Shadowclan Language

Shadowclan Orks mostly speak the universal language of Agon (English), but they do so with an Orkish accent. This accent is achieved by phonetic spelling and miss-spelling of words, as well as use of brutish concepts and grammar modifications. Orks will also frequently use certain Ork terms in place of their English counterparts. An understanding of these basic words is required of all Shadowclan, and it is recommended that new members print up the word list and keep it handy while getting used to things. If you're having trouble with the language, simply /tell another member and ask for help.

Shadowclan Orks never use abbreviations or internetisms such as lol, Smile, afk, brb, etc

The use of "OOC: xxxxx" is not an acceptable means of conveying OOC information.

Common Ork Terms and Words

Basic Words:

Combat Words:

Other Races and Creatures:

Numbers:

Game Terms:

Skill Level Reference: (Avoid discussion of skill levels in general, and never reference specific skill points, as this is OOC. If it is necessary, refer to your ability in a skill in complete sentences, that would make sense if there were no skill system at all. The following terms just give a bit more definition to what you're saying.)

Advanced Old Orkish Vocabulary:

The following is a list of words based on Tolkien's Black Speech. It is not mandatory knowledge, but can aid in a deeper understanding of Orkish. Some of these words are used more often than others.


Vocabulary
agh and albai elf (or) elves (n)
amal where (relative) ash one
bagronk dung-pit (n) búbhosh great (adj)
bugd- call (v) burguul shadow ('burz + guul') (n)
burzum darkness (n) buub pig (n)
buurz dark (adj) dug filth (n)
durb- rule (v) durub ruler (n)
dush sorcery, magic (n) duump doom (v)
fauth- lie hidden (v) gaakh let it be that
gakh three gazat dwarf (n)
ghaash (ghâsh) fire (n) ghaashum heat (n)
gimb- find (v) glob fool (n)
goi city (n) golug elves (n)
goth lord, master (n) gund stone (n)
guul (gûl) wraith (n) hai folk (n)
hosh guts (n) ilid elf or elves (n)
krak five krimp- bind (v)
krith nine lat you
lata- under (prep) lug tower (n)
m- root of interogatives mal where? (interrog)
mat- die (v) matuurz mortal (adj)
mog voice (n) narkuu never
nazg ring (n) nuut sky (n)
olog Troll (n) prakh- lure (v)
pushdug stinking (adj or participle) ronk pool (n)
sha together with (prep) shakh lord (n)
shara man (n) sharkuu (sharkû) old man (n)
skai or skah exclamation of contempt snaga slave (also used by Uruk-hai as 'orc ofsmaller breed'
srinkh- gather (v) (transitive) ta him
tab his tak them
tala above thrak- bring (v)
throqu- devour (v) tug only (adv)
u to (prep) udu seven
uliima throne (n) uruk larger breed of orcs (n)
uzg land (n) za this
zagh mountain pass (n)


Grammar
-at verb infinitive -hai people (collective plural)
-i or -u noun plural after consonant -ishi in (a suffixed postposition: burzum-ishi,"in the darkness")
-ob of (case suffix) -ub- verb future tense suffix
-ug verb present active participle -uga verb past passive participle
-uuk (-ûk) all -ul them
-um -ness, -yness (n) -uur for (case suffix)
-uurz a common adjective-forming suffix -z noun plural after vowel
a- prefixed to an interrogative makes itinto a relative


Extrapolated Words
gunduurz stony, rocky, rough (adj) duguurz filthy, dirty (adj)
shara-hai mankind (n) globuurz foolish, silly (adj)
bagronk-ishi ill, dying (literally 'in the dung-pit') snaguurz fawning, groveling (adj)