The Old Tongue.....

Adapted from the Official Melanie Rawn Webpage

(C) Melanie Rawn and DAW Books

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Aaji: Caster

Adhi: Burner

Adi: Knowledge

Al: Circle

Aleva: Circle of Fire

Antalya: Spring Cup

Aprus: Leader of a ship

Ath: Wall

Athri: Wall lord

Athsnia: Type of cactus; big as a dragon and as deadly

Azh: Dragon

Azhben: Dragonwoman

Azhchay: Dragonhawk

Azhdeen: Dragonbrother

Azhenel: Dragonhorse

Azhev: Dragonfire

Azhketh: Dragontears

Azhlel: Dragonwar

Azhrei: Dragon Prince

Azhreia: Dragon Princess

Azhwis: Dragondaughter

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Bellia: Night

Belmayce: Mild pugative

Ben: Woman

Bre: Dawn

Brenac: Virgin

Breneva: Dawnfire

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Catha: Combining of Water and Air

Chay: Hawk

Chiana: Treason

Chian'den: Death by treachery or treason

Cri: Mother

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Dal: Shadow

Dalaagji: Shadowcaster(catcher?)

Daltaya: Shadowcaster

Daltiya: Shadowlost

Deen: Brother

Deg: Kill

Degim: Kills

Den: Death

Dencri: Death of Mother

Dev: Light

Devri: Lord of Light

Diarm: Stone

Diarmadhi: Stoneburner

Dorval: Loyal Sword

Dranath: Herb of the mind

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Ej: Crown

Eli: Little

Eldskon: Soft Passage

Elisel: Little Wing

Eliz: Cloud

Eliziel: Cloudfoot

Elliteviâim: Little Friends in Fire

Eltan: Black

Enel: Horse

Esch: Wolf

Eschur: Wolf Sight

Ev (m), Eva(f): Fire

Ez: All

Eztiel: All victory to...

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Faradhi: Silent Knowledge

Fen: String

Fenath: String Wall

Fey: Bold

Firon: Silent Hoof  

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Hal: Meadow

Haldenat: Meadow dead with salt

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I: One (identifier)

Ian: Wind

Ida: Glass

Idin: Sand

Idinian: Sand Wind

Iel: Foot

Im: Many

Isel: Wing

Isulk: Swift

Isulki: Swift One

Isulkian: Swift Wind

Ita: Friend

Iv: Flower

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Jast: Son

Jast'rei (Jastri): Prince's Son

Jihan: Noble Rose

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Kaz: Long

Kazniradi: Long window knowledge

Ken: Voice

Kenida: Glass Voice

Keth: Tears

Kir: High

Kir'rei: High Prince

Kir'reia: High Princess

Kor: Battle

Korrus: Battle Leader

Ku: Mind

Ku'al: Mind Circle

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Lain: Sand

Lainian: Sand Wind

Lante: Mountain

Lel: War

Lir: Eye

Lir'reia: Princess' eyes

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Medri: Five

Meig: Silk

Megna: Honey-pine

Mer: Gentle

Merida: Gentle Glass

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Neva: Fire

Nir: Window

Nost: Hill

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Pali: Clever

Palirosim: Clever Warriors

Pash: Air

Pemida: Type of cactus; has long needles

Per: Talon

Perath: Talon Wall

Pima: Storm

Pimanost: Storm Hill

Pol: Star

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Rabi: Crystal

Rabikor: Crystal Battle

Rath: Carpet

Rathiv: Carpet of Flowers

Rei: Prince

Reia: Princess

Reiza: Princes' Gold

Ri: Lord

Ria: Lady

Ricsina: The knife that pierces the heart

Ros: Warrior

Ros'eltan'im: Black Warriors

Ros'salath: Warrior's Wall of Dreams

Rus: Leader

Rusadi'lel: Leader who understands war

Ruskuvel: Leader, mind, sword

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Sal: Dream

Se: Dark

Sejast: Dark Son

Sel: White

Selej: White Crown

Sorindal: Sorin's Shadow

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Taya: Catcher

Thyria: Type of tree; legend

Tiel: victory

Tir: My

Tir'deen: My Brother

Tirita: My friend

Tir'ri: My Lord

Tiya: Lost

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Ur: Sight

Urkazaria: Lady With Long Sight

Us: Leader

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Vaman: Witness

Vel: Sword

Vellant'im: Swordborn or Sword-Mountain

Veresch: Silent Wolf

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Wis: Daughter

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Za: Gold

Zabreneva: Golden Dawnfire

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PHRASES:

Barcataliznartiel: Many bows feast on red victory

Fey tiel, Pariros'im: Bold victory, clever Warriors

Josclen dev edeva: Until the sun brings light and life

Keth dur Azh: Tears of the Dragon

Velianpashevisel: My sword is like the wind and the air turns to fire beneath my wings

Vis-tiem wis'im se'eltan la bellia: Protect us from the dark time of night

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