Tamaranian Dictionary

Kregor8 · #1 10-23-2004, 01:08 AM

This is a project I'd like to try. I have a small thing for languages, and I really like Tamaranian. For now, it'd just be nice to collect a phrase book, so if you know any Tamaranian phrases (especially their meanings) then post them here. I'll post what I can think of now.

Clorbag Valblernek - a person who pulls mean pranks on others
Blothog - a celebration of friendship
Gorka pipe - a native Tamaranian instrument, similar to Scottish bagpipes, large and pink, plays very disonnant notes very loudly.

Other words or phrases I'm not sure of -
Finbar
Glembork
Zallwort Doobaflixing Zarfarger

Anyone who can correct my spelling or offer new words or meanings, please post. If you all think this is stupid, that's fine. I'll just sit in my little corner

with my pile of books until you get over it.

Kregor8 · #2 10-23-2004, 01:09 AM

And this is totally related to fan fic writing, because people can look here for a refrence when writing for Starfire or Blackfire or Sunfire or Bonfire or whoever.

Ps. Bonfire doesn't exist, to my knowlege.

Magick · #3 10-23-2004, 09:33 AM

Umm, I think there's one they mentioned in "How Long is Forever"

Reckmas-When close friends begin to drift apart, and their friendship begins to die

Sproxie · #4 10-23-2004, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kregor8

This is a project I'd like to try. I have a small thing for languages, and I really like Tamaranian. For now, it'd just be nice to collect a phrase book, so if you know any Tamaranian phrases (especially their meanings) then post them here. I'll post what I can think of now.

Clorbag Valblernek - a person who pulls mean pranks on others
Blothog - a celebration of friendship
Gorka pipe - a native Tamaranian instrument, similar to Scottish bagpipes, large and pink, plays very disonnant notes very loudly.

Other words or phrases I'm not sure of -
Finbar
Glembork
Zallwort Doobaflixing Zarfarger

Anyone who can correct my spelling or offer new words or meanings, please post. If you all think this is stupid, that's fine. I'll just sit in my little corner

with my pile of books until you get over it.

i have a HUGE thing for different languages and alphebets! i learned the Ancient viking alphebet by heart now! (i know im weird)
so interesting!

tamamranian is confusing though.... i dont know much there....

Adrastea · #5 10-23-2004, 08:19 PM

Ah man, i love languages. I speak English and Swedish, and I'm learning French and Japanese. I think they're so cool, plus numerous other codes/languages i've made up....

Sproxie · #6 10-24-2004, 10:52 AM

japanese???
cooooooooool
things u made up huh? when i used to make them up i could never get them myself

so i stuck to ancient viking

Tamaranian word: clor bag two by vixing blarbler velk or something like that....

(too complicated) it means SOMETHING bad

not sure what, just an insult

Starfire Raven · #7 10-24-2004, 11:55 AM

I know cantonese! oh and by the way
Sniparwooserloop- one who plays pranks but still apoligizes
or atleast thats what I think....

raven54 · #8 10-24-2004, 05:05 PM

i also have a weird thing for languages. well, actually alphabets. i like learning new languages, i'm just not very good at it. can't memorize to save my life... oh well.

oneeyemonkeypie · #9 10-24-2004, 07:45 PM

I'll be honest with you-the show's creators didn't write out a language for this show. There's no way they invested the time needed, they just wing it and try to create words that sound kinda funny, with lots of protraced vowel sounds followed by a consonant.

wusserloop is a good example. extended u and o.
to that end-since there is no basis for the language, new words are fair game, as my guess is just as valid as theirs as to what tamarnian words are. So I'll post my created Tamarnian words and what they mean. (also clorbag and blorthog have the drawn out o sound.)

