A list of words and phrases from the Elven language.
A[]
- aegiskeryn
- shield guardian[1]
- aeloulaev
- "when peaces meets", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with pyesigen). Plural: aeloulaeva.[2]
- Aerasumé (pronounced: /ˈeɪrɑːsuːˈmɛ/ AY-rah-soo-MEH[3])
- "Silverymoon", or, more specifically, "Silver-moon [of the evening]".[4]
- aerister
- "teacher"[5]
- aes
- "hunted"[6]
- aethen
- "others", modern elven slang for non-elves.[7]
- Ai armiel telere maenen hir.
- "You hold my heart forever."[8]
- Aillesel seldarie. (pronounced: /eɪlˈlɛsɛl sɛlˈdɑːri/ ale-LEH-sell sel-DAHR-ee[9])
- "May the Seldarine save us." A timeworn prayer.[9]
- akhiilor
- place of duty.[10]
- Akh'Faer
- "Army of the Art", collective term for the magical military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Faern.[11]
- Akh'Velahr
- "Army of Arms", collective term for the standard military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Velahrn.[11]
- AlaE (pronounced: /ɑːˈleɪ/ ah-LAY[12])
- "Fortunate meeting". A greeting between travelers, used near the southern and eastern coastlands of the Sea of Fallen Stars.[12]
- Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath.
- "A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends."[13]
- aloun
- "cup (drinking vessel)"[14]
- alun
- "transgender"[15]
- amakiir
- "gem flower"[16]
- ammur
- "cloud, clouds"[14]
- amastacia
- "star flower"[16]
- ansrivarr
- "memory"[17]
- aren
- word suffix "of" that always was contracted when used in combination with other words[19]
- arkhlavae
- lovemaking.[21]
- Arselu'Tel'Quess
- "The Great Art of the People", meaning Elven High Magic.[22]
- 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.[23]
- Auglathla
- "Winterbreeze", an old elvish surname.[24]
B[]
- be-inway
- "wake"[25]
- bhin
- "young human male" (slang)[26]
- biir
- "garbage", used as an insult against those of half-elven and human heritage.[26]
- Bwaelan Dro
- "It's Good to be Alive", a religious hymn of celebration.[27]
C[]
- calann
- "cup (one’s hands, to hold)"[14]
- chi'thall
- An expletive referring to a crude bodily function.[28]
- Cinnaelos'Cor
- "The Day of Corellon's Peace", or Shieldmeet[2]
- col
- "not", used as a prefix that means "not," as in "Colson" meaning "not-son" (i.e., "daughter").[29]
- Cryshal-Tirith
- "crystal tower"; see Cryshal-Tirith[30]
D[]
- damia
- a term of endearment directed to sweethearts or children[31]
E[]
- eisliesen
- "killing"[35]
- etriel
- noble female elf (in bloodline, character, or both)[36]
- evae
- love, absence of malice.[21]
F[]
- Faerûn
- "one land" in old elven[37]
- fete
- "fire"[38]
G[]
- galanodel
- "moon whisper"[16]
- guenhwyvar
- "shadow"[39]
- Gwyllachaightaeryll
- "the Many-Splendored", the Elven name of Crescent Grove, Corellon's palace in Arvandor.[40]
H[]
- hethtalos
- "big storm"[14]
- holimion
- "diamond dew"[16]
- hond ebrath
- "true friend(s)"[13]
- horb
- "monstrous spider"; plural is horbra[41]
- huan
- "storm"[14]
- huthammur
- "stormclouds or stormfront"[14]
I[]
- illunathros
- "cold illumination of the moon"[44]
- ilphelkiir
- "gem blossom"[16]
- immaea
- familial love, loyalty to kin and family.[21]
- immeeira
- act or demonstration of love (deed, testimonial or honour, not lovemaking).[21]
- Iqua'Tel'Quessir
- "Creator Races"[45]
- ithlil
- "lily"[48]
- ivaebhin
- "boy filled with brightness"[49]
K[]
- kiira
- (formally, tel'kiira) "lore gem". See also Selu'Kiira.[52]
- Kirthol Erdel
- the Thunder Peaks mountain range.[53]
- kyre
- flawless.[54]
L[]
- liadon
- "silver frond"[16]
- liyan
- "homosexual male" (slang)[56]
- lurleath
- "sky"[14]
- lurvaarnkess
- "evil adult human woman"[57]
- luvaarnele
- "evil adult elven female"[57]
M[]
- maethe
- "perhaps", modern elven slang[7]
- malenti
- "changeling" (based on the term for a mutant sahuagin who resembles an aquatic elf)[58]
- meliamne
- "oaken heel"[16]
N[]
- naïlo
- "night breeze"[16]
- nor
- love, essence of passion.[21]
- N'landroshien
- "Darkness in Light"[61]
- N'Tel'Quess
- "Not-people". A derogatory term elves use to describe non-elves.[62]
- nyrtlassa
- "whipping" or "lashing"[63]
- N'Vaelhar
- Shadow soldiers. Singular: N'Vaelharn.[52]
O[]
- Oloth elgg ssussun.
