GAALE

Last updated July 16, 2015

English to Gaale:

• a = aan (AHN)
• alcohol = rakur (RAH-koor)
• alien = Golaani-kin (goh-LAH-nee-keen) [literally "Beyond-folk"]
• all = niiraka (NEE-rah-kah)
• ambassador = alar (AH-lahr)
• animal = huule (HOO-leh)
• and = iim (EEM)
• arch = rahaaki (rah-HAH-kee)
• are = tuula-pe (TOO-lah-peh)
• arm = mafali (MAH-fah-li)
• attack = anta (AHN-tah)
• aunt = faake (FAH-keh)
• bad = mafa (MAH-fah)
• ball = fa (FAH)
• bell = gai (GAH-ee)
• belly = gogaano (goh-GAH-noh)
• Beyond = Golaani (goh-LAH-nee)
• big = baandu (BAHN-doo)
• blessed = rune (ROO-neh)
• blood = geka (GEH-kah)
• bone = melu (MEH-loo)
• brother = guutia (GOO-tee-ah)
• chamber = duline (DOO-lee-neh)
• child = lakoora (la-KOH-rah)
• chocolate = shakolate (SHAH-koh-lah-teh)
• city = gan (GAHN)
• clothing = farale (FAH-rah-leh)
• cloud = duukie (DOO-kee-eh)
• cold = akekeki (AH-keh-keh-kee)
• color = daki (DAH-kee)
  • black = Golaani-daki (goh-LAH-nee-DAH-kee) [literally "Beyond-colored"]
  • blue = thaalake-daki (THAH-lah-keh-DAH-kee) [literally "water-colored"]
  • brown = kakaara-daki (kah-KAH-rah-DAH-kee) [literally "stone-colored"]
  • gold = kandoraa-daki (kahn-doh-RAH-DAH-kee) [literally "gold-colored"]
  • green = shuulua-daki (SHOO-loo-ah-DAH-kee) [literally "forest-colored"]
  • grey = kuda-daki (KOO-dah-DAH-kee) [literally "metal-colored"]
  • orange = skaako-daki (SKAH-koh-DAH-kee) [literally "fire-colored"]
  • past-purple = kinta-daki (KEEN-tah-DAH-kee) [literally "spot-colored"]
  • purple = gaaka-daki (GAH-kah-DAH-kee) [literally "trench-colored"]
  • white = lakaani-daki (lah-KAH-nee-DAH-kee) [literally "moon-colored"]
  • yellow = luka-daki (LOO-kah-DAH-kee) [literally "light-colored"]
• computer = kompuuta (kom-POO-tah)
• comrades = danaatie (dah-NAH-tee-eh) [literally "hand-group"]
• council = atika (AH-tee-kah)
• curious = marue (MAH-roo-eh)
• dark = rukaku (ROO-kah-koo)
• damn = Kake! (KAH-keh) [expletive]
• day = hadu (HAH-doo)
• death = galeka (GAH-leh-kah)
• diamond = lukakaara (loo-kah-KAH-rah) [literally "light-rock"]
• drink = daluta (DAH-loo-tah)
• duet = kalluu (kah-LOO) [literally "two-song"]
• eager = siina-kaanu (SEE-nah-KAH-noo) [literally "future-happy"]
• Earth (planet) = Tiaare (tee-AH-reh)
• east = iisu (EE-soo)
• egg = ginta (GEEN-tah)
• elbow = mafaliko (MAH-fah-lee-koh)
• empire = empai (EHM-pa-ee)
• ending = faltaraan (fall-tah-RAHN)
• exercise = kana (KAH-nah)
• eye = rulua (ROO-loo-ah)
• far away = nusu (NOO-soo)
• father = gaanda (GAHN-dah)
• finger = kidana (KEE-dah-nah)
• fire = skaako (SKAH-koh)
• first = ii-ladu (EE-lah-doo)
• folk = -kin (KEEN)
