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Colnorian ca 400 AS to 200 AS -- predecessor of Jasturian, Kasthavian, Medibgösk, Kiallish, Dewyddairsh,  
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Old Colnorian, sometimes called Ancient Colnorian ('''ACol'''), ca 525 AS to 400 AI -- predecessor of Kiallish, Jasturian, Kasthavian, Medibgösk, Dewyddairsh, Old Colnorian is a Gwenyan language that is thought to have been influenced by the [[High Shadevan Language]] and possibly by the [[High Moigthe Language]].
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Linguistically, the Colnorian Languages are more closely related to the Moigthe Languages than to the Jaggudornish. They were classified as Thwarrish, but now are classified as Donavish.
  
 
=Phonology=
 
=Phonology=
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=Lexicon=
 
=Lexicon=
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{{See also|Old Colnorian Language: Lexicon}}
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Pronouns
 
Pronouns
*ngio, nio I
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:ngio, nio I
*ganffa we
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:ganffa we
*lle you singular
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:lle you singular
*ffev you plural
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:ffev you plural
 
 
;A
 
*ar: godling, minor divinity
 
*arda: [[thraughbear]]
 
*arrha: god, such as Kiall
 
*aspur: bird, swallow
 
*astur: branch
 
 
 
;B
 
*bambir: giant
 
*basbe: patchudeek (giant yak)
 
*baudh: horse
 
*bauhir: human
 
*bladd: strong
 
*bladdfforwiadd: heartstrong, brave
 
*blest: stringed instrument
 
 
 
;CH
 
:chawrdhur: great boulder
 
 
 
;D
 
 
 
;DD
 
*ddandr: dwarf
 
*ddiff, ddiaff: sail-wing
 
*ddorga: bone
 
 
 
;DW
 
*dwemos: tendon, nerve, ligament, taken from animal and used for string in musical instrument or for tying
 
 
 
;G
 
*gandda: gontha
 
*geffra: snow leopard
 
*girrha: bear
 
*glar: hide, skin
 
*go: and
 
*gombdda: gamudh
 
 
 
;H
 
*hauskiri: dragon scale
 
 
 
;K
 
*kiaula: mountain cave, mountain weir, for resting skycraft; later comes to mean mountain fortress
 
*krehur: great rock
 
 
 
;L
 
 
 
;LL
 
*llavug: treachery
 
*llele: face
 
*llesel: snow
 
*llingwe, llingor, llig: human, man, person
 
*llochsa: lightning, lightning bolt
 
*llomu: milk
 
 
 
;M
 
*makte: armor
 
 
 
;N
 
*niarik: raven
 
 
 
;P
 
*pambda: old
 
*pardd: father
 
*penga: tree
 
*pranda: linen
 
 
 
;R
 
 
 
;RH
 
*rhich, rhiach: breath
 
*rhucha: to breathe
 
 
 
;S
 
*sachmazi: she-wolf
 
*skereg: wyvern
 
*skia, skiach, skiag: stream
 
*sklebir: dragon-man, reptilian, lizardman
 
*smig: gold
 
*sniw, sniauv: mountain
 
*straudh: skycraft
 
*stredd: eagle
 
*swefa: water
 
 
 
;T
 
*tesel: hair
 
*tiaug: badger
 
*tirra: bird
 
 
 
;U
 
*uskar: [[glambuck]]
 
 
 
 
 
*addon: age, period of time
 
 
 
*birfa: frost
 
 
 
*drimfa: to swear an oath
 
 
 
*fforwe: heart
 
 
 
*gargnotha: goblin
 
*glehwe: friend
 
*gondwio:
 
*grima: to fight
 
*gwergwe: two
 
 
 
*hefwe: longhorn sheep
 
*hi: exclamation used to herd animals
 
 
 
*iasp: ring
 
*iauf
 
*irddag:
 
 
 
*lampta: to answer
 
 
 
*lleidd: king
 
*llembir: standing stone
 
*llin: bead
 
*llwe: fog
 
 
 
*midd, miadd: house
 
*munda: tunic
 
 
 
*orruch: path, trail
 
 
 
*rig: master
 
*rhes: to weave
 
*rhuma: blood
 
 
 
*sagin: organ, as of the body
 
*samfa: salt
 
*skarpa: to peel
 
*skrall: troll
 
*skrin: meat
 
*smadda: fire
 
*smil: blade
 
*smirth: to smile, smile
 
*stre: arrow
 
 
 
*sherff: clay
 
*tancha: bridge
 
*thragun: north
 
*thwerka: storm
 
 
 
*zako: (compare thsak, Medibgösk)  chest, box
 
*zuma: bow
 
 
 
 
 
*-nir, -nor: diminutive, derivative, used of people, humanlikes
 
*-wio: state of being, condition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*wergu: lord
 
*wurdala: glider skycraft
 
*kerruga: sword
 
 
 
*gnaudda:
 
 
 
 
 
*arbu: east
 
 
 
*-wern:
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
=See Also=
 
=See Also=
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*[[Dewyddairsh Language]]
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*[[List of Old Colnorian Personal Names]]
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*[[Old Colnorian Language: Lexicon]]
 
*[[Thwarrish]]
 
*[[Thwarrish]]
  
 
[[Category:Languages of Asdar]]
 
[[Category:Languages of Asdar]]
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[[Category:Languages of Barathorn]]
 
[[Category:Thwarrish Languages]]
 
[[Category:Thwarrish Languages]]
 
[[Category:Colnorian Languages]]
 
[[Category:Colnorian Languages]]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 28 December 2020

Old Colnorian, sometimes called Ancient Colnorian (ACol), ca 525 AS to 400 AI -- predecessor of Kiallish, Jasturian, Kasthavian, Medibgösk, Dewyddairsh, Old Colnorian is a Gwenyan language that is thought to have been influenced by the High Shadevan Language and possibly by the High Moigthe Language.

Linguistically, the Colnorian Languages are more closely related to the Moigthe Languages than to the Jaggudornish. They were classified as Thwarrish, but now are classified as Donavish.

Phonology

p, ff b, b/v/f r, rh l, ll s, sh t, th d, dd k, ch g, gh h

Lexicon

Pronouns

ngio, nio I
ganffa we
lle you singular
ffev you plural


See Also