Enchanta is a constructed language

Constructed language

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 spoken by the denizens of Encantadia

Encantadia

Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series produced by GMA Network. The pilot episode was aired on May 2, 2005. Its last episode was aired on December 9 of the same year to give way to its second book, Etheria. This series aired its pilot episode on December 12, and its last episode on...

, known as Encantado(s)/Encantada(s) or Diwata

Diwata

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 (fairies). It was initially created by Suzette Doctolero

Suzette Doctolero

Suzette Doctolero is a Filipino television writer and film writer. She is a resident writer of GMA Network.Her most famous work is the Encantadia Saga.- Television :* 2011 Amaya...

 for the Philippine

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 fantasy television drama saga

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 Encantadia, which aired on GMA Network

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 in 2005, and was later used in the show's sequels, Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia

Etheria

Etheria is a Filipino fantasy television series that was produced by GMA Network. The full title of the series is Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia , referring to Encantadia, its predecessor series...

 and Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas

Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas

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. The source material of the language appears to have been derived from Philippine languages

Philippine languages

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 (particularly Tagalog

Tagalog language

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) and Romance languages

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. It has its own script, Enchan, which appears to be based on Baybayin

Baybayin

Baybayin , is a pre-Spanish Philippine writing system. It is a member of the Brahmic family and is recorded as being in use in the 16th century...

. Three songs in the language are written by Doroteo, namely Asshenti (Love song), Hade!! (Etheria theme song), and Ivo (Lireo national anthem

National anthem

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), which are all sung by Bayang Barrios

Bayang Barrios

Bayang Barrios is a Filipino musician who hails from Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, and is known for her use of indigenous instruments and styles....

 for the sequel Etheria

Etheria

Etheria is a Filipino fantasy television series that was produced by GMA Network. The full title of the series is Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia , referring to Encantadia, its predecessor series...

 in 2006.

Words

• acrimeya — safety
• Ada — mother (in particular, Cassiopea used the term to her mother)
• Ado — father (in particular, Cassiopea used the term to her father)
• adoyaneva — future
• agoddo — frog
  Frog
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  /toad
  Toad
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• a-jun — song
• a-junte — Sing.
• Aldo — uncle (Ybrahim used the term in regard to Raquim)
• alexus — Encantado who loves only one
• amarteya — freedom
• asshenti — Hear./Listen.
• Ashtadi! - Bad Behavior!
• Ashti — aunt (often used by a niece of a Sang'gre)
• Avisala. — Greetings. (Their version of: How are you?). Goodbye.
• avoya — travel
• corra — heart
  Heart
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• Cassiopea — glowing fairy
  Fairy
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   in the darkness
• dayo — foreigner (Anthony and Manang Rosing, in particular, mentioned by Imaw)
• detrumvia — liar
• edi sanctre — death
• enamuya — past
• Enchan (en-shan) — the alphabet
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   of Encantadia (Somewhat similar to the Baybayin
  Baybayin
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   script.)
• Emre — Bathala
  Bathala
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  , God
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• Ena-i! — Fast! (used as an order)
• Encantadia — land of the new beings
• Enchanta — the language of Encantadia
• encantado / encantada — the denizens of Encantadia
• ivi (or ive) — someone or the equivalent of "si" in Tagalog
  Tagalog language
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  , definite marker
• Gevre ico. — Grow.
• ilantre — where
• ivneshe - dream
• I-lo — grandfather
• I-la — grandmother
• kantao — bracelet
• Lireo — home of the fairies (Diwata)
• luntaie — saviour (Lira, in particular)
• luntae — freedom
• menantre - mentor (as how Cassiopoea referred Evades)
• mine-a
  Mine-a
  Mine-a is a character from the Filipino telefantasya saga Encantadia produced by GMA Network. Also known as Ynang Reyna, Mine-a is a queen of the Diwata kingdom of Lireo, and the mother of main characters Amihan, Pirena, Alena and Danaya.Mine-a has been played by several Filipina actresses...
  
  — snow
• mo-re (mo-re, short o and e) — either man or woman, a person
• musti — need, must
• neshda — whisper
• paneya — bread
• pashnea — animal; also used as a derogatory remark and expletive
• Sang'gre — Royalty
• sancretireya — last goodbye
• sanctre — death/dead
• Ssheda! — Stop!/Halt!/Desist!
• sshedi - to take revenge (Avria's spell to the baby Arman)
• Rehav/Rihav — prince (Example: "Rehav Ybrahim" - "Prince Ybrahim")
• yanarteya — past
• ybarro — brave

Conversational

• Adarde. — Come here.
• Ade. - It is you.
• Ade senhino ivo (name). - You are the daughter/son of (name).
• Adnes nesa aduwa iva? — What is the meaning of this?
• Ashte Mashte Lesnum (name of a place).' — May peace be kept throughout (name of a place). (Example: "Ashte Mashte lesnum Encantadia".)
• Asmar ivi ishi sanbay ivi ivo. — I am just astounded at what happened to the infant.
• Asnamon voyanazar. — I'm a traveler, Asnamon tree. (Encantadia's version of "open sesame
  Open Sesame
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  ")
• Astadi. — Bad attitude.
• Avira voya uste. — Let me pass.
• Avisala meiste. — (the reverse of "Avisala") Goodbye./Farewell.
• Avisala ri/rei/re. - A version of "Avisala" used primarily in the kingdom of Etheria
  Etheria
  Etheria is a Filipino fantasy television series that was produced by GMA Network. The full title of the series is Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia , referring to Encantadia, its predecessor series...
  
