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'''Sangheili''' is a constructed language created for the ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' co-created by linguists [[Wikipedia:David J. Peterson|David J. Peterson]], | {{#widget:YouTube|id=7iEU9mMR7Ng|width=400|right}} | ||
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'''Sangheili''' is a constructed language created for the ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' co-created by linguists [[Wikipedia:David J. Peterson|David J. Peterson]], creator of the Dothraki language used in ''Game of Thrones'',{{Ref/Twitter|k_wolfkill|1507493397807788032|Kiki Wolfkill|Quote=@CharlieBMurphy literally learned an entire new language and performed beautifully in that language. Unreal. Language created by David Peterson who created Dothraki for GoT #HaloWatchParty|D=25|M=03|Y=2022}} and Carl Buck.{{Ref/Twitter|tlacamazatl|1506947170490060800|C. Buck|Quote=If you have #ParamountPlus, are a fan of #HaloSeries , and enjoy a good #conlang. You might be interested to know that I helped @Dedalvs develop the language for the Covenant.|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}} Both conlangers began jointly developing the Sangheili language nearly three years prior to the series premiere.<ref>[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2828287 Archive of Our Own - Conlang Dialogue: Halo (Paramount+)]</ref> By early [[2022]], Carl Buck estimated they had crafted close to 250 Sangheili words, those being base words and not variations of verbs and nouns. Actress [[Wikipedia:Charlie Murphy (actress)|Charlie Murphy]] learned to speak Sangheili for her role as [[Makee]] on the show and was noted to have done a phenomenal job capturing the emphasis, pitch and pronunciations of the alien language.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=S101|bnJ0Y4So_Cc|Halo The Series|Learn To Speak Sangheili|Y=2023|M=8|D=28}} | |||
Peterson posts transcripts for the words and their translations on his [https://wiki.languageinvention.com/index.php?title=Sangheili_language language wiki], as well as in a series of posts on | Peterson posts transcripts for the words and their translations on his [https://wiki.languageinvention.com/index.php?title=Sangheili_language language wiki], as well as in a series of posts on Archive of Our Own, accessible [https://archiveofourown.org/series/2828287 here]. See also [https://dedalvs.com/work/halo/ David Peterson's records here] and his additional informative [https://www.halopedia.org/Archive:Twitter_-_David_J._Peterson_Sangheili_primer Tweets archived here]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Sangheili, the language featured in the show, is an [[Wikipedia:Ergative–absolutive alignment|ergative-absolutive language]] spoken by the [[Sangheili]] warrior race, commonly referred to as Elites, as well as generally inside the [[Covenant]], an alien alliance that worships the Halo Array. The language is a lightly inflectional head-final language with distinctive vowel length and ejectives. | Sangheili, the language featured in the show, is an [[Wikipedia:Ergative–absolutive alignment|ergative-absolutive language]] spoken by the [[Sangheili]] warrior race, commonly referred to as Elites, as well as generally inside the [[Covenant]], an alien alliance that worships the Halo Array. The language is a lightly inflectional head-final language with distinctive vowel length and ejectives. | ||
In the tradition of his other constructed languages, Peterson crafted the language by laying the groundwork with a proto-language known as Proto-Sangheili. This ancient Elite language evolved organically, undergoing both phonological and grammatical changes, eventually giving rise to the modern Sangheili language spoken within the Covenant | In the tradition of his other constructed languages, Peterson crafted the language by laying the groundwork with a proto-language known as Proto-Sangheili. This ancient Elite language evolved organically, undergoing both phonological and grammatical changes, eventually giving rise to the modern Sangheili language spoken within the Covenant Empire. | ||
Sangheili uses Standard American Romanization. Ejective consonants are written with a following apostrophe, and the r is the tap [ɾ]. The language has long vowels, represented by a doubled vowel, and occasionally has geminates, also written doubly. Likely the most challenging aspect of the phonology are the consonants with a velar release. These are written as if they began with a consonant cluster, but they occur at every point of articulation—namely, pkh [pˣ], tkh [tˣ], kkh [kˣ], and qkh [qˣ], and even the fricative (or fricative-ending) consonants skh [sˣ], shkh [ʃˣ], and chkh [tʃˣ] | Sangheili uses Standard American Romanization. Ejective consonants are written with a following apostrophe, and the r is the tap [ɾ]. The language has long vowels, represented by a doubled vowel, and occasionally has geminates, also written doubly. Likely the most challenging aspect of the phonology are the consonants with a velar release. These are written as if they began with a consonant cluster, but they occur at every point of articulation—namely, pkh [pˣ], tkh [tˣ], kkh [kˣ], and qkh [qˣ], and even the fricative (or fricative-ending) consonants skh [sˣ], shkh [ʃˣ], and chkh [tʃˣ] | ||
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==Phonetics== | ==Phonetics== | ||
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* Sequences of ejectives are not allowed, when one occurs, the second ejective is deglottalized. | * Sequences of ejectives are not allowed, when one occurs, the second ejective is deglottalized. | ||
* Certain sounds that are found in proper names among the Sangheili, which are not part of Sangheili phonology, are treated as approximations resulting from human attempts at Latinizing these names. Because there are no [f], [θ], or [v] sounds in the language, names like [[Thel 'Vadamee]] | * Certain sounds that are found in proper names among the Sangheili, which are not part of Sangheili phonology, are treated as approximations resulting from human attempts at Latinizing these names. Because there are no [f], [θ], or [v] sounds in the language, names like [[Thel 'Vadamee]] and [[Fal 'Chavamee]] are English approximations of ''T'elo Badami'' and ''P'alo Chabami'', respectively, in Sangheili.<ref>[https://archiveofourown.org/works/37951303/chapters/105183123#workskin Archive of Our Own - Conlang Dialogue: Chapter 6 ]</ref>{{Ref/Twitter|Dedalvs|1511104056244154368|David J. Peterson|Quote=P and T. Wasn’t too concerned. After all, München becomes Munich in English; Köln Cologne, etc.|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Twitter|Dedalvs|1511105091167670274|David J. Peterson|Quote=B, I’m that case.|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}} | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
