Lore:Yoku

Yoku, sometimes called Old Redguard, Old Yokudan, or High-Yokudan, was the ancient native language of Yokuda. After the Yokudan migration to Hammerfell around 1E 808, the settlers began to assimilate into the larger Tamrielic theater and the language was almost entirely replaced to help stabilize foreign trade. However, certain groups of Yokudans maintained their language and traditions outside of mainstream Redguard society. By the late Third Era, the language was still spoken, albeit rarely. There is a regional variant of Yoku known as the Banthan dialect. It derives from the eponymous region of Bantha.

Yoku has 48 different versions of the word "honor", which all trace their roots to ugak-ta.

Yoku DictionaryEdit

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AEdit Abah Filthy, unclean; also the name of an ancient Yokudan warrior Ajcea Downward spiral (n.) Anka-Ra Former warrior, old warrior Ansei Sword Saint (n.) Shortened variant of the less common term "Hel Ansei" Anseilak Communion (n.) Anselim Stop, to cease Ansu-Gurleht Vehk the Circle Talker Atomos the uncuttable (n.) BEdit Baranth Do "Goodbye to the Beast of Last Year" Bateki matana Soulgem (n.) Bologra Temple (n.) DEdit Den To be, is Dan Have (v.) Daibethe Sun Do Of; sometimes also 'at'. Also marks the object of the verb napere 'to find' Dogo He/she, him/her, his/her Dongo Sister (n.) Dua You, you, your, you, 'that one of yours' Duadra Staying (verb in gerund form) Dui About; meaning 'on the subject of' Duptra Moving, acting restlessly (verb in gerund form) EEdit Elden Yokeda Military dictator GEdit Ghraewaj "The Crows Who Punish/Were Punished" Greklith Strong King G'ye Fabricator HEdit Hadi They, them, their Hattu "The Father of Mountains" Hel Sword (n.) Hel Ansei Sword Saint Hel Anseilak "Communion with the Saints of the Sword" Hel Shira Sword Noble, Blade Noble Hi Difficult (adj.) Hi Magic (n.) Hunding "High Desert" JEdit Johad Rainwater Cistern KEdit Kai Thought Kogo-hi Guild of mages (n.) Kol-hadu-ranga Lighthouse (n.) Koomu Alezer'i "We Acknowledge" Kotu Edge (of a weapon) LEdit Lhotun Second Boy Lonhe MEdit Mitana Island (n.) 'Mei Mluo Cheese Mong Need (n.) Mongo Need (v.) NEdit Na Perhaps, maybe Naha Napere Find (v.); the preposition do 'of' is used before the object; 'napere sa do dongo' literally 'to find here of sister', and means 'here to find [my] sister' Na-Totambu Kings and ruling bodies of Yokuda Ne Against Netu Turn Netu anselim Small version of "turn back" No Lo'igra Deceiver No Shira Noble person Nogro Body, form (n.) OEdit Ongo Tell (v.) REdit Ra Warrior Ra Gada Warrior Wave Ra-Netu  "Turned Warrior" (zombie) Riglametha "Grateful-offering" (Banthan dialect) SEdit Sa Here Sanloa M'Kai Stros M'Kai (Sister of Thought) Satak Serpent Shehai "Spirit Sword" or "Way of the spirit sword" Shira Noble (n.) Shen She Ru "Way of the" Sen I, me, my, me Sogat kulogo Resistance, revolution, rebellion (n.) Sogat kuloto Resist, fend off, rebel (v.) Sura "Cyrus" TEdit Tang Help (n.) Tengai See (v.) Tobr'a Useless, evil (adj.) Toktra Searching for (verb in gerund form) Trai Trangai Farewell Tukta For what reason, cause (n.) Tukta-mab'ro Storyteller UEdit Ueetonga My son (n.); might be the same as uetonga Uetonga Son (n.); might be the same as ueetonga Ugakta Rage, be angry (v.) Ugak-ta “I’m pretty mad” Ugo-no- Far away from; prefixed to the object of being far away from; 'ugo-no-mitana' (far away from the island) WEdit Whilloki Pixie YEdit Yarban A measurement of time (unspecified) Yokeda Lord (of War), Leader SentencesEdit Naha 'mei dogo Ra Gada lonhe trai "The Forebears know their place." Yokudan HolidaysEdit Many of the holidays extant in modern Hammerfell are said to be direct translations of older Yokudan festivals before their migration to Hammerfell. Aduros Nau: The villages in the Bantha celebrate the baser urges that come with Springtide on Aduros Nau. Baranth Do: Celebrated by the Redguards of the Alik'r Desert. Pageants featuring demonic representations of the old year are popular, and revelry to honor the new year is everywhere. Chil'a: The blessing of the new year in the barony of Kairou, is both a sacred day and a festival. The archpriest and the baroness each consecrate the ashes of the old year in solemn ceremony, then street parades, balls, and tournaments conclude the event. Drigh R'Zimb: Held in the hottest time of year in Abibon-Gora, is a jubilation held for the sun Daibethe itself. Ghraewaj: A festival of the graces the gods have granted the people of Lainlyn over the centuries. Koomu Alezer'i: A tradition in Sentinel for thousands of years. The people of Sentinel solemnly thank the gods for their bounty, and pray to be worthy of the graces of the gods. GalleryEdit A Yokudan starstone Box of Shehai Essence, covered in Yokudan runes ReferencesEdit Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.