Nia kika olelo`a is a project/science fiction conlang begun by
me (Eclipse) on the 4th of July, 1997. At the moment, the language
is much more developed than the culture it belongs to, but that will
change. The language also will be changing a bit as I create it,
so don't count on even basic stuff to necessarily remain the same
until it's a bit farther along.
alphabet:
a* (as in cat), a (ah), c (ch), e (ay), i (ee), I (ae), j (soft),
k (hard), l, n, o (oh), p, q (ky), r, s, & (sth), t, u (ooh), y,
z, ` (glottal stop)
th is pronounced as in "thin" (not as in "that")
doubled vowels, as in "lii" (I, me) or "paana" (to touch) are long
in the literal sense - to pronounce them, just stretch them out
a moment longer, but keep it one sound. "Paaah-nah" and "leee".
Like the vowels with macrons in Hawaiian.
Dictionary
Abbreviations used in the dictionary:
Lit. Literally
Cap. Capitalized
int Intimate term
nint Non-intimate (every-day) term
Word origin abbreviations used in the dictionary:
eng English
hwn Hawaiian
indo Indonesian/Malay
srs Sol-re-sol
kika - English dictionary
English - kika dictionary
Lessons in kika olelo!
This is fun just to flip through if you want to know a little
about the language and grammar, but one could theoretically learn the whole
thing here (as soon as I finish writing it, at least!)..
Start with the Introduction,
or go to the Table of Contents.
Grammar
Possesive Pronouns...
Sing. Plural/Dual
1st Person
of 1 ne che
of 2 ni chi
of 3+ na cha
2nd Person
of 1 the the
of 2 thi thi
of 3+ tha tha
3rd Person
of 1 kle kle
of 2 kli kli
of 3+ kla kla
Moods, aspects & tenses:
olelo kika has six "cases": present, past, future, imperfect,
eternal/absolute, parallel. All except imperfect and present,
which is the base form, are denoted with prefixes.
Present -
oya paana lii - I touch you
This is used in every day speech for events that are occuring,
or colloquially, in "place" of all the other tenses, depending
on context.
Past -
oya ko-paana lii - I used to touch you
This is used for an event that used to take place, but doesn't
any longer. Is occasionally also used for an event that took
place at an earlier point in time, and is no longer occuring.
("I touched you")
Future -
oya a*da*-paana lii - I will touch you
This is used for an event that will take place in the future.
Imperfect -
oya paana-lo lii - I am touching you/I was touching you/I will be touching you
This is used for an on-going event, either in the future, the present
or the past.
Eternal/absolute -
oya &ina-paana lii - I always have/always will touch you
This is used to state an eternal or absolute truth, either within
the basis of the current reality, or the basis of all realities.
Parallel -
oya qae-paana lii - I could touch you/I dream that I touch you
This takes the place of our subjunctive "would" or "could", and
describes an event that isn't happening in the current reality,
but might happen. Also an event that is happening in the
"parallel" realities of thought, dreams, and telepathic contact,
this is often used when talking about one's dreams or fantasies.
Commonly seen in poetry and occasionally for effect in fiction.
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