The Simuthail, the Ancient Tongue
Where the Zealan Empire was built upon the Old Tongue, the Tuath’an’dam (Children of the Sea and Forest) drew up their own language of unknown heritage. Legend speaks of ancient spirits and great gods, all whom whispered throughout the world. The children heard these words as if grasping strands of wind and ocean current. Transformed through time, the Children have held onto their tongue for formal affairs, using what is now known as Common for their daily lives and communication with the human world. Yet through the world remains, in deepest grove and truest life, the Simuthail – the ancient tongue of the world.
Pronouns:
Na – I
Ne – You
Nas – We
Nassa - Our
La’shen – He
La’shai – She
La’nuth – They
La’nuem - Them
Common Words:
An – Of
Ae – It
Se – Is
Ath – The
Ul – In
Aeul – It in
Arh - Be
Titles:
Naumo – Name
Tuath – Tribe
Carr – Great, High
Thrist – Giant
Dam – Renowned, Ancient
L’aal – Lady
Nyn’Liiar – Lord
Teloth – Voice
Bethral – Betrayer
Nai Nussi – Cursed one
Tam’nethar – Bloodline (derived from Tam’aethon, the Tuath’an’lyr God)
Directions:
Thaar – North
Shaire – East
Anuath – South
Naeer – West
Numbers:
Nai – One
Anui – Two
Thaer – Three
Kiare – Four
Maanth – Five
Beya – Six
Hai – Seven
Aeod – Eight
Nii – Nine
Odde – Ten
Anuil – Twenty
Thaerl – Thirty
Kiarel – Forty
Maanthel – Fifty
Beyal – Sixty
Haiel – Seventy
Aeodel – Eighty
Niiel – Ninety
Oddeth – Hundred
Caarno – Thousand
Dam’lio – Million
Beya Oddeth Haiel-Thaer – Six hundred seventy three
Colors
Ba’an - White
Galaria - Blue
Menuet - Green
Presha - Red
Orthno - Orange
Toriia - Violet
Chaaris - Yellow
Ba’aran - Black
A’iirh - Gold
A’rigid - Silver
Seasons, Elements, and the World:
Haair – Winter
Sauinee – Summer
Measouree – Fall
Faarane – Spring
Eerna – Earth
Mer – Water
Ayyr – Air
Navoth – Fire
Danshar - Chaos
Caam – Age
Il’thar – City
Teryna – Earth (planet)
Caarnath - Stone
Ellanyn – Isle
Faarnyn – Ocean
Mer – Sea
Lyr - Forest
Ayrsa - Wind
Actions:
Arhar - to be
Aithar - to see
Thailar – to feel
Brethar – to breath
Annuadar – to change
Teloydar – to speak
Himnar - to whisper
Cathar – to battle
Dalar – to dance
Norar - to love
Thoronar - to mirror
Oreor - to bare
Doronor - to remake, redo
Nathanor - to be born
Other
Haar - Grace
Ambra - Destiny
Compounds:
Tuath’an’dam – The Ancient Tribe (refers to the Children of the Forest and Sea)
Tuath’an’mer – The Tribe of the Sea (Morverc’h)
Tuath’an’lyr – The Tribe of the Forest (Lorilee)
Dam’il’thar – Capital (literally, renowned or ancient city)
Caar Nyn’Liiar – High Lord
Caar L’aal – High Lady
