Sycoraxic

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Sycoraxic was the language of the Sycorax and the only language that they used, believing that other languages were "primitive bile". UNIT was able to create a program that could translate it. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)

Words

Titles and statuses

The following are titles and names given to members of the Sycorax and to the Doctor. (COMIC: The Widow's Curse)

  • Fadros Pallujikaa - Tribal Leader
  • Haxan Craw - the name given to the wife of the Tribal Leader, meaning "The Witch Bitch". The Haxan Craw referred to Donna as the "Human Haxan Craw".
  • Gilfane Craw - the name given to the female technician in the female tribe.
  • Practeel chiff cha - the name given to the Doctor by the Haxan Craw, meaning "Happy Murderer".

Miscellaneous

Below is a short list of some useful transliterated basic words in the Sycoraxic language. (PROSE: Doctor Who Files 4: The Sycorax, TV: The Christmas Invasion et al)

English Sycoraxic
Aboard/Onboard Foraxi
Astrophia Astrofaaa
Ship's black box Foraxi yox
Choice Kodsia
Clever Gilfana
Die Jak chiff
Funny Prakchilo
Half Katros
Happy Practeel
Murderer Chiff cha
Of Kon
Or Kol
Slavery Velisikol
Stolen Stapeen
Surrender Jalvaaan
Sycorax Armada Sycorafan Staa
Tribal leader Fadros Pallujikaa
Very Gan
Yes Ta
You are (Ka) soo
We are Kodrafee
We know Konafee
Welcome Padskaa
Words Vol

Other

Below are some other words mentioned by two tribes of Sycorax. (PROSE: Doctor Who Files 4: The Sycorax, COMIC: The Widow's Curse)

  • Kiskfaa - a unit of distance used by the Sycorax
  • Slinkjaak - an object received by the Sycorax as a reward after a trade
  • Kojux-flap - the small technical panel on the outside of a Sycorax ship
  • Torkfish - a small, skeletal creature that wrapped around a prisoner's neck. It only released its grip when it had killed its prey.

Phrases

Below is a short list of phrases used by the Sycorax during their invasion of Earth in Christmas 2006, that were translated into English. (TV: The Christmas Invasion) (PROSE: Doctor Who Files 4: The Sycorax)

English Sycoraxic
Yes, we know who you are. Ta, konafee tedro soo.
Sycorax strong! Sycorax mighty! Sycorax rock! Sycora jak! Sycora telpo! Sycora kaar!
Surrender, or they will die. Jalvaan, kol jak chiff.
Bring it on board. Krel stat foraxi
We are the Sycorax. We stride the darkness. Kora fe Sykora. Gasak tel felika.

Insults

There is at least one insult in the Sycorax community. It is as of yet unknown what is means, however, it seems to be very hurtful. The Tenth Doctor, having been newly regenerated from his previous incarnation and therefore become a whole new man, challenged the leader of the Sycorax to a battle for planet Earth. To push the Sycorax leader's anger even further the Doctor used this insult against him.

Sycoraxic
Kralak pel gasak kree salvak