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mer language
Over the Years, a sort of common mermaid tongue has developed. It is heavily influenced by the language of the Landdewellers since mers are found all over the world.
Common Mermish (called "Sesurim") can enable you to communicate with mers of all kinds.
Anit (AH-neet): Search
Antorum(AHN-toe-rume): Beachcomer
Dal (DFimra dom (FEEM-rah-DOME): Low tide
Fimra tre (FEEM-rah-TRAY): High tide
Fre (FRAY): Help
Hredenu (HRED-eh-noo): Male
Hron (HRONE): Swim
Ifen (EE-fen): Was/were
Kesseni (KESS-seh-ni): Female
Kila (KEE-lah): Many
Li (LEE): Here
Luron (LOO-rone): Far away
Lusa (LOO-sah): See
Mortum (MOR-tume): Someone who would fail to see a mermaid right
OLL): Want
Em (EM): You
Fan (FAHN): Am/is/are
in front of his face
Nulma (NOOL-mah): Love
Ohora (O-ho-rah): Storm
Olo (O-lo): There
Sessa (SESS-sah): Mermaid
Sesmuna (SESS-moo-nah): Friend of Mermaids
Setanim (SEH-tah-neem): Human
Setannor (SEH-tahn-nor): Curious but harmless person; litterally "otter person"
Setantreya (SEH-tahn-TRAY-yah): Curious and dangerous person; a sneak
Setsur (SET-soor): Sailor
Suron (SOO-rone): Wave
Tala (TAH-lah): Hello
To (TOE): I
Torm (TORM): Beach
Tritse (TREET-say): Ship
example:
To hisna rendi-to fan sesmuna - "I mean no harm- I am a friend"
to fan in nulma <> with a setanim- I am in love <>, with a human.