Swears
From Mizahar Lore
In Mizahar, swears and oaths are regional, cultural or universal. The following is a growing list of swears with their rough definition and history organized by region.
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Universal/ Common Tongue Swears
- Shyke - a general exclamation, human in origin, literally offal.
- Petch - a general exclamation or transitive verb, derived from the Ancient Tongue, literally copulate, but has taken on abusive overtones.
- Vagik - noun, infers a person with especially foul hygiene.
Akvatar Swears
Cyphrus Swears
Eyktoli Swears
- Benachag - an insult, Benshira human in origin, son of locusts.
- Hik - an exclamation, Benshira human in origin, spit.
- Rakva - a milder insult, Benshira human in origin, a non-Benshira.
Falnydar Swears
Myrian
- Skurak- an insult or exclamation depending on the context, literally means "snake vomit".
- Deyhan- an insult (severity depends on context), literally means "outsider". Commonly applied to non-Myrians or ineffective Myrians. The latter use is highly offensive.
Kalea Swears
- Azo - an insulting term for non-Symenestra, literally meat.
- Lo Mene Virsas - an oath or promise, Symenestran in origin, by my brother.
- Zlynge - an exclamation, Symenestran in origin, literally a bad decision.