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===Stress=== | ===Stress=== | ||
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it is heavier than the antepenultimate, otherwise it falls on the antepenultimate. Secondary stress is placed on every other syllable radiating outward from the syllable with main stress. The final syllable never attracts stress, regardless of length. | Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it is heavier than the antepenultimate, otherwise it falls on the antepenultimate. Secondary stress is placed on every other syllable radiating outward from the syllable with main stress. The final syllable never attracts stress, regardless of length. | ||
==Proposed Sangheili orthography== | ==Proposed Sangheili orthography== | ||
The Covenant script that is featured | The Covenant script that is featured in the show consists of triangular glyphs, visuals directly taken from the ''Halo'' franchise, yet remains nonsensical. David J. Peterson and Carl Buck proposed the creation of a writing script for the series, presenting a crafted sample that envisions a cohesive Sangheili writing system to complement the language they developed. Their conceptualization involved acknowledging the unique phonetics of Sangheili and led them to design a script centered around syllables as the foundational unit. Each syllabic glyph would contain a base consonant with the potential for vowel modifications and additional diacritics to indicate coda consonants when necessary. | ||
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File:HTV Sangheili Font sample B.jpg | File:HTV Sangheili Font sample B.jpg | ||
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==Grammar and Morphology== | ==Grammar and Morphology== | ||
===<u>Syntax</u>=== | ===<u>Syntax</u>=== | ||
Sangheili generally follows SOV (subject-object-verb) word order | Sangheili generally follows SOV (subject-object-verb) word order: | ||
::'''<u>K'uucho o</u> <sub>1</sub> domo <sub>2</sub> ruuk'inatan <sub>3</sub>''' — ''"<u>the warrior</u> <sub>1</sub> attacked <sub>3</sub> the human <sub>2</sub>"'' | ::'''<u>K'uucho o</u> <sub>1</sub> domo <sub>2</sub> ruuk'inatan <sub>3</sub>''' — ''"<u>the warrior</u> <sub>1</sub> attacked <sub>3</sub> the human <sub>2</sub>"'' | ||
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::'''<u>K'uucho o</u> domo ruuk'inatan''' — ''"<u>the warrior</u> attacked the human"'' | ::'''<u>K'uucho o</u> domo ruuk'inatan''' — ''"<u>the warrior</u> attacked the human"'' | ||
:::*K'uucho is followed by ''o'' because it's the warrior that caused the attack on the human. Domo | :::*K'uucho is followed by ''o'' because it's the warrior that caused the attack on the human. Domo gets no mark. | ||
::'''<u>K'uucho</u> mejayatan''' — ''"<u>the warrior</u> is ready"'' | ::'''<u>K'uucho</u> mejayatan''' — ''"<u>the warrior</u> is ready"'' | ||
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===<u>Pronouns</u>=== | ===<u>Pronouns</u>=== | ||
Sangheili | Sangheili includes an inclusive / exclusive distinction in its First Person plural pronouns for "we, us, ourselves" ("Riin" for <u>''you and us''</u> and "Jaari" for <u>''us and not you''</u>). The Sangheili language also recognizes both animate and inanimate entities, but the Third Person singular pronoun "Mu" makes no gender distinction between "he" (masculine) and "she" (feminine), acting neutral as "it, itself, they". | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! rowspan=2 | Personal pronouns !! rowspan=2 | Singular !! colspan=2 | Plural | ! rowspan=2 | Personal pronouns !! rowspan=2 | Singular !! colspan=2 | Plural | ||
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===<u>Case Particles / Postpositions</u>=== | ===<u>Case Particles / Postpositions</u>=== | ||
These case particles are placed after a noun to indicate the role they play in a sentence. The ergative and absolutive are grammatical. The vocative case is used for direct address, while the rest pertain to locative functions | These case particles are placed after a noun to indicate the role they play in a sentence. The ergative and absolutive are grammatical. The vocative case is used for direct address, while the rest pertain to locative functions.{{Ref/Twitter|Dedalvs|1511090947278311427|David J. Peterson|Quote=Cases are, in this case, little tags that let you know what role a noun plays in the sentence. Ergative and absolutive are grammatical; vocative is for direct address; the rest are locative. I’ll explain these.|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}} | ||
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!Ergative | !Ergative | ||
| o | | o | ||
| Used after a noun to mark it as the subject of a transitive verb (a verb | | Used after a noun to mark it as the subject of a transitive verb (a verb with an object). | ||
|-style="text-align: center | |-style="text-align: center | ||
!Illative | !Illative | ||
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| Used to address or gain someone's attention directly. "Hey, Oh, ''O ye''..." | | Used to address or gain someone's attention directly. "Hey, Oh, ''O ye''..." | ||
|} | |} | ||
The locative cases are analogous to the following English prepositions{{Ref/Twitter|Dedalvs|1511092864859602944|David J. Peterson|Quote=The locative cases are analogous to the following English prepositions: Ablative: wele ga “from the ship” Adessive: wele ni “on the ship” Allative: wele oni “to the ship” Elative: wele ba “out of the ship” Illative: wele zhi “into the ship” Inessive: wele me “in the ship"|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}}: | The locative cases are analogous to the following English prepositions{{Ref/Twitter|Dedalvs|1511092864859602944|David J. Peterson|Quote=The locative cases are analogous to the following English prepositions: Ablative: wele ga “from the ship” Adessive: wele ni “on the ship” Allative: wele oni “to the ship” Elative: wele ba “out of the ship” Illative: wele zhi “into the ship” Inessive: wele me “in the ship"|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}}: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Locative Case !! Example !! Translation | ! Locative Case !! Example !! Translation | ||
|-style="text-align: center | |-style="text-align: center | ||
! Ga | ! Ga | ||
| wele ga | | wele ga | ||
| from the ship, away from the ship | | from the ship, away from the ship | ||
|-style="text-align: center | |-style="text-align: center | ||
! Ni | ! Ni | ||
