The Death of Middle Earth

Orc Speech - Words & Phrases

Orc speech is by nature a hodge-podge of corrupted and localized dialects, with base languages of Black Speech & Valarin and heavy influences from Sindarian and Westron. What follows is an identification of the words and phrases used in this work.

Word or Phrase	Translation	Meaning / Usage
Nashar yash, Nashar burzum, Nashar Ghaash, Gaakhsha burguul! Gimbak durubund, Bugdat durubund, Thrakat burzash, Ukrimp burzash!	New blood, New darkness, New Fire, Let it be with a shadow! Find Ruler of Stone, Call Ruler of Stone, Bring Dark One, Fully Bind Dark One!	The verbal components of the spell Morsul uses to summon and bind a burzash.
Duumzagh	Pass of Doom	Gates to Fausrinnkh, described as fiercly cold and dark and taking a warrior's courage to pass. Also used as an orcish euphanism for death.
Fausrinnkh	Hidden Gathering	Orcish eqivalent to the Halls of Mandos, but does not hold the idea of continued life. It is the place of the dead.
Krimok Haimog	Binding Word Voice of the People	An authorative record, serving as both history and foundational law. KH's were local to orc communities, but only present in communities with a Sharmog. References to "THE" KH refer to the collective body of currently extant manuscripts edited by Sharmog Dakarak, specifically as cited for source material for the fictional work, "The Death of Middle Earth".
Sharmog	Old Voice - Orc Shaman	Roles of the Sharmog include custodianship of the Krimok Haimog, teaching & counseling, healing, and apothicary arts.
Morsul (Sindarian)	Dark Wind	Morsul's given name
Ash Fauthuk	One Hidden(completely)	Morsul's oath name
Prakhat	to Lure	Morsul's mother's orc name
Thratgash	Bringer of Fire	Specific field officer rank in orc command structure.
Burzash	Dark One	An orc ghost, sometimes summoned by Sharmogs for guidence or cursings, at other times haunting places of death.
Dakarak	Wolf Fang	Morsul's Sharmog, editior of the Krimok Haimog.
Sereg (Sindarian)	Blood	Morsul's (chinese style) great curved broadsword. (Illustrated above)
Garuz-knmal	No translation	Morsul's barrow wight dream identity, an orc slain by elves at Tyrn Gorthad.
Kilyosto	No translation	A mountain of the Ered Luin range on the Western coastline, location of Sharmog Dakarak's lodge.
Dakarak srinkhog, Ash Fauthuk kridumg. Ash Fauthuk shakh-rimp Dakarak latuurzub. Dakarak rinkmogat, Ash Fauthuk kridumat. Ash Fauthuk shakhuk Gaakh Dakarak latuurzub.	Dakarak teach, Ash Fauthuk learn. Ash Fauthuk lead (authorative) Dakarak follow (formal subordination). Dakarak will teach, Ash Fauthuk will learn. Ash Fauthuk leader (authorative) Let it be that Dakarak follows (formal subordination).	Ritual words said between a chieftain and a Sharmog whenever a new chieftain or a new Sharmog was chosen. It was both an offer to serve in a formal capacity, and a confirmation of a chieftain.

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