Post by Ci'el Ntaryl on Dec 5, 2011 3:14:13 GMT -5
Basic to Twi’leki, Rylothean, or Ryl Dictionary
*Note: Many of these words are official, but some have been made up by myself, after studying letter and sound patterns in already-existing Rylothean words. The words with an asterisk next to them are the ones I have invented myself. Note that some Rylothean words are repeated because they have two separate meanings. Grammar and language rules invented by myself to make the language more authentic can be found at the bottom of this post.
A
A = Li
Ash/Dust: Ilar
“All to the mother of balance”: Vahs ka
Am: Trek *
Are: Sef *
Arrow: Jer
Artist Caste Member: Sesk’osima
Authoritative: Mobok
“Avoid death” – sarcastic farewell: Sahak Chir
B
Bargain: Pahgan
Be = Kii*
Beast of Burden: Nabrina
Beginning: Kalikori
Beloved, exceptionally favored one – requires noun/name before it to be meaningful: Eswo
Beloved: Freykaa
Beloved person or thing held close to the heart: Pika
of Prey: Orn
Black: Kairn
Blessed: Smoo
Blue: Ruti
Blue Twi’lek: Rutian Twi’lek
Bold: Rar
Brave: Freetaa
Brother: Nerra
Brown: Dari
Brown Twi’lek: Darian Twi’lek
But = Ssanti
C
Captivating: Blen
Cave: Waran
Celebrate: Atuhlkaa*
(Note: This is a rough translation. Atuhlkaa can be used for the "celebration" of a funeral as well as the celebration of a wedding.)
Champion: Tal
Chivalry, chivalrous: Komad
Cliff: Hid
Color: Daki *
Commander, Warrior Chief: Annon
Coruscant: Corussanti *
Creative: Tiatkin
Crying: Shala
D
Dancer: Seela
Dark: Kairn
Darkness: Sinya
Daughter: Sama
Death, dead, the deceased, the state of death: Ch’sei
Defender: Firith
Dependable: Toqema
Desired: Anu
Destiny: Talik
Drum: Chom
E
Easy: Bondara
Enthralling: Blen
Exceedingly Beautiful: Hirani
Everyone = Kijaleei*
F
Fang: Tott
Family: Zen’ka
Family members who are not Twi’leks: Twi’resha
Family members who are not Twi’leks but have gone through the Bloodening ceremony and are therefore considered blood relatives: Si’kou
Farm, Farmer: Nabat
Father/male head of house or clan: Kora
Favorite: Ghitsa *
Fiance (Female): Nonna
Fiance (Male): Ka’re
Fight: Ultuka *
Fire: Tol
First: Sienn *
Flower: Aola
Found = Zela*
Fortress: Cazne
Friend: Muchi
Friend of the Twi’leks: Kocceille Twi’lek
Fruit grown only on Ryloth (sweet): Feen
G
Galaxy: Tar’don ayy *
Gem: Jiljoo
Gentle: Dira
Gift: Nima
Goddess (Twi’leks believe in one goddess): Kika’lekki
Golden, of gold: Passik
Good Luck: Vatak’ultuka – used by warriors, literally translates to “Fight on tomorrow.
