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Orthography aedyran vailian

Letters in Vailian script (bottom) along with their English counterparts

The Vailian Republics and Old Vailia speak Vailian, which borrows from a mix of different Romance language roots (Italian, Occitan, Catalan, and French), but is Italian in overall flavor. The letters j, y, and x exist in the Vailian alphabet but are rare in words and names.

Vailia's long history lends many influences to the modern-day Aedyran tongue. The Dyrwoodan office of duc originated from the Vailian term for the ruler of a sovereign city-state.[1]

Phonology[ | ]

The Vailian tongue is distinct from others in structure and sound. While it shares the Aedyran masculine and feminine forms of nouns, adjective suffixes are uniquely used to add description or meaning to the same noun. Stress is always placed on the last syllable of a word, save when an accented vowel reorients pronunciation. Two words may appear exactly the same, but the presence of an accent can dramatically shift their meaning. For these reasons, Vailian has the reputation as a language of subtlety. In the context of negotiations between Vailians and foreign dignitaries, it is common for both sides to part ways with contradictory notions of their success.[1]

Glossary[ | ]

  • Ac – yes, affirmative.
  • Ado vidòrio! – "to victory!"
  • Ado – a Vailian greeting.
  • Agracima – an expression of gratitude.
  • Aimica – (f) "term meaning friend".
  • Aimico – (m) term meaning "friend".
  • Aimo – "Love"
  • Aimora – (f) term meaning "beloved".
  • Aimoranet – (f) term meaning "little beloved".
  • Aimoro – (m) term meaning "beloved".
  • Apretta – a plea to make haste.
  • Aprettare – a plea to make haste.
  • Aptapolare – a term meaning "goat people", of which the term Aptapo (mountain dwarf) was derived.
  • Auret augori – a phrase meaning "good luck", literally translated into "golden wishes".
  • Bazzo / bazzos – term for the penis or "dick" (a person, in the pejorative sense).[2]
  • Bela – "big" or "great".
  • Belfetto – an expression/exclamation meaning "well done" or "great".
  • Bon piaco – an expression meaning "my pleasure".
  • Calloste – a command for silence.
  • Calmo – "squid"
  • Canta – "count". Canta Nichese designates the Count of Nichese, a title that belongs to Nirro, son of the Ducess Spirento.
  • Casità – term for "captain".
  • Cirono – the Vailian variant of Berath - god of death, cycles and doors.
  • Colligia me Definsia Mutio – a prestigious Vailian dueling society
  • Colligia – word for "college".
  • Complanca – an appeal for mercy.
  • Consuagli asegia – siege councils, a council of 14 ducs that elects including its five most prominent, the "ducs bels". They convene to elect the duc of a city in the Vailian Republics.[3]
  • Consuaglo – "council". Plural: Consuagli
  • Converande – "consume", to cover or envelop.
  • Corès – a farewell, literally a contraction of "(go) with the gods,"
  • Cuè – an expression of questioning. Like saying "what?"
  • Cuiteti beli – great cities, grand republics that have more power in the electoral council of the vailian republics.[4]
  • Derme o – a phrase meaning "Give me (the object)."
  • Desgant – word meaning "disgusting".
  • Desgraza – "disgraced".
  • Dicenas – the Vailian name for Magran.
  • Di verus – an expression of questioning or confirmation. Roughly translates to, "really?" or "seriously?"
  • Duc – leader of a city in the Vailian Republics, also used in Aedyran to describe the Dyrwoodan ruler. Plural: Ducs
  • Ducs bels – great ducs (dukes), leader of a grand republic in the Vailian Republics.[4] Singular: duc bel
  • Ducs panits – small ducs, leader of a normal republic in the Vailian Republics. Singular: duc panit
  • Dulca – "dessert".
  • Eccosi – expression meaning "excuse me."
  • Engoliero – "devourer" or "engulfed".
  • Espir – word for "soul".
  • Fentre – term for an unmarried man, or sir.
  • Fiaces – "fires" or "flames".
  • Finoma – meaning "finally".
  • Fonferrus – meaning 'Iron Strength,' the Fonferrus is the Grand Vailian galleon that Darcozzi paladin Lucia Rivan used to flee the burning palace when charged to protect the royal family's sword.
  • Frermàs mes Canc Suolias – the Brotherhood of the Five Suns, is a paladin order of the Vailian Republics. The "Five Suns" refer to the five Vailian ducs bels, or "great dukes".
  • Frero – word for "brother". Plural: frermas.
  • Futtito – "fuck", the expletive.
  • Gellarde – an expression of approval that roughly translates to "brave" or "defiant".
  • Gliente – word meaning "people"
  • Guono – word meaning "good"
  • Guri – "swear" (referring to an oath or promise)
  • Ilo – word for "island"
  • Lusce – word for "fish". Common term for lesser silver coins circulated by the Republics.
  • Madiccho – (m) an expletive curse ("spoken evil," also used as expression "Damn!").[2]
  • med – preposition "of"
  • Merla – an expletive or curse, equivalent to "shit!"
  • Nasenale – term for a nosy person.
  • Nasenalet – term for a nosy person.
  • Ne – term for "no."
  • Oble – word for "double". Term for the golden oble, a rare Vailian currency circulated by the Republics.
  • Paladina – "palace".
  • Panita – adjective, "small".
  • Parfitto – term meaning "perfect".
  • Per complanca – term meaning literally "for mercy" or "for a little mercy", which is taken as "come on, now".
  • Per complancanet – term meaning literally "for mercy" or "for a little mercy", which is taken as "come on, now".
  • Perla – "speak" or "do you speak".
  • Perguono – phrase meaning "for the good".
  • Pire – word for "pear". A term for the copper pire, the base currency and most common denomination circulated by the Republics.
  • Postenaga – (f) "idiot" (literally "carrot").[2]
  • Postenago – (m) "idiot" (literally "carrot").[2]
  • Principonet – "little prince".
  • Prodeggere – "guard" or "protect"
  • Prudensco – "prudent".
  • Puitènte – "power".
  • Rène – term meaning "nothing".
  • Reccepta aic! – "take this!"
  • Rugia – "red" (adjective)
  • Sérre – term for "sister".
  • Se futtito – "fuck this".
  • Sciòderie – (f) term for "nonsense" (a "stupid thing").[2]
  • Sientere – expression meaning "I'm sorry."
  • Songretta Ducala – the Ducal Congress, main Ruling body of the confederation.
  • Songretta mea Compresa – the "Congress of the Company", a body of eleven high-stakes investors who collectively operate the Vailian Trading Company.
  • Suole – word for "sun". Common term for the greater golden coins circulated by the Republics.
  • Tella – term for an unmarried woman.
  • Temorina – title for a married woman.
  • Tonderie – phrase meaning "nonsense", often used in reference to a silly or foolish idea.
  • Vaccil – term meaning "easy".
  • Vellico – word meaning "beautiful".
  • Vengiatta – term for "vengeance".
  • Vidòrio – term for "victory".
  • Vielo – word meaning "swiftly".
  • Vrudo – "brutish" (adjective)
  • Vulpinet – "little fox". This is often used affectionately to call someone nosy or sneaky.

