#bah koo

[pop-punk-furbies]

Someone: I hate furbies they’re creepy

Me: L + dont care + CURSE OF THE FURBY ‼️‼️

ay-may ah-may a-loh may-tah a-tayboh-bay boo dah doo? doo-ay doo-mohe-day e-tay kah koh-koh koo-doh Koo-dahWay-loh Lee-Koo loo-loo may-may may-lah may-tah mee-mee Nah-Bah nee-tye noh-lah noo-loo o-kay toh-dye toh-loou-nye u-tye wah! way-loh wee-tee ay-may ah-may a-loh may-tah a-tay boh-bay boo dah doo? doo-ay doo-moh e-day e-tay kah koh-koh koo-doh Koo-dah Way-loh Lee-Koo loo-loo may-may may-lah may-tah mee-mee Nah-Bah nee-tye noh-lah noo-loo o-kay toh-dye toh-loo u-nye u-tye wah! way-loh wee-tee

[eldritch-circus-sillies]

Oo-nye ay-ay-lee-koo:

Dah doo-ay wah boo-tay bye-bye-oo-bah

Ah-lah boh dah-boh-bay wah!

[satin-the-long-furby]

Furbydictionary

English Furbish

Above/Up/High Oo

Affirmative Ee

Again/Another/More Koh-koh

And Koh

Ask Oh-too-mah

Baby Bay-bee

Bad Boo-dah

Be/To be Boh

Beautiful/Pretty Ee-kah

Best fun/Radical Dee-doo-ay

Big Dah

No!/Big no Dah-boo

Big yes Dah-ee-tah

Birth/Birthday Tee-toh

Birthday Toh-toh

Boring Koo-dah-way-loh

Bottle Bah-bah

Change Boo-tay

Cloud Ay-loh-may-lah

Come/coming Bye-bye-oo-bah

Complete Toh

Cute Doh-dee

Dance Noh-lah

Delicious/tastes good Yumm-wah

Diamond Ay-koo

Dizzy Ay-way

Do Doo-dah

Dog Bar-bar

Done Toh-dye

Down Nah-bah

Dream Way-loo

Dude Dee-doh

Face Kay-tay

Feed/Food Ah-tah

Finally Oo-Tah-Toh-Toh

Friend/Buddy Noo-lah

Full Oo-loo

Fun Doo-ay

Funny Doo-loo

Game Doo-ay-loo-lah

Game over Kah boo Koo-doh

Genius Dah-way

Give Tah

Go/Bye/Get out Bye-bye

Good/Okay Ee-day

Good morning Dah-ay-loh-oo-tye

Good night Dah-ay-loh-nah-bah

Happy Noo-loo

Have Ah-mah

Health/Healthy Koo-doh

Help Ah-noo

Hey Hey

Hide Woo-bye

High Oo-tah

hmm?/huh?/when?/

where?/yeah?/what?

Doo?

Home Lay-lah

Hug May-lah

Humor/Play/Joke Loo

Hungry/Eat Ay-tay

Interrogative Doo

Island Koo-wah

Joke Loo-loo

Just kidding/Not Kah-loo-loo

Kiss May-tah

Life/Nature/

Living things

Tee

Light Ay-loh/A-loh

Lightness Ay

Like Toh-loo

Like/Similar to/comparative Tay

Listen Ay-ay-lee-koo

Little/Smallnesss Dee

Live Boh-dah

Log Tee-loh

Look Ay-ay

Love May-may

Love it Dah-may-may

Maybe May-bee

Me/Mine/Myself/I Kah

Money Moo-lah

Monster Moh-moh

Mountain Koo-dah

Move Noh-bah

Music Ee-kah-lee-koo

Negative/No/Stop Boo

No Way/Big No Dah-boo

Noise Bah-boo

Now Nee-way

Oh Oh

Oh my gosh/OMG Oh-kah-tee

Ok Oh-kay

Over Oo-bah

Party/party time Dah-no-lah

Path Bye-way

Pet Ah-may

Play Loo-lay

Please Doo-moh

Pull Ah-loo

Rain Wah/Wah-wee-tee

Receive Tah-tah

Really?/Seriously Loo-loo-doo?

Rock (music) Boo-koo

Rock (nature) Koo

Sad Boo-noo-loo

Scared Dah-boh-bay

Sea Ee-wah

Shake Koo-bah

Sing Wee-tee

Sleep Way-loh

So Doh

Song Wah-tee

Sound Lee-koo

Stand Oo-boh

Story Wee-loo

Sun Dah-ay-loh

Sweet Nee-may

Tail Dee-tee-tah

Talk Noo-Noo

Tell Wee-tah

Thank Dah-kah

Thank you Dah-kah-oo-nye

That's right Boh-ee-tay

Thinking/Mind Way

Tickle Nee-tye

Time Toh-toh

Touching/holding Ah

Touch Tay-boo-koo

Tree Tee-tah

Twinkle Tee-wee-lah

Uh-huh Uh-huh

Uh-oh Uh-oh

Uh-uh Uh-uh

Uncle Oo-kah

Very Mee-mee

Wassup? Doo-oo-tye?

Water/Rain Wah

Water Wah-tah

Where are you? Oo-nye doo?

Whoa Whoa

Wise/Wisely Way-lah

Wonder Way-nah

Worried Boh-bay

Yay Yay

Yea! Wah!

Yes Ee-tay

Yippee Yippee

You Oo-nye / U-nye

Did I take this straight from the wiki? Yes I did.

[suzakucastle]

Pronunciation Guide for Fighting Games

A lot of people tend to say words and names wrong. For those who care, this guide should help with proper pronunciation. In particular, what syllables are stressed, proper spelling, and so on. This'll help you not look and sound like ignorant gaijin (gai-jeen) when talking to Asian players.

Again, if this doesn't bother you (and I acknowledge that for the vast majority of the FGC it doesn't), feel free to ignore this guide. Just don't get on everyone else's case, please. Also, don't use this guide to act smug towards your peers.

