Note: This is not a comprehensive dictionary. Some of these words have no direct translation into English, and are approximated. General Notes: 1. The suffix of "ai" as in Des'tai implies a state of being that lasts indefinitely. 2. The suffix "ar" as in "senar" implies a state of being that is in the present, and temporary. 3. There is no specific verb which meant "to be". 4. There are no specific pronouns for he, she, etc. These things are implied. Key: a = used primarily in Aelfheim t = used primarily in the Tir * = Used all over Elven English Adrastai Scouts -- A note on the Adrastai...though technically scouts, I tend to associate them more with knights, viz-a-viz King Arthur, et al, due to their extreme loyalty and dedication to the crown, than I do with any sort of ranger archetype... [Tal Leonan] (Origin - a) Aidan From the Gaelic, "little flame" (Origin - *) A'Laena Sar Until we meet again (Origin - a) Allien Those who are bodily (Origin - a) Amonta de' Toya" GOD(DESS) DAMN IT! (As you may have guessed it's usually not a happy elf who says this. Though most of the "lighter" elves are rather happy, that's why you'll usually find the dark and the occational toxic elf expressing themselves in this way. (Origin Lyn'eun) aNAlalai Danger Amanjaku Aqofeltu Forgetfulness (Origin - the Silver Elves) Araste Makatar ? (Origin - a) Nih Arianai You're wicked ;) (Origin - a) Arias'tama Bad Ass (Origin - t) Ashan'rai Son of the High King (Origin - a) Ashtae The Area Around. Between. In the Area of (Origin - a) Aut, Yanna Oh My nads (female are desirous (Origin - a) Senar Barith Seas of Chance (Origin - a) Basan Sorrow (Origin - The Silver Elves) Ceshtanen Erased completely (Origin - a) Chairen A group of individuals working in concert, either through a Draelren or more conventional methods, to heal an individual (Origin - a) Chev Suffix meaning "beloved," used to refer to lifemates (Origin - t) Daia Dadu Da ? (Origin - a) Deea Canayen ? (Origin - a) Den'shrai Thank you for help. It is connected with Des'tai, and has the connotation of "thank you for helping me on my path". (Origin - Bluesilver) Der Soul (Origin - The Silver Elves) Derzorvadur Soul infusion (Origin - The Silver Elves) Des'eren (desh-er-en) Well met, connotation of Des'tai (Origin - Bluesilver) Desh'nerain Brother (Origin - t) Desh'iriai Sister (Origin - t) Desh'ketai (Origin - t) Desh'mieve Mother (Origin - t) Desh'miriai Guardian, bodyguard of a household (Origin - t) Des'tai Honorable/Walking one's path (Origin - a) Deyash nek'tai Walk with me (Origin - a) Dorai Love/duty to loved ones (Origin - a) Doulgen'ra A Draelren with the intent of traveling to a specific location, or of exploring. (Origin - a) Drachlaend, Drachlande, Drachlond "Rocky/austere land" - Listarii home (Origin - a) Draelond "Deep Harbor" (Origin - a) Draelren The process of entering the spirit realm as part of a Draels'tai (Origin - a) Draels'tai A group of individuals entering the spirit realm in concert (Origin - a) Ea The All, The Creator (See Iri'A) (Origin - a) Eisha'miai Some sort of elven spirit-sickness, not quite sure here (Origin - t) Elen Although Tolkein translates this as "elf/of the stars", it is in our tongue "elf and friend".(Origin - a) Elia Soul or Spirit; Can also be a proper name (Origin - t) Eliai'iriai Soul-sister (Origin - t) Eliai'nerain Soul-brother (Origin - t) Eluana Female name (Origin - a) Elvaleryn Physical Immortality (Origin - The Silver Elves) Enaerson "Right there" - sexual connotation (Origin - a) Enrai High King -- A literal translation would be "The first one", as in the first among equals. Note: Words like Enrai, that are short, often imply a great many things that would take up a few paragraphs in English, and even then you have to have an elven mindset with all the linked ideas to the word to get it. In other words, do not let the apparent simplicity of the definitions mislead you. (Origin - a) Enta You hear me (Origin - a) Ereiash'demaa Badass (Origin - t) Ereiash'demaa Bad Ass to the High King (You're too late! This Title na Enrai is already claimed by Robin...) (Origin - t) Eren'rai Daughter of the King (Origin - a) Eshai'du Colloquially "dumbass;" more likely "ignorant" (Origin - t) Esiai'desh' A noble bodyguard (Origin t) mirain Evrantilen