-ah-SKEE]

Night (lit. "dark sky")

Nimo

[NEE-moh]

Walk

Nina

[NEE-nah]

Moon

Ninara

[NEE-nah-rah]

Silver (lit. "moon shine")

Niwa

[NEE-wah]

Toward

Noh

[NOH]

Not

Noni

[NOH-nee]

Care

Norita

[noh-REE-tah]

Beautiful

Nul

[NOOL]

Weak

Nursa

[NOOR-sah]

North

O

[OH]

Ofa

[OH-fah]

Okaolua

[OH-kah-OH-loo-ah]

Lonely (lit. "empty soul")

Ole

[OH-leh]

Old

Ole aga

[OH-leh AH-gah]

Old age

Ole Amma

[OH-leh AH-mah]

Grandmother (lit. "old mother")

Ole Semu

[OH-leh SEH-moo]

Grandfather (lit. "old father")

Olika

[OH-lee-kah]

Boat

Olikadosh

[OH-lee-kah-DOHSH]

Harbor (lit. "boat group")

Olua

[OH-loo-ah]

Soul

Oluamatsu Hura

[OH-loo-ah-MAH-tsoo HOO-rah]

Soul mate (lit. "soul love dance")

[OHM]

Our

Omasa

[oh-MAH-sah]

Speak, say, tell

Ood

[OOD]

Sigh of acceptance (interjection expressing resignation or acceptance of fate)

Opan

[OH-pahn]

Upon

Oru

[OR-oo]

Earth

Oruna

[oh-ROO-nah]

Land (body of land)

Orunahoikaremai

[oh-ROO-nah-HOY-kah-reh-MY]

Island (lit. "land surrounded by water")

Oruvera

[OH-roo-VEH-rah]

Green (lit. "earth life")

Osha

[OH-shah]

Lost

Oshaweyshua

[OH-shah-WAY-shoo-ah]

Ghost (lit. "lost spirit")

P

Paiya

[PAY-yah]

Prayer

Pata

[PAH-tah]

Path

Pataolua

[PAH-tah-OH-loo-ah]

Destiny (lit. "soul path")

Petas

[PEH-tahs]

Petal

Pontua

[pon-TOO-ah]

Accident

Q

[CHEE]

Why

Qua

[KWAH]

Know, understand

R

[REH]

Remu

[REH-moo]

Run

Resu

[REH-soo]

Respect

Romala

[roh-MAH-lah]

Flower

Rona

[ROH-nah]

S

Seel

[SEEL]

Soft

Sei

[SAY]

Am, is, are (verb "to be" - used for all persons)

Semsa

[SEHM-sah]

Tree

Semu

[SEH-moo]

Father

Seru

[SEH-roo]

Large

Serucho

[SEH-roo-CHO]

Storm (lit. "large wind")

Serumai

[SEH-roo-MY]

Ocean (lit. "large water")

Seruoru

[SEH-roo-OR-oo]

Mountain (lit. "large earth")

Seruoruna

[SEH-roo-oh-ROO-nah]

Country (lit. "large land")

Sesa

[SEH-sah-mo]

Sleep

Sesamo

[SEH-sah-moh]

Dream

Shemi

[SHEH-mee]

Quiet

Shula

[SHOO-lah]

Silent

Simama

[see-MAH-mah]

Honor

Sinias

[SEE-nee-ahs]

Thanks

Sishi

[SEE-shee]

Many, a lot

Sishistarra

[SEE-shee-STAH-rah]

Constellation (lit. "many stars")

Ski

[SKEE]

Sky

Soi

[SOY]

Rice

Soma

[SOH-mah]

Same

Sonua

[soh-NOO-ah]

Right, correct (morally or factually)

Sora

[SO-rah]

Tears, cry

Soramai

[SO-rah-MY]

Rain (lit. "tears water")

Sosha

[SOH-shah]

Intelligent, smart

Starra

[STAH-rah]

Star(s)

Stella

[STEH-lah]

Strong

Suma

[SOO-mah]

Take, receive

Sumahirusha

[soo-mah-hee-ROO-shah]

Kill (lit. "take life")

Sumahirushawero

[soo-mah-hee-ROO-shah-WEH-roh]

Hunter (lit. "kill life worker")

Sursa

[SOOR-sah]

South

T

Tashei

[tah-SHAY]

Calm

Tat

[TAHT]

[TEH]

The

Ten

[TEHN]

Then

Tenas

[TEH-nahs]

There

Tenatu

[teh-NAH-too]