Good = Passi*
Goodbye: Ka’ta
Graceful: Una
Green: Tuki
Green Twi’lek: Tukian Twi’lek
H
Half: Xe
Happy: Rackus
Hardworking: Fenn
Hated, reviled – requires a noun/name before it to make it meaningful: Eswa
Have = Xama
He: Ish
Heaven: Ki’ala *
Heavenly, from Heaven: Ci’el *
Hers: Ka’vash *
Headtails: Lekku
Hello: Kassurra *
Hey: Kass *
Here: Circaa
Heroic: Nilim
His: Ka’vish *
Home: Tar’don *
Hope: Tann
Hot: Me
How: Qaon
I
I: Ril *
I’m: Ril’ek *
Ice: Dia
In: Jumu *
Insanity caused by the Brightlands: Brightsick
Intelligent, ingenious: Luroon
Is: Chir (formal), Aj (informal)*
It: Eti
J
Judge: Nuro
Jewel: Pampy
K
King/Male ruler: Dinek
Know = Kich'ee *
Knowledge = Dakich'ee *
L
Laughing: Racor
Left Head Tail: Tchun
Leader: Kiqarru *
Legal: Valla
Life: Teeubo*
Light: Shakk *
Lightning: Shakka
Lightsaber: Jelashakk *
Little sister – literally translated to “Daughter of the goddess”: Lia’ry
Live: Cinn *
Love: Ardo *
Loved one: Pika
Lucky, fortunate: Vrei
M
Ma’am: Vashna
Maiden: Sienn
Masseuse: Yobana
Master: Olma
Me: Ma *
Memory: Seku
Miss, Missus: Vashna
Mist, smoke: Aayla
Mister, sir: Vishna
Medical Caste Member: Sesk’ryvak
Merchant: Skawn
Merchant (member of the merchant caste): Sesk’kesva
Moon: Ann
Mountain: Vuren
Mountainous: Kru
“Mother give you safety.” – Ryma gesu’tak allesh (this is a formal farewell)
Abbreviation: Ryma’allesh
“Mother give us safety.” – Ryma geeyi’tak allesh* (Often said before going into battle, a tough situation, etc.)
My: Jun *
N
Name: Panqi *
Nightmare: Obyrru
No: Koa
Now: Ven *
Noble: Tualin
Non-Twilek family members: Ay’kou
Now = Tuklii
O
Of: Jehsa (formal), Ek (informal) *
On: Qi *
Or: Enki*
Orange: Toli
Orange Twi’lek: Tolian Twi’lek
Outcast, one exiled from Twi’lek society: Runan
P
Party: Enki
Pervert: Chi’kan
Philosopher: Kopecz
Philosophical: Blankuna
Pint (measurement): Ac
Please: Narsu
Pleasing to the senses: Vida
Poet: Siolo
Poison native to Ryloth: Chall
Politician (member of the politician caste): Sesk’bumat
Politics – literally “the Great Game” or “the Game of Clans”: Dra’Damor
Priest/Holy person: Guzerre
Priestess: Kiva
Protector: Alema
Purple: Tyri
Purple Twi’leks: Tyrian Twi’leks
Q
Queen/Female ruler: Daesha
R
Red: Leth
Red Twi’lek: Lethan
Reviled/hated one: Eswa
Right head tail: Tchin
Rock: Nat
Royal: Tualin
S
Sand: Alask
Scholar: Elav
Scorching: Ziveri
Second: Ulorn *
Selling 1st born daughter into slavery: Vassij’ra
Serpent, snake: Koyi
Sharp: Han
She: Ash
Silk Worm: Jalavash Worm
Silver: Ven
Silver-tongued: Nawar’aven
Singer: Shiri
Sister: Numa
Skilled: Secura
Slayer of stars: Wedgan’tilles
Snow: Lyn
Solid: Amersu
Son: A’kei
Sorrow/Grief: Shar
Space: Pra’tari *
Spaceship: Pra’tari shak *
Speaker, Tongue: Nawara
Spear: Ree
Spirit: Tuka
Star: Ayy
Stiletto, needle: Giza
Stone: Darap
Stormy weather: Tarkona
Strength: Karawn
Strong: Distombe
Strong-willed: Olgkru
Sun: Rol
Sunny, bright: Rha
Swear word: Frotz (Ex: “Ah, frotz, I can’t believe I lost my light saber.”)
