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 | 'bɹɪ.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 | CVC |
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 | Syllables |
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Anantea | of the world Ananti | ˌa.nan.'tej.ʌ | V.CVC.'CVV.V | |
Ananti | a world once home to an Eileci colony | a.'nan.ti | V.'CVC.CV | |
ashanti | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | a.'ʃan.ti | V.'CVC.CV | |
cyv | space | "the blue" | kɪv | CVC |
Eileci | the clans | ai.'lɛtʃ.i | VV.'CVC.V | |
kulitenakh | generals | ˌkuʟ.ɪ.tə.'nax | CVC.V.CV.'CVC | |
lisat | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | lɪ.'sat | CV.'CVC | |
satal | an Eileci dance, native to the world Ananti | the dance of blades | sʌ.'tal | CV.'CVC |
semba | fire | 'sɛm.bʌ | 'CVC.CV | |
valla haraise | youth in the window | a particular biological period of Eileci | 'væl.lʌ ɦʌ.'ɹes | 'CVC.VC CV.'CVC |
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
dʒ / ʒ = stressed / unstressed
Onset | Coda | |
---|---|---|
C(L) | br | |
C(L) | tr | |
C(L) | vr | |
C(L) | fl | |
(N)C | mb | |
(N)C | nd | |
(N)C | nt |
Also geminates scan as a CC.
Prosody
This language has weight-sensitive stress and predictable vowel reduction. Primary stress is always on the rightmost super heavy syllable or, when no super heavy syllable is present, on the rightmost heavy syllable. Secondary stress is counted every other syllable to the left of the primary stressed syllable.
Weight | Pattern |
---|---|
Super Heavy | CCV |
Super Heavy | CVVC |
Super Heavy | CVC |
Super Heavy | CCVC |
Super Heavy | CVV |
Super Heavy | VVC |
Super Heavy | CVCC |
Heavy | VC |
Heavy | VV |
Light | CV |
Light | V |