“Happy Birthday” in Æolian
In January, I turned 37 😭
My existentialism about getting older aside 😅, here’s how to say “Happy Birthday” in #Æolian 🎂
estanv: compound noun of lexemes ESTE ‘birth’, ANV ‘day’
phlosar: intransitive verb ‘become fun’ of lexeme PHLOS ‘fun’
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“Happy New Year” in Æolian
“Happy New Year!” 🎉
…or as said in #Æolian
“Shall the new winds blow (for you)!”
This phrase refers to the change of winds that signify the coming year 🍃
Typically, Windfolk celebrate this around Spring Equinox when Winter ❄️ turns to Spring 🌸
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“Merry Christmas” in Æolian
A little catch-up posting as I move some of my old material to this new account 😅 🎉
But, here’s “Merry Christmas” 🎄 in #Æolian
As it’s a bit more secular in meaning, I suppose one could also say it for “happy holidays” or “seasons greetings” 😊❄️
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Page 1 of the names of fruits in Æolian This page contains all of my OC’s, Saronaei’s, favourite fruits 😊
Page 2 of the names of fruits in Æolian
Page 3 of the names of fruits in Æolian
Page 4 of the names of fruits in Æolian
Fruit! 🥭🍒🍇🍉🍐
It’s the names of various fruits in #Æolian 🌪️
I drew them in coloured pencil. It took a while, but was fun 🥰
The 1st page is my OC’s fave fruits. What are yours? Also, what’re some unlisted fruits you’d like to know the name of? 🤔
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The basic explanation of adjectives in Æolian -most end in -s -they come after the noun they modify, unless they are a predicate
Saronaei and assistant Lady Eunice, with her friend Diva Alice, showing the change an adjective shows when made to compare it to another noun
Saronaei, Lady Eunice, Diva Alice, and their friend Queen Marguerite help show how to make an adjective 'the most' of itself
The adjectives of colours in Æolian
Hi all! Niþo!
Here's Saronaei & friends to talk a bit about adjectives in #Æolian today
They are largely uniform in how they are patterned and occur, e.g. most end in -s
Hopefully this little #conlang comic will help with the basics 🥰
More on adjectives later 🙂
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The Æolian/Windfolk words for Chinese zodiac animals: rat, ox, and tiger
The Æolian/Windfolk words for Chinese zodiac animals: rabbit, dragon, and snake
The Æolian/Windfolk words for Chinese zodiac animals: horse, goat, and monkey
The Æolian/Windfolk words for Chinese zodiac animals: rooster, dog, and pig
Since Chinese New Year is upon us, here is how to say each of the Chinese zodiac animals in #Æolian
Windfolk don't use this zodiac system, but for fun, if one wanted to talk about this topic, this is the basic info about the animals 😊
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Clouds and weather most frequent in Springtime, though this weather can occur at most anytime of the year
Clouds and weather most frequent in Summertime, though this weather can occur at most anytime of the year
Clouds and weather most frequent in Autumn, though this weather can occur at most anytime of the year
Clouds and weather most frequent in Wintertime, though this weather can occur at most anytime of the year
Windfolk zodiac is based on one’s “birth cloud”: clouds & weather present at one's birth (e.g. calm/clear, stormy, precipitation, overcast, windy, ominous, cool, warm) ⛅️
My OC Saronaei's birthcloud is nacreous, as he was born during his country’s wintry winds 🌬️
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The earth signs of the zodiac in Æolian/Windfolk
The water signs of the zodiac in Æolian/Windfolk
The fire signs of the zodiac in Æolian/Windfolk
The wind signs of the zodiac in Æolian/Windfolk
Since it is my OC's birthday (at least if his world's calendar matched ours), I figured I'd do a post on the zodiac
This is the zodiac of our world in #Æolian language
But, they actually use a different system in their society
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Introductory phrases in Æolian/Windfolk such as “hi”, “hello”, “nice to meet you”, & “my name is…”
Introductory phrases in Æolian/Windfolk such as “this is my friend…”
Introductory phrases in Æolian/Windfolk such as “let’s be friends”, & “goodbye”
A comprehensive list of the Æolian/Windfolk introductory phrases of the previous pages
Some introductory phrases in Æolian/Windfolk with my OC Saronaei and his assistant Lady Eunice 😊
The art of my OC & his secretary bird companion are free-use images, the chibi was made from a free online chibi-maker 😋
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Consonants of Windfolk/Æolian
Vowels of Windfolk/Æolian
Pronunciation guide for Windfolk/Æolian as compared to English sounds, part 1
Pronunciation guide for Windfolk/Æolian as compared to English sounds, part 2
The basic sounds of the Windfolk language, Æolian 🌬️
It is spoken by Windfolk, beings associated with the air, wind, & sky such as djinnis, air elementals, & sylphs 🧞♂️
The language is rife with flowy sounds reminiscent of the wind & air 🌪️
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mëlia, Windfolk speak for the noun, “love”
Derived terms from mëlia: •mëliaïm “lover” •mëliasbhi “beloved (person), lovee/one who is loved” •v’mëliathon “I love you”, more formally v’ would be spelled out as ve
First attempt at some conlang art-ing
This example is Windfolk speech for “love” - mëlia
NB: When one says “I love you”, the phrase is in progressive aspect (literally “I am loving you”), because when you love someone, it is an ongoing action/feeling
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