Josolchir glossary

This is a list of terms in the Josolchir language.

A

* ai - (drinking) water, liquid
* aleimal - to light up
* ailo - cat
* ajez - egg
* ando - friend
* araja, errai - (G) prayer, hymn
* aryz, aijus - rain
* asu - (G) righteous
* auvai, aouai, ueuai - a trance, a frenzy, a mess, a tantrum
* auvy - insane, crazy, mad
* avipjēs - (G) banner, sacred banner

B

* bā ... - by (someone)
* baisja šō - good afternoon
* balčok - seagull
* bandazil - (formal) birthday, Zomjonor's Birthday
* banži - birth
* banžimal - to give birth
* banžizri - birthday
* banžiža - to be born
* betuz - foot
* beu - beer
* blanda - pants
* blandari - trousers
* borai, bjorai - idol
* brolaril, vrolaril - violin
* būboz - horned owl
* būl(oz) - owl

Ch
--

* čarmata - basket, the Basket (a constellation)
* čeda - where
* čeda šū muri? - where are you from?
* čei - it
* čeira - its (affiliative)
* čepa - they (a group of females)
* čepar - them (plural)
* čepo - they (default, a group of males)
* čez - it (accusative)
* čezoi - its own (possessive)
* -čir - (demonym)
* čjepra - their (plural affiliative)
* čotimal - to fill, to inhabit
* č(r)epoi - their (plural possessive)
* č(r)opei - come on!

D

* daghiz - car
* dalbūl(oz) - white owl, snowy owl
* darčelaz - crash
* darčemal - to crash
* dāru - (G) sacred tree
* daržu - bacon
* dašyri - mutton
* dē- - towards
* dedžek - hail falling
* di(do)mal - to look
* djōdžoz - meteor
* -do - at, to(wards)
* doimal - to use
* dokro - dog
* dos - but
* drōmekal - homework, assignment
* dumal - to do something
* duoroz - tomb, crypt
* dursel, durses - tired, annoyed
* durseltar - exhaustion, overuse
* dursemal - to tire, to spend all of something

## Dzh

* džai - thy, your (female, possessive)
* džaira - thy, your (female, affiliative)
* džatol - fall, drop
* džetal - bridge
* džir-valjaz - jetpack
* džoi - thy, your (male, possessive)
* džoira - thy, your (male, affiliative)
* džōmal - to do

E

* eilo - cat
* eissa - cloth
* eskas - (G) divine law
* ezmiz - glass

G

* -galjen - (past perfect)
* -galza - (past continuous)
* gausai - temple
* ... glās - where X is, X is here
* ... glei - around
* glôkh(mal) - to choke
* gozen - sorry
* guo - horse
* gurti - (G) guardian wight

Gh
--

* ghad, ghat - what
* ghad renau džoi? - What is your name?
* ghar - day
* gharjo - (formal) fire, blaze, bruning
* gharjomal - to incinerate
* ghiraz - (formal) day, daylight
* ghoiva - (formal) well, fountain
* ghoña - well, spring of water
* ghutomal - to walk

H

* haljo - fire
* harjomal - to burn
* haubo, haubomal - to jump
* hāzai - a question
* hāzaimal - to ask
* hino - shame
* hinoroth - shame of a coward, failure
* hjaraz - skull
* hjarazdal - horrible, dreadful, grim
* hjeudo - failure
* hjeuz - to fail

I

* -(i)gal - (past tense)
* -(i)môn - (future tense)
* imbal - home
* imbar - heaven
* Imbara - Heaven, home of the gods
* -(i)nol, noli-, nolin- - through
* ir(i)zo - here
* irnō šō - good evening
* ijoz - sky

J

* jan- - for
* jar - day
* jatta - (G) glory
* jed- - past
* jemuo - pork
* jen - and
* jeqo, jeqomal - to eat
* jer(ī)zo - there
* jevauźunni - (G) to perish horrifically
* jolboz - stupid
* jolbyroz - (S, from "au beng", slang) a hooligan
* jolvai - emotion
* jolvjemal - to feel an emotion, to affect
* josol - east

K

* kanai - her (possessive)
* karijentas - (G) blessing
* karke - spinel
* khāsti - (G) sacred, holy
* keu- - same
* kjeuda - nice
* kjōmaimal - to wear, to put on
* klādža - apple
* klei - to desire
* knai - she
* k(n)aira - her (affiliative)
* knaiz - her (accusative)
* knō - he
* k(n)oira - his (affiliative)
* knōz - him
* koimerimal - to accompany
* konoi - his (possessive)
* kravja - a goddess
* kravjo - a god
* kron - house
* krummal - to create
* kuetozni - (G) to be struck dead

Kh
--

* khoton - moon
* khô - no, not
* khôn - do not ...
* khônai - never
* khurdamal - to hurt

