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''baxaphus'' (<- gweķsobhos): borrowing | ''baxaphus'' (<- gweķsobhos): borrowing | ||
== Phonology == | |||
=== Consonants === | |||
* gu qu quh v /g{{w}} k{{w}} k{{w}}{{h}} w/ | |||
* g c ch /g k k{{h}}/ | |||
* d t th n /d{{den}} t{{den}} t{{den}}{{h}}/ | |||
* b p ph m /b p p{{asp}} m/ | |||
* j r rh l s h /j r r{{v-}} l s h/ | |||
* x = /ks/ | |||
=== Vowels === | |||
Like Sanskrit: '''a ā i ī u ū e o ae ao''' /ə a{{:}} i i{{:}} u u{{:}} e{{:}} o{{:}} ae ao/ | |||
Revision as of 16:47, 29 April 2023
Thensarian (thēnsaraquhanquhus/-milacus, Thengkha: Thengsornkhwong) is one of two superstrate languages of Thengkha. It is inspired by Latin, Sanskrit, and Ancient Greek.
Lots of reduplication, especially in verbs
Should sound whimsical or English magic spell-like
- quacumquasit = however
- Bandaeum (Theng. Phonthai) = the capital of the Thensarian empire
baxaphus (<- gweķsobhos): borrowing
Phonology
Consonants
- gu qu quh v /gʷ kʷ kʷʰ w/
- g c ch /g k kʰ/
- d t th n /d̪ t̪ t̪ʰ/
- b p ph m /b p pʰ m/
- j r rh l s h /j r r̊ l s h/
- x = /ks/
Vowels
Like Sanskrit: a ā i ī u ū e o ae ao /ə a{{:}} i i{{:}} u u{{:}} e{{:}} o{{:}} ae ao/