Rignothian Language

The language of Rignoth sounds like gibberish - that's because, essentially, it is. Attempts to reproduce Rignothian names are reportedly best done in a Japanese accent.

## Words & Phrases

* Aiki - Snow
* Aikirumanu - Snowstorm
* Ajidiraku - President
* Ajidiraki - Successor
* Ajuduwak - Slave (often used as an insult!)
* Arik - Yes
* Awanofiri(k) - Cigarette(s)
* Axamonir! - Stop!; Enough!
* Bama'irun - Insanity (possibly from Au'irun's brother, who is reported to have lost his mind.)
* Beryma svikir Rignotam? - Do you speak Rignothian?
* Ciminik - Human (similar to the word for friend)
* Cimirikam - Friend
* Ceteri - Mother
* Ceterak - Father
* Csem - Not
* Csem Hassak! - Not okay!
* Csemnaak'tan - Awake (literally "not sleeping")
* Dakamaur - Brother
* Dakamani - Sister
* D'ran ...? - Are you ...?
* D'ran hassak? - Are you okay?
* D'ran tamakaur? - Are you awake?
* D'ran xaurim? - Are you drunk?
* Eramusim - Honesty
* Eramikin - Protection
* Fa'rama - War
* Fixini fa'rama - Civil war
* Gamari - Love
* Gamari Yin! - I am in love!
* Gikaminu Yin! - I am talking backwards. (Yes, there's a phrase for this, usually used when someone questions Rignothian's word order in most other languages.)
* Gokiminam - Quit (used most often in reference to a bad habit, such as smoking or drinking)
* Hanayakam - A proverb meaning "Bread over bracelets".
* Haman - Enemy
* Ha'rak-haman - Archenemy
* Hiranaur - Rage
* Ka'malam - Grandmother
* Ka'malau - Grandfather
* Kantim - Captain
* Karamik - Happy
* Kin - Death
* Konotab - First
* Konotab Osuman - First Officer
* Korohi - Explosive
* Korohiranaur - The Rignothian time of battle, meaning "explosive rage".
* Kurmanir - Dementia
* Ku'opik - Writer
* Lam'bak Tan - A phrase meaning capital city.
* Lam'bak Vauk - A phrase meaning capital punishment
* Luk'ok-tamaur - Greenthroat (a viral infection which led to the boom of the greeting ritual of bowing)
* Naak'tan - Sleeping
* Pik'timik - Photograph
* Pir'shi - Star
* Pir'shimanuk - Starship
* Raumak - Fever
* Raumak Gamari - Love fever (usually a joke referring to people madly in love)
* Rumunir - Alcohol
* Sak'rasik - Hatred
* Saroki - Scared
* Saroki Yin - I am scared.
* Tam'nak - Cry
* Tanai - She
* Tanu - He
* Tani kab yomakunit Rignotam - I can speak Rignothian!
* Tonik - You
* Tonik kab yomakunit Rignotam? - Can you speak Rignothian?
* Trir kun kaumin hot yanmakot! - Go jump in a volcano!
* Vana - Disease
* Vana'la - Doctor
* Vak-tan - Lying
* Var'kai - Tired
* Vax'malit - A type of lifelong learning disability.
* Wanak'mai - Unknown translation, possibly an insult.
* Xaurim - Drunk
* Xaumik - Ready
* Xaumik Yin - I am ready.
* Yan - I will
* Yao - I
* Yami - They will
* Yamo - They
* Yatik - You will
* Yatok - You
* Yatirmib - We will
* Yatorm - We
* Yin - I am
* Yemi - They are
* Yotonu - To watch
* Yutib - We are
* Yutik - You are
* Zabak - Zakarulian
* Zanim - Zakarul
* Zanak - Illegal
* Zerit - I like
* Zubun - That is
* Zubun zanak! - That is illegal!

## Examples of spoken language

**Saroki yin, vana'la.** - *I am scared, doctor.*

**Eramikin rak suman konitab primut.** - *Protection is our first priority.*

**Zubun zanak, Ajidiraku Sejob-Lawson!** - *That's illegal, President Sejob-Lawson!*

**Tanai rak an'mali raumak gamari.** - *She is suffering love fever.*

**Zabakan tairok etul mi zanak!** - *Zakarulian hybrids should be illegal!*

**Yutib naur tok'ma.** - *We are at war.*

**D'ran blabtaur?!** **Yutik speroki malab tak rakut!** - *Are you blind?! You are shuttling like a madman!*

**Yan nukot ramish yuti, Levi.** - *I will never forget you, Levi.*

**Zabakan vak-tan!** - *Lying Zakarulian!* (usually used when somebody feels offended)