| wele ni | | wele ni | ||
| by the ship, on the ship | | by the ship, on the ship | ||
|-style="text-align: center | |-style="text-align: center | ||
! Oni | ! Oni | ||
| wele oni | | wele oni | ||
| onto the ship | | onto the ship | ||
|-style="text-align: center | |-style="text-align: center | ||
! Ba | ! Ba | ||
| wele ba | | wele ba | ||
| out of the ship | | out of the ship | ||
|-style="text-align: center | |-style="text-align: center | ||
! Zhi | ! Zhi | ||
| wele zhi | | wele zhi | ||
| into the ship | | into the ship | ||
|-style="text-align: center | |-style="text-align: center | ||
! Me | ! Me | ||
| wele me | | wele me | ||
| inside the ship, within the ship | | inside the ship, within the ship | ||
|} | |} | ||
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===<u>Verb instrumental prefixes</u>=== | ===<u>Verb instrumental prefixes</u>=== | ||
Similarly to the [[Wikipedia:Siouan languages|Siouan]] or [[Wikipedia:Uto-Aztecan languages|Uto-Aztecan languages]] of the North and Middle Americas, Sangheili has instrumental prefixes that can transform verb bases into entirely new verbs.{{Ref/Twitter|Dedalvs|1511100010951110656|David J. Peterson|Quote=The other big table up there has less to do with grammar than the lexicon. The instrumental prefixes are used to derive new verbs from verb bases. It’s a little like how we have verbs like “deduce”, “produce”, “induce”, “adduce”, etc.|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}} | Similarly to the [[Wikipedia:Siouan languages|Siouan]] or [[Wikipedia:Uto-Aztecan languages|Uto-Aztecan languages]] of the North and Middle Americas, Sangheili has instrumental prefixes that can transform verb bases into entirely new verbs.{{Ref/Twitter|Dedalvs|1511100010951110656|David J. Peterson|Quote=The other big table up there has less to do with grammar than the lexicon. The instrumental prefixes are used to derive new verbs from verb bases. It’s a little like how we have verbs like “deduce”, “produce”, “induce”, “adduce”, etc.|D=6|M=04|Y=2022}} | ||
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| baan (spine) | | baan (spine) | ||
| utilizing the back or rear | | utilizing the back or rear | ||
| ''ban'' + k'utkho (to fight) → bank'utkho (to | | ''ban'' + k'utkho (to fight) → bank'utkho (to fight back / resist) | ||
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! ch'a (n)- | ! ch'a (n)- | ||
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| akke (hand) | | akke (hand) | ||
| general instrumental; also specifically utilizing the hand | | general instrumental; also specifically utilizing the hand | ||
| ''khe'' + ch'imo (to collect) → khech'imo (to | | ''khe'' + ch'imo (to collect) → khech'imo (to bring) | ||
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! juu (n)- | ! juu (n)- | ||
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*Suffixes also play a role in forming additional derivations in verbs. A common suffix, '''-jo''', is utilized for forming agent nouns (e.g. teach''-er'', visit''-ors''). | *Suffixes also play a role in forming additional derivations in verbs. A common suffix, '''-jo''', is utilized for forming agent nouns (e.g. teach''-er'', visit''-ors''). Another suffix, '''-t'u''' (or '''-tu'''), is employed to create nominalizations. | ||
::*'''Maaro''' (seek) → '''maarojo''' (search team, searchers) | ::*'''Maaro''' (seek) → '''maarojo''' (search team, searchers) | ||
::*'''Moq'aara''' (have faith) → '''moq'aajo''' (zealots) | ::*'''Moq'aara''' (have faith) → '''moq'aajo''' (zealots) | ||
::*'''Ts'aha''' (be at) → '''ts'ahat'u''' (presence) | ::*'''Ts'aha''' (be at) → '''ts'ahat'u''' (presence) | ||
::*'''Hai''' (be able / have ability) → '''hait'u''' (strength, might) | ::*'''Hai''' (be able / have ability) → '''hait'u''' (strength, might) | ||
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! Reduplicative | ! Reduplicative | ||
| '''Imperfect''' <br/><br/><small>(An action is ongoing or continuous)</small> || '''Emphatic''' <br/><br/><small>(A state or condition is emphasized)</small> || Varies | | '''Imperfect''' <br/><br/><small>(An action is ongoing or continuous)</small> || '''Emphatic''' <br/><br/><small>(A state or condition is emphasized)</small> || Varies | ||
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! Inceptive | ! Inceptive | ||
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| '''Present''' <br/><br/><small>(An action is occurring)</small> || '''Probabilitive''' <br/><br/><small>(A state or condition holds an element of probability)</small> || -(i)jo (or -cho) | | '''Present''' <br/><br/><small>(An action is occurring)</small> || '''Probabilitive''' <br/><br/><small>(A state or condition holds an element of probability)</small> || -(i)jo (or -cho) | ||
|-align="center" | |-align="center" | ||
! Witnessed | ! Witnessed | ||
| '''Emphatic''' <br/><br/><small>( | | '''Emphatic''' <br/><br/><small>(A witnessed action is emphasized)</small> || '''Past''' <br/><br/><small>(A past state or condition is referred)</small> || -(i)ji (or -chi) | ||
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! Overheard | ! Overheard | ||
| '''Uncertain''' <br/><br/><small>(An action has an element of uncertainty)</small> || '''Possibilitive''' <br/><br/><small>(A state or condition carries a sense of possibility or potentiality)</small> || -(i)jen (or -chen) | | '''Uncertain''' <br/><br/><small>(An action has an element of uncertainty)</small> || '''Possibilitive''' <br/><br/><small>(A state or condition carries a sense of possibility or potentiality)</small> || -(i)jen (or -chen) | ||
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Other aspects and question forms: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! !! Dynamic Verbs !! Stative Verbs !! Suffix | ! !! Dynamic Verbs !! Stative Verbs !! Suffix | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! Yes or No Question | ! Yes or No Question | ||
| - || - || -jahe | | - || - || -jahe<ref>[https://twitter.com/Dedalvs/status/1511098687816028169 Twitter - David J. Peterson]</ref> (or -chahe) and is attached to a reduced set of 4 tenses: Bare, Reduplicative, Inceptive, and Completive. | ||
|} | |} | ||
''Example questions'': | ''Example questions'': | ||
* ''Ghashank'o. Mu sachahe?'' | * ''Ghashank'o. Mu sachahe?'' - The demon. He's sure? | ||
* ''K'e sachahe, Hirajo?'' | * ''K'e sachahe, Hirajo?'' - Are you certain, Blessed One? | ||
* ''Ikhi k'e o ch'anik'ojahe?'' | * ''Ikhi k'e o ch'anik'ojahe?'' - Do you see now? | ||
* ''Q'a riin ni tkha jayetanjahe?'' | * ''Q'a riin ni tkha jayetanjahe?'' - But it did not make its way back to us? | ||
* ''Juukhojo ine ga waawotkhijahe?'' | * ''Juukhojo ine ga waawotkhijahe?'' - This is what the prophets fear? | ||