Oath-sworn, (noun, plural) (Origin - a) Farth Fae -- used to mean all otherkind (fairth) (Origin - The Silver Elves) Faladar (fail-la-dare) A sense of something impending.... either something about to happen or something that needs to be done. (Origin - SE) Feas (Fee-ace) Love or like of an inanimate object, as I really love that car or movie (Origin - SE) Feln (feel-n) A love that elves have particularly for other elves or things elfin and this perhaps is closest to what you mean by Elven Love. (Origin - SE ) Ford Love of a soul mate or best friend or family (Origin - SE) Fylorn The word for empathy (Origin SE) (fill-lorn) Gieran Beloved brother (said as Geahren has a bitter connotation) (Origin - a) Gil-Enrai Champion of the King (Origin - a) Hae Hanae-Sa See the way (Origin a) Halae-Han Walk the water (Origin a) Hanae-so, hanie-ho-so Singer of the way (Origin a) Hole Asin Child of the Fae - Fae child (Origin a) Iri'A The One Force; the creative force behind all things, very much akin to the Force in the Star Wars trilogy (Origin - t) Iriv'teshai War-companion; The equivalent of the mortal term "buddy" in Vietnam (Origin - t) Ishmaen ? (Origin - a) Jalar (jay-lair) Divine love or a feeling of oneness or unity with all (Origin - SE) Janda'hai Round-Ears (humans) (Origin - ?) Jiach'ar A Draelren with the attent of striking at an individual, spirit or magical construct (Origin - a) Kai' Female honorific prefix to a given name (Kai'Laria) (Origin - t) Kaleanae Watcher (Origin - a) Katamah! ? (Origin - a) Katar No Idea, Don't know at all (Origin - a) Neenar Katinar Proper name meaning "kitten". (Origin - t) Ke' Male honorific prefix to a given name (Ke'Ninaste, for instance) (Origin - t) Keh? What? (Origin - a) Kieran Beloved sister (Origin - a) Ki'Liana Female name. The "Ki" part means spirit fury. Leana means something like "dedicated or in service to". Ki'Leana could then mean something like "Dedicated to spirit fury". (Origin - a) Kiyana An angry exclamation word ... something to do with expressing spirit fury. (Origin - Nanine) Kimen Yahae ? (Origin - a) Kir' Male honorific prefix to a given name beginning with a vowel (Kir'Aidan) (Origin - t) Kiran a'Llyra From/of the Soul (Origin - a) Kitathas Short form of "Wind of Spirit Fury" (Origin - a) Kyela Love (Origin - the Silver Elves) Laere-Tere Valley in the Northern Forests, with lots of Tellle running water and a heavy canopy of trees. (Origin - a) Leana Sar You see the walls of True (Origin - a) Leire Proper name, "she who stands at the border of dawn" (Origin -*) Lenae Senecar Yes, we are walking the land of the shadows or the moon; She who walks the plain of the shadows; See into the walking path of the worlds... (Origin - a) Liana female name meaning "in service/dedicated to". (Origin - a) Liana' Senai I desire you forever, Leeana (Origin - a) Liana' Senar I desire you right now, Leeana (Origin - a) Liktai Na This situation is alien (Origin - a) Lik'tai Nar This situation is so alien I do not know Senek'tar where "here" is. (Origin - a) Lineat Song of the "Pathers" (Those who walk the Path) (Origin - a) Mileana Tar You are thanked. Thank You; Your soul rules the lands of spires. (Origin - a) Narwa Remember (Origin - The Silver Elves) Narwyn (nair-win) The sense that we have that denotes truth or falsity or the right direction to go in (Origin - SE) Negeth Is not -- For those of you familiar with FASA's Battle Tech universe, this is used similarly to the Clans' quiaff and quineg, that is, to end a sentence with a question of either affirmation or negation... [Tal] (Origin - a) Nehatah Brain Lock (Origin - a) Nesh'tirai Otherkin shapeshifters; large and furry in their normal forms, can pass for elven (jokingly referred to in English as "Wookies") (Origin - t) Netherai Literally, "She who is not" It was the nickname for a certain young elf with a propensity for telling others what she was not... (Origin - a) 'Nieve Suffix meaning "lover," used to refer to lovers who are not lifemates. (Origin - t) Ninaste Proper name meaning "master of wonders" or "Leader of the Hunt" (Origin - t) Nish'allien terestai Go back to the trees; Perjorative used in Shain Cemar (there are no trees in the city, and the rules there are a lot different from standard society) (Origin - t) Nish