Șvolestorír ◈ Radestrian Alphabet
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va- prefix21/08/2026
ˈva- va-
Variant: van- (prevocalic)
From Proto-Laenkean *bʱn̥-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *bʱæ(j)n- (new).
-vá suffix23/07/2026
-vaː
Variant: -á (post-consonantal)
forms general indefinite pro-forms; any-
Clipping of vámbruotúr (to be wanted). See vámt.
vâbis nounanimatecountable20/08/2026
ˈvɤbis
GEN.SG vâbig NOM.PL vâbiè ADJ vâbíș
From Middle Radestrian vubbiss, from Old Radestrian vobbīr, from Proto-Radic *vòhbijir, from Proto-Hirdic *bhɔ́ṯbiḵis, from Proto-Laenkean *bʱat=ᵐbik-, from the Proto-Laenkean roots *bʱat- (eye) + *ᵐbik- (to damage, to harm).
vaca nouninanimatecountable11/09/2026
ˈvatsa
GEN.SG vacisk NOM.PL vacere ADJ vaciș
The person must have died in the event in order to be referred to as a vaca (victim); otherwise, gaorvír (survivor) is used.
In the sense of 'victim', the noun may take animate agreement in modern usage, though traditionally, it is an inanimate noun in all senses.
From Middle Radestrian vatcra, from Old Radestrian wahcræ, from Proto-Radic *wakcer, from Proto-Hirdic *wakkés, from Proto-Laenkean *wn̥kʼ-kʼé-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *wankʼ- (to shrink, to shrivel, to be ill).
vadres nouninanimatecountable20/08/2026
ˈvadrɛs
GEN.SG vadrig NOM.PL vadrei ADJ vadríș
From Middle Radestrian vadress, from Old Radestrian ladrēr, from Proto-Radic *ladrejir, borrowed from Proto-Riyanic *lădréhi, from Proto-Hirdic *lrəḏléṯis, from Proto-Laenkean *lr̥d-lét-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *lɯrd- (to see).
vagal adverbuncomparable20/08/2026
ˈvaɡal
The referent location does not necessarily have to be visible; vagal typically has a discursive referent, whereas okal is a form of present indication of a visible location.
From Middle Radestrian vagal, from Old Radestrian laǧal (æ), from Proto-Radic *olhá læ, from Proto-Hirdic *ləhá, from Proto-Laenkean *(s)l̥h-ń̥, from the Proto-Laenkean root *(s)lɯh- (distal), equivalent to vara1 + la.
vaía nouninanimatecountabletime24/08/2026
vaˈiːa
GEN.SG vaijusk NOM.PL vaijore
1.in-world fifth day of dzestasans (thirteenth month) during leap years
Synonym: laía (during other months), valygdras (during non-leap years)
Coordinate terms: asía (first day), atía (second day), liría (third day), aía (fourth day) ↔ valygdras (last day)
2.by extension leap day
From Middle Radestrian vaíra, from Old Radestrian laijra, from Proto-Radic *laiǧor, from *lıēr (fifth) + *-ǧor (augmentative).
vaiþs nounanimatecountable20/08/2026
vaiθs
GEN.SG vaisk NOM.PL vaiðe ADJ vaiðiș
From Middle Radestrian vaiþs, from Old Radestrian vaeþre, from Proto-Radic *vaweþir, from Proto-Hirdic *bhakhwéthis, from Proto-Laenkean *bʱn̥-k(ʰ)wé-tʰ-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *bʱæ(j)n- (new).
vakaus nounanimatecountable20/08/2026
ˈvakaus
GEN.SG vakovu DAT.SG vakava NOM.PL vakoe ADJ vakoviș
From Middle Radestrian vakvaus, vakaus, from Old Radestrian wakwalro, from Proto-Radic *wakǧalur, from Proto-Laenkean *wn̥kʼ-gʱo-l-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *wankʼ- (to shrink, to shrivel, to be ill).
vakșere nouninanimateuncountable20/08/2026
ˈvakʃɛrɛ
GEN.SG vakșeru DAT.SG vakșera ADJ vakșereș
south
Coordinate terms: hováșe (north), menis (northeast), dvuoge (east), sjírus (southeast) ↔ eruole (southwest), revese (west), lierus (northwest)
The short nominative vakșers is used when modified with a genitive or post-posed adjective, usually in reference to a region, such as in vakșers a Rredeșesk (the South of Radestria).
