Editing Yalaini Language

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The Yalaini written language is composed of an aphlabet.<ref>2000/03 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - [[Stormwaltz Quotes/On Empyrean Linguistics|On Empyrean Linguistics]]</ref>

The translator for most Yalaini writings is [[Bretself the Translator]] in the [[Cragstone]] library. [[Kuyiza bint Zayi the Translator]] in the [[Zaikhal]] library will translate early Yalaini writings from the [[Millennium War]].

== A ==
'''-aa''': A Suffix meaning ''not'' that is added to the end of verbs.<ref name=SmithEjan>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Smith Ejan]]</ref>
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'''Ai''': ''Yes''.<ref name=SmithEjan/>
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'''Alb''': ''Pale''. Based on the translation of of Alb'arel and Arel.<ref name=DevQAWhatsThatOnTheMoon>2002/05 [[Developer Q&A]] - [[Developer Q&A#Whats That On The Moon?|Whats That On The Moon?]]</ref>
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'''Alb'arel''': Literally ''Pale Companion'', the name for the larger, pale moon.<ref name=DevQAWhatsThatOnTheMoon/>
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'''Arel''':  Literally ''Companion'', a nautical term that refers to a vessel that escorts another one.<ref name=DevQAWhatsThatOnTheMoon />
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'''Arelis Eipoth''': ''Golden Age'', the first of the Yalaini Ages.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref>
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'''Au''': Known meanings are ''light, star, thought, self''.<ref name=CampaignJournal>2000/11 [[Should the Stars Fall]] - [[Campaign Journal]]</ref> Au also specifically refers to the star that Auberean orbits.<ref name="AC2LoreFAQ">[[AC2:Lore FAQ]]</ref> An assumed meaning is ''I''.<ref name=SmithEjan/>
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'''Auberean''': Literal translation is unknown. This is the Yalaini term for the planet that Dereth is on.
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'''Aulia''': ''High Lady Queen''.<ref name=EmpyreanRankTitles>2010/11 [[From Darkness, Light]] - [[Allegiance Rank#Retired Titles|Empyrean Rank Titles (Retired)]]</ref>
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'''Aulin''': ''High Lord King''<ref name=EmpyreanRankTitles/>
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'''Ayai''': ''Burning''.<ref name=AerlintheRecord>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Aerlinthe Record]]</ref>
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'''Ayai Heauviri''': Literally ''Burning Soul'', translated as the Soulburn Plague.<ref name=AerlintheRecord/>

== B ==
'''Bae''': The assumed root word for words relating to ''Slay''.<ref name=SmithEjan/><ref name=SQTwoYalainWords>2000/05 [[Stormwaltz Quotes]] - Two Yalain Words</ref>
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'''Bael''': ''Slayer''.<ref name=SQTwoYalainWords/>
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'''Bael'Zharon''': ''Slayer of Hope''.<ref name=SQTwoYalainWords/><ref name=HistoryOfAubereanVol2>2003/03 [[The History of Auberean/Volume II: A Struggle With Darkness (-2,998 to -1,999)]]</ref>

== C ==
'''Caerlin''': A Yalaini Imperial name meaning ''Lord of the Deep Waters''.<ref name=AerlintheRecord/> Pronounced: ''CARE-lynn''<ref name=ACDMPronunciation>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Bestiary/Pronunciation|AC:DM CD Lore - Pronunciation]]</ref>
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'''Cellaurai''' or '''Cellauri''': A Yalaini Imperial name meaning ''Consecrated by Starlight''.<ref name=AerlintheRecord/> Pronounced: ''kel-OR-ai''<ref name=ACDMPronunciation/>

== D ==
'''Dar Hallae''': Literally ''Old Ring'', the Yalaini name for the [[Menhir Ring]]s.<ref name=SmithEjan/>
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'''Dericoi''': ''Dericost'', the noun, or ''Dericostian'', the adjective. Based on the ''Dericoi Eipoth'', the Age of Dericost.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>
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'''Dericoi Eipoth''': ''Age of Dericost'', the second of the Yalaini Ages.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>

== E ==
'''Eipoth''' (pl. '''Eipothi'''): ''Epoch'' or ''Age''.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>
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'''Ethis Eipoth''': ''Age of Lore'', the assumed original name of the First Age of Lore.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>

