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Tuesday 25 June 2024

Linguistic Archaeology: Thieves Cant (part 2)


Popularity of Use
53% A:

44% N, A: Na (At), An (Yes),

34% I, N, A: I (He, Him, She, Her, It), Ii (them, they),

32% L, O, I, N, A: Oo (Us, We), Nio (Court), Lo (Four), O (I, Me), Lanin (to Inspect), Lani (Inspection), Al (off), Li (on a wall), Nilinin (to snitch), Olon (to take), Lina (Tongue), La (Two), Lino (Week),

31% K, L, O, I, N, A: Liliki (Vase), Naki (Wand), Ki (With), Lak (Torso), Ka (on top of), Iloka (pile, Mound), Liki (pillar), Lank (second ordinal number), Nakaoka (shoulder), Klin (to stab), Kilik (Loot), Kilikon (to loot), Kolnok (Medallion), Likano (Month), Liki (Neck), Koka (defeat), Kokan (to Defeat), Lakana (Diversion), Lakan (to Divert), Kol (Fighter), Nako (Bed), Kal (Box), Kalok (Cloud), Lok (Colour), Kalan (to attack), Liko (Bath),

27% B, K, L, O, I, N, A: Ba (Way), Bo (Whether), Konba (Valuables), Obok (slowness), Bilin (to Stand), Ikiban (to poach), Babon (to rap), Blon (red), Balab (robe), Bi (one), Bak (passage), Boblin (pearl), Bibik (Mouth), Bin (to move silently), Likob (Necklace), Ab (Instead of), Okob (Kick), Nobal (Lateness), Aban (To Leave a thing), Bina (Like), Baka (Meal), Bio (Gallery), Ban (to Go), Obla (Half), Biak (Head), Bal (Fire), Kanabal (Fireplace), Bink (First), Kanab (Chest, Container), Banal (Chin), Loab (Cloak), Nabi (Endurance), Bina (As), Ibli (Because), Libi (Because of),

26% T, R, B, K, L, O, I, N, A: Nita (Who, a relative pronoun), Obark (Woman), Takin (Would), Lator (Wrist), Nolt (Yellow), Orni (Zero), Narko (Vault), Aron (to Wander), Too (Us, We), Toa (Uncle), Obinta (Unlike), Itak (Trap), Bart (Troll), Bakat (thousand), Iti (Tooth), Kaltan (to step), Tato (stone), Bikit (storage), Bikitan (to store), Tobalon (sun), Robal (silence), Akbotark (skeleton), Akbot (skull), Rili (target), Rolko (Traitor), Tonta (safety), Toran (to save a life), Torin (to save, conserve), Roal (scholar), Tlin (to shoot), Tolata (pocket), Tanob (question), Kolta (rightness position), Bir (past), Baron (pillage), Tak (orc), Rarkan (painting), Tanol (Necessity), Taka (Number), Ro (of), Tanina (Moustache), Otan (to move), Tlinkit (Medicine), Albir (Middle), Arkoba (Monster), Orib (Moment), Obora (Lowness), Ark (Man), Ratik (Marsh), Tin (to Listen), Tan (Littleness), Ankat (Lawlessness), Akto (Leg), Intan (to Kill), Nirahin (Kitchen), Altan (to know someone), Tatobal (Lantern), Tara (Jaw), Tirib (Key), Takobla (Half-orc), Tankan (to Handle), Ti (He, Him, She, Her, It), Ortob (Heat), Takan (to Heat), Bora (Highness), Kontora (Holdup), Kontoran (to Hold Up), Iro (Home, House), Totak (Honour), To (I, Me), Boroban (to Free), Borob (Freedom), Kar (Future), Kitki (Flesh), Lit (For), Brokan (to Divide), Broka (Division), Tiran (Drawer), Taron (to Dress), Titani (Drug), Titanin (to Drug), Ror (Dungeon), Norb (During), Binta (Electrum), Tik (Except), Rakin (to Fall), Narak (Farm), Ritin (Desk), Rabalan (to Detect Traps), Arkar (Crowd), Takali (Curse), Totakalin (to Curse), Aoro (Curtain), Tisan (to Decide), Kartan (to Counterfeit), Arot (Cold), Krin (Copper), Toka (Broach), Kalinta (Burglar), Kalintan (to Burglarize), Lakat (Book), Tabo (Battle), Inat (Beard), Toa (Aunt), Kalakar (Barkeep), Ibit (Bat), Bira (After), Balolot (Amethyst), Binto (Amulet), Raoka (Animal), At (Any), Rokato (Armour), Rokatin (Armourer), Tot (Arrow), Rolko (Betray), Barbo (Boat),

