Ozish

Ozish, the language of the Land of Oz

Dictionary

The dictionary of names and phrases   

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Casa - (that which gives strength)
casa plants, which give strength
    "Ceadhfhadhachtha" //c'a:yy2ayyaxha// - /ca:yysa/ (casa) - "Ceadhfhadhachtha" = "that which gives strength, the ability to go on"
   from "Cead" //c'a:t// - /ca:t/ (caht) - "Cead" = "ability"
   combined with "Fadhacht" //fa:yyaxt// - /fa:xt/ (faght) - "Fadhacht" = "strength, endurance"

Chigglewitz - (puzzle solver)
the Fuddles don't solve themselves. Perhaps they used to
    "Teagallbhfios" //t''ig*llv'i:s:// - /t''ig*lvis:/ (chigglewis) - "Teagallbhfios" = "puzzle solver, knowing how to assemble"
  from "Teagall" //t''ig*ll// - /t''ig*l/ (chiggle) - "Teagall" = "assembly"
  combined with "Bhfios" //v'is:// - /vis:/ (wis) - "Bhfios" = "knowledge"
  the final "s" is pronounced with a puff of air which makes it sound somewhat like a "st" or "ts" depending on how strong the puff is.

Chipo - (wild boar)
the wild boar
    "Triathbaoth" //tr'i:hpo:h// - /tr'i:po:/ (cheepo) - "Triathbaoth" = "wild boar"
  from "Triath" //tr'i:h// - /tr'i:/ (chee) - "Triath" = "boar"
  combined with "Baoth" //bo:h// - /bo:/ (bo) - "Baoth" = "wild, foolish, untamed"

Chiss - (piercer)
an overgrown porcupine who can throw his quills in any direction
    "Treighte" //tr'ix'// - /ts'ix'/ (chiss) - "Treighte" = "piercer"
  from "Treagh" - //tr'a:3// - /ts'a:z/ (chahz) - "Treagh" = "pierce"
  as an adjective used of pain, suffering and bitter grief. Entirely appropriate for this rather nasty fellow.

Choggenmugger - (gluttonizer of dragons)
in former ages there had been many dragons in Regos,but Choggenmugger was so fond of dragons that he had eaten all of them long ago
    "tDreugan mBagaire" //tr'ag*n mag*r'// - /ts'og*n mag*r/ (choggen mugger) - "tDreugan mBagaire" = "gluttonizer of dragons"
  from "tDreugan" //tr'og*n// - /ts'og*n/ (choggen) - "tDreugan" = "intensive of dragon"
  combined with "mBagaire" //mag*r'// - /mag*r/ (mugger) - from "Bagaire" //bag*r'// - /bag*r/ (bugger) - "Bagaire" = "glutton" which enneates to "mBagaire" as the preceding word is the object of the phrase

Claus - (a little bundle)
Necile's name for baby Santa, "a little one"
    "Cliabhth" //cl'awx'// - /cla:us/ (claus) - "Cliabhth" = "that which is a little bundle"
  from "Cliabh" //cl'aw// - /cla:u/ (clau) - "Cliabh" = "a little bundle"

Coco-lorum - (great thistle eater)
well, he is the High Coco-lorum, he eats lots of thistles and he is a small man in a high position
    "Cocoilleorum" //cocol'orum// - /cocolorum/ (cocolorum) - "Cocoilleorum" = "great thistle eater"
  from "Cocoilleor" //cocol'or// - /cocolor/ (cocolor) - "Cocoilleor" = "thistle eater"
  from "Cocoil" //cocol'// - /cocol/ (cocol) - "Cocoil" = "thistle"
  combined with "-um" //um// - /um/ (um) - "-um" = the intensive ending equivalent to English "-est"
  which puns with the English "Cocoloram" = "a small man in a high position" a word which is coming back into use and apparently comes from the Dutch equivalent of cock-a-doodle-doo and thus is more or less the same as "little cock-a-hoop"

Coo-ee-oh - (self involved)
Dorothy at once decided she was "snippy" and that she would not like Queen Coo-ee-oh as a companion
    "Cuithodh" //cu:i:ho:yy// - /cu:i:o:/ (cooeeoh) - "Cuithodh" = "self involved"
  from "Cuiteach" //cu:t'a:x// - /cu:t'ax/ (cootyagh) - "Cuiteach" = "mindful, a requital"

Cor - (is what it is)
Queen of Coregos
    "Cor" //cor// - /cor/ (cor) - "Cor" = "a woman that is twisted, peculiar"
  from "Cor" //cor// - /cor/ (cor) - "Cor" = "determined or finalized"
  see "Gos". Used of men it can be either positive or negative, depending on context. Used of women it is negative and implies a woman who won't listen to reason(!) Since the name Cora means the same, I don't suppose that was ever a popular woman's name in Gaelic Ireland.

