A little more Elvish

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A little more Elvish

Post by Nighthawk4 » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:11 pm

In view of recent developments, it would be really helpful if we could a few more words in Elvish please.

For example (in no particular order):

Green, White, Ivory, etc.....

Mage, Sorceror, Wizard - these might be all the same word, I suppose.

Mage Council = Mithoeatzeth'<the Elvish word for Mage> ?

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Post by ds77 » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:28 pm

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Post by engelhar » Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:38 pm

Isn't it elven not elvish?

I have heard both, but I was always partial to elven....
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Post by Nighthawk4 » Fri Oct 31, 2003 11:35 pm

engelhar wrote:Isn't it elven not elvish?

I have heard both, but I was always partial to elven....
There is a guy in Mikona who is partial to Elven - preferably in a pie :twisted:
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Post by Tahni » Tue Nov 18, 2003 2:29 pm

wasn't there a guy down the chip shop, who swore it's Elvish....


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Post by Abdul_Caffeine » Sat Nov 29, 2003 12:35 pm

Come on, you believe everything the bloke down the chip shop says, he'll have you thinking those are mushy peas.

What? Why're you looking at me like that? What else can you do with all them goblins?

Edited to say: What's the elvish for AAAAGHPLEASESTOPITTHEPAINTHEPAINPLEASEINEEDTHOSELEGS!
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Post by Cymbolism » Sat Nov 29, 2003 4:42 pm

I hear you Nighthawk.
Perhaps we can put our heads together and compile a list of words that would help here for Orl to help us with.

I have been searching for ways to say..

warrior
maiden (of course lol)
soon (near, far, close, any of these would do)

but the language has a great base, most things can be said - those are just a few words i have found no suitable way around though. :D
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Post by Nighthawk4 » Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:31 pm

*A passing Deity notices that these questions have not been answered yet*
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Re: A little more Elvish

Post by Leaving Hope » Sat Feb 07, 2004 3:26 pm

Nighthawk4 wrote:In view of recent developments, it would be really helpful if we could a few more words in Elvish please.
I'd like to see more animal names. Like bunny rabbit, for example (hint, hint). Brother and sister would also be nice.

An'gora (named after a cute and cuddly, fun and fluffy bunny rabbit)
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Post by choraldances » Sun Feb 08, 2004 2:59 am

Nighthawk4 wrote:*A passing Deity notices that these questions have not been answered yet*
the only deity that matters in this matter is Angadar. And he's afa (Away From Avlis) atm. :)
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Post by Nighthawk4 » Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:28 am

choraldances wrote:
Nighthawk4 wrote:*A passing Deity notices that these questions have not been answered yet*
the only deity that matters in this matter is Angadar. And he's afa (Away From Avlis) atm. :)
Hehe - I disagree.

Elvish ==> The Lord of the Elves :wink:
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Post by Quiz001 » Sun Feb 08, 2004 12:34 pm

An'gora (named after a cute and cuddly, fun and fluffy bunny rabbit)
What, as in 'Angora sweater' or 'Angora muffler'? :twisted:
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Post by GreyLynx » Sun Feb 08, 2004 4:16 pm

Nighthawk4 wrote:
choraldances wrote:
Nighthawk4 wrote:*A passing Deity notices that these questions have not been answered yet*
the only deity that matters in this matter is Angadar. And he's afa (Away From Avlis) atm. :)
Hehe - I disagree.

Elvish ==> The Lord of the Elves :wink:
Oh beware ye Lord of the Elves, less Angadar smite you for disturbing his sabbatical from Avlis while trying to write up his thesis. 8)

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Post by Joo » Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:05 pm

I think if we want to use more elvish words, Tolkien wrote a book the Elvish Dictionary, I think that could help quite a bit. Considering D&D is based off of everything Tolkien created.
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Post by GreyLynx » Sun Mar 07, 2004 5:12 pm

Only problem is that the elvish of Avlis is not the same as Tolkien or Faerun even. It's Orleron's own creation - same for dwarvish, orcish, etc.,. This is in no small part so that Avlis can't be sued if/when it ever launches itself as a d20 game. Since Orl is a little busy IRL, I think Elvish will probably be on hold for a bit.
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Post by Gairus » Sun Mar 07, 2004 6:49 pm

This is said elsewhere, but hey:
Us Drangonari speak tolkien elvish. (kinda kills the legal argument ;))

So as not to accidentally call someone a sereg, it is advisable to use the source silk did :):
)http://www.grey-company.org/Circle/language/phrase.htm)
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Post by FunkOdyssey » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:17 pm

How do you say shrub in Elvish? :D
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Post by TheElvenKing » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:19 pm

FunkOdyssey wrote:How do you say shrub in Elvish? :D

Vrosh. :wink:

Actually, the closest I can think of is the word 'etzeth', meaning 'tree'.
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Post by Cymbolism » Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:18 am

etzeth D'kooten perhaps? - 'tree that small'
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Post by Melakin Skywieder » Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:29 am

FunkOdyssey wrote:How do you say shrub in Elvish? :D
Going to ask for a shubbery? :lol:
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Post by FunkOdyssey » Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:52 am

I want to taunt my prey in their native language. lol
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Post by Cymbolism » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:30 am

Eni retzelath horagas Le'etzeth D'kooten!

Horag Le'etzeth D'kooten! Horag!

- I need to kill the shrub! Kill the shrub! Kill!

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Post by Xiaou » Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:13 pm

Quiz,
Not to hurt your feelings but you'll have to whip out your Dr. Evil(tm) devil horns smiley face to imply gruesome bloodshed on a different matter. They don't kill angora rabbits to make sweaters. They sit them next to a spinning wheel and brush it and spin the hairs into threads and that is where sweaters come from. Sometimes I think I should send you people fly tape and coupons for hand lotion.

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