From Middle Radestrian vakhers, from Old Radestrian vakhers, from Proto-Radic *vaghirs, *vakhirs, from *vār (right) + *hırs (sun). Displaced horuovs, which now means ‘lunch’.
vakyș adjectiveuncomparable20/08/2026
ˈvakiʃ
ADV vakyí
dead
Synonym: rabúș
From Middle Radestrian vakyș, from Old Radestrian wakhyšjer, from Proto-Radic *wakhwer, *wakhwišjir, from Proto-Hirdic *wakkhwés, from Proto-Laenkean *wn̥kʼ-k(ʰ)wé-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *wankʼ- (to shrink, to shrivel, to be ill).
vaķ conjunction20/08/2026
vatʃ
but
From Middle Radestrian vatși, from Old Radestrian watiši, watši, from Proto-Radic *watiši, *watši (while), from Proto-Hirdic *wótic̱i, from Proto-Laenkean *wotʼ-ece-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *wotʼ- (with).
vâlans nouninanimatecountable20/08/2026
ˈvɤlans
GEN.SG vâleng NOM.PL vâlange ADJ vâlenjeș
From Middle Radestrian vullans, from Old Radestrian vullænss, from Proto-Radic *wuhlænhs (tribe, clan), from Proto-Hirdic *wup̄lǽnṯəs, from Proto-Laenkean *wo(tʼ)-pl̥-ǽnt-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *pæl- (to be mighty).
válcyt verbintransitive20/08/2026
ˈvaːltsit
NPST.1S válcyè PST.1S válcýe PRESPART válcývú PSPART válcjúl
to die, to perish, to fall
Synonym: rabt
Válcyt tends to refer to unnatural death.
From Middle Radestrian válcytt, from Old Radestrian wlācytt, wālcytt, from Proto-Radic *wālcyht, from Proto-Hirdic *wālký-, from Proto-Laenkean *wn̥kʼ-l̥kʼý-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *wankʼ- (to shrink, to shrivel, to be ill).
vales nouninanimatecountable20/08/2026
ˈvalɛs
GEN.SG valig DAT.SG valeva NOM.PL valei GEN₂.PL valjes ADJ valíș
From Middle Radestrian valess, from Old Radestrian valēr, from Proto-Radic *valejir, from Proto-Hirdic *bhaléṯis, from Proto-Laenkean *bʱn̥-lét-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *bʱyn- (to extend, to stretch).
valiș adjectivecomparable24/08/2026
ˈvaliʃ
COMP vleuobș
colours black
From Middle Radestrian valiș, vleș, from Old Radestrian wališjer, wlešjer, from Proto-Radic *wals, *wališjir, *wlèšjir, *wlèšjišjir, from the Proto-Laenkean root *wal- (black).
valkars nounanimatecountable20/08/2026
ˈvalkars
GEN.SG valkaru NOM.PL valkare ADJ valkariș
zoology crow
From Middle Radestrian valkvars (valkvaru), from val- (black) + kvars (crow), which had become homophonous with kvars (bear), from Old Radestrian kwars, from Proto-Radic *kwars, from Proto-Hirdic *kwárəs. Likely from the Proto-Laenkean root *k(’)wVr- (to croak, to crow).
valns nouninanimateuncountable20/08/2026
valns
GEN.SG valung NOM.PL valne ADJ valoniș
Variant: V (symbol)
chemistry antimony (element with atomic number of 51)
Coordinate terms: helbrøzs (tin) ↔ járjesta (tellurium)
From Middle Radestrian valns, from Old Radestrian wallns, from Proto-Radic *wahlns, from Proto-Hirdic *wáp̄ələnəs, from Proto-Laenkean *wa<pa>l-an-, from the Proto-Laenkean root *wal- (black).
valska interjection20/08/2026
ˈvalska
informal thank you, thanks (to one person)
Synonyms: valskș (formal), valúkú (plural)
See valzgt.
valskș interjection20/08/2026
valskʃ
formal thank you, thanks (to one person)
Synonyms: valska (informal), valúkú (plural)
See valzgt.