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Agom [ak(>ag)+ om = "of the land"] "Lord of the Land," another name for Olmanum.
Akadum [akad + um = sea-god/lord. -aed is used as a negative suffix. i.e. akad = "not the land"] "Lord of the Sea, the lord/god of the sea and storms.
Aylenak [aylen + ak = gate-land] "Land of the Gate," the Tylnorish realm at the northern end of the great sea where the Tronaylenu, "The Three Gates," have been built by the Tylnor. The Three Gates are named Mogaylen "First Gate," Aylengar "The Guardian Gate," and Galaylena "Little Gate" (Sometimes colloquially referred to as Gay (pronounced "guy"), Gar ("gair"), and Gal).
Aylenkyn [aylen + kyn. lit., "gate-clan"] The Aylenkyn are the hereditary keepers of the gates of Aylenak. Legend has it that they are descendants of Valund.
Brogan [brok(>g) + an. lit., "one who speaks."] The brogan of a tronulumdad is the "speaker." He or she is the one who pronounces the official decrees of the council, records them in the annals of the kyn, and serves as the "memory" of the clan. This person also serves as the supreme judge in legal disputes. This post emulates the position of Broganumon in the divine tronulumdad.
Broganumon [brok(>g) + an + um + on = speak - nominalizer -of the gods/lords, lit. "the one of the gods who speaks"] Often shortened to Brogan. One of the Tronulumdad. He is the god/lord of speech, language, and writing. He manifested himself as Frogar, the "Serpent Guardian," and thus gave the Tylnor their written language.
Bruhyl [brukh(>h) + yl = "because of a desire/wish"]. Bruhyl's parents desired a child and were given one. Bruhyl is the heroine of a number of legends including the Tronogdavu.
Dolganak [dolk(>g) + an + ak = dead - nominalizer -land, lit. "The land of the failed one who tried to succeed"] "Realm of the Dead," the realm of the unworthy dead ruled by Ogdolgan.
Dorumyrgom [dor + um + yrk(>g) + om = lit., "battle-lord-of the North"] "Battle-Lord of the North," another name for Fylga.
Drushek [lit., "being of stillness/quiet," i.e., quiet being] A loan word from the Drushek (trw.ck.) One of the other native beings of Krslan (with the Tylnor and the Ersylan). They are originally from the island of Akstan but were driven out by the Varalsans and have migrated throughout Kryslan, especially east of the Great Sea. A number of Tylnor are members of the Drushek order.
Ersylan [ersy + l + an = to be strange or foreign + nominalizer. lit., "those that are strange" i.e. foreigners, outsiders, "those who don't belong"] The name of the tribe that Fylga and the Tylnor drove out of the Ogdafyl as their second test of worthiness.
Fenagan [fenak (>g) + an. lit., "One who is knows/understands"] A spiritual master of the Tylnor.
Fylga [fyl + ga. lit., "light/day/beacon + great." -ga is a superlative marker] He formed the first Tronulumdad of the Fylgakyn with Valund and Tronuld. Fylga was the first umwold, chief among equals in that first Tronulumdad. Many legends are told of Fylga and his tales fill a large cycle of the stories of the Dumfaru Tylnoron "The Sagas of the Tylnor."
Fylgakyn [Fylga + kyn. lit., "Fylga-house/family/clan"] The predominant tribe of the Tylnor. Other prominent clans include the Wolmakyn, Brogarkyn, Aylenkyn, and Gylgakyn. Gylga, for example, was Fylga's brother who ventured farther north into Tylnorak and established the cities deep in the mountains.
Fylyrnogom [fyl + yr + nok(>g) + om. lit., "of the light and of the dark, of the day and night." ir is a conjunction] "The Tale of Day and Night," a legend of Mognokum and Galyluma.
Frogar [fro + gar. lit., "serpent-guardian"] The great serpent that was waiting at the end of the pass through the Garuzylnor for Fylga and the rest of the Tylnor. Fylga attacked the serpent, mortally wounding it. As it lay dying, it used its own blood to write symbols on the surrounding ground and rocks while uttering cries. In this way, the Tylnor obtained their writing system when Valund understood what the Serpent was doing. The Serpent vanished after it died. The writing system, called the Froledumu "the serpent letters," was refined by Valund. Frogar was, in fact, a manifestation of Broganumon.
Gahara [ga + gar(>har) + a. lit., "little guardian." ga+--+a is a way of forming the diminutive] A nickname of Bruhyl.
Galyluma [ga + l + yl + um + a. lit., "little cloak god/lord." Diminutive of "yl-um"] This "goddess" is said to cover the land with her cloak at night, the stars being seen through the weave. She is patron of the night, rest, and healing. She is the sister/female counterpart of Mognokum.
Garuzylnor [ga + ru + zuld (plural) + or. lit., "little two mountains."] The two mountains that stands at the entrance to Tylnorak. Also called the Morgylzulnor (see Morganumon). The name Garuzylnor has also been interpreted as "garu"+"zylnor" (the guardians + mountains) or Guardian Mountains since they guard the pass into Tylnorak.
