A list of words in the Drow language.
A
abban - ally[1], not-enemy.[2]
abbil - trusted friend or trusted comrade.[3] 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.[4] Also a term used by Jarlaxle towards his traveling companion Artemis Entreri, possibly meant as a legitimate term of endearment.[5]
akh - group.[3]
alur - superior.[2]
alust - in front.[2]
aluve - I/we leave you.[6]
Angardh xorr feleal - These appear to be the words to a charm spell. [7]
asanque - ambiguous word that means either likewise or of course.[8] It can also mean as you wish.[3]
avinsin - doomed.[3]
B
bae'qeshel - a rare type of drow bardic magic.[9]
bauth - about or around.[2]
bautha - to dodge.[2]
belaern - wealth[3], coinage or treasure.[2]
belbau - to give.[2]
bol - term to describe something mysterious or intriguing.[10] It indicates an unidentified item.[3]
brorn - surprise; plural is brorna.[3]
bwael - good, great, awesome, anything positive.[citation needed]
C
caballin - food'.'[3]
colbauth - path or known way.[2]
colnbluth - non-drow.[11]
D
dal - from.[2]
darthiir - surface elves, traitors.[3][2]
draa - two.[3]
draada - second.[2]
dro - life, to be alive.[3][2]
duk-tak - unholy executioner.[14]
duvall - secret advisor.[15]
E
elamshin - destiny, the will of Lolth.[3]
elend - usual or traditional.[2]
elendar - continue, continued, continuing or enduring.[2]
elgg - death[3], destroy, kill or slay.[2]
elgghinn - death.[2]
elgg-hor - the destroyer.[16]
F
faerbol - magical item.[2]
Faerie - translation of a term used to refer to a surface elf.[17]
faerl - magical.[2]
faern - magic worker[2] or wizard[3]
G
gol - goblin; plural is goln.[3][2]
golhyrr - ruse, trap or trick.[2]
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.[18]
H
harl - down[2], under or below.[3]
harl'il'cik - kneel.[19]
haszak - illithid; plural is haszakkin.[3][2]
honglath - bravery, calm, clear thinking or good behaviour.[2]
I
iblith - offal[2], excrement[20] Often used when referring to humans as well as other non-drow races.[21]
ilareth - a title of respect, often used to approach a military commander.[citation needed]
ilhar - mother.[2]
ilharess - matron; plural is ilharressen.[3][2]
ilindith - aim, goal or hoped for event.[2]
illiyitrii - a formal dance sometimes involving costumes.[22]
inth - plan, scheme or strategem.[2]
inthigg - agreement or treaty.[2]
izil - as.[2]
J
jal - all.[2]
jivvin - to play; to play a game, or have other amusement or fun.[23][2]
jivvin quui'elghinn - torture until death, apparently a cynical distortion of the term for fun.[24]
K
khal'abbil - my trusted comrade.[3]
khaless - meaning trust or a drow game called Khaless.[25] Because trust is so lacking in drow society, it is often used in an ironic sense to mean misplaced trust.[3]
Khazid'hea - to cut or Catti-brie's sword Khazid'hea.[26]
kolsen'shea orbb - to pull the legs off a spider, an arcane phrase[8] and idiom.[3]
kulg - blockage,hitch or snag.[27]
kulggen - deliberate rampart or shield.[27]
kyone - alert/alerty, careful/carefully, wary/warily.[27]
kyorl - to watch.[3]
kyorlin - guarding, waiting, watching.[27]
L
luth - cast, hurl or throw.[27]
M
maglust - alone[3], apart.[27]
mallla - honored[27] or honored one.[3]
mrimm - guide, key or inspiration.[27]
N
neideirra - a frenzied dance competition favored in Menzoberranzan.[29]
nind - they, them, their, theirs.[3][27]
nindyn - those.[27]
noamuth - lost[3], unknown or wanderer.[27]
O
obsul - opening.[27]
ogglin - enemy.[3]
olist - stealth.[3]
oloth - darkness.[3]
orbb - spider.[30]
orbbcress - spiderweb.[31]
orthae - sacred.[3]
P
parzdiamo - male playmate who is not the house patron.[32]
pera'dene - scapegoat.[33]
phalar- battle-marker or grave.[27]
phindar - non-intelligent monster.[3][27]
Phlar Lolth ssinssrickla - a blasphemous jest meaning when Lolth giggles.[34]
plynn - take[27] or to seize.[3]
pyrimo- a small, fierce fish with sharp teeth and powerful jaws; a treasured delicacy in Menzoberranzan.[35]
Q
qilovestualt - a type of drow wine made from fermented mushrooms.[36]
qual'laelay - argument[27] or disagreement.[3]
quarth - to command, used as part of an order.[20]
quarthen - commanded or ordered.[27]
Quarvalsharess - the Goddess (Lolth).[3][27]
qu'lith - blood.[3]
qu'uente - guts.[37]
R
ragar - discover, find or uncover.[27]
rath - back.[27]
ratha - backs.[27]
ryld - slave.[citation needed]
rivvil - human; plural is rivvin.[38][3][27]
S
sargtlin - drow warrior.[3][27]
sarn - beware[3] or warning.[27]
sava - a game popular among drow.[39]
shavrak - final, last.[3]
ssinssrigg - physical lust or selfish greed[40]; passion, longing.[3][27]
ssussun - brightness[27] or light.[3]
streea - to die in the service of Lolth.[3] or suicide.[27]
streeaka - fearless(ness) or reckless(ness).[27]
streeaka droc'uh - phrase meaning mad dragon.[16]
T
taga - than.[27]
talinth - consider[27] or to think.[3]
talthalra - council[27] or meeting.[3]
thalackz'hind - attack from afar[27] or raid.[3]
thalra - encounter[3] or meet.[27]
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.[41]
U
uln'hyrr - liar.[43]
ultrin - conqueror, highest or supreme.[42]
ultrin sargtlin - phrase meaning supreme warrior.[44]
ultrine - surpreme goddess (Lolth).[3][42]
ultrinnan - conquering, victory, to win or prevail.[3][42]
usstan - I, me, or anything referring to oneself.[3][42]
usstan'sargh wael - you arrogant fool.[45]
V
valsharess - queen. Used as a title to refer to Lolth or the most powerful matron mothers.[30][42]
veldrin - concealment or shadows.[3] This is also a common, androgynous name.[38][42]
velkyn - hidden[42] or invisible.[3]
vidrinath - lullaby (songs priestesses sang to young students at the Academy as they went into Reverie).[46]
W
waela - foolish[3] or unaware/unwary.[42]
wund - among, into or within.[42]
X
xal - may, might, perhaps.[3][42]
xittalsh - contest of arms to prove (or win) innocence.[47]
xun - to accomplish[42] or to work.[3]
xund - effort, striving or work.[42]
xundus - acheivement or work completed.[42]
Y
yathrin - drow priestess.[3][42]
yathtallar - high priestess.[3][42]
yorn - power/servant/will of Lolth.[3][42]
Yor'thae - chosen one (High Drow).[48] The word comes from yorn, meaning servant of the goddess, and orthae, meaning sacred.[49]
Z
zedrinset - Chosen of Lolth or avatar of Lolth; this was considered a sacred word.[50]
zhaun - to learn, to know.[3][42]
zhaunil - learning, wisdom[3] or knowledge.[42]
zheel - word.[3]
z'hind - expedition[42], to journey.[3]
z'orr - climb.[42]
z'ress - power or strength[19]; to dominate by force of will.[3][42]
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