The Monty Python And The Holy Grail

I've decided to translate a conversation about “strange women distributing swords” from “The Monty Python and the Holy Grail” movie because of connection to the popular meme with Aragorn, where it was rephrased. This may seem to be a challenge because of political terms, but actually Nûrlâm's dictionary already had many suitable words.

Wordlist

I had to invent or derive the following words:

English	Nûrlâm	Etymology and comments
aloft	târarz	adverb from “târ” (high)
aloft	talarz	adverb from “talûrz” (top)
anarchy	shanardughurm	lit. “without-leadership”
aquatic	nînûrz	adj. from LOS “nîn” (water) < Quenya “nén”, Westron “nîn”
autocracy	îmbalurm	lit. “self-power”
autonomous	îmdurbûrz	lit. “self-ruling”
bint	nizdauk	NL < “nizd” (girl, maiden) + suffix “-auk” for derogatory meaning
bosom	pald	NL < Noldorin “palath” < Primitive Elvish “palda” (flat surface) < Etym. “PAL” (wide open); here meaning “surface” is implied, not “breast, chest”
(in the) case (of)	ghung	translated simply as “if”
ceremony	dhak	LOS
collective, commune	shaukurm	already in dictionary as “fellowship”
decision	prudhurm	NL “prudh-” (to decide) < Gnomish “pridu”
derive	sir-	NL, lit. “to flow”
dictatorship	mogurm	from TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor)
difference	sorghurm	SV “sorgh-” (to split, divide); while there are other words for “different” in Nûrlâm's dictionary, this makes more sense in this context
divine	bâlûrz	adj. < NL “bal” (divine power) < Sindarin “bal”, “bâl”
dogma	samburm	from NL “samb-” (to believe)
economic	rarkurmûrz	from NL “rark-” (to spare, save money)
emperor	durbal	TK CBS “durb-” (to rule, dominate) > “durbal” (emperor, high-king)
Excalibur	Gurdgrishal	lit. “hard-cleaver”, one of speculative Welsh etymologies (“caled” + “bwlch”)
executive	krampûrz	LOS “kramp-” (to do, make)
exploiting	mogrug	present participle from “mogr-” < TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor) < PN “Gothmog” < Etym. “MBAW”
farcical	dhîlautûrz	NL “dhîl-” (to stuff, stopple) > “dhîlaut” (stuffing, compare with original French meaning of “farce”) > “dhîlautûrz”
giveaway	traumurm	abstract noun from LOS “traum-” (to show, reveal) < SV
government	durburm	NL < TK “durb-” (to rule, force, dominate, constrain, control)
(to) hang on	hinb-	NL < Quenya “him” (to adhere), “himba” (sticking, adhering) < Etym. “KHIM”
imperialist	durburmuzgaukûrz	TK CBS “durb-” (to rule, dominate) > “durburm” (domination, government) > “durburmuzg” (empire) > “durburmuzgauk” (imperialist, n.) > “durburmuzgaukûrz” (imperialist, adj.)
inferior	dhunar	comparative from “dhun” (low)
inherent	hinbug	present active participle from NL “hinb-” (to adhere, cleave to, stick to); compare with Latin “in” + “haereo” (to stick in, cleave to, adhere to)
lob	sorn-	NL < SV “soranog-” (to throw); added to differentiate from “af-” (throw, cast)
mandate	kazhurm	NL, abstract noun from “kazh-” (to order, command)
masses	hait	NL, lit. “crowd, public” < TK CBS “hai”, Noldorin “hoth”
(to) object (to)	bugb-	was already in dictionary as “disagree, argue” LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (to say against)
officer	zurzal	LOS “zûrz” (official)
outdated	thukûbaga	NL, lit. “over-aged” < “thu”, “kûb-”
peasant	snaga	TK BS “snaga” (slave)
(to) perpetuate	goir-	verb from NL adjective “goir” (eternal)
progress	drûkhurm	NL “dro-” (forward, pro-) + LOS “ukh-” (to go) + abstract noun suffix
providence	drothakurm	NL, “dro-” (forward, pro-) + “thak-” (to appear) + abstract nound suffix
purely	foigarz	NL “foig” (pure, clear) (adj.) < Qenya “poika”, Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY”
ratify	thar-	NL < ZB “thar” (fixed, appointed) (adj.) < Valarin “aþāra”
repress	unudh-	LOS (to detain)
	mogr-	NL (to oppress, exploit)
	krusang-	NL, lit. translation of “re-press” < Quenya “sanga”, Sindarin “thang”
	pûgsh-	NL (to subdue, subjugate)
scimitar	naig	NL < SV “nicaj” (saber) + NL “maig” (sword, blade) < Quenya “maica”
social	shahaizûrz	adj. from “society” (see below)
society	shahai	TK “sha” + TK “hai” (lit. “together-people”)
supreme	talûrzaz	superlative form of adjective from EL “tala” (above, over)
syndicalist	gaidalûrz	NL “gaid” (to join, unite, unify, rally) < LOS “gai” (chain) + Gnomish “gada” (to join) < Etym. “YAT” > gaidal (syndicalist, n.) > gaidalûrz (syndicalist, adj.) > gaidbrun (syndicate, lit. “united group”)
system	mogshrinkhurm	NL, merging “mogsh” (rule, law) with “srinkh-” (to gather, organize)
tart	ghrupaukniz	NL < “ghrup-” (to fornicate) < “ghru” (penis), “ghîr-” (to lust) < Neo-Quenya “hrupuhta” (to fornicate, lit. “to have evil sex”); here translated just “whore” without slang terms incorporating cakes
(to) treat	magd-	NL < Quenya “mahta”, Sindarin “maetha” (to handle, wield, deal with, treat) < Etym. “MAGH” (hand), “MAG” (to use, handle), Primitive Elvish root “MAH” (to handle, manage, control, wield)
violence	gorurm	< TK AO, DBS “gor” (violent) < Etym. “GOR” (violence)
(to) vote	gazd- (-ûr)	lit. “to vow for”
	gobh-	lit. “to choose, elect”
	omg-	NL, calque from Russian “голосовать” < “omog” (voice) < rejected TK “mog”

