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Author: Larenil@aol.com

L`Ilythiiri Zhaun`ol

{The Drow Dictionary}

A`quarthus a`lil Mzilst Malla Nedylene, Valsharess d`lil Ilythiiri
d`Rilauven

{Commissioned by the Most Honored Nedylene, Queen of the Drow of
Rilauven}

Xundus a`lil Ulathtallar d`Arach-Tinilith, Larenil

{Completed by the Arch Priestess of Arach-Tinilith, Larenil}

Bel`laus wun zha`linth d`lil Malla Ilharess, Innelda Isher Lylyl

{Dedicated in memory of the Honored Matron, Innelda Isher Lylyl}

Xuil mzil fielthalen dal Karlin Mott, Wanre d`Sorcere

{With many contributions from Karlin Mott, Apprentice of Sorcere}

–TABLE OF CONTENTS–

OOC NOTES

USAGE NOTES

GRAMMAR

Pluralization

Possessive Case

Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES

OTHER NOBLE HOUSES

DROW CITIES

CITY INSTITUTES

DEITIES

TITLES

RACES

SPECIAL WORDS

COMMON TO DROW

DROW TO COMMON

DIRECTIONS

NUMBERS

PHRASES

PROVERBS

I. OOC NOTES

Many of the Drow words and phrases appearing below are excerpts from
`The Drow of the Underdark` by TSR, Inc., and other authorized AD&D
sources.
Where applicable, these excerpts are displayed in capital letters.
The remaining Drow words and phrases have been developed by the
Temple of Lloth (`TOL`). This dictionary may be distributed through
licensed TSR sites and used in connection with any AD&D role-playing
activity.
However, TOL requests that no alterations or additions be made to this
dictionary for use in Neverwinter Nights (`NWN`) without the consent
of the TOL GM.

II. USAGE NOTES

This dictionary has been prepared by the Sorcere for the use of the
Drow in dealing with other races and as a guide for other races in the
proper dealings with the Drow. To facilitate such use, the majority
of this Dictionary has been translated into Common.

Any Drow allowed contact with other races should have received
training in proper conduct elsewhere, thus no effort has been made to
supplement such training here. Non-Drow are advised to pay heed to
these Usage Notes.
Many Drow societies welcome mutually profitable or pleasurable
dealings with other races or societies. However, the Drow are a
justly proud people and are quick to take offense — often fatal
offense — at what they perceive to be insults or breaches of
etiquette.

You have been warned.

III. GRAMMAR

IIIa. PLURALIZATION

Withstanding irregular forms, a plural is completed by `en` if it ends
in a

consonant or `n` if it ends in a vowel.

Singular Plural

Jabbress Jabbressen

(Mistress} (Mistresses}

Velve Velven

{Blade} {Blades}

IIIb. POSSESSIVE CASE

Coincidentally, the possessive case in the Drow language is very
similar to the Common Tongue used by most races. The possessive case
is completed with „s` except if the word ends in `s` where upon „`
is added.

Sarn lil velg`larn`s inthen

{Beware the assassin`s schemes}

Nindil zhah lil Valsharess` elgluth

{That is the Valsharess` whip}

IIIc. VERBS

A verb has different forms depending on its number (singular or
plural);

person (first, second, third); voice (active, passive); tense
(present,

past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect); and mood

(indicative, imperative, subjunctive).

NUMBER: Withstanding irregular verbs, the singular form is completed
with `ar`.

Singular Plural

Lil sargtlin elggar Lil sargtlinen elgg

{The warrior kills} {The warriors kill}

Uss jaluk elar Draa jaluken el

{One male dies} {Two males die}

PERSON: Verbs usually have a different form only in the third person
singular of the present tense. Withstanding irregular verbs, the
third person singular of the present tense is completed with `e`.

Usstan belbau Dos belbau Uk belbaue

{I give} {You give} {He gives}

Usstan luth Dos luth Il luthe

{I cast} {You cast} {She casts}

VOICE: A passive verb is a combination of a `be` verb and a past
participle.

Active L`Yathrin harventhe ukt karliik

{The Yathrin severs his head}

Passive Ukt karliik zhahus harventhus a`lil Yathrin

{His head was severed by the Yathrin}

TENSE: Withstanding irregular verbs, the past tense is completed with
`us`.

