Eileci (Language)
From Series Bible
The Eileci language began as a naming language but quickly found its way into my heart.
Contents
Starting Vocabulary
Names
Character | Name | Context | IPA | Syllables |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adian | Adian | Personal Use | ˌad.i.'an | VC.V.'VC |
Andi | Andi | Body Name | 'an.di | 'VC.CV |
Andi | Ilandié | Full Name | ɪl.'an.di.e | VC.'VC.CV.V |
Brihdë | Brihdë | Personal Use | 'brɪ.dɛ | 'CCV.CV |
Dataaren | Dataaren | Body Name | dʌ.'tɑ:ɹ.ən | CV.'CVVC.VC |
Dataaren | Rydataarenys | Full Name | ˌɹai.dʌ.ˌtɑ:ɹ.ə.'nɛs | CVV.CV.CVVC.V.'CVC |
Flen | Flen | Ship Name | flɛn | CCVC |
Genevra | Genevra Ileas | Birth Name | ʒɛ.'nɛv.ɹʌ ai.'lɛj.ɛs | CV.'CVC.CV VV.'CVV.VC |
Genevra | Cyvahdo (Skyrider) | Bound Name | kɪ.'vad.o | CV.'CVC.V |
Genevra | Genevra | Personal Use | ʒɛ.'nɛv.ɹʌ | CV.'CVC.CV |
Genevra | Gen | Preferred Name | dʒɛn | CCVC |
Genevra | Cyvahdo | Primary Handle | kɪ.'vad.o | CV.'CVC.V |
Hilesi | Hilesi | Primary Handle | ɦɪ.'lɛs.i | CV.'CVC.V |
Kado | Senikadöin Ilenarys | Full Name | ˌsɛ.nɪ.ˌkad.o.'wɪn ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CV.CV.CVC.V.'VVC VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Kado | Kado | Preferred Name | 'kad.o | 'CVC.V |
Kalía | Velecaleita (Windstepper) | Bound Name | ˌve.le.kʌ.'lai.tʌ | CV.CV.CV.'CVV.CV |
Kalía | Avellakaliana Koshon | Full Name | a.ˌvɛl.lʌ.ˌka.li.'jan.ʌ ko.'ʃon | V.CVC.CV.CV.CV.'VVC.V CV.'CVC |
Kalía | Kalía | Personal Use | kʌ.'lij.ʌ | CV.'CVV.V |
Kemen | Kemen | Personal Use | 'kɛm.ɛn | 'CVC.VC |
Laiha | The Burning Girl | Called | ||
Laiha | Kailaihara Ilenarys Koshon | Full Name | ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs ko.'ʃon | CVV.CVV.'CVC.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC CV.'CVC |
Laiha | Kailaihara Kulitena Rakhan Ashil | Full Rank Name | ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ ˌkuʟ.ɪ.'tɛn.ʌ ɹʌ.'xan a.'ʃil: | CVV.CVV.'CVC.V CVC.V.'CVC.V CV.'CVC V.'CVCC |
Laiha | Laiha | Personal Use | 'lai.hʌ | 'CVV.CV |
Laiha | Kailahara | Preferred Name | ˌkai.lai.'hɑɹ.ʌ | CVV.CVV.'CVC.V |
Laiha | Kulitena | Rank Name | ˌkuʟ.ɪ.'tɛn.ʌ | CVC.V.'CVC.V |
Laiha | Rakhan Ashil | Rank Name | ɹʌ.'xan a.'ʃil: | CV.'CVC V.'CVCC |
Lehrer | Lehrer | Body Name | lɛɾ.'ɛ:ɹ | CVC.'VVC |
Lidela | Lidela | Primary Handle | li.'dɛl.ʌ | CV.'CVC.V |
Mejhin | Mejhinilea Ilenarys | Full Name | me.ˌʒɪn.ɪ.'lej.ʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CV.CVC.V.'CVV.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Mejhin | Mejhin | Preferred Name | me.'ʒɪn | CV.'CVC |
Mirri | Ramirria Danatu Ilenarys | Full Name | ɹʌ.'mijɹ.ɹi.ʌ da.'nat.u ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CV.'CVVC.CV.V CV.'CVC.V VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Mirri | Mirri | Preferred Name | 'mijɹ.ɹi | 'CVVC.CV |