The name “Dennis” was not translated, but transliterated as “Dînîs” (taking in account Greek origin of the name, related to god Dyonysos). “Arthur” wasn't changed at all.

“Bretons” were translated simply as “Tark” (Númenóreans, Gondorians).

“Samite” was translated with early Qenya word “samind” (silk), while in Herr Mannelig “silk” was translated as “Bhârnazb” (lit. “moth-web”).

The Translation

Character	English	Nûrlâm
King Arthur	Old woman!	Nizkû!
Dennis	Man.	Nor.
King Arthur	Man, sorry. What knight lives in that castle over there?	Nor, gont. Mash lûghoth kîbâ zîg goitor zîginal?
Dennis	I'm 37.	Dazûr krignuk agh udug
King Arthur	What?	Mash?
Dennis	I'm 37. I'm not old.	Dazûr krignuk agh udug. Da narkû.
King Arthur	Well, I can't just call you “man”.	Bhog, danarpâsh bugdam tug “nor”.
Dennis	Well, you could say “Dennis”.	Bhog, fipâshulg gashnut “Dînîs”.
King Arthur	I didn't know you were called Dennis.	Danarîstuz fibugdâkuz Dînîs.
Dennis	Well, you didn't bother to find out, did you?	Bhog, finarmudhuz gimbut, mar?
King Arthur	I did say sorry about the “old woman”, but from behind you looked…	Dagashnuz gont gus nizkûm, ap it bo fithak…
Dennis	What I object to is you automatically treat me like an inferior.	Dabugb zamash fimagdiz ash si dhunar.
King Arthur	Well, I am king.	Bhog, dakul arn.
Dennis	Oh, king, eh? Very nice. And how'd you get that, eh? By exploiting the workers. By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society. If there's ever gonna be any progress…	Oh, arn, mar? Nîr sharz. Agh marz fisnabuz zîg, mar? Mogrug za bulal. Hinbug samburmu durburmuzgaukûrz thukûbaga amash goirâ za sorghurm rarkurmûrz agh shahaizûrz shahaizor dakob. Ghung kon drûkhurm kulguth milkon…
Peasant Woman	Dennis! There's some lovely filth down here… Oh! How do you do?	Dînîs! Mûd dugnîr kulâ dhu zin… Oh! Amarz fikramp?
King Arthur	How do you do, good lady? I am Arthur, king of the Britons. Whose castle is that?	Amarz fikramp, dûrniz bhog? Dakul Arthur, arn Tark-haib.
Peasant Woman	King of the who?	Arn amai?
King Arthur	The Britons.	Za Tark-hai.
Peasant Woman	Who're the “Britons”?	Za “Tark-hai” kulû amai?
King Arthur	Well, we all are. We're all Britons, and I am your king.	Bhog, dakûk kul. Dakûk kul Tark-hai, agh dakul arngib.
Peasant Woman	Didn't know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective.	Narîstuz dakbrusuz ash arn. Da ûsuz dak kuz ash shaukurm îmdurbûrz.
Dennis	You're fooling yourself. We're living in a dictatorship! A self-perpetuating autocracy, in which the working classes…	Fiprakhîm. Dak kîb ash mogurmor! Ash îmgoirug îmbalurm, amashor za bulûrz dhâr…
Peasant Woman	Oh, there you go, bringing class into it again.	Oh, fi ukh zîginu, thrakug dhâr zashi nokhar.
Dennis	Well, that's what it's all about! If only people would–	Bhog, zîg kul amash za ûk kul gus! Ghung tug hai kulg…
King Arthur	Please, please, good people, I am in haste. Who lives in that castle?	Dahas, dahas, haibhog, dakhig. Mash kîb zîg goitor?
