Archive:Contemporary Mherdic toponymy

Faljüdax

Native

1. -aa ("mountain water"). Examples: Feleekaa, Aavac, Sukuuvestaa.
2. as-, s-. Originally As settlements. Examples: Astex, Astaina, Asoraakir, Site, Skeemen, Smaaleng, Smasun, Smatáy, Snaptir, Sorgáv, Saktimir, Sangtav, Santirtex, Sappa, Sarkori, Savonis, Segev, Senger, Sepet, Sfikter, Sfraktir.
3. -afoon ("hall"). Examples: Pels Afoon, Salbür Afoon.
4. bell ("mountain lake", "dam lake").
5. -bar- ("highland", "plateau"). Examples: Allibar, Annabar, Baraxéd, Barnitagst, Ortobar.
6. boor-, bor-. Originally Boorian settlements. Also seen in suffixes. Examples: Áboor, Booreplistifren, Booretex, Booryala, Soboora, Talbooris, Uutbors, Sotbor.
7. -boršt ("furnace"). Examples: Ótkaboršt, Kimonboršt, Litóvboršt.
8. -bust, -bus ("clay"). Examples: Kelbus, Erbus.
9. -dal, -tal ("field", "acre"). Examples: Bildal, Fuundal, Imertal.
10. -delg ("hill", also sometimes "pile", "heap", or "stack"). Examples: Éxirdelg, Isikedelg.
11. -ekki, -eq, -ek, -ki ("place", "settlement", "location", "site"). Example: Kaspekki, Meelekkig, Nepsekki, Oyninekki, Rarkekki, Áyekki, Ékekki, Raueq, Somodeq, Kecek, Pogašček, Sofki.
12. -ent ("large island"). Examples: Heranent, Boarrent.
13. -ethel ("estuary"). Examples: Akkilethel, Omeneinethel, Sukuuvestethel.
14. fá-, fa/faa-, fáknir-. Originally Fáknir settlements. Examples: Fávekká, Fádelg, Fáráv, Fáforke, Fáknirtüü, Faakars, Farkemas, Faykas.
15. -flor, -lor ("valley", "dale"). Examples: Erivortlor, Konolaflor, Tánužinflor.
16. -flóč ("forest"). Examples: Flóčüdelg, Sórflóč.
17. -füü ("field"). Examples: Jtkafüü, Eetifüü, Aralfüü.
18. -gilt, -ilt ("colony"). Examples: Haralgilt, Oyninfalsgilt, Spegilt, Tarkügilt, Ákrilt, Ixetilt.
19. -grex, -rex, -rx ("creek", "stream"). Historically also used for rivers. Examples: Falskaakrex, Táktagrex, Palitarx, Xepirgrex.
20. har-, haral-. Originally Haral settlements. Examples: Haridekki, Haralinaan, Haralgilt, Harlég, Harkain, Harron, Nemharaltex.
21. hee-, heo-, he-. Originally Heodian settlements. Examples: Heedion, Heemia, Hemobora, Helsten.
22. -heer, -eer ("spring", "source"). Examples: Ravaleer, Redeneer, Katarheer, Omeneinheer, Simeteer, Sivinsheer.
23. -hu, -hun, -un ("many people", "everyone at- ", "large group"). Akin to contemporary Faljüdax uue - "all". Examples: Lejhu, Emmihun, Lokmihhuninen, Sórhun, Áythun.
24. -hütaa, -ütaa ("land"). Examples: Vlahütaa, Nemütaa, Oýtütaa, Prinasütaa, Soirinütaa, Nemütaa.
25. -ij ("large settlement"). Examples: Zükij, Spákij, Darkelij.
26. ikol-. Originally Ikolian settlements. Examples: Ikolinis, Ikoloonis, Ikolastin.
27. -inaan ("harbour", "port"). Examples: Pfefarinaan, Slüüinaan, Valeninaan, Sommosinaan, Haralinaan, Katarinaan, Hetooninaan.
28. -ion ("lagoon"). Examples: Andion, Ecion, Heedion, Falondion, Sindion, Árion.