Phrases[ | ]

  • Perla Vailian, fentre? – "Do you speak Vailian, sir?"
  • Peri chue na tuor nau bassenderi, merlanet. – "I hope your ship sinks, little shit."
  • Fiaces vocs converano! – "Flames take you!", a battlecry used by Pallegina
  • Voc se no vulpinet merla – "You little fox shit!"
  • Io guri di prodeggere mat Paladina med Darcozzi i ouer iusti regli, mea Orelia Darcozzis eri. Guri chue liuretto bon aimo i ba fetta, eppore peri chue mao Dicenas fiaces mi converande. – "I swear to guard the Darcozzi Palace and its rightful rulers, the scions of Orelia Darcozzi. I swear to them my love and my life, or may Magran's fires consume me."

Months[ | ]

  • Fonivèrno – Deep Winter, a name for a month.
  • Tarivèrno – Late Winter, a name for a month.
  • Inprima – Spring Dawn, name for the 3 days between winter and spring.
  • Préprima – Early Spring, name for a month
  • Majprima – Mid Spring, a name for a month.[5]
  • Fonprima – Deep Spring, name for a month
  • Tarprima – Late Spring, name for a month
  • Inestu – Summer Rising, name for the 3 days between spring and summer
  • Préëstu – Early Summer, name for a month
  • Majestu – Mid Summer, name for a month
  • Fonestu – Deep Summer, name for a month
  • Tarestu – Late Summer, name for a month
  • Inauton – Autumn Falling, name for the 3 days between summer and autumn
  • Préauton – Early Autumn, name for a month
  • Majauton – Mid Autumn, name for a month
  • Fonauton – Deep Autumn, name for a month
  • Tarauton – Late Autumn, name for a month
  • Inivèrno – Winter Dusk name for the 3 days between autumn and winter
  • Préïvèrno – Early Winter, name for a month
  • Majivèrno – Mid Winter, name for a month

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