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The Tal alphabet uses 22 letters; 5 vowels and 17 consonants. Although Tal used a proprietary script, it is easily rendered in Latin characters; all but one letter have a Latin equivalent, and the one exception is rendered using doubled letters (RR/rr). === Vowels === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt" width="1200"|-! Letters !! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet IPA] value !! Approx. pronunciation !! Notes|-| A a || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_front_unrounded_vowel /a/]''' || h'''a'''t || |-| E e || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-mid_front_unrounded_vowel /e/]''' || pl'''ay''' || |-| I i || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_palatal_approximant /j/]'''<br/>'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_front_unrounded_vowel /i/]''' || '''y'''ou<br/>fr'''ee''' || When used before another vowel, or as the first letter of a word<br/>All other uses|-| O o || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid_back_rounded_vowel /o̞/]''' || g'''o''' |||-| U u || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_labio-velar_approximant /w/]'''<br/>'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_back_rounded_vowel /u/]''' || '''w'''in<br/>b'''oo'''k || When used before another vowel, or as the first letter of a word<br/>All other uses|} === Consonants === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt" width="1200"|-! Letters !! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet IPA] value !! Approx. pronunciation !! Notes|-| B b || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_bilabial_stop /b/]''' || '''b'''all || |-| D d || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_stop /d/]''' || '''d'''art |||-| F f || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_labiodental_fricative /f/]''' || '''f'''ight || |-| G g || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_velar_stop /g/]''' || '''g'''un || |-| H h || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_glottal_fricative /h/]''' || '''h'''oney || |-| K k || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_velar_stop /k/]''' || '''k'''ey || |-| L l || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_lateral_approximant /l/]''' || '''l'''et || |-| M m || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_bilabial_nasal /m/]''' || '''m'''ap || |-| N n || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_nasal /n/]''' || '''n'''ice || |-| P p || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_bilabial_stop /p/]''' || '''p'''ack || |-| R r || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_velar_fricative /x/]'''<br/>'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_uvular_fricative /ʁ/] || Russian '''kh'''orosho<br/>French '''r'''avie || When used as the first letter of a word. It is rendered in [[Languages|Common]] as ''Kh'' (e.g. Khazrun).<br/>All other uses|-| RR rr || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_uvular_trill /ʀ/]''' || German '''R'''ot || |-| S s || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_alveolar_sibilant /s/]''' || '''s'''and || |-| T t || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_alveolar_stop /t/]''' || '''t'''able || |-| V v || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_labiodental_fricative /v/]''' || '''v'''alve || |-| X x || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_postalveolar_affricate /tʃ/]''' || '''ch'''ip || |-| Z z || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_alveolar_sibilant /z/]''' || '''z'''ero || |} = Tal words = Below is a non-exhaustive list of Tal words alongside their Common/English meanings. === Nouns === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt" width="1500"|-! Tal word !! Translation !! Notes|-| Arris || Village || |-| Asirr || Death |||-| Azril || Light || No relation to other words in ''il'' (metal).|-| Auu || [[Wolf|Wolf, dog]] || Pronounced "awoo". Possibly derived from the howling of a wolf.|-| Damu || Father |||-| Dasob || Woman, female individual || |-| Delika || Treat || In the edible sense, such as a tasty treat.|-| Delikatesen || [[Delicatessen]] || From the words ''Delika'', ''Te'' and ''Sen'', literally translates to "Little shop of tasty treats". See [[Delicatessen]].|-| Doni || Master, Overlord |||-| Desi || Ten (10) || |-| Dupli<br/>Peni || Two (2) || Synonymous words. ''Dupli'' is more commonly used than ''Peni'', due to the latter's resemblance with ''Penti''.|-| Din || Town || |-| Draken<br/>Kalken || [[Draken]] || Draken: From the adjective ''drai'' and the noun ''ken'', literally translates to "cold dragon".<br/>Kalken: From the nouns ''kal'' and ''ken'', literally translates to "ice dragon".|-| Ezri || East || |-| Gim || Guild (of traders) || Specifically implies a confraternity or a brotherhood of tradesmen, with a secretive and/or cartel-like implication.|-| Gus || Red || |-| Gusil || Copper || From the nouns ''gus'' and ''il'', literally translates to ''red metal''.|-| Hepti || Seven (7) || |-| Hexi || Six (6) || |-| Il || Metal || |-| Kamu || Mother |||-| Kasob || Man, male individual || |-| Kapi || Chief, boss, leader |||-| Karti || Four (4) || |-| Kal || Ice || |-| Kalauu || [[Kallwolf]] || From the nouns ''kal'' and ''auu'', literally translates to ''ice wolf''.|-| Ken || [[Dragon]] || |-| Khazrun || Capital city || From the adjective ''khaz'' and the noun ''run''. |-| Khezim<br/>Rezim || Regiment, brigade || Originally, it referred to a military unit of approximately one thousand men. Colloquially, any military unit.