A Song of Flames and Curses

VAELLÀS GLOSSARY /ˈsae̯l/ → “SAEL” — Sael — Snow /ˈsae̯l.va/ → “SAEL-va” — Saelva — Snowfall /nɔks/ → “NOX” — Nòx — Night /luːm/ → “LOOM” — Lùm — Moon /sɔl/ → “SOL” — Sòl — Sun /vaɪr/ → “VAIR” — Vàir — Wind /aʃ/ → “ASH” — Ash — Fire /aʃ.va/ → “ASH-va” — Ashva — Flame /vael/ → “VAEL” — Vael — Ice /vael.rɪn/ → “VAEL-rin” — Vaelrin — Frost /liːr/ → “LEER” — Lÿr — Rain /θaːl/ → “THAL” — Thàl — Sky /θaːl.nɔ/ → “THAL-no” — Thàlno — Stars /eːv/ → “EV” — Èv — Dawn /dɔs/ → “DOS” — Dòs — Dusk /kɑr/ → “KAR” — Kàr — Eternity /kɑr.nɛ/ → “KAR-ne” — Kàrne — Fate /deʊ.sæn/ → “DEU-san” — Deùsan — The Ones of Weevaàs ɛɪ.ka.θa/ → “RAE-ka-tha” — Raèkatha — Divine power /hɑːr/ — “HAR” — Hàr — Pain /vɛɪl/ — “VEIL” — Vèil — Secret /vɛɪl-nɔks/ — “VEILNOX” — Vèilnòx — Hidden night / Secret kept in darkness /zɛn/ → “ZEN” — Zen — Soul /zɛn.sae̯l/ → “ZENSAEL” — Zensael — Pure soul /zɛn.nɔks/ → “ZENNÒX” — Zennòx — Broken soul /mɛr/ — “MER” — Mèr — Bond /kɔd/ — “KOD” — Kòd — Law /ˈsɑːr.nɑːk/ — “SAR-nahk” — Sarnak — Curse. /ˈjuː.zaɪ/ → “YOO-zai” — Juzai — woman (plural — Juzài) /ˈjuː.zɑn/ → “YOO-zahn” — Juzan — Man (plural — Juzàn) /ˈkiː.ra/ → “KEE-rah” — Kira — Child /ˈkiː.raɪ/ → “KEE-rye” — Kirài — ChildrenZ /ˈtʃiː.tʃɑ/ → “CHEE-chah” — Chicha — Young child/ Toddler /ˈnɑː.ri/ → “NAH-ree” — Nari — Parents. (Neutral.) /ˈnɑː.ri ˈjuː.zaɪ/ → “NAH-ree YOO-zai” — Nari-Juzai — Mother /ˈnɑː.ri ˈjuː.zɑn/ → “NAH-ree YOO-zahn” — Nari-Juzan — Father /ˈsiː.reɪ.ə/ → “SEE-ray-ah” — Syrèa — Love /ˈsiː.reɪ.ə.vaɛl/ → “SEE-ray-ah-vahl” — Syrèavael — Forbidden love. /ˈmaɪ.lɪr/ → “MY-lir” — Màelir — Desire/longing. /ˈkæθ.ɪn/ → “KATH-in” — Càthyn — Gentle love/ Affection. /ˈvɪr.neɪ/ → “VEER-nay” — Vyrnè — Secret Admiration. /ˈvɑː.rɪn/ → “VAH-rin” — Vàryn — Battle. /krɑːl/ → “KRAHL” — Khral— Weapon. (Khràl — plural.) /dɜːrn/ → “DURN” — Dûrn — Shield/ Defense. /ˈvɑː.rɑː.ɛn/ → “VAH-rah-en” — Varaèn — Warlord. (Vàraèn — Warlords.) /ˈsɪr.nɑːk/ → “SIR-nahk” — Syrnak — Contest. /mɛr/ → “Mehr” — mèr — Bond/Connection. /ˈkiː.ra.mɛr/ → “KEE-rah-mehr” — Kìramèr — Child-parent bond. /ˈjuː.zaɪ.mɛr/ → “YOO-zai-mehr” — Juzaimèr — Female friendship/ Sisterhood. /ˈjuː.zɑn.mɛr/ → “YOO-zahn-mehr” — Juzanmèr — Male Friendship. /syl/ → “SYL” — You (singular, intimate) /syrai/ → “SYRAI” — You (plural / formal / respectful) èn/ → “RÈN” — I / me Greetings/ Fairwell; “Thàl sira” — Hello/ Hi Pronunciation: /θaːl ˈsɪr.ɑ/ → “THAL see-rah” Literal: “Sky bless” → a neutral greeting “Èv thàl” — Good morning. Pronunciation: /eːv θaːl/ → “EV thahl” Literal: Dawn sky / morning light “Nòx sira” — Good night Pronunciation: /nɔks ˈsɪr.ɑ/ → “NOX see-rah” Literal: Night bless / night peace “Kàrne syl” — Farewell / Goodbye Pronunciation: /kɑːr.nɛ syl/ → “KAR-ne syl” Literal: Fate be with you “Vaelrin syl” — See you later / informal Pronunciation: /vael.rɪn syl/ → “VAEL-rin syl” Literal: Until frost melts → poetic “see you later” VAELLÀS CURSES; Vaelkrû — Bastard / Cowardly person. Pronunciation: /ˈvael.kruː/ → “VAEL-kroo” Dûrnath — Damn you. Pronunciation: /dɜːrn.ɑːθ/ → “DURN-ath” Syrnak-fûrn — f*****g i***t / stupid fool. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪr.nɑːk fɜːrn/ → “SIR-nahk FURN” Ashvael — Hell / damnation (also used as “shitty situation”) Pronunciation: /ˈæʃ.vael/ → “ASH-vael” Shyrn — s**t / Crap Pronunciation: /ʃɪrn/ → “SHURN” Kréshnak — i***t / Moron / Fool Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛʃ.nɑːk/ → “KRESH-nahk” Frakha-dûn — f**k you Pronunciation: /ˈfrɑː.kɑ dʊn/ → “FRAH-kah DOON” Shyrn-ash — Crap! / Damn it! Pronunciation: /ʃɪrn æʃ/ → “SHURN ASH” Kréshnak-varkhû — Foolish coward Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛʃ.nɑːk ˈvɑːr.khuː/ → “KRESH-nahk VAHR-khoo”