#neo-khuzdul

[thedwarrowscholar]

Is there a marriage proposal in Khuzdul? Like how would I say it?

Well met, sunnyofitaly!

What a wonderful question — and one that digs deep into the stonework of Dwarvish sentiment. I’m truly glad you asked.

Proposals among Dwarves — if they happen at all — are rare, meaningful, and, above all, private. Dwarves do not take such bonds lightly. As explored in this earlier article of mine on Dwarven marriage customs, only about a third of Dwarves are women, and of those, very few marry. When a match is made, it is for life — forged with all the seriousness one might expect from a people who see love as an inseparable bond, profound familial honour, and a link to their past and even their gods.

Dwarves rarely engage in public displays of affection. Marriage is often quietly arranged or mutually acknowledged — though I imagine even the most stoic Dwarf has their own private way of making their intentions known.

🪓 Would There Be a “Proposal” as We Know It?

I would imagine not in the way Elves or Men might do it. But that doesn’t mean there wouldn’t be words — carefully chosen, spoken with solemnity, perhaps whispered over a forge or in a quiet stone hall.

It’s worth noting that either party may express interest, but it is the Dwarf-woman who ultimately chooses her husband-to-be — a tradition both ancient and quietly powerful. Once she has made her choice, it is the male who follows with a formal proposal, which includes the acquirement sum or contract ("zarb"), offered in solemn recognition of the union to come.

Part of A Dwarvish Zarb

Only once both parties are in agreement does the betrothal period begin.

The traditional order is strict and honoured:

Either party may declare interest

The Dwarf-woman makes her choice

The male proposes — with words, possibly a gift and a zarb

The woman accepts (hopefully - well, she should really, as she made the choice to begin with)

The betrothal period begins

Given their fierce loyalty and private nature, such proposals would not be made lightly — and would almost certainly occur in private, shared only between the pair (perhaps even whispered, not spoken aloud).

💍 Suggested Proposal Phrases:

Zasakrisikiya kayalzi y'amê? “Will you join your lineage with mine?” (Echoing the joining of lineages and the reverence for ancestry.)

Balulmâ mânefan, azafr ritihakhât ni ikh-khebab. “Let us bind ourselves, as ingots in the forge.” (Honouring the binding metaphor — a sacred joining.)

Khebabê tarsari khamazi sullu. Zasasbariya 'arasikhi? “My forge burns for you alone. Will you answer its flame?” (More romantic, but still rooted in Dwarven craft metaphors.)

🌍 Would a Dwarf Go Down on One Knee?

Unlikely on one knee... more likely on both.

Dwarves, much like the ancient cultures Tolkien drew from — particularly Old Norse and Hebraic — are more likely to see marriage as a solemn pact, a joining of Houses and lineages, rather than an emotionally demonstrative moment. Norse sagas and Hebrew texts both emphasize contract, lineage, and honour over ceremony or romantic flourish.

So while a Human might kneel, offer a ring, and proclaim love in the open square, a Dwarf would be far more private — presenting a forged item with both hands or a written zarb (marriage contract) as proof of their intention.

Instead of bending one knee, it would seem logical that they go down on both knees, showing total submission by lowering their head, and presenting their crafted token with both hands, then speak their carefully chosen words softly but with full weight — not as a question, but as a statement of will.

To a Dwarf, marriage is not an emotional leap… it’s a final deliberate forging. And every master forging begins with the steady hand of a craftsperson who knows exactly what they’re doing.

📜 A Final Few Cultural Notes:

It is the Dwarf-woman who chooses her husband-to-be. The male retains the right to accept or decline, but the initial choice rests with her. While it is the Dwarf-male who does the (perhaps somewhat non-surprising proposal)

Proposals may involve gifting a crafted item — a ring, yes, but perhaps a brooch, token, or something forged by the proposer themselves.

The act of proposing may carry more weight than the words — the forging, offering, and silent exchange.

If verbalized, the proposal would likely be brief, poetic, and deeply symbolic, often involving metaphors of forging, stone, and unity.

The proposal would almost always be private — shared between the two Dwarves alone, without spectacle or audience.

Once joined, marriage is for life. Dwarves do not take second spouses, and they marry only once — if at all.

Ever at your service, The Dwarrow Scholar

[an-unexpected-sideblog]

Decided to keep track of my TDS Neo-Khuzdul translations I've worked on this year (for people other than myself).