Peasant Woman	No one lives there.	Narash kîb zîgin.
King Arthur	Then who is your lord?	Dai mash kul gib mâgz?
Peasant Woman	We don't have a lord.	Daknarbrus ash mâgz.
King Arthur	What?	Mash?
Dennis	I told you, we're an anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to act as sort of executive officer for the week…	Dagashnuzam, dak ash shaukurm shanardugh-gaidalûrz. Dakokt narzharz zurzalsi krampûrz furn udârshum…
King Arthur	Yes…	Akh…
Dennis	… but all decision of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting…	… ap prudhurmûk zîg zurzal maug tharat ash hogor krularz-udârsharz sharzash…
King Arthur	Yes, I see…	Akh, dakin…
Dennis	… by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs…	ash marmulsirzi ghung bild nâdûrz foigarz…
King Arthur	Be quiet!	Kul ghil!
Dennis	… but by a two thirds majority in the case of more…	… ap krul krigûrz marmirzi ghung makar…
King Arthur	Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!	Kul ghil! Dakazham kulat ghil!
Peasant Woman	“Order”, eh? Who does he think he is?	“Kazh”, uh? Ta ûs takul mash?
King Arthur	I am your king.	Dakul arngib.
Peasant Woman	Well, I didn't vote for you.	Bhog, danaromguz fizûr.
King Arthur	You don't vote for kings.	Ginaromgok arnûr.
Peasant Woman	Well, how'd you become king, then?	Bhog, dai marz fithôluz arn?
King Arthur	The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. That is why I am your king.	Dûrnizum Rinkumob, bazg nab pîlkaga samindumsha foigaz tindug, unruzâ talarz Gurdgrishal paldumbo nînob, tanug drothakurmirzi bâlûrz zamash da, Arthur, kuz kolat Gurdgrishal. Zîgûr dakul arngib.
Dennis	Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.	Kazb. Nizrâz kâtug ainor sorkhug lag kulû nar bukh ash mogshrinkurmûr durburmob. Bal krampûrz talûrzaz sirâ ash kazhurmbo za haitbo, agh nar mûd dhak nînûrz dhîlautûrz.
King Arthur	Be quiet!	Kul ghil!
Dennis	You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!	Finarpâsh darbut gazgat bal krampûrz talûrzaz tug taitaga mûd hrupaukniz nînsi afuzâ ash lag fizu!
King Arthur	Shut up!	Gukrîm!
Dennis	I mean, if I went around saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!	Da idr, ghung da ukhulg kurnarz gashnug dakul ash durbal tug zîgah zamash mûd mizgaga nizdauk sornuzâ ash naig dazu, tak gaithulgiz bo!
King Arthur	Shut up! Will you shut up?!	Gukrîm! Fimargukrubîm?
Dennis	Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!	Ah, zil dak kin gorurm hinbug mogshrinkhurmishi!
King Arthur	Shut up!	Gukrîm!
Dennis	Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help, help, I'm being repressed!	Oh! Skât agh kin gorurm hinbug mogshrinkhurmishi!
King Arthur	Bloody Peasant!	Ghorûrz snaga!
Dennis	Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw it, didn't you?	Oh, amash traumurm! Fimarkozuz zîg? Fimarkozuz zîg, oh? Zîg kulâ gus amash dagashn! Fimarkin zamash takrusanguziz? Fikinuzan, mar?

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