21% S, E, T, R, B, K, L, O, I, N, A: Sabnolan (to Write), Labne (Yesterday), Oe (You, plural), Toe (You, plural), E (You, Singular), Te (You, Singular), Kosol (Weapon), Kosolit (Weaponer), Kenil (Wire), Oren (to Wash), Ros (Water), Roskanab (Waterskin), Si (Until), Oeo (Us, We), Toeo (Us, We), Enbra (Wagon), Bosen (to Walk), So (Toward), Esten (to Trap), Kolibis (Triangle), Sirine (Tomorrow), Beo (Trail), Nosa (then), Basisala (thieves' tools), Salonk (third ordinal number), Obsalo (third, a fraction), Sab (that), Tekenon (to swear), Salo (three), Ronen (to strangle), Kentis (string), Resalik (summer), Sito (six), Ken (to steal), Asorit (sentance for a crime), Eski (shadow), Lebon (to show), Karel (scroll), Betita (sanctuary), Be (Sapphire), Berosin (to remove), Nabasin (to repeat), Sen (to run), Silkaba (saddle), Ste (question particle), Riso (rain), Rison (to rain), Sakana (pillow), Isili (potion), Sorba (Pound), Sanatan (to pull), Banasko (people), Kenon (pilfer), Teltin (office), Binson (to open), Obine (Night), Lonek (Nose), Rosati (Monk), Siterke (Music), Nebi (Minute), Kisak (Million), Baker (out), Nekio (parapet), Bislis (party), Loksalik (spring), Ker (Magic), Belon (to make unconcious), Sib (May), Nibe (Morning), Iroen (to Live somewhere), Oroen (to look for), Tern (to Leave a place), Resa (Leftness, position), Solen (to Know a fact), Terabas (Honesty), Lane  (Hour), Beti (If), Sabit (Insanity), Satek (Jug), Sikla (Kettle), Sanla (Hall), Sakel (Hand), Lekel (Highwayman), Siri (Goblet), Solet (Gray), Resen (Green), Tek (Group), Teltan (Galley), Os (Garlic), Isala (Gem), Kolen (to Fight), Enit (Fountain), Sala (Equipment), Kontonken (Everywhere), Norsalik (Fall, third yearly season), Teko (Dwarf), Naltos (Earliness), Salan (to Do), Kaslil (Druid), Bakre (Disguise), Bakren (to Disguise), Oberabas (Dishonesty), Sinkin (Distribute), Asin (Demon), Ret (Dagger), Ekob (Darkness), Ine (Day), Bebol (Cup), Osalos (Cupboard), Berkin (Child), San (to Climb), Beben (Can, to be able), Kest (Cart), Ornek (Castle), Salarka (Body), Sankot (Brain), Balsan (to Burn), Relbat (Booty), Sio (Bigness), Koret (Black), Nerb (Blue), Bone (Beginning), Esoan (to Believe), Sa (Beside), Sanili (Arrest), Sanilin (to Arrest), Kiset (Barn), Beslin (to Approach), Ne (Across), Salane (Afternoon), Barsan (Blackmail),

20% U, S, E, T, R, B, K, L, O, I, N, A: Beun (to Trail), Nau (When), Uale (While), Uon (to Want), Kaual (Warrior), Bun (to Use), Alun (Wall), Kult (Trip), Nu (Under, Below, Beneath), Ruka (Throne), Uro (Torch), Bura (thing), Brun (to think), Kuron (to teach), Kura (teacher), Kauta (temple), Usen (to swim), Ruba (table), Kaual (soldier), Burakan (something), Tulokto (spider), Buron (to stay), Suon (to practice), Sun (to prepare), Rub (price), Kunin (to put), Buk (quilt), Balub (sage), Luset (salt), Lobun (to sell), Ula (seven), Lulani (ship), Rubel (silver), Alub (place), Itu (plan), Ituan (to plan), Sublin (platinum), Kruteln (to plunder), Anukit (pole), Trun (to pick lock), Tru (Lockpick), Ukal (Master), Kural (Mead), Kutin (Might), Usal (Mountain), Tulon (to Observe), Kutal (Lesson), Uta (Light, Illumination), Utan (to Light), Unta (Escape), Untan (to Escape), Barbun (to Faint), Sunin (Intelligence), Kulat (Illusion), Ul (In front of), Sur (Hundred), Kunsal (Hill), Klun (to Hit), Natuk (Idol), Sulan (Glass), Kurbe (Gnome), Turen (to Hide), Turen (to Hide), Kaluan (to Frame), Bu (From), Kuta (Forehead), Suso (Forest), Uket (Foot), Unen (to Finish), Tulo (Eight), Une (End), Tura (Dexterity), Urtel (Diamond), Nu (Down), Nusen (to Crawl), Tur (Dart), Akbun (Desert), Kuena (Cave), Ukal (Chief), Tun (to Come), Kun (to Buy), Lusok (Caravan), Kilu (Brick), Noru (Brown), Kubak (Bucket), Kusal (Building), Botu (Bone), Telu (Boot), Ukal (Boss), Uneklin (to Backstab), Sintur (Belt), Kusuo (as soon as), Esun (to Ask), Obul (Behind), Sanlun (to Climb Walls), Atbura (Anything), Atnau (Anytime), Nakau (Arm), Bus (Against),