• follower = ethai (EH-thah-ee)
• food = esaku (EH-sah-koo)
• foot = tage (TAH-geh)
• forest = shuulua (SHOO-loo-ah)
• freedom = siitue (SEE-too-eh)
• friend = balate (BAH-lah-teh)
• frontier = salorin (SAH-loh-reen)
• frozen = tessakai (TEH-sah-ka-ee)
• full (well-fed) = eskaleen (ess-kah-LAYN)
• future = kaanu (KAH-noo)
• Galactic Nations = Gaala-Neshanu (GAH-lah-NEH-shah-noo)
• galaxy = gaalaki (GAH-lah-kee)
• garden = telaana (teh-LAH-nah)
• gold (metal) = kandoraa (kahn-doh-RAH)
• good = kifa (KEE-fah)
• goods = giilafe (GEE-lah-feh)
• government = kanaa (kah-NAH)
• guitar = gitaara (gee-TAH-rah)
• half = iika (EE-kah)
• hand = dana (DAH-nah)
• happy = siina (SEE-nah)
• hard-working = fulooria (foo-LOH-ree-ah)
• hat = soomera (SOH-meh-rah)
• head = danka (DAHN-kah)
• her (pronoun) = ate (AH-teh)
• her (possessive) = -teea (TAY-ah)
• high = dukaalu (doo-KAH-loo)
• High Council = Kanaatika (kah-NAH-tee-kah)
• him = ati (AH-tee)
• his = -tiia (TEE-ah)
• home = bala (BAH-lah)
• hot = kahaaka (kah-HAH-kah)
• human = uumani (OO-mah-nee)
• hunter = andaar (ahn-DAHR)
• ice = tessa (TEH-sah)
• in = nulus (NOO-loos)
• is = tuula (TOO-lah)
• it = bes (BEHS)
• knee = rafaliko (RAH-fah-lee-koh)
• leaf = kantatu (KAHN-tah-too)
• leg = rafali (RAH-fah-lee)
• letter (spelling) = ahtaatu (ah-TAH-too)
• life = paase (PAH-seh)
• light = luka (LOO-kah)
• lightning = taru-skaako (TAH-roo-SKAH-koh) [literally "sky-fire"]
• long = gunda (GOON-dah)
• love = talla (TAH-lah)
• machine = makina (MAH-kee-nah)
• Madam = -nara (NAH-rah)
• magic = daaku-golaaku (DAH-koo-goh-LAH-koo) [literally "spirit-speaking"]
• "man"/male Ashkathi = guta (GOO-tah)
• many = abaanka (ah-BAHN-kah)
• mate = talla-ra (TAH-lah-rah) [literally "great love"]
• me = ue (OO-eh)
• metal = kuda (KOO-dah)
• Minister = tal (TAHL)
• miracle = kuulore (KOO-loh-reh)
• mischievous = mesukalli (MEH-soo-kah-lee)
• monster = den (DEHN)
• moon = lakaani (lah-KAH-nee)
• most = -ra (RAH)
• mother = tuunda (TOON-dah)
• mountain = borellaa (boh-reh-LAH)
• mouth = amba (AHM-bah)
• movie = mufi (MOO-fee)
• Mr. = -gu (GOO)
• Ms. = -na (NAH)
• mural = geta (GEH-tah)
• my = -te (TEH)
• name = tofe (TOH-feh)
• navigator = taasa (TAH-sah)
• new = kikifi (KEE-kee-fee)
• night = sesu (SEH-soo)
• no = ume (OO-meh)
• north = norta (NOR-tah)
• not = umeke (OO-meh-keh)
• noise = aku (AH-koo)
• number = iikalkenta (EE-kahl-ken-tah)
• ocean = thaalake-ra (THAH-lah-keh-rah) [literally "great water"]
• of = met (MEHT)
• old = rataake (rah-TAH-keh)
• organization = raatie (RAH-tee-eh)
• other = gosi (GOH-see)
• over = talmaku (TAHL-mah-koo)