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| '''Ghaakhe''' | | '''Ghaakhe''' | ||
| how much | | how much | ||
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===<u>Demonstratives</u>=== | ===<u>Demonstratives</u>=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! Type !! Adjective !! Singular !! Plural !! Adverb | ||
! | |||
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! Proximal (near the speaker) | ! Proximal (near the speaker) | ||
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! Negative (indicating absence) | ! Negative (indicating absence) | ||
| ii - '' | | ii - ''not, none''|| colspan=2 | ngajo - ''no one, nobody''|| ngamaas - ''nowhere'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==Sangheili lines & outtakes by David Peterson== | |||
==Sangheili lines & outtakes== | |||
{{Center|''* Denotes a word's spelling has not been confirmed.''}} | {{Center|''* Denotes a word's spelling has not been confirmed.''}} | ||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
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| Qkhe p'os. Sugakho. || (Oh shit) ([[Needler]]) | | Qkhe p'os. Sugakho. || (Oh shit) ([[Needler]]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Yodu Shandi ni Ch'awaruut'u ba pumo jayajaga. || Soon the Covenant will begin it's Great Journey. | | Yodu Shandi ni Ch'awaruut'u ba pumo jayajaga. || Soon the Covenant will begin it's Great Journey. | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| Mercy || Mu o ch'anggagomo maaro ba riin ngani. Mu matkhaya pkha. || We need him to find the ring. Take him alive. | | Mercy || Mu o ch'anggagomo maaro ba riin ngani. Mu matkhaya pkha. || We need him to find the ring. Take him alive. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Mercy || Ghashank'o matkhaya pkha! || Take the demon alive! | | Mercy || Ghashank'o matkhaya pkha! || Take the demon alive! | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Mercy || Baashkhi shandeta ba, jaari o ch'anggagomo maarotan. Zus nizhi tkhaas, jaari moq'aaritan. Q'a jaari o q'amaamaro. || For hundreds of generations, we have searched for the sacred ring. At times, our faith faltered. But still we searched. | | Mercy || Baashkhi shandeta ba, jaari o ch'anggagomo maarotan. Zus nizhi tkhaas, jaari moq'aaritan. Q'a jaari o q'amaamaro. || For hundreds of generations, we have searched for the sacred ring. At times, our faith faltered. But still we searched. | ||
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==Sangheili war chant : ''The Ballad of Kel 'Darsam''== | ==Sangheili war chant : ''The Ballad of Kel 'Darsam''== | ||
A poem was crafted for the series inspired by the [[Ballad of Kel 'Darsam]] in [[Joseph Staten]]'s short novel, ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''. In the show, this ballad is sung as a Sangheili war chant. The line ''"K'iis o aamu ni mu maaroji"'' can be heard in [[Transcendence]], the ninth and final episode of the first season. {{Ref/Site|Id=SDT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/silver-debrief-transcendence|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Silver Debrief: Transcendence|D=22|M=08|Y=2023}} The following are only the first eight lines of a lengthier poem. | A poem was crafted for the series inspired by the [[Ballad of Kel 'Darsam]] in [[Joseph Staten]]'s short novel, ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''. In the show, this ballad is sung as a Sangheili war chant. The line ''"K'iis o aamu ni mu maaroji"'' can be heard in [[Transcendence]], the ninth and final episode of the first season. {{Ref/Site|Id=SDT|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/silver-debrief-transcendence|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Silver Debrief: Transcendence|D=22|M=08|Y=2023}} The following are only the first eight lines of a lengthier poem.<ref>[https://archiveofourown.org/works/37951303?view_full_work=true Archive of Our Own - Conlang Dialogue: The Ballad of Kel Darsam ]</ref> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Vocabulary | ==Vocabulary== | ||
===Transcribed words=== | ===Transcribed words=== | ||
The following words were transcribed phonetically and showcased in Episode 4 of the TV series. | The following words were transcribed phonetically and showcased in Episode 4 of the TV series. | ||
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===Basic Nouns / Names=== | ===Basic Nouns / Names=== | ||
*''Ch'adomo'' : Spartan(s) | *''Ch'adomo'' : Spartan(s) | ||
*''Ch'ambuujo'' : Hierarch(s) | *''Ch'ambuujo'' : Hierarch(s) | ||
*''Ch'anggagomo'' : [[Halo Array|Halo]], | *''Ch'anggagomo'' : [[Halo Array|Halo]], The Halo Ring | ||
**''Qkhado Ch'anggagomo'' : The Sacred Ring, The Holy Ring | **''Qkhado Ch'anggagomo'' : The Sacred Ring, The Holy Ring | ||
*''Ch'awaruutu'' : The Journey | *''Ch'awaruutu'' : The Journey | ||
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*''Mak'ii'' : [[Makee]] | *''Mak'ii'' : [[Makee]] | ||
*''Oq'ogakha'' : [[Keystone]] | *''Oq'ogakha'' : [[Keystone]] | ||
*''Q'iitu'' : [[Prophet of Mercy/Silver|Prophet of Mercy]] | *''Q'iitu'' : [[Prophet of Mercy/Silver|Prophet of Mercy]] | ||
*''Sangheli'' : Sangheili | *''Sangheli'' : Sangheili | ||
*''Shak'o'' : The Path, the way | *''Shak'o'' : The Path, the way | ||
*''Shandi'' : [[The Covenant]], the alliance | *''Shandi'' : [[The Covenant]], the alliance | ||
===A=== | ===A=== | ||
*''aamu'' : god(s), deity(ies) | *''aamu'' : god(s), deity(ies) | ||
*''akke'' : hand | *''akke'' : hand | ||
===B=== | ===B=== | ||
*''ba'' : [postposition] : out of, out from (elative) ; of (genitive) | *''ba'' : [postposition] : out of, out from (elative) ; of (genitive) | ||
*''baan'' : | *''baan'' : spine ''or'' back, behind | ||
*''baashi'' : ceremony | *''baashi'' : ceremony | ||
*''baashkhi'' : hundreds | *''baashkhi'' : hundreds | ||
*''baazhi'' : before, prior | *''baazhi'' : before, prior | ||
*''bak'ontu'' : justice, righteousness | *''bak'ontu'' : justice, righteousness | ||
*''bakha'' : ( | *''bakha'' : (v.) to burst, to explode | ||
**''baabakha'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''baabakha'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
*''bambit'a'' : ( | *''bambit'a'' : (v.) to promise something to someone, to hold in reserve or specially something for someone (derived from the verb: bit'a) | ||
*''bambit'agha'' : promise, oath, vow | *''bambit'agha'' : promise, oath, vow | ||
*''banghaina'' : (v.) to sense, to detect, to perceive (derived from the verb: ghaina) | |||
*''bank'utkho'' : (v.) to defend, to resist (derived from k'utkho, bank'utkho literally means "to fight with the back" and by metaph. extension, "to fight back") | |||
