Liaden/Terran Dictionary


A'nadelm       Heir to the nadelm

A'thodelm       Head-of-Line-to-Be

A'trezla       Lifemates

Al'bresh venat'i       Formal phrase of sorrow for another Clan's loss, as when someone dies.

Al'kin Chernard'i      The Day Without Delight

Balent'i Kalandon      Our local galaxy

Balent'i tru'vad      The starweb of all creation

Cha'leket      Heartkin (heartbrother, heartsister)

Cha'trez       Heartsong

Chernubia       Confected delicacy

Chiat'a bei kruzon       Dream sweetly.

Ckrakec       (derived from the Yxtrang) Approximately 'Master Hunter'

coab minshak'a       'Necessity exists'

Conselem       An absurdity

Delm       Head of Clan (Delm Korval, Korval Himself/Herself)

Delmae      Lifemate to the Delm

Denubia      Darling

Dramliza       A wizard. PLURAL: dramliz (The dramliz...)

Dri'at       Left

Eklykt'i      Unreturned

Eldema       First Speaker (most times, the Delm)

Eldema-pernard'i      First-Speaker-In-Trust

Entranzia volecta      Good greetings (High Liaden)

Fa'vya      an aphrodisiaclaced wine sold at Festival

Flaran Cha'menthi      'I(/We) Dare'

Galandaria      Confederate? Countryperson?

Ge'shada      Mazel tov; congratulations

Glavda Empri       yo'Lanna's house

I'ganin brath'a, vyan se'untor      Play with the body, rest the mind

I'lanta      Right

Ilania frrogudon palon dox      (approx) Young ladies should speak more gently

Illanga kilachi      (no translation available)

Indra      Uncle

Jelaza Kazone      The Tree, also Korval's Own House. Approx. 'Jela's Fulfillment'

Lazenia spandok      Son of a bitch (REAL approximate)

Megelaar       The Dragon on Korval's shield

Melant'i       Who one is in relation to current circumstances. ALSO
                         who one is in sum, encompassing all possible persons one might be.

Menfri'at       Liaden karate

Mirada       Father

Misravot       Altanian wine; blue in color.

Nadelm       Delm-to-Be

Nubiath'a       Gift given to end an affair of pleasure

Palesci modassa      Thank you (High Liaden)

Prena'ma       Storyteller

Prethliu       Rumorbroker

Qe'andra       Man of business

Qua'lechi       Exclamation of horror

Relumma       Division of a Liaden year, equalling 96 Standard days. Four
                          relumma equal one year.

Thawla       Mother (Low Liaden; approximately Mommy)

Thawlana       Grandmother

Thodelm       Head of Line

Tra'sia volecta      Good morning (Low Liaden)

Trealla Fantrol       The yos'Galan house.

Valcon Berant'a       Dragon's Price or Dragon Hoard, the name of Korval's valley.

Valcon Melad'a       Dragon's Way, the Delm's Own ship

van'chela       beloved friend

va'netra       charity case, lame puppy

zerkam'ka       kinslayer


Updated during Plan B


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