Coregos - (vicious)
island of raiders
    "Cor gCoir" //cor*gor'// - /cor*gos/ (coragos) - "Cor gCoir" = "men and women that are no better than they need to be, vicious)
  from "Cor" //cor// - /cor/ (cor) - "Cor" = "a woman that is twisted, peculiar"
  from "Cor" //cor// - /cor/ (cor) - "Cor" = "determined or finalized"
  combined with "gCoir" //gor'// - /gos/ (gos) - "gCoir" = "a man that is evil or honest or false or true"
  from "Cor" //cor// - /cor/ (cor) - "Cor" = "determined or finalized"

Crinkle - (chewed up)
who is fed to the seven-headed dogs
    "Creimchaltha" //cr'inx*lha// - /crinx*lh/ (crincle) - "Creimchaltha" = "chewed up"
  from "Creim" //cr'im'// - /crim'/ (crim) - "Creim" = "gnawing"

Crinklink - (trick playing wizard)
the wizard plays a bit of a joke on Dorothy to convince her not to go off wandering unguarded
    "Criobh nGlinc" //cri:w 9linc// - /cri 9clinc/ (cringklink) - "Criobh nGlinc" = (trick playing wizard)
  from "Criobh" //cri:w// - /cri:w/ (cree) - "Criobh" = "Jest, trick"
  combined with "nGlinc" //9linc// - /9linc/ (ngklink) - "nGlinc"
  from "Glinc" //glinc// - /glinc/ (glinc) - "Glinc" = "wizard" which enneates to "nGlinc" as the preceding word is the object of the phrase

Dama - (unseen)
good tasting fruit, interesting side effect
    "D'amarh" //da:ma:rh// - /da:ma:/ (dama) - "D'amarh" = "unseen"
  from "Amharc" //a:wwar*c// - /amax/ (amagh) - "Amharc" = "sight, vision"
  combined with "Do-" //do:// - /da/ (da) - "Do-" = "negative prefix, un-, mal-"

Ebu - (ape)
I'm Ebu your father", cried one soldier to a monkey who had perched upon his left ear, "but some cruel person has enchanted me."
    "Ebu" //e:bu:// - /e:bu:/ (ebu, ayboo) - "Ebu" = "ape"

Erb - (chaotic)
good at illusions, but not very good
    "Ghaothmharb" //3e:hww*rp// - /e:ww*rp/ (erp) - "Ghaothmharb" = "chaos, chaotic"

Ereol (golden haired)
very lovely in appearance, and with her fluffygolden hair and clear blue eyes was marvelously fair to look upon
    "Eorghruaghol" //er3ra3ol// - /errayyol/ (ereyol) - "Eorghruaghol" = "golden haired"
  from "Eor" //er// - /er/ (er) - "Eor" = "golden"
  from "Or" //o:r// - /o:r/ (or) - "Or" = "gold"
  combined with "Gruagh" //gru:3// - /gru:3/ (groogh) - "Gruagh" = "hair"

Erma - (brilliant)
the fairy queen of light
    "Ghaormamh" //3e:rma:ww// - /e:rma:w/ (erma) - "Ghaormamh" = "mother of brilliantly white"
  from "Ghaor" //3e:r// - /e:r/ (er) - "Ghaor" = "brilliant white, brilliance"
  combined with "Mamh" //ma:ww// - /ma:w/ (ma) - "Mamh" = "mother"

Ervic - (reckoner)
the Skeezers' new Prime Minister
    "Airmhich" //er'ww'ix// - /ervix/ (ervigh) - "Airmhich" = "reckoner, a person who takes things into account"
  from "Airmhi" //er'ww'i:// - /ervi:/ (ervee) - "Airmhi" = "count, reckon"

Espa (quiet)
a sweet little fairy who had not before spoken
    "Easpadh" //espa:yy// - /espa:/ (espa) - "Easpadh" = "quiet"

Ev - (nonexistence)
the Land of...
    "Aimh" //eww'// - /ev/ (ev) - "Aimh" = "un-, not, without" the Land of Nonexistence, first land of call on the Ocean of Nonexistence?

Evna - (nowhere)
capital city of Ev
    "Aimhna" //eww'*na// - /evna/ (evna) - "Aimhna" = "nowhere" the location of the royal palace

Evardo - (prince)
next in succession
    "Aimheardodh" //eww'a:r*do:yy// - /eva:rdo:/ (evardo) - "Aimheardodh" = "prince, not highest"
  from "Aimh" //eww'// - /ev/ (ev) - "Aimh" = "un-, not, without"
  combined with "Ardodh" //a:r*do:yy// - /a:rdo:/ (ardo) - "Ardodh" = "highest"
  from "Ard" //a:rt// - /a:rt/ (art) - "Ard" = "high, tall"

Evoldo - (imprudent)
sold his family for what?
    "Aimhealadodh" //eww'o:l*do:yy// - /evo:ldo:/ (evoldo) - "Aimhealadodh" = "imprudent"
  from "Aimh" //eww'// - /ev/ (ev) - "Aimh" = "un-, not, without"
  combined with "Ealadodh" //o:lado:yy// - /o:ldoy/ (oldoy) - "Ealadodh" = "prudent"
  from "Ealadha" //olayya// - /olaya/ (olaya) - "Ealadha" = "prudence, science"

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