Archaic Matoran

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Archaic Matoran, also known as Ancient Matoran or Primeval Matoran, was a rare language endemic to the western Southern Island chain of the Matoran Universe.

History

While Archaic Matoran's origins are currently unknown, it can be presumed from its name that it predates the Matoran language. Linguists on Powai Nui theorize that the language was invented by one of the Great Beings, and the common consensus between the island's scholarly circles was that it was Jayniss who created it. Supposedly, it was created to test the limits of using a programming language to code a biomechanical being during the early stages of the creation of the Matoran.

The Shrine of Salvation, which was created by the Dark Hunter "Alchemist", operates through orders spoken in Archaic Matoran. It is unknown if "Alchemist" was created knowing the language or if he learned it. This question is studied by Powai Nuian scholars as well, seeing as the Dark Hunter's affiliations with the island have been short-lived and the device did not appear on the island until he arrived.

Known Words

Nouns

A (ah) - You Achisań (ah-chee-sahng) - Turaga (feminine) Achisańa (ah-chee-sahng-ah) - Toa (feminine) Achisoń (as-chee-song) - Turaga (masculine) Achisońa (ah-chee-song-ah) - Toa (masculine) Avesi (ah-vay-see) - Bird Chi (chee) - Thought Chun (choon) - Deception Daks (daks) - Fool Dea (day-ah) - Noise Fiēd (fyed) - Ridge Furu (foo-roo) - Virtue Hila (hee-lah) - Faith Kakon (kah-kon) - Containment Karia (kah-ree-ah) - Power Kha (kah) - Huntress Kho (koh) - Huntsman Matro (mah-troh) - Matoran Matronīa (mah-troh-nyah) - Matoran Universe Matroj (mah-troj) - Matoran language Mid (meed) - Forest Mij (meej) - Sea Misi (mee-see) - Fog Nīar (nyar) - Snow Nīa (nyah) - Area No (no) - I, Me O (oh) - Us, We Onuē (oh-noo-way) - Ground Paruē (pah-roo-way) - Prison Pata (pah-tah) - Greenery Pla (pla) - Nature Poksoj (poh-ksoj) - Serenity Remīa (ray-myah) - City Sań (sahng) - Queen Sańa (sahng-ah) - Princess Soń (song)- King Sońa (song-ah) - Prince U (ooh) - Them, They Uha (oo-ha) - Desert Ujuru (oo-joo-roo) - Rescue Umara (oom-ah-rah) - Shadow Uni (oo-nee) - Eternity Uroda (oo-roh-dah) - Truth Vaksza (vak-sa) - Twin Zi (zee) - Worm Zu (zoo) - Suffix; Descendant of

Verbs

Afulu (ah-foo-loo) - Breach Chuna (choo-nah) - Lie Jaha (jah-hah) - Spy Kaī (kay-aye) - Clear Leton (let-on) - Bring Mańha (mahng-hah) - Protect Sel (sel) - Allow Suē (soo-ay) - Work Ujara (ooh-jah-rah) - Save Vakszu (vaks-zoo) - Double Veū (vay-ooh) - Observe Ziēno (zee-en-oh) - Shut Zuā (zoo-ah) - Attack

Adjectives

Aksa (ah-ksah) - Thunderous Fīede (fyed-ay) - On the ridges Karo (ka-roh) Mido (mee-doh) - Forested Mija (meej-ah) - Of the sea Prita (pree-tah) - Mad, crazed Uhu (oo-hoo) - In the desert Urod (oo-rod) - Truthful Vala (val-ah) - Cursed Zare (zah-ray) - Of the coast

Numbers

Hio (HEE-Oh) - Zero Hir (heer) - One Hiri (heer-ree) - Two Hiru (heer-roo) - Three Hiro (heer-roh) - Four Hira (heer-rah) - Five Har (har) - Six Hari (har-ree) - Seven Haru (har-roo) - Eight Haro (har-roh) - Nine Hara (har-rah) - Ten Te (tay) Additive, indicates second digit Ti (tee) Additive, indicates third digit Tu (too) Additive, indicates fourth digit To (toh) Additive, indicates fifth digit Ta (tah) Additive, indicates sixth digit Example Numbers: Haru - Eight Hio-Hirte - Ten Hari-Hirite - Twenty-seven Hiru-Harute-Hirute - Three-hundred and eighty-three Haro-Hiote-Hiroti-Hartu - Six-thousand, four-hundred and nine Note: If numbers need to be shouted, it is customary to replace "H" sounds with "K" sounds.

Additives

La (LAH) - Suffix; Indicates plural noun Oj (oj) - Suffix; Language of Poko (poh-koh) - Prefix; used to indicate unknown gender Ra (rah) - Suffix; Bearer of Uńu (ooh-ngoo) - Prefix; Used on a noun or verb to emphasize it

Grammar

To be added

Trivia

• Originally, Archaic Matoran resembled a fusion between Nordic languages and Latin and included many more accented characters. It was then changed to supericially resemble a Native American language. Cap designed its current form to more closely resemble the Matoran language (which, in turn, is greatly inspired by the Māori language), with hints of inspiration from the Slavic languages, Spanish, and Japanese.