<br/>"Rezim" is used if used as a particle in another word, and the first letter of that word is not R. (e.g. ''Kapi'''rezim''''').|-| Khexi<br/>Rexi || Monarch, king, queen || "Rexi" is used if used as a particle in another word, and the first letter of that word is not R.|-| Khun<br/>Run || City || "Run" is used if used as a particle in another word, and the first letter of that word is not R (e.g. ''Khaz'''run''''').|-| Lanlaken || [[Basilisk]] || From the nouns ''lanlan'' and ''ken'', literally translates to ''chicken dragon''.|-| Lanlan || [[Chicken]] || |-| Lim || Gold, golden (color) |||-| Limil || Gold (metal) || |-| Maka || Son, descendant || |-| Mia || [[Lynx|Lynx, cat]] || Possibly derived from the meowing of a lynx.|-| Narvi || North || |-| Narvezri || Northeast || From the nouns ''narvi'' and ''ezri''.|-| Narvuzri || Northwest || From the nouns ''narvi'' and ''uzri''.|-| Noni || Nine (9) || |-| Octi || Eight (8) || |-| Ostaki || Leftovers |||- | Ovez || Mine (place for [[ores|ore]] extraction)|-| Oveziris || Miner || From ''ovez'' and ''-iris'', literally ''someone who mines''|-| Param || Value (monetary worth) || |-| Paramil || Coin, currency, money || From the nouns ''param'' and ''il'', approximately literally translates to ''valuable metal''.|-| Pasta || Pasta || |-| Penti || Five (5) || |-| Pitsa || Pizza || |-| Pol || Corn, maize || |-| Poloneta || Cornmeal || Root word that eventually became [[Food#Unsparable food items|polenta]]|-| Pri || One (1) || |-| Rezot || Rice || Root word that eventually became [[Food#Unsparable food items|risotto]]|-| Sa || [[Human]] (species) || |-| Sasob || Person, gender-neutral |||-| Saken || [[Saken]] || From the nouns ''sa'' and ''ken'', literally translates to ''man dragon''|-| Sil || Silver (color) || |-| Sen || Shop |||-| Silil || Silver (metal) || |-| Sirvi || South || |-| Sirvezri || Southeast || From the nouns ''sirvi'' and ''ezri''.|-| Sirvuzri || Southwest || From the nouns ''sirvi'' and ''uzri''.|-| Tal || Language, tongue || Has given the name of this language.|-| Tretor || Restaurant, eatery || Has resulted in the word [[Food#Trattoria restaurants|Trattoria]].|-| Tri || Three (3) || |-| Uarg || [[Warg]] || Pronunciation is unchanged in Common. Possibly derived from the creature's growling noises.|-| Uemag || Monster<br/>[[Uemag]] || |-| Ulti || End || |-| Uzri || West || |-| Zamu || Parent (neutral gender) |||-| Zaro || Fire || |-| Zer || White || |-| Zeril || Platinum || From the nouns ''zer'' and ''il'', literally translates to ''white metal''.|} === Adjectives === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt" width="1200"|-! Tal word !! Translation !! Notes|-| Drai || Cold || |-| Khaz || Capital, most important || |-| Khari || Distant, faraway || |-| Prima || First || From the noun ''pri'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]].|-| Desima || Tenth || From the noun ''desi'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]], and was corrupted to ''Decima'' in Common.|-| Duplima<br/>Penima || Second || Duplima: From the noun ''dupli'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]].<br/>Penima: From the noun ''peni'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Rare synonym, fell into disuse due to the close resemblance with ''pentima''.|-| Heptima || Seventh || From the noun ''hepti'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]].|-| Hexima || Sixth || From the noun ''hexi'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]], and was corrupted to ''Hexema'' in Common.|-| Hui || Hot || |-| Kartima || Fourth || From the noun ''karti'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]], and was corrupted to ''Quartema'' in Common.|-| Me || Big, large, wide|-| Nonima || Ninth || From the noun ''noni'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]], and was corrupted to ''Nonama'' in Common.|-| Octima || Eighth || From the noun ''octi'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]], and was corrupted to ''Octama'' in Common.|-| Pentima || Fifth || From the noun ''penti'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]], and was corrupted to ''Pentema'' in Common.|-| Te || Small, little, short|-| Trima || Third || From the noun ''tri'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]], and was corrupted to ''Triema'' in Common.|-| Penultima || Second last || Compound word, from the prefix ''pen-'' and the adjective ''ultima''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]].|-| Ultima || Last || From the noun ''ulti'' and the ordinal suffix ''-ma''. Became a [[Calendar|month name]].|} === Affixes === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt" width="1200"|-! Tal word !! Type !! Translation !! Notes|-| Asi- || Prefix || Dead, of death, related to the dead || From the noun ''asirr''|-| Ezr- || Prefix || Eastern || From the noun ''ezri''.|-| Narv- || Prefix || Northern || From the noun ''narvi''.|-| Pen- || Prefix || Two, twice, double, second || From the noun ''peni''.|-| Silf- || Prefix || Silver (things), of silver || From the noun ''sil''.|-| Sirv- || Prefix || Southern || From the noun ''sirvi''.|-| Uzr- || Prefix || Western || From the noun ''uzri''.|-| -iris or -ris || Suffix || ''see notes'' || The rough Tal equivalent of the Common suffix ''-ist'', it is added to another word to denote "someone who does/practices/engages in x". E.g. |-| -ma || Suffix || ''see notes'' || Ordinal suffix for numbers and counting.|} [[Category:Weapon accessoriesLore]]
