Kestrel’s Call – Glossary

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Irthellian words are in green.

Monsarad words are in blue.

Modified English words are in purple.

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B

barsang
🔈 /’bɑɹ.sæŋ/ BAR-sang
noun – Monsarad
King of Monsaradz.

brilliance
🔈 honorific – Modified English
Respectful term for addressing an Irthellian princess.

C

call
🔈 noun – Modified English
Short period of time marked by a change in birdcall.

cor
🔈 /kɔr/ KOR
noun – Irthellian
“King” – Governor of an Irthellian province.

corliss
🔈 /kɔr’lɪs/ kor-LISS
noun – Irthellian
Daughter of a cor (governor).

D

dá
🔈 /dɑ/ DAH
name – Irthellian
Child’s word for father.

E

ehng
🔈 /ɛŋ/ ENG
interjection – Monsarad
Yes.

F

G

H

hrrá
🔈 /ɹɑ/ RAH
interjection – Monsarad
No.

hrreha
🔈 /’ɹɛ.hɑ/ REH-ha
interjection – Monsarad
Go!

I

Irthellian
🔈 /ɪr’θɛl.i.ɑn/ irr-THELL-ee-ahn
adjective – Irthellian
The language spoken in Irthellia; person or product from Irthellia.

L

Lillondal
🔈 /’lɪl.ɔn.dɑl/ LILL-on-dahl
month – Irthellian
“Month of sky” – a month in summer.

M

mem
🔈 /mɛm/ MEM
noun – Irthellian
Child’s word for mother.

Monsarad
🔈 /’mɒn.sɑ.ɹæd/ MON-sah-rad
adjective – Monsarad
The language spoken in Monsaradz; person or product from Monsaradz.

N

nox
🔈 /nɒks/ NOCKs
noun – Modified English
Midnight.
“Meet me at nox by the miller’s grave.”

O

P

R

S

Sold
🔈 /sɔld/ SOHLD
adjective – Irthellian – “dusk”
The signed language used by the Sold people; the Sold people.

sollostë
🔈 /sɔ’lɔst.ɛ/ soh-LOST-eh
greeting – Irthellian

T

talancy
🔈 /’tæl.ən.si:/ TAL-en-see
honorific – Modified English
Respectful term for addressing the Irthellian king.

tierel
🔈 /ti.ɛ’ɾɛl/ tee-air-ELL
noun – Irthellian
Warhawk – giant bird of prey able to carry a man into battle.

tirsang
🔈 /’tɪɹ.sæŋ/ TIRR-sang
noun – Monsarad
Prince of Monsaradz; son of a Barsang.

V

valiance
🔈 /’væl.i.əns/ VAL-ee-unss
honorific – Modified English
Respectful term for addressing an Irthellian prince.

W

wytht
🔈 /wəθt/ WUTHt
interjection – Irthellian
Hush!