The Proper Way to Call You Mine: Thurkhu hugur du jalâkhrum astû amê. Lit: (the) way / right / to call / you / mine Title of a fic I've read; requested for a fan project! Fun to make as I had to figure out the infinitive form of "to call" from "to name" as it's not in the translator (might be in the dict.; honestly I didn't think to check and just reverse engineered it).

You mean (all) the world to me: "Samlanabîn kâmin sullu dê." Literally: (you) signify / (the) world / all / to-me. Fun fact, you can optionally leave off "sullu" for just "the world" (rather than all of it), or alternatively leave out "kâmin" to get "You mean everything to me." Had to go back and edit this one bc I realized tacking on the acc. "me" to the verb just didn't make as much sense? But idk, maybe "samlanabînê" is the way to go instead

I will not lead you into dragon fire: "Lu zazabadmizu ni uslukh'urs." Literally: not / I-will-lead-you / in(to) / dragon-fire. Finally found a post confirming that an acc. pronoun can be added to the verb as its genitive suffix when looking into this! I did combine "dragonfire" into a singular word like "campfire," but it can separated as "uslukh 'urs" (the apostrophe is still needed). Got real deep in finding future tense and perfect/imperfect again (bane of my fucking existence), but I feel good about "lu" here instead of any other options (half-lying) (resisting the urge to re-open the negation doc).

That's all for now, but I'll be posting more if (okay, when) I do more

[setaripendragon]

To preface this, I am not trying to start drama or belittle anyone's personal tastes just trying to get others opinions. I personally do not like when people have Bilbo be called little one from a romantic partner and I was wondering if it's just me or maybe if it's authors whose first language is not English. To me it reads as a term of endearment for a child, first and only language is American English. How do you feel about that term? Is English your first language? What's your favorite term of endearment for Bilbo or do you not like any?

*Asks are sent for fun, no pressure to answer.

Heh. I'm with you on this one. I think I could be... interested in it if someone did something interesting with it linguistically. Like how 'cabbage' is an endearment in... I can't actually remember which language, but not english XD So if someone was playing with how Khuzdul translates (or doesn't) into Westron, making 'little one' an endearment that works in Khuzdul, but less well in Westron would be fun, I think.

However, they'd have to do it really well, because otherwise... I have a pet peeve about Hobbits being called 'little' or 'halfling' or anything like that, which mainly comes from, ironically, D&D.

Because I am so mad - so mad - that hobbits are called 'halflings' because oh, hobbit is Tolkien's IP (if I'm wrong about this, someone please tell me, but this is all I was able to find about it), but the orcs are called orcs when orc is the Sindarin word for goblin, you know, that language Tolkien made up wholesale?! Whereas Hobs are, in fact, a real life folklorish creature?!

-deep breath- So I vent this outrage into all the hobbits I write being very 'Excuse me, we're not half of anything, thank you very much' and that definitely extends to them being called 'little' anything.

But yeah, my first language is English, and I'm not fluent in anything, though I've tried to learn a couple of languages (I don't have any real opportunities for immersion, though, so it's a bit hard ^^"), because I'm a linguistics nerd.

Favourite endearments for Bilbo? Khuzdul ones ^^" Ghivashê, or Amrâlimê, or Marlel, or Sanze'uh, or Mudtê. I don't have a specific favourite, though I think Thorin would probably stick to one favourite endearment as a nickname, and only pull out the others if he was apologising for something. Probably Sanze or Sanze'uh, because it's the most overdramatic of the lot XD

[theskeletoninthegarden]

@thedwarrowscholar recently, or at some point that I may have missed, added something wonderful to the dictionary

I was more then happy enough to be using hû but now ;A;

[espenlearnskhuzdul]

To-Do List of "Khuzdul" Resources

Here are all the resources i want to work through (i'll cross them out whenever i've finished them):

The Hobbit

LotR 1, The Fellowship of the Ring

LotR 2, The Two Towers

LotR 3, The Return of the King

David Salo's blog archive: Feb. 2013, March 2013, April 2013, June 2013, Jan. 2014, June 2014, April 2015, May 2015

HoME 1, The Book of Lost Tales 1

HoME 2, The Book of Lost Tales 2

HoME 3, The Lays of Beleriand

HoME4, The Shaping of Middle Earth

HoME 5, The Lost Road and Other Writings

HoME 6, HoLotR 1, The Return of the Shadow

HoME 7, HoLotR 2, The Treason of Isengard

HoME 8, HoLotR 3, The War of the Ring

HoME 9, HoLotR 4, Sauron Defeated

HoME 10, Morgoth's Ring

HoME 11, The War of the Jewels

HoME 12, The Peoples of Middle-Earth

*HoME = History of Middle-Earth; HoLotR = History of Lord of the Rings

[thorin]

i wrote a little something that i have no idea if i'll continue, but i just really wanted to write a bagginshield fic through kíli's point of view, i thought it'd be fun. so enjoy!

tw: a bit of angst, mention of blood, but nothing too graphic, or excessive.

