Drow dictionary

A list of words in the Drow language.

A

 * abban
 * 'ally', 'not-enemy'


 * abbil
 * 'trusted friend' or 'trusted comrade'. Largely an oxymoron based in cynicism since there were no real concepts of 'trust' or 'friend' in drow society even among family members. Also a term used by Jarlaxle towards his traveling companion Artemis Entreri, and Dinin Do'Urden, older brother of Drizzt Do'Urden, possibly meant as a legitimate term of endearment.


 * akh
 * 'group'


 * alur
 * 'superior'


 * alurlssrin
 * 'unselfish, deep love'


 * alust
 * 'in front'


 * aluve
 * 'I/we leave you'


 * Angardh xorr feleal
 * These appear to be the words to a charm spell.


 * araj
 * 'vengeance'


 * asanque
 * ambiguous word that meant either 'likewise' or 'of course'. It could also mean 'as you wish'.


 * avinsin
 * 'doomed'

B

 * bae'qeshel
 * a rare type of drow bardic magic.


 * bauth
 * 'about' or 'around'


 * bautha
 * 'to dodge'


 * belaern
 * 'wealth', 'coinage' or 'treasure'


 * belbau
 * 'to give'


 * belbol
 * 'gift'


 * bol
 * term to describe ,'something mysterious or intriguing'. It indicated an 'unidentified item'.


 * brorn
 * 'surprise' (NaN undefineds)

C

 * caballin
 * 'food'


 * colbauth
 * 'path' or 'known way'


 * colnbluth
 * 'non-drow'


 * crinti
 * 'high ones'


 * crintishik
 * a calamari-based meal

D

 * dal
 * 'from'


 * darthiir
 * 'surface elves', 'traitors'.


 * del
 * 'of'


 * dobluth
 * 'outcast'


 * dos
 * 'you'


 * dosst
 * 'your', 'yours'


 * dosstan
 * 'yourself'


 * draa
 * 'two'


 * draada
 * 'second'


 * draghazar
 * deep bat.


 * dro
 * 'life', 'to be alive'


 * duk-tak
 * 'unholy executioner'


 * duvall
 * 'secret advisor'

E

 * elamshin
 * 'destiny', the will of Lolth.


 * elend
 * 'usual' or 'traditional'


 * elendar
 * 'continue', 'continued', 'continuing',or 'enduring'


 * elgg
 * 'death', 'destroy', 'kill', or 'slay'


 * elgghinn
 * 'death'


 * elgg-hor
 * 'the destroyer'

F

 * faer
 * magic.


 * faerbol
 * magical item.


 * Faerie
 * translation of a term used to refer to a surface elf.


 * faerl
 * magical.


 * faern
 * magic worker or wizard

G

 * gol
 * goblin; plural is goln.


 * golhyrr
 * ruse, trap or trick.


 * golhyrrl' fhaazht
 * The Dream Trap, strange nightmare dreams given out by the giant fungus Araumycos (post-Spellplague) involving the comfort of the mass and the hopeless chaos of individuality.

H

 * harl
 * down, under or below.


 * harl'il'cik
 * kneel.


 * haszak
 * illithid; plural is haszakkin.


 * honglath
 * bravery, calm, clear thinking or good behaviour.

I

 * iblith
 * 'offal', 'excrement'. Often used when referring to humans as well as other non-drow races. Can be used as an insult.


 * ilhar
 * mother.


 * ilharess
 * matron; plural is ilharressen.


 * ilharn
 * patron.


 * ilindith
 * aim, goal or hoped for event.


 * illiyitrii
 * a formal dance sometimes involving costumes.


 * inth
 * plan, scheme or strategem.


 * inthigg
 * agreement or treaty.


 * izil
 * as.

J

 * jabbuk
 * master.


 * jal
 * all.


 * jivvin
 * to play; to play a game, or have other amusement or fun.


 * jivvin quui'elghinn
 * torture until death, apparently a cynical distortion of the term for fun.

K

 * khal'abbil
 * my trusted comrade.


 * khaless
 * meaning trust or a drow game called Khaless. Because trust is so lacking in drow society, it is often used in an ironic sense to mean misplaced trust.


 * khaless nau uss mzild taga dosstan
 * trust no one more than yourself


 * Khazid'hea
 * to cut or Catti-brie's sword Khazid'hea.


 * kolsen'shea orbb
 * to pull the legs off a spider, an arcane phrase and idiom.


 * kulg
 * blockage, hitch or snag.


 * kulggen
 * deliberate rampart or shield.


 * kyone
 * alert/alerty, careful/carefully, wary/warily.


 * kyorl
 * to watch.


 * kyorlin
 * guarding, waiting, watching.

L

 * lhorb
 * term used when referring to a spider that the speaker considers to be dangerous; plural is lhorbbyth


 * lil
 * the.


 * llar
 * three.


 * llarnbuss
 * third.


 * lueth
 * and.


 * lurraggath
 * act of love (sacrificial or noble deed).


 * luth
 * cast, hurl or throw.

M

 * maglust
 * alone, apart.


