User:Symposium/Glossary
This is a list of Kalșerian words not widely used in the rest of the English-speaking world. Such terms are called Kalșerianisms. The Kalșerian slang is distinguished by the use of words loaned from Kalhan.
- Kalșerian spelling is consistently used throughout this article, except when explicitly referencing terms in other forms of English.
- Some Kalșerian terms listed may also be commonly used in other countries; only the meaning used in Kalșeri is listed.
Grammatical phenomena
Verbs made regular
A widespread phenomenon in Kalșerian colloquial speech is the so-called "regularization" of irregular verbs, done by taking the simple past or past participle form of a verb, making it the infinite form and conjugating the newly-formed verb as if it were regular. Verbs most often affected by the phenomenon are short verbs, such as "go", "run", "show", "take, "wake" and "give".
- gone → to gone (gones, gonning, goned, goned)
- ran → to ran (rans, ranning, ranned, ranned)
- taken → to taken (takens, takening, takened, takened)
- waken → to waken (wakens, wakening, wakened, wakened)
- given → to given (givens, givening, givened, givened)
The verb "show" undergoes a similar treatment, having its past participle ("shown") replaced with "showed".
Dropping
Another relevant event in colloquial conversations is the omission of articles; indefinite articles ("a", "an") are most often dropped, but the definite article ("the") may also be omitted. For instance, the sentence "I met a girl with a blue shirt while walking down the street" may be realized as "I met girl with blue shirt while walking down street". A popular theory for the origin of this event is the influence of Kalhan in Kalșerian English, as Kalhan lacks articles and instead relies on cases.
The omission of demonstrative adjectives ("this/these", "that/those"), the verb "to be" and the pronoun "it" has also been documented.
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- 27
- (1) exclamation used when something has been found, similar to "bingo", "eureka" or "kona". ("Just a turn to the right and... 27!") (2) exclamation used when a dense person finally understands the point. Comes from the address of the Presidential Palace of Kalșeri, which is 27 Enrik Gann Street, Evalria.
- 32
- (noun) a sudden halt. ("And just like that, the popular series produced by the RNK met a 32.") (verb) to terminate, to cancel. ("The boss 32'd the project due to lack of funds.") Comes from the 1932 general election, in which Ioen Rovuan won.
- 47
- (noun) a baseball game. ("Oi, how's the 47 going?") Comes from the first two letters of the AKBL and, by association, the AK-47.
- 87
- (noun) an unexpected result. Comes from the 1987 general upset, in which the Social Cooperationists reached absolute majority in both houses of Congress, despite being routinely polled some points behind the Liberal Democrats. (verb) to subvert expectations.
- 91
- a messy place. ("Your room's a 91, pal.") Comes from the Federalist riots of 1891.
A
- a high tide in the river
- an unexpected and surprising event.
- Al
- (1) the President. (2) a high-ranking executive. Comes from Kalhan Alseugi, "president".
- argo
- extremely angry. ("The microwave oven's gone ecker. Dad's gonna be argo!") Comes from Kalhan argaton, meaning "angry".
- arker
- (1) someone who has not fully adapted to the Kalșerian way of life. (2) a foreigner. Comes from Kalhan arka, meaning "far from", "outside of". ("The Tube was a slaughter. So many arkers clogging up the spinnies!")
- Arse
- (political, derogatory) Alejandra Ríos Soriano. Derived from the initials, A.R.S.
B
- (to) befriend a Kalșerian
- to succeed in a difficult task. Derived from the stereotypical image of a Kalșerian as someone who is straightforward, hard to please and rarely talks to others.
- (the) Big Tooky
- the Kalșerian Association Football Federation (KAFF), whose Kalhan name is Tukuregeri.
- billy
- a car, more often a car from the Wilheimer group.
- black
- a glass of stout of any dimension. ("Ay, ya wanna go down the jammy and grab a black?")
- Blue
- a Liberal Democrat.