*''baqkhat'a'' : shield(s) | |||
*''banghaina'' : ( | |||
*''bank'utkho'' : ( | |||
*''baqkhat'a'' : shield | |||
*''bekkhajo'' : creature, animal | *''bekkhajo'' : creature, animal | ||
*''bit'a'' : ( | *''bit'a'' : (v.) to bear, to carry, to hold | ||
*''bojo'' : mother(s) | *''bojo'' : mother(s) | ||
===C=== | ===C=== | ||
*''ch'aamosik'o'' : ( | *''ch'aamosik'o'' : (v.) to better understand, to comprehend (derived from the verb: mosik'o) | ||
*''ch'adomo'' : spartan(s) | *''ch'adomo'' : spartan(s) | ||
*''ch'adonu'' : ( | *''ch'adonu'' : (v.) to notice, to pay attention (derived from the verb: donu) | ||
*''ch'adzuma'' : dangerous | *''ch'adzuma'' : dangerous | ||
*''ch'ambuujo'' : hierarch(s) | *''ch'ambuujo'' : hierarch(s) | ||
*''ch'ana'' : ( | *''ch'ana'' : (v.) to read | ||
*''ch'anaani'' : pillar | *''ch'anaani'' : pillar | ||
*''ch'anggaaya'' : over-valuable | *''ch'anggaaya'' : over-valuable | ||
*''ch'anggagomo'' : the sacred ring | *''ch'anggagomo'' : the sacred ring | ||
*''ch'anghutkho'' : combat, skirmish | *''ch'anghutkho'' : combat, skirmish | ||
*''ch'anik'o'' : ( | *''ch'anik'o'' : (v.) to see | ||
**''ch'anik'otan'' : saw | |||
**''ch'anik'oji'' : seen | |||
*''ch'ano'' : head | *''ch'ano'' : head | ||
*''ch'anopkho'' : ( | *''ch'anopkho'' : (v.) to atone, to redeem a fault (derived from the verb: opkho) | ||
*''ch'anoq'o'' : great nobility | *''ch'anoq'o'' : great nobility | ||
*''ch'anqkhoso'' : (v.) to run (derived from the verb: qkhoso) | |||
*''ch'anqkhoso'' : ( | |||
*''ch'apkhaat'u'' : grace | *''ch'apkhaat'u'' : grace | ||
*''ch'imo'' : (v.) to take, to get, to gather, to collect | |||
*''ch'in'' : (v.) to take, to seize (ch'in literally means to stab; to pierce) | |||
*''ch'imo'' : ( | |||
*''ch'in'' : ( | |||
**''chinjin'' : (Reduplicative Form) were stabbing | **''chinjin'' : (Reduplicative Form) were stabbing | ||
*''changongo'' : chamber, room | *''changongo'' : chamber, room | ||
*''chkha'a'' : ( | *''chkha'a'' : (v.) to hunt, to pursue | ||
**''chkhaaja'a'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''chkhaaja'a'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
*''chkhan'' : all, whole, endless | |||
*''chkhan'' : all, whole, | |||
**''chkhan ba'' : all by | **''chkhan ba'' : all by | ||
**''chkhan ni'' : over all | **''chkhan ni'' : over all | ||
*''chkhuung'' : such that, so that | *''chkhuung'' : such that, so that | ||
===D=== | ===D=== | ||
*''daagha'' : ( | *''daagha'' : (v.) to worry | ||
**''daagheya'' : worry not | **''daagheya'' : worry not | ||
*''diibe'' : place, where (conjunction), in / to a place, at / from which (See also: ghaadi) | *''diibe'' : place, where (conjunction), in / to a place, at / from which (See also: ghaadi) | ||
*''dokkhat'u'' : kindness | *''dokkhat'u'' : kindness | ||
*''domo'' : human(s) | *''domo'' : human(s) | ||
*''donu'' : ( | *''donu'' : (v.) to rotate, to twist, to turn around | ||
**''daadonu'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''daadonu'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
*''duje'' : ( | *''duje'' : (v.) to molt | ||
*''dzana'' : woman, mortal female | |||
*''dzana'' : woman | |||
*''dzima'' : brave | *''dzima'' : brave | ||
*'' | *''dzuk'utkho'' : (v.) to battle, to do battle with (derived from the verb: k'utkho) | ||
*''dzuk' | **''dzuk'uuchi'' : battled | ||
*''dzukhunt'u'' : dominance | *''dzukhunt'u'' : dominance | ||
*''dzumema'' : (v.) to conquer, to subjugate (derived from the verb: ema) | |||
*''dzumema'' : ( | *''dzumu'' : (v.) to be sharp | ||
*''dzumu'' : ( | |||
*''dzuutu'' : danger, peril | *''dzuutu'' : danger, peril | ||
===E=== | ===E=== | ||
*''ema'' : ( | *''ema'' : (v.) to mount, to get on | ||
**''aamema'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''aamema'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
*''et'o'' : | *''et'o'' : sword | ||
*''et'ojo'' : swordsman(men) | *''et'ojo'' : swordsman(men) | ||
*''eya'' : no, or to negate something (if added at end of a verb) | *''eya'' : no, or to negate something (if added at end of a verb) | ||
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*''gadi'' : lower mandible | *''gadi'' : lower mandible | ||
*''gaibaat'u'' : fortune, riches | *''gaibaat'u'' : fortune, riches | ||
*''gaibakha'' : ( | *''gaibakha'' : (v.) to happen, to occur, to befall (derived from the verb: bakha) | ||
*''gaich'in'' : ( | *''gaich'in'' : (v.) to be wrong (derived from the verb: ch'in) | ||
*''gaiduje'' : ( | *''gaiduje'' : (v.) to sully, to dirty, to pollute (derived from the verb: duje) | ||
*''gaik'inat'u'' : regret, one who is regretful | |||
*''gaikhawa'' : (v.) to guess, to predict (derived from the verb: khawa) | |||
*''gaik'inat'u'' : regret | |||
*''gaikhawa'' : ( | |||
*''gakha'' : rocks, stones | *''gakha'' : rocks, stones | ||
*''gha'' : what (pronoun) | *''gha'' : what (pronoun) | ||
*''ghaaba'' : ( | *''ghaaba'' : (v.) to decay, to rot | ||
**''ghaagaba'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''ghaagaba'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
*''ghaadi'' : where, in what place or position (See also: diibe) | *''ghaadi'' : where, in what place or position (See also: diibe) | ||
*''ghaakhe'' : how much | *''ghaakhe'' : how much | ||
*''ghaasha'' : how | *''ghaasha'' : how | ||
*''ghaazhi'' : [causal conjunction] (Because..., So..., For..., And if..., When...) | *''ghaazhi'' : [causal conjunction] (Because..., So..., For..., And if..., When...) | ||
*''ghachkha'a'' : ( | *''ghachkha'a'' : (v.) to track, to follow (derived from the verb: chkha'a) | ||
*''ghaina'' : ( | *''ghaina'' : (v.) to hear | ||
*''ghajaya'' : ( | *''ghajaya'' : (v.) to return, to come back (derived from the verb: jaya) | ||
*''ghamaaziit'u'' : jealousy | *''ghamaaziit'u'' : jealousy | ||
*''ghaq'aaga'' : map, chart | *''ghaq'aaga'' : map, chart | ||
*''ghashango'' : ( | *''ghashango'' : (v.) to accompany, to follow to join | ||
*''ghashank'o'' : demon, monster | *''ghashank'o'' : demon, monster | ||
**''baghashank'o'' : little demon, imp | **''baghashank'o'' : little demon, imp | ||
*''ghats'aha'' : (v.) to be situated, to lie in place, to remain (derived from the verb: ts'aha) | |||
*''ghats'aha'' : ( | |||
*''ghu'' : [postposition] : O (vocative) (Occurs with the addressed or called-out elements.) | *''ghu'' : [postposition] : O (vocative) (Occurs with the addressed or called-out elements.) | ||
*''ghunu'' : ( | *''ghunu'' : (v.) to destroy, to break (See also: ruubakha) | ||
*''ghuuri'' : many, much | *''ghuuri'' : many, much | ||
*''guulo'' : master(s) | *''guulo'' : master(s) | ||
===H=== | ===H=== | ||
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*''haat'u'' : ability | *''haat'u'' : ability | ||
