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Galadhen — Naikan Dictionary
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A tiny dictionary of words in the Naika Kakrioasik and Tashel language, as are used in the stories. * is used to represent an apostropheAllusan: tradition
Borainet: a old spear-type weapon with a blade at one end and a sharp spearhead point at the other
Cheri: silver (as in a silver mist color)
Detka: come; return
Domkar: lacking in intelligence; stupid
Dorat: dance
Elora: the doctors of the people; or as a literal meaning is *healers*. Apprentice healers were trained to take the place of the older ones.
En (fem= ena): one, as in a person
Es: of
Eretha: stars, or literally a field of stars
Fekriasen: a mother dragon (literal meaning; mother winged one)
Her: mist
Hydrolin Vitka: a type of scaled water lizard that is usually peaceful, but can bite hard when really angered.
Jelor: to join, pretty much in any way
Jeloran: The Joining; or the blood covenant made at a marriage ceremony. (N) Join-mate, join-partner (v)
Ka: people
Kai: wise
Kakrel: city (literal translation= place of people)
Kakriasen: the actual name of the huge creatures English calls dragons; (literal meaning; great winged one)
Kakrioasik: the brave riders of the kakriasen who risk their lives for the protection of their people. Many are known to have the mysterious jewel powers.
Ke: old
Ken: young
K*ento: much too, too much
Korrosik: the ceremony in which an apprentice dragonrider is officially accepted as part of the Kakrioasik
Lashara: bond
Lasharan: bonding
Maer: man
Maeri: woman
Nai: strong
Fen: a unique pear-like tangy fruit (usually gold in color) that abounds in the Naikan world. (Lit= fruit)
Naika: strong people; one who fights with honor; the people in the dragonriding culture.
Ne: it
Nes: it is
Nemt: you
Nemtas: you are
Nika: she
Nikas: she is
Nir: he
Niras: he is
Ra: voice
Rakorr: song (lit= voice-music)
Re: shortening of rea= rain
Rentar: master; one who teaches an apprentice. (Example: Gallore was Alyssa Malarin*s Rentar Elora)
Ron: stone
Say: noble (ending being *noble one*; depending on masculine or feminine gender as shown below)
Sayen: the son of the Naikan leader, the prince to whom all is passed on.
Sayena: the daughter of a Naikan leader; princess
Say-kir: the leader or chief leader of a Naikan settlement who makes all the important decisions determining the entire local Naikan community
Shervikan: waterfall
Sh*nika: her
Sh*nir: him
*T: the
Tashel: the second group of people in the culture; the ones who are not the kakrioasik
Te: under (older version is *Ke*)
Tenar: apprentice; one who is learning something under a master. (Example: Alyssa was a tenar Elora.)
Tiae: see
Tiaes: sees
Tokorr: music (lit= along the line sof music played by instruments)
T*nika: hers
T*nir: his
Yia: rainbow (shortened from reyia)
Vi: love
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Names and their meanings
Keretha: under a field of stars
Lessa: courage (in Outsider language) short of Relessa
Rayner: he sings
Vina: one love (shortening of Vi*ena)
Rocke: stone of old
Teyia: under rainbow
Mari Kai: woman wise
Alyssa: thoughtful (in outsider)
