Lowspeak

Example sentences

Sentence	Literal translation	Meaning
"Pabatspal bahobo yi tolmat!"	Command not speak, dammit to hell or I vengefully kill!	Shut up or by the devil I'll slit your throat!
"Vind mi dabakya bevakya ure."	Equal we studs war reproduction you.	We are the studly fellows you need for your war reproduction efforts.
"Be gaba akyayaee!"	You will be my whore!	I'm gonna make you my bitch!

• "Haja clyvre trap." = put your sword where your mouth is.
• "...waft ghaund puss." = ...smells like a cat.
• "Es vind boalla brenpug ob trotfaf preen." = It's just a dog and pony show.
• "Ob pazhee uyi vind ghaundmert." = And now we have become death.

Common phrases

Sentence	Literal translation	Meaning	Subtext
"Mi baxi."	We feast.	Glory is ours. / We're in fat city.	Generally, luck has been found, or hard work has paid off.
"Patleer trelliea."	Command-search pine forest on hilly land with some clearings, magical trees, and magical inhabitants that will be ours in a little while, maybe.	Dream on.	You're crazy. / Bullshit. Used similarly to "Hey, and I've got a bridge to sell you."
"Yi yahoo."	I woman yours.	I am your woman.	Depends on context, usually either implies "I'm yours to ravage" or, "You're mistreating me"; sometimes both.
"Yi spamube."	I told you again and again .	I told you so (yet you didn't listen).	"Next time, pay attention" or, "Admit it, I was right, you were wrong."
"Yi beie jengya."	I one who will be joining us whiny, difficult woman.	Soon you will be my problem. / I'm doomed to be married.	I will take care of you, but you're not worth my time.
"Be vind urlakyaya."	You are a tall tree prostitute.	You are a tree whore.	A somewhat-common general insult.

• "Nope bemert!" = Don't you die!
• "Tsab bekes." = May the spirits guard you.

Word segments

bev- 

war, battle, combat

bevta- 

war conducted for punishment

bevto- 

war conducted for vengeance

duo-

partners, pair, clone, exact copy

gnar- 

tooth

grep-

explore, search, hunt

gul- 

death through battle

haj- 

trade

kes- 

watch, guard, protect

liz- 

knowledge

loz- 

magic

mat- 

kill

rock- 

stone, rock, hardness, solid, firm

spal- 

tell, say, advise, recommend

spam- 

tell again and again; overtalkative; too verbose

tol- 

revenge, vengence

url- 

tall tree

vi- 

main part, core, heat of battle, most important piece

vop- 

green, vegetation

zo- 

victim, prey, something to be hunted

a- 

pre-, before, ante-

ado- 

again, re-

bo- 

non-

e- 

extra-, super-, especially

o- 

post-, after

ra- 

un-, de-, undo, reverse

alla-

all, every

garg 

creature of the night; gargoyle

nash- 

missing, lost

tar- 

to gather, summon, bring together

og- 

brute; dimwitted but powerful

lib- 

collection, assembly

nog- 

head, top, mind

feng- 

stupid

vic- 

morally impure; depraved; taboo

tux- 

patriotism, honor

kip- 

swipe, steal, pluck out, take away, remove

lok- 

done, complete, finished

zun- 

appears, looks

zug- 

good, well, better

Powerful phrases (beginning with k, t, ts, b, d, p, x, and qu)

bax- 

food (food consumption)

dab- 

assist, help

kat- 

foot or paw; limb in general

nok- 

hand, talons, claws, or hook; manipulator

khar-

ash, cinder, sometimes dust; utterly destroyed thing

pa- 

overly, especially, strongly, enhanced, more

pat- 

command, demand, instruct

pix- 

split, break, tear, slash, cut

pod- 

living, healthy, well.

quer-

enemy, foe, danger, challenge

tsa- 

wise, old

tsab- 

ancestral spirit, non-corporeal undead, ghost

hoap- 

loop, knot, circle

bah- 

damn to hell

mert-

death

bat- 

stop, cease, end, quit

Weak phrases (beginning with y, w, f, or j, and sounds like ng, sh, and th)

faf- 

young, new, befitting a child

spaw-

ask, plead, beg

shew-

unworthy loser, one not worth fighting

thresh- 

sleep, unconciousness, lack of control

vash-

weak, poor, sick, infirm

wath-

weep, cry

fiolf- 

field grass

soly-

meandering river

fff- 

quietly, silent

Suffixes

-ak 

male

-ap 

skillful male, clever one

-jeng

bad, wrong, evil (in humanoids' viewpoint)

