Gith

The Gith language was the language spoken by all Gith, both Githyanki and Githzerai.   Dialects:   Gith had two main dialects and accents: one spoken by the Githyanki, and the other by the Githzerai.      

Writing System

The main writing system of the Gith language was called Tir'su. It consisted of arranging each word as a circular pattern, also called a Tir'su, with each letter constituting a "spoke" of the wheel. Sentences and phrases were formed by connecting several individual Tir'su. The two Gith dialects differed not only in the accent but also in the usage of the writing system. In the Githyanki dialect, each word was written clockwise, starting from the top. The Githzerai dialect started each word from the bottom, filling the wheel counterclockwise.

Vocabulary

A list of words and phrases from the Gith language.   A:   Adlishar "first among many".   C:   Ch'mar, zal'a Vlaakith "Vlaakith's will above all".   Chraith "enemy".   Chraith'kan zharn "May your enemies know agony".   D:   Draa'zvir "dragon's breath".   G:   Ga'varsh "teacher of languages".   Gh'ath "ship or nautiloid".   Ghaik used to refer to mind flayers.   G'hel'zor "brainfire".   Ghustil "healer".   Gi "student of".   gish "skilled", is typically used to refer to githyanki warriors who had both martial prowess and magical abilities."   Githyanki "Children of Gith", and "followers of Gith".   Githzerai "those who spurn Gith".   G''lathk "farmer".   G'lyck an expression similar in meaning to a sigh.   H:   Hshar'lak A traitor who should be hunted on sight. Used to refer to a githzerai.   Htak'a "attack!"   Hta'zith "die, creature!"   I:   Ir'revrykal "pain servant".   Ir'zharn "recall agony".   Istik "stranger", is used to refer to non-githyanki.   Is'tark "coward".   J:   Jez'rathki "seeping through the cracks", a term that referred to the plane shift spell.   Jhe'quith dvenzir "the termination of the frail", a term referring to exterminating the weak warriors in a training camp.   Jhe'stil "a superior" (to oneself).   K:   Kaincha an interjection of dismay or regret.   Kainyank a derogatory term.   Kalach-Cha "shard-bearer," used to refer to someone who possessed a shard from a githyanki silver sword.   K'chakhi "idiot".   Kith'rak "captain", sometimes used to refer to a githyanki knight (pl: Kith'raki).   M:   mha stil'na forjun inyeri "May the Comet blaze our path forward"   Mla'ghir "liberator".   Mirhanac "crystallize".   Mlar "artisan".   Q:   Qua'nith "psionic detector".   P:   Pa'vrylk "stop!"   R:   ra'stil "ally".   Revrykal "servant".   Rrakkma "vengeance band", is a term that refers to hunting parties organized by githzerai against anyone seeking to oppress them.   Rzydu'un "ectoplasmic blast".   S:   Sarth "sergeant". Alternate form: Sarath.   Sa'varsh "teacher, instructor".   She'lak roughly translated as "idealist do-gooder" or, better yet, "benevolent burden".   Shka'keth "asshole".   Shkath zai "for honor." is used as a greeting.   Shu'kyani refers to githyanki chosen by Vlaakith to bear young.   T:   Tl'a'ikith "sword spirit".   T'lak'ma Ghir "Sister in Freedom"   TorNav'roc "The Place of Wind".   T'rac "insanity".   Tsk'va "shit".   Tir'su the main writing system of the Gith language.   U:   Umitl'a'ikith "touch of the sword spirit".   V:   Vah'k'rel star lancer.   Varsh "caretaker" (of juvenile gith within a creche).   Vin'isk "minion" or "underling".   Vlaakith "death".   Vlaakith gha'g shkath zai "For the honor of Vlaakith!"   Vlaakith'ka sivim hrath krash'ht "Only in Vlaakith may we find light."   Y:   Yank "child"[2] (pl: yanki)   Z:   Zaith'isk "purifier", a device used to remove mind flayer parasites from infected gith.   Zech "wait".   Zerthi "Zerth's teaching". Alternate form: zerthin.   Zhak vo'n'ash duj "source of my bruises".   Zhak vo'n'fynh duj, "source of my joy".
-Word Vlaakith in Tir'su
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