In short, this is to help people who want to be helped. That's all. Please understand. If there are any mistakes, let me know.

Note: Unfortunately, Mortal Kombat will be ignored for this guide, as saying Japanese words wrong is a franchise tradition, so it'd be a lost cause even trying. If you see any familiar words from that series, just bear in mind the proper pronunciation for everywhere else.

Letters/syllables in bold are sounds to be stressed when saying that word or name, if necessary.

Ryu = Rh-Yoo (See Shoryuken below)

Hadoken = Ha-Dou-Keh-N

Shoryuken = Sho-Rh-Yoo-Keh-N

Tatsumaki Senpukyaku = Tah-Tsu-Mah-Ki Se-N-Poo-Kh-Yah-Koo

Jin = Jeen

Bushinryu = Bu-Shee-N-Rh-Yoo

Kazuya = Kah-Zoo-Ya

Mishima = Mee-Shee-Mah

Kazama = Kah-Zah-Mah

Iori = Eee-Oh-Ree

Sakura = Sah-Kuu-Rah

Akuma = Ah-Kuu-Mah

Gouki = Goh-Uu-Kee

Kasumi = Kah-Suu-Mee

Raiden = Rah-Ee-Deh-N

Ryo = Rh-Yoh

Heihachi = Heh-Eee-Hah-Chee

Jun = Juu-N

Akira = Ah-Kee-Rah

Fujin = Fuu-Jee-N

Ayame = Ah-Yah-Meh

Mugen = Moo-Geh-N

Tenshin = Teh-N-Shee-N

Zangief = Zah-N-Gee-Eh-Voo

Yuri = Yoo-Ree

Chun-Li = Choo-N-Lee

Chizuru = Chee-Zuu-Ruu

Sasuke = Sah-Suu-Keh

Denjin = Deh-N-Jee-N

Shin = Sh-Ee-N

Kyo = Kh-Yoh

Shippu = Shee-Puu

Bounge = Poh-N-Geh

Koehan = Koh-Ah-N

Kaphwan =

Hwoarang = Wah-Rah-N

Raijin = Rah-Eee-Jee-N

Karaoke = Kah-Rah-Oh-Keh

Kazuma = Kah-Zoo-Mah

Kiryu = Kee-Ree-Yoo

Hayate = Hah-Yah-Teh

Shiranui = Shee-Rah-Noo-Eee

Yashiro = Yah-Shee-Roh

Shun = Shh-Uhh-N

Goku = Goh-Kuu

Satsu = Sah-Tsu

Ansatsuken = Ah-N-Sah-Tsu-Keh-N

Asura = Ah-Soo-Rah

Senku = Se-N-Kuu

Naruto = Nah-Ruu-Toh

Boruto = Boh-Ruu-Toh

Kaioken = Kah-Eee-Oh-Keh-N

Kikosho = Kee-Koh-U-Sho

Kyokugen = Kh-Yo-Kuu-Geh-N

Gouken = Goh-U-Keh-N

Saikyo = Sah-Eee-Kh-Yoh

Hibiki = Hee-Bee-Kee

Takane = Tah-Kah-Ne

Sento = Seh-N-Toh

Yakuza = Yah-Kuu-Zah

Sagat = Sah-Gah-Tt

Adon = Ah-Dah-N

Hinata = Hee-Nah-Tah

Makoto = Mah-Koh-Toh

Ibuki = Eee-Buu-Kee

Kolin = Koh-Lee-Eh-N

Messatsu = Meh-Sah-Tsu

Shichisei = Shee-Chee-Seh-Eee

Tensei = Teh-N-Seh-Eee

Ranka = Rah-N-Kah

Tensho = Teh-N-Sho

Senretsu = Seh-N-Reh-Tsu

Asuka = Ah-Soo-Kah

Tekken = Teh-Keh-N

Izuna = Eee-Zoo-Nah

Otoshi = Oh-Toh-Shee

Pokémon = Poh-Keh-Mo-N

Pokkén = Poh-Keh-N

Ayane = Ah-Yah-Neh

Ryoko = Rh-Yoh-Koh

Hattori = Hah-Toh-Ree

Haohmaru = Hah-Oh-Mah-Ruu

Mitsurugi = Mee-Tsu-Ruu-Gee

Nakoruru = Nah-Koh-Ruu-Ruu

Yagami = Yah-Gah-Mee

Daidoji = Dah-Eee-Doh-U-Jee

Hinoka = Hee-Noh-Kah

Karin = Kah-Ree-N

Kanzuki = Kah-N-Zuu-Kee

Konoha = Koh-Noh-Hah

Zaibatsu = Zah-Eee-Bah-Tsu

Xiaoyu = Sha-Oh-Yoo

Mizuki = Mee-Zoo-Kee

Orochi = Oh-Roh-Chee

Karate = Kah-Rah-Teh

Shinku = Shee-N-Kuu

Jinrai = Jee-N-Rah-Eee

Guren = Guu-Reh-N

Kakashi = Kah-Kah-Shee

Sukuna = Soo-Koo-Nah

Tanjiro = Tah-N-Jee-Roh

Hitomi = Hee-Toh-Mee

Raiko = Rah-Eee-Koh

Kuruoshiki = Koo-Roo-Oh-Shee-Kee

Kagenaru = Kah-Geh-Nah-Roo

Mono = Moh-Noh

Kamehameha = Kah-Meh-Hah-Meh-Hah

Hazan = Hah-Zah-N

Kuzuryu = Koo-Zoo-Rh-Yoo

Tenma = Teh-N-Mah

Sie = Sheh

Hashogeki = Hah-Sho-Geh-Kee

Kagura = Kah-Goo-Rah

Yasakani = Yah-Sah-Kah-Nee

Kusanagi = Koo-Sah-Nah-Gee

Yamada = Yah-Mah-Dah

Suzaku = Soo-Zah-Koo

Omake = Oh-Mah-Keh

Ukemi = Ooo-Keh-Mee

Kisaragi = Kee-Sah-Rah-Gee

Shishigami = Shee-Shee-Gah-Mee

Tachibana = Tah-Chee-Bah-Nah

Kaede = Kah-Eh-Deh

Raidou = Rah-Eee-Doh-U

Jotaro = Joh-Tah-Roh

Takeda = Tah-Keh-Dah

Nobara = Noh-Bah-Rah

Honaka = Hoh-Nah-Kah

Kamikaze = Kah-Mee-Kah-Zeh

Decapre = Dee-Kah-Br

That's it for now. I'm always going to be adding to/correcting this guide, so please check back for updates. Again, feel free to correct me if I've made any mistakes. Just don't be a prick about it, please.

