Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce

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Re: Commonthroat: a language that only a dog could probably pronounce

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Khemehekis wrote: 18 Mar 2025 23:43 If yinrih can't whistle through their lips, do they have a musical instrument that could be described as a whistle?
I don't think they have wind instruments at all. I can see them having string instruments plucked with the claws or even the tail, as well as drums and keyboards as tech advances. I can also see something like a theremin that involves all four paws and the tail.
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# Pronunciation

yip, short low strong whine, yip, short low strong whine, short low weak growl

# Etymology

Perhaps influenced by the honorifics <sjsj> (mama) or <sksk> (papa)

# Definition

## Noun

1. (usually used by or around pups) an adult who is a friend of the family but isn't one of one's parents
2. a biological parent who is raising one or more of one's litter mates but is not directly responsible for one's own upbringing
3. a childless litter mate of one of one's sires or dams, especially one who is regularly present in one's life
4. (of humans) a catch-all term for older blood relatives who are not one's parents, such as uncles, aunts, grandparents, or older cousins
5. a role model or mentor

Yinrih kinship systems are very limited compared to most found on Earth. Blood relationships beyond those between parent and child and between litter mates are seldom recognized. Any given grandparent may have hundreds of grandpups*, and is unlikely to be any more familiar with them than they are with any other given pup. However, it is normal in most cultures for an empty nester to be involved to some degree in the lives of their grown children, but as more of a family friend.

This more tenuous relationship between grandparent and grandchild, coupled with the seemingly transactional relationship among sires and dams in a childermoot, contributes to the impression some humans have that yinrih are cold and uncaring regarding family matters.

* If someone sires 20 pups, and each of those pups goes on to sire 20 pups, that's 400 grandpups--on the large side but not out of the ordinary.
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# Pronunciation

yip, short high weakening grunt, short low weak growl

# Definition

## Noun

1. a room intended for one's private use, such as a bedroom
2. the cell of a monk
3. The office of an anchorite or master admin
1. a network operations center, even when used by multiple people

Yinrih do not have 'bedrooms' per se, but homes across almost all yinrih cultures do have dedicated private spaces for each member of a household that serve a similar function. Except when space is at a premium, adults do not share these spaces, though litter mates may share a room.
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