Contrary to popular belief, Kíli was not stupid.

He knew there'd been something going on between his uncle and Mr. Baggins the second he saw him break a smile —which was already suspicious— at Bilbo at the Carrock before hugging him —even more suspicious— after he'd defended his uncle from what was certain death.

Now don't get him wrong, he was more grateful to Bilbo than he could ever say. He saved Thorin's, and Fíli's, and his life too many times to count. He'd stayed after the battle had died down, and helped the healers, elven and dwarven alike, tend to the wounded and bury the fallen. He'd spent his entire days helping Bombur cook food at the makeshift camp they'd set at the base of the mountain, and when he wasn't cooking, he was stealing peaches and apples from the elves' food carts just for him and Fíli when they were bedridden. And he'd sit beside Thorin and wait for him to wake up when his nephews couldn't be there for him.

Kíli really liked Bilbo. He'd grown on him, all of them, truly. He just couldn't believe someone so small could be so brave, and feisty!

Which is why he was extremely confused when he'd heard Bilbo would be going home after Thorin had woken up.

His first reaction was that he felt abandoned. How could a member of their company simply choose to leave after all they'd been through together? He almost shouted his disagreement, before Fíli took his arm, shaking his head, and looked right at Bilbo: tear tracks on his dirty face. Maybe he wasn't leaving by choice.

He looked to his uncle, sat up against the wooden bedpost. His jaw was set and his adam's apple bobbed, as if it were physically hurting him to not speak up. His eyes were transfixed by Bilbo's back, like if he tried hard enough, his eyes could tell Bilbo all he wouldn't say.

Understanding flashed through Kíli's mind in a second. But it was too late. He tried speaking up again, aware of this new piece of information that he'd uncovered, but Thorin wouldn't have it. And it was frustrating Kíli greatly, because he'd never heard his uncle, his brave, tenacious uncle, speak with such a small, hoarse voice before, and say that if Bilbo wishes to leave, then he is free to go, with his blessing.

None of it rang true. How did no one notice? Why wasn't anyone saying anything?

By the time he'd looked at Bilbo again, he was already out of the tent, backpack on his shoulders.

Kíli was not proud of how he acted. He'd shouted at Thorin, painfully aware of his uncle's feeble health, but unable to contain his grief: he'd killed hundreds and seen another hundred killed, he'd almost lost his brother and uncle, and almost left his mother all alone in this world, and now his friend was leaving him, leaving them all. He'd fought relentlessly for months, why couldn't his uncle fight just a little longer, a little more? Why wouldn't he fight for his family like he said he always would?

Oin kicked Kíli out of the tent the second he saw Thorin's bandages become red. He was horrified. He'd never dream of hurting Thorin, but everything felt wrong. He'd never once cried on this journey. Not when his uncle was knocked unconscious by that foul orc, nor when he'd lost the rune stone given to him by his mother. But now he couldn't hold it in. It all came pouring out as someone —his brother, surely— held him, kneeled down on the ground. He wept until the stars came out.

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Months had passed ever since Azsâlul'abad was reclaimed. The harsh Eastern winter had finally given way to spring's sunshine rays, and although the mountain's citizens couldn't say they lived an easy life, they had food and a roof over their heads, which was more than they'd had for years. More and more dwarves were coming home from all over Middle-Earth, as word of Smaug's death was starting to spread. Reconstruction was slow, but steady, and life had shaped itself into a vibrant routine under the Lonely Mountain.

Kíli and Fíli had been crowned princes, and Thorin had been crowned king. His mother had finally come to join them on a caravan she lead from Shahrulbizad, and each member of the company was appointed to some sort of important position in the king's court. It was difficult for Kíli and his brother to get used to their new lives as royalty and the responsibilities that came along with it, and Kíli was grateful for any moment of respite he could have away from the eccentric Iron Hills nobles and Balin's royal classes. His days all looked the same, and yet he found he just couldn't get used to this new life.