• paint = getaki (GEH-tah-kee)
• peace = kai (KAH-ee)
• pearl = kipu (KEE-poo)
• person = ta (TAH)
• place = take (TAH-keh)
• planet = paanetu (PAH-neh-tu)
• plant = faluke (FAH-loo-keh)
• please = ranadi (RAH-nah-dee)
• point = -fi (FEE)
• prey = soskaale (soh-SKAH-leh)
• problem = bamba (BAHM-bah)
• protector = dafaru (DAH-fah-roo)
• proud = masake (MAH-sah-keh)
• province = -ren (REHN)
• quarter = iikon (EE-kone)
• racer = toraanta (toh-RAHN-tah) [literally "speed-person"]
• rain = taru-thaalake (TAH-roo-THAH-lah-keh) [literally "sky-water"]
• roar = rul (ROOL)
• robot = robaatu (roh-BAH-too)
• sand = bako (BAH-koh)
• scientist = loren (LOH-rehn)
• shaman = datoraake (dah-toh-RAH-keh)
• shell = daatia (DAH-tee-ah)
• shoulder = filaaka (fee-LAH-kah)
• Sir = -gura (GOO-rah)
• Siria = Uabaar (ooh-ah-BAHR)
• sister = naatia (NAH-tee-ah)
• skin = falas (FAH-lahss)
• sky = taru (TAH-roo)
• sleek = nafeenu (nah-FEH-noo)
• small = tiike (TEE-keh)
• soldier = kisiti (KEE-see-tee)
• solid = kule (KOO-leh)
• song = luu (LOO)
• Songstream = Luutale (LOO-tah-leh)
• south = sude (SOO-deh)
• space = Golaani [see Beyond]
• spacecraft = Golaani-lusaala (goh-LAH-nee-loo-SAH-lah) [literally Beyond-swimmer]
• sparkling = boladia (BOH-lah-dee-ah)
• speed = toraandu (toh-RAHN-doo)
• spire = mali (MAH-lee)
• spirit = daaku (DAH-koo)
• spot = kinta (KEEN-tah)
• staff = kulue (KOO-loo-eh)
• status = kas (KAHS)
• stone = kakaara (kah-KAH-rah)
• storm = tanke (TAHN-keh)
• sun = lukatu (LOO-kah-too)
• tail = nel (NEHL)
• television = telefise (TEH-leh-fee-seh)
• the = tu (TOO)
• they = uupe (OO-peh)
• thing = maka (MAH-kah)
• through = ganaken (GAH-nah-kehn)
• thunder = taru-aku (TAH-roo-AH-koo) [literally "sky-noise"]
• time = baluuta (bah-LOO-tah)
• to = tane (TAH-neh)
• toe = kitage (KEE-tah-geh)
• tongue = naga (NAH-gah)
• tooth = kuka (KOO-kah)
• town = ranta (RAHN-tah)
• trade = tufaani (too-FAH-nee)
• trench = gaaka (GAH-kah)
• trouble = boskellu (BOH-skeh-loo)
• uncle = faaki (FAH-kee)
• under = delmaku (DEHL-mah-koo)
• union = niirane (NEE-rah-neh)
• us = aari (AH-ree)
• Verandi = Feraanti (feh-RAHN-tee) [a loanword]
• voice = gaale (GAH-leh)
• water = thaalake (THAH-lah-keh)
• we = aari (AH-ree)
• west = aste (AH-steh)
• where = suufe (SOO-feh)
• wind = hutaare (hoo-TAH-reh)
• wind turbine = hutaare-mali (hoo-TAH-reh-MAH-lee) [literally "wind-spire"]
• wise = hake (HAH-keh)
• with = kuun (KOON)
• "woman"/female Ashkathi = nata (NAH-tah)
• work = hifu (HEE-foo)
• world = larine (LAH-ree-neh)
• year = balataan (bah-lah-TAHN)
• yes = laat (LAHT)
• you = kusa (KOO-sah)
• you all = kufi (KOO-fee)
• your = -ku (KOO)