== H ==
'''Hanaurel''' (pl. '''Hanaureli''')<ref name=FleshAndBloodTeaser>2002/01 [[Flesh and Blood]] - [[Announcements - 2002/01 - Flesh and Blood#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> ''Letter''. Literally ''Written Thoughts''.<ref name=SmithEjan/>
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'''Hanaureli Rezau''': ''Letters of the Red Self'', the Yalaini name for [[The Book of Blood]].<ref name=FleshAndBloodTeaser/>
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'''Heauviri''': Literally ''high-thought-wind'', speculated to be the Yalaini equivalent of ''soul''.<ref name=AerlintheRecord/>
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'''Hyrethis Eipoth''': ''Third Age of Lore'', the sixth of the Yalaini Ages.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>

== I ==
'''Ignae Fatae''':  ''Illusion''. The known uses of this specifically refer to magical illusion.<ref>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Letter to Asheron]]</ref><ref>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[We, the Defenders of the Helm]]</ref>
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'''Ipharsia''': ''High Lady''<ref name=EmpyreanRankTitles/>
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'''Ipharsin''': ''High Lord''<ref name=EmpyreanRankTitles/>
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'''Ireth Lassel''': Literal translation is unknown. This is the Yalaini term for [[Dereth]].<ref name="SQTheHistoricalOverview">2000/05 [[Heroes' Respite]] - [[Stormwaltz Quotes]]: [[Stormwaltz Quotes/The Historical Overview|The Historical Overview]]</ref><ref name="TreatiseOfEssence">2002/05 [[Hidden Vein]] - [[Treatise on Essence]]</ref><ref name=HistoryOfAubereanVol2/>

== J ==
'''Jauniril''': Literal translation is unknown. It is speculated to be a verb.<ref name=AerlintheRecord/>

== K ==
'''Kellin''':  A Yalaini Imperial name meaning ''Righteous Lord''.<ref name=AerlintheRecord/>

== L ==
'''Laerauinth''': Literally ''Living Stones of the Ground'', the Yalaini word for [[Knathtead]].<ref name="StandingOrders">2000/10 [[Hollow Victory]] - [[Standing Orders]]</ref>
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'''Lassel''': ''Isle''. See: [[Aphus Lassel]], [[Ireth Lassel]], and [[Marae Lassel]].
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'''Linaural Urilaentai''': ''Tome of the Elements''.<ref name="LinauralUrilaentai">2002/04 [[Betrayal]] - [[Linaural Urilaentai]]</ref><ref name="TomeOfTheElements">2002/04 [[Betrayal]] - [[Tome of the Elements]]</ref>
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'''Lyceum''': ''School of Magic''.<ref name=AC:DMBestiary>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM_CD_Lore/Bestiary/Derethian_Bestiary#Undead|Bestiary: Undead]]</ref> This is in the literal sense of the word school, a physical location where one studies magic, as opposed to the concept of schools of magic (e.g. the school of the Arm).

== M ==
'''Maitrell''': ''Mother''.<ref>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Fourth Sending Texts/Shard of the Herald Visions|Shard of the Herald Visions]]</ref><ref>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Late Dereth Texts/Communion|Communion]]</ref>
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'''Marae Lassel''': ''Sheltering Isle''<ref>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[Dark Majesty--Harvestgain, PY 12 (Mid-October, 2001)]]</ref><ref>2001/10 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[Microsoft Games Archive/Dark Majesty/Expansion Pack FAQ]]</ref>
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'''Metresa''': ''Mistress''.<ref name=SmithEjan/>
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'''Moriqui Eipoth''':  ''Age of Shifting'', the seventh of the Yalaini Ages.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>

== N ==
'''Nali''': ''Spiritual leader'',<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/> the Nali is the head of the [[Northern Church]].

