Yalaini Language

Related topics: Yalain, Languages, Dericostian Language, Falatacot Language

The Yalaini written language is composed of an aphlabet.

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.

Known

Yalaini	Translation	Notes
Acumen Manim		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Aegis Medi		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Ae sa ai liat sauli baerai zharon.		The inscription on the Crescent Moons.
Ai liat sauli paerai ai daekau.		The inscription onf the Scepter of Thunderous Might.
Ai, Metresa?	Yes, Mistress?	An Utterance by Smith Ejan.
Alb'arel	Pale Companion	The larger, pale moon.
Arel	A nautical term that refers to a vessel that escorts another one.
Arelis Eipoth	Golden Age
Artificae		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Au	light, star, thought, self
Au virinaa! Au... baeaa?	I breathe not! I... am not... slain?	An Utterance by Smith Ejan.
Aulia	High Lady Queen
Aulin	High Lord King
Ayai	Burning
Ayai Heauviri	the Soulburn Plague
Bael	Slayer
Bael'Zharon	Slayer of Hope
Caerlin	Lord of the Deep Waters	A Yalaini Imperial name. Pronounced: CARE-lynn
Cellaurai / Cellauri	Consecrated by Starlight	A Yalaini Imperial name. Pronounced: kel-OR-ai
Conjurae		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Dericoi Eipoth	Age of Dericost
Entropica		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Eipothi	Epochs or Ages
Etah si au hisenaa!	Why can I not recall!	An Utterance by Smith Ejan.
Geomancy (this is likely a translation)	Geomancy	A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Hanaurel...	Written thoughts - letter...	An Utterance by Smith Ejan.
Hanaureli Rezau	Letters of the Red Self	The Book of Blood.
Heauviri	high-thought-wind, possibly the Yalaini equivalent of soul
Heiromancy (this is likely a translation)	Heiromancy / War Magic	A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Hyrethis Eipoth	Third Age of Lore
Ignae Fatae	Illusion	A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Ipharsia	High Lady
Ipharsin	High Lord
Ireth Lassel	Litteral translation unknown, Dereth
jauniril	Unknown, seems to be a verb.
Kall ama te fen? Reann au..?	Who was it for? Where do I..?	An Utterance by Smith Ejan.
Kellin	Righteous Lord	A Yalaini Imperial name.
Laerauinth	Living Stones of the Ground	The Yalaini name for Knathtead.
Lyceum	School of Magic
Maitrell	Mother
Marae Lassel	Sheltering Isle
Moriqui Eipoth	Age of Shifting
Occultus		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Organis		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Planar Abstraction (this is likely a translation)	Planar Abstraction / Portal Magic	A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Rez'arel		The smaller red moon.
Rhethis Eipoth	irst Age of Lore
Seral Ipharsis	Great Crown Besnowed	Mount Esper
Suvani hasode, Metresa, tamaa Dar Hallae.	Yes. The Shadows remain below, Mistress, at the Old Ring.	An Utterance by Smith Ejan.
Tempae Invectae		A school at the Knorr Lyceum.
Torethis Eipoth	Second Age of Lore
Vacari Eipoth	Age of Contentment
Virin'di		The Virindi.
Werethas	The Direlands
Zharon	Hope
Zorn... zorn...	All gone, all gone...	An Utterance by Smith Ejan.

Assumed

Yalaini	Translation	Notes
-aa	suffix meaning "not"	Based on Ejan's utterances: Au virinaa! Au... baeaa? / I breathe not! I... am not... slain? Etah si au hisenaa! / Why can I not recall!
Ai	Yes	Based on Ejan's utterance: Ai, Metresa? / Yes, Mistress?
Alb	Pale	Based on: Alb'arel means pale companion. Arel is the part meaning companion.
Au	I	Based on Ejan's utterances: Au virinaa! Au... baeaa? / I breathe not! I... am not... slain? Etah si au hisenaa! / Why can I not recall! Kall ama te fen? Reann au..? / Who was it for? Where do I..? This would be in addition to the translations of light, star, thought, self listed above.
Bae-	Root word for "Slay"	Based on Ejan's utterance: Au virinaa! Au... baeaa? / I breathe not! I... am not... slain? Based on the Stormwalz quote Two Yalain Words: Bael = Slayer Bael'Zharon = Hope Slayer
Dericoi	Dericost or Dericostian	Based on the Dericoi Eipoth, the Age of Dericost.
Eipoth	Epoch or Age	Based on the Ages of the Empyrean: Arelis Eipoth / Golden Age Dericoi Eipoth / Age of Dericost Vacari Eipoth / Age' of Contentment Rhethis Eipoth / First Age of Lore Torethis Eipoth / Second Age of Lore Hyrethis Eipoth / Third Age of Lore Moriqui Eipoth / Age of Shifting Based on Eipothi: Eipothi / Epochs or Ages
Rez	Red	Based on: Hanaureli Rezau / Letters of the Red Self, knowing that Au means self, and that Hanaurel means letter.
Rez'arel	Red Companion	Based on: Our assumption that Rez means red. Alb'arel means pale companion. Arel is the part meaning companion.
Viri	Wind	Based on: Heauviri / high-thought-wind
Virin	Breathe, likely related to wind.	Based on Ejan's utterance: Au virinaa! Au... baeaa? / I breathe not! I... am not... slain?
Virin'di	Wind Walker	Based on assumption that virin is related to wind, and based on other Empyreans calling virindi Wind Walkers.

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