Maktahn is a language spoken in Makt.
Glossary[]
Words[]
- kajt— a curse word[1]
- kosa — yes[2]
- køt — king[3]
- nijk shöst — please[4]
- vösk — leave[5]
- vöxt — bound[6]
Phrases and sayings[]
| Phrase/saying | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kösa | I'm sure.[7] |
| Ön vejr tök... | The story goes...[6] |
| Öt vosa rijke. | For your loss.[8] |
| Nö kijn avost. | I don't fear death.[8] |
| Ös-vo tach? | Are you busy?[8] |
| Öva sö taro. | He is in the city.[7] |
| Vös rensk torejk. | Back away from her.[9] |
| Vos och | What is it?[10] |
| On Vis Och | Dawn to dusk. (Fresh start. Good end.)[11] |
Unknown translation:
Trivia[]
- Maktahn was partly inspired by "the more guttural influences of Scandinavia."[14]
References[]
- ↑ A Conjuring of Light
- ↑ A Gathering of Shadows
- ↑ A Gathering of Shadows, VI: Impostors, I
- ↑ A Darker Shade of Magic, IV: White Throne, V
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Darker Shade of Magic, XIII: The Waiting King, II
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Darker Shade of Magic, IV: White Throne, II
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Darker Shade of Magic, IX: Festival & Fire, IV
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 A Darker Shade of Magic, IV: White Throne, III
- ↑ A Darker Shade of Magic, XII: Sanctuary & Sacrifice, VI
- ↑ A Conjuring of Light, VIII: Uncharted Waters, II
- ↑ A Conjuring of Light, VI: Execution, II
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 A Darker Shade of Magic, XII: Sanctuary & Sacrifice, IV
- ↑ A Darker Shade of Magic, XIII: The Waiting King, I
- ↑ "The languages in ADSOM are entirely fictional, but each draws from a different linguistic set and pattern, [...] the Mahktan [sic] of White London drawn from the more guttural influences of Scandinavia"
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