== R ==
'''Ranaayai''': Literally ''inescapable burning'', the Yalaini name for a stealthy predator animal of ancient Dereth.<ref name="StandingOrders"/>
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'''Rez''': ''Red''.<ref name=FleshAndBloodTeaser/>
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'''Rez'arel''': ''Red Companion'', the name of the smaller, red moon.<ref name=FleshAndBloodTeaser/><ref name=DevQAWhatsThatOnTheMoon/>
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'''Rhethis Eipoth''': ''First Age of Lore'', fourth of the Yalaini Ages.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>

== S ==
'''Seral Ipharsis''': Literally ''Great Crown Besnowed'', the Yalaini word for [[Mount Esper]].<ref>2000/07 [[To Raise a Banner of Flame]] - [[Smith's Note]]</ref>

== T ==
'''Torethis Eipoth''': ''Second Age of Lore'', the fifth of the Yalaini Ages.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>

== U ==
'''Ust''': ''That Which Reduces''.<ref name="CastlingLttP4">2002/06 [[Castling]] - [[Announcements - 2002/06 - Castling#Letter to the Players 4|Letter to the Players 4]]</ref>

== V ==
'''Vacari Eipoth''': ''Age of Contentment'', the third of the Yalaini Ages.<ref name=AgesOfTheEmpyrean/>
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'''Viri''': ''Wind'', from Heauviri, ''high-thought-''wind''.<ref name=AerlintheRecord/>
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'''Virin'di''': The [[Virindi]]. Assumed translation is ''Wind Walker'', based on Viri meaning ''Wind'',<ref name=AerlintheRecord/> and based on other Empyreans calling virindi Wind Walkers.<ref name=ScrawledNoteAerbaxLab>2001/04 [[A Reign of Stone]] - [[Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory - Translated)]]</ref>

== W ==
'''Werethas''': Literal translation is unknown. This is the Yalaini term for the [[Direlands]].<ref>2000/02 [[Shadows of the Past]] - [[Decree]]</ref><ref>2001/02 [[Lonely In The World]] - [[Hieromancer's_Armor#Lore_.26_Dialog|Hieromancer's Armor]]</ref>

== Z ==
'''Zharon''': ''Hope''.<ref name=SQTwoYalainWords/>
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'''Zorn''': ''All gone''.<ref name=SmithEjan/>

== Phrases ==
[[Imuth Maer Doquin]], the name for a location near Yanshi, may be Yalaini.<ref name="QuickRefCard">1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Quick Reference Card]]</ref>


The undead [[Smith Ejan]] utters the following sentences in Yalaini. The player hears the Roulean translation in their mind.<ref name=SmithEjan/>
* Ai, Metresa?
* ''Yes, Mistress?''

* Au virinaa! Au... baeaa?
* ''I breathe not! I... am not... slain?''

* Etah si au hisenaa!
* ''Why can I not recall!''

* Hanaurel...
* ''Written thoughts - letter...''

* Kall ama te fen? Reann au..?
* ''Who was it for? Where do I..?''

* Suvani hasode, Metresa, tamaa Dar Hallae.
* ''Yes. The Shadows remain below, Mistress, at the Old Ring.''

* Zorn... zorn...
* ''All gone, all gone...''


Gaerlan uttered the following phrases in his Elemtenal Sanctum below Yanshi. He also uttered phrases in Roulean, which are assumed translations.<ref name=GaerlansElementalGenerals>2002/07 [[Repercussions]] - [[Gaerlan's Elemental Generals]]: Gaerlan's dialog</ref>

* Iai, Laurai auri nulaerai. Ulerai aertainuu. Iai, gaulan faunir. Iurai auri saervu Gaerlan.
* ''Here, reformed and complete. Elements together. Here, life begins. Arise, and serve Gaerlan!''

* Uetenar uethen. Uojrin taentril courlief. Braulaerin tuentara, daucecrai.
* ''World eater. Your vessel stolen away. Take your form, from the fallen.''


The following areas are part of the Knorr Lyceum:
* Collegium Acumen Manim
* Collegium Aegis Medi
* Collegium Artificae
* Collegium Conjurae
* Collegium Geomancy
* Collegium Entropica
* Collegium Heiromancy
* Collegium Ignae Fatae
* Collegium Occultus
* Collegium Organis
* Collegium Planar Abstraction
* Collecium Prae Auspi
* Collegium Tempae Invectae


The [[Crescent Moons]] and [[Scepter of Thunderous Might]] are inscribed with the following phrases:
* Ae sa ai liat sauli baerai zharon.<ref name=CrescentMoons>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Crescent Moons]]</ref>
* Ai liat sauli paerai ai daekau.<ref name=ScepterOfThunderousMight>2003/05 [[Discoveries]] - [[Scepter of Thunderous Might]]</ref>

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