- "Darkness slays light."[27]
P[]
- pyesigen
- "four snows:", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with aeloulaev). Plural: pyesigeni.[2]
R[]
- relthwin
- "refuge"[65]
- ren
- "west"[64]
- ru
- "dream"[64]
- rua
- "star"[64]
- ruathimaer
- "starwing", a type of spelljammer ship controlled by the Evermeet elves.[66]
- rum
- "meadow"[64]
- 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.[2]
S[]
- saece
- "crossdresser" (slang)[56]
- sathu
- "drifting (on water)"[14]
- savalir
- "murderer"[67]
- Selu'Kiira
- "High lore gems".[52]
- Selu'Taar
- "High Caster" or "The Art's Disciples", i.e., High Mages.[22]
- shaeda
- "bisexual female" (slang, derogatory)[56]
- sha'Quessir
- "elf-friend"[68]
- siannodel
- "moon brook"[16]
- 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.[69]
- solicallor
- "warm light of the sun"[70]
- sormrel
- "lupine" or "bluebonnet"[48]
- sreea
- "promiscuous female" (slang, derogatory)[56]
- srendaen
- "beautiful, only applied to things of natural beauty not to people"[71]
T[]
- talibund
- the veiled one. referring to the creature whose future is unclear and cannot be divined.[72]
- tammin
- "cauldron"[14]
- tarenbril
- "hideous prince"[73]
- taran
- "gift"[14]
- teu
- "silver hue" and "moon"[74]
- Tel'Quessir
- the collective name elves use for their race. translates into common to mean, "The People".[62]
- teu-kelytha
- legendary moon horse of Evermeet.[75]
- thaethiira
- "someone who enjoys having (shapechanging) spells cast upon them as part of sexual play" (slang, derogatory)[56]
- trazaethe
- living tree homes.[76]
U[]
- Uluvathae (pronounced: /ˈuːluːˈvɔːθeɪ/ Oo-loo-VAW-thay[12])
- "[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.[12]
V[]
- vaarn
- "evil"[57]
- vaarnar
- "evil entity (sentient being, not divine)"[57]
- vaarnelle
- "evil female"[57]
- vaendaan-naes
- "reborn in life's bright struggles"[77]
- vaendin-thiil
- "fatigued by life's dark trials"[77]
- vaerve
- "freshwater shallows"[19]
- vra
- "drifting (on air)"[14]
W[]
- wael
- "drifting (adrift/lost/directionless)"[14]
- walaxyrvaan
- "lynx of approaching dusk"[78]
X[]
- xiloscient
- "gold petal"[16]
Y[]
- Y'landrothiel
- "Traveler's Star"[61]
- Y'tellarien
- "The Far Star"[61]
- Yyllethyn
- sun-follower, a breed of horse.[79]
Z[]
- zenar
- "less than half". Used as an insult to humans born to a half-elven parent.[26]
Appendix[]
Notes[]
External Links[]
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- Elven Dictionary by Steven Sypa et al. — a collection of canonical and unofficial elven words and phrases
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