Gith dictionary

A list of words and phrases from the Gith language.

A[]

adlishar: "first among many".^[1]

C[]

Ch'mar, zal'a Vlaakith: "Vlaakith's will above all".^[2]
chraith: "enemy".^[2]
Chraith'kan zharn: "May your enemies know agony".^[2]

D[]

draa'zvir: "dragon's breath".^[3]

G[]

ga'varsh: "teacher of languages".^[2]
gh'ath: "ship or nautiloid".^[2]
ghaik: used to refer to mind flayers.^[2]
g'hel'zor: "brainfire".^[3]
ghustil: "healer".^[4]
gi: "student of".^[5]
gish: "skilled",^[6] typically used to refer to githyanki warriors who had both martial prowess and magical abilities.^[2]
githyanki: "children of Gith",^[7] "followers of Gith".^[8]
githzerai: "those who spurn Gith".^[9]
g''lathk: "farmer".^[10]
g'lyck: an expression similar in meaning to a sigh.^[2]

H[]

hshar'lak: A traitor who should be hunted on sight. Literally, "unforgiveable". "Hshar'laki" as a plural is used to refer to the githzerai.^[2]
htak'a: "attack!"^[2]
hta'zith: "die, creature!"^[2]

I[]

Ir'revrykal: "pain servant".^[11]
ir'zharn: "recall agony".^[3]
istik: "stranger", used to refer to non-githyanki. Often derogatory.^[2]
is'tark: "coward".^[2]

J[]

jez'rathki: "seeping through the cracks", a term that referred to the plane shift spell.^[12]
jhe'quith dvenzir: "the termination of the frail", a term referring to exterminating the weak warriors in a training camp.^[2]
jhe'stil: "a superior" (to oneself).^[2]

K[]

kaincha: an interjection of dismay or regret.^[2]
kainyank: a derogatory term.^[2]
Kalach-Cha: "shard-bearer," used to refer to someone who possessed a shard from a githyanki silver sword.^[13]
k'chakhi: "idiot".^[2]
kith'rak: "captain",^[14] sometimes used to refer to a githyanki knight (pl: kith'raki).^[2]

M[]

mha stil'na forjun inyeri: "may the Comet blaze our path forward"^[2]
Mla'ghir: "liberator".^[2]
mirhanac: "crystallize".^[3]
mlar: "artisan".^[2]

Q[]

qua'nith: "psionic detector".^[2]

P[]

pa'vrylk: "stop!"^[2]

R[]

ra'stil: "ally".^[2]
revrykal: "servant".^[15]
rrakkma: "vengeance band", a term that referred to hunting parties organized by githzerai against anyone seeking to oppress them.^[16]
rzydu'un: "ectoplasmic blast".^[3]

S[]

sarth: "sergeant".^[14] Alternate form: sarath.^[5]
sa'varsh: "teacher, instructor".^[2]
she'lak: roughly translated as "idealist do-gooder" or, better yet, "benevolent burden".^[2]
shka'keth: "asshole".^[2]
shkath zai: "for honor." used as a greeting.^[2]
shu'kyani: refers to githyanki chosen by Vlaakith to bear young.^[2]

T[]

tl'a'ikith: "sword spirit".^[10]
T'lak'ma Ghir: "Sister in Freedom"^[2]
T'lak'ma Vhir: "Brother in Freedom"^[2]
TorNav'roc: "The Place of Wind".^[17]
t'rac: "insanity".^[3]
tsk'va: "shit".^[2]
tsk'in'va: "can eat shit". For example, "Saverok'cha tsk'in'va."^[2]
tir'su: the main writing system of the Gith language.^[18]^[3]

U[]

umitl'a'ikith: "touch of the sword spirit".^[4]

V[]

Vlaakith tir'su — *The word "Vlaakith" in the githyanki dialect written in tir'su.*

vah'k'rel: star lancer.^[19]
varsh: "caretaker" (of juvenile gith within a creche).^[10]
vin'iisk: "minion" or "underling".^[2]
Vlaakith: "death".^[20]
Vlaakith gha'g shkath zai: "For the honor of Vlaakith!"^[2]
Vlaakith'ka sivim hrath krash'ht: "Only in Vlaakith may we find light."^[2]

X[]

xan: "freedom"^[2]

Y[]

yank: "child"^[2] (pl: yanki)^[7]

Z[]

zaith'isk: "purifier", a device used to remove mind flayer parasites from infected gith.^[2]
zech: "wait".^[2]
zerthi: "Zerth's teaching".^[21] Alternate form: zerthin.^[22]
zhak vo'n'ash duj: "source of my bruises".^[2]
zhak vo'n'fynh duj: "source of my joy".^[2]

Appendix[]

References[]

