The Language of the Tahari

Taharic (noun): the written language of the inhabitants of the Tahari that has a somewhat floral appearance. It differs from standard Gorean, in that it only has four of the nine vowel sounds. The vowel sounds which are represented have tiny marks near them, like accent marks.
Vowel sounds which are not explicitly represented, must be inserted by the reader. At one time in Taharic, apparently, no vowel sounds were represented. Some Taharic scholars, purists, refuse to continence vowel signs, regarding their necessity as a convenience for illiterates.
Anyone who can read printed Taharic will have no difficulty in following cursive Taharic. The men of the Tahari are content to form their letters carefully and beautifully, being fond of them.
To scribble is generally regarded not as proving oneself a swift efficient fellow, but something of a boor, insensible to beauty. Taharic letter formations/characters are not availabe on earth communication devices, therefore the English translation is being provided for those who wish to learn of it. Taharic is referred to in Book 10, Tribesmen of Gor

 

~ SALUTATIONS ~ 
Master - Mu"allim / Maulan
Mistress - Mu'allima / Maulana
Hello – Marhaba
Greetings, hello – Marhabe
What is your name? – Ma Ismika?
My name is – Ana ismi
Welcome – Ahlan wa Sahlan
(to male reply)- Ahlan bik
(to fe reply) –Ahlan biki
How are you? – Keef Halek
I am fine Ana bekhair
Good Morning – Sabah Al Kair
Reply – sabah alnur Or Sabah alkhair
Good afternoon/evening Masa alkhair
Reply – Masa alnur or Masa alkhair
Good Evening – Masaa Al Kair
Good Night – Leila Sa’eeda
Goodbye (go in peace) – Ma’assalama
Reply – Fi aman Allah Or Ma’assalama
Have a safe journey – Bissalama
Bye – ma al-salamah
Peace be with you – Salam alekum
Reply and upon you Be peace – Wa Alekum es salam
Happy Birthday – Eid Milad Sa’eed
Congratulations – Mabrouk
God willing – Insha’allah
God’s will – Masha’allah

~ GENERAL WORDS/PHRASES ~ 
Good – Kowaies
Very good – Kowaies Kateer
Please – Min Fadlak
Thank you – Shoo kran
Excuse Me – Ismahlee
Never mind – Maa leesh
OK – Taieb
Yes – aiwa
No – La
Maybe – Yimken
None, nothing, nobody – Mafee
God knows best – Allah Slim
I love you (to a man) – Ana bahebek
I love you (to a woman)- Ana bahebik
Thank God – Al hamdu Lillah
Again, also – Thaniah, Kathalik
Thanks god – Il-hamdoutLilah
God willing – Insha’allah
OK/fine – Mashy
No problem – Mish Mushkilla
Not bad – Mish batal
Impossible – Mish Momken
Also – Bardo
Nonsense – Kalam Fady
Exactly – Bilzabt
Bit by bit – Shiwaya Shiwaya
Connection – Wasta

~ USEFUL “I” PHRASES ~ 
I want – Ana abgha
I don’t want – Ana ma Abgha
I have – Ana endi
I don’t have – Ana ma endi
I don’t understand – Ana ma fehempt
I work at the – Ana Bash taghei fi
I want to go – (m) Ayez, (f) Ayza
I want to go right – Yemun
I want to go left – Shemal
I want to go North – Shamal
I want to go south – Gamoub
I want to go east – Sharq
I want to go west – Gharb
I (am) – Ana
I am fine Ana bekhair
I am sorry – Ana asif
I don’t know – Ana la A’arif
I do not want – La Oreed
I want to go straight ahead – Doughri/alatoul
I want to stop – Oaf
I want to go here – Hena
I want to go there – Henak
I don’t want this – Mish Avez(m), avza (f).. Da

~ MISC. WORDS ~ 
God – Allah
Hot – Harr
Money – Feloos
Car – Sayara
Big (m) – Kebir
Big (f) – Kebira
Work – Shoghol
Cold (m) – Barid
Cold (f) – Baridah
Engineer – Mohandis
Small (m) – Sagheer
Small (f) Taliba
Student (m) – Talib
Student (f) – Taliba
Tourist (m) – Sa’ih
Tourist (f) – Sa’iha
Bed sheet – sharshaf
Pillow – mkhaddah
Blanket – Hram
Bed – takht
Floor – Tabeq
Room – ghorfeh
Customs – Jumrok
All of us – Kulna
Together – Maabadh
Everything – Kull
Quarter – hay
Street – share’h
Way, path – harah
Road – tareeq
Bridge – jisr
It costs too much – Da Ghali awi
Cheap – Rekhis
Money - Felous
My last work – Aakhir Kalaam

~ LOCATION ~ 
Next to – Gamb
Across, in front – Uddam
Facing – fil-wish
Behind – wara
Before – ‘abl
After – ba’d
Near – ‘urayyib min
Far from – ba’iid ‘an
Corner – nasya
This corner – in-nasya di

~ DIRECTIONS ~ 
Turn Left – Lif Yassar
Turn Right – Lif Yameen
Straight ahead – Ala Tool
Slowly – Shway
From – Min
To or At (a place) – Ala