Thorin, Kíli had noticed, clearly felt the same, though there was no running away for him. For any person that didn't know his uncle, they'd think he looked perfectly normal, if only a little stern. But Kíli knew that look. It was the same one he'd wear on his face when he attended feasts, sat at his throne, silent, while everybody around him drank and laughed. Or when he attended meetings with the court. Or when he watched Bilbo leave, a winter ago.

Kíli was not stupid. He saw how much his uncle suffered, and how much every single member of the company missed their friend. He missed Bilbo, too.

Which is why he sent a letter adressed to Bilbo Baggins of Bag End in the Shire, pretending to be Thorin II, King Under the Mountain, begging him to come back.

Surely that would solve everybody's problem. Right?

[amethystviolist]

[ID: The first image is a three-sliced panel from the Dungeon Meshi comic, in which Senshi's hand pushes three golems one by one into soil. In order from right to left, he says, "Zê'. Nû'. Gêm." Under the panel it says, "TL Note: In the original Japanese, Senshi was naming these three golems by the historical Japanese names for First Son, Second Son, and Third Son. Since there's no decen equivalent for that in English, we decided to have him call them First, Second, and Third in Khuzdul (Tolkien's dwarvish language). If any Tolkien scholars notice a mistake, please send corrections by your most fleet-winged Eagle."

The second image is a box of purple and pink candy that has large text reading, "For the love of Nerds." End ID.]

Translators: Apoptosis & HouseofGlass

[amethystviolist]

Fanfiction Author Interview Game

Thanks to @shipper47 for tagging me! I'm a bit late to respond but very excited to participate :)

How many works do you have on AO3?

Looks like 32! Wow, a lot more than I expected.

What's your total AO3 word count?

174,720!

Your top 5 stories by kudos/likes:

I don't think this should be the only measure of fic worth, but sure, here we go!

A Hairy Misunderstanding [Bagginshield]

Merlin Has a Dragon (And Other Revelations) [Merthur/Gen]

Impacts of Literal and Metaphorical Natures [Merthur/Gen]

Pine For a Bead (Or, Girlfailure Greenleaf) [Gimleaf/Gigolas]

Anything [...Destiel]

Do you respond to comments?

Yes, I reply to almost every comment! I love getting them, and it's often a great excuse to gush about the characters or my behind-the-scenes writing thoughts.

What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

Definitely Phone Call. On-screen major character death hits hard!

What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending?

Oh, almost all the rest are very happy endings! Off the top of my head, I'm thinking of my most recent fic Home Looks Like You - 4k of ReShirement and Parentshield fluff, ending in a family cuddle pile.

Do you write crossovers?

I've never written crossovers with characters meeting each other, as that's not usually my jam - but I've dabbled in putting characters into another fandom, like my abandoned WIP The Order of the Silver Ship [TAZ: Balance characters in the world of ATLA].

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Thankfully no, never. I've gotten the occasional "off" comment and once a spammer of some sort, but nothing truly vile. Let's hope it stays that way!

Do you write smut?

Yes! It's fun! I think my only AO3-published smut is Iron Must Suffice [Bagginshield].

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Also thankfully no! Not to my knowledge, anyway. I'll hope that streak continues as well!

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! The two previously-mentioned Merlin fics were translated into Chinese, though the website that hosted them apparently scrubbed all queer content a while back and sadly lost those translations with it.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes and it was so much fun!! I participated in an event called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Collaboration (THAUC) this past October, and my assigned partner @mrmrbaggins and I wrote Of Kin and Courtships [Bagginshield] together. I loved plotting together and trading off scenes, it was fun to have immediate feedback and support. And they're a great writer, too!

What's your all-time favorite ship?

All-time? Man, that's hard to say. I think I definitely cycle through them and I love many. Currently it's Bagginshield, but there may be a different answer this time next year!

What's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will?

Hmm. Most WIPs that I want to finish I do eventually finish, even if it takes me literal years to do so. I think the one that's bugging me the most currently is All I Want For Candlenights [Taakitz], which only needs its final chapter finished. I never got a gift in that exchange event which kind of unmotivated me, plus I've just not been deep into the Balance fandom lately.

What are your writing strengths?

