Kenderspeak
Kenderspeak is believed to be derived from a mixture of Gnomes and Elfs. Because
of the Kender's curiosity and characteristics, Kenders have an increased proficiency
with learning and adapting other languages. Kender Nation Kenderspeak is based
on common, elf, and gnome culture along with some limited goblin influence.
Words
in "" are more important or more frequently used words.
| Kenderword |
Common |
Notes |
| "Ramja" |
Wander |
Other meanings; walk, come, follow, go |
| "Mara" |
Good |
|
| "Mara'ramja" |
Good Wander |
Phrase for greet/parting |
| "Hoopak" |
Kender Weapon |
staff |
| Ty |
Look/Interesting |
ty'dog = look at that dog |
| Te/tet |
the/that |
te'sword = the sword
tet'sword = that sword |
| ad/adt |
and |
|
| ak |
Larger than normal |
|
| ik |
Smaller than normal |
|
| eyeem/ey'eem |
him |
|
| eyer/ey'er |
her |
|
| eyme/ey'me |
me |
|
| eyew/yoew |
you/you |
yoew is formal |
| kendeyeem |
kender girl |
|
| kendeyer |
kender boy |
|
| 'oldt |
hold |
|
| gyive |
give |
|
| Polpak |
Kender Weapon |
staff with blade |
| Hoopik |
Short Blunt weapon |
mace |
| Polpik |
Kender Short Sharp weapon |
sword |
| ikPolpik |
Very Short Sharp weapon |
knife |
Kenderaccent (Kendteraccent)
Kenders have exceptional abilities at learning, understanding, and speaking
foreign languages. At times their own accents can be heard when they speak other
languages. Kender fluent in a language typically speak with with a strange sound
(accent) at the beginning of each word. This is represented by a letter Y following
the first constonant. y = after first letter of each word, which represents
the sound as being different
- Tyhis iys gyood eyxample oyf kyenderaccent. Yyou tyry iyt.
Petri's Kenderspeak (this does not reflect other kenders dialects)
When Petri breaks off into her kenderspeak it typically follows the following
rules. The Y sound is often dropped as it only represents a sound produced by
kenders speaking other tongues.
H = ' (silent)
U = ew
D = dt
y' = seperates two words or used with common words for kenderaccent
Hello ! So how do you feel. = Mararamja ! Soy'ow dto eyew fyeel.
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