Tornarin glossary

This is a list of words in the Tornarin language, the classical language of the Tornarin Empire.

## Nouns

* -th - nominative
* -e - genitive (but replaces any final -th)

## Pronouns

* na - I (humble)
* noltho - I (royal)
* nae ... - my
* noin ... - my (royal)
* -ajox, -aox - your
* -aiz - your (derogatory)

## Affixes

### Location

* ei ... - here
* andar - far
* zab - behind
* ul, l' ... - with

### States of being

* -tar - strength of ...
* -rânth - great land of ...
* -râth - land of ...
* -rith - one who attacks using ...

## Basics

* rau - yes
* gnâra - no, never

### Greetings

* ... Torina! - Glory to ...
	+ Taraldûsthe Torina! - Glory to the Emperor (of the Tornarins)

A

* abes - to fear
* agdoth - south
* -ajox, -aox - your
* -aiz - your (derogatory)
* ajenweth - horse stable
* alweth - black dusk flower
* andar - distant, far
* andarath - distant land
* arlâsoth, lâsoth - eagle
* atareth - organised, orderly

B

* bârmoth - defence
* bojolti, boi - to go

Ch
--

* čarin - scorching
* čathra - (classical) a huge lake or sea, a bay
* čilmu - palm, hand
* čilmutugan - firm grip, beloved son

D

* danadeth - etiquette
* danedoth - canon
* daôs - black
* darimath - cannon
* dimeth - black flower
* dosoth - forest
* druzoth - great forest
* dûsa - king, lord
* dûsamas - to destroy or conquer
* dûsamin - kingdom
* dûsoth - great king, lord

Dh
--

* dha - a sword
* dharath - spinning slice

## Dzh

* džodholoth (џоԁолоѳ) - a martial art from southern Toralis

Dw
--

* dweth - black rose
* dwiša - wet

E

* egthos - north
* ei ... - here
* emeth(ris) - cherry blossom
* enthar - night, evening
* epeth - to fear, be afraid

F

* fatharoth - conquest
* fathros - lord, conqueror
* fetga, fetog, fetta - a filthy person, unwashed, (offensive) a non-Tornarin
	+ Vlomîm fetta, ei maomag, ul zabadîm-aiz! - "You filthy slaves, get your behinds back here!"
* fitta - dirty, filthy
* fith - dirt

G

* gelloth - a gryphon
	+ plural: gelloîm
* glafand - glaive
* glémbiroth - castle
* gorda - rope
* gordoth - strong as rope
* gnâra - no, never

H

* hal(oth) - port
* henza - sane, well-minded
* hokto - horse

I

* idul - silence
* ilgi - ring, circlet
* ilvanduroth - the rulers of Noktea
* -im - (plural)
* isse - to see
* ist - see or watch something

Kh
--

* kholchas - defend, defense, honour

L

* lathsa - light
* lohin - fir tree
* lodroth - fortress
* lô(th) - night, darkness, great night, terror
* lôthrith - a terrorist, a raider
* lûmosoth - hill, range

M

* mainth - cannibal fairy, (offensive) an Ontemazei
* mais, maisath - tooth
* mak - to snip
* maktha - to cut
* makthi - to attack, attack!
* maomag - to come back
* mathath, massath - jaws, fangs
* mathris - pink-white
* meiza - maniac, someone driven insane; a fanatic; (derogatory) a Terran soldier
* menzad - mad, insane
* mîos - white
* mipsmaa - little cut pieces, blades of grass, sheathes
* mipsi(s) - little, small
* moips, moipsoth - crops
* mučoth - fly, insect

N

* na - I (humble)
* nae ... - my
* naroth - grey
* noin ... - my (royal)
* nok(oth) - bird
* nokhon(oth) - bird, great bird
* noltho - I (royal)
* Nonliez - (capital of Exar)
* nûthinoth - nothing, empty

R

* -rânth - great land of ...
* -râth - land of ...
* râthar - land
* Râthos Tizka, Râthos Tizkais - "Land of Shame", Terra
* rau - yes
* râvis - clean
* -rith - one who attacks using ...
* rušeth - foilage, vines, bushes

Rh
--

* rhoam - strong
* rhoamoth - large castle, citadel
* rhondo(th), rondo - unicorn

S

* suen - sand, dust

T

* taland - palm tree, coconut
* tamandoth - empire
* taos - beautiful, splendid, heavenly or divine beauty
* Taosčantri - (modern) Heaven, Taostchantri (Tornarin mythological paradise)
* Taosčathrant - (classical, old Tornarin) Taostchantri, "the beautiful lake", the heaven where the Tornarin gods live
	+ It is depicted as a vast hilly field of grass, with forests surrounding an enormous round lake or sea.
* -tar - strength of
* taral - to conquer, to dominate, to rule over
* tara(l)dûs(oth) - emperor
* tar(al)mandar(oth). tamandar - mighty ruler, high king, emperor
* taral(oth), toral(oth) - mighty, powerful
* tasruth - law, order, code
* Teora - "Terra"
* tizka - shame
* Tizkaia - Terra, "Shamed Realm"
* Tizkoth, Tjezkoth - (offensive) a Terran, an "unworthy one"
* Tizrath - Terra, "World of Shame, Land of Shame"
* tmozketh - dirty
* tora - glory
* Toralis - Realm of Glory
* torina - great glory
* ... Torina! - Glory to ...
	+ Taraldûsthe Torina! - Glory to the Emperor (of the Tornarins)
* Torinarath - Glorious Land
* Tornarin - "that which is glorious"
* tozkane - disgusting
* tozkar - (offensive, to a person) scum, "you scum"
* trolmoth; trolmakoth - a "troll", a harrasser on the Internet; (offensive) Terran soldier or convict sent to fight and die; a Terran soldier
* tuazk - filth
* tûčeth - tree
* t'zkan - shame, disgust

U

* ul, l' ... - with
* umbir(eth) - terror, dread, formidable in war
* urveth - firmness

V

* valxé - a blue flower of eight sharp petals
* vlom - a slave

X

* xanara - dry, barbarian, savage

Y

* ylimb - onion, bulb

Z

* zab - behind
* zabad - the back of someone
* za(r)mith - grass
* zatek(oth) - desert palm tree
* zkadas - missile
* Zkadrein - Bombardment

## Trivia

* The author based Tornarin on a mixture of Sindarin, Adunaic, and Russian.

### Pronunciation

* č, ch - [t͡ʃ~t͡ʂ]
* dh - [ð]
* é - [æ~ej]
* j - [j]
* kh - [x~χ]
* š - [ʂ]
* th - [θ], may be pronounced [-θ~-s] at the end of a word

## See also

* Middle Exarin
* Middle Exarin glossary
* Tornarin calendar
* Vilonian mythology
* Late Vilonian glossary
* Exarin glossary
* Noktean glossary
* Thralondian glossary
* Wannaenid glossary
* Bivosar glossary
* Arantarese glossary