~R

[zhuhongs]

萬千花蕊慈母悲哀  (Bān-tshian Hue-luí Tsû-bió Pi-ai) Thousands of Flowers of a Mourning Mother’s Love

下晡 一个人踮厝內 ē-poo, tsi̍t ê lâng tiàm tshù-lāi One afternoon, I was home alone 西北雨 沃澹窗外的衫 sai-pak-hōo, ak-tâm thang-guā ê sann A sudden downpour drenched the clothes outside 外口的人 猶未轉來 guā-kháu ê lâng iah-buē tńg-lâi The one who has left has yet to return 戇戇咧等 戇戇攑一支雨傘 gōng-gōng--leh tán, gōng-gōng gia̍h tsi̍t ki hōo-suànn I waited foolishly with an umbrella at hand

為你 幾若擺睏袂去 uī lí, kuí-nā pái khùn bē khì Because of you, I had many sleepless nights 全世界 揣袂著你的形影 tsuân-sè-kài, tshuē bē tio̍h lí ê hîng-iánn From every corner of the world, you can’t be found anywhere 凡勢 會當共你放捒 huān-sè, ē-tàng kā lí pàng-sak Perhaps I’ll give up one day 氣身惱命 我哪會攏無要無緊 khì-sin-lóo-miā, guá ná-ē lóng bô-iàu-bô-kín How was I so damn calm?

踮遮規暝 看電火閃爍 tiàm tsia kui-mê, khuànn tiān-hué siám-sih Staying here all night, watching the light flicker 我踮遮等待 拍無去的人 guá tiàm tsia tán-thāi, phah-bô--khì ê lâng I waited up all night, for the one who didn’t return 聽厝內的聲 聲聲佇咧吼 thiann tshù-lāi ê siann, siann-siann tī-leh háu Every corner of the house can be heard grieving 我踅來踅去 思念火燒房間 guá se̍h-lâi-se̍h-khì, su-liām hué sio pâng-king Pacing back and forth, the memory of you burns in this room 袂開的花 無欲轉來的人 buē khui ê hue, bô beh tńg--lâi ê lâng The flower that will never blossom, the person who will never return 美麗的你啊 想著你彼當時 攑懸你的旗仔 bí-lē ê lí--ah, siūnn tio̍h lí hit-tong-sî, gia̍h kuân lí ê kî-á My dear, I still recall the moment you raised your flag 路邊的話 滿街路雨紛飛 lōo-pinn ê uē, muá ke-lōo hōo hun-hui Th rumors splatter like rain on the pavement 時代的變卦 孤單的我一个人 問天也毋捌 sî-tāi ê piàn-kuà, koo-tuann ê guá tsi̍t ê lâng, mn̄g thinn iā m̄-bat The changes of a new era are hard on me, even as I ask the heavens

手內啥物攏無 只賰我欲予你的愛 tshiú lāi siánn-mih lóng bô, tsí tshun guá beh hōo lí ê ài In my hand all I have is nothing but my love for you 有血有肉的人 煞下落不明 ū hueh ū bah ê lâng, suah hē-lo̍h-put-bîng How can such flesh and blood disappear without a trace

共你的 記持啊 囥佇我的心內 kā lí ê kì-tî--ah, khǹg tī guá ê sim-lāi Keeping your memory deep in my heart 騎你的 白馬啊 行你欲行的路 khiâ lí ê pe̍h-bé--ah, kiânn lí beh kiânn ê lōo Ride your white horse, follow your own path 風吹來 花落塗 點一欉香祈求 hong tshue lâi, hue lo̍h-thôo, tiám tsi̍t tsâng hiunn kî-kiû The wind howls and the flower falls. Lighting an incense, pleading: （南無觀世音菩薩） （lâm-bû-kuan-sè-im-phôo-sat）  (Namo Avalokiteshvara) (tn: a buddhist chant, often performed at someone’s passing, or to release suffering)

若準講你 算著這齣悲劇 nā-tsún kóng lí, sǹg tio̍h tsit tshut pi-kio̍k Heaven, if you have foreseen the horrible tragedy 你敢會看顧 紲落來伊頭前 彼逝歹行的路 lí kám ē khuànn-kòo, suà--lo̍h-lâi i thâu-tsîng, hit tsuā pháinn kiânn ê lōo Please look after him on this bumpy road he is to walk 夢中的我 看你沓沓仔行 bāng-tiong ê guá, khuànn lí ta̍uh-ta̍uh-á kiânn In my dreams I can see you walking slowly 牽你的亡魂 有一工咱做伙 轉去彼个所在 khan lí ê bông-hûn, ū tsi̍t kang lán tsò-hué, tńg-khì hit ê sóo-tsāi leading your soul, “one day, let’s go back to that place together.”