Gylnorburanom [gylnor + bur + an + om. lit., "dwellings - of those who protect."] Dwellings of the gods, accessible to mortals only by permission of the Tronulumdad.
Kryslan [krysl + an. lit., "that which nourishes."] The world inhabited by the Tylnor, Elasin, Drushek and all other beings.
Kyn House, clan, tribe. The descendants of an illustrious ancestor (Fylgakyn) or traditional inhabitants of a particular region (Aiylenkyn).
Muraskragan [mur + as + krag(< k) + an. lit., "wall-cleaver."] Stone Wall Cleaver, the sword of Fylga, forged by Valund.
Mognokum [mog + nok + um. lit., "first-night-lord."] "Lord of the First Night. The god who created the Tronulumdad from its thumb and two fingers (He had only three digits.). He also covered the world in his cloak (yl), shielding the land from the harsh rays of the sun. The cloak was subsequently given to Galyluma, who continues the task of tucking the world in at night.
Morgan [mork(>g) + en. lit., "one who is strong"] One of the members of a kyn's tronulumdad, usually the war-leader, but also the head of the security forces that keep the peace.
Morganumon [mork(>g) + an + um + on. lit., "the one who is strong among the gods."] Often shortened to Morgan. One of the Tronulumdad. Morganumon is the personification of strength, the war leader. He is a patron of war, but also of peace, for it is he who maintains peace against the forces of chaos. His test for Fylga and the Tylnor was the traversing of the Garuzylnor mountains. The Garuzylnor were formed by Morgan from earth scooped from the coastline of Tylnorak. This is the origin of the land's deep fjords and irregular coastline. Morgylzolu "The Mountains (built) as a result of strength" is another name for the Garuzylnor.
Ogdafyl [ogdav(>f) + yl. lit., "as a result of the victory."] The central plain of Tylnorak, conquered by the Tylnor in the battles against the Ersylan. This is the area settled by the Fylgakyn.
Ogdolgan [og + dolk(>g) + an. lit., "one who --?] The wrathful female deity who rules the unwanted dead. Her name comes from the legend that she was banished and considered beyond redemption by the Tronulumdad but found a way out of her predicament and set herself up as the ruler of the realm of Dolgaenak. Murderers, thieves, and other criminals (and related undesirables) are tended to by Ogdolgan in Dolganak. This is the last resting place for those who have passed the point of redemption (according to the other realms). Ogdolgan punishes those deserving of punishment (in which she delights) and uses others to do her bidding. She is notorious, but is a popular subject in art, since any number of weapons and attributes have been ascribed to her over the centuries.
Olmanum [olm + an + um. lit., "the god who farms/tends plants/harvests"] God of crops, the land, and of plenty/fertility. He is the son of Broganumon. Olmanum's other name is Agom.
Shekstan [lit. "stillness/quiet (of) mind," i.e., still mind] A loan word from the Drushek (ck.stx:n.). The philosophy expounded by the Drushek and followed by a number of other races within Kryslan.
tong-shur [lit. "hand-offering/sacrifice"] The ceremony whereby a Tylnor is given final confirmation into the priesthood of Mognokum. Mognokum is said to have used his fingers and hand to create the beings of Kryslan. In the tong-shur, the initiate cuts off his or her left hand in an act of obeisance to Mognokum and to signify their readiness to steward that which Mognokum created. Followers of Shekstan interpret Mognokum's three digits metaphorically and are thus considered heretics by the priests of Mognokum.
Tronaylenu [tron + aylen + u. lit., "the three gates"] The system of gates, arches, bridges, and barricades built by the Tylnor across the straits leading to the Great Sea.
Tronogdavu [tron + ogdav + u. lit., "the three victories"] The Tale of the Three Victories, a cycle within the large set of sagas that relate the exploits of Bruhyl Gahara. The Tronogdavu are sometimes referred to as the Dorong Bruhyl Gaharalom "Some of the Battles of Bruhyl Gahara."
Tronulumdad [tron + u + l + um-dad. lit., "Divine/Royal Council of the Three."] In mythology, this refers to Woldumon, Broganumon, and Morganumon. In practical terms, each kyn is ruled by a tronulumdad made up of a brogan, woldum, and morgan. Fylga was the first woldum of the Fylgakyn, Valund was the first brogran, and Tronuld was the first morgan. The Tylnor originally wanted to let Fylga serve as all three, but he declared this would upset the gods who formed the first Tronulumdad.
Tylnor [tylnor, plural of tuld. "nomads"] The collective name of the nomads who were part of the great band that was led by Fylga.
Tylnorak [tylnor + ak. lit., "nomads-land."] The land mass in the northwest of Kryslan, home of the Tylnor.
Valund ["smith"] Fylga's smith, forger of Muraskragan, brogan of the first tronulumdad of the Fylgakyn.
