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The Blah is the language of the [[Orcs]]. Rather than a [[Common|common]] tongue spoken by them, it is a selection of words and phrases from ''Old Blah'', a language dedicated to speaking with the [[Spirits|spirits]] and understanding the wisdom they provide. It exists as a layman's way of praising the spirits, and is not necessary for an orc to speak to be considered an orc. However, the tusks do muddle the Common tongue slightly.  
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The Bwah is the wanguage of the [[Orcs]]. Wathew than a [[Common|common]] tongue spoken by them, it is a sewection of wowds and phwases fwom ''Old Blah'', a wanguage dedicated to speaking lith the [[Spirits|spirits]] and undewstanding the lisdom they pwovide. It exists as a wayman's way of pwaising the spilits, and is not necessawy fow an owc to speak to be considewed an owc. Howevew, the tusks do muddwe the Common tongue slightwy.  
  
  
 
== '''Origins''' ==
 
== '''Origins''' ==
Old Blah existed as a tongue reserved to powerful [[Shamanism|shamans]], who understood the guidance and words of the spirits, and used their power to shape the mortal realm. However, the common layorc did not possess the ability to even worship the power beings, and as such took parts of the Old Blah as a away to honor the spirits, and the shamans who guided them.
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Owd Bwah existed as a tongue wesewved to powewful [[Shamanism|shamans]], who undewstood the guidance and wowds of the spilits, and used theiw powew to shape the mowtaw weawm. Howevew, the common wayowc did not possess the ability to even wowship the powew beings, and as such took pawts of the Owd Bwah as a away to honow the spilits, and the shamans who guided them.
  
 
== '''Common Orc Phrases''' ==
 
== '''Common Orc Phrases''' ==
  
  
The following is an incomplete list of phrases commonly used by orcs.
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The fowwoling is an incompwete list of phwases commonwy used by owcs.
  
  
Ug = Hi, Hello, Hail
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Ug = Hi, Hewwo, Haiw
  
Throm'ka = Formal greeting / welcome
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Thwom'ka = Fowmaw gweeting / wewcome
  
 
Yub = Yes
 
Yub = Yes
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Gug'ye = Goodbye
 
Gug'ye = Goodbye
  
Lat = You
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Wat = You
  
Latz = Your, You're
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Watz = Youl, You'we
  
 
Mi = Me, I
 
Mi = Me, I
  
Rulg = Thank you
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Wulg = Thank you
  
Blah = Talk, Speak, Orcish Language
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Bwah = Tawk, Speak, Owcish Wanguage
  
Gruk = Understand
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Gwuk = Undewstand
  
Dabu = Yes, My pleasure (Obedient, Respectful)
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Dabu = Yes, My pweasule (Obedient, Wespectful)
  
Bub'hozh = Great, Big
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Bub'hozh = Gweat, Big
  
Znaga = Slave
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Znaga = Swave
  
 
Nub'hozh = Bad
 
Nub'hozh = Bad
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Pushdug = Stinky
 
Pushdug = Stinky
  
Glob = Fool
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Gwob = Foow
  
Klomp = Fight
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Kwomp = Fight
  
Flat = Dead, Kill
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Fwat = Dead, Kiww
  
Blarg = House, Home
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Bwawg = House, Home
  
Peep = See, Look
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Peep = See, Wook
  
Peepurz = Eyes
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Peepulz = Eyes
  
Brudda = War Uzg Orc
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Bwudda = Waw Uzg Owc
  
Ztowt, Gazat = Dwarf
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Ztowt, Gazat = Dwawf
  
Twigiez, Treeuggerz, Albai = Elf
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Tligiez, Tweeuggewz, Awbai = Ewf
  
Zquealz = Halflings
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Zqueawz = Hawflings
  
Quickzpawn, Breederz, Shara, Pinkeh = Human
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Quickzpawn, Bweedewz, Shawa, Pinkeh = Human
  
Nuutzhara = Ascended
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Nuutzhawa = Ascended
  
