Sycoraxic
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. | Kodrafee 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 |