Swear word – being of poor repute: Schutta
Swift: Tar
Sword: Jela
T
Tailor: Valsil
Temple caste member: Sesk’mahvus – this caste includes Ai’jou and Kivas
Teeth: Chir *
Thank you very much: Arni’soyacho
Thanks: Arni
“The guests are welcome here.”: Kah’lehalle so fendoon
The: Leha *
Them: Korjin
There: Circoo
They: Korjin
Thought = Jaala
Thunder: Yuned
To = Ael (formal) / Ya (informal)*
Too = Aelo *
Today: Rizzal *
Tomorrow: Vatak *
Tower: Cotan
Traditional Twi’lek food: Gruuvan Shaal
Tranquil: Kluub
“Travel safely”: Ma’allesh
Traveler, explorer: Zelada
Trash: Opik
Treasure: Teeubo
Trustworthy: Teksa
Tunnel: Waran
Twi’lek language: Twi’leki, Ryl, Rylothean (first three are the same language), or Ryu
Twi’lek language where only headtails are used for communication: Lekku
Twi’lek homeworld: Ryloth or Twi’lek
Two Head Tails: Tchun-Tchin
U
Us: Eyi *
V
Victor, Winner: Warat
Visitor: Haly
W
War, Warrior: Chee
Female warrior: Gida
Warrior Caste Member: Sesk’vati (also used to refer to multiple warriors of both genders, i.e. a gender-neutral word for “warriors” *)
Water: Oola
We: Eyima *
Wealthy: Olan
What: Qa
When: Tenii
Where: Ootay
White: Torr
Who: Jinqa
Why: Qato
Wind: Bril
Wise: Doneeta
Worry (verb): Hiko
Would = Toosa*
X
none
Y
Y’all: Ikta’sa *
Yes: Ka
You: Eyi *
Young: Eyan
Your: Eyii *
You’re welcome – literally “No worries.”: Koahiko
Z
none
QUICK REFERENCE:
THE FIVE W’S (and one H):
Who: Jinqa
What: Qa
When: Tenii
Where: Ootay
Why: Qato
How: Qaon
POSSESSIVE/PRONOUNS:
He: Ish
Hers: Ka’vash *
His: Ka’vish *
I: Ril *
I’m: Ril’ek *
It: Eti
Is: Chir (formal), Aj (informal)*
Me: Ma *
My: Jun *
Our:
She: Ash
They/Them: Korjin
Us: Eyi *
We: Eyima *
Y’all: Ikta’sa *
You: Su *
Your: Sur *
OTHER BASIC WORDS:
A: Li *
Am: Trek *
Are: Sef *
Is: Chir (formal), Aj (informal)*
Of: Jehsa *
On: Qi *
Or: Enki*
The: Leha *
COLORS: (Dakis *)
White: Torr
Red: Leth
Orange: Toli
Yellow: Rho *
Golden: Passik
Green: Tuki
Blue: Ruti
Purple: Tyri
Brown: Dari
Silver: Ven
Grey: Ilo *
Black: Kairn
NUMBERS:
One: Ca *
Two: Luuk *
Three: Sor *
Four: Fe *
Five: Xa *
Six: Boma *
Seven: Tche *
Eight: Ac *
Nine: Pas *
Ten: Muj *
PLANETS:
Coruscant: Corussanti *
CEREMONIES:
Bloodening: Makes an offworlder part of Twi’lek ceremony: Twa’jani
Ceremony of Law: Waala
Coming of age: Tsu’kagrei
Funeral: Mi’sou
Holiday of Origin: Inasvok’akmoll
Life and History Ceremony: Inasvok’atuhlk
Member of Council of Kivas: Sou’Kiva
Member of the Head Clan: Sou’Kora
Protocol of Gifts: must give gifts when arriving on Ryloth
Regular, weekly religious ceremony: Tuka’atuhlk
Separation from Kika’lekki: Kan’ka
Story chains: Each link in the chain provided details on a larger story. Stories were told by following the links.
MARRIAGE:
Pre-marriage questioning ritual: Ji’kun
Priestess – there are 5 total on Ryloth: Kiva
Ritual of separation: Yuri
Wedding: Jasshi’rr
Part One - “One Mind”: Bou’omoa
Part Two – “One Body”: Bou’hada
Part Three – “One Soul”: Bou’ikha
Wedding Reception: Shi’gen
COMMON TWI'LEK PHRASES:
"All to the mother of balance." - Vahs ka
"Avoid death." - sarcastic farewell - Sahak Chir
“Fight on tomorrow." - Good luck - Vatak'ultuka
"Mother give you safety." - Ryma gesu'tak allesh or less formally Ryma'allesh
“Mother give us safety.” – Ryma geeyi’tak allesh
"Thank you very much." - Arni'soyacho or less formally Arni
"The guests are welcome here." - Kah'lehalle so fendoon
"Travel safely." - Ma'allesh
"No worries./You're welcome." - Koahiko
"There is good to be found in everyone." - Circoo aj passi ya'kii zela'jumu kijaleei.