 * malla
 * honored or honored one.


 * mrimm
 * guide, key or inspiration.


 * mzild
 * more.

N

 * natha
 * a/an.


 * nau
 * no.


 * neideirra
 * a frenzied dance competition favored in Menzoberranzan.


 * Neirt
 * "whip" or "lash"


 * Neirtarr
 * "whipping" or "lashing"


 * nind
 * they, them, their, theirs.


 * nindyn
 * those.


 * noamuth
 * lost, unknown or wanderer.

O

 * obsul
 * opening, door.


 * ogglin
 * enemy.


 * olist
 * stealth.


 * oloth
 * darkness.


 * orb
 * spider; plural is orbb


 * orbbcress
 * spiderweb.


 * orthae
 * sacred.

P

 * parzdiamo
 * male playmate who is not the house patron.


 * pera'dene
 * scapegoat.


 * phalar
 * battle-marker or grave.


 * phindar
 * non-intelligent monster.


 * Phlar Lolth ssinssrickla
 * a blasphemous jest meaning when Lolth giggles.


 * pholar
 * on, upon.


 * phuul
 * are.


 * plynn
 * take or to seize.


 * pyrimo
 * a small, fierce fish with sharp teeth and powerful jaws; a treasured delicacy in Menzoberranzan.

Q

 * qilovestualt
 * a type of drow wine made from fermented mushrooms.


 * qual'laelay
 * argument or disagreement.


 * quarth
 * to command, used as part of an order.


 * quarthen
 * commanded or ordered.


 * Quarvalsharess
 * the Goddess (Lolth).


 * qu'ellar
 * house.


 * qu'lith
 * blood.


 * qu'uente
 * guts.

R

 * ragar
 * discover, find or uncover.


 * raggath
 * act of lovemaking.


 * rath
 * back.


 * ratha
 * backs.


 * rathrae
 * behind.


 * rivvil
 * human; plural is rivvin.

S

 * sargh
 * skill at arms.


 * sargtlin
 * drow warrior.


 * sarn
 * beware or warning.


 * sava
 * a game popular among drow.


 * shavrak
 * final, last.


 * shebali
 * lower ones.


 * ssinssrigg
 * passion, lust, greed, longing, love.


 * sreen
 * danger.


 * ssinssrigg
 * physical lust or selfish greed ; passion, longing.


 * ssussun
 * brightness or light.


 * streea
 * to die in the service of Lolth. or suicide.


 * streeaka
 * fearless(ness) or reckless(ness).


 * streeaka droc'uh
 * phrase meaning mad dragon.

T

 * taga
 * than.


 * talinth
 * consider or to think.


 * talthalra
 * council or meeting.


 * thalack
 * war.


 * thalackz'hind
 * attack from afar or raid.


 * thalra
 * encounter or meet.


 * tinguin lal'o shrome'cak
 * promise of a fungal pie. It referred to something used to "sweeten the deal"; fungal pie was a delicious delicacy.


 * tlu
 * to be.


 * tuth
 * both.

U

 * ul-Ilindith
 * destiny.


 * uln'hyrr
 * liar.


 * ultrin
 * conqueror, highest or supreme.


 * ultrin sargtlin
 * phrase meaning supreme warrior.


 * ultrine
 * supreme goddess (Lolth).


 * ultrinnan
 * conquering, victory, to win or prevail.


 * ulu
 * to.


 * uss
 * one.


 * ust
 * first.


 * usstan
 * I, me, or anything referring to oneself.


 * usstan'sargh wael
 * you arrogant fool.

V

 * valsharess
 * queen. Used as a title to refer to Lolth or the most powerful matron mothers.


 * veldrin
 * concealment or shadows. This is also a common, androgynous name.


 * vel'uss
 * who.


 * velkyn
 * hidden or invisible.


 * velve
 * blade.


 * vidrinath
 * lullaby (songs priestesses sang to young students at the Academy as they went into Reverie).

W

 * wael
 * fool.


 * waela
 * foolish or unaware/unwary.


 * wun
 * in.


 * wund
 * among, into or within.

X

 * xal
 * may, might, perhaps.


 * xittalsh
 * contest of arms to prove (or win) innocence.


 * xun
 * to accomplish or to work.


 * xund
 * effort, striving or work.


 * xundus
 * acheivement or work completed.

Y

 * yath
 * temple.


 * yathrin
 * drow priestess.


 * yathtallar
 * high priestess.


 * yorn
 * power/servant/will of Lolth.


 * Yor'thae
 * chosen one (High Drow). The word comes from yorn, meaning servant of the goddess, and orthae, meaning sacred.

Z

 * zedrinset
 * Chosen of Lolth or avatar of Lolth; this was considered a sacred word.


 * zhah
 * is.


 * zhaun
 * to learn, to know.


 * zhaunil
 * learning, wisdom or knowledge.


 * zheel
 * word.


 * z'har
 * to ride.


 * z'hin
 * to walk.


 * z'hind
 * expedition, to journey.


 * z'orr
 * climb.


 * z'ress
 * power or strength ; to dominate by force of will.