29. -iskaak ("mine"). Examples: Raaliskaak, Küükimiskaak, Drangiskaak, Tareisiskaak.
30. -kaak, -kaaki ("stone", "rock", "mine(?)"). Examples: Rakaakis, Falskaakrex, Kaaknizet, Pantekaak, Stalkaakir.
31. -kas, -kast, -qast ("trail", "path"). Examples: Dokkas, Faykas, Anuurkast, Garkast, Gurqast, Kolqast.
32. -kos ("clearing", "emptiness"). Examples: Rafkos, Kos, Jlekos, Hirvox.
33. -kwüü ("ford"). Examples: Gessaankwüü, Tukkakwüü.
34. -lég ("island"). Examples: Vikalég, Taplaslég, Minelég.
35. mess-, mes-, meth-. Originally Messic settlements. Examples: Meth, Messauir, Rimes, Metherir.
36. -minu ("oven"). Examples: Kimomminu, Slüüminu, Tagminu.
37. -multi ("market"). Examples: Kazaanmulti, Qritmulti, Gaammulti.
38. -müüit ("confluence", also "gathering", "assembly"). Examples: Kohimüüit, Hebbasmüüit, Ladaimüüit.
39. -nis, -nes, -nas ("homestead"). Examples: Ikolinis, Noglanis, Ognis, Pallanis, Savonis, Stannis, Vartanis, Vritarnis, Tiakaraines, Džimines, Gürünes, Linas, Runas, Uglisternas.
40. -nizet ("home"). Examples: Dapnizet, Kaaknizet, Nizettapay.
41. -oori ("shop"). Examples: Bossoori, Vannoori.
42. oyn(in)- ("new"). Especially seen in colonies founded after 1500. Examples: Oyninfalsgilt, Oynistosen, Oynifágilt.
43. pels-, püls-, pals-. Originally Pels settlements. Examples: Pels Afoon, Palitarx, Pültaxin, Pülspumas.
44. -puv ("house"). Examples: Nelvupuv, Puviteev, Kieelipuv, Nuugpuv.
45. -ráv ("courthouse"). Examples: Fáráv, Táyráv.
46. -rog ("bath"). Examples: Falrog, Telerog, Yélrog.
47. sala-, saala-, sela-. Originally Salic settlements. Examples: Saalanis, Salgrár, Selajr.
48. -skeep ("grove"). Examples: Uumskeep, Šatarskeep.
49. -taina, -teina ("village"). Examples: Unertaina, Vátaina, Nuuteina.
50. -talg ("depth", "basin", "valley"(?)). Examples: Heesitalg.
51. -tas ("mountain", "lookout", "high (place)"). Examples: Pautas, Vitas.
52. -tex ("settlement", "town", "city") Examples: Astex, Natütex, Aliyátex, Annutex, Booretex, Deftex, Falstex, Jbetex, Mellatex, Kótex.
53. -tuu, -tuue ("smithy"). Akin to contemporary Faljüdax tuuis - "copper". Examples: Rautuu, Vastuu, Hustuu.
54. -tüü ("water", "river"). Examples: Slüütüü, Isiketüü.
55. -tüüve ("water"). Examples: rivers, creeks and lakelets and nearby villages. Examples: Jstüüve, Tüüveligorva.
56. -uusin ("coast", "shore"). Examples: Feleekuusin, Gooluusin, Talsuusin.
57. -vekk- ("arch"). Examples: Fávekká, Ivekki.
58. -ves, -vest ("loghouse"). Examples: Moves, Sukuuvestaa, Vestoo.
59. -vifit, -fit ("garden"). Examples: Tanirvifit, Fillüvifit, Nifit.
60. -vla, -la ("river"). Examples: Lvó, Erivortla, Ilivla, Maravla, Volkorvla.
61. -vluul ("bridge"). Examples: Lvóvluul, Leüxevluul.
62. -vocin- ("peninsula"). Examples: Vocinaan.
63. -vyr ("castle", "fort", "palisade"). Examples: Daskevyr, Soktevyr, Sórvyr, Vyrpa, Bonnavyr.

