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General Terms
Merfolk is the common term used to describe a plethora of aquatic humanoid creatures. Please check with the sim you currently RP on for racial limitations. Merfolk is an appropriate term to address yourself or other aquatic races. Using the term “fish” to address a Merfolk, or yourself, is considered derogatory and offensive in Mer culture.
Lander is a common term used to describe any humanoid creature that lives on land.
Split Tail: The ability of a Mer to transform their tail into two legs to go on land for a short amount of time
Shoal: A community of Merfolk that live, protect and work together much like a large family.
Languages Spoken: Common and Aquatic (also known at Merish or Mermish)
Merish Words
Anit (AH-neet): Search
Antorum (AHN-toe-rume): Beachcomber
Dal (DOLL): Want
Em (EM): You
Fan (FAHN): Am/is/are
Fimra dom (FEEM-rah-DOME): Low tide
Fimra tre (FEEM-rah-TRAY): High tide
Fre (FRAY): Help
Hredenu (HRED-eh-noo): Male
Hron (HRONE): Swim
Ifen (EE-fen): Was/were
Kesseni (KESS-seh-ni): Female
Kila (KEE-lah): Many
Li (LEE): Here
Luron (LOO-rone): Far away
Lusa (LOO-sah): See
Mortum (MOR-tume): Someone who would fail to see a mermaid right in front of his face
Nulma (NOOL-mah): Love
Ohora (O-ho-rah): Storm
Olo (O-lo): There
Sessa (SESS-sah): Mermaid
Sestra: family
Sestran: family plural
Sesmuna (SESS-moo-nah): Friend of mermaids
Setanim (SEH-tah-neem): Human
Setannor (SEH-tahn-nor): Curious but harmless person; literally “otter person”
Setantreya (SEH-tahn-TRAY-yah): Curious and dangerous person; a sneak
Setsur (SET-soor): Sailor
Suron (SOO-rone): Wave
Tala (TAH-lah): Hello
To (TOE): I
Torm (TORM): Beach
Tritse (TREET-say): Ship
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