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− | + | '''Vampire language''' is a mother tongue of intelligent [[vampire]]s – [[alp]]s, [[bruxa]]e, [[higher vampire]]s, [[mula]]s, [[katakan]]s, and [[nosferat]]s – belonging to [[Gharasham]] tribe.<ref name="bw">{{BaW}}</ref> They rarely expose it and prefer to communicate with other [[race]]s via either [[telepathy]] or [[Common Speech]].<ref>{{BoF}}</ref> |
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− | + | In particular, bruxae are able to utilize songs in this language, described as silent, shrill, and sickening to [[mind|manipulate]] and bend to their will any [[human]] by altering their dreams and turning them into horrendous nightmares.<ref>{{TLW}}</ref> |
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+ | == Dictionary == |
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− | After [[Geralt's company]] left the [[Lyrian Army]] and stole from its supplies in order to survive a long journey south, [[Regis]] received a mule which he named [[Draakul]]. When asked by his [[human]] friends what it means he explained it had an amusing significance in the culture and speech of vampires but was "an untranslatable pun".<ref>{{TTotS}}</ref> |
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+ | ===A=== |
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+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | ama<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | atranes<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | of the building (?) (From Etruscan: atranes) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | avile<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | year(s) (?) (From Etruscan: avil) |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ===C=== |
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− | Most of the vampire words in {{BaW}} seems to derive from Etruscan. |
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+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | cesu<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | to place ? (From Etruscan: cesu) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | cleva<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | gift, offering (From Etruscan: cleva) |
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+ | |} |
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− | == |
+ | ===E=== |
+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | eclthi<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | demonstrative (?) (From Etruscan: eclthi) |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===F=== |
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+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | farthana<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | daughter (From Etruscan: farthana meaning ''offspring'') |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===H=== |
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+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | hinthial<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | [[ghost]], apparition, shade (?) (From Etruscan: hinthial) |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | ===L=== |
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+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | lautni<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | familiar, of the family (?) (From Etruscan: laut-ni) |
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+ | |} |
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+ | | marish<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | servant |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | me<ref name="bw" /> |
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| I, me |
| I, me |
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+ | | mi<ref name="bw" /> |
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− | | mutna |
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⚫ | |||
+ | |- |
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+ | | mutna<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | coffin (from Etruscan: mutana) |
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− | === |
+ | ===N=== |
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− | | nac |
+ | | nac<ref name="bw" /> |
− | | as, how, so, because, then, when, why (From Etruscan) |
+ | | as, how, so, because, then, when, why (From Etruscan: nac) |
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− | === |
+ | ===S=== |
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+ | | sech farthana<ref name="bw" /> |
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− | | sel |
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+ | | step-daughter |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | sel<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | spureni |
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+ | | (?) |
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− | === |
+ | ===T=== |
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− | | tesham |
+ | | tesham<ref name="bw" /> |
− | | burial (from Etruscan) |
+ | | burial (from Etruscan: tesham) |
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− | | thaur |
+ | | thaur<ref name="bw" /> |
− | | tomb, sepulcher (from Etruscan) |
+ | | tomb, sepulcher (from Etruscan: thaur) |
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+ | | themias<ref name="bw" /> |
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− | | thi |
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+ | | he places (?) (From Etruscan: themiasa) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | thi<ref name="bw" /> |
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| you |
| you |
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− | == |
+ | ===Z=== |
+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | zatlath<ref name="bw" /> |
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+ | | silence (?) (From Etruscan: zatlath meaning ''companion'') |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Names== |
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+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | [[Draakul]] |
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+ | | (?); described as "an untranslatable pun" |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Phrases== |
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+ | {| class="listing" width="100%" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! width="25%" | Vampire language |
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+ | ! width="75%" | English |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Nac thi sel me thaur? |
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+ | | Why did you wake me up from my tomb? |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | == Trivia == |
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+ | * In {{BaW}}, the vast majority of vampire words derives from Etruscan. |
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+ | |||
+ | == References == |
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+ | [[pl:Język wampirów]] |
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+ | [[Category:Pages with tables]] |
Revision as of 16:04, 4 October 2019
Vampire language is a mother tongue of intelligent vampires – alps, bruxae, higher vampires, mulas, katakans, and nosferats – belonging to Gharasham tribe.[1] They rarely expose it and prefer to communicate with other races via either telepathy or Common Speech.[2]
In particular, bruxae are able to utilize songs in this language, described as silent, shrill, and sickening to manipulate and bend to their will any human by altering their dreams and turning them into horrendous nightmares.[3]
Dictionary
A
Vampire language | English |
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ama[1] | to be ? (From Etruscan: ama) |
atranes[1] | of the building (?) (From Etruscan: atranes) |
avile[1] | year(s) (?) (From Etruscan: avil) |
C
Vampire language | English |
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cesu[1] | to place ? (From Etruscan: cesu) |
cleva[1] | gift, offering (From Etruscan: cleva) |
E
Vampire language | English |
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eclthi[1] | demonstrative (?) (From Etruscan: eclthi) |
F
Vampire language | English |
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farthana[1] | daughter (From Etruscan: farthana meaning offspring) |
H
Vampire language | English |
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hinthial[1] | ghost, apparition, shade (?) (From Etruscan: hinthial) |
L
Vampire language | English |
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lautni[1] | familiar, of the family (?) (From Etruscan: laut-ni) |
M
Vampire language | English |
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marish[1] | servant |
me[1] | I, me |
mi[1] | my |
mutna[1] | coffin (from Etruscan: mutana) |
N
Vampire language | English |
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nac[1] | as, how, so, because, then, when, why (From Etruscan: nac) |
S
Vampire language | English |
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sech farthana[1] | step-daughter |
sel[1] | to do, to make (?) |
spureni | (?) |
T
Vampire language | English |
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tesham[1] | burial (from Etruscan: tesham) |
thaur[1] | tomb, sepulcher (from Etruscan: thaur) |
themias[1] | he places (?) (From Etruscan: themiasa) |
thi[1] | you |
Z
Vampire language | English |
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zatlath[1] | silence (?) (From Etruscan: zatlath meaning companion) |
Names
Vampire language | English |
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Draakul | (?); described as "an untranslatable pun" |
Phrases
Vampire language | English |
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Nac thi sel me thaur? | Why did you wake me up from my tomb? |
Trivia
- In Blood and Wine expansion, the vast majority of vampire words derives from Etruscan.