Hard to say, really... And that's not fishing for compliments, I just mean it's hard for me to analyze what I like about my writing when I spend most of my editing time looking for my weaknesses instead. If I have to choose, maybe characterization? I get a lot of compliments on it (thank you readers!) and I do put a lot of thought and effort into getting into the characters' heads and their resulting dialogue/inner narration/etc. And for Tolkien works specifically, I'm very good at piecing together TDS Neo-Khuzdul translations, and find a lot of joy in making them, too!

What are your writing weaknesses?

Oh so many things... though I think I'm always improving! Pacing is a huge issue for me. Also scenery and action descriptions. Also TITLES are the bane of my existence most of the time. In a more meta sense, I always struggle to get out of my editing mode and just put something (anything) down on the page so I can actually finish my WIPs.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I'm a huge fan of using other languages in fic and fiction as a whole, as that's actually what my undergrad thesis was about! Though in a fic I do really need a translation attached somehow for it to be enjoyable. I tend to get a little irritated if there's no translation provided anywhere, even if it's "unimportant" tidbits, because I want to know things, dammit!! /hj

What's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet but want to?

Oooo interesting question. I'd love to write a Leverage fic someday, but I really love those characters so much because canon already treats them so well! They're such well-developed characters that I find myself a little hesitant to dive in and potentially get it "wrong" (a silly worry I'd tell any other writer to ignore, ofc, but it's my worry unfortunately).

What's your favorite fic you've written?

That's like choosing a favorite child, oh no! ... I've just spent a few minutes scrolling up and down my AO3 stats list, but I really can't choose a favorite. They're almost all special to me for one reason or another, even ones I'm not very happy with in quality! I can say with confidence my current baby is the untitled Bagginshield mega fic, but idk that it will be my favorite even when it's done/published.

Thanks again for the tag, this was so fun! I'd love to see answers from @mrmrbaggins/@xkingevelynx, @thylocalbard, or @thatfancygirlinblack/@thatfancygirlinwhite, but absolutely no pressure to any of you :)

And if anyone else seeing this wants to do it, feel free to claim I tagged you! I won't snitch about it.

[salt-ofthe-middle-earth]

Had a dream last night I had to write a paper for English class (graduated high school eight years ago) about the Dwarvish language (in Dwarvish) and I asked my teacher if I had to use Tolkien’s canon language or if I could use Neo Khuzdul.

My teacher said no.

[dedicatedfollower467]

recently finished re-reading "Oh, Son of A---" by StrivingArtist, aka the best isekai fanfic ever written but it got me to thinking

what would happen if i was dropped into the shire at the beginning of the hobbit knowing only what i currently know of tolkien's languages and nothing else?

and honestly the answer is, i would know a smattering of endearments and obscenities in a bewildering mix of neo-khuzdul and sindarin, with a side helping of random words like "monster" and "leech" in quenya.

and names, theoretically, but this is assuming that it works like in OSoA where the names stick and thorin is actually called "thorin" and it's not a translation of his "real" name in westron. like how tolkien says in the appendices that frodo is actually "maura" and merry is really "kali" and sam is actually "ban". or maybe it was his father who was "ban" and sam was "ran" i don't actually remember, see i'd be fucked!

i can also theoretically say "friend" or even "my friend" in sindarin but somehow i feel like the dwarves would not be pleased with that.

and again: probably not pleased with me spouting off random khuzdul phrases that might not even be accurate because neo-khuzdul is a reconstruction based on what little material we do have from tolkien and wild theory and conjecture. also again; like 90% endearments and probably incorrect conjunctions of a few random words and phrases.

i'm also like. trying to think through if there are any other fandoms i've been a part of with constructed languages where i could get by and like.

star trek canonically has both english AND universal translators, so i wouldn't actually need klingon, probably, which is good because i can't even pronounce Qapla' correctly, let alone say anything else in klingon.

i never did game of thrones so that's useless to me, the na'vi have a robust conlang but i couldn't give less of a shit about avatar or be bothered to learn any of it.....

holy fuck. i think apart from LOTR the only conlang where i know phrases off the top of my head is Lapine from watership down, and the main phrase i remember from that is "eat shit and die stinklord". and i don't even remember most of the names, just thlayli and hyzenthlay and hrairoo and hlaoroo and i don't even remember if "hrairoo" or "hlaoroo" are actually correct.