Niaan | Niaan | Primary Handle | ni.'a:n | CV.'VVC |
Roshont | Haroshont Ilenarys | Full Name | ˌhɑɹ.o.'ʃont ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | CVC.V.'CVCC VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Roshont | Roshont | Personal Use | ɹo.'ʃont | CV.'CVCC |
Roven | Ditraka (Truthspeaker) | Bound Name | di.'tɹ̝̊ak.a | CV.'CCVC.V |
Roven | Roven Ditraka | Sigil Name | 'ɹov.ən di.'tɹ̝̊ak.a | 'CVC.VC CV.'CCVC.V |
Ryssa | Ryssa | Body Name | 'rɪs.sʌ | 'CVC.CV |
Ryssa | Essevryssara Iéhr | Full Name | ɛs.ˌsɛv.rɪs.'sɑɹ.ʌ ai.'ɛ:ɹ | VC.CVC.CVC.'CVC.V VV.'VVC |
Ryssa | Sara | Secondary Handle | 'sɑɹ.ʌ | 'CVC.V |
Ryssa | Ryssara | Ship Name | rɪs.'sɑɹ.ʌ | CVC.'CVC.V |
Ryssa | Sevrys | Station Name | sɛv.'rɪs | CVC.'CVC |
Shenna | Alishenna Ilenarys | Full Name | ˌa.lɪ.'ʃɛn.nʌ ˌai.lə.'nɑɹ.ɪs | V.CV.'CVC.CV VV.CV.'CVC.VC |
Shenna | Shenna | Personal Use | 'ʃɛn.nʌ | 'CVC.CV |
Trajos | Trajos | Personal Use | 'tɹ̝̊adʒ.os | 'CCVC.VC |
Trajos | Trajos Kulitenir | Rank Name | 'tɹ̝̊adʒ.os ˌkuʟ.ɪ.tən.'ijɹ | 'CCVC.VC CVC.V.CVC.'VVC |
Treve | Treve | Personal Use | 'tɹ̝̊ɛv.ɛ | 'CCVC.V |
Vasper | Vasper | Personal Use | 'væs.pɚ | 'CVC.CV |
Yaden | Yaden | Personal Use | 'jad.ən | 'CVC.VC |
Terms
Term | Meaning | Notes | IPA |
---|---|---|---|
Anantea | of the world Ananti | a.nan.'tej.ʌ | |
Ananti | a world once home to an Eileci colony | a.'nan.ti | |
ashanti | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | a.'ʃan.ti | |
cyv | space | "the blue" | kɪv |
Eileci | the clans | ai.'lɛtʃ.i | |
lisat | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | lɪ.'sat | |
satal | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | the dance of blades | sʌ.'tal |
valla haraise | youth in the window | a particular biological period of Eileci | 'væl.lʌ ɦʌ.'ɹes |
Phonology
Vowels
Alternations
The phones i and ɪ are possibly in an allophonic relationship. There is also a possible allophonic relationship between ɪ and ɛ or shwa. This requires further investigation.
i | ɪ | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
stressed | unstressed | stressed | unstressed | |
before # | yes | |||
before a | yes | |||
before d | Ananti | yes | ||
before j | yes | yes | ||
before k | yes | |||
before l | Ananti | yes | ||
before n | yes | |||
before r | yes | |||
before s | yes | |||
before sh | yes | |||
before t | Sevrys | yes | ||
before v | yes | yes |
Consonants
j / jh - stressed / unstressed
Prosody
Stress is always on the last heavy syllable. There's definitely a hierarchy where onset + codas seem to be required when the internal vowel is short. Diphthongs, vowel + glide, or long vowel nuclei are preferred.
Secondary stress is counted every other syllable to the left of the primary stressed syllable.
This language has predictable vowel reduction.