Drow dictionary

A list of words in the Drow language.

A
abban - ally.

abbil - trusted friend or trusted comrade. Largely an oxymoron based in cynicism since there are no real concepts of the word trust or friend in drow society even among family members. Also a term used by Jarlaxle towards his traveling companion Artemis Entreri, possibly meant as a legitimate term of endearment.

akh - group.

aluve - I/we leave you.

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

asanque - ambiguous word that means either likewise or of course. It can also mean as you wish.

avinsin - doomed.

B
bae'qeshel - a rare type of drow bardic magic.

belaern - wealth.

belbol - gift.

bol - term to describe something mysterious or intriguing. It indicates an unidentified item.

brorn - surprise; plural is brorna.

bwael - good, great, awesome, anything positive.

C
caballin - ''food'.'

colnbluth - non-drow.

D
darthiir - surface elves, traitors.

del - of.

dobluth - outcast.

dos - you.

dosstan - yourself.

dosst - your, yours.

draa - two.

draghazar - deep bat.

dro - life, to be alive.

duk-tak - unholy executioner.

duvall - secret advisor.

E
elamshin - destiny, the will of Lolth.

elgg - death.

elgg-hor - the destroyer.

F
faer - magic.

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

faern - wizard.

G
gol - goblin; plural is goln.

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 - under, below.

harl'il'cik - kneel.

haszak - illithid; plural is haszakkin.

I
iblith - excrement Often used when referring to humans as well as other non-drow races.

ilareth - a title of respect, often used to approach a military commander.

ilharess - matron; plural is ilharressen.

ilharn - patron.

illiyitrii - a formal dance sometimes involving costumes.

J
jabbuk - master.

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.

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.

kyorl - to watch.

L
lil - the.

llar - three.

larnbuss - third.

lueth - and.

M
maglust - alone.

mallla - honored one.

mzild - more.

N
natha - a/an.

nau - no.

neideirra - a frenzied dance competition favored in Menzoberranzan.

nind - they, them, their, theirs.

noamuth - lost.

O
ogglin - enemy.

olist - stealth.

oloth - darkness.

orbb - spider.

orbbcress - spiderweb.

orthae - sacred.

P
parzdiamo - male playmate who is not the house patron.

pera'dene - scapegoat.

phindar - non-intelligent monster.

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

pholar - on, upon.

phuul - are.

plynn - 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 - disagreement.

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

Quarvalsharess - the Goddess (Lolth).

qu'ellar - house.

qu'lith - blood.

qu'uente - guts.

R
rathrae - behind.

ryld - slave.

rivvil - human; plural is rivvin.

S
sargh - skill at arms.

sargtlin - drow warrior.

sarn - beware.

sava - a game popular among drow. shavrak - final, last.

sreen - danger.

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

ssussun - light.

streea - to die in the service of Lolth.

streeaka droc'uh - phrase meaning mad dragon.

T
talinth - to think.

talthalra - meeting.

thalack - war.

thalackz'hind - raid.

thalra - encounter.

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 sargtlin - phrase meaning supreme warrior.

ultrinnan - conquering, victory, to win or prevail.

ultrine - surpreme goddess (Lolth).

ulu - to.

uss - one.

ust - first.

usstan'sargh wael - you arrogant fool.

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

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

veldrin - shadows. This is also a common, androgynous name.

vel'uss - who.

velkyn - invisible.

velve - blade.

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

W
wael - fool.

waela - foolish.

wun - in.

X
xal - may, might, perhaps.

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

xun - to work.

Y
yath - temple.

yathrin - drow priestess.

yathtallar - high priestess.

yorn - servant 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.

zheel - word.

z'har - to ride.

z'hin - to walk.

z'hind - to journey.

z'ress - strength ; to dominate by force of will.