13% Y, M, H, U, S, E, T, R, B, K, L, O, I, N, A: Kahy (Wood), Hal (Word), Hama (Work), Haman (to Work), Hamhin (Workshop), Obersity (Wrongness), Ryki (Without), Sarum (Why), Bysalik (Winter), Manka (Witch), Bysne (White), Tehel (Who, a question), Om (Which, a relative pronoun), Limi (Well), Ymasan (to Wear), Hos (Weather), Sarhon (to Watch), Myn (to Wait), Ylink (to Wake), Rybun (Violet), Mabun (to Visit), Obiha (Unholiness), Kyam (Treasure), Ily (Through), Haron (to Throw), Seyen (to Tie), Hek (Time), Uhys (Tinder), Sy (To), Lyrne (Today), Kuly (Toe), Milbet (Town), Om (that, a relative pronoun), Basim (thief), Lynin (to tell), Imbo (ten), Uhasi (tapestry), Tontyha (stronghold), Kam (sword), Ryn (to stop), Abyhin (Stable), Emna (statue), Limenet (spy), Ashi (Square), Helu (spike), Koma (speed), Lam (spell), Mubli (snow), Mublin (to snow), Ykar (softness), Morukek (sky), Haro (sling), Hiblokni (snake), Yta (shortness), Okam (since), Sihal (sheet), Hantak (shield), Nyo (second of time), Huna (secret), Tryn (to see), Unahob (secret door), Baim (sack), Ybila (sconce), Kamkanab (scabbard), Rakomo (size), Mabal (ring), Byn (road), hintyn (to rest), Kurnan (to retreat), Myban (to return), Hin (room), Timon (rope), Kumba (ruby), Bamat (rug), Hira (rations), Fehin (to read), Harata (rectangle), Obamon (release), Haten (to ransom), Ulya (quiver), Erminan (to punish), Ermina (punishment), Tambon (to push), Ykar (quietness), Arhobol (prince), Obarhobol (princess), Basihin (prison), Mala (poison), Byb (Pouch), Katam (pin), Lyket (plains), Byntan (path), Hinlan (to pay), Lyny (payment), Mun (to pick pocket), Herel (park), Behan (to pass), Hali (orange), Hari (orb), Samun (opal), Huli (oldness), Kymo (on the contrary), Mankero (Magicuser), Hibmun (Nothing), Lyrib (Now), Hibni (No, Not), Yran (Noise), Hetne (Noon), Hobuli (Newness), Am (Nine), Miban (Must), Lary (Name), Ry (Near), Sihyres (Museum), Lamin (Mirror), Hyman (Money), Hetobne (Midnight), Kanoho (Matress), Holok (mayor), Aby (Horse), Bihe (How), Behebe (How many?, How much?), Kymo (However), Rylo (Human), Obykar (Loudness), Sarhon (to look at), Ihil (Lock), Ihilin (to Lock), Ekmel (Mallet), Tylo (Lightness, weight), Harn (to Live, not die), Lahin (Library), Har (Life), Haba (Length), Hamoki (Kobold), Utho (Lake), Olarhe (Language), Biho (Law), Ime (Kid), Naman (to Kidnap), Rytena (Keg), Simarhin (Kennel), Kem (Jewel), Hyutan (to Interest), Mon (Is), Kulamak (Illusionist), Ly (In), Obersity (Incorrectness), Amon (to Hold Hostage), Mina (Holiness), Obtylo (Heaviness), Syetonta (Hello), Likiha (Heart), Likihyran (Heartbeat), Biby (Harness), Tyn (to Have), Ulimobla (Half-elf), Mistis (Halfling), Sarhin (Guardroom), Kuho (Hair), Hymur (Gold), Syetken (Goodbye), Syet (Goodness), Lyr (Gift), Lyn (to give), Sany (Gate), Amas (Garden), Bybi (Flint), Ybel (Floor), Rimnok (Fork), Onbom (Expense), Syto (Experience), Atami (Eye), Lim (Five), Heken (Everytime), Turyas (Evidence), Inher (Engineer), Tyhin (to Enter), Mahan (Entrance), Ulim (Elf), Akoy (Emerald), Tyna (Ear), Matybal (Earring), Simar (Dog), Uhob (Door), Yhy (Deal), Hunar (Death), Hunarian (to Die), Ibim (Custom), Sya (Cut), Syan (to Cut), Bylis (Danger), Hunahin (Crypt), Heryan (to Close), Mys (Clothing), Bersity (Correctness), Esim (Country), Uha (Choice), Uhan (to Choose), Holyat (City), Hinlyot (Client), Lisema (Charisma), Mibar (Case), Hunakal (Casket), Sahal (Container), Bahelan (to Destroy), Aram (Cat), Myo (Cell), Het (Centre), Sambil (Chain), Yli (Chair), Hili (Bridge), Ky (By), Laryn (to Call), Ylo (Candle), Maleto (Burial), Moky (But), Omban (Bracelet), Hisuin (to Blame), Tomuk (Blanket), Haylan (to Borrow), Syt (Bird), Hibar (Hibar), Nakohin (Bedroom), Amus (Beer), Moly (Before), Syili (Bench), Kauhin (Barracks), Sahas (Barrel), Huso (Basin), Sakam (Back), Sakambar (Backpack), Hinuta (Arson), Hinutan (to commit Arson), Bitama (Assassin), Isimin (to Arrive), Kosohin (Armoury), Lema (Around), Simikir (Alchemist), Ymus (Ale), Ahak (Arch), Syhi (About),

