THE LEGEND OF OESCIENNE
Dragons' Words
Pronunciation Guide
Aimhe – AIM-ee
Aldalis – AL-di-lees
Aldehren – AL-der-en
Archedenaeh – ARK-uh-di-nay-uh
Baherhb – BARB
Bhun – BOON
Cahrume – KUH-room-uh
Ciarrohn – CHI-ron
Cierryon – CHAIR-ee-on
Dharedth – DARE-edth
Dhonoara – DEN-or-uh
Edyadth – ED-ee-adth
Ellysian – EL-lis-ee-en
Elornn – EE-lorn
Ethöes – ETH-oh-es
Eydeth – AY-deth
Felldreim – FELL-dreem
Gieaun – JOON
Hroombramantu – HROOM-bruh-mon-too
Jahrra – JARE-uh
Kiniahn Kroi – KIN-ee-an KROY
Kruelt – KROOLT
Lensterans – LENS-ter-ans
Magehn – MA-jen
Nesnan – NESH-nan
Nuun Esse – NOON ESS
Oescienne – AW-see-en
Oorn – OH-orn
Ossar – OH-sar
Phrym – FRIM
Raejaaxorix – RAY-jax-or-iks
Raenyan – REN-yun
Resai – RESH-eye
Samibi – SAM-ee-bee
Scede – SADE
Semequin – SEM-ek-win
Srithe – SREE-the
Strohm – STROME
Tanaan – TAN-en
Thorbet – TOR-bet
Viornen – VEE-or-nin
Wreing Florenn – WRAING flor-EN
Yaraa – YAR-u
________________________________________________________ *Kruelt, or the Dragons' Language, is more commonly known as Draggish throughout most of Ethöes.
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Attention Geocachers!
If you are a Geocacher and found the cache "Do you speak Kruelt?" then you're in the right place! Here's what the message in the cache says:
Congratulations! You have found "Do you speak Kruelt?". Well, do you? First, let me tell you what Kruelt is: Kruelt is the dragons' language in the world of Ethöes, the imaginary land that is the setting for the Legend of Oescienne book series. This language can only truly be pronounced by the dragons, but was taught to humans before the curse befell them. Although the words of this message are in English, the Kruelt language has its own words and alphabet.
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Kruelt Words of the Month:
aerhell (air-hel)- hello
Kruelt Words of Interest:
kei (kee) - I
keidhn (kee-din) - my
avedthlem (ah-ved-thlem) - knowledge
wherneh (ware-nuh) - search
edth (edth) - the
ihbehl (eye-bell) - child
krueldhn (crewl-den) - dragon
yss (eece) - as
llhaibeh (thly-buh) - discuss
oessehn (oh-es-en) - loyal
llhoweh (thlow-wuh) - go
ysireh (iss-ee-ruh) - code
hoefreh (hoe-fruh) - ignore
xihdeh (kee-duh) - leave
thohoreh (thow-hoe-ruh) - strength
aynten (aint-en) - his
yllhed (ee-theld) - effort
srrohtah (srow-tuh) - fly
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Grammar Rules for Kruelt
Past Tense (word ends in _ed): _lír
Future Tense (‘will have _’) : _tís
_ing: _nín
Plural: _en
Possessive: _iss
In the Kruelt language, suffixes and prefixes are attached to the end of a word.
Suffixes:
_ness: _ere, _are, _ire, _ore, _ure, _re
_ier, er: _al, _el, _ol, _ul, _il
_iest, est: _ahna, _ehna, _ihna, _ohna, _uhna
_ful: _primh
_ly, y: _ahs, _ohs, _ehs, _ihs, _uhs
_ity: _brōhn
_less: _pehrr
_ty: brōhna
_ous: _mŭrr (after dropping the last vowel on the word)
_ment: _flit
_tion: _drop all letters from last vowel on and add ‘d’
_ence, _ance: _ŭhm
_en, _an, _on, _in, _un: _whedh
_ism, _asm: _hm
_al: _hv
_ise, _ize, _ase: _ eft
_ive, _ave: _oft
_ish: _fet
Prefixes:
un_: _nin
non_: _eht