*''haazhi'' : once, as soon as | *''haazhi'' : once, as soon as | ||
*''hai'' : ( | *''hai'' : (v.) to be able to | ||
*''hait'u'' : strength, power, might | *''hait'u'' : strength, power, might | ||
*''hira'' : bless, praise | |||
*''hira'' : | *''hirajo'' : one who is blessed | ||
*''hodu'' : (v.) to wait, to pause | |||
*''hirajo'' : | |||
*''hodu'' : ( | |||
*''hunt'u'' : radiation, radiance | *''hunt'u'' : radiation, radiance | ||
===I=== | ===I=== | ||
*''iiku'' : (v.) to know (information), to be familiar with | |||
*''iiku'' : ( | |||
*''ik'o'' : eye(s) | *''ik'o'' : eye(s) | ||
*''ikhi'' : now, presently | *''ikhi'' : now, presently | ||
**''ikhi ga'' : right now, right away | **''ikhi ga'' : right now, right away | ||
**''ikhi jaya'' : come quickly, come now | **''ikhi jaya'' : come quickly, come now | ||
*'' | **''ikhi baazhi'' : previously | ||
===J=== | ===J=== | ||
*''jaari'' : [ | *''jaari'' : [First Person Plural] : we, us, ourselves (exclusive of you) | ||
*''jaja'' : maybe, perhaps | *''jaja'' : maybe, perhaps | ||
*''jan'' : [ | *''jan'' : [First Person Singular] : I, me, myself | ||
*''jaya'' : ( | *''jaya'' : (v.) to come, to arrive | ||
**''jejaya'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''jejaya'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
**''jayaleya'' : can not arrive | **''jayaleya'' : can not arrive | ||
**''jayatan'' : arrived | |||
*''ju'' : one | *''ju'' : one | ||
*''juq'u'' : ( | *''juq'u'' : (v.) to connect, to join, to unite | ||
*''juuch'in'' : (v.) to accept, to adopt, to embrace (Also "to appreciate" and "to be grateful") (derived from the verb: ch'in) | |||
*''juudonu'' : (v.) to flank (derived from the verb: donu) | |||
*''juuch'in'' : ( | *''juukhawa'' : (v.) to claim, to declare, to profess (derived from the verb: khawa) | ||
*''juukhojo'' : one who prophesies, prophet(s) | |||
*''juukhot'u'' : prophesy | |||
*''juudonu'' : ( | |||
*''juukhawa'' : ( | |||
*''juukhojo'' : | |||
*''juukhot'u'' : | |||
*''juun'' : upper mandible | *''juun'' : upper mandible | ||
*''juunduje'' : ( | *''juunduje'' : (v.) to make look good, act good, perform well (derived from the verb: duje) | ||
*''juutkhaadola'' : enough | |||
*''juutkhaat'u'' : defeat | *''juutkhaat'u'' : defeat | ||
===K=== | ===K=== | ||
*''k'aachot'u'' : effectively | |||
*''k'aidon'' : kaidon | |||
*''k'aachot'u'' : | *''k'e'' : [Second Person Singular] : you, yourself | ||
*''K'elo'' : [Proper Noun] : A male given name. Latinized as Kel. | |||
*''k'aidon'' : | *''k'ena'' : (v.) to choose, to select, to decide on | ||
*''k'e'' : [ | *''k'iri'' : [Second Person Plural] : you, you all, yourselves | ||
*''K'elo'' : | |||
*''k'ena'' : ( | |||
*''k'iri'' : [ | |||
*''k'iis'' : light | *''k'iis'' : light | ||
*''k'iisho'' : [[luminary]] | *''k'iisho'' : [[luminary]] | ||
*''k'ina'' : ( | *''k'ina'' : (v.) to bite | ||
*''k'ondi'' : door, gate, entrance | *''k'ondi'' : door, gate, entrance | ||
*''k'umas'' : again, once more | *''k'umas'' : again, once more | ||
*''k'ung'' : both | *''k'ung'' : both | ||
*''k'unjo'' : | *''k'unjo'' : others, the rest | ||
*''k'utkho'' : ( | *''k'utkho'' : (v.) to fight | ||
*''k'uucho'' : | *''k'uucho'' : warrior(s), fighter(s) | ||
*''khaayagha'' : profit, benefit | *''khaayagha'' : profit, benefit | ||
*''khaayajo'' : someone of worth, value, or importance | *''khaayajo'' : someone of worth, value, or importance | ||
*''khawa'' : ( | *''khawa'' : (v.) to say | ||
*''khayema'' : ( | *''khayema'' : (v.) to scale by hand (derived from the verb: ema) | ||
*''khebit'a'' : ( | *''khebit'a'' : (v.) to have, to possess, to retain (derived from the verb: bit'a) | ||
*''khebit'ajo'' : one who possesses a common quality, | *''khebit'ajo'' : one who possesses a common quality, someone who shares a similarity | ||
*''khech'imo'': ( | *''khech'imo'': (v.) to retrieve, to get and bring back, to reclaim (derived from the verb: ch'imo) | ||
*''khekhawa'' : ( | *''khekhawa'' : (v.) to respond (derived from the verb: khawa) | ||
*''kheluuga'' : artifact, relic | *''kheluuga'' : artifact, relic | ||
*''khis'' : mongrel | *''khis'' : mongrel | ||
*''khobu'' : (v.) to fire (from a weapon), to shoot | |||
*''khobu'' : ( | |||
**''khobuuya'' : hold fire, cease firing, do not shoot | **''khobuuya'' : hold fire, cease firing, do not shoot | ||
**''khuughobu'' : (Reduplicative Form) were shooting, were firing | **''khuughobu'' : (Reduplicative Form) were shooting, were firing | ||
*''khobuugha'' : gun, firearm | *''khobuugha'' : gun, firearm | ||
*''khoya'' : wise | *''khoya'' : wise | ||
*''khuut'a'' : brother(s), kin | *''khuut'a'' : brother(s), kin | ||
*''khuzho'' : [Reflexive Pronoun] : one's self; myself, yourself, themselves, itself | *''khuzho'' : [Reflexive Pronoun] : one's self; myself, yourself, themselves, itself | ||
*''kkhaaya'' : ( | *''kkhaaya'' : (v.) to be worthy of | ||
**''kkhaayeya'' : not worthy, hardly worth | **''kkhaayeya'' : not worthy, hardly worth | ||
*'' | *''kkhagadza'' : correct, affirmative, that's right | ||
*''kkhosa'' : (v.) to flee | |||
*''kkhosa'' : ( | |||
===L=== | ===L=== | ||
*''la'ajo'' : twin, partner, counterpart | *''la'ajo'' : twin, partner, counterpart | ||
*''lakhi'' : ( | *''lakhi'' : (v.) to rise up, to ascend | ||
*''loshkho'' : ( | *''loshkho'' : (v.) to show | ||
**''loloshkho'' : (Reduplicative Form) is revealing | **''loloshkho'' : (Reduplicative Form) is revealing | ||
*''luk'a'' : spear, pike | *''luk'a'' : spear, pike | ||
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===M=== | ===M=== | ||
*''maaro'' : ( | *''maaro'' : (v.) to find, to look for, to seek | ||
**'' | **''maarotan'' : found | ||
**''q'amaaro'' : keep looking, continue looking | **''q'amaaro'' : keep looking, continue looking | ||
*''maarot'u'' : a search, exploration, quest | *''maarot'u'' : a search, exploration, quest | ||
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*''maaziit'u'' : revenge, hatred, vendetta | *''maaziit'u'' : revenge, hatred, vendetta | ||
*''maikhu'' : tool, device | *''maikhu'' : tool, device | ||
*''matkha'' : (v.) to kill, to slay | |||
*''matkha'' : ( | |||
**''matkhaji'' : killed, slew | **''matkhaji'' : killed, slew | ||
**''matkhaya'' : do not kill | **''matkhaya'' : do not kill | ||
*''me'' : [postposition] : in, inside, inside of (inessive) ; of (genitive) | *''me'' : [postposition] : in, inside, inside of (inessive) ; of (genitive) | ||
*''mech'imo'' : ( | *''mech'imo'' : (v.) to take with, to bring, to obtain (derived from the verb: ch'imo) | ||
*''mech'in'' : ( | *''mech'in'' : (v.) to cut | ||
*''meghizit'u'' : mission | *''meghizit'u'' : mission | ||
*''mejaya'' : ( | *''mejaya'' : (v.) to prepare, to be ready | ||
*'' | **''mejayajo'' : preparing | ||