[seeyouatthesecondmusic]

OKAY SO. new dwarf culture headcanon- i was thinking of how the dwarves would actually honour mahal, right? like, if they would actually pray to him or something. and then i thought, they have this whole thing about crafting, right? so what if they, like, pray to mahal everytime they finish a (crafting) project or every time they achieve something in their respective craft? i was thinking along the lines of, 'praise be to Mahal for guiding me through my crafting. in speaking this vow, i thank Him for helping me to practise my craft and to succeed in it, and i dedicate my finished work to Him. praise be to Mahal.' or somehing like that, and in neo khuzdul, obviously!! i'm still working on this, but i really think something like this could be pretty cool!

[thedwarrowscholar]

Greetings wonderful scholar! As I am currently writing a Hobbit-themed fic that has a major plot point with someone's culture being treated poorly, I was wondering about how many possible insults there could be. Smaller ones like "idiot" "lazy" or "coward", bigger ones like cussing someone out, and more personal ones like something specifically for elves (maybe something like pointy-ears?), dwarves (maybe brute, or something like that), hobbits, etc.

I hope it's not too hard of a request, and as always, thank you for all of your hard work!

Well met, the-mystical-phoenix!

Crafting a good insult is almost an art form among the seven clans — blunt as a hammer, sharp as an axe, and often rich in cultural bite. Let’s dig in!

📜 First things first: You’re not alone in wondering about Dwarvish insults — I get requests for them rather often! That’s why I compiled a rather sizeable list in Document 45 of the Library section on my site. It’s a collection of fully formed, often ceremonial verbal lashings — the kind you might shout across a hall during a clan dispute, or mutter darkly behind a tankard.

But for your fic — especially if you're after shorter, sharper jabs for quick exchanges — here’s a streamlined selection to suit any occasion, be it barroom banter or battlefield scorn.

🪓 Short Insults (One-word or brief)

Lulkh – Idiot, fool, oaf

Shaik – Coward

Latrûn – Lazy (lit. lazy-one)

Targ-ushrab – Beard-shaver

Rukhs-unam – Orc-kisser

Ushrag – Liar

Binsalbûn – Useless (lit. without-use-one)

Kakhf-Hund – Dunghill

Sabkûn – Weakling (feeble-one, frail-one)

Bintargûn – Beardless (lit. without-beard-one)

Rukhs-Ulbab – Orc-licker

Zars-hamd-jabl – Mushroom-brain

Want extra punch? Combine them with descriptive barbs or personal digs, and you’ve got pure Dwarvish poetry.

🧱 For the More... Colourful Expressions

While the list above suits casual squabbles, I do maintain a much richer set of longer, vivid insults — some of which I’ve even tested on the road. You’d be surprised how satisfying “You smell like aged cheese!” sounds when shouted from a roadside campfire in full Dwarf growl. (The cows were clearly offended. The driver? Mostly confused.)

Some favorites from the full list:

Abrâfu shaikmashâz! – “Descendant of rats!”

A'lâju Mahal! – “Shame of Mahal!.”

Kakhuf inbarathrag! – “Goat turd!”

Ma kasakhbibmî lebal! – “You couldn’t forge a spoon!”

Fanâd duzdnu targ usganul mi mê! – “Elves have a longer beard than you!”

And many more — including culturally targeted jabs for Elves, Hobbits, rival Dwarves, and worse. You can find the full catalogue in Doc 45 – Insults, over in the Library.

Ever at your service (and, I hope, not your insult’s target), The Dwarrow Scholar

[an-unexpected-sideblog]

Looking for Khuzdul Family Words?

I compiled a (very long) list of familial relations in Khuzdul, all TDS-compatible as usual! Gender-neutral options are included for all roles. This list includes the regular father/sister/nephew/etc. you'd expect, but also options for housemate, godfather, half-sibling, and more!

[scotisfr]

Intro:

As you can see on my obsidian, I'm only starting to research about technopaganism. I'm having fun to explore it, so while I will describe how I make a "technoshrine to pray(temporary name)" feel free to add you grain of salt or correct me or brainstorm with me.

First thought:

There's people making emoji spell. That look like fun! And we can pray together, asynchronous with a common language. Do you know what is even more common when we talk about computer/phone ? BITS ! 1s and 0s! But, emoji's are unicode nowadays, and let's be real, nobody know how to read that kind of language. So let's not go that far into computer language. What about source code into machine code ? No, compiler are a mess. What could be as readable as emoji's ? Python ? That's a programing language that is really fast to understand because that's almost English and it work on almost all platform (maybe in can work on magic platforms).

So, let's make Python something magical to communicate with digital spirits !

