True A'arden

True A'arden, also known as Old A'arden or Gods' A'arden, is the language that was originally spoken by the True A'arden Deities before they were lifted to Godhood. The language was supposedly a Traders' Tongue, spoken worldwide, and while there were other languages in existence it is the only one to have survived into general use after the Titan War and Renewal of A'arde.

True A'arden is structurally similar to the Common Tongue, which itself was derived from Old Xatresian , and is read in an identical manner. However, where Common can have a word with multiple meanings and context becomes important, True A'arden provides context by having different words which, in Common, would be spelt and pronounced the same. For example, "daine" means "land", but specifically refers to a place, whereas "forta", also meaning "land", refers specifically to the earth or soil.

Geographical Distribution

While Old A'arden can be seen in use worldwide within the names of places and people, it is considered a historical language and is not widely spoken except within scholarly circles.

Name Gendering

Many names within Old A'arden can be shifted between genders by the application of a suffix. To use a typically male name for a female, "ey" (from "eykel", meaning "female") is added to the end. To use a typically female name for a male, "el" (from "kel", meaning "male") is added to the end. However, not all names can be transformed this way. Some multi-part names, such as Hilliya or Bailkarr, are specifically gendered.

Dictionary

60 Words.
Common Phrases

"Arri ma ehr terrin duhin" - "Quiet as the night sky"

"Ma madeya ma le neyonneh terrin" - "As black as a starless night"

Common Female Names

Beyla - "fair"
Farria - "grace"
Hilliya - from "hillij iya", "vibrant lady"
Livy - "small"
Mioraxi - a type of poisonous flower
Saira - "jewel"

Common Male Names

Bailkarr - from "bail karr", "dark man"
Balenor - "beast"
Banudil - "(a'arden) steel"
Cavan - "handsome"
Ivaldrazs - from "ivalin drazs", "noble sword"
Torinn - "blade"
Yurillion - from "yuri va illion", "light of twilight"

Common Unisex Names

Brienn - "armour"
Dair - "hope"
Mordan - "spider"
Rinn - "flame"
Tavah - "knight"
Vylih - "lake"
Zaiua - "golden"

Common Family Names

Cassovar - "summery"
Dsalegarr - from "dsa va ehr legarr", "son of the shield"
Gentrowin - "hedges"
Kaltallir - "white valley"
Meers - "boundary"
Roiban - "wood"


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