StarCitizen:Xi'an alphabet
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The Xi'an alphabetTemplate:SClang is a writing system to write the StarCitizen:Xi'an language.
The alphabet has over 200 "letters", symbols or glyphs. A letter is referred to as a kyexiin, which translates as "written symbol" Each letter has more than one form (basic, block, corner). The Xi'an writing system also has a hyphen, 'comma' (epentheses and pause), quotation and a period (full stop) mark. Proper nouns are also marked in the Xi'an script. There are a special glyph for vowel muting and a glyph equal to the ampersand (&).
Some glyphs can occur in different shapes or variants. Glyphs are grouped into blocks which form individual syllables. Often a single syllable represents an 'elemental' concept in the language, and is thus called a tai Template:SClang. Multiple tai can combine to form compound words. The block format is always:
- V, Vowel
- VC, Vowel - Consonant
- CV, Consonant - Vowel
- CVC, Consonant - Vowel - Consonant
Only a certain set of consonants (denoted below as those that have a 'corner form') are permitted to come at the end of a syllable. This applies to both CVC and VC syllables. Occasionally, and particularly within proper names, syllables will be compressed into a minimised number of blocks. An example of this is the word Xi'an, which in-lore has historically been written as Template:SClang but is now most commonly written as Template:SClang.
It is important to note that pitch diacritics can fundamentally change the meaning of a word. It can be sometimes very tricky to distinguish these diacritics from each other.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref>
Components
Vowels
| SRX | Basic | Block | Corner | Simple pronunciation | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | a8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | a<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77a<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | a in father | Template:IPA |
| Ā | aa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | aa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77aa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | extended a in father | Template:IPA |
| Â | â<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | c in but and cut | Template:IPA/Template:IPA | ||
| O | o8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | o<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77o<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | o in cone and bone | Template:IPA |
| Ō | oo8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | oo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77oo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | extended o in cone and bone | Template:IPA |
| E | e8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | e<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77e<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | e in bet, set and let | Template:IPA |
| Ē | ee8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ee<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ee<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ay in day, say and slay | Template:IPA / Template:IPA |
| I | i8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | i<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77i<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ee in spree only slightly shorter | Template:IPA |
| II | ii8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ii<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ii<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ee in spree | Template:IPA |
| U | u8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | u<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77u<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | u in flu | Template:IPA |
| Ū | uu8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uu<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77u<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | extended u in flu | Template:IPA |
Consonants
| SRX | Basic | Block | Corner | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | p<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| K | k<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7k<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | |
| T | t<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| S | s<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| H | h<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| M | m<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7m<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA in him Template:IPA, alt: Template:IPA | |
| N | n<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7n<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | |
| NG | ng<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7g<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA in Song Template:IPA alt: Template:IPA, Template:IPA and singing Template:IPA | |
| TH | th<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7th<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA or Template:IPA n with Template:IPA, thin Template:IPA | |
| L | l<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7l<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA in tell Template:IPA or Template:IPA , lit Template:IPA ; in dialect: Template:IPA | |
| R | r<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7r<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA or Template:IPA in ital. 'rosa' Template:IPA | |
| THL | thl<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> or thl6<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> (rare) | Template:IPA + Template:IPA = with love | ||
| X | x<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| XY | xy<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| CH | ch<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| CHY | No discret glyph. CH in "Cheat" | |||
| KL | kl<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | ||
| KR | kr<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA or Template:IPA | ||
| Y | 7y<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA in PYU Template:IPA , KYU Template:IPA, HYUN Template:IPA, NYU Template:IPA or Template:IPA, mutant Template:IPA or Template:IPA |
Diphtongs
| SRX | Basic | Block | Corner | Variant | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | ao8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | |
| ĀO | aao8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | aao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77aao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | |
| OA | oa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | oa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77oa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | |
| ŌA | ooa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ooa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ooa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA | |
| AI | ai8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ai6<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| ĀI | aai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | aai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77aai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | aai6<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| EA | ea8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ea<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ea<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ea6<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
U-Diphtongs
| SRX | Basic | Block | Corner | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA | ua8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ua<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ua<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UĀ | uaa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uaa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uaa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UO | uo8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UŌ | uoo8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uoo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| VU | vu8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | vu<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA - Unclear whether this is the bilabial fricative or the labiodental fricative | |
| UE | ue8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ue<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ue<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UĒ | uee8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uee<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7uee<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UI | ui8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ui<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7ui<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UII | uii8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ui<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7ui<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UAO | uao8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UĀO | uaao8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UOA | uoa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uoa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uoa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UŌA | uooa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uooa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uooa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UAI | uai8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UĀI | uaai8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | uai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77uai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| UEA | uea<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
Y-Diphtongs
| SRX | Basic | Block | Corner | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YA | ya8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ya<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ya<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YĀ | yaa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yaa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yaa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YO | yo8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YŌ | yoo8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yoo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yoo<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YU | yu8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yu<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yu<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YŪ | yuu8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yuu<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yuu<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YE | ye8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ye<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77ye<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YĒ | yee8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yee<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yee<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YI | yi8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yi<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yi<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YII | yii8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yii<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yii<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YAO | yao8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YĀO | yaao8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yaao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yaao<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YOA | yoa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yoa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yoa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YŌA | yooa8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yooa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yooa<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YAI | yai8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YĀI | yaai8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | yaai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 77yaai<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
| YEA | yea<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Template:IPA |
Special glyphs
| SRX | Glyph | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| UTH | uth<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | |
| E'E | e2e<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | |
| 0<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | (Vowel muting) |
Numbers
| SRX | Basic | Pronunciation | SRX | Basic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 6 | 6<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ||
| 2 | 2<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 7 | 7<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ||
| 3 | 3<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 8 | 8<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ||
| 4 | 4<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 9 | 9<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | ||
| 5 | 5<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | 0 | 0<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> |
Punctuation
| Symbol | Notes |
|---|---|
| .<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Full stop |
| ,<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Pause |
| )<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Epenthesis |
| ?<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Question mark |
| " "<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Quotation marks |
Pitch and 'Capitalisation'
These examples all use the character a <templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> as the example.
| Symbol | Notes |
|---|---|
| 9a<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Proper name, i.e. Capitalisation |
| a1<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Low pitch |
| a3<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | High pitch |
| a2<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Normal Fall |
| 4a5<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Normal Rise |
| 4a3<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Rise-to-high |
| a2 a1<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Fall-to-low |
| 4a2<templatestyles src="Template:Kyexiin/styles.css"/> | Rise-to-fall |
See also
References
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Template:SHORTDESC:Writing system of the Xi'an language
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