This is the glossary and dictionary for the language created for Copper Pennies, book 1 in The Red Twins Series. For details about Demon Speak, how it came about and why, read The Invented Language in Copper Pennies.
Pronouns
I, me, myself = Ix
He/She/Him/Her/It = Kut
You = Suka
‘R’ adds possession. Examples:
Your = Sukar
Mine or my = Ix’r
His/hers, its, etc. = Kut’r
Verbs
Bring/carry = kyh
Consume/eat = adruk
Give/offer/let go = u’kih
Is/be/are = yi
Must/will = yeh
Rend/destroy/break = rezahl
Repel/cast off = h’het
See/witness = ris
Send = u’kyh
Serve/obey = krya
Stop/halt = het
Take/have/get = kih
Add-Ons
Zu = To add reverence or importance to something, add zu.
Example: A soul would be ryks’zu (life is ryks)
H = is “re”
U = is “un”, makes opposite in many cases
R = adds possession
Words
All/completely/totally = yr
Blood = kurd
Chain = aan
Curse(ed)/damn(ed) = dex
Chosen = der
Chosen One = Der’zu
Death/dead = dree
Demonfire = ezus
Enemy = zeda
Finish(ed)/end(ed) = kaaz
The Shade = Zaad
Life = ryks
Prisoner = k\’aan
K for kut + aan
Soul = ryks’zu
Rod/stick = da
Twist(ed) = akree
Vengeance = zyadu
Phrases
Bring me demonfire to consume my enemies. Kyh ix ezus adruk ix’r zeda
Demonfire will consume you. Ezus yeh adruk suka
I give my life to the Shade. Ix u’kih ix’r ryks Zaad
I offer my blood. Ix u’kih ix’r kurd
I rend you completely. Ix rezahl suka yr
I repel you. Ix h’het suka
Return to your death. H’zir sukar dree
Souls of the damned be unchained. Ryks’zu dex yi u’aan
Take vengeance on your enemy. Kih zyadu sukar zeda
Your chain to the Chosen One is broken. Sukar aan Der’zu rezahl
Your life to the Shade. Sukar ryks Zaad
Your life has ended. Sukar ryks yi kaaz
You must see. Suka yeh ris
Your penis be cursed. Sukar s’da yi dex
Your soul will serve the Chosen One. Sukar ryks’zu yeh krya Der’zu
Dictionary
aan: chain
adruk: consume/eat
akree: twist(ed)
da: rod, stick
der: chosen
Der’zu: Chosen One
dex: curse(ed)/damn(ed)
dree: death
ezus: demonfire
h: prefix meaning “re”. Attach with apostrophe before consonant.
het: stop/halt
h’het: repel/cast off
h’zir: return
ix: I, me, myself
ix’r: my/mine
k\’aan: prisoner
kih: take/have/get
krya: serve/obey
kurd: blood
kut: he/she/him/her/it
kut’r: his/hers/its
kyh: bring/carry
r: suffix adding possession. Attach with or without apostrophe after consonant.
rezahl: rend/destroy/break
ris: see/witness
ryks: life
ryks’zu: soul
s: prefix added when speaking about a human’s sexual organ. Attach with apostrophe before consonant.
s’da: penis
suka: you
sukar: your
u: prefix meaning “un”; makes opposite in many cases. Attach with apostrophe before consonant.
u\’aan: unchained
u’kih: give/offer
u’kyh: send
yeh: must/will, all variations
yi: is/be/are, all variations
yr: all/completely/totally
Zaad: the Shade, capitalized
zeda: enemy
zir = leave/retreat
zu: suffix adding reverence or importance to something. Attach with apostrophe after consonant.
aan: chain