Fhasen

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Fhasen is a language centered in Western Levantia, spread across the north of the continent with numerous exclaves across the world, from Southern Levantia to Crona to Punth. Its primary association is with the Fhainn and Kistan, which uses it as an official language, although its use is widespread within the immediate surrounds of the country.

Fhasen
Fhasen
Pronunciation Fae-sen
Spoken in Kistan, Burgundie, Kuhlfros, Urcea, Kiravian Federacy
Region Levantia
Native speakers est. 1.4 billion (2026 LoN Census)
Language family Celto-Coscivian
  • Celtic
    • Goidelic
      • Neofhainic
        • Fhasen
Writing system Latin
Official status
Official language in Kistan
Regulated by International Council on Fhasen Conventions
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Contents

  • 1 History and Usage
  • 2 Conventions and General Rules
  • 3 Glossary
    • 3.1 Prefixes and Suffixes
    • 3.2 Phrases
    • 3.3 Numbers
    • 3.4 Words
      • 3.4.1 A
      • 3.4.2 B
      • 3.4.3 C
      • 3.4.4 D
      • 3.4.5 E
      • 3.4.6 F
      • 3.4.7 G
      • 3.4.8 H
      • 3.4.9 I
      • 3.4.10 J
      • 3.4.11 K
      • 3.4.12 L
      • 3.4.13 M
      • 3.4.14 N
      • 3.4.15 O
      • 3.4.16 P
      • 3.4.17 Q
      • 3.4.18 R
      • 3.4.19 S
      • 3.4.20 T
      • 3.4.21 U
      • 3.4.22 V
      • 3.4.23 W
      • 3.4.24 X
    • 3.5 Y=
      • 3.5.1 Z

History and Usage

- paleolevantine languages, conflict with occidental levantine tongues

- distinction from other regional dialects, mingling with Coscivian

- latin influences, aenglish split-off(?)

- fhainic revival

- standardization eliminated extreme outlier dialects 18-1900s

Conventions and General Rules

'darr', a noun meaning oak wood, could become 'darran' (lit. oak wood/planks), 'gearrt darran' (lit. cut oaks) or 'darrach crannan' (lit. oaken trees) and use suffixes so that the root word cam mean, a tree, timber, or lumber depending on whether you use a full adjective, the adjective suffix, or the plural suffix

making lists: say 'and' every time

Bh is "V" in Gaelic

Burgundian is Gaelicized Latin, while Fhasen is latinized Gaelic


suffixes: -geach/-nach/-ioch/-aire _ denotes an adjective _ denotes a verb _ denotes _ denotes

-ic, -id, -ish, -an, -al, -iv/ive, -ly caradh aon micheart : 'right a wrong' (-ly denotes adjective?)

cuan : harbor/port cuanan : harbors/ports cuath : coastal city cath : group/informal organization cathan : groups/gang/militia

Glossary

The following is a selection of common words and phrases used within Fhasen, both officially and colloquially. All terms are in the ____ dialect, which is the official language of Kistan.

Word (Fhasen) English Translation Part of Speech Alternative Spellings
abhainn river Noun
alcol alcohol Noun
amhach neck Noun
armachd arm/wing (a group or formation) Noun
chos foot Noun
cas leg Noun
cathair city Noun
ceann head/person Noun
clafort embankment/dyke Noun
comhairle council Noun
crann tree Noun
cridhe heart Noun
darr oak wood Noun
domh land Noun plural (Domhan) means world
dùthchas local (person) Noun
eanchainn brain Noun
impireachdt empire Noun
inntinn mind/soul/psyche Noun
lach lake Noun
lamh arm Noun
meadh center Noun
nasan nation/ethnic group Noun
pin pine wood Noun
Word (Fhasen) English Translation Noun

-geach/-nach/-ioch/-aire : -ic, -id, -ish, -an, -al, -iv/ive, -ly caradh aon micheart : 'right a wrong' (-ly denotes adjective?)

-ach : turns a noun into an adjective -an : -s (plural) Fhainn : Feinii Fhainnach : Feini/Fhainic Fhainnin : Kistan/Fhainnmark Irgead : Dollar/Taler/Thaler one billion, five hundred thousand, and thirty six : aon-bileion, coig-ceud-tileion na tri-sia one hundred fifty nine : aon-ceud na coig-naoi

Prefixes and Suffixes

Phrases

Numbers

tri : three billion : bileion ceith : four aon : one naoi : nine million : mileion naoi-sia : ninety-six ochd : eight seachd : seven sia : six trillion : rileion thirty : tri-neoni thousand : tileion three hundred one : tri-ceud na aon coig : five ceud : hundred neoni : zero (distinct from 'nah', meaning nothing)

Words

A

a : of

aghn : in

aghndom : inland

aig : at

aird: better

allanoch : outer

ao : the

ard : more/higher/up

B

C

caradh : fix/repair something (done to someone or something)

cathageach : civic

ceart : right (civil rights)

cont : left side

contraile : wrong/incorrect

cui : right side

cuiraile : right/correct

crainn : copse (of trees)

crainnan : forest

D

darrach : made of oak/oaken

dha : two

domhanach : worldly/global

dona : bad

donach : badly/poorly

duthchach : local

E

ear : east/orient

F

faicsinneachd : foresight

feadaril : federal

fhaicinn : to see

G

H

I

iar : west/occident

inhaen : inner

istigh : interior/inside

J

K

L

lag : weak

laidir : tough/sturdy

leigheas : heal (done to self)

loite : hurt/injured/broken

M

mait : good

mewndir : inland

micheart : wrong (noun, done to someone)

N

na : and

nah : nothing/none

O

oscailte : open

oscailtegeach : public (lit. openly)

P


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pobl : person

poblach : personal

poblachan : people/the public

Q

R

riochdadt : republic

riochdaire : representative

S

saor/sor : free

sios/thios : less/lower/down

siosa/thiosa : worse

sphaetha : a one-handed sword of moderate length, traditional weapon of Fhainic soldiers

staidt : state

staigheach : outside

suile : eye

suilean : eyes

sùilean : eye

T

ta/tha : is

trasdomhanach : worldwide

trasna : across/-wide

trasnabhainn : bridge (lit. across-river)

trean : strong

U

V

W

X

Y=

Z