TWI’LEK CLANS:
---There were five original clans at the beginning of Ryloth’s history. All the members of one clan were the same color, and practiced worship to their goddess, Kika’Lekki, in the same way.---
Darian/Brown – Stone Twi’leks. Lived on the surface, worshiped by building great stone monuments.
Tolian/Orange – Fire Twi’leks. Lived underground. Used and mastered fire.
Tukian/Green – Spirit Twi’leks. Lived on the surface, practiced spiritual devotion, prayers, and ceremonies.
Rutian/Blue – Water Twi’leks. Lived underground. Used, appreciated, and mastered water.
Tyrian/Purple – Music Twi’leks. Lived in aboveworld caves. Worshipped with music, dance, song, and poetry.
*Lethan Twi’leks could be in any of the five clans – they are a rare occurrence, a genetic anomaly, like albinos in other species. They are highly prized as slaves due to their rarity.
REFERENCE:
Twi'lek Lexicon - Click the "Impatient?" link.
Disclaimer: All rights to official Rylothean words belong to Lucas Arts.
Rylothean Grammar Rules
-If a word ends in with the letter "a," it should be joined to the word after it with an apostrophe. Often this is done for other vowels as well, but it is only a rule with the letter a.
Ex: The word "to" = "ya" and the word "be" = "kii." So instead of "ya kii," you would combine the words and write, "ya'kii."
-There are some exceptions to this rule, such as with the word "ryma," which is never combined to the word after it.
-This can often result in very long word combinations (ex: "toosa'xama'ael atuhlkaa'li"), making Rylothean very difficult to read for people who are new to the language.
-Descriptive adjectives come after the noun they are describing.
-Note that some words have two meanings. "Teeubo" means both "treasure" and "life." (This reflects the Twi'lek cultural belief that life should be treasured.)
-Note: Occasionally there are two words with one meaning. In this case, it is because one is more formal than the other. An example is the word, "is," which can be translated to both, "chir" (formal) and "aj" (informal).
*Note: Many of these words are official, but some have been made up by myself, after studying letter and sound patterns in already-existing Rylothean words. The words with an asterisk next to them are the ones I have invented myself. Note that some Rylothean words are repeated because they have two separate meanings. Grammar and language rules invented by myself to make the language more authentic can be found at the bottom of this post.
A
A = Li
Ash/Dust: Ilar
“All to the mother of balance”: Vahs ka
Am: Trek *
Are: Sef *
Arrow: Jer
Artist Caste Member: Sesk’osima
Authoritative: Mobok
“Avoid death” – sarcastic farewell: Sahak Chir
B
Bargain: Pahgan
Be = Kii*
Beast of Burden: Nabrina
Beginning: Kalikori
Beloved, exceptionally favored one – requires noun/name before it to be meaningful: Eswo
Beloved: Freykaa
Beloved person or thing held close to the heart: Pika
of Prey: Orn
Black: Kairn
Blessed: Smoo
Blue: Ruti
Blue Twi’lek: Rutian Twi’lek
Bold: Rar
Brave: Freetaa
Brother: Nerra
Brown: Dari
Brown Twi’lek: Darian Twi’lek
But = Ssanti
C
Captivating: Blen
Cave: Waran
Celebrate: Atuhlkaa*
(Note: This is a rough translation. Atuhlkaa can be used for the "celebration" of a funeral as well as the celebration of a wedding.)
