Ayleidoon is the ancient language of the Ayleids. In one of my recent posts, I referenced a book, listing a few common Ayleid inscriptions and their translations. At first glance the language looks indecipherable, but I aim to show you how simple it really is. Ayleidoon grammar is this in a nutshell:
Ownership: To imply ownership, an “e” is added to the end of the word. Av, or “of” can be put between the item and its owner.
Example: Sel Umarle means “Umaril’s Hall”
Sel Av Umarile means “Hall of Umaril”
Plurals: To imply multiples of an object, “i” or “is” or “ia” is added to the end of the word.
Example: Seli means “Halls”
Varla, or “Star,” ends in a vowel; therefore, Varlais is “stars.”
Compound Words: Most of Ayleidoon words are comprised of combinations of adjectives and nouns, or two nouns. In the case of Noun1Noun2, the word can be translated to “Noun2 of Noun1.”
Ceysel (shadow + hall) means “Hall of Shadow”
Imperatives: An imperative, or command, ends with the suffix, “-voy.” If the imperative is aimed at a specific item, “an” (which translates to “the”) is put between the imperative and the item.
Barravoy an karan means “Wear the armor,” whereas Barravoy karan means “wear armor.”
Now that you know the simple grammar, all you would need to understand an inscription is a dictionary containing all known Ayleidoon words. In other words, have this at hand.
Here’s a list of some common words:
- As - By
- Ae, Na - Is
- Angu - Me
- Angua - My
- Angue - Mine
- Nou - Our
- Sou - Your
- Tye - You
- Ma - What
- Man - Who
- Ry - As
- Va - In
- Ye - And
- Yando - Also
Here’s a list of some words you may have heard in your travels:
- Agea - Lore
- El - A title to show holy/important significance, like in “Auri-El”
- Ehlno - Mortal, as in Ehlnofey
- Wel - Child
- Kynd - Sky
- Molag - Fire
- Bal - Stone
- Magicka - Magic
Quiz!
1. Translate this: Barra agea ry sou karan.
2. Translate “dark times” into Ayleidoon, knowing:
- La = time
- Lor = dark
Answers here:
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