Elven dictionary

A list of words and phrases from the Elven language.

A

 * aegiskeryn
 * shield guardian


 * aeloulaev
 * "when peaces meets", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with pyesigen). Plural: aeloulaeva.


 * aerister
 * "teacher"


 * aes
 * "hunted"


 * aethen
 * "others", modern elven slang for non-elves.


 * Ai armiel telere maenen hir.
 * "You hold my heart forever."


 * akhiilor
 * place of duty.


 * Akh'Faer
 * "Army of the Art", collective term for the magical military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Faern.


 * Akh'Velahr
 * "Army of Arms", collective term for the standard military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Velahrn.


 * AlaE
 * "Fortunate meeting". A greeting between travelers, used near the southern and eastern coastlands of the Sea of Fallen Stars.


 * Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath.
 * "A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends."


 * aloun
 * "cup (drinking vessel)"


 * amakiir
 * "gem flower"


 * ammur
 * "cloud, clouds"


 * amastacia
 * "star flower"


 * ansrivarr
 * "memory"


 * arakhor
 * "tree warden" or "one who protects the forest"


 * aren
 * word suffix "of" that always was contracted when used in combination with other words


 * arita
 * "silver fox"


 * arkhlavae
 * lovemaking.


 * Arselu'Tel'Quess
 * "The Great Art of the People", meaning Elven High Magic.


 * asathalfinare
 * Contraction of a longer phrase with the meaning "those who have their being in the sea haunted by the true dream"; name of a group of sea-related deities.


 * Auglathla
 * "Winterbreeze", an old elvish surname.

B

 * be-inway
 * "wake"


 * bhin
 * "young human male" (slang)


 * biir
 * "garbage", used as an insult against those of half-elven and human heritage.


 * Bwaelan Dro
 * "It's Good to be Alive", a religious hymn of celebration.

C

 * calann
 * "cup (one’s hands, to hold)"


 * col
 * "not", used as a prefix that means "not," as in "Colson" meaning "not-son" (i.e., "daughter").


 * Cinnaelos'Cor
 * "The Day of Corellon's Peace", or Shieldmeet


 * Cryshal-Tirith
 * "crystal tower"; see Cryshal-Tirith

D

 * damia
 * a term of endearment directed to sweethearts or children


 * darrdartha
 * "Rabies"


 * dhaerow
 * "traitor", etymological precursor to "drow".


 * Durmista
 * "Forest of Twilight"

E

 * eisliesen
 * "killing"


 * evae
 * love, absence of malice.

F

 * Faerûn
 * "one land" in old elven


 * fete
 * "fire"

G

 * galanodel
 * "moon whisper"


 * guenhwyvar
 * "shadow"


 * Gwyllachaightaeryll
 * "the Many-Splendored", the Elven name of Crescent Grove, Corellon's palace in Arvandor.

H

 * hethtalos
 * "big storm"


 * holimion
 * "diamond dew"


 * hond ebrath
 * "true friend(s)"


 * horb
 * "monstrous spider"; plural is horbra


 * huan
 * "storm"


 * huthammur
 * "stormclouds or stormfront"

I

 * illunathros
 * "cold illumination of the moon"


 * ilphelkiir
 * "gem blossom"


 * immaea
 * familial love, loyalty to kin and family.


 * immeeira
 * act or demonstration of love (deed, testimonial or honour, not lovemaking).


 * Iqua'Tel'Quessir
 * "Creator Races"


 * iriador
 * "ruby"


 * irinal
 * "forsaken (used as a derisive term by surface elves to refer to Drow)"


 * ithlil
 * "lily"


 * ivaebhin
 * "boy filled with brightness"

K

 * kerym
 * "blade" (as in blade made of steel) or "sword".


 * kiira
 * (formally, tel'kiira) "lore gem". See also Selu'Kiira.


 * Kirthol Erdel
 * the Thunder Peaks mountain range.


 * kyre
 * flawless.

L

 * Laranlas
 * "Regal lady", a title used by female rulers of Ardeep.


 * Laranlors
 * "Regal lord", a title used by male rulers of Ardeep.


