Gnomish Dictionary

Language Structure

-Language is written top to bottom, left to right.

-adjectives and adverbs go after the noun or verb

-G is often silent if it is the first letter in the word and is directly followed by a consonant

-H is often silent if it’s the last letter in the word and comes directly after a vowel

-Vowel sounds:

A-short a

E-short e

Y-short I

O-long o

U-long u

Ey-long e

Word Changers

-plurals are marked with r/sr if the word ends with r

-When a is placed after a verb, it becomes a noun, unless the word ends with a, which it is then marked with sa

-Ek-a(before a word), the(suffex of a word)

-Hyt-before a word (future tense), suffex of a word (past tense

Runes

-Zord-Sky

-Ker-Forest

-Fa-Water

-Ys-Brave, heroic

-Los-home, place where something lives

-Wak-alcohol

-Rra-wit, wise, smart

-Syr-Magic

-Bar-Rock

-Am-Old, Ancient

-Ther-Mountains

-Ros-hostile, dangerous 

-Op-Cool, rad, awesome sause

-Tyrn-Music

-Da-Creature

-Gard-plant life, foliage

-Mys-Rain

-Eyrn-Nice, pleasant

-Harn-valuebles, loot

-Eg-Light

-Urk-Moon

-Jar-Sun

-Pan-God

-Nah-Stars

Words

-Aj-okay, right

-Esa-to be/is

-Yf-directed towards, at, to

-Fath-with

-Ek-a(before a word), the(suffex of a word)

-Hyt-before a word (future tense), suffex of a word (past tense)

-Gnom-Gnome

-Grub-Baby gnome 

-Amonk-Human

-Brktos-bear

-Ak-duck

-Akwaas-Goose “mad duck”

-Gardker-Tree “forest plant”

-Joba-eye “looker”

-Waas-mad, angry

-Rrun-happy, joyous

-Gna-I, subjective pronouns of me

-Gnan-me, objective pronouns of I

-Du-subjective pronouns of you

-Dun-objective pronouns of you

-Ta-singlular (non gendered) subjective pronouns of they

-Tan-singlular (non gendered) objective pronouns of they

-Job-look, observe

-Jufonagl-Listen

-Thurg-talk

-Glyg-Snail

-Gupt-drink

-Kjandrg-skeleton

-Frkun-power

-Lag-evil

-Frkunlag-evil power

-Thlyf-place

-Fron-town

-Mid-outer, outside

-Topna-walk

-Topnasa-legs “walkers”

-Han-An orderly way or system

-Klan-a far away place or a place without roads.

-Wydkur-the void

-Felyk-people, folk