Language

There is no set Orcish language. Long ago orcs used a language called the Black Language in J.R.R. Tolkein fantasy history in Lord of the Rings. Upon the fall of Sauron, orcs all forgot the Black Language and took what they could of other languages and perverted it to a broken beat up language. Each clan took words as they learned them and broke them up which made clans that were very far apart not capable of understanding each other. This is why there is no set Orcish language. All clans have their own words and meaning, some derived from Black Speech and some derived from other languages. No orc clan to this day would be able to understand pure Black Speech since it has been long since forgotten. Pure Black Speech would sound something along the lines of, "Ash nazg durbatuluk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatuluk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul." meaning, "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the Darkness bind them." (LotR1/II ch. 2)

Orcs almost hate to talk and show it in their way of phrasing things. Elves have a love for their language and have perfected it so it rolls off the tongue into a lovely blend of sound and meaning. Orcs on the other hand blurt out words in a way that shows they wish they never had to say it at all. The words are broken and tend to even be made up as the orc goes along which makes it have no meaning to the rest. Most of the time that is done out of anger and just a need to get some sound out, no matter if the orc knows what he/she is saying or not.

Bloodrock language is a bit of Black Speech with a lot of human English distorted and clashed into a rough sounding and spelled language. Not all words are known since many new words are picked up everyday and many are forgotten. Not much of the language is required in order to understand what most of the orcs are saying though. With time in the clan, you learn the language as you go so don't be intimidated by the large vocabulary. All beginners easily learn the key words.

Catagory
Orcish Word
Umie Translation

Greetings

Greebas

Greetings.

 

Gug'ye

Goodbye.

 

"Grubek chak"

Rude dismissal reserved for non-orcs.
And orcs' favorite type of pie.

 

 

 

Food

grub

Food

 

brot

Bread

 

cha

Milk

 

fless

Meat.

 

h'gralp

Hungry.

 

H'graluk'r

Cook/chef.

 

Krenbluk'a cha

Literal meaning 'The milk of Krenbluk.' A fine orcish ale.

 

 

 

Body

arhm

Arm.

 

blud

Blood.

 

du'ub

Foot/Feet

 

hed

Head.

 

hedk'nah

Skull.

 

hu'uk

Neck.

 

k'nabb'h

Bones.

 

 

 

Expresionons

"Ack!"

Expresion of surprise/alarm

 

"Grrraaahhh!"

Orcish battle cry.

 

"Ogtuuk Klerg!"

Prepare for battle.

 

"Ru'eeg'a!"

Be quiet.

 

"Ru'eeg'a jat!"

Shut up!

 

 

 

Goodness

bahd

Bad.

 

gug

Good.

 

 

 

Gods

Belok

Orcish god of the underworld. Orcish Devil.

 

Krenbluk

The Orc god of blood. Created the Bloodrock Clan.

 

Krull'nuk

The Orc god of magic. Source of all magic.

 

 

 

Bloodrock

Bludchok-hai

Bloodrock Clan

 

Bludchok'a-hai

Belonging to the Bloodrock Clan

 

Bludchok'r-hai

Bloodrock Clan Member

 

hai

Folk, a people, clan.

 

 

 

Possesions

bludgelt

Loot. (money looted as payment for Orc blood spilt.)

 

ee

Me.

 

eem

My / Mine.

 

gib

Give.

 

 

 

Titles

Goth

Lord/master.

 

 

 

Fighting

choom

To destroy completely/slaughter. (Orc hero)

 

chu'lursk

Crossbow.

 

chu'lursk'a

Crossbow bolt(s).

 

Chu'lursk'r

Crossbow wielder/fighter.

 

clomp

All purpose word for intentional destruction.

 

geep

To cut.

 

geeptiis

Sword.

 

Geeptiis'r

Sword wielder/fighter.

 

ggrultuk

Axe. (Note there are dozens of words for Axe.)

 

Ggrultuk'r

Axe wielder/fighter.

 

gub

Staff/pole/stick.

 

gubgeep

Halberd/bardiche.

 

Gubgeep'r

Halberd/bardiche wielder/fighter.

 

klerg

War.

 

klergblud / clompblud

Battle lust.

 

lursk

Bow.

 

lursk'a

Arrow(s).

 

Lursk'r

Bow wielder / Archer.

 

mougg

Club or blunt weapon

 

Mougg'r

Blunt weapon wielder / Mace fighter.

 

ogtuuk

Wield.

 

thuut'a

Dagger.

 

thu'gub

Spear.

 

Thu'gub'r

Spear wielder.

 

thu'mog

Mace.

 

Thu'mog'r

mace wielder.

 

tiis

Slash.

 

 

 

People

oot-Ul'beh

Half elf.

 

oot-Uruk

Half orc.

 

orc

Common name for an orc.

 

pulga

Captured / slave / prisoner.

 

Ul'bah

Elf.

 

uman / umies / humies

Human.

 

Uruk

Orc (formal race name).

 

Uruk'hai

Orcish race.

 

 

 

Magic

mojo

Magic.

 

Mojoka

Magic user.

 

mojo plak

Reagents.

 

 

 

Class / Ranks

Klerggoth

War lord, orc leader.

 

Sh'kah'r

Shaman / Orc holy person.

 

 

 

Monsters

Lagh

Ice demon

 

lagh'a

To be frozen by a Lagh, unable to move or speak.

 

ta'hed

Ettin.

 

urlog

Troll.

 

 

 

Misc. Things

chok

Rock or Stone

 

da

There.

 

erd

Ground.

 

guk

object or thing

 

gukka

Object creater

 

h'grul

Deep.

 

jat

Now.

 

-ka

To create

 

kraltch

Diseased mongbat. Orcish insult.

 

lir'm

Fur.

 

lir'tyk

Hides.

 

nub

No.

 

Nubb'h'k

Outcast.

 

og

Open.

 

oota

Half.

 

r'hee

Tree, wood.

 

r'hir

Fire.

 

r'hir'a

To burn.

 

r'hir'a erd'a

To burn to the ground / destroy by fire.

 

ru'eeg

Silence.

 

sha'kah

Sacred.

 

shu'uk

To gather.

 

shu'uk'a-b'hai

Town / City

 

sieh

To read / look / see.

 

tat

That.

 

thuut

To bite.

 

trok

To drink.

 

trok'uk

To be thirsty.

 

trok'uk'a

To quench a thirst.

 

tur'lik

Fast / swift / quick.

 

uebel

Evil.

 

uk

To have / To want.

 

uu

You.

 

uu'a

You are.

 

uu'r

You have / Your.

 

vot

White.

 

yub

Yes.

 

z'haa'l

Soul.

 

zu'ur

Black.

 

zu'ut

Dark.

 

zu'utah

Darkness.

 

 

 

Question Words

wat

What.

 

whur

Where.

 

whan

When.

 

who

Who.

 

w'ruum

Why.

 

 

 

Numbers

ise

1

 

ta

2

 

tra

3

 

kwat

4

 

fof

5

 

sah

6

 

sef

7

 

gah

8

 

nah

9

 

zat

10

 

zat-ise

11

 

zat-ta

12

 

zat-tra

13

 

zat-kwat

14

 

zat-fof

15

 

zat-sah

16

 

zat-sef

17

 

zat-gah

18

 

zat-nah

19

 

tazat

20 (tazat-ise : 21, tazat-ta : 22, etc)

 

trazat

30 (trazat-ise : 31, trazat-ta : 32, etc)

 

kwatzat

40

 

fofzat

50

 

sahzat

60

 

sefzat

70

 

gahzat

80

 

nahzat

90

 

zatzat

100 (or any number larger than 100)

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