 * liadon
 * "silver frond"


 * liyan
 * "homosexual male" (slang)


 * lurleath
 * "sky"

M

 * maethe
 * "perhaps", modern elven slang


 * malenti
 * "changeling" (based on the term for a mutant sahuagin who resembles an aquatic elf)


 * meliamne
 * "oaken heel"


 * mithardir
 * "white dust"

N

 * naïlo
 * "night breeze"


 * nor
 * love, essence of passion.


 * Noromath
 * "Legacy of the North"


 * N'landroshien
 * "Darkness in Light"


 * N'Tel'Quess
 * "Not-people". A derogatory term elves use to describe non-elves.


 * nyrhlas
 * "whip" or "lash"


 * nyrtlassa
 * "whipping" or "lashing"


 * N'Vaelhar
 * Shadow soldiers. Singular: N'Vaelharn.

O

 * Oloth elgg ssussun.
 * "Darkness slays light."


 * Orbryn
 * "spider; plural is obra

P

 * pyesigen
 * "four snows:", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with aeloulaev). Plural: pyesigeni.

R

 * raer
 * "unicorn"


 * re
 * "bear"


 * relthwin
 * "refuge"


 * ren
 * "west"


 * rid
 * "spear"


 * ru
 * "dream"


 * rua
 * "star"


 * ruathimaer
 * "starwing", a type of spelljammer ship controlled by the Evermeet elves.


 * rum
 * "meadow"


 * ry
 * "jade"


 * rysar
 * a span of important time or a generation, depending on its context. Usually, it is used to measure the reign of a specific elven ruler. Rysar are further broken down by aeloulaeva, pyesigeni, or a particular ruler's reign.

S

 * saece
 * "crossdresser" (slang)


 * sathu
 * "drifting (on water)"


 * savalir
 * "murderer"


 * Selu'Kiira
 * "High lore gems".


 * Selu'Taar
 * "High Caster" or "The Art's Disciples", i.e., High Mages.


 * shaeda
 * "bisexual female" (slang, derogatory)


 * sha'Quessir
 * "elf-friend"


 * siannodel
 * "moon brook"


 * Sildur
 * "at rest after changing". Referred to an animal, insect, or plant having reached maturity after passing through a life-cycle of changes. Was later borrowed by Common as a term for transgender individuals.


 * slaugh
 * "pig" (literally "mud-wallowing-dogs"). Sometimes used as a derogatory term for orcs.


 * solicallor
 * "warm light of the sun"


 * sormrel
 * "bluebonnet"


 * sreea
 * "promiscuous female" (slang, derogatory)


 * srendaen
 * "beautiful, only applied to things of natural beauty not to people"

T

 * talibund
 * the veiled one. referring to the creature whose future is unclear and cannot be divined.


 * tammin
 * "cauldron"


 * taran
 * "gift"


 * Tel'Quessir
 * the collective name elves use for their race. translates into common to mean, "The People".


 * teu-kelytha
 * legendary moon horse of Evermeet.


 * thaethiira
 * "someone who enjoys having (shapechanging) spells cast upon them as part of sexual play" (slang, derogatory)


 * trazaethe
 * living tree homes.

U

 * Uluvathae
 * "[May your] fortune bring you joy". An informal greeting or parting used amongst individuals which enjoyed each other's company. Used amongst close friends, it was either seen as an insult, or as a warning that a third party was listening.

V

 * vaendaan-naes
 * "reborn in life's bright struggles"


 * vaendin-thiil
 * "fatigued by life's dark trials"


 * vaerevven
 * "fern"


 * vaerve
 * "freshwater shallows"


 * vra
 * "drifting (on air)"


 * vyshaan
 * a vile curse or an insult, in reference to the Vyshaan clan.

W

 * wael
 * "drifting (adrift/lost/directionless)"


 * walaxyrvaan
 * "lynx of approaching dusk"

X

 * xiloscient
 * "gold petal"

Y

 * Y'landrothiel
 * "Traveler's Star"


 * Y'tellarien
 * "The Far Star"


 * Yyllethyn
 * sun-follower, a breed of horse.

Z

 * zenar
 * "less than half". Used as an insult to humans born to a half-elven parent.