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# {{lb|meni|military}} seed: a specific vocal element which, when combined with other such elements, can produce magical effects (relevant to the universe of ''[[Motherland: Fort Salem]]'')
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Revision as of 17:03, 10 October 2021

Méníshè

Etymology

From a- +‎ chálè.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /a˧tʃa˥le˩/

(file)

Noun

achálè (magic class, plural achálèyà)

  1. (military) seed: a specific vocal element which, when combined with other such elements, can produce magical effects (relevant to the universe of Motherland: Fort Salem)
    Jìmò achálèyà íwíì ut'amwè ùrì mé.
    These are seeds I’ve never heard before.
    -General Amis (Motherland: Fort Salem, Episode 103)

Creation and Usage Notes

The root of this word is chálè, which means to make or create, and the witches of Motherland: Fort Salem use their voices to literally create new realities; adding the magic noun class marker turns the verbal root into the word that translates as "Seed," referring to the source of their magic.

-Jessie Sams 21:48, 22 May 2020 (PDT)