- Bluegrass
- a safe Liberal Democratic territory.
- (the) Bombers
- (derogatory) the Liberal Democratic Party. In 2001, Prime Minister Alejandra Ríos Soriano approved the controversial plans to expand the Evalria airport, demolishing portions of a low-income neighborhood in the process.
- bull
- someone or something related to the Social Cooperation Party.
C
- cabbage
- an affectionate term for a silly or naïve person.
- canned music
- music with little variation, most often applied to EDM, trap music and reggaeton, a summer hit. ("Ugh. Nothing but canned music. It's gonna be a long summer.")
- Carn
- a supporter of AFC Carnafarry.
- Cassy
- (1) a supercar produced by Cassini. (2) a sports car imported from Italy. Some cars from lesser-known Italian car manufacturers were rebadged under the Cassini brand.
- Cav
- Tașarél Cavaliers, or a supporter of said club. ("The Cavs defeated Audacia, 3-1.")
- Chan
- (derogatory) a supporter of the Movement for Action. Comes from John Clarence Chandler, the birth name of Ioen Rovuan, who waged war against the British despite coming an English family himself.
- chermuth!
- interjection used to tell someone to stop talking. Contraction of "shut your mouth".
- Cit
- Evalria Citizens F.C., or a supporter of said club. ("Ureska is an outspoken Cit.")
- cow
- (1) an unsightly event. (2) a decisively one-sided game, with the winning side showing no mercy towards the losing team. ("Did you see the game last night? It was a total cow!"). Comes from Kalhan kauna, a swearword literally meaning "slay".
- (to) cow
- to make a big mistake, to botch, to damage, to hurt. ("His way of running things has really cowed the company.")
- cowed
- dead, sick, drunk, bankrupt, broken. ("Great. My phone's cowed."; "I can't go to school tomorrow. I'm cowed.")
- cowing
- an intensifier, similar to "bloody" or "fucking".
- cowgee
- an undesirable person, equivalent to "motherfucker". ("That cowgee tried to kook me.")
- cows!
- an interjection uttered in an undesirable situation, akin to "fuck!" and "shit!" ("Ah, cows! The steak's gone to Newfoundland!")
D
- Deffo
- an agent working for the Kalșerian Defense Agency.
- Drig
- a supporter of Ieronton Drigiasporteri. (plural) the club. ("Tremendous performance by the Drigs, eh?")
- Depressland
- (political, derogatory) a solidly Liberal Democratic territory.
E
- (the) E
- a nickname for Evalria.
- een
- excitement, an exciting event. ("That party sure was an een!") Comes from Kalhan ina, meaning "excited".
- ein
- (pron. /eɪn/) a pronoun used to identify animals or humans whose gender is unknown to the speaker, akin to the English singular they; loaned from Kalhan. Historically rare, its usage increased following the increased acceptance of non-binary and transgender people, especially on the Internet. ("Skyler? Oh, ein went to the shop for a second.")
- Errin
- an American person. Comes from Erin Flalia Amérika, the Kalhan name for the United States. ("Boy, all those Errins thinking they're the best... Just wait until they come to Kalșeri!")
- Evalristan
- (derogatory) Evalria, hinting at the city's multiculturalism and high concentration of Muslims.
- EvLex
- The Evalria-Lennoxton Corridor, the most populous megalopolis in Kalșeri, home to about 4.9 million people.
- Evvy
- a student from the University of Evalria.
F
- fair
- okay, got it. (A: "I'll be late. Traffic's a nightmare." B: "Fair. I'll be waiting for you in the lobby.")
- Fonoo
- (pron. /ˈfoʊnuː/) a black person. Once considered to be somewhat offensive, the term has since been reappropriated. Comes from Kalhan fonu, meaning "black".
- fox
- someone or something related to the Liberal Democratic Party.
