Difference between revisions of "Kurma"
(→Phonlogy) |
|||
(12 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 51: | Line 51: | ||
==Phonlogy== | ==Phonlogy== | ||
− | Kurma generally follows these photonics although very much of it can | + | Kurma generally follows these photonics although very much of it can be manipulated to change into any style. |
{| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" | {| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" | ||
Line 62: | Line 62: | ||
| align=left|'''b'''ar, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [p]. | | align=left|'''b'''ar, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [p]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | '''Ċ''' || {{IPA| | + | | '''Ċ''' || {{IPA|ch}} |
| align=left|'''ch'''urch | | align=left|'''ch'''urch | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 68: | Line 68: | ||
| align=left|'''d'''ay, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [t]. | | align=left|'''d'''ay, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [t]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | '''E''' || {{IPA| | + | | '''E''' || {{IPA|En}} |
| align=left|'''e'''nd | | align=left|'''e'''nd | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 74: | Line 74: | ||
| align=left|'''f'''ar | | align=left|'''f'''ar | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | '''Ġ''' || {{IPA| | + | | '''Ġ''' || {{IPA|Ga}} |
| align=left|'''ga''' gao | | align=left|'''ga''' gao | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''G''' || {{IPA|g}} | | '''G''' || {{IPA|g}} | ||
− | | align=left|'''g''' | + | | align=left|'''g'''ee |
|- | |- | ||
− | | ''' | + | | '''H''' || {{IPA|h}} |
− | | | + | | align=left|Pronunced commonly as it's full photonic value H |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | | align=left| | + | |
|- | |- | ||
| '''Ħ''' || {{IPA|ħ}} | | '''Ħ''' || {{IPA|ħ}} | ||
− | | align=left| | + | | align=left|Usually pronounced like '''H'''urricane or a breathly huff |
|- | |- | ||
| '''I''' || {{IPA|i}} | | '''I''' || {{IPA|i}} | ||
| align=left|'''Eye''' | | align=left|'''Eye''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | ''' | + | | '''II''' || {{IPA|iee}}, |
| align=left|f'''ee'''t | | align=left|f'''ee'''t | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 111: | Line 108: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''O''' || {{IPA|o}} | | '''O''' || {{IPA|o}} | ||
− | | align=left| | + | | align=left|drain-'''o''' or short version like '''Ostritch''' |
|- | |- | ||
| '''P''' || {{IPA|p}} | | '''P''' || {{IPA|p}} | ||
Line 120: | Line 117: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''R''' || {{IPA|r}} | | '''R''' || {{IPA|r}} | ||
− | | align=left| | + | | align=left|Prounced often like '''Air'' |
|- | |- | ||
| '''S''' || {{IPA|s}} | | '''S''' || {{IPA|s}} | ||
| align=left|'''s'''and | | align=left|'''s'''and | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |'''SHI''' || {{IPA|}} | + | |'''SHI''' || {{IPA|shi}} |
|align=left|'''shee''' | |align=left|'''shee''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
Line 144: | Line 141: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Z''' || {{IPA|zee} | | '''Z''' || {{IPA|zee} | ||
− | | align=left|'''Zee''bra | + | | align=left|'''Zee''' bra |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''Y''' || {{IPA|Ya}} | ||
+ | | align=left|Pronounced like the English ''ya'' (Short not like yeah) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''ZE''' || {{IPA|ey}} | | '''ZE''' || {{IPA|ey}} | ||
− | | align=left|th'''ey'' | + | | align=left|th'''ey''' |
|} | |} | ||
− | + | {{Languages}} | |
[[category:Languages]][[category:Kurona]] | [[category:Languages]][[category:Kurona]] |
Latest revision as of 00:41, 31 March 2007
Kurma is the native langauge of Kurona. It's appearance often resembles gibberish to an untrained linguest, and it can be difficult for a non Kuronan native to learn. (Which is why Kuroan also heavily incorperates English) into education.
Kurona Kurma' | |
---|---|
Spoken in: | Baranxtu, Kurona, Kanami, Magic Sorcery and in some parts of Stevid |
Region: | Kurona/Xanadou |
Speakers: | 1.4 billion (est) |
Genetic classification: | |
Official status | |
Official language in: | Kurona |
Regulated by: | The Kuronan Education Comission |
Contents
Language Orgins
The Language orginin likely came about during Kurona's founding, although so many cultures had blended together, (paticullarly of Japanese and European) a good majority were illeterate, and could barley speak their language fluently, or write and read it. It was decided to prvent divion in the nation, a language was developed.
Prefixs
Mono-Same (ex.saying someone is Monoreligious is saying they follow the same religion as someone else)
Fo-Fake (ex. Fosemian Fake Police officer)
Mi-Many (ex. Mizemal Many Wives)
Slang
Homosexual-Foxzia The politcally correct term would be Monoseiam
Slut-Devia (Pronunced De as in Day VIA as in MIA)
Phonlogy
Kurma generally follows these photonics although very much of it can be manipulated to change into any style.
Letter | IPA | Approximate English Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
A | a | similar to 'a' in father |
B | b | bar, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [p]. |
Ċ | ch | church |
D | d | day, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [t]. |
E | En | end |
F | f | far |
Ġ | Ga | ga gao |
G | g | gee |
H | h | Pronunced commonly as it's full photonic value H |
Ħ | ħ | Usually pronounced like Hurricane or a breathly huff |
I | i | Eye |
II | iee, | feet |
J | j | yard |
K | k | caw |
L | l | line |
M | m | march |
N | n | next |
O | o | drain-o or short version like Ostritch |
P | p | part |
Q | q | queen |
R | r | Prounced often like 'Air |
S | s | sand |
SHI | shi | shee |
T | t | tired |
U | u | like 'oo' in boom, but shorter. |
V | v | vast |
W | w | west |
X | x | Often silent with exceptions. Example The word Tibadaux the x would normally be silent. But in Kurma the X would be prononced same with faux (said as foks) Can also be said as Z as in Zebra |
Z | zee} | Zee bra |
Y | Ya | Pronounced like the English ya (Short not like yeah) |
ZE | ey | they |