The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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This is a translation of Frank Baum's 1900 book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", which is now in the public domain.
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Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Author: L. Frank Baum
Release Date: February, 1993 [eBook 55]
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum
This is a (partially unreviewed) translation by Chaered.
More translation notes in /docs/wooznote.pdf on this site.
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Name translations:
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Aunt Em = Voriël Peramil (vor- + -iel, from Latin Aemilia meaning "industrious"
Boq = Poco "bag" (...of money)
Cowardly Lion = Úverya Rauro
Dorothy = Valanna (from realelvish.net)
Gayelette = Alanette (ala- + nette), from French Gaye (Lat. Gaius) "cheerful" + -ette (fem.) "little"
Glinda = Failissë (faila + -isse), from Welsh Glinda meaning "fair, good"
King Crow = Aran-Corco
Quelala = Cellala (cel(u)- + lala-), he is a source of laughter
Scarecrow = Corcurco (corco + urco), "bogeyman to the crows"
Tin Woodman = Latúcen Ornendur
Toto = Ilwë (il- + -we), from Latin toto meaning "all-encompassing"
Uncle Henry = Martar Peratar (Martar from realelvish.net)
Wicked Witch of the East = Olca Curuni Rómeno
Wicked Witch of the West = Olca Curuni Númeno
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Kalidah = Calicat/dak- (cal(i)- + ndak), kills what is bright ?
Munchkin = Nauco
Quadling = Quatalino (quat- + lin-), they are plump and prosperous
Winged Monkey = Rámaitë Maimun
Winkie = Malwince (mal(-wa?)- "yellow" + -ince [diminutive])
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Oz = Óþ
Great Oz = Túra Óþ
Wizard of Oz = Istyar Ózwa
Land of Oz = Nóre Óþwa; Óþnór/nor- (Óþ + -nór)
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Emerald City = Laimarilinon (laimaril + -non)
Kansas = Hyarveästa (hyar- + vea + -sta), from Kanza-Sioux Kansas meaning "(south) wind people"; also play on Q veasta "comparison"
Omaha = Hansiriën (han- + sir- + -ien(d)), from Omaha-tribe Omaha meaning "(those who) go against the current"
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【1】 I Elmendeä Istyar Óþua
► The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
【2】 --
► --
【3】 1. I hwinwaiwa
► I. The Cyclone
【4】 2. I yomenië ó i Naucor
► II. The Council with the Munchkins
【5】 3. Manen Valanna rehtanë i Corcurco
► III. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
【6】 4. I tië ter i taurë
► IV. The Road Through the Forest
【7】 5. I rehtië i Latúcen Ornenduro
► V. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
【8】 6. I úverya rauro
► VI. The Cowardly Lion
【9】 7. I lenda i Túra Óþonna
► VII. The Journey to the Great Oz
【10】 8. I qualmeä lórelot palar
► VIII. The Deadly Poppy Field
【11】 9. I tári i palar-nyarrincion
► IX. The Queen of the Field Mice
【12】 [. I varno i Andondo
► X. The Guardian of the Gate
【13】 ]. I elmendeä osto Óþo
► XI. The Wonderful City of Oz
【14】 01. I ceþië i Olca Curunio
► XII. The Search for the Wicked Witch
【15】 11. I rehtië
► XIII. The Rescue
【16】 21. I rámaiti maimuni
► XIV. The Winged Monkeys
【17】 31. I avatupië Óþo, i Rúcima
► XV. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
【18】 41. I sairina curu i Túra Cuptamo
► XVI. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
【19】 51. I pusulpeo orosta
► XVII. How the Balloon Was Launched
【20】 61. Enera hyarmenna
► XVIII. Away to the South
【21】 71. Nalantaina ló i mahtale-aldar
► XIX. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
【22】 81. I netya silcemna nórë
► XX. The Dainty China Country
【23】 91. I Rauro ola i hravanion aran
► XXI. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
【24】 [1. I nórë i Quatalinóron
► XXII. The Country of the Quadlings
【25】 ]1. Failissë i Manë Curuni amaquatë Valanno mermë
► XXIII. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
【26】 02. Maryë ata
► XXIV. Home Again
Chapters
- I. The Cyclone
- II. The Council with the Munchkins
- III. How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
- IV. The Road Through the Forest
- V. The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
- VI. The Cowardly Lion
- VII. The Journey to the Great Oz
- VIII. The Deadly Poppy Field
- IX. The Queen of the Field Mice
- X. The Guardian of the Gate
- XI. The Wonderful City of Oz
- XII. The Search for the Wicked Witch
- XIII. The Rescue
- XIV. The Winged Monkeys
- XV. The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
- XVI. The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
- XVII. How the Balloon Was Launched
- XVIII. Away to the South
- XIX. Attacked by the Fighting Trees
- XX. The Dainty China Country
- XXI. The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
- XXII. The Country of the Quadlings
- XXIII. Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
- XXIV. Home Again