- Fuck-Up Party
- (derogatory) the Liberal Democratic Party. Comes from the fact that after John L. Schumann's term as Prime Minister expired in 1987, the Liberal Democrats "fucked up" by not agreeing on a candidate to counter the Social Cooperationist leader Edward R. Schindler and stop him from being appointed Prime Minister.
- fuff
- (1) fuss, heated argument. ("Hey, what's the fuff about?") (2) a topic, event or object not worthy of consideration. ("Other than the front page, most newspapers are pure fuff.") cf. Italian fuffa, "pill".
G
- Gale
- the Wilheimer Gale, an economy car produced by Kalșerian manufaturer Wilheimer. (2) the company itself. (3) any small-sized car. ("Oh, man, you could buy at least four Gales with that!") (4) ħ10,000.
- Gater
- a supporter of King's Gate.
- (to) go ecker
- to break down, to make a turn for the worse. ("My car's gone ecker. I'll have to use the bus.")
- go to Cowhill!
- get lost!, you can't be serious! ("Oh, go to Cowhill! The train's late again.") Calque of Kalhan Venhalio nașki!.
- (to) go to Esiskio
- to be sent away unceremoniously; often used as a euphemism for "fuck off". ("What?! You don't accept credit cards here? Oh, go to Esiskio, you!") Comes from the fact that Ioen Rovuan was sent to Esiskio, the smallest of the Iskio Key Islands, after being incapacitated. A later variant, "go to Siskiyou", has also been documented.
- (to) go to Newfoundland
- (1, euphemism) to die. Usually told by parents to their children, referring to the death of a loved one, such as a relative or a pet. ("The dog went to Newfoundland.") (2) to be ruined, especially for food. ("The roast's gone to Newfoundland. I left it in the oven for too long.")
- God smite me if that ain't true!
- phrase used to guarantee something. ("This brand new computer is faster than anything else you've seen, and God smite me if that ain't true!") May be rendered as "Guhsmimifantrue" (/gəzˈma(ɪ)mɪfənˌtruː/) in colloquial speech.
- gow
- (pron. /gaʊ/) idiot, stupid person. ("That's not what it says, ya gow!") Comes from Kalhan gau, meaning "idiot".
- Griss
- a car imported from Europe. Comes from Griston-Hazelton Cars, which sold rebadged Opel vehicles from 1935 to 2017.
- grissy
- lazy, poorly repaired. Comes from reports of Griston forgetting to change some references to Opel in cars sold under their brand.
H
- hal
- (1) an important public gathering. (2) someone's house. (1: "I'm going to the hal tonight." 2: "Wanna head down to my hal?") Comes from Kalhan hal, meaning "place".
- hea!
- (pron. /ˈheɪ.ə/) an exclamation of sarcastic surprise. ("After all that happened, the mayor resigned? Hea!")
- Hell
- (derogatory) (1) Evalria. (2) the Social Cooperation Party.
- Holbek
- a banknote, money. ("Oi, ya got a Holbek?") Comes from the fact that the ħ100 bill depicts Ignașus Holbek.
- how's your ona?
- How are you? Comes from Kalhan ona, meaning "wave".
- Husk
- a Husqvarna lawn mower, the official lawn mower supplier for KALMORA-sanctioned Sprint races. ("Grab your Husk, Bill! It's raceday.")
I
- Inter
- Internacional Las Encinas.
J
- jammy
- a place where alcoholic drinks are served. Comes from Jameson Irish Whiskey.
- Janvalistan
- (derogatory) Janval, hinting at the canton's perceived backwardness.
- jordo
- happy. ("Man, I'm so jordo for your graduation!") Comes from Kalhan jordo, meaning "happiness".
- Juc
- (/juːk/) Jucunditas Evalria, or a person related to said club.
K
- Kabbick
- the Kalșerian Broadcasting Company.
- kaggy
- a shop, a supermarket. ("I'm going to the kaggy to grab some food for the party tonight.") Comes from Kalșerie Ginaia, often abbreviated "KaGi".
