El

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Bodzvokhan

Etymology 1

From Sungdin *ʕjl.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɛl/

Rhymes: -ɛl

Orthographic Form

el

Cyrillic Orthographic Form

эл

Adjective

el

  1. what, which
Inflection
Singular Plural
Nominative el elef
Genitive elan elem

Pronoun

el

  1. what
Inflection
Singular Plural
Nominative el elef
Genitive elan elem
Translations

Etymology 2

An advertisement for Dark Orcish Ale on the set of Bright.

From Russian эль (elʹ).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɛl/

Rhymes: -ɛl

Orthographic Form

el

Cyrillic Orthographic Form

эл/эль

Noun

el

  1. ale
Inflection
Singular Plural
Nominative el elyef
Genitive elyan elyem

Creation and Usage Notes

This was used in my absolute favorite graphic (see above) in the film—perhaps one of my favorite graphics ever. One of the best uses of a writing system I created I have ever seen. This art department absolutely got the fact that I created a writing system, and they could create different font faces for it. Extraordinary work.

-David J. Peterson 15:28, 5 January 2020 (PST)

Veda

Etymology

From Proto-Veda *ʔjl.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʔel/

Rhymes: -el

Orthographic Form

el

Noun

el

  1. tooth

Yulish

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
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Pronunciation

IPA(key): /el/

Rhymes: -el

Noun

el (indefinite plain/vocative singular)

  1. (mythology) elf (as in one of Santa's elves, who are real in this universe)
  2. individual, person
Inflection
Indefinite Definite
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Plain el elp elva
Objective elvin elvim elvinna elvimma
Vocative el elvish elviship
Translations

Creation and Usage Notes

I specifically created the nominal inflections of Yulish in order to support the irregular voicing of the "f" from English "elf" to "elves". The idea was the Yulish word would have inspired the English word. Essentially, the older root would have been *elv, and the final [v] would be dropped in word-final position. I apparently used elp as an indefinite plural, something I don't necessarily agree with anymore, but I used it in a line of background dialogue, so elp it remains.

-David J. Peterson 16:25, 15 October 2023 (PDT)