  .
• Avoya-avoya. — A password to the Spring of Truth.
• Avoya ivi Sang'gre enamuya. — The Sang'gres have arrived in the past.
• Voya pring Sang'gre Devas. — Go to Devas peacefully Sang'gre.
• Ebi Meshne. — You will regret this.
• E correi diu.-I love you.
• E corre masne e live. — Love one another till the end of time.
• Ekoshme! — Charge!
• Edepunte runte! - Find them!
• Emre, eshne ashte emin? — God, why didn't you take care of my sister?
• Ergarte ivi duarte. — The infant has a mark of a Sang'gre.
• Eshne Sang'gre sanctre Sang'gre, eshne musti sanctre Sang'gre. — Once a Sang'gre kills another, the death of that Sang'gre is the payment.
• Esna musna gebata. - You also have powers.
• Estasectu. — Get ready.
• Este ivi? — Is this true?
• Esva nastre sente. — Go and accept my blessing.
• Eteka aneya ivi? — Have you forgotten?
• Evia livea (name of land/place, but can also be used for a person). — Long live (name of land/place); e.g. "Evia livea Etheria!"
• Evre Ishnu. — Leave me.
• Geshnu! — Go away!
• Geshnu ivre. — Leave me alone.
• Geshnu ivne. — Leave us.
• Gushna ivdea. — I am blessing you.
• Gusna dune Sang'gre. — Warning to all Sang'gres.
• Hartu Sanctu (something). — Bless (something).
• Hasna lesnu maste. — And may God help me be the champion of peace.
• Hasna verom gashne vo. — If you do not give me that, I will kill you.
• Hasne duvin (name of person)? — What happened to you, (name of person)?
• Hasne Ivo Live! — Happy Birthday!
• Haste live (anything). — Long live (anything). , (Example: "Haste live Lireo".)
• Heshne! — Get out!
• Intevte ashelente?' — Are they living in the palace?
• Isder ivi agyoi. — A mountain is what I see.
• Isne binn voyanazar. — He's approaching.
• Isne gusna luntaie ivi Lira?' — Can the savior (of Encantadia), Lira, do anything?
• Ivi duo. — I know.
• Ivi este. — I don't know.
• Ivi eshvia (name of person)! — You will pay for this (name of person)! (Example: "Evi Eshvia Asval!")
• Ivi kuntirunte. — I am ordering you.
• Ivi levi. — He's in the hand of evil.
• Ivi musti paneya. — I'm hungry.
• Ivi sanctre. — He's dead.
• Ivo ante (something). - We own (something). , (Example: "Ivo ante Encantadia!!)
• Ivo ron, esra... - I know, but...
• Ivo live (name of land/place, but can also be used for a person). — Long live (name of land, place or person); (e.g. "Ivo Live Encantadia!").
• Maste lesnu (name of person). — Peace be with (name of person).
• Maste une sentra ves. — I am summoning you.
• mesi — the power
• Muste maste Lireo! — Peace to Lireo!
• Nedanus muste. — You are so beautiful.
• Neda-veda. — He/she is not here.
• Ne sshuda. — You're wrong.
• Prosunteo (name of person). — (Name of person) is suspicious.
• Ssheda dini luna! — You must be killed!
• Ssheda luna ashte live Lireo! — Defeat Lireo!
• Ssheda musni verom. — I will not give this to you.
• Ssheda musti maste. — We will not give them peace.
• Shedi (something). — Protect (something). Example: "Shedi Etheria!"

Numbers

• Iri — One. Isa.
• Due — Two. Dalawa.
• Kaskil — Three. Tatlo.
• Pevis — Five. Lima.
• Asni — Seven. Pito.
• Ise — Eight. Walo.
• Asno — Nine. Siyam.
• Way — Ninety. Siyam-na-pu.
• Way Asni — Ninety-seven. Siyam-na-pu't pito.
• Way Ise — Ninety-eight. Siyam-na-pu't walo.
• Way Asno — Ninety-nine. Siyam-na-pu't siyam.
• Avento — One Hundred. Isang daan.

Phrases

English

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 translations of phrases in Enchanta are written in parentheses below. These phrases are derived from the folk

Folk music

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 war song

War song

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 Hade!! (Etheria

Etheria

Etheria is a Filipino fantasy television series that was produced by GMA Network. The full title of the series is Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia , referring to Encantadia, its predecessor series...

 theme song) sung by Bayang Barrios

Bayang Barrios

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 and written by Suzette Doctolero

Suzette Doctolero

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. Based on the lyrics, the song is about the creation of Encantadia

Encantadia

Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series produced by GMA Network. The pilot episode was aired on May 2, 2005. Its last episode was aired on December 9 of the same year to give way to its second book, Etheria. This series aired its pilot episode on December 12, and its last episode on...

, the five kingdoms including Etheria

Etheria

Etheria is a Filipino fantasy television series that was produced by GMA Network. The full title of the series is Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia , referring to Encantadia, its predecessor series...

, and warfare. In the end, the author appears to question the unending violence in the land, the lack of love

Love

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 and peace

Peace

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.

Enchanta	English
Gilantre ivi e correi?	(Where is the love?)
...hasne masne?	(...the peace?)
Ivi onan esna enchar?	(That is the only desire of the land of mystery)
Encarte ivi esna	(But the races fought each other)
Diam asolade ivi emustro entria	(Five races they created)
...esuedria	(...nutured)
Agordo etu garte Emre-a ivo	(By the Power of the Highest God)
Nusno celestia endu endo	(to the cherubim cursed here)
Hade! Hade! Hade!	(A warcry)
Ivi esna adelan e	(This is the promised land)