#royaltitles

This lesson is all about titles and family members.

Gerudos don’t really have male relatives, however, they still do have words for it. 

Like the other blogs: be on the look out for Bolded and underlined text, they’re links to useful, audio examples!  

Royal Titles:

Tif (a King)

-ti (King; title used to refer to or to address a King by name)

Example: Ganondorf-ti (King Ganondorf)

Latifa (a Queen)

-lati (Queen [name])

Example: Élízabíth-lati [va 2t] (Queen Elizabeth II)

Zayva (a Princess)

-iva (Princess)

Example: Zélda-iva (Princess Zelda)

Éri (a Prince)

-éri (Prince)

Example: Fasad-éri (Prince Facade)

Samkír (Female hero)

-skir (Female hero; use with name of recognised hero)

Rink (Male hero)

-rink (Male hero; same as -skir, but for a male)

Honourifics:

These are placed after a person’s given name. Sometimes, names can be shortened and then the honourific is used.

-naríl (Unmarried, adult Female who is older than you; like saying Miss or Ms)

-karíl (Married female older than you; like saying Mrs)

-lauka (Male who is older than you; like saying Mr)

-ésha (Female of the same age; friend)

-zhanto (Male of the same age)

-ma (Younger female; usually used to address or refer to a little girl; similar to the Japanese -chan)

-mak (Younger male; usually a little boy; similar to the Japanese -kun)

Family Members:

Females:

Adila/Adi (Mother/Mum)

Tanadi (Adoptive mother or Other Mother in a same-sex marriage)

Pronunciation: tah-nah-dee

Níladi (Biological mother)

Pronunciation: Nih-lah-dee

Zayt-adi (Stepmother)

Adi-adi (Grandmother; Mother’s mother)

Bab-adi (Grandmother; Father’s mother)

Ésha (Sister)

Malatif (Wife)

Dani (Daughter)

Adi-ésha (Aunt; Mother’s sister)

Adi-éskalatif (Aunt; Maternal Uncle’s wife)

Bab-ésha (Father’s sister)

Bab-éskalatif (Aunt; Paternal Uncle’s wife)

Ésha-dani (Niece; Sister’s daughter)

Éska-dani (Niece; Brother’s daughter)

Danika (Female Cousin; any side of the family)

Daékpríl (Girlfriend)

Katabi (Fiancée)

Males:

Babuk/Bab (Father/Dad)

Tanbab (Adoptive father or Other father in a same-sex marriage)

Pronunciation: tahn-bah-b

Nílbab (Biological father)

Pronunciation: Nih-ll-bah-b

Zayt-bab (Stepfather)

Adi-bab (Grandfather; Mother’s father)

Bab-bab (Grandfather/Granddad; Father’s father)

Éskazhanto (Brother)

Giz (Husband)

Duno (Son)

Adi-ésko (Uncle; Mother’s brother)

Bab-ésko (Uncle; Father’s brother)

Adi-éshagz (Uncle; Maternal Aunt’s husband)

Bab-éshagz (Uncle; Paternal Aunt’s husband)

Ésha-duno (Nephew; Sister’s son)

Éska-duno (Nephew; Brother’s son)

Dunoko (Male Cousin; any side)

Daékkash (Boyfriend)

Katéb (Fiance)

Vocabulary words:

Mala’anda (Family)

Pronunciation: mah-lah ahn-dah

Shanal (to Marry)

Movok (Member)

Pets:

Horagi (an Animal)

Inhargi (a Pet)

Lupethl (Cat)

Malupay (a Kitten)

Pronunciation: mah-loo-pie 

Bénkal (Dog)

Malbén (a Puppy)

Paténdo (a Ferret)

Skish (a Mouse)

Bāzskish (a Rat)

Pronunciation: Bah-ah-z-skee-sh

Wazo (a Bird)

Ésitaym (aFish)

Lístr (a Horse)

Küko (a Chicken/Cucco)

Shéva (a Goat)

Kastro (a Pig)

Gam (a Turtle)

Natuni (a Snake)

Kata (a Lizard)

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Da yanæ!

This lesson is all about titles and family members. 

