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Dovahzul homophones?

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DovahKiinZaan
September 24, 2014

I haven't encountered any, but some people here are more experienced. Does the dragon language have homophones?

by DovahKiinZaan
September 24, 2014

I haven't encountered any, but some people here are more experienced. Does the dragon language have homophones?


hiith
September 24, 2014

Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.

by hiith
September 24, 2014

Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.


DovahKiinZaan
September 25, 2014
hiith

Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.

I've always assumed that the 'I I' was pronounced differently to 'i'

by DovahKiinZaan
September 25, 2014
hiith

Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.

I've always assumed that the 'I I' was pronounced differently to 'i'


paarthurnax
Administrator
September 25, 2014
DovaKiinZaan
hiith

Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.

I've always assumed that the 'I I' was pronounced differently to 'i'

It's typically pronounced the same (like the "ee" in "keen"). In rare circumstances "i" will be pronounced short like the "i" in "hit", and as hiith pointed out, in even more rare cases "ii" can be pronounced with a glotal stop.

by paarthurnax
September 25, 2014
DovaKiinZaan
hiith

Some true homophones are nii and ni, nin and niin, or zin and ziin (though a glottal stop could be added to ii), but some words can be confusingly close, such as nahkriin and ahkrin, hon and hun, kiin and kiim, or faaz and faas.

I've always assumed that the 'I I' was pronounced differently to 'i'

It's typically pronounced the same (like the "ee" in "keen"). In rare circumstances "i" will be pronounced short like the "i" in "hit", and as hiith pointed out, in even more rare cases "ii" can be pronounced with a glotal stop.


DovahKiinZaan
September 25, 2014

Learn something everyday 

by DovahKiinZaan
September 25, 2014

Learn something everyday 


Mul klo riik
October 2, 2014

DOV4 K3N

DOV 4 K3N

4RK

DO V4 K3N

What if I want to say dragonborn? What if I want to say born to hunt dragons? What if I want to say my birthday's in Spring?

by Mul klo riik
October 2, 2014

DOV4 K3N

DOV 4 K3N

4RK

DO V4 K3N

What if I want to say dragonborn? What if I want to say born to hunt dragons? What if I want to say my birthday's in Spring?


paarthurnax
Administrator
October 3, 2014
Mul klo riik

 

DOV4 K3N

 

DOV 4 K3N

4RK

DO V4 K3N

 

What if I want to say dragonborn? What if I want to say born to hunt dragons? What if I want to say my birthday's in Spring?

This mixup isn't really possible in actual sentences.

Zu'u dovahkiin "I am the dragonborn."

Zu'u kiin wah ah dovah "I am born to hunt dragons."

Zu'u lost kiin ko vah "I was born in spring."

by paarthurnax
October 3, 2014
Mul klo riik

 

DOV4 K3N

 

DOV 4 K3N

4RK

DO V4 K3N

 

What if I want to say dragonborn? What if I want to say born to hunt dragons? What if I want to say my birthday's in Spring?

This mixup isn't really possible in actual sentences.

Zu'u dovahkiin "I am the dragonborn."

Zu'u kiin wah ah dovah "I am born to hunt dragons."

Zu'u lost kiin ko vah "I was born in spring."

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