*'' | **''mejayaq'u'' : get equipped | ||
*''mep'uuka'' : interrogation | *''mep'uuka'' : interrogation | ||
*'' | *''mobakha'' : (v.) to realize, to acknowledge (derived from the verb: bakha) | ||
*''moduje'' : (v.) to lose track of, to have lost (derived from the verb: duje) | |||
*''mobaat'u'' : revelation | *''mobaat'u'' : revelation | ||
*''mobit'a'' : ( | *''mobit'a'' : (v.) to remind (derived from the verb: bit'a) | ||
*''mogha'' : waves, surge | *''mogha'' : waves, surge | ||
*''mojaya'' : ( | *''mojaya'' : (v.) to remember (derived from the verb: jaya) | ||
*''moq'aara'' : ( | *''moq'aara'' : (v.) to be pious, to have faith | ||
*''moq' | **''moq'aaji'' : pious, devout | ||
*''moq' | *''moq'aajo'' : zealot(s) | ||
*''mos'' : brain, mind | *''mos'' : brain, mind | ||
**''me mos ba'' : like, as, just as | **''me mos ba'' : like, as, just as | ||
*'' | *''moshkhaa'' : (v.) to indicate | ||
*''mosik'o'' : ( | *''mosik'o'' : (v.) to think, to understand | ||
**''mosik'weya'' : do not understand | **''mosik'weya'' : do not understand | ||
*''mositskha'' : ( | *''mositskha'' : (v.) to intrigue, to fascinate (derived from the verb: itskha) | ||
*''mosone'' : counsel, advice | *''mosone'' : counsel, advice | ||
*''mot' | *''mot'onguu'' : (v.) to agree (derived from the verb: t'onguu) | ||
*''mot'onguut'u'' : agreement, covenant, pact | *''mot'onguut'u'' : agreement, covenant, pact | ||
*''mots'aha'' : ( | *''mots'aha'' : (v.) to leave behind, to abandon (derived from the verb: ts'aha) | ||
*''mu'' : [Third Person singular] : he/him/himself, she/her/herself, they/themself | |||
*''mu'' : [ | *''muuri'' : [Third Person plural] : they, them, themselves | ||
*''muuri'' : [ | |||
===N=== | ===N=== | ||
*''nasa'' : exceeds (a bit much, much too, far too | *''nasa'' : exceeds (a bit much, much too, far too) | ||
**''naseya'' : no more, no longer | **''naseya'' : no more, no longer | ||
*''naya'' : ( | *''naya'' : (v.) to fertilize an egg | ||
**''nenaya'' : (Reduplicative Form) were fertilizing | **''nenaya'' : (Reduplicative Form) were fertilizing | ||
*''nejo'' : father(s) | *''nejo'' : father(s) | ||
*''ngajo'' : nobody, no one | |||
*''ngajo'' | *''ngani'' : need, must, will | ||
*''ngeno'' : (v.) to save | |||
*''ngani'' : need, must, | |||
*''ngeno'' : ( | |||
*''ngitkhagha'' : controls | *''ngitkhagha'' : controls | ||
*''nguuka'' : energy, spirit | *''nguuka'' : energy, spirit | ||
*''ni'' : [postposition] : at, on, near (adessive) ; of (genitive) | *''ni'' : [postposition] : at, on, near (adessive) ; of (genitive) | ||
*''nizhi'' : and (when used to coordinate nouns and sentences: also, in addition, about, as well) (See also: ze) | *''nizhi'' : and (when used to coordinate nouns and sentences: also, in addition, about, as well) (See also: ze) | ||
*''nuju'' : | *''nuju'' : weak, cowardly | ||
*''nujut'u'' : weakness | *''nujut'u'' : weakness | ||
===O=== | ===O=== | ||
*''o'' : [postposition] : (ergative) (Occurs with the subject of an action that involves a direct object.) | *''o'' : [postposition] : (ergative) (Occurs with the subject of an action that involves a direct object.) | ||
*''ogha'' : foot | *''ogha'' : foot | ||
**''ogha ni'' : near, close | **''ogha ni'' : near, close | ||
*''oni'' : [postposition] : to, toward, onto (allative) ; of (genitive) | *''oni'' : [postposition] : to, toward, onto (allative) ; of (genitive) | ||
*''opkho'' : ( | *''opkho'' : (v.) to bend | ||
**''pkhaapkho'' : (Reduplicative Form) were bending | **''pkhaapkho'' : (Reduplicative Form) were bending | ||
*''oq'o'' : ( | *''oq'o'' : (v.) to be great, glorious, noble, have honor | ||
**''oq'eya'' : no honor | **''oq'eya'' : no honor | ||
*''oq'otu'' : glory | |||
*''oq'otu'' : glory | |||
*''oq'ogakha'' : the sacred stones | *''oq'ogakha'' : the sacred stones | ||
*''ot'a'' : ( | *''ot'a'' : (v.) to suffer, to endure | ||
**''ot'oza'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''ot'oza'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
===P=== | ===P=== | ||
*''p'ayut'u'' : exactly | *''p'ayut'u'' : exactly | ||
*''p'ikhe'' : creature, animal | *''p'ikhe'' : creature, animal | ||
*''p'uuka'' : question; ( | *''p'uuka'' : question; (v.) to question, to ask | ||
*''pkha'' : [an | *''pkha'' : [an auxiliary used for emphasis or to convey a sense of urgency] (really, greatly, definitely) | ||
*''pkhada'' : ( | *''pkhada'' : (v.) to stop, to halt, to cease | ||
*''pkhot'a'' : in front of, before, facing | *''pkhot'a'' : in front of, before, facing | ||
*''pkhungo'' : ( | *''pkhungo'' : (v.) to sleep | ||
**''pkhubungo'' : (Reduplicative Form) were sleeping | **''pkhubungo'' : (Reduplicative Form) were sleeping | ||
*''p'umo'' : start, begins, beginning | *''p'umo'' : start, begins, beginning | ||
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===Q=== | ===Q=== | ||
*''q'a'' : but, but rather | *''q'a'' : but, but rather | ||
*''q'aha'' : (v.) to touch | |||
*''q'aha'' : ( | |||
*''q'aya'' : simple | *''q'aya'' : simple | ||
*''q'on'' : ( | *''q'on'' : (v.) to teach, to inform | ||
*''q'unqa'' : (v.) to forget, to forgive | |||
*''q'unqa'' : ( | |||
**''q'unqijaga'' : will forget | **''q'unqijaga'' : will forget | ||
*''q'ii'' : dead, death, demising | *''q'ii'' : dead, death, demising | ||
*''q'iitu'' : mercy | *''q'iitu'' : mercy, one who is merciful | ||
*''qkhaamo'' : shrine, temple | *''qkhaamo'' : shrine, temple | ||
*''qkhaat'u'' : holiness | *''qkhaat'u'' : holiness | ||
*''qkhado'' : holy, sacred | *''qkhado'' : holy, sacred | ||
*''qkhadomo'' : divine beyond | *''qkhadomo'' : divine beyond | ||
*''qkhan'' : enemy(ies) | *''qkhan'' : enemy(ies) | ||
*''qkhe'' : [interjection] oh | |||
*''qkhe'' : | **''qkhe p'os'' : oh shit | ||
**''qkhe p'os'' : | *''qkhoso'' : (v.) to walk | ||
*''qkhoso'' : ( | |||
**''qkhaachaga'' : will walk, shall walk | **''qkhaachaga'' : will walk, shall walk | ||
**''qkhoghoso'' : (Reduplicative Form) were walking | **''qkhoghoso'' : (Reduplicative Form) were walking | ||
===R=== | ===R=== | ||
*''Raas Kkhotskha'' : | *''Raas Kkhotskha'' : [Proper Noun] : A name of a Sangheili planet. | ||
*''rasq'u'' : ( | *''rasq'u'' : (v.) to knock down, to cause to fall | ||
*''riikhe'' : crowd, group, multitude | *''riikhe'' : crowd, group, multitude | ||
**''riikhe ni'' : together, all together | **''riikhe ni'' : together, all together | ||
**''riikhe oni'' : regroup, rally together | **''riikhe oni'' : regroup, rally together | ||
**''riikhe zi'' : among, in company | **''riikhe zi'' : among, in company | ||
*''riin'' : [ | *''riin'' : [First Person Plural] : we, us, ourselves (inclusive of you) | ||
*''rotkho'' : flesh, skin, hide | *''rotkho'' : flesh, skin, hide | ||