↑ Richard Baker, John Rogers, Robert J. Schwalb, James Wyatt (December 2008). Manual of the Planes 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7869-5002-7.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 ^2.21 ^2.22 ^2.23 ^2.24 ^2.25 ^2.26 ^2.27 ^2.28 ^2.29 ^2.30 ^2.31 ^2.32 ^2.33 ^2.34 ^2.35 ^2.36 ^2.37 ^2.38 ^2.39 ^2.40 ^2.41 ^2.42 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Christopher Perkins (July 2003). “The Lich-Queen's Beloved”. In Chris Thomasson ed. Dungeon #100 (Paizo Publishing) (100)., p. 104.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 James Wyatt (July 2003). “Incursion: Knights of the Lich-Queen”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #159 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 12.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 James Wyatt (July 2003). “Incursion: Knights of the Lich-Queen”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #159 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 10.
↑ Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 James Wyatt (July 2003). “Incursion: Knights of the Lich-Queen”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #159 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 6.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 158. ISBN 978-0786965614.
↑ Chris Sims (August 2009). “Playing Githzerai”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #378 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 80.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 51. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.
↑ Beamdog (November 2013). Designed by Philip Daigle, et al. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Beamdog.
↑ Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 46. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.
↑ Obsidian Entertainment (October 2006). Designed by Ferret Baudoin, J.E. Sawyer. Neverwinter Nights 2. Atari.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.
↑ Christopher Perkins (July 2003). “The Lich-Queen's Beloved”. In Chris Thomasson ed. Dungeon #100 (Paizo Publishing) (100)., p. 122.
↑ Mike Mearls, Bruce Cordell, Robin Heinsoo, and Robert J. Schwalb (March 2010). Player's Handbook 3. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7869-5390-5.
↑ Monte Cook (1998). Tales from the Infinite Staircase. Edited by Skip Williams. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 0786912049.
↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 978-0786966240.
↑ Christopher Perkins, Jeremy Crawford (April 2022). Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures. Edited by Judy Bauer, Janica Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12.
↑ Christopher Perkins (July 2003). “The Lich-Queen's Beloved”. In Chris Thomasson ed. Dungeon #100 (Paizo Publishing) (100)., p. 105.
↑ Jeff Grubb, Bruce R. Cordell, David Noonan (September 2001). Manual of the Planes 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 95. ISBN 0-7869-1850-8.
↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Christopher Lindsay (April 2006). Complete Psionic. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 43. ISBN 0-7869-3911-7.

[MotP4e-p78-1] Richard Baker, John Rogers, Robert J. Schwalb, James Wyatt (December 2008). Manual of the Planes 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7869-5002-7.

[BG3-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 ^2.21 ^2.22 ^2.23 ^2.24 ^2.25 ^2.26 ^2.27 ^2.28 ^2.29 ^2.30 ^2.31 ^2.32 ^2.33 ^2.34 ^2.35 ^2.36 ^2.37 ^2.38 ^2.39 ^2.40 ^2.41 ^2.42 Larian Studios (October 2020). Designed by Swen Vincke, et al. Baldur's Gate III. Larian Studios.

[DM100-p104-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 Christopher Perkins (July 2003). “The Lich-Queen's Beloved”. In Chris Thomasson ed. Dungeon #100 (Paizo Publishing) (100)., p. 104.

[Poly159-p12-4] 4.0 ^4.1 James Wyatt (July 2003). “Incursion: Knights of the Lich-Queen”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #159 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 12.

[Poly159-p10-5] 5.0 ^5.1 James Wyatt (July 2003). “Incursion: Knights of the Lich-Queen”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #159 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 10.

[GAP2e-p50-6] Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.

[Poly159-p6-7] 7.0 ^7.1 James Wyatt (July 2003). “Incursion: Knights of the Lich-Queen”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #159 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 6.

[MM5e-p158-8] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 158. ISBN 978-0786965614.

[Dr377-p80-9] Chris Sims (August 2009). “Playing Githzerai”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #378 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 80.

[GAP2e-p51-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 51. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.

[bge-11] Beamdog (November 2013). Designed by Philip Daigle, et al. Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Beamdog.

[GAP2e-p46-12] Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 46. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.

[13] Obsidian Entertainment (October 2006). Designed by Ferret Baudoin, J.E. Sawyer. Neverwinter Nights 2. Atari.

[GAP2e-p49-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Monte Cook (January 1996). A Guide to the Astral Plane. Edited by Miranda Horner. (TSR, Inc.), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-0438-0.

[DM100-p122-15] Christopher Perkins (July 2003). “The Lich-Queen's Beloved”. In Chris Thomasson ed. Dungeon #100 (Paizo Publishing) (100)., p. 122.

[PHB34e-p18-16] Mike Mearls, Bruce Cordell, Robin Heinsoo, and Robert J. Schwalb (March 2010). Player's Handbook 3. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7869-5390-5.

[TIS2e-p29-17] Monte Cook (1998). Tales from the Infinite Staircase. Edited by Skip Williams. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 0786912049.

[MTF5e-p90-18] Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 978-0786966240.

[MCv1.SC-p12-19] Christopher Perkins, Jeremy Crawford (April 2022). Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures. Edited by Judy Bauer, Janica Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12.

[DM100-p105-20] Christopher Perkins (July 2003). “The Lich-Queen's Beloved”. In Chris Thomasson ed. Dungeon #100 (Paizo Publishing) (100)., p. 105.

[MotP3e-p95-21] Jeff Grubb, Bruce R. Cordell, David Noonan (September 2001). Manual of the Planes 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 95. ISBN 0-7869-1850-8.

[CP3e-p43-22] Bruce R. Cordell, Christopher Lindsay (April 2006). Complete Psionic. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 43. ISBN 0-7869-3911-7.

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