Faraghin

Faraghin ˈfa.ra.ɣin
Period	c. -1400 YP
Spoken in	Oltu valley
Total speakers	unknown
Writing system	none
Classification	Eigə-Isthmus  Isthmus   Western Isthmus    Ferogh     Faraghin
Typology
Basic word order	unknown
Morphology	fusional
Alignment	NOM-ACC
Credits
Created by	Zompist

Faraghin is a language of the Ferogh branch of the Eigə-Isthmus family. It was spoken in the late 2nd millennium BP in the Western Isthmus area that was later to become the northern half of Huyfárah. Faraghin was a major influence in the development of that nation's language, Fáralo.

Phonology

Consonants

	labial	alveolar	postalv.	velar
plosive	p · b	t · d		k · g
affricate			ʧ
fricative	f	s	ʃ	x · ɣ
nasal	m	n
lateral		l
trill		r

Vowels

	front	central	back
high	i
mid	e		o
low		a

• Faraghin also has two phonemic diphthongs: eu oi
• The consonants /ʧ ʃ x ɣ/ are transcribed as č š kh gh.
• Stress is initial.
• u is an allophone of o before nasals and labials, and after the second syllable of a word.

Pronouns

	NOM	ACC	GEN	DAT
1sg	da	dois	reum	rad
1pl	goč	gočes	ghočum	rad
2sg	čin	čines	sum	rač
2pl	fa	fois	feum	rač
3sg-anim	ni	nes	num	ran
3sg-inan	meš	mes	mešum	mešum
3pl	lor	lores	lum	lum
int/rel-anim	koi	kois	khoim	khoim
int/rel-inan	boi	bois	boim	boim

Derivational morphology

• fis- negative
• -a plural
• -in adjectivization
• -s quality
• -od past participle (-ud after 2nd syllable)
• -(a)č nominalization
• -šes possessor, user
• -čan do repeatedly
• -ne place
• -ač nominalization (similar to -tion)
• -oin causative

Lexicon

Faraghin	Gloss	Etymology
badeu	father
balan	iron
balanin	hard (like iron), indomitable
bar	master
barbadeu	uncle, father's older brother
bargars	captain
barloi	fifth day of the week	NT baulai "earth"
barmašt	steward, controller	"master of the house"
baroin	appoint, bestow	"make a master"
barsifa	admiral	"master of seas"
bartat	judge	"master of law"
bartekha	commander	"master of swords"
Breuš	goddess of Fate; first day of week
bas	calm, even-tempered	"flattish"
baš	even, flat
ben	nothing
benoin	annul
bran	front, face
branoin	advance, march
breušin	unlucky, unfortunate
čark	king
českan	hide
českod	mythical pixie-like being
českodač	an encounter with a pixie, considered fortuitous
čint	the left hand or side
čints	on the left; north
Čintsin	the northern mountains
čokh	fist
čoks	threatening, ready to fight
daghan	stay, camp
daghoin	host
daghne	camp
daradan	dance
dašim	hemp
demen	give
demač	gift; celebratory dinner
deu	girl child, daughter
Deubar	a powerful goddess; sixth day of the week	"daughter of the master"
deučark	princess
deugadin	brother-daughter (niece)
deughunin	niece, daughter of one's elder brother
deutača	sister-daughter (niece)
drorin	awaken
drorač	breakfast
drors	awake
druman	denounce to the king
dumagh	glass (substance)
Faragh	the Faraghin people
faraghin	a Faraghin, of Faragh
Feroj	the Feråjin people
fisrantud	untried person, rookie
fistats	unlawful, illegal
foghan	make, craft
gadin	younger brother
gars	boat
gereč	moon; fourth day of the week
ghafač	theft, crime
ghafan	steal
ghantač	dragon
gheč	mighty, powerful
ghisk	knife
ghiskan	cut
ghun	old
ghunin	elder brother
gudan	descend (from an ancestor)
katan	amuse
kats	amusing
keban	eat
kebač	dinner, meal
kert	anger, rage
kerts	angry
ketrem	honor
krertan	seize, capture
khar	good
khargadin	uncle: father's younger brother
khartača	aunt
khiselan	bequeath
khislod	heir
khoir	goat
khran	guts, boldness
khrans	bold, brave
khunt	devil
lač	country	NT lats "land"
lečeu	the eighth day of the week	NT Lêtsau, a demon
lets	longsword
leus	free
leusoin	liberate
lupan	lie, deceive
maghačan	loot, take as booty
maghačud	captive (from raiding)
mašmuršesa	Council of Warriors	"house of warriors"
mašt	house, palace
maštač	government, dominion
maštin	royal, governmental
men	son
menčark	prince
mengadin	brother-son (nephew)
mengars	first mate
menghonin	nephew, son of one's elder brother
menkhunt	bastard, sumbitch	"son of a devil"
mentača	sister-son (nephew)
muns	soft, weak
Munsin	the Ŋouru (Ngauro)	"weakish"
mor	blood
moršes	knight, warrior
nagane	seat (of a noble), capital
nagat	lord, baron
nagho	bear (animal)
nak	outside (case suffix)
naks	outside (adj.)
naksoin	exile, cast out
napalan	be bored
napalčan	mess around out of boredom
ner	bad, weak
ners	weakish, sick
nirgha	war; third day of the week
pat	one
pačunan	reckon, count
porat	clean, pure; sound, decent
Porats	the river dividing Faraghin and Feråjin territory
praghan	get used to, be accustomed to
praghud	tamed, broken (of horses)
prunin	stab, slash
rantan	test (by experience), prove
rantod	veteran, experienced man
rifan	scare
rifs	scary; ugly
rotan	own, possess
rotod	property, possessions
rušnen	paint, color; insult, accuse
sat	gold
sats	rich, wealthy
sekh	name
sekhan	name, call
sempan	twist, stunt
sempod	twisted, stunted
ser	great, mighty
serčark	emperor
sernagat	minister of state
seršan	the sun; the sun god; seventh day of the week
sif	sea, ocean
soi	coast	NT sau
Soifaragh	Huyfárah (Sau Ibli)	"Faraghin coast"
sun	two
šan	fire
šes	holy
šesoin	anoint; ordain; crown
šoi	woman
šois	sweet, gentle	"womanish"
šor	year
šors	mature, wise; name of a goddess and the second day of the week
tača	sister
tat	law, rule
tatoin	legalize; permit, allow	"make lawful"
tats	lawful, legal
tekh	sword
tekha	army
tekšes	soldier, swordsman
triban	marry (of the participants)
triboin	marry (perform a marriage)
tribod	husband
tundan	watch over, take care of; oversee