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Orcish

Also known as Orkthan, it refers to the official language of the orcs, which is described by many to be a harsh guttural tongue unfit for civil company.  

Dictionary

ORCISHTRANSLATION
akh blood
arak home
dúrga dwarf
ek'tra ballad
grok coward
gúl rider
kazra chaos
korgh strength
lok honor
lurgh light
malkar destroyer
nagra dragon
orsu spirit
or'uk orc
rakhar warrior
sabrak shaman
throm thunder
thún land
u'lok honorless
varka wolf

Writing System

Orcish uses a primitive glyphic alphabet, which is traditionally scrawled onto the walls of caves or as a tribal heraldry, but it is only ever transcribed by the shamans of each tribe.

Common Phrases
Akhtar Lok
lit. blood and honor (greeting)   Lok Vraka
lit. go with honor (farewell)

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