-to 

feminine

-ud 

strong male, powerful one

-ux 

virile male, person acquiring wealth, prolific one

-ya 

female

-al 

brotherhood, warrior band, battlegroup

-aka 

tribe or family

-pa 

people; village or city

-i 

plural, many (proper, can also double the word)

-oo 

yours

-ee 

mine

-eo 

ours

-ae 

theirs

-ie 

something that will be ours pretty soon

-iea 

something that will be ours in a little while, maybe

-zhee

time; now; presently

-gin 

bone, deflesh, inside, core

-re 

weapon

Dictionary

adofaf 

refreshed

ak 

he

akya 

sex, intercourse, reproduction

akyabev 

rape

akyajeng 

birth defect; sexual disease or problem; infertility

akyaya 

prostitute, whore

albe 

comrade, friend

batzhee 

end of time; the finish; apocalypse

baxa 

to eat

baxi 

to feast

be 

you

beie 

one who will be joining us

bevak

victory

bevakya 

reproduction to prepare for war

bevjeng 

lost war; war that is progressing badly

bevlozak 

battle magic

bevmatak 

a warrior

bevmatap 

a skilled warrior; a battle leader

bevtoakya 

reproduction to prepare for vengeance

bevux

war

bleah

distasteful

bo 

not

bogah 

something never before seen; thought to be impossible

bozhee 

not right now; some other time

cak 

male, man

cya 

female, woman

dabak

helper, assistant

dabakya 

sexual assistant; stud

es 

it; that; this

frot 

desire; want; would like

gah 

was

gabo 

will be

ghaund 

are characterized by

gulux

man's corpse killed in battle (honorable death)

gulya 

woman's corpse killed in battle or while raped (honorable death)

haja 

to trade

hajux 

an orcish or humanoid trader or merchant

hajzoux 

a human trader or merchant

jengak 

criminal

jengakya 

unproductive or unenjoyable intercourse

jengux 

imbecile, fool

jengya 

difficult woman; one who whines incessantly.

kesap

king

leer 

look, spy, search

liza 

to meet

lizgulloz 

the study of necromancy

lizi 

to train, study

lizoo

for your information; did you know

lozjeng 

evil (bad, wrong) magic

matak

one who kills

matapi 

stylish assassin

matjeng 

murder

nope 

no

ob 

and

obo 

or

orc 

orc

orcak

male orc

orcya

female orc

ozhee 

later in time, tomorrow, in the future

patbat 

to quit immediately; desist

patzhee 

immediately, right now

razhee 

never; not while I live

sher 

pine and deciduous forest with very few hills

ro 

they

tab 

with

tabo 

without

thresha 

to rest

threshi 

to rest in style

tolmat 

to kill for revenge; payback; tit-for-tat;

trell 

pine forest on hilly land with some clearings, magical trees, and magical inhabitants

tsablozud 

honored ancestral spirits

ube 

you guys

uro 

those guys

uyi 

we, us, our family

vind 

are the same as; equal; is

ya 

she

yep 

yes

yi 

I, me

zjoakya 

someone to be raped

rockhoap 

armored

keshoap 

to set up a perimeter, to guard all about

kesre

shield

keshoapre 

guarded perimeter, encircled, covered, protected

Spaleo 

Lowspeak

ahp 

wait

tsaliz 

wisdom

shewya 

worthless woman

querya 

feisty woman, a tease

spal 

tell me what the news is

grak 

thanks

mitu 

So do I

hail 

hello; hi; greetings

troogle 

troll

toggle 

small annoying creature; gremlin

piss 

spill, bleed, leak, urinate

ptu 

spit, shoot out, eject, splash out

raka 

alone, single, one, loner, hermit, just, only

aye 

yes sir; I shall comply;

