Elvish (Dalish): Vocabulary – Flashcards
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abelas (ah-BEY-lahs)
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sorrow (also used as an apology, ex. "ir abelas")
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adahl (ah-DAHL)
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tree/bush
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adahlen (AH-dah-len)
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forest
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alas (AH-lahs)
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earth, dirt
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-an (AHN)
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suffix indicating place/location (ex. Vir'abelasan, solasan, andaran atish'an)
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annar (AN-ahr)
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year
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ar (AHR)
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I, me (personal pronoun)
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aravel (AHR-ah-vehl)
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a wagon used by the Dalish; literally a physical and spiritual path, a journey with purpose; humans call them "landships"
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arla (AHR-lah)
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home
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Arlathvhen (ahr-LATH-vehn)
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meeting of the Dalish clans, every ten years; "for love of the people."
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asha (AH-sha)
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woman
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assan (ah-SAHN)
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arrow
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atisha (ah-TEE-shah)
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peace, peaceful
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athim
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humility
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banal (Buh-NAL)
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nothing, not, no
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Banalhan (Buh-NAL-Hahn)
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"the place of nothing"; a name for the Blight or its place of origin
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banal'ras (Buh-NAL-Rahs)
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shadow
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bel (BELL)
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many
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bellanaris
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eternity
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bora (BOHR-ah)
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to throw, project, lose
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bor'assan (BOHR-ah-sahn)
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bow
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da (DAH)
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small; diminutive prefix
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dar (DAHR)
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to be
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da'len (dah-LEN)
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little child
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dareth (dah-RETH)
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be safe
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din (DEEN)
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"not", or "isn't"; also used to indicate someone who has died; someone who is not
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din'an
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death, end
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dirth (DEHRTH)
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tell, speak; a term for knowledge/secrets
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Dirthavaren (DEHRTH-a-VAR-en)
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"the promise"; Elvish name for the Exalted Plains
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dorf (DOHRF)
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gray
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durgen (DUHR-jen)
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stone
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durgen'len (dur-JEN-len)
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"children of the stone"; the original Elvish term for the dwarves
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el (EHL)
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our
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elgar (EHL-gahr)
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spirit
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elgar'arla (EHL-gahr AHR-la)
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spirit-trap; a binding circle to hold a spirit/demon
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eluvian (ehl-LOO-vee-ehn)
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mirror (lit. "seeing glass")
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elvarel (EHL-vah-rehl)
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longer, more effort
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Elvhen (EHL-vehn)
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"Our People"; the Elven name for their own race
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Elvhenan (EHL-vehn-ahn)
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"Place of our people"; the name of the elven civilization before the arrival of humans in Thedas (alt. translation: "our hearts")
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emma (EM-mah)
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I am
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-en (EHN)
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plural suffix
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ena (eh-NAH)
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appear, emerge
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enasal (EHN-ah-sahl)
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joy in triumph over loss; a variation of joyful relief
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enasalin (EHN-ah-sahl-IN)
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victory
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enansal (en-AHN-sahl)
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gift, blessing
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enaste (en-AH-steh)
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favor, approval
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era'harel (EH-ra hah-REHL)
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demon-mage; similar to an arcane horror
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eth (ETH)
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safe
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falon (fah-LOHN)
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friend
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felas (FAY-lahs)
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slow
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felassan (FAY-lahs-AHN)
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slow arrow
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fen (FEHN)
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wolf
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fenedhis [lasa] (FEN-ehd-is [LA-sa])
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(a common curse; speculated to resemble something close to "go f*** a wolf")
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garas
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come
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Hahren (hah-REHN)
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Elder; used as a term of respect by the Dalish, but more specifically for the leader of an alienage by the City Elves
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halam (hah-LAHM)
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the end, finished
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Halamshiral (hah-LAHM-sheer-AHL)
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the end of the journey; also the name of the capital of the second elven homeland in the Dales
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halani (hah-LAH-nee)
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help
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hamin (hah-MEEN)
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rest, relax
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Hanal'ghilan (HAH-nal GHEE-lan)
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"the pathfinder"; Elvish name for the mythical golden halla said by the Dalish to appear during times of great need
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harel (hah-REHL)
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to trick or deceive; dreaded, frightening, causing fear
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harellan (hah-REHL-LAHN)
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trickster, traitor to one's kin
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harillen (hah-RILL-EHN)
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opposition
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hellathen (hell-a-THEN)
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noble struggle
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him (HEEM)
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become