L

* la - I (fem)
* laghuraz - land, country
* lai - my (fem, possessive)
* laira - my (fem, affiliative)
* lālo - we
* lantho - greetings, hello
* laura(z) - land, region
* laz - me (fem)
* lebo - book
* ljema - wing
* ljeñ - (I) forbidden, not allowed, harmful
* ljoz - eye (classical), watcher, watching spirit
* lo - I (masc)
* lo - or
* -lo - away from
* loi - my (masc, possessive)
* loira - my (masc, affiiative)
* loma - sleep
* lommamal - to sleep
* loppaz - almost done, almost there
* loppo - book
* lōvoi - our (possessive)
* lovoira - our (affiliative)
* lōvoz - us
* loz - me (masc)
* lujon(ko) - dragon, demon
* lukhidra - an attempt to harm or kill someone
* lumā šō - good night
* lūmmo - night, darkness
* luvamal, luevamal - to sleep

Lh
--

* lharuvō - family
* lhezo - field, farm

M

* -mačil - (future tense)
* maivon - hat
* majeva - fish
* makhan - (G) noble, righteous
* -maljen - (present perfect)
* -malza - (present continuous)
* manuo - outer space
* marźonni - (G) to pass away
* mauen - (G) to become aware, awareness
* meikhā - too much
* mengi - many
* metama - eye
* (mi)gil - previous
* (mi)nil - next
* minjamal - to learn
* mištai - (G) sacred language
* mjokh - before
* -mônjen - (future perfect)
* -mônza - (future continuous)
* mur - from

N

* nai - beauty, beautiful
* nakho - when
* nāteikus - (G) false
* Naubisan - (G) Paradise, Realm of the Ancestors
* nauz - centre
* nendōl - beyond
* nišai, nišo - wight
* noil - bean
* nōrnja(z) - princess
* nōr(ni)zo, nōrizo - prince
* nômaz, nômiz - hand
* nula - bread
* -nyda - against an enemy
* nyr - curl, breeze

Nj
--

* ... njadiz - against
* njoz - wound

Ñ

* ñom - to swallow
* ñomboi, gomboi - handsome

O

* obil - apple
* (w)oinjomal - appear
* oišlo - every
* (w)olvi - hair
* -(o)mal - (present tense verb)
* onōr - king, god
* onōrja - queen, goddess
* (w)oqna - letter, glyph
* oron, raron - mountain
* (w)ot - out
* ota, otamal - to go
* otoi - heart

Ô

* ôqlyz - left

P

* paltoi - large or beautiful house
* pel - thou, you (informal)
* pelai - thy, your (possessive, informal)
* peluz - thee, ye (informal)
* peldžo - shoe
* petho- - back, re-
* pleira - thy, your (affiliative, informal)
* plo - you all
* ploira - your (plural, affiliative)
* ploiz - ye (plural)
* plovoi - your (plural, possessive)
* primal - to offer (to a god or wight)
* pruz - up
* puri - offering

Q

* qaslomal - to walk
* qaundo - castle, outpost
* qevumal - to feed
* qimal - abode
* qlambo - pen, enclosure
* qôzei - wish

R

* rādža - diamond
* raivo - clothes
* rakau - laugh
* rakšīmal - to protect
* rakho - eagle
* ralhemal - to listen
* rasja šō - good morning
* rastoz - gift
* rathemal - to wake up
* rathi - awakening, waking up
* rathimal - awakening
* raugha - blouse
* raugho - shirt
* rauli - ear
* rejo - sun
* renau - name
* reqon - enemy
* reubyn - coffee
* rimmal - to live in, to dwell
* -rjon - of a place
* Rojo - (monotheism) God Almighty
* romba, rombamal - to carry
* rongga - (archaic) crossed weapons, cross, X
* roñ - cross, saltire, crossed weapons
* rônjol - people, race, nation
* rukhsa-ni - (G) to construct
* rul - room, chamber, section
* ruo - north
* ruthi - fear, coward
* ruthiroth - the fear of cowards
* ružurmal - to surround

Rh
--

* rhuo - towards
* rhynzo, rhynzomal - to run

S

* sadakel - death wish
* saje - give
* sakusan - sickle, crescent
* sampei - armour
* sānaje - presence
* ... sap - until
* sasīlso - equipment, armaments, armour-sword-shield
* senōjo - near
* sīla - sword
* sjariz - gold substance
* sjeri - gold colour
* sko - to have, has
* -so - (plural)
* sojakh - thunder
* solakh, solkha, solga - shield
* solkhas - watch out, be careful
* sôtul - sin, forbidden
* sre - rice
* sue - if
* suormal - to drown
* suoz - down
* sure - rice
* suri - water
* suvan, suvon - holy, divine
* svai - south

## Š/Sh

* šā - yes
* šalto - number
* šambeo - sheep
* šanuźai - (G) congratulations, well done
* šarkamal - to write
* šau - (G) creature
* šō - good
* šonar - peace
* šonir - hello, greetings
* šōrakal - very funny
* šrondoz - iron
* šrondozroi - iron road, railroad
* šroqivjez - fried egg
* šrudžan - patient
* šrudžaz - patience
* šū - thou, you
* šurjon, šurjommal - to drink
* šū šō na?/šūšōn? - how are you?
* šuto - sheep
* šūthokro - thank you
* šūz - thee