我 蔫去的愛（規路攏是） guá, lian-khì ê ài（kui-lōo lóng sī） My withering love (scattered along the street) 佮你 恬去的心（你） kah lí, tiām--khì ê sim（l��） And your silent heart (you) 佇這烏暗時代（佇這烏暗時代） tī tse oo-àm sî-tāi（tī tse oo-àm sî-tāi） In this dark era ( in this dark era) 是有緣無份（想欲講出） sī ū-iân bô-hūn（siūnn beh kóng-tshut） We are doomed to be apart (you want to say)

寫袂了的批（的） siá bē liáu ê phue（ê） Letters left unwritten (but) 佮講袂煞的話（奈何） kah kóng bē suah ê uē（nāi-hô） Still things I have left to say  (亻因) 開袂完的銃（開袂完的銃） in khui bē uân ê tshìng（khui bē uân ê tshìng） The gunfire near ceases 看人去樓空（火烌猶在） khuànn lâng-khì lâu-khang（hué-hu iû-tsāi） Everyone is gone, nothing remains (only the ashes)

雨 微微仔落 hōo, bî-bî-á lo̍h Rain, falls softly 天 微微仔光 thinn, bî-bî-á kng Day, breaks softly 看你 微微仔笑 khuànn lí, bî-bî-á tshiò And you, smile softly 後世人再會 āu-sì-lâng tsài-huē “We will meet in the next life”

[digi-056]

I translated Iterator names into Furbish 😭

Koh-koh Dee Boo-koo (More/Again Little Rock) Ay-ay Way-loh Dah-ay-loh (Look Sleep Sun) Boo Dah Loo-loo (No Big Joke) Koh-koh Nah-bah Dah-ay-loh (More/Again Down Sun) Boo Tay Nee-may (No Comparative/Like Sweet) Tee-wee-lah Nee-may Tee (Twinkle Comparative/Like Nature) Bye-bye Ay-loh-may-lah (Go/Bye Cloud)

[viadescioism]

Kuumba (Creativity):

Kuumba pronounced koo-OOM-bah, it translates to "Creativity" in Swahili. The essence of Kuumba is to always do as much as we can, in the way we can, to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. This principle is not just about artistic creativity but also about innovating and problem-solving in ways that enhance the community.

This principle of creativity is embedded in the cultural practices of African societies and is seen as a way to honor the legacy of the ancestors by building upon and enriching it for future generations.

Kwanzaa's celebration of Kuumba goes beyond the arts. It encompasses everyday problem-solving and innovative thinking in various aspects of life, including business and community development. By lighting the candle on the Kinara, the community acknowledges and celebrates the role of creativity in building a strong and vibrant society.

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[jaysunakestor]

English to Furbish to toki pona ““dictionary””

today, i learned that Furbish is actually kinda a language?? after reading this post by @favoriteanimal and skimming this wiki page, i naturally decided to try to translate all the Furbish words and phrases into my beloved toki pona. oh boy was it a journey!

overall, i feel like toki pona is a much more flexible + efficient little language in comparison to Furbish. the main issue that irked me was the amount of unnecessary variations of the same concept, but made into 3 or more words! (i think this may just be the toki ponist in me.) i’m also not certain, but it seems like Furbish may be a relex?? someone please let me know, if ya know!

however, Furbish still succeeds in what (i believe) it sets out to do: to be a very cute, baby-sounding language that can be used to express many interactions between pet + owner / baby + guardian.

please note:

i was quite tired + made this in the span of about 3 hours!

i am not a toki pona expert and have little experience with Furbies

toki pona is best expressed in context and sometimes requires multiple sentences to convey an idea, so many of these don’t work well to be translated as abstract concepts.

i used some non-standard words (both non-pu and non-ku suli)

if i’ve made any mistakes, please kindly correct me! if you think a phrase could be better expressed a different way, feel free to share!

(above/up/high) oo = sewi / lon sewi

(affirmative) ee = lon

(again/another/more) koh-koh = kin

(and) koh = en

(ask) oh-too-mah = [toki pi wile] seme

(baby) bay-bee = kili mama / jan lili mama

(bad) boo-dah = ike

(be/to be) boh = lon / li (kind of, it’s complicated lol)

(beautiful/pretty) ee-kah = suwi lukin / pona lukin

(best) dee-mak = nanpa wan

(best fun/radical) dee-doo-ay = epiku

(big) dah = suli

(no!/big no) dah-boo = ala a

(big yes) dah-ee-tah = pona a / lon a

(birth/birthday) tee-toh = tenpo pi kama lon

(birthday) toh-toh = sike suno

(boring) koo-dah-way-loh = musi ala

(bottle) bah-bah = poki telo

(change) boo-tay = ante

(cloud) ay-loh-may-lah = ijo kon sewi

(come/coming) bye-bye-oo-bah = kama

(complete) toh = pini

(cute) doh-dee = suwi [lukin]

(dance) noh-lah = tawa musi

(delicious/tastes good) yumm-wah = pilin pi moku pona / moku li pona

(diamond) ay-koo = kiwen mani

(dizzy) ay-way = pilin nasa

(do) doo-dah = pali (i’m not sure of the context of this one, so it’s tricky)

(dog) bar-bar = soweli pona? / soweli jan pi nanpa wan? (i’ve always been bad at translating animal names)

(done) toh-dye = pini

(down) nah-bye = anpa

(dream) way-loo = sitelen lape

(dude) dee-doh = mije / jan o (not sure if this is referring to just “a guy” / or is meant to be like “bro”)

(face) kay-tay = sinpin

(feed/food) ah-tah = moku

(finally) oo-tah-toh-toh = tenpo li lon ni a (this one is tricky)

(friend/buddy) noo-lah = jan pona

(full) oo-loo = pilin pi moku mute

(fun) doo-ay = musi

(funny) doo-loo = musi

(game) doo-ay-loo-lah = musi

(game over) kah boo koo-dah = pini musi / musi li pini

(genius) dah-way = wawa lawa

(give) tah = pana

(go/bye/get out) bye-bye = o tawa pona / o tawa a (not sure if this is supposed to be aggressive or what 😅)

(good/okay) ee-day = pona

(good morning) dah-ay-loh-oo-tye = suno pona

(good night) dah-ay-loh-nah-bah = [o] lape pona

(happy) noo-loo = pilin pona

(have) ah-mah = jo

(health/healthy) koo-doh = sijelo pona / lawa pona (physical health / mental health)

(help) ah-noo = o pona! / o pona e mi! / pana e pona

(hey) hey = toki

(hide) woo-bye = weka lili

(high) oo-tah = sewi

(hmm?/huh?/when?/where?/yeah?/what?) doo? = seme

(home) lay-lah = tomo / tomo mi

(hug) may-lah = pilin pona suli kepeken luka (not sure on this one)

(humor/play/joke) loo = musi

(hungry/eat) ay-tay = pilin moku / moku

(interrogative) doo = seme / anu seme

(island) koo-wah = ma lili / ma lili lon telo suli

(joke) loo-loo = musi

(just kidding/not) kah-loo-loo = mi toki lon ala! / mi toki musi taso / lon ala!