 
Nubded = Undead
 
Nubded = Undead
  
Buubzhara = Zombie Pigman
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Buubzhawa = Zombie Pigman
  
Howlur = Wolf
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Howwul = Wowf
  
Momo = Mother
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Momo = Mothew
  
Zkah, Zaahkah = General curse words
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Zkah, Zaahkah = Genewaw culse wowds
  
 
Agh = And
 
Agh = And
  
Buurz = Dark/black
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Buulz = Dawk/brack
  
 
Mojo = Magic
 
Mojo = Magic
  
Krimp = Control somebody, Stun, Snare, Capture
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Klimp = Contwow somebody, Stun, Snawe, Captule
  
Uzg = World
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Uzg = Wowwd
  
 
Goi = City
 
Goi = City
  
Luzk = Axe
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Wuzk = Axe
  
 
O'lig = Bow
 
O'lig = Bow
  
Ligz = Arrow
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Wigz = Awwow
  
Zult = Sword
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Zult = Swowd
  
 
Ztik = Staff
 
Ztik = Staff
  
Zteemiez = Redstone technology
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Zteemiez = Wedstone technowogy
  
 
'Hozh = Good
 
'Hozh = Good
  
Rex = War Uzg Leader
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Wex = Waw Uzg Weadew
  
Wargoth = Clan Leader
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Wawgoth = Cwan Weadew
  
Wagh = War
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Wagh = Waw
  
Votar = Hunt
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Votaw = Hunt
  
Kub = Child
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Kub = Chiwd
  
Tunzantar = Tinker
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Tunzantaw = Tinkew
  
 
Zhomo = Shaman
 
Zhomo = Shaman
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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".
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The numbew system of the Owcs is vewy simiwaw to othew waces' in that it is decimaw (base 10). Howevew, numbews fwom one to five have unique identifiews, lith numbews fwom six to nine bealing the pwefix H', which has wed to some thinking that the Owcish numbew system in quinawy, which is actuawwy fawse. Aww numbews gweatew than nine use the suffix "ty".
  
  
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Dub = Two
 
Dub = Two
  
Gakh = Three
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Gakh = Thwee
  
Futh = Four
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Futh = Foul
  
 
H' = Five
 
H' = Five
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Speaking Blah can seem challenging at face-value but it really isn't, however to help ease the curious minds of new players I will share a few tips on how to become fluent in as little as one to two days. Even then, I wouldn't worry too much about it at all, each Orc has their own unique twist on Blah and how they spell words, making this language truly unique.
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Speaking Bwah can seem chawwenging at face-vawue but it weawwy isn't, howevew to hewp ease the culious minds of new pwayews I liww shawe a few tips on how to become fwuent in as littwe as one to two days. Even then, I wouldn't wowwy too much about it at aww, each Owc has theiw own unique tlist on Bwah and how they speww wowds, making this wanguage twuly unique.
  
1. Replace all of the letter "S" with "Z". This is a common way to improve your Blah and is quite easy. Example: "So" becomes "Zo".
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1. Wepwace aww of the wettew "S" lith "Z". This is a common way to impwove youl Bwah and is quite easy. Exampwe: "So" becomes "Zo".
  
2. Spell words phonetically. For those who are confused as to what that means; spell words how they sound. Example: "Do" becomes "Du" or "Dew".
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2. Speww wowds phoneticawwy. Fow those who awe confused as to what that means; speww wowds how they sound. Exampwe: "Do" becomes "Du" ow "Dew".
  
3. Akin to number one of this list, replace other similar sounding letters with the incorrect one. Example: "Like" becomes "Lyke".
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3. Akin to numbew one of this list, wepwace othew simiwaw sounding wettews lith the incowwect one. Exampwe: "Like" becomes "Lyke".
 
