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