T

* taijamal - to know
* taomal - to go
* tebbok - ferret
* teiku(s) - (G) right, accurate
* teqo - to buy
* tjesai - help
* tjesmal - to help
* tō - so much
* tōgin - stupid
* toi-, tor(o)- - out of
* tor- - re-, again
* torvidai - reborn, restored, revived, renewed
* torvidaitar - revival, renaissance, restoration, renewal
* travôl - office, office building, workplace, dormitory, apartment
* tuigro - dog, hound, (derogatory) policeman or servant
* tul - mind
* tumare - fool
* tyroi - ghost
* tyrso - small ghost, imp

Th
--

* thakon, thakommal - to think
* thakys - lightning strike
* thakysmal - to be struck by lightning
* thambo - throne
* thondara - welcome

U

* uaimaz - right
* uedijez - omen, sign from the gods
* uevoz - frog
* ūiro - ghost, undead, evil spirit

V

* vai- - within
* vasuro - animal
* vatil - love
* venti - want
* vezro - animal
* vim - small
* vjelaraz - aspiration, ambition
* vjoril - prayer
* vjorimal, vjorjal - to pray
* voen - few
* -vol(a) - for
* von - old, elderly
* vosjo - celestial, angel
* vozan - far
* -vual - away
* vullo - hunger
* vullomal - to starve

Z

* zakjo - chicken, rooster, fool
* -zal - that
* -ze - (genitive)
* -zil - this
* zmai - west
* zō - death
* zoine - tea
* zômez - coffee (from Zarijanian "sjaoma")
* zôñ - (I) forbidden, sinful, destructive
* zvaisja - star

## Ž/Zh

* -ža - (passive)
	+ replaces -mal if used, but retains past and future verbal suffixes
	+ older texts use -uel instead of -ža
* žeori - chicken meat
* žer - if
* žuan - beef
* žuō - swarm
* -žy - like X

Zz
--

* źjantonni - (G) to decay, to rot
* źornanni - (G) to be destroyed

## Samples

Tamez škorkaso khô landuomal knōz.

[taˈmes ˈʂkorkaso xɔ ˈlandwomʌl knoːs]

Even shark-PLU no want-PRES him.

Even the sharks do not want him.

Lai džuruzmačil nul-Vjormo jen toraz!

We fight-FUT through-Hell and again!

We will fight through hell and back!

Loz rakšīmal, ai Kravjoso, khe lukhidraso ūirose. Aleimal karkeso, ružurmal tul loi, čotimal rul loi sānaje-šau suvon plovoi. Mān jaupôrosso plovoi loz koimerimal voi lūmmo-zil hjarazdal.

Me protect-PRES, O God-PLU, against attempt-PLU ghost-GEN. Light-PRES spinel-PLU, surround-PRES mind my, fill-PRES room my presence-with holy your. May gryphon-PLU your me accompany-PRES within night-this frightening.

Protect me, oh Gods, from the attempts of the undead. Light the spinels, surround my mind, fill my room with your holy presence. May your gryphons accompany me in this dreadful night.

## Trivia

* (G) - Gauvajut loanword. As part of the Sarmelonid civilisation, many Gauvajut words are used in the Josolchir vocabulary.
* (I) - Iraskal loanword. Iraskal is one of the native languages of Josol.
* (S) - Siangwaanian loanword
* Josolchir nouns can be changed to feminine by replacing -o with -a, or by adding -a after the last consonant. E.g. vasuro > vasura, khoton > khotona
* Possessive pronouns show ownership ("my car") and affiliative pronouns show who a person serves ("my job" or "my country")

### Pronunciation:

* a - [a, ə, ʌ]
* b - [b]
* ch/č - [t͡ʃ], [t͡ɕ] before j
* d - [d]
* dzh/dž - [d͡ʒ], [d͡ʑ] before j
* ê - [æ~ɛa~ja]
* g - [g~q]
* gh - [j], [ç-] at the start of words
* j - [j]
* k - [k], [kʰ] at the start of words
* kh - [x]
* lh - [ɭ~l(w)]
* ng/ñ - [ŋ]
* nj - [ɲ]
* o - [o], [wo] in some words at the start or as a long vowel
* ô - [ɔ], [wa] in some words at the start or as a long vowel
* ö - [œ~ə]
* p - [p], [pʰ-] at the start of words
* q - [g~q]
* r - [r]
* rh - [tr~dr]
* sh/š - [ʃ], [ɕ] before j
* t - [t], [tʰ-] at the start of words
* th - [t], [tʰ-] at the start of words
* v/w - [v~w]
* y - [ɯ~y], [wi] at the start of some words
* z - [z], [-s]
* ž - [ʒ], [ʑ] before j
* ê - [æ~ɛa~ja]

## See also

* Josolchir slang
* Sarmelonid glossary
* Porasonid glossary
* Siangwaanian glossary
* Azgovian glossary
* Wannaenid glossary
* Arantarese glossary