(kiss) may-tah = pilin suwi kepeken uta

(life/nature/living things) tee = lon / ijo lon

(light) ay-loh/a-loh = suli ala (i believe this is supposed to refer to weight? if it’s referring to like a lightbulb, then “suno”)

(lightness) ay = suli ala

(like) toh-loo = ni li pona tawa mi / sina pona tawa mi / mi pona tawa sina anu seme? (this one really only works in a sentence)

(like/similar to/comparative) tay = sama

(listen) ay-ay-lee-koo = kute / o kute

(little/smallness) dee = lili

(live) boh-dah = lon

(log) tee-loh = palisa kasi

(look) ay-ay = lukin / o lukin

(love) may-may = olin

(love it) dah-may-may = ni li pona a tawa mi / ona li pona a tawa mi / ona li pona a tawa sina anu seme? (again only really works in a sentence)

(maybe) may-bee = ken la

(me/mine/myself/I) kah = mi

(money) moo-lah = mani

(monster) moh-moh = monsuta

(mountain) koh-dah = nena

(move) noh-bah = tawa

(music) ee-kah-lee-koo = kalama musi

(negative/no/stop) boo = ala / o pini

(no way/big no) dah-boo = ala a!

(noise) bah-boo = kalama

(now) nee-way = tenpo ni

(oh) oh = a

(oh my gosh/OMG) oh-kah-tee = wawa a! / a! / seme a?!

(ok) oh-kay = oke

(over) oo-bah = lon sewi

(party/party time) dah-no-lah = ma musi / tenpo musi

(path) bye-way = nasin

(pet) ah-may = luka suwi / mi luka suwi e sina

(play) loo-lay = musi

(please) doo-mah = sina pona e mi la mi pilin pona (idk if there’s really a good way to say “please” in tok, but here’s a sentence “if you help me, i’ll feel good”)

(pull) ah-loo = luka / pakala lili (depends on context)

(rain) wah-wee-tee = telo sewi

(receive) tah-tah = kama jo

(really?/seriously?) loo-loo-doo? = seme? / ni li lon anu seme?!

(rock - music) boo-koo = kalama musi kiwen (not meant to be literally— i’m describing rock music as kiwen/“hard”)

(rock - nature) koo = kiwen

(sad) boo-noo-loo = pilin ike / pilin laso

(scared) dah-boh-boh = pilin monsuta / monsuta

(sea) ee-wah = telo suli

(shake) koo-bah = tawa suli

(sing) wee-tee = kalama musi uta

(sleep) way-loh = lape

(so) doh = tan

(song) wah-tee = kalama musi

(sound) lee-koo = kalama

(stand) oo-boh = awen noka

(story) wee-loo = lipu musi

(sun) dah-ay-loh = suno

(sweet) nee-may = suwi

(tail) dee-tee-tah = linja monsi sijelo

(talk) noo-noo = toki

(tell) wee-tah = toki

(thank) dah-kah = toki lon te sina pona to

(thank you) dah-kah-oo-nye = sina pona / pona tawa sina

(that’s right) boh-ee-tay = ni li lon / lon

(thinking/mind) way = pilin / isipin / lawa

(tickle) nee-tye = pana e pilin musi

(time) toh-toh = tenpo

(touching/holding) ah = pilin / luka

(touch) tay-boo-koo = pilin / luka

(tree) tee-tah = kasi suli

(twinkle) tee-wee-lah = suno

(uh-huh) uh-huh = lon

(uh-oh) uh-oh = a ike

(uh-uh) uh-uh = ala

(uncle) oo-kah = jan sama mama / jan sama pi mama mi (not sure on this one)

(very) mee-mee = mute

(wassup?) doo-oo-tye? = sina pali seme? / seme li lon ni?

(water/rain) wah = telo

(where are you?) oo-nye-doo? = sina lon seme?

(whoa) whoa = a!

(wise/wisely) wah-lah = sona suli / kepeken sona suli

(wonder) way-nah = isipin / pilin

(worried) boh-bay = pilin monsuta lili

(yay) yay = pona a!

(yea!) wah! = lon a!

(yes) ee-tay = lon

(yippee) yippee = a! / musi a! / pona a!

(you) oo-nye / u-nye = sina

[ly0nstea]

Pronounciation guide for my non-irish speaking fic readers

I wrote a PJO-based fic around Celtic myth and I know not a lot of people speak Irish so, here's a little guide on how the words and phrases are pronounced and their meaning! Enjoy!

Word - meaning- pronunciation guide

Siobháin - Name (God is gracious) - shuv-awn/shiv-awn

NíCróga - Daughter of blood/gore - crow-gah

Maidin Mhaith - Good morning - moh-jin woh (oh pronounced closer to the o in stop)

A leanbh - Calling to child - ah lan-uv

Íosa - Jesus - ee-uh-sah

Nuair na ba dul seasc - Nurr nah bah dul shash-k

agus na caoirigh ná táirgthe - oh-gus nah kwee-rig naw taw-rg-hah

tá Éire i nguais - taw air-ah ih new-ish

beidh sraith nua a tharlaithe - beg shrah new-a ah har-lah-hah

beidh curadh nua a bhreith - beg curr-ah new-ah ah vreh

Ó! - An exclamation - Oh!