Variation of or root of Nis'tai, indicating off, or strayed. May indicate "far from" (Origin - a) Nis'tai Dishonorable/Off one's path; Far from what should always be. (Origin - a) Nis'tar When thinking about actions which are not Des'tai, it does not always seem quite right to say they are Nis'tai because "ai" implies everlasting. There is a form of this word, Nis'tar, which implies a temporary, or single, incident that is not Des'tai. (Origin - a) Noralyn Continuity of consciousness from one life to another (Origin - the Silver Elves) Oforfamar Leadership (Origin - the Silver Elves) Pira Prefix meaning "little" (Origin - t) Rolyn (roll-lyn) The healing light that we can radiate (Origin - SE) Serae Senar I will inspire your greatest desire, I desire you (speakerSaikatar male) I will be and fulfill your desire (Origin - a) Saikatar I will be and fulfill your desire of me (as male) (Origin - a) Sainar I desire you (the speaker wishes to be male) (Origin - a) Saoneldi (Say-oon-l-di) Otherkin -- This word is composed of the words Other and Kin... (Origin -- The Silver Elves) Satar You look here (angry/annoyed connotation) (Origin - a) Se'leana Female name meaining "In service to you (general you)" (Origin - a) Senar I desire you (the speaker wishes to be female) (Origin - a) Seneer Variation of Senar: I desire you (speaker wishes to be female) (Origin - a) Serae I will arouse your desire (Origin - a) Note of explanation:Due to our ability to shift sexes, we would commonly open up a romantic interlude by stating our desire and which sex we wanted to start with. Shaeyata Specific style of warrior honor (Origin - a) Shain Cemar Border Town in Tir (Origin - t) Shalva The word that best encompasses the concept of sorrow for someone (Shale-va) other than one s'elf . Sheltleth Dark in nature/unseelie (Origin - a) Shema'shestai A phase in elven life corresponding to the mid-20s of mortal life (Origin - t) Shi''ria na My friend's Old name (Origin - Bluesilver) Sh'mai Beloved of my soul (Origin - a) Shol (show-l, Elven breath for the healing or ensouling or shoal) awakening breath Sirc The word that elves called themselves in the 1st & 2nd cycles (Origin - a) Soto-Car Laena Sa! Hey, you walk there, "by the singing soul"; I see the way of walking, see, so see the soul of my way. (Origin - a) Ta Yes, I get it (Origin - a) Taia I hear you (Origin - a) Talauntain Enlightened (Origin - The Silver Elves) Ta'na Ahlay Walk in Light that is like Water (Origin - ?) Tanaii A Path; a path one chooses, not respective of whether said path is Des'tai or Nis'tai. It does not imply the rightness or wrongness of the path, merely the existance of the path. (Origin - t) Tanaii-ka This is the path of one's Soul, when the path chooses one instead of one choosing the path. Probably not too far from des'tai in meaning but Tanaii-ka refers to action, or to the overall duty one has for one's life as opposed to any one portion of it. For example, choosing to be a hunter is my Tanaii, my path. But being of the Wild Hunt and honoring the things we honor, and doing what we must to, that is my Tanaii-ka, that which has chosen me. When I was given my Hunt Name to honor my particular Talents, that name was the embodiment of my Tanaii-Ka. It is possible, however, for one's Tanaii-ka to be either Des'tai or Nis'tai, depending on the things one has chosen to do. If I had used my talents and gifts to destroy, to take power, to harm, then the path I am on would would still be Tanaii-ka but it would be Nis'tai, a thing of wrongness and destruction. (Origin - t) Tashae [You] hear me (Origin - a) Tashen Pay close attention, important (Origin - a) Telpareon Far Memory (Origin - The Silver Elves) Teremai Compassionate (Origin - t) Terestai The forest that will ever be (Origin - a) Teshmeeat ? (Origin - a) Tihr a' Lahn Walk/Dance in Light (Origin - ?) T'negeth Isn't it -- For those of you familiar with FASA's Battle Tech universe, this is used similarly to the Clans' quiaff and quineg, that is, to end a sentence with a question of either affirmation or negation.. (Origin - a) Unasae Don't quit/give in (Origin - a) Vasata Awaken (Origin - The Silver Elves) Yanna Female nads (Origin - a) Zelsatu Consciousness (Origin - The Silver Elves) Zorvain Infused (Origin - The Silver Elves)