shewak 

coward

matallapa 

kill them all

bevaka 

fighting for your tribe/home

bevpa 

fighting for one's race

bevbev 

fighting for sport

bevhaj 

fighting for profit; mercenary

bevap 

fighting to prove superiority

vashzopa 

human

shewzopa 

elf

rockzopa 

dwarf

brennog 

innocent

ogpa 

ogre

bevpix 

sabotage

heftre 

heavy wooden club

rockre 

metal or stone club or mace

parockre 

maul

pixre 

axe

papixre 

battleaxe

clyvre 

sword

skewre 

spear

paskewre 

pike

papa 

neighbor

trap 

mouth

grin 

smile

nogtsak 

elder

noggin 

skull

botsaliz 

unwise

fengnog 

dummy; stupid person

leer nogee 

read my mind

gnarpa 

wolf

bonog 

unintelligent

ranog 

nevermind; forget what you're thinking

rajeng 

Not a problem

kipre 

thief; person or thing that takes

bogrin 

you seem troubled

puss 

cat

pug 

small dog

bren 

beauty, pure

cob 

foot, bottom

ped 

walk

cobre 

kicking boot

trot 

run

trotre 

warhorse

trotpa 

horses

preen 

show off; display; act; pander

preenre 

makeup

glob 

make, create, build

stazt 

quick solution;

staztux 

mad hacker; prolific person

kespiss 

mark territory, pissing around, territorial squabble

kesjeng 

Police

ull 

but; yet; though

alull 

although; however; on the other hand

waft 

smell, sniff, odor

waftre 

poison gas

mertallapa 

death to the masses

ghaundmert 

deathly

lizmert 

study of death

mertak 

dead corpse

lozmertak 

undead

Inflections

Because lowspeak is used by a number of different kinds of creatures, many of whom lack the ability to show facial expressions. As well, context is usually difficult to glean from vocal inflections. Thus, lowspeak includes a number of short vocalizations that provide emotion-hints.

Commonly, these expressions are repeated multiply to indicate degree. For instance, "ah ah ah" means, "WHOA! WAITAMINUTE!" and "t't't'" means "Read my words with a huge grain of salt."

ah 

wait; hold on a sec

dah 

gotcha; I'm listening; so far so good; keep going

uff 

interesting problem; fun fight; good challenge

bah 

frustration; I give up; this is impossible

bebo 

"not you"; ack, you got me there; you bested me; "uncle!"

wew 

sorrow, disappointment; I hate that

pa 

good work has been done; praise and glory

t' 

sarcasm; the opposite was really meant

op 

Oh really?

yima 

You know? Do you understand what I say?

tsa 

Agreed; you speak wisdom

fff 

Shh, be quiet, don't say that

albe 

welcome back. "Friend!" or "Ally!"

alpatz 

I must go for now, but don't count me out, I shall be back soon

alozhee 

Goodbye friends, I shall be gone for a long time (or perhaps forever)

aka 

"Hello, family" "I've returned"

dabliz 

I would like to know more please explain

vas 

I didn't hear you, please speak louder

ull 

Hmm, I'm uncertain. I'm not sure it's true.

adoado 

Again and again, over and over, etcetera

waya 

Anyway; to make a long story short; to come to the point

raliz

I don't know; No clue.

spalzhee 

What's new? Tell me the news now

tolie

revenge will be ours

oliza

see you later

adoliza 

hope to meet you later

pagrep 

Search well! (like Good luck!)

To-do list

Lowspeak for:

• afraid so
• tail, end
• you talk to one of us, you talk to all of us
• you bastards
• Should we take prisoners or just kill them?
• I am surprised
• are you ready or are you not?
• you have your orders
• I am counting on you
• come to the point
• as good as done
• I'm okay
• welcome
• canon fodder
• most impressed
• why is this boy talking to me
• dismissed
• a test for the strength of one's heart
• darkside
• respect
• Promise
• I hate to see a sloppy thief win
• I could have handled it
• interfere
• cultist
• how many drinks to make you a friend for life?
• is that a challenge?
• too busy
• Who do you serve?
• Who do you trust?
• Who are you?
• What is your mission?
• This is one fight I'd do best to stay out of
• I'll just walk it off

es _ _ 

it won't last long

_ bo 

probably not

Es frot _ 

that alright with you?

Es bo-_ 

it wasn't me

bo _ _  

not my fault

_ be _  

now you make it work

es _ pa _ 

that is a good idea

_ _ naka _ 

we've got only one chance

Be _ _ piss 

You made me spill

Be _ _ _ raka 

You're on your own

liz- 

smart alek

hoap- 

surrounded

hups 

Oh no, not again.

clyv 

slice, carve, shave, cut, slash

pix 

chop, split, break, tear, hack

nogpix 

behead

nogclyv 

headwound; to scalp

vashnog 

crazy, deranged, nuts

bahnog 

wickedly evil

kipnog 

possessed; soulless

ognog 

merciless

patnog 

chieftain