Personally, I'm in the camp that multiple living languages exist throughout the world today and that these include Doman and Hingan (though Hingan might be more commonly spoken in Bukyo, which has almost no outside influence). But I'm also not going to argue the point as Nero has already collected the lore and it's now just a matter of personal interpretation. So I'm merely going to be adding some Doman and Hingan terms I've found that weren't listed already:
Kugane = "gold" | Kogane = lesser fortune
Tenkonto = "spire of drifting souls"
Onishishu = a collective of skilled craftsmen
Sakazuki = "the goblet"
Namai = "arrowhead weed"
Hanami = "tradition of enjoying the aesthetic beauty of flowers"
Zekki = "indiscriminant killer"
Kotsu = "bone" | Zetsu = "tongue"
Koromo = Hingan garment
Nure-onna = "wet woman"
Nogoi
Uchiwa
Dafu = "genius"
Lightscale = grit
Tengu = legendary dog-like creature of Far Eastern legend
Zeni = ancient Yanxian currency
Ronin = "wandering warrior"
Yu-no-hana
Hope this helps!
Kugane = "gold" | Kogane = lesser fortune
Hancock Wrote:"Kugane," as you are doubtless unaware, is an ancient Hingan word for gold. So, in this prosperous port where golden fortunes are made, lesser fortunes, or "kogane," are earned by the local merchants. It's all quite logical once you learn the language.
Tenkonto = "spire of drifting souls"
Hancock Wrote:You are now standing in Tenkonto. Loosely translated, the name means "spire of drifting souls," which - as some of you may have deduced - makes reference to the aetheryte which stands over yonder.
Onishishu = a collective of skilled craftsmen
Hancock Wrote:Far Eastern aetheryte technology have a long and storied tradition, I assure you. This particular example was constructed by the Onishishu, a collective of skilled craftsmen, who guard their ancestral techniques with the utmost secrecy.
Sakazuki = "the goblet"
Ihaki Wrote:This is where the founding members of our organization first joined hands and toasted to the future. That is why we call this island "Sakazuki" or, quite literally, "the goblet."
Namai = "arrowhead weed"
Ageta Wrote:"Namai" is actually a local term for the arrowhead - it does make you wonder just who thought naming a village after a weed was a good idea.
Hanami = "tradition of enjoying the aesthetic beauty of flowers"
Gyotai Wrote:One of the books talked of something called "hanami." It was described as a "tradition of enjoying the aesthetic beauty of flowers."
Zekki = "indiscriminant killer"
Zekki Gator Wrote:This shark's "gator" misnomer, deriving from its Shishu origins, can be deceptive, but there is no mistaking the bloodthirsty "zekki" element, which essentially equates to "indiscriminant killer" in Hingan.
Kotsu = "bone" | Zetsu = "tongue"
Kotsu Zetsu Wrote:A compound of the Hingashi terms "kotsu", meaning "bone", and "zetsu" meaning "tongue", referring to the oral harpoon this fish uses to spear its prey. Its tail is known to grow scarlet with age and bloodguilt.
Koromo = Hingan garment
Koromo Octopus Wrote:When a ship draws near, this tiny little sucker billows out like the Hingan garment for which it is named, transmogrifying to mammoth proportions before dragging sailors from their decks to the depths, or so an old sailor sings.
Nure-onna = "wet woman"
Wet Wrote:Her name meaning literally "wet woman," Nure-onna is a malevolent spirit who has taken the form of a beautiful young maiden to lure men into her lair. Here, she flays her victims and feeds them to her pets - loyal gyuki demons who do her every bidding.
Nogoi
Nogoi Wrote:Yanxia has found itself overrun by this species with a formulaic overpopulating blend of longevity and hyperactive libido. The "no" of its name aptly deriving from the Hingan for "wild".
Uchiwa
Fan Clam Wrote:The shell of this bivalve mollusk is ribbed like the "uchiwa" hand fans used by Hingan festival-goers in summer.
Dafu = "genius"
Dafu Wrote:Its sheer dominance over other life in the Ruby Sea has earned this sizable wavekin the title "dafu," or literally, the top dog... er, fish.
Dafu Wrote:From an ancient Far Eastern term for "genius" or "master of its trade," it's name speaks to the inspiring artistry on display in this magnificent specimen.
Lightscale = grit
Lightscale Wrote:Wrapped in a tough, scaly cuirass and always craving the crunch of bones and shells, this hardest of links in the food chain has a name synonymous with grit in Doman vernacular.
Tengu = legendary dog-like creature of Far Eastern legend
Little Dragonfish Wrote:The elongated forehead of this saltwater species is compared to the nose of a tengu - a legendary dog-like creature of Far Eastern legend.
Zeni = ancient Yanxian currency
Zeni Clam Wrote:Named after an ancient Far Eastern currency, this bivalve mollusk is most commonly found in the lakes and rivers of Yanxia.
Zeni Clam Wrote:The shells of this wavekin once served as the coin of the realm in the lands of Yanxia, to which the Hingan term "zeni" refers, though the mollusk is all but worthless nowadays.
Ronin = "wandering warrior"
Ronin Trevally Wrote:Its rugged facial features, scar-like stripe, and solitary swimming habits earned this fish the Hingan title of "ronin," or "wandering warrior." The fish does not seem to actively seek a master.
Yu-no-hana
Yu-no-hana Crab Wrote:Borrowing its name from the Hingan word for the "flowers" of sintered sediment found in hot springs, this crab has the curious ability to warm the waters around itself, not unlike younglings in a pool.
Hope this helps!