- Kal
- someone born in Kalșeri, most often from Kalșerian parents. ("Hey, I'm a true Kal, not some weird caricature!")
- kalmora
- a lawn mower racing event. Comes from the acronym KALMORA, short for Kalșerian Lawn Mower Racing Association.
- Kalșerian Fried Chicken
- (humorous) Kalșerians for Change, derived from the initials KfC.
- kashkee!
- get lost, go to Hell. Loaned from Kalhan.
- Katie
- an agent working for the Kalșerian Defense Agency.
- kona
- (1) mail, news. ("Ay, Paul! What's the kona?") Contraption of Kalșeriton Onianaksire, the national postal service of Kalșeri. (2) exclamation used when something has been found, similar to "bingo" or "eureka". ("Kona! There's the culprit: not enough RAM.")
- (to) kook
- to steal money from someone, to scam. Comes from Kalhan kuki, meaning "to take".
- (the) Kremlin
- a derogatory nickname for Evalria, a Redland.
- ku
- (pron. /kuː/) afternoon. ("He's been sleeping all ku.") Comes from Kalhan ku, meaning "afternoon".
L
- lawmaw
- a KALMORA pilot. ("Hey, didya know that the Peemer's brother is a lawmaw?")
- leen
- (pron. /ˈliːən/) please. ("Could you grab me a coffee, leen?") Comes from Kalhan lien, meaning "please".
- Let-Down Party
- (political, derogatory) the Liberal Democratic Party. Derived from its initials.
- Lexxywood
- The Kalșerian cinema industry, of which Lennoxton serves as the main city.
- Libbo
- a supporter of the Libertarian Party. (plural) The Libertarian Party itself.
- like bitches!
- (1) when used at the beginning, emphatic expression of disagreement, scorn or doubt over the other party's statement. (1. "Like bitches you know math!" 2. "Like bitches we're enjoying this!"). (2) When used at the end, intensifier. ("Aw, it hurts like bitches!"). Calque of Kalhan som/genu éniangia! (lit. "like easy women!"), cfr. like hell.
- lo
- an introductory greeting. ("Lo, man! How's the kona?")
- Loco
- Locomotive St. Adrian Sports Union, or a supporter of said club.
- Loshan
- corruption of New Lothian, most often used by residents.
- Loshan bungalow
- jail.
- Lothianistan
- (derogatory) New Lothian, hinting at the canton's perceived backwardness.
M
- (the) M
- the local rapid transit system. ("The mall can be reached with the M.")
- Majigeek
- (1) a derogatory term for the Native Americans, especially the Miꞌkmaq. (2) a derogatory term for a foreigner. Comes from Miꞌkmaq mejige'g , meaning "[he/she is] dirty".
- makat
- (pron. /məˈkæt/) a convenience store owned and run by a family, similar to a bodega in New York City. Most commonly found in major cities and along the eastern Atlantic shore, makats also sell items unique to the geographic origin of the owner. From Italian mercato, meaning "market".
- mando
- gloom. ("I can't stand all this mando here!") Comes from Kalhan maniardo, meaning "sadness".
- Mando Manny
- naysayer, someone whose negative remarks depress or dissuade others, equivalent to "Debbie Downer". ("Quit being such a Mando Manny, will ya?")
- mash
- (1) a doodle, a sketch. (2) something created on the spot. Comes from Kalhan mașo, meaning "to draw".
- Mecker
- a truck or van. Comes from Mecklenburger Truck Company, which produces trucks, buses and vans.
- (to) meet the Four Teegers
- to drink large quantities of alcohol. ("Bob met the Four Teegers.") The number of Teegers (slang for Tigupokians) is an allusion to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
- Mercedes block
- an informal coalition that consists of the Social Cooperation Party, the Libertarian Party and Kalșerians for Change. Comes from the electoral letters used by each party (S, L and K respectively), which also form the name of a Mercedes-Benz car. The group has consistently voted for the expansion of civil rights for categories such as LGBT+ people and ethnic minorities.