"To search for rocks and find a shell" = To come across a stroke of good fortune

"The sea's echo" = Silence

"I see you" = A disrespectful or fear-filled greeting (the respectful equivalent is "I am pleased to see you")

"If the torra sleeps, the kull take a ride" = Do not let others take advantage of you

"To act as the gaaka-den" = To act greedily or gluttonously

"Between the depths and the Darkness Beyond" = Everything, or all of creation

"Even the gaaka-den can lose its teeth" = Nothing is perfect

"A stone in the Shuulua" = Something difficult to find, equivalent to "a needle in a haystack"

"Go like the naako" = Do what no one has done before, accomplish an extraordinary task

"A rala-a bride" = An impossible treasure, something too good to be true

"The shuulua sways" = Nothing is happening, life is going on as usual; an awkward silence

"Nothing comes from nothing" - One will not achieve any goals if they do not make the first move.

"Are the lights not lovely tonight?" - An expression of romantic intentions.

"They shine brighter when I am with you." - Proper response to the above.

"Do it right or don't do it, right?" - Go all in. Don't do things half-heartedly. 

• Ask not the hotha how the rokai soars: Essentially meaning "don't waste my time." Refers to two species of flight-capable fauna native to Akanda, the rokai and the hotha. Used by persons of great importance/authority when speaking to persons of much less importance/authority.
• Your walkway is creaking: Roughly equivalent to "you're on thin ice." Refers to the many suspended pedestrian walkways present in Izeran cities.
• It's toppled like the Republic: "it is" and "it has" are both acceptable uses. Meaning something, usually some situation, has deteriorated very dramatically. Refers to the Akandan Republic, which collapse under the pressure of the revolution that led to Izera's formation.
• You're fishing for hziss: variants include "you've gone fishing for hziss" and "you're swimming with hziss." Essentially means "you're in way over your head" and/or "you're screwed." Refers to a well-known species of large, foul-tempered amphibian native to Akanda known as hziss.

"Older than Ae Ruzic" (An idiom meaning "older than dirt". Or simply a REALLY long time. Sort of like calling something a “fossil” or a “dinosaur” in English.)

"Happier than a sokra in a snowroot patch" (really happy)

"As the sokra goes" (Having patience in a tedious task. I.E. "Work as the sokra goes and you'll get done soon enough")

"Dancing on blades" (as in "She is dancing on blades"), which is the equivalent to walking on thin ice in English.

Alosseil ("Master of Sailors", "Al" indicates naval influence) - Admiral, used for navy and space force.

Azosseil ("Master of Soldiers", "Az" indicates terrestial influence) - General, used for Army.

Aqosseil ("Master of Airmen", "Aq" indicates aerial influence) - Air Force General.

Kiosseil ("Master of War", "Ki" indicates fighting) - Commander

Kisijir (literally "fighter") - Soldier 

Ezijir (portmanteau of "junior" and "kisijir", lit. "junior fighter") - Private

Abex ("unit")

Rankisij ("fighting group", used for squads. But can also refer to a military formation of unknown size.)

Sozirru (Means "[x]". Used for platoons.)

Rucasinax (literally "sisterhood", though "si" particle means it can mean "sister unity". Used for companies.) 

Rucasiao ("group of sisterhoods". Used for battalions.)

Kisijirrun ("fighting large group". Used for brigades/regiments, even if they're larger formations.)

Aznarun ("army large group". Used for divisions/corps.)

Azarruc ("army". Used for Armies/Fronts.)

Uabarri Azarruc ("Sirian Army")

Uabarri Aqarruc ("Sirian Air Force", lit. "Sirian Air Army".)

Uabarri Alarruc ("Sirian Navy", lit. "Sirian Sea/Maritime Army")

Plurals are formed with "a-" at the start of words (compare "zatru" and "azatru").

Specific objects are formed by adding two words together (ex. sick + house = hospital).

The particle "uz" is used to show possession. For example, "Erruanuzua's ball" would become "Erruanuzua uz ball".