Mo chailín beag - My little girl - muh hall-een byug

A dhéithe - A plural form of oh my god - Ah yay-ih-hah

Púca - Ghost - Poo-kah

Cú Chulainn - Ancient Celtic Hero - Koo kull-in

Tír na nÓg - Teer nah n-owe-g

Oisín - Name (Fawn/Little Deer) - uh-sh-een

Niamh - Name (Bright/Radiant) - Nee-av

Badhbh - Name (War Goddess) - Bye-v

Bean-Sídhe - Mythical Creature (Banshee) - Banshee

Foc - Fuck - Fuck

Drogheda - Name (Town) - Droh-head-ah

A athair - Calling to father - Ah ah-her

Ó'Lír - Son of Lír - Owe leer

Knowth - Name (mound) - N-owe-th

Oscailt - Open - Us-kult

Anois - Now - an-ish

A Sheáin - Calling to Seán - ah hy-awn

Seáin - Name (John/Jack/Shaun) - Sh-awn

An Ródaí - On Road-ee

Tabhair Abhaile Mé, Brighid- Take me home, Brighid - T-aw-vur/T-aw-ur ah-wall-ya may, Brighid

Brighid - Name (Goddess) - Breed/Bt-ih-j-it/Br-ih-jih-d

I mo Dhia - Oh my god - Ih muh yee-ah

Dúlachán - Doo-lah-hawn

Fionn - Name (Finn) - Fy-un

Mac Cumhaill - Surname - Mac Cool

Teach na Leanaí Déithe - House of the Gods’ children - Chok - nah lan-ee day-ih-hah

Crannóg - type of house - Cran-owe-g

Tuatha Dé Danann - Tribe of Gods - Too-ah day dan-an

Mór - Big - More

an Fhile - The poet - on ill-ah

an Ghabha - The (black)smith - on hah-va

And a small featuring of portuguese

Olá - hello

Fica de boa aí, cara - Chill out, man

Merda! - Shit!

Carahlo - Fuck

[learnukrainian]

Ukrainian, Lesson 1: Greetings and farewell

Let's get acquianted with some basic greetings in Ukrainian:

Привіт! (Preveet) - Hello (informal)

Доброго ранку! (Dobroho ran-koo) - Good morning

Добрий день! (Dobri den) - Good afternoon

Добрий вечір! (Dobryi/ii veh-ch-eer) - Good evening

Надобраніч! (Nadob-rah-nich) - Sleep well

До побачення! (Do po-bah-chen-nia) - See you! Good bye!

Бувай! (Boo-why) - Bye!

Па-па! (Pa-pa) - Bye-bye (informal)

[aohendo]

Prince for Hire Pronunciation Guide

Some of the names and whatnot in Prince for Hire kinda look intimidating (...Nelovskevouk...), so after ages, I figured I’d put together a loose pronunciation guide!

The general rule of thumb is that everything is pronounced exactly as it looks. Whatever floats your boat works for me. But here’s generally how I’ve been doing it, below the cut.

Tagging the taglist because worldbuilding stuff: @cactusmotif​, @houndsofcorduff​, @whimsyqueen​, @on-noon​, @paradisiacalshroud​. Also, some of the previous language development/alphabet stuff is over here.

First off, the alphabet. The only tricky letters here are the ‘C,’ the ‘J,’ and the ‘Y.’ The ‘C’ sound (2nd column, 2nd row) only appears at the front of words, and is basically an ‘S,’ like in ‘silo.’ The ‘J’ sound (2nd column, 3rd row) is more of a ‘y’ sound, like in ‘yarn’ (or ‘bjorn’). Lastly, the ‘Y’ sound (2nd column, 4th row) is pronounced as ‘aye’ (aye aye, captain!) except when at the front of words, where it is pronounced as ‘ee’ (like eek).

[image id: a conlang alphabet organized by row and column with spiky, m-looking letters written in pen on graph paper /end id]

Some exceptions to the call it as you see it thing: a word/name ending in a ‘k’ that is not doubled will drop that ‘k’ sound (as in: kulok = koo-low, not kulok = koo-lock). Doubled letters (as in iiriok, thaav, vuun, etc.) give extra stress.

Although there’s some other non-standard pronunciations (and sounds not touched upon by anything in Prince), for the purposes of Prince for Hire, that’s all you need to know to pronounce things just fine--at least, for things originating in the Novgor Plateau. Obviously the Turre, Aghran, and Musmiel pronunciation conventions are going to be a smidge different.

Below are some of the more frequent names and places in Prince for Hire.

Kiris Avkonin = Kear-ihs Ahv-kohn-in

Yphant na Suem = Ee-phant na Sew-em

Iiriok Nelovskevouk = Eerie-ohk Neh-loave-skeh-vouk

Batar ni Musyr = B’tar nee Moo-sear

Kaar Kulok = Kar Koo-low

Orjiar Thaav = Or-jyar Thawv

Duvutriok Vuun = Dew-voo-tree-ohk Voon

Kysminov Evina = Kayes-min-ohv Eh-veen-a

Martarez Nazvili = Mar-tar-ez Nat-zvee-lee

Aris of Krigover (Krigovervk) = Air-ihs Krih-goh-vorvk

Eskarez = Es-kah-rez

Trusov = True-sahv

(some Turre names)

Bascia = Bah-schya

‘L Tuola Turre = Luh To-oh-la To-ray

Ta Ritasa = Tah Ree-tah-sah

Sciombattor’ Ougle = Shohm-bah-tor’ We-gleh

(some place names)

Dargoulvga = Dar-gohlv-ga

Msvoulga = Mis-vohl-ga

Strauv = Strauv (rhymes with ‘ow’)

Cym = Saim (like ‘sign’)

Toor = To-or

[hrrrlmbng]

Haihaihai Abah! Ga kerasa udah 10 tahun juga yaa abah pergi. Udah 10 tahun juga kita bisikin di telinga abah, bilang kalo kita ikhlas ngelepas abah. Iya, biar ga sakit lagii. Abah bikin kita semua bangga dan sayang banget sama abah. Kita semua terimakasih banyak banget sama abah, untuk segala kenangan baik, ajaran baik, pokoknya all the positive vibes that you gave to us. That’s such a wonderful memories baaah.