Loanwords

1. -dau ("island"). Likely from *taɣ from a North-Fals language. Especially seen in the Corelic dialect of Faljüdax. Examples: Raudau, Siardau, Toboldau, Hadau, Utlairdau, Raladau.
2. kam, kom ("settlement", "village"). From various Aktar languages. Examples: Kufaskam, Serkom.
3. mal, maal, mál, mel, meel, mél, mol, mool, mól ("river", "stream"). From various Aktar languages. Examples: Meeliban, Meelekkig, Omel, Malam, Malderin, Malifar.

Karakat

Native

1. -akag ("stone"). Examples: Mairakag, Sormakag, Akiaikag.
2. -bált ("river"). Examples: Báltejnoinin, Lielbált.
3. bialt-. Originally Pels settlements. Examples: Bialtasaras, Bialttón.
4. -et ("water"). Examples: Pelget, Muset, Sobiaset, Bialtet.
5. -geins ("lower"). Examples: Atliangeins, Doikogeins, Tieirpigeins.
6. -navas ("brown"). Used in the names of places in, near, or by a forest. Examples: Akiainavas, Bóloistnavas, Irsiriairanairanavas.
7. -noinin ("harbour", "port"). Examples: Akioinoinin, Báltejnoinin, Siainoinin.
8. -saras ("birch"). Examples: Arvasaras, Bialtasaras, Sukkusaras, Sarras.
9. -tók ("city", "settlement"). Examples: Sautók.
10. -tón ("village", "settlement"). Examples: Bialttón, Karlatón, Karapuktón.

Loanwords

1. -tei ("island"). See Faljüdax -dau

Etymologies of the 50 largest settlements in the Fals Empire

1. Ikolinis ("ikol - (V)y - nis"). Definition: Homestead in the Ikol hills.
2. Fávekká ("fá - vekk - ?"). Definition: Fáknir bridge.
3. Heedion ("hee - ? - ion"). Definition: Heodian lagoon (?).
4. Detelx ("düüf - s - talg - hs"). Definition: Intellectuals' hollows; valleys of the intellectuals.
5. Andion ("ontó - ion"). Definition: Diamond lagoon.
6. Bastaren ("pasta - oori - ?"). Definition: There are rosemary shops here; rosemary shop/market.
7. Mannapeet ("mant - apoot"). Definition: Dangerous current.
8. Site ("s/as - tekü"). Definition: As hedge; As row; As road.
9. Kilidár ("kéw - pi - dár"). Definition: Fence around the sorghum acre.
10. Spákij ("spaaki - ij"). Definition: Large city with nails; large city built with nails; large city where nails are made.
11. Fordáy ("for - dau"). Definition: Island at/near lake For.
12. Hemobora ("hee - maf - vyr - ?"). Definition: Twenty Heodian fortifications/castles/counties.
13. Zükij ("siik - ij"). Definition: Large city at the glittering water; large city of tomorrow (?).
14. Annabar ("Onna - bar"). Definition: Onna's highland.
15. Tekla ("tekel - la"). Definition: River at Tekel bay.
16. Nühansveer ("Nihan - ?"). Definition: (?) of Nihan.
17. Lejhu ("Lüoo - hu"). Definition: People/group/band/followers/townsmen of the Lüoo.
18. Astex ("as - tex"). Definition: As city.
19. Aliyátex ("aali - yán - tex"). Definition: City of a million soybeans; city with millions of soybeans.
20. Sineengta ("sini - ung - tul"). Definition: Street of pigs across the river.
21. Geelokkak ("gilt - akkug"). Definition: Shoemakers' colony.
22. Najgalis (""). Definition:
23. Hibegas (""). Definition:
24. Meth ("Meth"). Definition: Messian.
25. Imedian (""). Definition:
26. Xiberib (""). Definition:
27. Slaus (""). Definition:
28. Kinerbalk (""). Definition:
29. Vütjle (""). Definition:
30. Koosta (""). Definition:
31. Stissel (""). Definition:
32. Ünnisset (""). Definition:
33. Talbooris (""). Definition:
34. Nemharaltex (""). Definition:
35. Kwartu ("kav - ur - tuu"). Definition: Smithy in the lowlands.
36. Táb (""). Definition:
37. Rigginir (""). Definition:
38. Minduri (""). Definition:
39. Booretex (""). Definition:
40. Kiperin (""). Definition:
41. Kitujrs (""). Definition:
42. Rabant (""). Definition:
43. Tapvussasir (""). Definition:
44. Valpar (""). Definition:
45. Tüten (""). Definition:
46. Amagllát (""). Definition:
47. Pels Afoon (""). Definition:
48. Heemia (""). Definition:
49. Hoodus (""). Definition:
50. Lanper (""). Definition:
51. Soboora (""). Definition:
52. Galmlüir (""). Definition:
53. Karader (""). Definition:
54. Selajr (""). Definition: