Draconian (Drakhratha Dialect)

While the dragons and dragonborn can understand one another, they have many phrases that each does not understand. There are still a few phrases that have been passed from the dragons to the dragonborn in some form or another.

Phrases from the Dragons

Chulke zol srul

(something) is full of tails

This phrase is used to warn others that the path ahead is uneven, dangerous, or unsteady. Its origins are in the fact that a room full of dragons is hard to navigate without stepping on all the moving tails. For example, if a trail had many rocks and roots that could trip the unwary, it would be "full of tails."
"Count your treasures"- Make sure you have everything you need, or check that you have not forgotten anything. Though Dragonborn do not hoard in the same way that dragons do, the saying stuck around.
"Just a scale" - not a big deal.

Dragonborn Phrases

Drakhrathke aro sar ndriske

Dragons aren't trees

An odd phrase with an uncertain origin. Dragonborn use it when they spot an obvious lie. Example: dragonborn 1:"I just found a mountain of gold." dragonborn two: "Dragons aren't trees." Supposedly, this phrase came about after a dragonborn saw a dragon, but it was actually just a tree. No one is quite sure how the saying spread. It is even heard in areas that have few or no trees.

Gichke aad sronde ad

may you find your talents

Used as a formal farewell, or if it is a close family/friend that you do not expect to see for some time. It can be compared to a wish for good luck and prosperity. However, dragonborn do not believe in luck, and devote much of their time to improving themselves, this phrase is the result.

Writing System

The alphabet is based on where in the mouth sounds are produced, going from front to back.

Geographical Distribution

The Drakhratha dialect of draconian is spoken in the Tskulta Peninsula and by pockets of dragonborn throughout the continent.

Vocabulary

Drakhratha - what dragonborn call themselves Bavshke - child Astwe - a cycle, especially the cycle of life and death, or the cycle of magic between body and environment Gich - talent Ndrisko - tree Nderth - strong Srul - full Chul - tail Ad - you Aro - no

Common Female Names

Name - Meaning Basmistus - Child of the flowering earth