- (to) miagi
- (1) to avoid answering a question. (2) to pull out of an event bound to end badly. ("I knew I should have miagied. That party was a massive dud.") Comes from President Ionas Miagi's reluctance to talk about his involvement in the Clarendon-Novak scandal.
- mig
- (1) a squatter, a homeless person. (2) an animal, most often a spider or a bug. ("Don't go inside that room. It's full of migs.") Formed as a contraction of "Miꞌkmaq"; originally used as a derogatory term for said tribe, the negative connotation towards the tribe has been rendered obsolete by the word majigeek.
- mighouse
- (1) a building occupied by homeless people or by anarchists. (2) a dilapidated building. ("The former building for the Faculty of Medicine was glorious, but now it's a mighouse.")
- miggy
- (1) dilapidated, battered. (2) dirty. ("Change your tee, Bobby. That one's miggy.")
- Mrs. Rivers
- Alejandra Ríos Soriano.
N
- (to) nak
- to go away from, to ditch, to send someone away. ("I nakked school. It was boring.") Comes from Kalhan naksi, meaning "to go".
- Natto
- a member or supporter of the National Democratic Party.
- neven
- (pron. /ˈniːvən/) not even.
- Newlid
- a student from the National University of New Leeds.
- New Lothian Man/Woman
- someone who does something very unusual and ends up in the news. Kalșerian equivalent of Florida Man.
- newsie
- a KalCom Special News Report.
- (the) Night Club Canton
- a nickname for Kalúen.
- no kona
- a disappointing event. ("Welp, that was no kona.")
- nooflin
- an unknown place, often applied to lost people or objects. ("Oh, great, my keys have gone nooflin again.") Corruption of "Newfoundland".
O
- (the) O
- the Hutchinson National Speedway. Derived from the oval shape of the track.
- Ol' Miss
- (1) Olympia Takalim S.U..
- Olly
- a supporter of Olympia Takalim.
- ona
- vibe, feeling. ("I don't like this place. It's giving me bad onas.")
P
- paloma
- a meringue. ("Hey! Who ate all the palomas?")
- paps
- perhaps.
- Pat
- St. Patrick's Treetoor A.U., or a supporter of said club. ("There used to be riots between the Pats and the Carns.")
- Peemer
- the Prime Minister.
- pinch
- (noun) (1) chat, banter. (2) general mood. ("What's the pinch?") (verb) to make fun of someone in a friendly way. ("Don't mind Ron, he's just pinching us all.")
- Pinhead
- an active supporter of the Parti National Cartierois.
- (to) play Simmy
- (1) to be a sycophant. (2) to be passive, not contributing directly to events.
- Procter
- Phil Garner. Derived from the association of the initials: Phil Garner -> P(&)G -> Procter (and Gamble).
R
- Rafaelita
- someone from San Rafael whose native language is Spanish.
- raff
- a sturdy person. Comes from Kalhan raf, meaning "fat".
- raller
- someone who speaks Kalhan as their first language. Comes from Kalhan rala, meaning "language".
- raller police
- the Kalhan Raladure, the regulatory body of the Kalhan language.
- ralton
- high on drugs, stoned. ("I saw some clearly ralton dudes on the street last night.") Comes from Kalhan ralton, meaning "high".
- rannot
- contraction of "I'd rather not".
- ray
- a tall person. Comes from Kalhan rai, meaning "big".
- Ray, Raff and Roy
- a group of scoundrels, often males. Often used when the identity of the members is not known.
- Red
- a Social Cooperationist.
- Redboxer
- someone from Cape Sundervale.
- Red Devil
- (derogatory) (1, preceded by "the") Edward R. Schindler, Prime Minister from 1987 to 1989. (2) a member of the Social Cooperation Party. (3, plural) the Social Cooperationist Party.
- Redland
- A safe Social Cooperationist territory.