*''rube'' : ground, soil, earth | *''rube'' : ground, soil, earth | ||
*''ruq'a'' : fire, flame | *''ruq'a'' : fire, flame | ||
*''ruq'echkha'' : (v.) to burn, to shine, to illuminate | |||
*''ruq'echkha'' : ( | *''ruq'ota'' : (v.) to burn, to scorch (derived from the verb: ot'a) | ||
*''ruq'ota'' : ( | |||
**''ruq'otoza'' : (Reduplicative Form) | **''ruq'otoza'' : (Reduplicative Form) | ||
*''ruubakha'' : (v.) to destroy, to obliterate (derived from the verb: bakha) (See also: ghunu) | |||
*''ruubakha'' : ( | *''ruujaya'' : (v.) to hurry, to hustle, to come quickly (derived from the verb: jaya) | ||
*''ruujaya'' : ( | *''ruuk'ina'' : (v.) to attack (derived from the verb: k'ina) | ||
*''ruuk'ina'' : ( | |||
*''ruuq'ontu'' : reeducation | *''ruuq'ontu'' : reeducation | ||
*''ruuq'uuka'' : punishment, chastisement | *''ruuq'uuka'' : punishment, chastisement | ||
*''ruut' | *''ruut'sag'' : (v.) to light, to kindle, to ignite (likely related to the verb: ts'age) | ||
===S=== | ===S=== | ||
*''saatu'' : absolutely | *''saatu'' : absolutely | ||
*''Sangheli'' : | *''Sangheli'' : [[Sanghelios]] | ||
*''satkha'' : ( | *''satkha'' : (v.) to be certain, to be sure | ||
**''sasatkha'' : (Reduplicative Form) emphatically sure | **''sasatkha'' : (Reduplicative Form) emphatically sure | ||
*''shaadat'u'' : loyalty | *''shaadat'u'' : loyalty | ||
*''shak'o'' : route, path, way | *''shak'o'' : route, path, way | ||
*''shandeta'' : ages, generations | *''shandeta'' : ages, generations | ||
*''skhala'' : hammer, mallet | |||
*''skhala'' : hammer, mallet | |||
*''shkhoot'u'' : sign, signal | *''shkhoot'u'' : sign, signal | ||
===T=== | ===T=== | ||
*''T'elo'' : [Proper Noun] : A male given name. Latinized as Thel. | |||
*''T'elo'' : | *''t'ighaina'' : (v.) to hear and understand, to read one another (derived from the verb: ghaina) | ||
*''t'ighaina'' : ( | |||
*''t'iis'' : word | *''t'iis'' : word | ||
*''t'iiwa'' : ( | *''t'iiwa'' : (v.) to doubt, to disbelieve | ||
**''t'iiweya'' : doubt not | **''t'iiweya'' : doubt not | ||
*''t'iiwajo'' : | *''t'iiwajo'' : one who doubts, heretic(s) | ||
*''t'ik'utkho'' : ( | *''t'ik'utkho'' : (v.) to argue, to dispute (derived from the verb: k'utkho) | ||
*''t'ikhawa'' : ( | *''t'ikhawa'' : (v.) to speak, to chat (derived from the verb: khawa) | ||
*''t'isqukho'' : (v.) to release, to let loose, to unleash | |||
*''t'iswaqkho'' : (v.) to permit, to allow, to sanction (derived from the verb: waqkho) | |||
*''t'onguu'' : (v.) to meet | |||
*''t'isqukho'' : ( | |||
*''t'iswaqkho'' : ( | |||
*''t' | |||
*''t'ulu'' : bone | *''t'ulu'' : bone | ||
*''tkha'' : [Inanimate Third Person Singular] : it, itself, that | |||
*''tkha'' : | *''tkhaari'' : [Inanimate Third Person Plural] : those, them | ||
*''tkhaari'' : | |||
*''tkhaas'' : there, over there | *''tkhaas'' : there, over there | ||
**''tkhaas oni'' : to there, that way | **''tkhaas oni'' : to there, that way | ||
*'' | *''tkhahan'' : (v.) to finish, to conclude | ||
*''tkhazhi'' : then, and then | *''tkhazhi'' : then, and then | ||
*''tkhet'a'' : species, people, | *''tkhet'a'' : species, people, kin, nest | ||
**''tkhet'a ga'' : please ( | **''tkhet'a ga'' : please (literally meaning ''Of the people'' or ''For the people'') | ||
*''tkhop'o'' : (v.) to name | |||
*''tkhop'o'' : ( | |||
**''tkhaadop'o'' : (Reduplicative Form) were naming | **''tkhaadop'o'' : (Reduplicative Form) were naming | ||
*''tkhu'' : ( | *''tkhu'' : (n.) thing, object | ||
*''tkhunga'' : ( | *''tkhunga'' : (v.) to send, to deliver | ||
*''tkhungat'u'' : | *''tkhungat'u'' : herald, bearer | ||
*''tkhuyujo'' : ancients, forerunner(s) | *''tkhuyujo'' : ancients, forerunner(s) | ||
*''ts'aha'' : (v.) to be at, to be in proximity | |||
*''ts'aha'' : ( | *''ts'ukho'' : (v.) to be | ||
**''ts'uutsukho'' : (reduplication) : (v.) to be emphatically true | |||
*''ts'ukho'' : ( | |||
**''ts'uutsukho'' : ( | |||
**''ts'ukhi'' : come to be, turn out to be, was | **''ts'ukhi'' : come to be, turn out to be, was | ||
*''ts'uuchaga'' : | *''ts'uuchaga'' : yes, will be, shall be | ||
*''ts'uutsughaleya'' : impossible, cannot be possible | *''ts'uutsughaleya'' : impossible, cannot be possible | ||
*''tskha'' : ( | *''tskha'' : (v.) to do | ||
===U=== | ===U=== | ||
*''uro'' : | *''uro'' : claws | ||
*''uuri'' : very much, nearly, fairly, quite | *''uuri'' : very much, nearly, fairly, quite | ||
*''uutu'' : evil | *''uutu'' : evil | ||
===W=== | ===W=== | ||
*''waaka'' : | *''waaka'' : gift, present | ||
*''waqkho'' : ( | **''gawaaka'' : sacrifice, offering | ||
*''warut'o'' : ( | *''waqkho'' : (v.) to give, to grant, to offer | ||
*''warut'o'' : (v.) to go, to move forward, to charge (inspired by ''wort'' from the games) | |||
**''q'awarut'o'' : continue on, onward | **''q'awarut'o'' : continue on, onward | ||
*''waruutu'' : | *''waruutu'' : journey, voyage, expedition | ||
*''wele'' : ship, vessel | |||
*''wele'' : | *''welema'' : (v.) to board (derived from the verb: ema) | ||
*''welekkhosa'' : (v.) to retreat (derived from the verb: kkhosa) | |||
*''welema'' : ( | |||
*''welekkhosa'' : ( | |||
===Y=== | ===Y=== | ||
*''yodu'' : soon | |||
*''yodu'' : | |||
===Z=== | ===Z=== | ||
*''zaya'' : (v.) to expand | |||
*''zaya'' : ( | |||
**''zaazaya'' : (Reduplicative Form) were expanding | **''zaazaya'' : (Reduplicative Form) were expanding | ||
*''ze'' : and (when used to coordinate adjectives) (See also: nizhi) | *''ze'' : and (when used to coordinate adjectives) (See also: nizhi) | ||
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*''zhiiqo'' : time, times | *''zhiiqo'' : time, times | ||
*''zhuro'' : weapon(s) | *''zhuro'' : weapon(s) | ||
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*''asho'' : blue | *''asho'' : blue | ||
*''banechkha'' : (v.) to release, to let go of | |||
*''ch'intu'' : wound | *''ch'intu'' : wound | ||
**''bach'intu'' : scratch, little wound | **''bach'intu'' : scratch, little wound | ||
*'' | *''dunga'' : world | ||
*''gazhumaaka'' : alert | |||
*''gwis'' : (v.) to lead, to guide | |||
*''has'' : sun | *''has'' : sun | ||
*'' | *''kkhago'' : ring, circle | ||
*''lushkho'' : star | *''lushkho'' : star | ||
*'' | *''nga'' : nothing | ||
*''ngatkhet'a'' : absent, missing | |||
*''p'ekkha'' : (v.) to form, to shape | |||
*''p'uko'' : book | *''p'uko'' : book | ||
*''q'iskhe'' : ( | *''q'iskhe'' : (v.) to appear intact, to be whole/complete | ||
*''res'' : to die | *''res'' : to die | ||
*''ruubaabaacho'' : intruder(s) | *''ruubaabaacho'' : intruder(s) | ||
*''ts'age'' : ( | *''ts'age'' : (v.) to glow, to shine | ||
*''zhiija'' : appropriately, rightly, suitably | *''zhiija'' : appropriately, rightly, suitably | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |