Pytharnian Language

The dominant language of the core territories of the Empire of Magdala is called Pytharnian and is a member of the Moigthe Language Family. Thus the Pytharnian Language is related to Dúrandworese, Ancient Ambrulian, and Classical Yophenthean. It is also related to the Yophenthean Languages and Medibgóëse.

Dialects of Pytharnian

Dialects of Pytharnian include Magdalan, Luicheg, Manyavish, Nystiasary, Hyndurnusian, Casgavian, Glanvane, North Sylvan, Bebish, Oitha-Groca, and Sheddinavin.

English to Pytharnian Lexicon

A

Pytharnian to English Lexicon

A

acharna, aharn: ?

air: divine, pertaining a divinity

airre: god

airth: god

airug n: one who speaks with the gods, priest

ath n: oak

ayarve [<agarbh] n: owl

B

bail, bailib: hill, hills

baiehin:

balag, balga adj: great, large

barra: father

barradh: father

barrhuig: fortified hill outside of a city for its defense

be n: woman

bechir, bechri [<beker, torc] n: ring

bevedh: old

bir, berre n: sky

bomach, bomag: highland, hill, place of worship

braber: troll

C

CH

chor prep: beside, next to, at

D

dalg: son

di, dig- n: man, hero, masculine human

dim, diam [<deyem] adj: steep

dis, disa n: king

dromba: mountain ridge

durn, dwarn adj: thriving, hardy, thick, fit

doch [<dwech] n: servant

E

esbrain: gnome

F

fisor, fiswir n: brother

flimb: mill

G

gaiha:

galda: altar, household altar, altar to household or ancestral gods

gam: spear

gamara: warrior, spear-warrior

gladin [<galda]: house

glav, glava n: forest

gliffa: 1) stone-pile dedicated to a divinity; 2) house dedicated to a god, temple

gnaoidh: oak forest, oak wood

grir, grior- n: witch-king

gruth: small woodland creature, used as an unflattering nickname for gnomes (Uryala)

gwam adj: full

gwe vb: speak, say

gwen [< g'weyenu] n: sea

gwith, gwaith: mother's kin, family

H

haigla n: foster, foster child

halfa n: ransom, pledge

I

iffir, iffri-: badger

inga, ing-: island

isir, ire, is: river

K

kedhu adj: empty

kef n: salt

L

lechearu: stream, brook

ledhu adj: dark

lenk, lenc [<le, to give] vb: to give

luv n: water

M

math: fortified hill

meg, megw- n: cow

mir:

N

nirga prep: below, beneath

nisif, nisfa adj: small

nogdin [<nauk] n: cloak, cape

O

o: air, sky, sky divinity

oncarga:

onkirg: Neptultchi stone monument

ordh: promontory, prominent hill

P

letter uncommon, used for foreign words

R

rheg: rapids

riambu: lake

rin: meadow

S

samb, samba n: craft, technical prowess

scava n: heath, moor

scan adj: weak

scaral adj: slow

scral vb: to flash

screg, skrey: peninsula

scriffa:

scur adj: white

smaoidh: fire

smichir, smig: gold

sput: javelin, spear

swig:

T

talt n: pole, staff

tam: keep, wizard’s tower

tamb n: holy well, well of water associated with a divinity who dwells in it

tasg, tasca n: wheel

tasf, tasfin n: tunic

thirin, thiraoin [<tir, mountainous land] n: dwarf

tiorv, tiorva [<teorgu] n: fire sorcerer, pyromancer

tir n: mountain, mountainous land, peak, stronghold, city (compare dwor from Dúrandworese)

tirrha: female divinity associated with a tir (mountainous land)

trifa, terfa: waterfall

trimb vb: to swear an oath

U

V

W

Y

yuva [<yug, child] n: young child, infant

Place-Names

Gamgirion: Spear of Gir

Gliffgamara: Shrine of the Warriors

Horrimb [<Chorriambu]: By the lake

Iffrigladin: House of the Badgers

Smigridhil: Pieces of Gold

Terfasigin: Waterfall of Sigin

Trevirs: place of the Trebhirru, an ancient Moigthe Tribe

brainstorm

mina-dwaith tisfa gwain gwith gallath medur

See Also

• Empire of Magdala
• Languages of Pytharnia
• List of Pytharnian Personal Names
• Magdalan Aristocratic Ranks
• Moigthe