Champion: Tal
Chivalry, chivalrous: Komad
Cliff: Hid
Color: Daki *
Commander, Warrior Chief: Annon
Coruscant: Corussanti *
Creative: Tiatkin
Crying: Shala
D
Dancer: Seela
Dark: Kairn
Darkness: Sinya
Daughter: Sama
Death, dead, the deceased, the state of death: Ch’sei
Defender: Firith
Dependable: Toqema
Desired: Anu
Destiny: Talik
Drum: Chom
E
Easy: Bondara
Enthralling: Blen
Exceedingly Beautiful: Hirani
Everyone = Kijaleei*
F
Fang: Tott
Family: Zen’ka
Family members who are not Twi’leks: Twi’resha
Family members who are not Twi’leks but have gone through the Bloodening ceremony and are therefore considered blood relatives: Si’kou
Farm, Farmer: Nabat
Father/male head of house or clan: Kora
Favorite: Ghitsa *
Fiance (Female): Nonna
Fiance (Male): Ka’re
Fight: Ultuka *
Fire: Tol
First: Sienn *
Flower: Aola
Found = Zela*
Fortress: Cazne
Friend: Muchi
Friend of the Twi’leks: Kocceille Twi’lek
Fruit grown only on Ryloth (sweet): Feen
G
Galaxy: Tar’don ayy *
Gem: Jiljoo
Gentle: Dira
Gift: Nima
Goddess (Twi’leks believe in one goddess): Kika’lekki
Golden, of gold: Passik
Good Luck: Vatak’ultuka – used by warriors, literally translates to “Fight on tomorrow.
Good = Passi*
Goodbye: Ka’ta
Graceful: Una
Green: Tuki
Green Twi’lek: Tukian Twi’lek
H
Half: Xe
Happy: Rackus
Hardworking: Fenn
Hated, reviled – requires a noun/name before it to make it meaningful: Eswa
Have = Xama
He: Ish
Heaven: Ki’ala *
Heavenly, from Heaven: Ci’el *
Hers: Ka’vash *
Headtails: Lekku
Hello: Kassurra *
Hey: Kass *
Here: Circaa
Heroic: Nilim
His: Ka’vish *
Home: Tar’don *
Hope: Tann
Hot: Me
How: Qaon
I
I: Ril *
I’m: Ril’ek *
Ice: Dia
In: Jumu *
Insanity caused by the Brightlands: Brightsick
Intelligent, ingenious: Luroon
Is: Chir (formal), Aj (informal)*
It: Eti
J
Judge: Nuro
Jewel: Pampy
K
King/Male ruler: Dinek
Know = Kich'ee *
Knowledge = Dakich'ee *
L
Laughing: Racor
Left Head Tail: Tchun
Leader: Kiqarru *
Legal: Valla
Life: Teeubo*
Light: Shakk *
Lightning: Shakka
Lightsaber: Jelashakk *
Little sister – literally translated to “Daughter of the goddess”: Lia’ry
Live: Cinn *
Love: Ardo *
Loved one: Pika
Lucky, fortunate: Vrei
M
Ma’am: Vashna
Maiden: Sienn
Masseuse: Yobana
Master: Olma
Me: Ma *
Memory: Seku
Miss, Missus: Vashna
Mist, smoke: Aayla
Mister, sir: Vishna
Medical Caste Member: Sesk’ryvak
Merchant: Skawn
Merchant (member of the merchant caste): Sesk’kesva
Moon: Ann
Mountain: Vuren
Mountainous: Kru
“Mother give you safety.” – Ryma gesu’tak allesh (this is a formal farewell)
Abbreviation: Ryma’allesh
“Mother give us safety.” – Ryma geeyi’tak allesh* (Often said before going into battle, a tough situation, etc.)