- Reffo
- a member or supporter of the Reform Party.
- Rennick
- (1) RNK, the former Kalhan abbreviation for KalCom. (2) television. ("The Rennick has really decresed in quality.")
- Rennick box
- a television set. ("Ma! The Rennick box's gone ecker again!")
- Rennick tax
- the former television license through which funding was provided to the NCC-RNK, abolished in 1992.
- resco
- (somewhat derogatory; pl. rescos or rescoes) (1) a child affected by an intellectual disability, especially if said child "requires special care", hence the term. (2) a stupid person.
- Reeves
- the Reeve Cup Final Series, played best of seven and contested among the teams competing in the IHC.
- rovuan
- (noun) a crazy person, mostly figuratively. (verb) to ignore external advice and go ahead with ill-conceived plans.
- roy
- drunk. ("What is it about you and coming back home roy, Gerald?") Comes from Kalhan erói, meaning "wet".
S
- șasist
- a supporter of Șin Seri.
- scallop
- an unattractive and superficial person; often used for girls. ("Tinder is full of scallops, I'll tell ya.")
- (to) send to Loshan
- (slang, often passive) to arrest someone. ("Uncle Jerry was sent to Loshan for battery.")
- Șanveler (also Shanveler)
- (1) a Kalhan-speaking person who lives in Cape Sundervale. (2) a supporter of Șanvelmeneri.
- shilt
- (adjective) boring, uneventful. (noun) an uninteresting person, a teetotaler. Comes from Kalhan șilt, meaning "dry".
- shinner
- a member or supporter of the New Serigéa Organization.
- shkan!
- an interjection of frustration or aggressive indifference, equivalent to "fuck it" or "who gives a fuck?". ("Shkan! I'm going there, and that's that!") Loaned from Kalhan.
- shoes off
- (adjective) informal, casual. ("Don't worry about the clothing: it'll be a shoes-off party.") (interjection) invitation to calm down. ("Hey, shoes off, man! I didn't do it on purpose!")
- shoon!
- interjection used to tell someone to stop talking. Contraction of Kalhan șunașki harta ("hold the breath").
- (to) shooner so.
- to force someone to stay longer by talking. ("Sorry for the delay. My cousin shoonered me."). Comes from Kalhan șunai, meaning "to hold".
- Simmy
- (1) the Deputy Prime Minister. (2) a sycophant. (3) a passive person. Comes from Kalhan Sim-Oilor Mínister, literally "second prime minister".
- Silverjacket
- an active supporter of the Movement for Action.
- (to) simmel
- to commit suicide. Ausvan Simmel, one of Ioen Rovuan's closest collaborators, killed himself when he learned that Ioen Rovuan had died.
- slaughter
- (1) mess, undesirable situation. (2) long queue. (3) fight between four or more people. ("There was a slaughter between Evvies and Newlids down at the Tube.")
- smimey!
- an exclamation of surprise, similar to British "blimey". Corruption of "smite me".
- Snow Spaniard
- a member of the Hispanic community in the canton of San Rafael.
- sock
- a bungler, a socially inept person. ("Al's a sock: he took the wrong train, and now he's at the other end of Evalria.")
- Socko
- a supporter of the Social Cooperation Party.
- SoCoop
- A Social Cooperationist.
- stuff
- music ranging from rock to heavy metal music. Most traditional metal variations are labelled hard, while other genres are called soft. A popular way of defining soft or hard stuff is by looking at how the crowd reacts: if little to no movement is seen, the music is defined soft; if, instead, the music makes people move frantically, it is considered hard. ("Hard, soft, I don't care! Just put on some stuff!")
- stuffer
- a fan of the stuff. ("No amount of traffic will stop the stuffers from going to the concert.")
- Such Cretinous Party
- (political, derogatory) the Social Cooperation Party. Derived from its initials.
T
- tabnack
- a Quebecer or a Cartierois. Comes from the Canadian French expletive "tabarnak".