~ GOOD MANNERS PHRASES ~ 
Thank you – Shukran
Yes – aiwa
No – la
I am grateful – Ana Mamnoon
Please (m) – fadhlak (f) – Min fadhliki
After you – taffadhali
I beg you to (f) – Taffadhali
Thank you very much – Shukran Gidann
No Thankyou – La Shukran
Pardon/Excuse me – Afwan or ahlan
Sorry – Assif
You are welcome – Al-affu/ ‘afuann

~ FOODS/MEALS ~ 
Beer – beera
Meat – lahm
Mutton, sheep – Kharoof
Beef – lahm baqar
Veal – lahm ejel
Chicken – djaj
Coffee – Gahwah
Sugar – Sokar
Salt – Melh
Water – Moya
Tea – Shahi
Milk – Haleeb
Onion – Basal
Orange – Burdukali
Bread – Khubz
Breakfast – Iftar
Salad – Salata
Fish – Samak
Dinner – Ashaa
Lunch – ghada
Pepper – fulfol
Oil – zayt
Vinegar – khall
Butter – zebdeh
Wine – mbeet
Fruits – fawaki
Deserts – heloo
Hot water – my sakhneh

~ DISHES/UTENSILS ~ 
Dish – sahn
Glass – kasseh
Knife – seekkeen
Spoon – malaaqa
Fork – shawkeh
Towel – footah
Bottle – quannineh

~ COMMANDS ~ 
Show me the room – Farjeeni el-gurfeh
Give me – ateeni
Hurry up – Asre’a
Enough/stop – Bass
Don’t – Balashs
Take care – Hassib
Go away – Imshi
See – Ondhur
Never mind – La yahum
Go slowly – bi-shweesh
Go quickly – bi-sur’a
Wait or Stay – Estanna
Show me – War Keni
Go – Roh
Stop – Wagef
Wait 1 minute – Wahad Da ghee ga

~ QUESTIONS ~ 
Who? – Meen?
What? – Matha?
What do you want? – Matha toreed?
When? – Meta?
Where – Ain
Where is? – Ayna?
Why? – Lay ish? How much? – Kum?
How much is this? – Kum Hada?
Where are you from? – Min Fain Inta
Understand? – Maf Hoom?
Can Isee this? – Momken ashout da?
How? (in what way) – Kaifa?
How much (cost)? – Bekam?
How many? – Kam?
What’s the matter? – Mall amr?
Where is the bathroom? - Ayna alHammam?
Where is the Library? - Ayna alMaktaba?
What? – Shoo?
What’s the matter? – Shoo fee?
What do you want? – Shoo beddak
What is that? – Ma Howa thaak?
Do you have…? – Fi andak….?

~ RELATIONSHIPS ~ 
Daughter (of) – Bint
Grandfather – Jadd
Grandmother – Jaddah
Mother – Umm
Brother – Akh
Father – Ab
Sister – Akht
Son (of) – Ibn

~ COLORS ~ 
Green – Akhdar
Grey – Ramadi
Black – Aswad
Blue – Azrak
Purple – Urjuwani, Banafsaji (violet)
Red – Ahmar
Brown – Jauzi, Buni
White - Abyad
Yellow – Asfar

~ TIME ~ 

Later – Feema Baad
Before – Gabel
After – Ba ad
Now – Al Ann
Always – Da’eman
Summer – Al sa’if
Day – Yom
Again – Tany/Kaman
When – Mata
Another time – Marra Thaniah
Never – Abadane
Today – Al Youm
Wait 1 minute – Wahad Da ghee ga
Yet – Ba’ad

~ MONTH/DAY ~ 
Friday – Yom alJuma’ah
Saturday – Yom alSabt
Sunday – Yom alA’had
Monday – Yom alIthnain
Tuesday – Yom AlThulutha’
Wednesday – Yom alArba’a
Thrusday – Yom alKhamis
Week – Usbuu’
Month – Shahr
January – Kanun Ittani, Yanayir
February – Shbat, Febrayer
March – Adar, Maris
April – Nisan, Abreel
May – Ayar, Maayo
June – Huzairan, Yunyu
July – Tammuz, Yulyu
August – Ab, Aghustus
September – Ailul, September
October – Tishrin Ilau’wal, October
Nivember – Tishrin Ittani, Nofember
December – Kanun Illau’wal, Desember

~ PLACES ~ 
Library – Maktaba
Museum – Matihaf
School – Madrassa
Ocean – Mohit
Valley – Wadi
City – medina
Here – Hena
There – Hennak
Church – knisseh
Bazaar - souk
Bookshop/Librayr – Maktabeh
Shop – mahall

~ COUNTING ~ 
0, Zero – Sifir
1, one – Wahid
2, two – Ithnin
3, three – Thalatha
4, four – Arba’a
5, five – Khamsa
6, six – Sitta
7, seven – Saba
8, eight – Thamania
9, Nine – Tisa
10, ten – Ashra
20, twenty – Ashreen
30, thirty – Thala theen
40, Forty – Arba en
50, fifty – Khamseen
60, sixty – Sitteen
70, seventy – Saba en
80, eighty – Thaman en
90, ninety – Tisa en
100, hundred – Mia
Thousand – Alf
Once – Marra
Twice – Marratain

~PRONOUNS~ 
I – Ana
He – Huwwa
She – Heeya
We – Nihna
They – Humma
You – (m) Inta (f) Inti (pl) Intu