Rihselch¶
Rihselch (pronounced "rice-elch") is an ancient language in Drehmal, spoken by the Aspects and presumably by the people of the First Avihm. Many of the original names of individuals and places in Drehmal are of Rihselch origin, although it is not widely spoken except by scholars in the modern day.
History¶
Rihselch appears to be the original spoken and written language of the realm, as it is referred to as "ancient" even in Shirua's Teachings, a book written in very early Av2.
Rihselch was phased out in favor of Common, a generic lingua franca which simply appears as English in the map for the sake of simplicity.
As of the time of Avsohm, Rihselch was still known by linguists and scholars, and was likely spoken by the Aspects amongst themselves.
Used Terms¶
A few terms, roots, and expressions from Rihselch are used in the map, and have relatively clear meanings. This is very far from a full language, and parts may not be fully canon (1), but the following list provides some ideas:
- This list pulls heavily from the removed Calendar of Drehmal book, which was pulled from the map as developers were unsatisfied with the state of the calendar system.
| Rihselch Term | Common Translation |
|---|---|
| Mari | Often used as a root, meaning something like "creation" or "people". |
| Rohma | "Rest". |
| Akhlo | "Long". |
| Tahsgan | "Cold". |
| Dahr | "Sea". |
| Ohma | "Rise". |
| Vir | "Pure". |
| Maklah | "Soul". |
| Torahn | "Sun". |
| Lahu | "Beginning". |
| Tuo | "Bringer". |
| Mael | "Chaos". |
| Dreh | "Balance". |
| Lar | "Day". |
| Kehf'ml toth ____ | A curse or indictment of the thing which follows, probably translating roughly to something along the lines of "Curse ___" or "Damn ___". |
| Mihk | Feces—more specifically, a crude term used as an insult, along the lines of "shit". |
| Sihf'mihk | From the above term, an insult along the lines of "piece of shit". |