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Slut-''Devia'' (Pronunced De as in Day VIA as in MIA) | Slut-''Devia'' (Pronunced De as in Day VIA as in MIA) | ||
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+ | ==Phonlogy== | ||
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+ | Kurma generally follows these photonics although very much of it can be manipulated to change into any style. | ||
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+ | !Letter !! IPA !! align=left|Approximate English Pronunciation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''A''' || {{IPA|a}} | ||
+ | | align=left|similar to 'a' in f'''a'''ther | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''B''' || {{IPA|b}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''b'''ar, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [p]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Ċ''' || {{IPA|ch}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''ch'''urch | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''D''' || {{IPA|d}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''d'''ay, but at the end of a word it is pronounced as [t]. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''E''' || {{IPA|En}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''e'''nd | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''F''' || {{IPA|f}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''f'''ar | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Ġ''' || {{IPA|Ga}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''ga''' gao | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''G''' || {{IPA|g}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''g'''ee | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''H''' || {{IPA|h}} | ||
+ | | align=left|Pronunced commonly as it's full photonic value H | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Ħ''' || {{IPA|ħ}} | ||
+ | | align=left|Usually pronounced like '''H'''urricane or a breathly huff | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''I''' || {{IPA|i}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''Eye''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''II''' || {{IPA|iee}}, | ||
+ | | align=left|f'''ee'''t | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''J''' || {{IPA|j}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''y'''ard | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''K''' || {{IPA|k}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''c'''aw | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''L''' || {{IPA|l}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''l'''ine | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''M''' || {{IPA|m}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''m'''arch | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''N''' || {{IPA|n}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''n'''ext | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''O''' || {{IPA|o}} | ||
+ | | align=left|drain-'''o''' or short version like '''Ostritch''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''P''' || {{IPA|p}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''p'''art | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''Q''' || {{IPA|q}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''q'''ueen | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''R''' || {{IPA|r}} | ||
+ | | align=left|Prounced often like '''Air'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''S''' || {{IPA|s}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''s'''and | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''SHI''' || {{IPA|shi}} | ||
+ | |align=left|'''shee''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''T''' || {{IPA|t}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''t'''ired | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''U''' || {{IPA|u}} | ||
+ | | align=left|like 'oo' in b'''oo'''m, but shorter. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''V''' || {{IPA|v}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''v'''ast | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''W''' || {{IPA|w}} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''w'''est | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''X''' || {{IPA|x}} | ||
+ | | align=left|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 | ||
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+ | | '''Z''' || {{IPA|zee} | ||
+ | | align=left|'''Zee''' bra | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''Y''' || {{IPA|Ya}} | ||
+ | | align=left|Pronounced like the English ''ya'' (Short not like yeah) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | '''ZE''' || {{IPA|ey}} | ||
+ | | align=left|th'''ey''' | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | {{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' | |
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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 |
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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 |