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in (EEN)
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with, inside; dwell
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inan (ee-NAHN)
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eyes (lit. "inside place" or "dwelling place", i.e. windows to the soul)
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ir (EER)
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very, more; I'm/I am
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isala (ee-SAH-lah)
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in need of
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las
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grant
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lath (LAHTH)
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love
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len (LEHN)
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child
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lethallin; lethallan (leth-ah-LEEN; leth-ah-LAHN)
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(casual reference used for someone with whom one is familiar; lethallin is used for males, while lethallan is used for females, but this is not always the case - akin to "cousin" or "clansman" since "lin" is the word for blood)
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lin (LEEN)
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blood
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ma (MAH)
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my, mine; you, your
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mahvir (mah-VEER)
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tomorrow
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mamae (mah-MAY)
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mother
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mana (MAH-nah)
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distant past; long amount of time
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melana (meh-LAH-nah)
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time
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melava (meh-LAH-vah)
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time, past tense
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mi (MEE)
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blade
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mi'durgen (MEE DUR-gen)
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diamond
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mien'harel (MEE-ehn hah-REHL)
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rebellion (or else a violent call for justice, depending on the interpretation), normally a city elf term; a concept that when humans push the elven population too far they must remind them that even a "short blade" must be respected
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na (NAH)
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your
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nadas
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inevitable; also used as an expression of obligation (i.e. "must")
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nan (NAHN)
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revenge, vengeance
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nehn (NEN)
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joy
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numin (NOO-min)
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cry, tears
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nuvenin (noo-VAY-nin)
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want, need
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revas (RAY-vahs)
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freedom
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revasan (RAY-vahs-ahn)
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"the place where freedom dwells"
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sa (SAH)
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one
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sahlin (sah-LEEN)
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now; in this moment
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samahl (sah-MAHL)
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laugh, laughter
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sa'vunin (sah-VOO-neen)
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a single day
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serannas (SEHR-ah-nahs)
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grateful, appreciative
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seth (SEHTH)
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thin, tenuous
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setheneran (SEH-thehn-ERR-ahn)
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"land of waking dreams"; a place where the Veil is thin (lit. "tenuous waking dream place")
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shem (SHEHM)
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quick, fast
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shemlen (SHEHM-lehn)
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the original name of the elves for the human race; continues to see use as a slang term amongst the City Elves ("Shems") even though its meaning has largely been lost (lit. "quick children")
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shiral (shee-RAHL)
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journey
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souveri (soo-VEH-ree)
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weary, tired
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solas (so-LAHS)
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pride; to stand tall
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solasan (so-lahs-ahn)
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a prideful place
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su (soo)
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happen
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sulahn'nehn
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joy, happiness
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sulahn (soo-LAHN)
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sing
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suledin (soo-leh-DEEN)
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endure; strength to withstand loss
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sulevin (soo-leh-VEEN)
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certain; purpose
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Tarasyl'an Te'las (Tah-RAH-sill-AHN Tell-AHS)
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"the place where the sky was held back"; original Elven name for Skyhold
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tan (TAHN)
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three
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tel (TEHL)
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not; often negates the proceeding noun/verb
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then (THEN)
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awake, alert
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theneras
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dream
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tu (tooh)
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to make, to cause
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u (ooh)
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alone
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uth (OOTH)
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long, forever, never-ending, eternal
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uthenera (ooth-en-ERR-ah)
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waking sleep, immortal; the ancient practice of immortal elves who would "sleep" once they tired of life (lit. "eternal waking dream")
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vallas (VALL-ahs)
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writing
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vallasdahlen (vahl-ahs-DAH-len)
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life-trees; trees planted in remembrance of those who dedicated their lives to the Dalish kingdom that grew into a mighty wood
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vallaslin (vahl-ahs-LEEN)
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blood writing; the art of tattooing adopted by some elves to more prominently (and some might say belligerently) display their worship of the traditional elven pantheon
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var (VAHR)
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our
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ven (VEHN)
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to go
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vhen (VEHN)
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"people of" or "belonging to the elves, the clans, elven society"
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vhenadahl (vehn-AH-dahl)
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the tree of the people
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vhen'alas (vehn-AHL-ahs)
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the land itself, as in "the ground" (lit. "our earth")
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vhenan (VEY-nahn)
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heart
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vir (VEER)
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way, path
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vunin (VOO-nihn)
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day
