Languages in Civ IV

zlatiborica · Post by **zlatiborica** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:06 pm

Maknas wrote:Much of it is just anti-Moscow propaganda.

Yes, I know. I read it.

Anyway, the Siberian Wikipedia is closed now.

Qwynegold · Post by **Qwynegold** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:36 pm

The Japanese sound file for "Move out!" sounds like 退却【たいきゃく】meaning retreat, withdrawal or retirement.

Makerowner · Post by **Makerowner** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:21 am

Can anyone tell what language the Malians are speaking? I'd like to see if I can do a little research and figure out what they're saying. Is it Bambara?

BordonianArchivist · Post by **BordonianArchivist** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:58 pm

Makerowner wrote:Can anyone tell what language the Malians are speaking? I'd like to see if I can do a little research and figure out what they're saying. Is it Bambara?

I don't know what language it is, but here's my transcription:

1. ak_hakZi yeku'NumE
2. t_hivi'ma?
3. sika'tE ?ala
4. umbE vake'sisa
5. ba'zi te ?ala
6. a'tSati latwake'lOdO
7. ak:a ikO'sObE
8. ok:a sir{'kO~
9. O~kata
10. bEsE'ka tSiki'da~:ga~

11. m.bE barak_hedZo'rola
12. ika? bi'lala
13. afO ilkakaka'muNki
14. Om'bE ikajamari'jOkOnO
15. ilabi'nindo a'kama
16. ta'bule jE'jumEjE
17. awa
18. ika jamarijawa
19. imago bemuna
20. ambE dafajO~ mugatE andZi

I'll come back for Mongolian after class.

BordonianArchivist · Post by **BordonianArchivist** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:29 pm

Persian:

1. Hardo shomamoyeli
2. Hareghat mikhoniim
3. Mus al lamaan
4. Maskhulam hasiim
5. Mus sheliniis
6. Tas avurkhunii dan jom shudaas
7. Bis yoro lii
8. Darrow hasiim
9. Harekhat nikhoniim
10. Ruyima hizawbkhonii

11. Guza veshaw omod-e yimid aham
12. Dakhat matam (from Arabic daKalat mat9am? - "leave place")
13. Beghoy, chekaudii boyat anjomd aham
14. Muntaz ered da surat-e shemau hasam
15. Omod iya hamlew ????
16. Barom-e chiiz
17. Bale
18. Da surat-e shamau
19. Cheshe ziyeht yau shorii
20. Hamaa omodaan

Disclaimer: My Persian is terrible and near non-existent.

Mongolian - same disclaimer as Persian.
(transcription note: y = [M], ü = [y], 9 = [9], 7 = [7]
I know I'm getting some of this wrong, because the vowel harmony doesn't match up.

1. Enii tarlar boghyk ???
2. utlh traay ???
3. Metlee
4. üdüinig dunk chii
5. yadGimgüi
6. utst Gei
7. masang
8. adjidja un
9. adilts Gaai
10. edin naadidj bod7n
11. eK\eN (! What?)
12. aantsuud7kh7d biling
13. iuu-ii khwe
14. Eenii, tserdjegii guledj ben.
15. Utskhut biling
16. Taa iuu, tulivlidj (?!?!?!) vain duve
17. Tsaa
18. I'm not even going to try
19. Taiuugich eiksumbool
20. Uukhterebeen.
I'll be happy if even one of those is close to correct.

BordonianArchivist · Post by **BordonianArchivist** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:02 pm

Arabic:
Note 7 = 'ayn
I've done transcriptions where I think I know what they're saying.

1. Kamm at-tashaa' (How you ??? it)
2. Haladh.hab (move out?)
3. Bi kull it-ta7kiid. (with all the ???) بكل التعكليد
4. Tayuunafat il-Haal طيونفة الحال
5. Bidooni mushkil! (Without difficulty!) بدون مشكل
6. Tabura amarakattam ??? (consider it done?)
7. HHasanan (Excellent) حسنا
8. NaHnu fi-l-tariiq! (Weare at work!) نحن في الطريق
9. hal-naa taharruq??
10. bi7im kani tatakallu 7alaynaa ??
11. Haadurulii talakku il-7aamiir
12. ammuruku as-saiidii
13. Quulii maadha af7al (say what to do) قولي مادا افعل
14. Ana fumtudhaari aw amiiriiq
15. Jaahizul it-taharruq جاهزل التهلرق
16. Maa hiya al-khutta ما هي الختة؟
17. Na7am نعم
18. Awaa miruk
19. Maadhaa taHdaaj? مادا تحداج؟
20. Al-jum7i Hadiruuna wa tamma takiidu juudihim. ???