1: Strange Companions (42.2)
“Hello!” used here by Ilon as an expression of greeting something surprising. Conifer type entities are so called ‘mountain trees’. HAO| (how-[glottal stop]) mountain (NAL) HAC (hwahch) tree (NAL)
“Hello!” used here by Ilon as an expression of greeting something surprising. Conifer type entities are so called ‘mountain trees’. HAO| (how-[glottal stop]) mountain (NAL) HAC (hwahch) tree (NAL)
Sorry there are a lot of faerie words in this entry. Lore grammar changes verbs when they refer to “Others”; Sonia is taking up the progressive habit of leaving out the conjugation of vasvasaj (to observe and gather evidence, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Double-sized entry this week; no update next Tuesday.
hermonig (NAL) (hair-MOH-NEI-eeg) literally, group — but used to refer to “unisex” chambers Just a little language note. It’s not very important for translation but the onomatopoeic “No-oh” somewhat captures the tonal negative in Ondoko. The most common variation is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
blekorbanda blekorbanda (Ondoko) (blay-khor-BHAN-dah) Aop says the Ondoko word somewhat equivalent to “adults”. What is that noise, indeed? This sort of magic doesn’t seem to be an ordinary spell.
vegÈ (Ondoko) ppbeghuo (PPEH-ghoo-OH) Typical term of endearment, somewhat diminutive. Originating from ppyguo, meaning one’s self-awareness of one’s love for someone as a dream or fantasy.
This concludes page 39. Sorry about no update last week, the first two tiers were combined into the previous update for [insert narrative reasons!]! — Skufernia is a diplomatic name for Eelpick island, at least in circles of governance (“circles”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Aop’s instructor holds a lgaomnuahte (rrow-mnoo-watt-TAY) — an adjustable model of the long Kaian day, traditionally constructed of elaborate cloth and treated wood techniques. qwspuz qwuhshpuuz (Ondoko) (kwuhss-SHPOOZ) fluidity
ofaia (NAL) (oh-FYE-ah) A sort of placeholder word, like “well then …” or “but …”