From The Languages of David J. Peterson
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Pronunciation (Classical ) IPA (key ) : /ˈnyke/
Pronoun nyke (first person singular , nominative plural īlon
I; first person singular personal pronoun, nominative case
Nyke Daenerys Jelmāzmo hen Targārio Lentrot hen Valyrio Uēpo ānogār iksan I am Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, of the blood of Old Valyria.
-Daenerys (Game of Thrones Episode 304 ) Kessa nyke avy sytinevīnna Yes, I will go out with you. Inflection Descendants Translations
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Creation and Usage Notes
I didn't notice the similarity to Nike until after I created the word. I thought, "Ha. That's dumb." Then I kept it.
-David J. Peterson
