Comparative Duuemarj/Ashtongue to English Dictionary
This dictionary defines words in both Duuemarj and Ashtongue to provide a comparative resource and insight into both languages. Entries are sorted by English term, with the Duuemarj terms being the primary translation. Additionally, explanations for both the Duuemarj and Ashtongue terms are given when semantic meanings differ or there is a cultural note regarding the term.
Notes: Very few words are identical in both presentation and usage between Duuemarj and Ashtongue. Some elements to be aware of are:
- removal of noun/verb/descriptor conjugations (on, na, and en)
- disuse of some particles (such as thab, as Duuemarj moves possession to the pronoun/noun)
- favoring certain sounds in the origin word over others, resulting in similar, but not identical, words
- complete redefinition of words (“ljthaben” in Ashtongue meaning “peaceful” but “ljthab” in Duuemarj meaning “angry”)
Things such as these lead to a great divide between the speakers of the two languages and create misunderstandings. Some things occurred naturally, while others were done purposefully in order to define the language as unique (primarily in the case of Duuemarj).
Pronunciations are written in IPA. If you wish to hear words pronounced, use the IPA reader at leskoff.com set to German (Germany). For words containing the phonemes eɪ and θ, you may use the English (United Kingdom) option. However, be mindful to switch back to German as it has the highest percentage of shared sounds. You may copy and paste the symbols into the IPA reader or type them via the embedded keyboard.
Please be aware that the pronunciations present here were specifically designed to work with the Leskoff IPA reader and do not accurately reflect the phonemic inventory of either Duuemarj or Ashtongue. There is no human language that contains all of the possible sounds present in Duuemarj and Ashtongue. Due to this, concessions were made in which IPA symbols were used in which cases.