Payit was the native language of the Payit[2][3] and Itza,[4] a human ethnic group and subgroup of East Maztica that lived in the nation of Payit and the Far Payit region.[2][3]
Speakers[]
Beyond the Payit themselves, the modern version of their native tongue was spoken by a few of the wild halflings of the Far Payit jungle.[5]
Related Languages[]
A few creatures in Maztica spoke ancient forms of the Payit tongue. These included the plumazotl[6] and the wild halflings.[7] Most notably, the Tabaxi language was derived from an ancient form of Payit. Speakers of Modern Payit could comprehend roughly half of whatever was spoken in Tabaxi.[8]
Grammar[]
To modify most words into a plural form, one had to add the suffix "-ob". This was generally used when referring to a date. For example, when referring to the date of Cordell's arrival to Maztica, the date would be given as "13 baktunob" or "5200 tunob".[9]
Writing System[]
The writing script of the Payit tongue was Maztican pictographs.[1]
Dictionary[]
B[]
- Baktun
- A period of four hundred years.[10]
K[]
- Kala kinob
- One of the three calendars of Maztica. Translates literally as "count of days".[10]
- Katun
- A period of twenty years.[10]
- Kin
- "Day".[10]
T[]
- Tun
- The Maztican solar calendar; "year".[10]
U[]
- Unal
- A period of twenty days.[10]
Z[]
- Zolkin
- The Payit term for the Maztican divinatory calendar.[10]
Notable Speakers[]
- Captain Balismo Dey Canna, an Amnian warrior and minor noble.[11]
- Chuhotl, an Eagle Night.[12]
- Gontonia, a Watcher of Helm who taught himself Payit.[13]
- Julia Ravensblood, a Muranni wizard.[11]
- Kuri Ironspike, am Amnian fighter.[14]
- Lancilon Seenabuck, a halfling thief that stowed away on a Lantanna ship chartered for Maztica.[13]
- Stonekiller, a desert dwarf warrior.[15]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lawrence Ramirez, Dave Wolin (California Writers Con 1998). Out in the Cornfield. Living City (RPGA), p. 12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 30. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas M. Costa (1999). “Speaking in Tongues”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon Annual #4 (TSR, Inc) (4)., p. 26.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 14. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 16. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “Maztica Alive”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 62. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (1991). Feathered Dragon. (TSR, Inc), p. ?. ISBN 1-5607-6045-1.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), p. 62. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.
- ↑ Douglas Niles (August 1991). “A Journey to the True World”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 95. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Douglas Niles (August 1991). “A Journey to the True World”. Maztica Campaign Set (TSR, Inc.), p. 95. ISBN 1-5607-6084-2.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), pp. 33–34. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), pp. 35–36. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), p. 59. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Tim Beach (September 1991). Fires of Zatal. (TSR, Inc), p. 31. ISBN 1-5607-6139-3.
Connections[]
Kara-Tur: Amaese languages • Han languages • Shou Chiang languages
Kuong • Laothan • Lidahan • Purang • Tabotan • Trade Tongue
Maztica: Azuposi • Nexalan • Payit