THIRD HORIZON
PHRASEBOOK
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NAVIGATING THE LANGUAGE OF THE STARS
by MATT KAY
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THIRD HORIZON PHRASEBOOK
INTRODUCTION I have listed the original source word for each entry,
in case players want to amend this for their own table,
Drawing on 4 of my teenage years when I lived in and have used the following abbreviations:
South Asia and learned 3 languages to basic and
intermediate levels, I thought I would use some of my Ar = Arabic
experiences to tackle language in Coriolis and Be = Berber
attempt to create a pidgin language which combines Hi = Hindi
Arabic, Persian, Hindi and (a little bit of) Berber. Pe = Persian
I have taken some liberties with the original FC = Firstcome
Zen = Zenithian
languages, in order to make words that are (a) easy
to pronounce using English phonetics, (b) spelled in
TBTS = “The Dark Between The Stars” (novel)
a readable way that an English-speaker unfamiliar
CRB = The Coriolis “Core Rulebook”
with the word will be able to accurately pronounce,
and (c) short (as pidgin words should be).
If you want to hear me using some of these, I ran a 10
epidode Coriolis Actual Play campaign on my
In addition, I have used a few words that have been
podcast, Mud & Blood. You can find a link to the
used in "official" Coriolis literature, rather than
episodes here: [Link]/coriolis-episodes
choosing something more authentic.
If you would like a more print-friendly version, you can
To keep it lightweight (thus easier to reference),
find one at: [Link]/coriolis-phrasebook
general everyday phrases are provided, as well as a
list of exclamations and swear words that would
What follows on the next two pages is my
likely come up in a standard roleplaying session.
Phrasebook to the Third Horizon. I hope you enjoy it.
My recommendation to you would be to start off
Samati!
trying to get a handle on no more than a handful of
words to use at your table the first time you use any.
Then, slowly add a word or two to this list, until you’ve
reached a happy number that everyone understands.
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GREETINGS
Salam Informal greeting (FC & Zen) Ar / Pe: “Asalam walaykum”
Wa-salam Informal reply (FC & Zen) Ar / Pe: “Walaykum asalam”
Namastay Formal greeting (Temple of Ahlam) Hi
Azul Standard greeting (Nomad Fed) Be
Lanbik Welcome Ar: “Ah’laan-bik”
FAREWELLS
Alvida Goodbye (FC & Zen) Hi
Namastay Goodbye (Temple of Ahlam) Hi
Ar’tufa Goodbye (Nomad Fed) Be
Ayquna-hafess May the Icons protect you Pe: “Khoda hafez”
Shoobra Bon voyage Hi: “Shoob-yatra”
GENERAL TERMS & PHRASES
Abzo Yes / Sure Coriolis: TDBTS
Na No Pe
Dabra OK Coriolis: TDBTS
Krip’ya Please Hi
Dhan’ya Thank you Hi: “Dhan’yavaad”
Af’ya You’re welcome Ar: “Afo’an” / Hi: “Kripya”
Mafka Excuse me Hi: “Maaf-keeji’ay”
Asif Sorry / Forgive me Ar
Chetoray? How are you? Pe: “Halet chetoreh”
Samati! Cheers! Pe: “Salamati”
Noosh’eh-jan! Bon appetit! Pe
… neh? … right? / … know what I mean? Coriolis: TDBTS
Djinn Awesome / Cool / Incredible Coriolis: TDBTS
Akbar Bad-ass / Impressive Coriolis: TDBTS
Pukka Legit / Clean Hi
Yallah Come on / Let’s go Ar
Insh’Ayquna If the Icons will it Ar: “Insh’allah”
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TERMS OF ADDRESS
Sahib Sir (use after a person’s name) Hi / Coriolis: TDBTS
Sahiba Ma’am (use after a person’s name) Hi / Coriolis: TDBTS
Rafik Mate / Close friend (male) Ar
Sadi Mate / Close friend (female) Ar: “Sadeeqah”
EXCLAMATIONS & CURSES
Ki-mada? What’s this? / WTF? Ar: “Ma’had” / Hi: “Kya”
Baga! Oh man! / Oh my God! Hi: “Hay bhagavaan”
Kak! Stop that! Ar: “Kakh”
Akra! Shut up! Ar: “Akhras”
Gandu Asshole Hi
Kahlet Dirty bastard Ar
Nikak! Fuck you! Ar: “Neek hallak”
RELIGIOUS PEOPLE
Rajul Cleric Ar: “Rajul’din”
Rahib Monk Ar
Rasul Prophet Ar
CLOTHING
Burra wide, straight skirt worn over trousers Coriolis: CRB
Dhoti wide trousers, worn w/ Kurta or Kameez Coriolis: CRB
Djellaba full-length robe, sometimes w/ hood Coriolis: CRB
Dupatta long shawl, usually tied around head Coriolis: CRB
Gallabeya wide, full-length robe w/ wide sleeves Coriolis: CRB
Guttrah turban, often fastened with black cord Coriolis: CRB
Caftan long coat with wide sleeves Coriolis: CRB
Kameez long pull-on shirt, often worn w/ Dhoti Coriolis: CRB
Kurta knee-length shirt w/ round collar Coriolis: CRB
Thawb full-length robe w/ straight sleeves Coriolis: CRB