My: Jun *
N
Name: Panqi *
Nightmare: Obyrru
No: Koa
Now: Ven *
Noble: Tualin
Non-Twilek family members: Ay’kou
Now = Tuklii
O
Of: Jehsa (formal), Ek (informal) *
On: Qi *
Or: Enki*
Orange: Toli
Orange Twi’lek: Tolian Twi’lek
Outcast, one exiled from Twi’lek society: Runan
P
Party: Enki
Pervert: Chi’kan
Philosopher: Kopecz
Philosophical: Blankuna
Pint (measurement): Ac
Please: Narsu
Pleasing to the senses: Vida
Poet: Siolo
Poison native to Ryloth: Chall
Politician (member of the politician caste): Sesk’bumat
Politics – literally “the Great Game” or “the Game of Clans”: Dra’Damor
Priest/Holy person: Guzerre
Priestess: Kiva
Protector: Alema
Purple: Tyri
Purple Twi’leks: Tyrian Twi’leks
Q
Queen/Female ruler: Daesha
R
Red: Leth
Red Twi’lek: Lethan
Reviled/hated one: Eswa
Right head tail: Tchin
Rock: Nat
Royal: Tualin
S
Sand: Alask
Scholar: Elav
Scorching: Ziveri
Second: Ulorn *
Selling 1st born daughter into slavery: Vassij’ra
Serpent, snake: Koyi
Sharp: Han
She: Ash
Silk Worm: Jalavash Worm
Silver: Ven
Silver-tongued: Nawar’aven
Singer: Shiri
Sister: Numa
Skilled: Secura
Slayer of stars: Wedgan’tilles
Snow: Lyn
Solid: Amersu
Son: A’kei
Sorrow/Grief: Shar
Space: Pra’tari *
Spaceship: Pra’tari shak *
Speaker, Tongue: Nawara
Spear: Ree
Spirit: Tuka
Star: Ayy
Stiletto, needle: Giza
Stone: Darap
Stormy weather: Tarkona
Strength: Karawn
Strong: Distombe
Strong-willed: Olgkru
Sun: Rol
Sunny, bright: Rha
Swear word: Frotz (Ex: “Ah, frotz, I can’t believe I lost my light saber.”)
Swear word – being of poor repute: Schutta
Swift: Tar
Sword: Jela
T
Tailor: Valsil
Temple caste member: Sesk’mahvus – this caste includes Ai’jou and Kivas
Teeth: Chir *
Thank you very much: Arni’soyacho
Thanks: Arni
“The guests are welcome here.”: Kah’lehalle so fendoon
The: Leha *
Them: Korjin
There: Circoo
They: Korjin
Thought = Jaala
Thunder: Yuned
To = Ael (formal) / Ya (informal)*
Too = Aelo *
Today: Rizzal *
Tomorrow: Vatak *
Tower: Cotan
Traditional Twi’lek food: Gruuvan Shaal
Tranquil: Kluub
“Travel safely”: Ma’allesh
Traveler, explorer: Zelada
Trash: Opik
Treasure: Teeubo
Trustworthy: Teksa
Tunnel: Waran
Twi’lek language: Twi’leki, Ryl, Rylothean (first three are the same language), or Ryu
Twi’lek language where only headtails are used for communication: Lekku
Twi’lek homeworld: Ryloth or Twi’lek
Two Head Tails: Tchun-Tchin
U
Us: Eyi *
V
Victor, Winner: Warat
Visitor: Haly
W
War, Warrior: Chee
Female warrior: Gida
Warrior Caste Member: Sesk’vati (also used to refer to multiple warriors of both genders, i.e. a gender-neutral word for “warriors” *)
Water: Oola
We: Eyima *
Wealthy: Olan
What: Qa
When: Tenii
Where: Ootay
White: Torr
Who: Jinqa
Why: Qato
Wind: Bril
Wise: Doneeta
Worry (verb): Hiko
Would = Toosa*
X
none
Y
Y’all: Ikta’sa *
Yes: Ka
You: Eyi *
Young: Eyan
Your: Eyii *
You’re welcome – literally “No worries.”: Koahiko
Z
none
QUICK REFERENCE:
THE FIVE W’S (and one H):
Who: Jinqa
What: Qa
When: Tenii
Where: Ootay
Why: Qato
How: Qaon
POSSESSIVE/PRONOUNS:
He: Ish
Hers: Ka’vash *
His: Ka’vish *
I: Ril *
I’m: Ril’ek *
It: Eti
Is: Chir (formal), Aj (informal)*
Me: Ma *
My: Jun *
Our:
She: Ash
They/Them: Korjin
Us: Eyi *
We: Eyima *
Y’all: Ikta’sa *
You: Su *
Your: Sur *
OTHER BASIC WORDS:
A: Li *
Am: Trek *
Are: Sef *
Is: Chir (formal), Aj (informal)*
Of: Jehsa *
On: Qi *
Or: Enki*
The: Leha *
COLORS: (Dakis *)
White: Torr
Red: Leth
Orange: Toli
Yellow: Rho *
Golden: Passik
Green: Tuki
Blue: Ruti
Purple: Tyri
Brown: Dari
Silver: Ven
Grey: Ilo *
Black: Kairn
NUMBERS:
One: Ca *
Two: Luuk *
Three: Sor *
Four: Fe *
Five: Xa *
Six: Boma *
Seven: Tche *
Eight: Ac *
Nine: Pas *
Ten: Muj *
PLANETS:
Coruscant: Corussanti *
CEREMONIES:
Bloodening: Makes an offworlder part of Twi’lek ceremony: Twa’jani
Ceremony of Law: Waala
Coming of age: Tsu’kagrei
Funeral: Mi’sou
Holiday of Origin: Inasvok’akmoll
Life and History Ceremony: Inasvok’atuhlk
Member of Council of Kivas: Sou’Kiva
Member of the Head Clan: Sou’Kora
Protocol of Gifts: must give gifts when arriving on Ryloth
Regular, weekly religious ceremony: Tuka’atuhlk
Separation from Kika’lekki: Kan’ka
Story chains: Each link in the chain provided details on a larger story. Stories were told by following the links.