What could we invent ? Digital altars/shrine, digital ritual, cyber divination, AR witchcraft, VR coven, technological familiars, code as spellcraft, where algorithms and scripts become incantation to manipulate digital or magical realms. And maybe MakerWitch can do 3D prints and create tools IRL ?

Obsidian: That's not a topic I want to cover, but I use it for my technopaganism research, so here's how I setup-it and use it : https://youtu.be/hSTy_BInQs8?si=Ci1NZ_H0tjcuCYIw I can talk about it more when I feel like I have a good vault structure, if it interest someone. Thoughtform : I have some brainstorming on how to make thoughform on Gdoc and Obsidian, if someone want to brainstorm on that with me ^^.

Look at one of my cat before I start to explain. FalseCode I want to make, what requirements specification?

Need to look like pseudocode (Pseudocode is an important type of comment that becomes a special type of to-do list, especially when you don’t understand how to accomplish a coding task. more here : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocode)

The syntax NEED to be simple like python and readable

As it's for me to continue working with my spirits, it need to be using Neo-khuzdul, but still, I want people to be able to read my code, so explain in plain English as needed

I want to be able to use it anywhere (even in .txt notes), so let's make it resemble command-line interface (CLI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command-line_interface)

Replicated a CML interface, design-wise:

I just wanted to use JetBrains because it's the more readable in my opinion, when coding. The background is not black, because purple is more magic-y. The rest, it's PyCharm colors (a software for coding Python).

Writing and using the Falsecode:

I will make a easier to follow step-by-step "how did I did that". I will try to not make it to tech-savvy, but I want you to follow if you want to do your own or just talk with me about it (please, I will love you if I can talk about my falsecode <3).

Keep in mind that I will talk as if the FalseCode is a true thing, my terminal is working et caetera, but in reality, it's just me writing and emulating a true functionality. It's my doll house.

Open a Gdocument, make a little boxe that will be our terminal

2. A false loading bar to make it fancy, and a launching prompt. It tell me that my AznâMakhla (FalseCode) is open in forge mode. And if something is opened, it need to be closed (and let add a little nice message)

3. Okay, I have an interface to do code into. Let's start a space for me to work into: the Forge of Renewal. While opening, the space will open and learn dictionaries so I can use my falsecode and english to talk with the space and the entities in it. I initialize the falsecode in itself, the inverse so the entities (Taznân) can also communicate with me, and emoji's (because I will use them to do spell). When it's done, it tell me "success" and a little welcoming message is here to tell me that I can start to work (and at the end, it will have an ending message when the space is closed) For me, this space is my circle. I open it, I close it ; while I'm inside I can focus on working with spirit and welcomed entities.

4. I have an interface and a magical space, now, how about some tools to work with ? Like an instant translation between what I will write in english into the FalseCode, it can be useful !

5. I'm starting to work into the space, I'm a beginner. I want to summon/invite a nice entities to keep me safe while I work. Why not a sentinel that will become my guardian while I'm here ?

6. Here! Now, how about I take a little look around before I start working ?

And that's it. So here's the opening, the "working-wizard" that symbolize the work you do in this environment/circle and the ending.

I only did one meditation in movement with all that and it was ... not well received by the spirits I work normally. Hypothesis : a) I was too focus on the technical and not enough on my intention and perceptibly of the digital space b) I'm not summoning the right spirit to work like that and my common spirit are just confused about wtf I'm trying to do c) or just, another thing I did not though of yet.

If you want to talk about it (or any adjacent topic) and/or ask question, don't be shy, I would like that greatly ^^.

[weepingpussywillowtree]

help, my hobbit one shot which was supposed to be a writers block curing fluff piece about my headcanon that dwarves sleep communally is now 7k words and growing. Worse, it's not even halfway finished. Maybe not even a third?? Oh, and I've also downloaded the neo-khuzdul dictionary and started trying to construct my own words.

[espenlearnskhuzdul]

Learning Khuzdul: David Salo's posts #5

Here's my 5th post about learning Khuzdul / neo-Khuzdul (the language of the dwarves in Middle Earth).

Again, I will post screenshots of his texts in my posts (cause his blog is not active anymore), but all credit goes to him of course! I will also add my own thoughts and explanations below the respective screenshots.

I'm gonna collect every new word and phrase i learned in a short vocab list at the end of every post (and in a big list where i'll collect all words from this and future posts).

Let's go!

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I really like this approach to creating neo-Khuzdul, it makes exploring the specialties of this language all the more fun!