Adventures in Arcadayn
Some Desert Tongue (Malduzi) Words
By Tim Emrick


Tribal name roots (or animal name, used alone):

 
Antelope
Camel
Cat
Eagle
Horse
Jackal
Lark
Mantis
-Kashahadin
-Jama
-Mubik
-Muzad
-Dakaran
-Hustan
-Heshik
-Kaghad

Assassin (specifically, a brotherhood living in the deep desert)

Alasaz

Chieftain, tribal ruler:

Antelope
Camel
Cat
Eagle
Horse
Jackal
Lark
Mantis
Talik
Bey
Umar
Bey
Kafi
Duja
Mutafa
[unknown]

Cleric(s) of Tanduzi ("desert sorceror")

Duz

Clerical name form

(given name) duz-a-(tribal root)

Daughter of

(given name) lin-(parent)

From (a place)

(given name) al-(place name)

A god

Jin-(tribal root)

Language (Desert Tongue)

Malduzi

Language (specific dialect of Desert Tongue)

Mal-(tribal root)

Mantis-man

Kaggen

Religion of the Desert Men

Tanduzi

"Safemarch" (safest route through desert)

Tanwasa

Sandmarch (desert)

Kelwasha

Settlement

Tel (unique place name)

Son of

(given name) ib-(parent)

Totem animal

Shi-(tribal root)

Tribe

Kel-(tribal root)

Tribes (all Desert Men as a whole)

Kelduzi

Way of, path, route, philosophy, religion, etc.

Tan-

 


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