Through

Tera

[TEH-rah]

Fall, fall down

Teramai

[TEH-rah-MY]

Waterfall (lit. "falling water")

Tesa

[TEH-sah]

Teach

Tesawero

[TEH-sah-WEH-roh]

Teacher (lit. "teach worker")

Tia

[TEE-ah]

Time

Tima

[TEE-mah]

When

Toa

[TOH-ah]

Now

Tokamu

[toh-KAH-moo]

Together

Tokamumatsu

[toh-KAH-moo-MAH-tsoo]

Marriage (lit. "together love")

Toma

[TOH-mah]

Today

Tomasa

[toh-MAH-sah]

Tomorrow

Tora

[TOH-rah]

Tide

U

Unda

[OON-dah]

Under

Upa

[OO-pah]

Usa

[OO-sah]

We, us

Ushua

[OO-shoo-ah]

Wild

V

Virua

[vee-ROO-ah]

Death

Voca

[VOH-kah]

Voice

W

Wama

[WAH-mah]

Flow

Wamamai

[WAH-mah-MY]

River (lit. "flowing water")

Wamaoru

[WAH-mah-OR-oo]

Canyon, valley (lit. "flowing earth")

Wamapata

[WAH-mah-PAH-tah]

Road (lit. "flowing path")

Wera

[WEH-rah]

Where

Werd

[WEHRD]

Door

Wero

[WEH-roh]

Worker

Weyshua

[WAY-shoo-ah]

Spirit

Weyshua Orusha

[WAY-shoo-ah OR-oo-shah]

Spirit Land (lit. "spirit earth realm")

Wia

[WEE-ah]

Will (future intention)

[WOH]

With

Wo it

[WOH IHT]

Without

Wolu

[WOH-loo]

Wake

Wur

[WOOR]

Left (direction)

Wursa

[WOOR-sah]

West

Y

Yemasa

[yeh-MAH-sah]

Yesterday

Yey

[YAY]

They (singular or plural)

Yeysa

[YAY-sah]

Theirs

[YEE]

Yima

[YEE-mah]

Mine

[YOO]

You (singular)

Yuma

[YOO-mah]

Your, yours

Yuna

[YOO-nah]

Young

Phrases · Words in use

Common Naru Phrases

Bontu Yuma Litaski

[BON-too YOO-mah LEE-tah-SKEE]

"Good morning" (literally "Bless your day")

The traditional morning greeting, often accompanied by a slight bow

Bontu Yuma Sesamo

[BON-too YOO-mah SEH-sah-mo]

"Goodnight" (literally "Bless your dreams")

Always said before sleep, even to strangers sharing shelter

Sinia Yu

[SEE-nee-ah YOO]

"Thank you"

A formal expression of gratitude, acknowledging another's kindness or blessing

Yi Matsu om Weyshuas

[YEE MAH-tsoo OHM WAY-shoo-ahs]

"I love you" (literally "I love our souls")

The deepest expression of love in Naru, acknowledging that love exists between souls, not just bodies. It is rarely said lightly

Masasha, doe sei yu?

[mah-SAH-shah]

"Hello, who are you?"

Masasha is the everyday greeting; Levashua, from levasa (to go), is goodbye

Compound words · How meanings combine

Compound Word Formation

Roots	Compound	Meaning
Seru (large) + Mai (water)	Serumai	Ocean
Mina (small) + Cho (wind)	Minacho	Breeze
Wama (flow) + Mai (water)	Wamamai	River
Wama (flow) + Oru (earth)	Wamaoru	Valley
Fesa (fish) + Wero (worker)	Fesawero	Fisher
Sishi (many) + Starra (star)	Sishistarra	Constellation
Suma (take) + Hirusha (life)	Sumahirusha	Kill
Sumahirusha (kill) + Wero (worker)	Sumahirushawero	Hunter
Tokamu (together) + Matsu (love)	Tokamumatsu	Marriage
Haru (special) + Matsu (love)	Harumatsu	Boyfriend / girlfriend
Oruna (land) + Hoika (surrounded) + Re (by) + Mai (water)	Orunahoikaremai	Island
Lura (blessing) + Semsa (tree)	Lura Semsa	Cherry tree

Grammar · Building sentences

Naru Grammar

1. Sentence Structure - SUBJECT, VERB, OBJECT

Naru follows Subject-Verb-Object word order. Questions open with a question word.