Woldum [lit., "wisdom/cunning-lord"] One of the offices of a kyn's tronulumdad. He or she is usually the "first among equals." It is he that sets the direction of policy, inititates laws and decrees (agreed upon by the brogan and morgan), and negotiates treaties and other international and inter-kyn settlements (The brogan settles intra-kyn disputes). Fylga was the first woldum of his kyn.
Woldumon [wold + um + on. lit., "wisdom/cunning/ingenuity of the gods/lords"] First among equals of the divine tronulumdad. His test for the Tylnor was the driving out of the Ersylan.
Umod - English Dictionary
Abbreviations: af = affix; conj = conjunction; part = partitive plural; pl = plural; pp = postposition; sub = substantive; v = verb; mod = modifier; TCG = Tylnorak Cultural Glossary
ak [sub] land, ground. Also, nation. Often used to refer to land which can be used for growing crops or used to sustain a people. See Agom in TCG.
akad [sub] sea. Used to designate sea, as opposed to land.
-an [af] Similar to a relative pronoun, used with verbal-adjectives. This affix also lenites or softens the last consonant (if applicable). Often translated as "one who," "that which," "those who," "he who," etc. Example: brok > brogan "one who/that which proclaims."
ash [pp] near, beside.
aylen [sub] gate, a guarded entrance. {Note: Originally referred to the mouth or opening of a cave.}
brok [v] speak, proclaim, shout, deliver news or commands.
bruk [sub] wish, desire, hope.
bur [v] protect, defend.
dolk [v] (to be) lost, to fail, (to be) dead. {Note: dolk refers to a state of being utterly lost, to have failed irrevocably, to have passed a point of no hope of success, to be unredeemable. See Dolganak in TCG.}
dor [sub] battle, righteous conflict, to be engaged in a noble cause.
ersy [v] (to be) strange, foreign. Also, (to be) unwanted. The word carries the sense of an "uninvited guest" or "invader."
fenak [v] know, understand (in a deep way, not superficially).
fro [sub] serpent, wyrm. Sometimes translated as "dragon."
fyl [sub] light, day. Also a beacon (as in a light seen and followed from a distance). This is the word used when speaking of the opposite of night ("nok"). The Umod word for the period of time from sunrise to sunrise is grota.
-ga [af] A superlative affix. Often translated as "great." {Fylga = "The Great Beacon."}
ga-X-a [af] Diminutive affixes, both the prefix and suffix must be used and the first consonant must be lenited or softened (if possible). X here stands for the substantive being diminished. Often translated as "Little X." See Gahara in the TCG.
gar [sub] guardian, sentry.
gro [pp] on (the surface of something).
grota [sub. from ga-g(lenited to k)rot-a, "little cycle."] The time period from one sunrise to the next.
guld [sub. pl. gylnor] dwelling, house, home.
kragan [sub. From krak-an "that which cleaves"] Any bladed weapon used for cleaving: sword, polearm, axe.
krak [v] cleave, hack.
krot [sub] A cycle, a full turn, a complete rotation.
krysl [v] nourish, sustain, nurture. {Note: For example, a parent "krysl"'s a child. The name of the world, Kryslaen, literally means "that which nurtures and sustains."}
kyn [sub] house, clan, tribe. The descendants of an illustrious ancestor (Fylgakyn) or traditional inhabitants of a particular region (Aylenkyn).
mog [number] First ordinal number, first item in a list, "first."
mork [v] (to be) strong, vigorous,decisive, courageous.
mur [sub] stone, rock, building stones or blocks. Fylga's weapon Muraskragan could be translated as Wall-cleaver, since "mur" are used to build walls and structures.
nok [sub] Night, as opposed to day.
ogdav [sub] victory.
ogdolk [v] to know the way out of a desperate or hopeless situation, to be cunning. (See Ogdolgan)
olm [v] farm, tend plants. Also raise children.
-om [af] Genitive definite singular.
-on [af] Genitive definite plural.
ru [number] Cardinal number "two"
shur [sub.] offering, sacrifice, gift (one that is freely given with no sense of reciprocation needed on the part of the receiver).
tong [sub.] hand; also the word for "four" (Tylnor have three fingers and one opposable digit).
tron [number] Cardinal number "three."
tuld [sub. pl. tylnor] nomad, "one whose home is not fixed."
um [sub] lord, god, ruler. {Note: The idea of "gods" in Tylnor mythology is that of exalted ones, different from mortals, but not completely. The word "um" to designate high government officials should not be seen as deifying them. With lordship comes responsibility, with "divine" lordship comes "divine" responsibility.}
umdad [sub] A divine or royal council, that governs in general or is called for a specific purpose. See also dad.
yl [sub] cloak.
-yl [af] Causal singular definite.
ir [conj] A conjunction connecting two words into a "set." Often translated "and."
yrk [sub & mod] north. Used in a definite sense, it can be The North. It can also be used to modify other substantives.
zuld [sub pl. zylnor] mountain.