9% F, Y, M, H, U, S, E, T, R, B, K, L, O, I, N, A: Fal (Year), Firen (to Win), Ferel (Wind), Kalaf (Wine), Foram (Where), Laf (What), Obfora (Unconciousness), Fysy (Tower), Basifen (thieves' cant), Fen (to talk), Fatas (strength), Foryhab (Store), Fokon (stool), Hanfi (stomach), Ulof (steel), Lofon (Stand), Lafe (south), Funar (skin), Fysos (shrine), Fikisik (sign), Mitaf (shelf), Falati (sea), Kufer (screen), Foren (to rob), Filta (paladin), Fu (over), Feku (opposite), Fy (or), Fyal (oil), Fakab (offering), Bisfi (North), Konfa (Nail), Fonbak (Muscle), Forkel (Merchant), Faki (Map), Forlin (to Make), Obfiken (to lose a thing), Fafet (Locket), Fyton (to Lend), Falat (Leather), Fasan (Ladder), Nafen (to Help), Tif (Helmet), Falabin (to Hand), Akfur (God), Feun (to Get), Safe (Food), Tafen (to Find), Faburan (Everything), Nusfi (Earth), Salif (East), Safen (to Eat), Asefa (Drink), Asefan (to Drink), Fybkes (Dragon), Fibil (Discovery), Syf (Date), Fuib (Crown), Byrafak (Crossbow), Kafun (to Cover), Fora (Conciousness), Tufa (Club), Fatib (Chest, Torso), Filu (Ceiling), Mafit (Breathe), Rafak (Bow), Fanbo (Blood), Flo (Between), Fasren (to Begin), Frun (Badness), Fanil (Artery), Fu (Above, Up), Mafitan (to Breathe), Mofit (Constitution),

<1% W, G, D, F, Y, M, H, U, S, E, T, R, B, K, L, O, I, N, A: Kargel (Letter), Raiga (ruins), Madli (Bribe), Madlin (to Bribe), Kandon (to Hijack), Kawabi (Cleric),

0% Z, V, X, P, Q, J, C


Conclusion: thats some history of brutality and violence... poor Lina and her tongue taken by Olon for snitching during an Inspection at a Wall.. (maybe a border Wall of Western China?).

Thieves Cant Originates in the A-N Linguistic subGroup.







 

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