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marn (noun): wolf. Also occurs as a personal name, Marnut (with variant form Marandut). yat marn-á luhú mballírnasemec se-hullangemecut then wolf-PL howl.PERF forest.INESS your-death.INESS.DEF “wolves shall howl in the forests on [the day of] your death” Similar to eagles, wolves … Continue reading →

cárac- (monotransitive verb), imperfective cáracavam: to mount, rise up on. len sáta cárac-am cártalut ettísemec we FUT rise.PERF-TRANS mountain.ACC sunrise.INESS “we shall ascend the mountain at sunrise”

handarc (noun): honey. handarc cuttús ma-nevangarcatan honey exist.IMPERF.NON1 his/her-hair.ANTESS “there is honey in his/her hair” Honey forms the basis of many Eolic sweets, and is a popular condiment among the upper classes. The province of Arcúma is especially famous for … Continue reading →