Gerudos don’t really have male relatives, however, they still do have words for it. How else would they talk about who the king is related to or relationships of Hyrulians? 

As with the last blog (and others in the future): I will be first teaching you how to ask questions (related to the topic, of course) and then will share some vocabulary words.

And, also, like the other blogs: be on the look out for Bolded and underlined text, they’re links to useful, audio examples!  

Royal Titles:

Tif (a King)

-ti (King; title used to refer to or to address a King by name)

Example: Ganondorf-ti (King Ganondorf)

Latifa (a Queen)

-lati (Queen [name])

Example: Élízabíth-lati [va 2t] (Queen Elizabeth II)

Zayva (a Princess)

-iva (Princess)

Example: Zélda-iva (Princess Zelda)

Éri (a Prince)

-éri (Prince)

Example: Fasad-éri (Prince Facade)

Samkír (Female hero)

-skir (Female hero; use with name of recognised hero)

Rink (Male hero)

-rink (Male hero; same as -skir, but for a male)

Honourifics:

These are placed after a person’s given name. Sometimes, names can be shortened and then the honourific is used.

-naríl (Unmarried, adult Female who is older than you; like saying Miss or Ms)

-karíl (Married female older than you; like saying Mrs)

-lauka (Male who is older than you; like saying Mr)

-ésha (Female of the same age; friend)

-zhanto (Male of the same age)

-ma (Younger female; usually used to address or refer to a little girl; similar to the Japanese -chan)

-mak (Younger male; usually a little boy; similar to the Japanese -kun)

Family Members:

Females:

Adila/Adi (Mother/Mum)

Tanadi (Adoptive mother or Other Mother in a same-sex marriage)

Pronunciation: tah-nah-dee

Níladi (Biological mother)

Pronunciation: Nih-lah-dee

Zayt-adi (Stepmother)

Adi-adi (Grandmother; Mother’s mother)

Bab-adi (Grandmother; Father’s mother)

Ésha (Sister)

Malatif (Wife)

Dani (Daughter)

Adi-ésha (Aunt; Mother’s sister)

Adi-éskalatif (Aunt; Maternal Uncle’s wife)

Bab-ésha (Father’s sister)

Bab-éskalatif  (Aunt; Paternal Uncle’s wife)

Ésha-dani (Niece; Sister’s daughter)

Éska-dani (Niece; Brother’s daughter)

Danika (Female Cousin; any side of the family)

Daékpríl (Girlfriend)

Katabi (Fiancée)

Males:

Babuk/Bab (Father/Dad)

Tanbab (Adoptive father or Other father in a same-sex marriage)

Pronunciation: tahn-bah-b

Nílbab (Biological father)

Pronunciation: Nih-ll-bah-b

Zayt-bab (Stepfather)

Adi-bab (Grandfather; Mother’s father)

Bab-bab (Grandfather/Granddad; Father’s father)

Éskazhanto (Brother)

Giz (Husband)

Duno (Son)

Adi-ésko (Uncle; Mother’s brother)

Bab-ésko (Uncle; Father’s brother)

Adi-éshagz (Uncle; Maternal Aunt’s husband)

Bab-éshagz (Uncle; Paternal Aunt’s husband)

Ésha-duno (Nephew; Sister’s son)

Éska-duno (Nephew; Brother’s son)

Dunoko (Male Cousin; any side)

Daékkash (Boyfriend)

Katéb (Fiance)

Vocabulary words:

Mala’anda (Family)

Pronunciation: mah-lah ahn-dah

Shanal (to Marry)

Movok (Member)

Pets:

Horagi (an Animal)

Inhargi (a Pet)

Lupethl (Cat)

Malupe (a Kitten)

Bénkal (Dog)

Malbén (a Puppy)

Paténdo (a Ferret)

Skish (a Mouse)

Bæzskish (a Rat)

Wazo (a Bird)

Ésitaym (a Fish)

Lístr (a Horse)

Küko (a Chicken/Cucco)

Shéva (a Goat)

Kastro (a Pig)

Gam (a Turtle)

Natuni (a Snake)

Kata (a Lizard) 

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