Difference between revisions of "Blah"
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The Blah is the language of the Orcs. It is extremely difficult and usually impossible for Orcs to speak the common tongue spoken by most other citizens of Anthos, due to their tusks. The language can be a source of conflict between the Orcs and other races. | The Blah is the language of the Orcs. It is extremely difficult and usually impossible for Orcs to speak the common tongue spoken by most other citizens of Anthos, due to their tusks. The language can be a source of conflict between the Orcs and other races. | ||
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Before the unification of the 4 main clans, Dom, Gorkil,Lur and Rax each clan had its own dialect with different variations of speech. Lurs said ork not orc, Doms spoke more refined while Raxs spoke in a more harsh manner. With the unification of the 4 great clans after the clan wars the dialects of each clan began to mix,words from the Lur clan like San, Blarg and Ug became standard amongst the orcs. But the oficial Blah only appeared when the Orcs Urara,Gragarn and Blawharag appeared. They were from a splinter clan of Gorkill wich spoke a completely sepparate language then the orcs. Thus the orcs created their own leanguage. So in summary the Blah is not the orc language but a the unification of many different dialects so all orcs can comunicate with each other. | Before the unification of the 4 main clans, Dom, Gorkil,Lur and Rax each clan had its own dialect with different variations of speech. Lurs said ork not orc, Doms spoke more refined while Raxs spoke in a more harsh manner. With the unification of the 4 great clans after the clan wars the dialects of each clan began to mix,words from the Lur clan like San, Blarg and Ug became standard amongst the orcs. But the oficial Blah only appeared when the Orcs Urara,Gragarn and Blawharag appeared. They were from a splinter clan of Gorkill wich spoke a completely sepparate language then the orcs. Thus the orcs created their own leanguage. So in summary the Blah is not the orc language but a the unification of many different dialects so all orcs can comunicate with each other. | ||
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The following is an incomplete list of phrases commonly used by orcs. | The following is an incomplete list of phrases commonly used by orcs. | ||
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The number system of the Orcs is very similar to other races' in that it is decimal (base 10). However, numbers from one to five have unique identifiers, with numbers from six to nine bearing the prefix H', which has led to some thinking that the Orcish number system in quinary, which is actually false. All numbers greater than nine use the suffix "ty". | The number system of the Orcs is very similar to other races' in that it is decimal (base 10). However, numbers from one to five have unique identifiers, with numbers from six to nine bearing the prefix H', which has led to some thinking that the Orcish number system in quinary, which is actually false. All numbers greater than nine use the suffix "ty". |
Revision as of 05:08, 3 July 2016
The Blah is the language of the Orcs. It is extremely difficult and usually impossible for Orcs to speak the common tongue spoken by most other citizens of Anthos, due to their tusks. The language can be a source of conflict between the Orcs and other races.
Origins
Before the unification of the 4 main clans, Dom, Gorkil,Lur and Rax each clan had its own dialect with different variations of speech. Lurs said ork not orc, Doms spoke more refined while Raxs spoke in a more harsh manner. With the unification of the 4 great clans after the clan wars the dialects of each clan began to mix,words from the Lur clan like San, Blarg and Ug became standard amongst the orcs. But the oficial Blah only appeared when the Orcs Urara,Gragarn and Blawharag appeared. They were from a splinter clan of Gorkill wich spoke a completely sepparate language then the orcs. Thus the orcs created their own leanguage. So in summary the Blah is not the orc language but a the unification of many different dialects so all orcs can comunicate with each other.
Common Orc Phrases
The following is an incomplete list of phrases commonly used by orcs.
Ug = Hi, Hello, Hail
Throm'ka = Formal greeting / welcome
Yub = Yes
Nub = No
Gug'ye = Goodbye
Lat = You
Mi = Me, I
Rulg = Thank you
Blah = Talk, Speak, Orcish Language
Gruk = Understand
Dabu = Yes, My pleasure (Obedient, Respectful)
Bubhosh = Great, Big
Snaga = Slave
Nubhosh = Bad, Small
Buub = Pig
Pushdug = Stinky
Glob = Fool
Klomp = Fight
Flat = Dead
Blarg = House
Uruk = Orc
Brudda = War Uzg Orc
Stowts, Gazat = Dwarf
Twigies, Treeuggers, Albai = Elf
Squeals = Halflings
Quickspawn, Breeders, Shara = Human
Nuutshara = Ascended
Nubded = Undead
Buubshara = Zombie Pigman
Howlur = Wolf
Skah, Saahkah = Curse words
Agh = And
Buurz/burz = Dark/black
Mojo = =Magic
Krimp = Control somebody, Stun, Snare, Capture
Uzg = World
Goi = City
Lusk = Axe
O'lig = Bow
Ligz = Arrow
Zult = Sword
Stik = Staff
Steemiez = Redstone technology
San = Home
Hosh = Good
Nubhosh = Bad
Bubhosh = Very good/great/big
Rex = King
Goth = Lord
Strigz = War
Votar = Hunt
Kub = Child
Number System
The number system of the Orcs is very similar to other races' in that it is decimal (base 10). However, numbers from one to five have unique identifiers, with numbers from six to nine bearing the prefix H', which has led to some thinking that the Orcish number system in quinary, which is actually false. All numbers greater than nine use the suffix "ty".
Ash = One
dub = Two
Gakh = Three
Futh = Four
H' = Five
H'ash = Six
H'dub = Seven
H'gakh = Eight
H'futh = Nine
Ashty = Ten
Dubty = Twenty