Abah, i miss you so much. I hope that we can meet for a loooong time. And you hug me for a loooong time too. Teteh bener2 kangen abah. Sometimes i need a shoulder to cry banget bah :(

Teteh tetep berjuang sebaik mungkin koo. Doain teteh can through all this pain ya bah, till we meet again abah🤍

[dysphoriaposting]

Which list of names gels best together?

Zodiac + Mon

Minowool (MY-no-WOOL)

Taurmmoth (TORR-muth)

Kniledge (NYE-ledge)

Kirsdale (KEERS-dayl)

Birmory (bir-MOR-ee)

Minoking (MY-no-KING)

Eeshiaashi (EE-shee AA-shee)

Yamoriolis (yea-MOR-ee-OH-liss)

Kamekoal (KA-mey-COAL)

Nargadile (nar-GUH-dile)

Leogoat (LEY-oh-GOAT)

Poseijah (puh-SIGH-jjah)

Scolinake (SCAW-li-NAKE)

Cerberluna (SURR-burr-LOO-nah)

Minochamp (MY-no-CHAMP)

Evisunny (EE-vis-UN-ee)

Mon + Beast

Dubwus (DUB-woos)

Quadrataur (KWAH-drah-TAUR)

Gaiedge (GUY-edge)

Phaedsdale (FIDES-dale)

Skarmorion (SCAR-morr-EE-on)

Barbking (BARB-king)

Hydruwashi (HI-droo-WAH-shee)

Kurolisk (KOO-row-LISK)

Torkaran (TOR-kah-RAN)

Dirgedile (dirj-DILE)

Gogosia (go-GO-see-YA)

Coppergia (copp-ER-gee-YUH)

Scolanx (scoll-ANX)

Ursabia (urr-SAH-bee-YA)

Arguchamp (ARR-goo-CHAMP)

Malopunny (MAH-low-PUN-nee)

Beast + Zodiac

Valotaur (VAL-oh-TARR)

Mammatus (mam-MAW-tuss)

Knighus (NYE-uss)

Phaerin (FIE-rin)

Birvion (BURR-vee-ON)

Barbataur (bar-BUH-tarr)

Hydreel (HIE-dreel)

Yamomori (YA-mo-MORE-ee)

Basame (bah-ZAH-may)

Nargadirge (nar-GAH-dirj)

Leosia (lay-OH-see-YA)

Peladon (pell-AH-dawn)

Snalanx (SNAY-lanx)

Cenoberus (seh-NO-burr-US)

Argutaur (arr-GUH-tarr)

Evinalus (EE-vinn-ALL-us)

Definitely not struggling at naming Pokemon what not at all

[littleguymart]

(source)

[megafurbz]

🖌LOO LOO-LAY - 08/04/2022 🎨 Noo-loo Kay-tay Noh-bah / Kinetic smile

by Tianita Miramax

Loo Loo-Lay is a young artist who likes to work with black wee-tah wah-tah (*ink). Autodidact, they started doing portraits of furbz in the streets of their natal town Koo Way-loh, where they drew the attention of Dee-Mak, founder of the May-bee gallery. What has interested him was Loo’s natural ability to capture life, as fragmented instants of lucidity. The exhibition is entitled “Noo-Loo Kay-tay Noh-Bah” (*Kinetic Smile) and gather thirty wee-tah wah-tah (*inks) made between 2020 and 2022, Let’s go !

🐾

Tianita: Hello Loo ! Congratulation for your exhibition, which is visible at the May-bee gallery until June ! It must be exciting to show your work like this ?

Loo Loo-Lay: Yes ! that is a huge event for me ! I never had an exhibition before, i started doing art because it was the only thing i was good at… My family encouraged me, but it was not always easy to earn money… I think this is a big chance for me ! 

T: Can you describe your practice for our readers ? What inspires you ?

L: I like seeing the others, people that i know and that i don’t… I work mostly outside, i have my bag full of paper sheets that i lay on the ground, and i use my brush or a pen to create original pictures. I love doing furb faces, the eyes, the beak, they are very expressive !

T: I saw your portraits, and something very basic was questioning me : you look very colourful but you work in black and white ? Is there something to see here ?

L: Haha ! Yes i did self-portraits in black and white which is not really accurate ! I don’t really know why… I guess i really like black ink ! (laughs) I think it has this power of enlightening the dark in everyone… 

People often assume that i’m always happy because of the colours of my fur, but as many, i have struggles and anxiety to deal with. I’m not saying that i’m a sad artist working on pain and stuff but using black and white allows me to go deeper in the inside. For me, it’s like diving in an alternative universe of emotions, a more direct path to someone history. Wee-tah Wah-tah is commonly used to write words, when you draw with it, it has a meaning, you tell a story. You work with contrasts, simplicity. You strike directly under the fur.

T: yeah, i get it, no artifice. That’s true, your portraits leave a feeling of sincerity, purity.

L: I feel a little bad now that i have talked about darkness, because i don’t want people to think my work is depressing…! I like to quickly capture what my eyes can not see when i look at a furb. It’s a gesture, very instinctive, and the water helps me adding some nuances, some blur, to leave a kind of intimacy to the furbz who are portrayed. “Kinetic Smile” is an expression to go behind the act of smiling, when people are posing for example, this can be a mechanic reflex hiding something else, not always negative, but something else.

 T: Don’t worry ! I can testify that your exhibition has nothing sad or depressing ! What i understand is that you want to go beyond the appearances. The result is very dreamy, i could easily forget the world outside looking at your paintings. The furbz almost become landscapes…

L: Yes ! I like to imagine that each person has their own inner map, inner land… Sometimes, the models let me see those personal spaces and that is what i enjoy the most when i work ! They are precious gifts… I want to keep up the effort to translate them on the canvas !

