Phoebelandia Honorifics

Phoebelandian Honorifics can either be used before or after names. This usually includes last names. We will be using Phoebe and Oliver as examples.

Po
Po is for anyone. If they’re a stranger, someone you’re just meeting, or any other person, you would call them “Phoebe-po” or “Oliver-po.” However, there are different ways you could use this honorific. Po is not just for strangers, but it is also for you and your parents. The child is called little po, small po, or young po. The parent is called large po, big po, or old po. But this way is not used very often and is more often an archaic use. Today the father is usually referred to as Oko-po and the mother is referred to as Yiki-po.

Poyi, Poyo, Royi, Royo
Poyi and Poyo is for people in a grade above you at school. “Yi” means girl in Phoebelandian and “yo” means boy in Phoebelandian. Poyi and poyo do not apply to teachers. Royi and royo are used for people in a grade below you. For example, Phoebe-royi and Oliver-poyo. This honorific is oftentimes used for addressing those younger or older than you but not just by grade.

Yipo and Yopo
Yipo is for female teachers and Yopo is for male teachers at school. In most cases, this does not include their first or last name and is simply used as is. If you were to use last name, that would be archaic, and to use a teacher’s first name with this honorific is considered arrogant.

Kikuchai and Momochai
Kikuchai and Momochai are used for people who have aquired a high level of mastery in something. Momochai for men and kikuchai for woman. For example, Momochai-Oliver and Kikuchai-Phoebe. This honorific is used with either first or last name and sometimes both, none of which are archaic or arrogant. The “momo” in Momochai means “peach tree.” The “kiku” in Kikuchai means “chrysanthemum.” This honorific can also be used when addressing a gentlemen’s doll with a brooch. Without the brooch, it is unnesscary to use this. If you call yourself Momochai or Kikuchai, that is considered arrogant, unless you are teaching young children how to address people.

Brothers
Older brothers are called Okaro-po and younger brothers are called Okarocho-po. The “cho” added at the end of Okaracho is because younger is usually observed as “child”. This is not insulting for the honorific.

Sisters
Older sisters are called Okada-po and younger sisters are called Okadacho-po. The “da” between “ka” and/or “cho” is not to confuse sisters with brothers when pronouncing this honorific.

Grandparents
Grandfathers are called Mato-po and grandmothers are called Maki-po. Greatgrandfathers are called Matomo-po and greatgrandmothers are called Makima-po. The “mo” and “ma” mean “great”, and with more great granparents you add more mo’s or ma’s to the end of their names.

Sons and Daughters
There are different ways to refer to sons and daughters. You can call them Mr. or Miss and sometimes you can call them with suffixes. For sons, you call them Oliver-nakayo and for daughters, Phoebe-nakayi.