- taroke
- fake, inauthentic. From Italian tarocco.
- tash
- beer. ("Phil, while you're at it, could you buy me a case of tash?") Comes from Tașa Vonhal, a Kalșerian brand of beer.
- Teeger
- someone from Tigupoke.
- To the screws with...!
- An interjection used to dismiss someone or something with contempt or nonchalance. ("To the screws with anyone who says the Bluegolds are dead!") Originated from a 2009 election trail speech in which LDP Leader Sebastianus Linș used the phrase to denounce the SCP and its "squandering program".
- tooky
- association football. ("Ay, Tom! Wanna play some tooky with us?") From tukure, the Kalhan name for the sport.
- (to) touch so.'s clock
- to annoy someone. Derived from Ioen Táșagi's ill-fated proposal to introduce Daylight saving time in Kalșeri.
- (to) trip it
- to botch an easy task, to get something easy wrong. ("The first question in the test was the easiest one, Jim, and yet you managed to trip it!")
- Trip-It Party
- (derogatory) the Liberal Democratic Party; used in the same way as Fuck-Up Party.
- trite
- (1) of poor quality, of low value, not worthy of praise. (2) unenjoyable, unbearable, unfair, disappointing. (3) not true. (1: "This car is trite! You can't go further than a gnat's dick before it breaks down!" 2: "You had to work overtime? That's trite." 3: "You don't know her? That's trite!")
- (to) trite
- (1) to lie, to deceive, to scam. (2) to annoy someone.
- triter
- (1) a liar, a scammer. ("Why do you trust her? She's a triter.") (2) false advertisement, a scam, chain letter. ("It's stunning how people still fall for that triter.")
- troggo
- a stupid person. ("Wrong address, ya troggo!") Clipping of "troglodyte".
- (the) Tube
- a rapid transit system, most often used for the Evalria Metro.
- twelver
- a case of twelve beers.
U
- Unionist
- a supporter of Percy Union F.C..
- Urineska
- (derogatory) Maksimilianus Ureska.
- usky
- a valuable prize, most often money. ("That triter promised to give me loads of usky if I joined his company.")
V
- va?
- really?, you can't be serious! ("Va? I aced the test? No way!")
- vawn
- (1) a boy or young man. (2) a son. ("Y'ain't going anywhere, my vawn!") Comes from Kalhan vuan, meaning "boy".
- veen
- (1) a girl or young woman. ("Ya seen all those veens down at the jammy?") (2) a daughter. Comes from Kalhan veian, meaning "girl".
W
- weahteyah
- (pron. /wɛəˈtɛjə/) used at the beginning of a sentence to confirm, rebuke or provide additional information on a previous statement. ("Weahteyah, he also bumped his car against the wall! What a sock!") Corruption of "well, I'll tell you"; may also be rendered as "wateyah" (/wəˈtɛjə/) or "watay" (/wəˈteɪ/).
- we're running out of beer here!
- an invitation for the listener(s) to hurry up.
- when Ausvan reigned
- a long time ago. Ausvan I was the first documented King of Lág, from 300 to 275 BCE.
Y
- (to) yak
- (1) to throw. (2) to talk about someone, often negatively. ("Who's been yakking me?") Loaned from Kalhan.
- yalk
- (pron. /jælk/) foolhardiness, guts. ("You gotta have real yalk to go bungee jumping.") Comes from Kalhan ialka, meaning "perseverance".
- yarry
- (1) an attractive woman. ("Would ya look at that yarry!") (2) a woman worthy of praise. ("Grandma's baked a cake for us. She's a real yarry!") Comes from Kalhan iari, meaning "queen".
- yun
- a case of six beers. Comes from Kalhan iun, meaning "six".
- Yurro
- a European person. ("Evalria? Nothing but Yurros and Errins.")
Z
- Zeit
- Zeitgeist Chalmersville FC, or a supporter of said club.