Naru	English
Yi era te wamamai.	I see the river.
Ishla hura wo matsu.	She dances with love.
Te leo sei ervu.	The sun is warm.
Wera yu levasa?	Where do you go?
Tima festua koma?	When does the festival come?
Qi sora tera?	Why do tears fall?

2. "Sei" - THE UNIVERSAL "TO BE"

Sei serves as "am," "is" and "are" for every person. Negation is simply noh (not) placed before the word it denies.

Naru	English
Yi sei osha.	I am lost.
Matsu sei monea.	Love is sacred.
Usa sei tokamu.	We are together.
Yima namu sei Amina.	My name is Amina.
Yi noh nesua kesika yu.	I do not want to hurt you.
Tat noh sei pontua.	That is not an accident.

3. Plurals - ADD "S"

Plurals are formed by adding s to the end of a word.

Singular	Plural
Doma (person)	Domas (people)
Romala (flower)	Romalas (flowers)
Starra (star)	Starras (stars)
Cor (eye)	Cors (eyes)

4. Verb Tense - NO CONJUGATION

Naru verbs do not change for tense. Timing is carried by context, by time words (toa now, toma today, yemasa yesterday, tomasa tomorrow, ferta later), or by the future-intention marker wia (will). Optional suffixes can add precision, but the Nareenese prefer context and flow over rigid grammar.

Naru	English
Yi caru mai.	I carry water / I carried water / I will carry water (timing from context)
Yi caru mai toa.	I carry water now.
Yi wia caru mai tomasa.	I will carry water tomorrow.
Le nimo pata yemasa.	He walked the path yesterday.
Yi caruna mai yemasa.	I carried water yesterday (suffix -na emphasizes completion).
Yi carusey mai toa.	I am carrying water now (suffix -sey emphasizes ongoing action).

5. Suffixes - LAYERS OF MEANING

Naru suffixes are optional tools for poets, storytellers, ceremony and emotional emphasis rather than everyday speech. They may be stacked, in the order verb tense, then continuous, then other modifiers: huranaseychialah, "was dancing in a cute, sacred way."

Suffix	Meaning	Example
-sey	Continuous, ongoing action	Wama (flow) → Wamasey (is flowing)
-na	Past, completed action	Matsu (love) → Matsuna (loved)
-ro	One who does something (casually, as a trait)	Hura (dance) → Huraro (a dancer)
-wero	Profession, occupation	Tesa (teach) → Tesawero (teacher)
-chi	Diminutive, small, dear	Chino (child) → Chinochi (little child, baby)
-loh	Without, lacking	Mai (water) → Mailoh (waterless, dry)
-shi	Excessive, too much	Wama (flow) → Wamashi (overflowing, flooding)
-alah	Sacred, blessed	Pata (path) → Pataalah (sacred path)
-koma	Becoming, turning into	Nias (dark) → Niaskoma (darkening)
-toa	Just, recently	Com (come) → Comtoa (just arrived)

Sample Sentences

Naru	English
Ei soramai tera, ten romala wama.	If rain falls, then flowers grow.
Yi matsu yu beca yuma olua sei norita.	I love you because your soul is beautiful.
Usa nimo pata ni serumai ana chi cho weyshua.	We walk the path to the ocean and hear the spirit wind.
Nareen sei orunahoikaremai hoika re serumai.	Nareen is an island surrounded by ocean.
Omasa amatsa, noh lua.	Speak truth, not lies.
Missa wama tenas wamaoru.	Mist flows through the valley.
Kirashu ni Nareen.	Welcome to Nareen.
Ei yu sei osha, yi wia caru yu homa.	If you are lost, I will carry you home.

Elsewhere in the world

Other tongues

The Common Tongue & Bohd

The Common Tongue (Arcadian)

The Common Tongue is the trade language used throughout most human settlements of Arcadia — the speech everyone learns for dealing with travelers and merchants from other lands, and the tongue into which Bae'Ravah and Naru are rendered when they are translated. Even on far Nareen most people now speak it, keeping Naru for their elders.

Bohd — The Language of Hevetica

From The Senach, a series in development; details may change. Across the sea, the towering, long-lived Bohdkin of the Imperial Republic of Hevetica speak Bohd. Only one word of it is yet fixed in canon, and it is a slur: Senach, the Bohdkin word for an Arcadian, meaning literally "godless savage." The Bohdkin mock Arcadians for having been abandoned by their gods — our gods would never leave us — and when Hevetica comes to govern Arcadia, the Bohd language comes with it, imposed by edict. What "Bohdkin" and "Hevetica" themselves mean in Bohd, and the shape of the language's grammar, remain to be revealed.

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