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Thaaft

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 Thaaft 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 Thaaft 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", "gate"). 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 Thaaft. 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 Thaaft -dau