The Sarian language is classified as an elemental language, comprised of several dozen two-or-three letter words as building blocks, and then when combined with others, form larger, more descriptive words. Clauses, phrases, and sentences are quite liquid, with one word flowing into the next with very little pause — one who understands Sarian will be able to hear the blocks, or elements, amongst the entire span of the discourse.
Often, a single word (block) will have several interpretations, depending on the context or circumstance used by the speaker. Conversely, several vital things, such as the elements themselves, have several words that could be used to describe them (eg. eire and trett both meaning fire). When understood, though, listening to these descriptive words paints an lustrous picture. Stories told in original Sarian take on a sung quality.
While quite elaborate when spoken, Sarian is difficult to write for the novice. It is a glyphic language, with glyphs representing blocks, not letters.
The Elements[]
cas — wind
medit — water
trett — fire
- alternately eire — everlasting fire or ember – Sarians see embers as manifestations of everlasting fire
janh — soil
- alternately par — earth, ground
Cardinal Directions[]
avos — north
soyos — south
batas — east
ochas — west
Nouns[]
ane — mountain
cai — blade
cet — confluence, gathering, host (group)
cia — knife
cycla — period-of-time (typically month, or season)
cyclos — year
dehev — plant, tree
dhev — plant, non-tree
flir — freedom
hilo — spirit
holi — hope, mercy
hook — avian, predatory bird (translates to "hawk" generally)
hool — avian, omnivorous bird (translates to "owl" generally)
hoon — avian, insectivorous bird (translates to "wren" generally)
hudhlum — prank, joke
hudhar — rampage
ivineik — feast
kicha — cloud
kresa — torch
lin — friend, accomplice, partner
lon — cloth, fabric (natural)
nar — sea, lake
naros — ocean
noque — night
olum — shadow
orle — rain
orme — mist
phon —
pia — pool
prae — shield, guard
rasala — residence, dwelling
sai — action, movement, motion
sar — star, origin, premier, primary
sia — beauty
slaugn — spear
solu — essence, core
tara — force
trett — fire
trean — sin, trespass, grievance
tude — wall
ulme — strength
vena — wine
vial(i) — person, (people)
vilara — heart
vir — vale, valley, split, cleft
Verbs[]
bares — bring
Adjectives[]
cyclos — yearly, annually
holis — merciful, hopeful
phobsos — fearful, scared
sabos — chaotic, stormy
sahkis — strong
ulmis — great, noteworthy
viros — splitting
Geographic Terms & Names[]
Soyometin — lit. Southern Pass
Cappula Naros — The largest body of water on Caspar; lit. Ocean Where the Sands End
Avocet Naros — the northern seas; lit. Northern Gathering of the Ocean
Soyocet Naros — the southern seas; lit. Southern Gathering of the Ocean
Eirnacorom Bisala — The natural sinkhole that houses the Flude Cauldron; lit. Basin of Embers and Echoes
Marinane — Marin Mountain
Whakatane — Mt. Whakat
Tramontane — Tramont Massif
Kuarkane — Mt. Kuark