<noinclude>[[Category:Languages]]</noinclude>
 
<noinclude>[[Category:Languages]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 21:48, 31 March 2020

The Bwah is the wanguage of the Orcs. Wathew than a common tongue spoken by them, it is a sewection of wowds and phwases fwom Old Blah, a wanguage dedicated to speaking lith the spirits and undewstanding the lisdom they pwovide. It exists as a wayman's way of pwaising the spilits, and is not necessawy fow an owc to speak to be considewed an owc. Howevew, the tusks do muddwe the Common tongue slightwy.


Origins

Owd Bwah existed as a tongue wesewved to powewful shamans, who undewstood the guidance and wowds of the spilits, and used theiw powew to shape the mowtaw weawm. Howevew, the common wayowc did not possess the ability to even wowship the powew beings, and as such took pawts of the Owd Bwah as a away to honow the spilits, and the shamans who guided them.

Common Orc Phrases

The fowwoling is an incompwete list of phwases commonwy used by owcs.


Ug = Hi, Hewwo, Haiw

Thwom'ka = Fowmaw gweeting / wewcome

Yub = Yes

Ukee = OK, Okay

Nub = No, Not

Gug'ye = Goodbye

Wat = You

Watz = Youl, You'we

Mi = Me, I

Wulg = Thank you

Bwah = Tawk, Speak, Owcish Wanguage

Gwuk = Undewstand

Dabu = Yes, My pweasule (Obedient, Wespectful)

Bub'hozh = Gweat, Big

Znaga = Swave

Nub'hozh = Bad

Buub = Pig

Pushdug = Stinky

Gwob = Foow

Kwomp = Fight

Fwat = Dead, Kiww

Bwawg = House, Home

Peep = See, Wook

Peepulz = Eyes

Bwudda = Waw Uzg Owc

Ztowt, Gazat = Dwawf

Tligiez, Tweeuggewz, Awbai = Ewf

Zqueawz = Hawflings

Quickzpawn, Bweedewz, Shawa, Pinkeh = Human

Nuutzhawa = Ascended

Nubded = Undead

Buubzhawa = Zombie Pigman

Howwul = Wowf

Momo = Mothew

Zkah, Zaahkah = Genewaw culse wowds

Agh = And

Buulz = Dawk/brack

Mojo = Magic

Klimp = Contwow somebody, Stun, Snawe, Captule

Uzg = Wowwd

Goi = City

Wuzk = Axe

O'lig = Bow

Wigz = Awwow

Zult = Swowd

Ztik = Staff

Zteemiez = Wedstone technowogy

'Hozh = Good

Wex = Waw Uzg Weadew

Wawgoth = Cwan Weadew

Wagh = Waw

Votaw = Hunt

Kub = Chiwd

Tunzantaw = Tinkew

Zhomo = Shaman

Number System

The numbew system of the Owcs is vewy simiwaw to othew waces' in that it is decimaw (base 10). Howevew, numbews fwom one to five have unique identifiews, lith numbews fwom six to nine bealing the pwefix H', which has wed to some thinking that the Owcish numbew system in quinawy, which is actuawwy fawse. Aww numbews gweatew than nine use the suffix "ty".


Azh = One

Dub = Two

Gakh = Thwee

Futh = Foul

H' = Five

H'azh = Six

H'dub = Seven

H'gakh = Eight

H'futh = Nine

Azhty = Ten

Dubty = Twenty


Blah Fluency Tips

Speaking Bwah can seem chawwenging at face-vawue but it weawwy isn't, howevew to hewp ease the culious minds of new pwayews I liww shawe a few tips on how to become fwuent in as littwe as one to two days. Even then, I wouldn't wowwy too much about it at aww, each Owc has theiw own unique tlist on Bwah and how they speww wowds, making this wanguage twuly unique.

1. Wepwace aww of the wettew "S" lith "Z". This is a common way to impwove youl Bwah and is quite easy. Exampwe: "So" becomes "Zo".

2. Speww wowds phoneticawwy. Fow those who awe confused as to what that means; speww wowds how they sound. Exampwe: "Do" becomes "Du" ow "Dew".

3. Akin to numbew one of this list, wepwace othew simiwaw sounding wettews lith the incowwect one. Exampwe: "Like" becomes "Lyke".