Gend'an-someone who means more to you than words can express; a true love. Someone who you could see youself spending your life with.
Aach-cha - the band on starfire's upper arm. traditionally worn by tamaranian upper class and nobility. When a corresponding band is given to another tamaranian, it symbolizes they are gend'ans

this is a great idea, it would help people writing their fics. But since Tamaranian is a make-it-up-as-you-go language, I think everyone should post their words here.
(I'm trying to learn Japanese. ITS HARD!)

Kregor8 · #10 10-25-2004, 03:39 PM

I was aware that Tamaranian doens't really exist as a full language. That's why I used the term "Phrase Book" and not dictionary in my post (true the title of the thread says dictionary). I assumed that we could put in all the stuff we use in our fics, just so there can be some unity between stories. I'm glad there are so many other people who like languages here. I sadly only can speak English, but I'm learnign French and dabble in Japanese and Galelic (sp?). Tolkien also has some nice stuff...

raven54 · #11 10-25-2004, 03:51 PM

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but I'm learnign French and dabble in Japanese and Galelic (sp?)

(sp)- Gaelic, maybe?

yeah, Tolkien does have some good stuff- i like the Elven alphabets at the end of Return of the King

oneeyemonkeypie · #12 10-25-2004, 04:01 PM

OK, cool. When you said know any Tamaranian phrases, I thought you meant like know from the show. Yeah, a comprehensive dictionary would be an awesome idea.

Gaelic? Really, gaelic is the least intuitive language on the planet. I have an Irish Mythology class and we speak some Gaelic. Are you learning to speak it or write it? 'Cause they're totally different.

Cuchulainn is pronounced Coohoolan.
Ridiculous.

Sproxie · #13 10-25-2004, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by raven54

yeah, Tolkien does have some good stuff- i like the Elven alphabets at the end of Return of the King

i also like the elven alphebets

love Lord of the Rings! sorta..

Unix · #14 10-26-2004, 08:29 PM

i speak english, *duh, but still, go me!* very little Italian/Greek/Roman/German (only a phrase or two cos i really suck at languages) some Arabic from my childhood, Gaelic and i'm still learning French.
Cuchulainn is really pronounced as "Coo-cull-an" - unless thats what u said, cos i'm nearly certain that your phoenetics differ a lot from mine. *if that makes any sense at all to anyone but me

*
(sorry if this is unessicerly bi***y) Surely if your learning to speak Gaelic, you'll need the writing also? they're really not that different, besides the pronouncation, but all languages are like that. i think...?
finally, correct me if i'm wrong cos i haven't seen the episode with Mad Mod in a long time, this is just what i think i can remember:
"How many ocarans does it take to hoogie a morphlar?.... Finbar!!!

*Star to BB*
i know its not much help other than to state the obvious, but its probably like one of those... How many blondes does it take to screw in a lightbulb...? 50!
**yes, bad joke with no point and possibility to offend many, i know, but its not mine and i only used it for an example.now if u want a real blonde joke... jk

Crowgirl · #15 10-27-2004, 02:16 PM

I must confess. I know a little espanol and tamaranian, but I TOTALLY ROCK with Pig latin.

Ondle-bay okes-jay are-hey unny-fay!!

**Romanesque** · #16 10-27-2004, 02:29 PM

::cough::

--Romey

Unix · #17 10-27-2004, 03:19 PM

nice! like the ::cough:: at the end, nice touch there!

your sig is really cool, nice motto

oneeyemonkeypie · #18 10-27-2004, 04:46 PM

nice...

I loved the sound in that episode when she said that and beast boy let go of "whatever" it was that he was holding.

Unix · #19 10-27-2004, 05:51 PM

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nice...

I loved the sound in that episode when she said that and beast boy let go of "whatever" it was that he was holding.

yeah, i'm guessin it was mainly cos Robin was nearby

oneeyemonkeypie · #20 10-27-2004, 06:50 PM

um, no not that...
When beast Boy said sorry offscreen, you could hear a suction cup-like sound. It was hilarious. And I don't think Robin had anything to do with it.