MARRIAGE:
Pre-marriage questioning ritual: Ji’kun
Priestess – there are 5 total on Ryloth: Kiva
Ritual of separation: Yuri
Wedding: Jasshi’rr
Part One - “One Mind”: Bou’omoa
Part Two – “One Body”: Bou’hada
Part Three – “One Soul”: Bou’ikha
Wedding Reception: Shi’gen
COMMON TWI'LEK PHRASES:
"All to the mother of balance." - Vahs ka
"Avoid death." - sarcastic farewell - Sahak Chir
“Fight on tomorrow." - Good luck - Vatak'ultuka
"Mother give you safety." - Ryma gesu'tak allesh or less formally Ryma'allesh
“Mother give us safety.” – Ryma geeyi’tak allesh
"Thank you very much." - Arni'soyacho or less formally Arni
"The guests are welcome here." - Kah'lehalle so fendoon
"Travel safely." - Ma'allesh
"No worries./You're welcome." - Koahiko
"There is good to be found in everyone." - Circoo aj passi ya'kii zela'jumu kijaleei.
TWI’LEK CLANS:
---There were five original clans at the beginning of Ryloth’s history. All the members of one clan were the same color, and practiced worship to their goddess, Kika’Lekki, in the same way.---
Darian/Brown – Stone Twi’leks. Lived on the surface, worshiped by building great stone monuments.
Tolian/Orange – Fire Twi’leks. Lived underground. Used and mastered fire.
Tukian/Green – Spirit Twi’leks. Lived on the surface, practiced spiritual devotion, prayers, and ceremonies.
Rutian/Blue – Water Twi’leks. Lived underground. Used, appreciated, and mastered water.
Tyrian/Purple – Music Twi’leks. Lived in aboveworld caves. Worshipped with music, dance, song, and poetry.
*Lethan Twi’leks could be in any of the five clans – they are a rare occurrence, a genetic anomaly, like albinos in other species. They are highly prized as slaves due to their rarity.
REFERENCE:
Twi'lek Lexicon - Click the "Impatient?" link.
Disclaimer: All rights to official Rylothean words belong to Lucas Arts.
Rylothean Grammar Rules
-If a word ends in with the letter "a," it should be joined to the word after it with an apostrophe. Often this is done for other vowels as well, but it is only a rule with the letter a.
Ex: The word "to" = "ya" and the word "be" = "kii." So instead of "ya kii," you would combine the words and write, "ya'kii."
-There are some exceptions to this rule, such as with the word "ryma," which is never combined to the word after it.
-This can often result in very long word combinations (ex: "toosa'xama'ael atuhlkaa'li"), making Rylothean very difficult to read for people who are new to the language.
-Descriptive adjectives come after the noun they are describing.
-Note that some words have two meanings. "Teeubo" means both "treasure" and "life." (This reflects the Twi'lek cultural belief that life should be treasured.)
-Note: Occasionally there are two words with one meaning. In this case, it is because one is more formal than the other. An example is the word, "is," which can be translated to both, "chir" (formal) and "aj" (informal).
