Gehrudonihv/ Gérudonív (Gerudo)
| Pronunciation
| English | |
Daya! (Roman Alphabet: Daya!) | Dah-yah | Hiya!/Heya!/G'day!/Yo! (US) |
Diλi axa?/Diλi aša?(Dili axa?/Dili asha?) | Dee-lee-ah-sh-ah? | All right?/How are you?/What's up?/Wussup?(US)/'sup (US) |
Da'at a(Da'ata) | Dah-ah-tah | I'm good/I'm fine/I'm OK |
Nat ako(Natako) | Nah-tah-koh | Don't Worry/No worries/It's not a bother/No harm done/It's no trouble at all |
Noma da...(Noma da...) | Noh-mah-dah | If you think so/If you insist (used as a term of mild agreement) |
Meλi ako(Meliako) | May-lee-ah-koh | That's a shame/That's too bad/I'm sorry to hear that |
Ti f Hai r u λ!(Tif Hairul!) | Teef hah-ee-roo-ll | Forget this!/I'm finished!/That's it! (a term used in instances of frustration) |
Da λe'!(Da le'!) | Dah-lay | Night! (an informal leave-taking expression used in the evening) |
| Kih-z kah-t | Bye-bye!/Bye for now! |
Sehmje' i n!/Sémje'in(Sehmje'in!/Sémje'in!) | Seh-m-jay-een | I'll see you later!/Late! (US) |
...aks fayo nu Cuka, es'in!/...aks fXo nu čuka es'in!(...aks fayo nu, cuka, es'in!/...aks fXo nu chuka es'in!) | ah-khs fay-oh noo choo-kah eh-ss-een | ...yeah, right! A way of telling someone that they're full of crap or you genuinely don't believe something. Literally: '...and we'll get more land!' This comes from the fact The King Of Hyrule always rejects the tribe's requests for more land. |
ihsk Zi-Rupi-Kehsto, piki kehnCu!/Ísk Zi-Rupi Késto, piki kénču! (Ihsk Zi-Rupi-Kehsto, piki kehncu!/Ísk Zi-Rupi Késto, piki kénchu!) | ih-ss-kh zee-roo-pee-kehs-toh pee-kee ken-choo | A Zi-Rupi-Kehsto is a fruitless task.
Basically a way to describe something (a task, usually) you or someone else did as worthless or stupid |
Cukasu Oridor!/Čukasu Oridor! (Cukasu Oridor!/Chukasu Oridor!) | Choo-kah-soo ohr-ee-door | Excellent work! Like kehrno, but its more of a way to describe an action someone did. Literally: Getting Gold! |
xanaλt, b'af!/Šanaλt, b'af! (Xanalt, b'af!/Shanalt, b'af!) | Shah-nah-ll-t bah-ff | You're brown bread, mate!/You are in so much trouble, now! Literally: You're married! If a Gerudo gets married, she (willingly) is out of the tribe. |
Va itsehs, bi kaλt!/Va itsés, bi kaλt! (Va Itehs, bi kalt!/Va itsés, bi kalt!) | Vah eet-seh-ss be kah-ll-t | Well good for you!/So, what?/Big deal...now shut up and go away! Basically, a sarcastic, belittling phrase that tells the person you don't care what they did. Use this phrase, sparingly...it could be very hurtful. |
Fihpsme tzehzte!/Fípsme Tzétze! (Fihpsme tzehtze!/Fípsme Tzétze!) | fih-p-ss-may tuh-zeh-t-ss-ay | This is used to tell someone that they are either lazy or are a total princess (Zayva can also be used, but most likely, Fihpsme tzehtze is used), because they won’t dirty their hands with késto or work. Prissy. Spoilt. Soft hands mean that you haven’t worked a day in your life, hence why your hands are so soft. Gerudos take pride in working hard (and being the strongest hantia’e or warriors)…prissy girls are frowned upon in Gerudo society. |
Fayihntat lihtsu sogone [bi kehnCut]/FXíntat lítsu sogone[bi kénčut] (Fayihntat lihtsu sogone [bi kehncut]/Fayíntat lítsu sogone[bi kénchut] ) | fy-in-tah-t lih-t-soo soh-goh-nay[bee ken-choo-t] | Another way to tell someone they’re spoilt. To insinuate they were raised wearing a dress (like a zayva). |
Hehfet maλakzi/Héfet maλakzi (Hehfet malakzi/Héfet malakzi) | heh-fay-t mah-lah-kh-zee | This is used to tell someone they are being a coward. A Scaredy-cat. Used for all genders. |
Muhs-tihλagtzi/Müs-tíλagtzi (Muhs-tihlagtzi/Müs-tílagtzi) | muh-ss tih-lah-g-t zee | Like work: Gerudos pride themselves on being honourable. That is perhaps the worst insult you can use for a Gerudo after Fano (Traitor). |
Fihpλat javehs/Fípλat javés (Fihplat Javehs/Fíplat javés) | fih-p-lah-t jah-vess | A derogatory, xehknonx (Racist) term used to refer to Hylians. |
Naydo abe/NXdo abe (Naydo abe) | ny-doh ah-bay | Used to tell someone they are weak and have no muscles. Sort of like saying Skinny-Minnie or too darn skinny, but it also attacks their pride (Gerudos take pride in being physically fit and muscular). |
Hokλox/Hokλoš (Hoklox/Hoklosh) | Hoh-kh-loh-sh | Doesn’t need explaining. |
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Gerudo Alphabet (Me-Vihrdas/Me-vírdas) used on this web-site was created by Robert Rennie and is intended for private use only.
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