T: Thank you very much Loo ! I wish you the best for the future and i highly recommend your exhibition which is full of surprises !! My tah-tah way-lah is telling me that we are not done hearing about you !

🌈

“Noo-Loo Kay-tay Noh-Bah” by Loo Loo-Lay, at the May-bee gallery 7th april - 1st june 2022

[katelynthecrazy]

Just Another Among Us Tragedy

       It wasn't supposed to be like this.

       It wasn't supposed to be this hard.

       He had wanted to steal the little orange space man; he hadn't expected the ship to take off with him on it. And he hadn't expected the others. He didn't like the others. The others were bubbly and happy and always in the way.

       And he was acting just like them to talk to their space man.

       The orange space man's name was Bah Koo Go, and he was an Ass Tro Not. He liked to mix chemicals in the lab, but now that they were on the ship he preferred the engine room, where it was loud and dark and the big nuclear machine made sparks. And he was loud and moody too, so the space fit him.

       And he had a name now too! The nametag said Ae Gee Ro, and it was very red. Bah Koo Go seemed to like it. He spent a lot of time with Ae Gee Ro. He smiled a lot, but only when the others weren't around.

       Ick, the others. The green one was so annoying, following the pair around all the time, babbling about chores needing done and whining 'Kacchan' 'Kacchan' 'Kacchan' all day.

       Thank the stars he never had to hear that high-pitched squeaky voice again.

        And then the two blue ones with the loud voices and unnecessary jumpiness--they were thankfully gone too. One's voice gave Ae Gee Ro a headache, and the other was far too sparkly.

       "Ei? You back here?" Bah Koo Go called into the cockpit, and Ae Gee Ro purred in satisfaction. He had gotten hungry and gone of to search for food, but now he was covered in a thin layer of dust that needed to be shaken off, and for whatever reason his suit was dripping. It was gross.

       "Coming!" He called back, happily rounding the corner with a big grin, overjoyed to see the handsome blonde sky traveller waiting in the hall for him. "Hello, Kat'ski!"

       "Hey, you," Bah Koo Go smiled, though it looked a little forced. Den Key must have said something awful to him again. "C'mon. You're late for lunch."

       "Okay!"

       Bah Koo Go seemed to flinch at his happiness, but that wasn't unusual. He wasn't a very happy human, so sometimes loud excitement made him grumpier. Still, he took Ae's hand and led him down the hall way, past the closed door of the oxygen room, and into the cafeteria. Show Toe, the white space man with white-red hair, already sat at the table, looking tired. He always looked like that now.

       Ever since they'd found Deh Koo's mangled corpse in the storage unit.

       Den Key and Sair Ro hovered in the doorway to med bay and the left side of the ship not far away, and Gee Ro had tucked herself into a ball in the corner by the trash can. The small purple space female was sobbing.

       The pink suit stomped up to the table next to Show Toe, slamming her helmet down on the surface so that brown hair bobbed in her face. "What have you done?" She seethed, talking much too fast for Ae Gee Ro to really understand, but he knew enough to know she wasn't happy with him. "Deku, Iida, Aoyama, and now Momo? What the hell is wrong with you, Kirishima? We know it's you!"

       "That's not Kirishima. Not anymore." Bakugo jumped to his defense! Just like... just like he always had. Right? "The real Kirishima was his first target. He's... he's dead. Ei's dead."

       Ae Gee Ro tilted his head, confused. "No?" He pointed at himself. "Ae here. Not dead."

       "Nice try," Den Key growled, and the sudden hostility caught Ae Gee Ro off guard. The blonde yellow Ass Tro Not had never been anything but nice. Not anything like that Moh Moh bitch who tried to tell Kat'ski he was fake. There was a reason she had ended up as lunch.

       Sair Ro held up a glittery black chain just long enough to fit around an arm. It was matted and clumped with dried blood. "This was Kiri's. He never took it off. We already typed the blood. It's his too."

       "You killed him!" Den Key screamed, stomping further into the room. "He was our friend--Deku and Iida, Momo, and Yuga--they were all our friends! They had families! Lovers! And you slaughtered them, you murderer!"

       Ae Gee Ro lunged at him, furious at the accusation, but Bah Koo Go clung to him, pulling him back. He was crying, silent tears streaking down his face. They made Kat'ski cry.

       Sair Ro grinned with hysteria. "You just tried to do it again. What were you gonna do? Kill him to keep him quiet? Let us take you home to Earth so you could devour the planet? Jokes on you buddy, we caught you on camera. The Interterestrial Station already knows you're on board. Even if you kill us all, they'll blow you to pieces before you entered the atmosphere."

       Ae Gee Ro whimpered, straining against Bah Koo Go's hold. He turned back to his space traveler hopelessly. "Help?"

       "Why should I help you?" Bah Koo Go was so quiet when he spoke that he almost wasn't heard. He took Ae Gee Ro by the arm and began to lead him out of the room, through the doorway no one was blocking. Deh Koo's blood was still smeared across the unit because they hadn't found enough chemicals to clean it up without poisoning themselves. "Why should I help you?" He repeated slowly. "You took away my best friend, the love of my life. You tried to take his place. You mangled the person I could call my oldest friend."

       "He annoyed you," Ae Gee Ro reasoned.

       "He was Deku. He was stupid and a crybaby, but he was my friend, and you killed him."

       Oh. "I'm sorry."

       "Sorry won't bring him back," Bah Koo Go snapped. "Sorry won't bring anyone back." Reaching forward, the blonde snapped off one of the tight funny feeling gloves that built the space suit and pried it off Ae Gee Ro's hand, next tugging a useless band of silver metal off his finger. Tearing up again, he reach for the large bar that opened the trash. "Sorry won't bring back my husband, you lousy imposter."

       And then he pulled the switch, and space had never felt more lonely.

~End~