The Dragon Father

Draconic: Translation Page

Hallo. I wrote a language or something so here ya go!!

Words should be in the order they appear. I will not repeat definitions for ease of translation per chapter, but I will tell you where the previous definition is. This sucker will be updated after every chapter if it contains draconic.

(n) = noun

(N) = Proper Noun

(v) = verb

(adj) = adjective

Ch 1:

BʟOᴏDᴛHɪEꜰ (n)- a derogatory term used in the latter half of the draconic wars against dragon slayers. Typically used by self-proclaimed "purist" dragons, it stems from the belief that dragon slayers are "thieves" of magic that have bastardized draconic abilities.

Ch 2:

ƧᴀIᴀMᴀИᴅEʀ (n): A title for a fire drake, used explicitly by flame/fire hatchlings, referring to the point when young dragons cannot fly and so much crawl on the earth, or swim in their Lava pools. The amphibian 'Salamander' name stems from the likeness between their movements and the young fire drakes.

ExbᴇDɪEɴꓕ (adj): Referring to something/someone that happened/did something quicker than expected.

HᴀꓕᴄHʟIɴᘓ (n): A hatchling, this word survived through the ages and its meaning has remained relatively the same. It is the manner with which adult dragons (Other than the parents) refer to newly hatched dragons. It is a formal title for smaller dragons, and so can have several connotations in conversation. Similarly, HᴀꓕᴄHᴇD OɴEs is the plural of HᴀꓕᴄHʟIɴᘓ and the two are often interchangeable, especially in later forms of draconic when human language seeped into draconic tradition.

ΓɪꓕᴛΓᴇ ᴏИᴇ (n): It's important to note that while this is a familiar translation in human tongues, this title is only bestowed in draconic upon hatchlings by adults of their nests, particularly caretakers. 'Little' is a very affectionate term in Draconic, better translated to be synonymous with young/precious/new. Hence little ones, little siblings, or little friends are all terms of deep endearment. Hatchlings from other nests are referred to HᴀꓕᴄHʟIɴᘓ (Hatchling) or HᴀꓕᴄHᴇD OɴEs (Hatched ones).

HᴏΓᴅ (v): A common phrase meaning wait/pause/ease/quiet/still it's direct contrast is ʁᴇⱯᴄꓕ

Ƚɪʁᴇ sꓕʀⱯᴡ (n): A colloquialism from Fire dragons, referring to someone impatient, naive, or imprudent - usually an insult used against a younger dragon. The closest translation would be A Fire of Straw.

ИᴀWᴇDᴀ⅄ (N): A ceremony when a hatchling's name is shared with other dragons. It is a special day to signify (1) the survival of the hatchling, (2) a full initiation into its nest as an individual, and (3) allow the hatchling to choose its name from that day forward. There is significant weight in a draconic name (in any name when it comes to magic) and so this is a grand occasion.

Oꜰ ɪΓʟ ʟꓵᴄK (common phrase): It's bad luck

ʁᴇXᴅʁᴀK (A Title, pronounced: Reax-daak or Rex Draak): The heaviest of all formal titles, demanding absolute respect - King of Dragons

ᘓʀⱯᴄEᴅ ᴛHᴀИᴋƧ (common phrase): Thank you (reverent). It is a combination of two phrases. ᴛHᴀИᴋƧ is a casual, common word of appreciation while ᘓʀⱯᴄEᴅ is a respectful thank you to someone above your station. The combination of the two insinuates either a profound respect or a trusting relationship between nest hierarchical divides.

ƧᴛⱯʀΓɪᘓʜꓕ (n) - Light of the heavens / blood of the stars / light of the stars / Star-born

Ch 3:

HᴏΓᴅ (Ch 2)

ИᴇƧᴛ (n): A word synonymous with both home and family.

Ch 4:

CʀEᴛMɪИɢ (n) (pronounced Cretwings): Brats, annoyances, pests

BᴀИᴇ ᴏȽ BʟOᴏDs (colloquialism): a common saying used to refer to mortal enemies, blood curses, or family rivals. It also has more superficial slang, usually used as an exaggerated curse against anything that causes a dragon or dragon slayer annoyance/pain.

ƧᴛⱯʀΓɪᘓʜꓕ (Ch 2)

Ch 5:

HᴀꓕᴄHʟIɴᘓ bᴀʁᴀƧɪꓕᴇ (n): A solemn insult, usually to refer to someone who manipulates, harms, or takes resources from younger dragons, specifically hatchlings. It may also refer to the mites and pests that can infest draconic nests. For dragons, a typically familial-centric group, this is considered one of the worst things a caretaker/dragon can be called.

ᒉᴇƧᴛIɴᘓ MᴏʁᴅƧ (colloquialism) - Usually used ironically, a saying akin to "You're joking" or "You're kidding".

Dᴀʁᴋ ᴡIᴢⱯʀD (n) - A title adopted from human language, used to refer to one, specific wizard

Ch 6:

ΓɪꓕᴛΓᴇ ᴏИᴇ (Ch 2)

Ɐᴛ ᴄⱯʟW (v): to calm/to relax/to breathe

Ch 7: N/A

Ch 8:

Iɴ ᴅIᴇꓕʏ's ᴛIᴛΓᴇ (colloquialism) - A phrase that translates to: in the name of the closest God. Dragons and gods have clashed in past mythos and there is significant weight in both species' names. Dragons allow their hatchlings to choose their names when they come of age, believing a name to symbolize one's soul. Gods, meanwhile, cannot escape the title they are born with. As such, Dragons began using this phrase to refer to unfortunate, but inescapable circumstances. It was a way of summoning a god without invoking their name, now it is merely a common phrase meant to convey exasperation.

ȽᴀΓsE (adj: determiner) - No/Incorrect/false/denied - it's a phrase that could stand in for any negative.

CʀEᴛMɪИɢ (Ch4)

ИᴇƧᴛEʀ (n) - A Parent/Guardian

Ch 9:

Iɴ ᴅIᴇꓕʏ's ᴛIᴛΓᴇ (Ch8)

HᴏΓᴅ (Ch2)

Dᴀʁᴋ ᴡIᴢⱯʀD (Ch5)

Boring linguistic stuff:

Base draconic is a rudimentary language with little to no conjugations or plurals. This is because many nests develop a form of language that better suits their desires. Wind, sky, and sea dragons are known to sing or roar due to how wide their territory spreads. Earth dragons communicate with clicks and thumps which can be heard through stone. Some dragon families are more tactile with different touches equating to words, many use movement to convey their point, especially in larger nests, and while some draconic nests are incredibly vocal, some do not speak at all.

For this reason base draconic is a collection of widely-accepted nouns and verbs with adjectives and colloquial phrases being comprised of local dialects. For the sake of this story, Acnologia and his siblings all speak fairly similar dialects that originated in the present-day continent of Ishgar, with the outlier being Igneel due to his royal upbringing (hence he uses proper titles, respectful greetings, etc.)

 There is a lot of overlap between the draconic and the surviving languages of Earthland because of how humans and draconic languages evolved. While humans could not mimic the vocal patterns of dragons, they could replicate fundamental ideas and sound which led to the creation of the Ishgar languages and explains why some words may bear significant resemblance to human language. It is important to note that while they may look similar, draconic utilizes vocal cords that humans do not possess, so it is not so easily discerned or interpreted by ear.

And that's it until I post more hehehehe