I don't know if you've already been asked this, and my apologies if you have, but are there are terms of affection other than the given of 'vhenan' and 'emma lath?' Things less intense and more along the lines of 'dear' or 'darling' or 'cutie' or 'my sweet.' Boyfriend or girlfriend or other. Something between 'lethallan/in' and 'vhenan'. Thanks a bunch, you're amazing!
I don’t recall being asked something similar, but my memory can be shoddy, especially as the number of asks I get continues to climb.
In terms of endearments, you have to remember that endearments are usually born from the language. For example, while you could translate darling or sweetie into Elvhen, it would be like translating ‘baby,’ into Portuguese. Calling your lover bebê or docinho in Portuguese would be just be weird. Instead, you’re going to be using things like chuchu, gato/gata, or meu querido/minha querida — just to name a few. Likewise, while querido translates back into English as ‘dear,’ or ‘darling,’ calling somebody chayote or cat in English would be just as weird as calling somebody docinho in Portuguese.
Also mind that some of the endearments on the Elvhen wiki page are unfortunately just plain wrong from a grammatical/linguistic standpoint.
With that in mind, onwards to Elvhen endearments:
Da’assan: little arrow. An endearment used, usually for hunters, but can be used for anyone. Typically used to describe someone who is forthright, straight shooting, etc. Usually used by someone more experience/older towards someone less experienced/younger.Da’mi / Da’mis: little blade. An endearment used, usually for hunters or warriors, but can be used for anyone. Typically used to describe someone who is stubbon, but effective. Someone who goes to get what they want, and someone who does something regardless of consequence. As with da’assan, it is usually used by someone more experience/older towards someone less experienced/younger.Da’lath’in: little heart. An endearment used to describe someone who is emotional, carries their heart on their sleeve, is very empathetic, or very sympathetic to the plights of others. Typically used to describe a young person, but can be used for people of all ages who meet the description.Da Fen: Little wolf. An playful endearment for close friends, family and lovers. Used with those who are the same age or older.Da Fenlin: Little wolfling. An endearment similar to Da Fen, but used for those who are younger and/or less experienced.Ara halla / ‘Ma’halla: My halla. An endearment for a very close friend that you trust implicitly.
Ara iovru / ‘Ma’iovru: My bear cub, my baby bear.Ara vherlin / ‘Ma’vherlin: Kitten, baby catAra Dharlin / ‘Ma’dharlin: Pup, puppy, baby houndAra hallain / ‘Ma’hallain: My little halla calf, My baby hallaAra da’adahl / ‘Ma da’adahl: My little treeAra da’ean / ‘Ma’da’ean: My little birdAra da’isenatha / ‘Ma’da’isenatha: My little dragonAra vherain / ‘Ma’vherain: My lion cub, my baby lionIn the above examples, the possessives are often omitted.
For Parents / Grandparents
Mae: Mommy, Mom, MaBae: Dad, Daddy, PopMaela: Nana, Nona, GrammyBaela: Popop, Nono, Grandpa, PoppyIovro’shan: old bearFen’shan: Old wolfIsenatha’shan: Old dragonVheraan’shan: Old lionIovro’bae: Papa bearIovro’mae: Mama bearFen’bae: Papa wolfFen’mae: Mama wolfIsenatha’bae: papa dragonIsenatha’mae: mama dragonVheraan’bae: papa lionVheraan’mae: mama lion
Ara’isha / ‘Ma’isha: Husband/boyfriend. Lit. my manAra’asha / ‘Ma’ahsa: Wife/girlfriend. Lit. my womanAra’esha / ‘Ma’esha: Partner/lover. Lit. my personAra’len / ‘Ma’len: Husband/boyfriend. A much more poetic variant. Lit. Myself, my male personAra’lan / ‘Ma’lan: Wife/girlfriend. A much more poetic variant. Lit. Myself, my female person.Ara’lin / ‘Ma’lin: Partner/lover. A much more poetic variant. Lit. Myself, my personAra sa’lath / ‘Ma’sa’lath: My one loveAra lath / ‘Ma’lath: My loveVhen’an’ara: Heart’s desire. Lit. journey of the heartArasha: My happinessAra blarteralas / ‘Ma’blarteralas: My mountain flowerAra av’in / ‘Ma’av’in: My mouth. A very personal and slightly sexual endearment. The meaning is essentially, “I love you so much, and desire you so much, that my mouth tastes like yours.” But also means, “We understand each other on such a personal level, that you could talk for me.”Ara haurasha / ‘Ma’haurasha: My honey. A very sexual endearment that essentially means “You make me wet,” or “You make me hard.” Fyi: Haurasha (honey) is slang for precum, and the wetness of the vagina. Ara sal’shiral / ‘Ma’sal’shiral: My life. Essentially, “Love of my life,” or “You are my soul’s journey.”Gaildahlas: The elvhen word for embrium. Similar to the english endearment ‘sweetie,’ or ‘baby.’Fenor: Precious. Similar to the english endearment: Dear, or beloved. Fenorain: Little precious. Similar to the english endearment ‘darling.’
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