Pastaronian language

This is a list of words and phrases used in the language of the pastaronians.

The Pastaronian language, also known as "*lengia Pastra*", is the official language of Planet Bowlo, and is the main language taught there alongside the common galactic language. For the most part, their language has evolved in the same way globally, though there tends to be some dialect differences between each region. Many of the words are vowel-heavy, and other common letter-associated sounds in the language include "L", "P", "R", and "S".

## Words

### **Nouns**

* *Aldante* - 1. "underworld"; 2. name of the megacity located beneath Kaldeo (proper noun)
* *aurea* - "prosperity", derived from Aureo, pastaronian goddess of prosperity
* *capa* - 1. "head" as in the body part; 2. "head" as in a figure of authority, can be translated as any form of leadership
* *caprah* - goat-like creatures which primarily live in the mountains in the Aliti region of Bowlo
* *crezenda* - 1. "crescent" as in the harvesting tool (\*\*); 2. name of the secondary moon of Bowlo (spelled as Crezenda, proper noun)
* *diam* - "day" as in the date
* *iti* (\*) - "infant"
* *laga* - "lake" or "lakes"
* *lengia* - "language"
* *maffo* - "gang/mob" or "gangster/mobster", depending on context
* *merilla* (\*) - "mural"
* *minossa* - "sunset/evening"
* *mimorda* - "sunrise/dawn"
* *mituro* (\*\*) - "plateau"
* *moderi* (\*) - "adult"
* *morda* - "morning"
* *nossa* - "night"
* *nossaturo* - "midnight"
* *risso* - 1. a family of grain-producing plants grown primarily in the Daliano region of Bowlo; 2. the grains of any species of *risso* plant
* *saus* (slang) - "stylish outfit", derived from Saus, pastaronian goddess of fashion
* *securra* - "security"
* *Stellemerilli* - "galaxy", literally "mural of stars"; plural is *Stellemurille* ("galaxies")
* *Stelli* - "star", derived from Stell, pastaronian goddess of creation and space; pluralized as *Stelle* ("stars")
* *yital* - modern pastaronian currency named after the continent of Ytal, equivalent to 1.25x the amount of *zeni*
* *ytal* - 1. "home" (\*) (archaic); 2. former name of Kaldeo (spelled as Ytal, proper noun)

(\*) - also function as an adjective by the same definition

(\*\*) - also functions as an adjective by a different definition

### **Misc. types**

* *bena* (adjective) - "good", derived from the pastaronian god of good things, Bena
* *crezenda* (adjective (\*\*)) - "crescent-shaped"
* *di* (multi-purpose) - "the", "is", or "of the", depending on context
* *diela* (adjective or adverb) - "over the"
* *ela* (adjective, adverb, or preposition) - "over" as in "above" or "up and across" depending on context
* *finea* (adjective) - "over" as in "at an end"
* *iti* (adjective (\*)) - "infant"
* *lini* (adjective) - "small"
* *lunga* (adjective) - 1. "elderly"; 2. "long"; 3. "tall"
* *merilla* (adjective (\*)) - "mural"
* *midi* (adjective) - "gaining height", used to describe a pre-teen child or sprouting plant
* *mituro* (adjective (\*\*)) - "maximum height"
* *moderi* (adjective (\*)) - "adult"
* *Pastra* (adjective) - "Pastaronian", as in "of pastaronian origin"
* *Stellemeria* (adjective) - "galactic"
* *ytal* (adjective (\*)) - "home" (archaic)

(\*) - also used as a noun by the same definition

(\*\*) - also used as a noun by a different definition

## Phrases

* "*Bena Diam*" (Aliti dialect) - means "good day", and is a common greeting in Aliti
* "*Capa di Maffo*" - means "King of the Gangsters", as coined by the author of *Four Chiece Pieca*
* "*Morda Diela Laga*" (Dalian dialect) - means "morning over the lakes", and is a common greeting in Daliano
* "*securra di aurea*" - means "security is prosperity", and is a common saying in Aldante

## Trivia

* The Pastaronian language is based on a mix of Italian, Latin, and a bit of English.
* There is no word in the pastaronian language for "snow".