Active Voice Passive Voice

Present Uk phlithe Uk zhah phlithus

Tense {He hates} {He is hated}

Past Usstan phlithus Usstan zhahus phlithus

Tense {I hated} {I was hated}

Future Dos orn phlith Dos orn tlu phlithus

Tense {You will hate} {You will be hated}

Present Dos inbal phlithus Dos inbal tlus phlithus

Perfect {You have hated} {You have been hated}

Past Il inbalus phlithus Il inbalus tlus phlithus

Perfect {She had hated} {She had been hated}

Future Usstan zhal inbal phlithus Usstan zhal inbal tlus
phlithus

Perfect {I shall have hated} {I shall have been hated}

MOOD: The mood of the verb indicates the tone in which the statement
is made. The common `-ing` ending found in many verbs of the
indicative mood is completed with `-in`. There are no other endings
for the imperative or subjunctive moods.

Indicative Udos phuul raldarin l`waess da`fol rivvin.

{We are stripping the skin from some humans}

IIId. ADJECTIVES

Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative.

Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with
`ur` while the superlative is completed with `url`. The common
`-ful` suffix for many adjectives is indicated by „urn`.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Olath Olathur Olathurl

{Dark} {Darker} {Darkest}

Ssin`urn Mzild ssin`urn Mzilst ssin`urn

{Beautiful} {More beautiful} {Most beautiful}

IIIe. ADVERBS

Adverbs, like adjectives, have three forms: positive, comparative, and
superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the comparative form is
completed with `ur` while the superlative is completed with `url`.
The common `-ly`

suffix for many adverbs is indicated by `ne` (or `e` if ending in
`n`).

Positive Comparative Superlative

Al Alur Alurl

{Well} {Better} {Best}

Ssin`urne Mzild ssin`urne Mzilst ssin`urne

{Beautifully} {More beautifully} {Most beautifully}

IV. NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES

Faen Tlabbar – currently 1st House of Neverwinter

Fey-Branche – currently 2nd House of Neverwinter

Rilynt`tar – currently 3rd House of Neverwinter

Lylyl – currently 4th House of Neverwinter

Auvryndar – defunct

Baenre – defunct

DeVir – defunct

Ky`Alur – defunct

Noquar – defunct

V. OTHER NOBLE HOUSES

Aleanrahel Aleval Arabani

Arkhenneld Barrison`del`armgo Claddath

Despana Do`Urden Eilservs

Everhate Freth Helviiryn

Hlaund Hun`ett Kenafin

Kilsek Maerret Melarn

Ousstyl Teken`duis Tormtor

Zauviir

VI. DROW CITIES

Rilauven – Drow city of Neverwinter

Abaethaggar Abburth Baereghel

Charrvhel`raugaust Chaulssin Ched Nasad

Cheth Rrhinn Erelhei-Cinlu Eryndlyn

Faneadar Guallidurth Haundrauth

Ithilaughym Llurth Dreier Luihaulen`tar

Maerimydra Menzoberranzan Orlytlar

Sshamath Sshanntynlan Szithlin

T`lindhet Tyrybblyn Uluitur

Undraeth V`elddrinnsshar Waethe Hlammachar

Yuethindrynn

VII. CITY INSTITUTES

ARACH-TINILITH – Temple of Lloth and academy for Yathrin

El`lar d`Ssinssrigg – House of Pleasure

SORCERE – Academy of Wizardry

MELEE-MAGTHERE – Academy of Warfare

Valsharen Drow

Vel`Xundussa Magthere – Royal Drow Security Institute (`VDVM`)

VIII. DEITIES

EILISTRAEE – The Dark Maiden

lesser goddess (chaotic-good)

goddess of the good Drow – enemy of Lloth

GHAUNADAUR – That Which Lurks (The Elder Elemental God)

lesser god (chaotic-evil)

god of the creatures of the Underdark

LLOTH – The Queen of Spiders

(LOLTH, LOETHE) minor goddess (chaotic-evil)

goddess of the Drow

VHAERUN – The Masked God of Night

lesser god (chaotic-evil)

god of thievery & Drow interests on the surface

IX. TITLES

BREGAN D`AERTHE – Mercenary Band of rogue Drow

C`RINTRI – noble Drow (C`rintrin – nobles)

Dalharil – Daughter

Dalharuk – Son

Faerz`un`arr – Seeress

ILHARESS – Matron

ILHARN – Patron

Jabbress – Mistress

(female in charge of some task or office)

JABBUK – Master

(male in charge of some task or office)

MALLA – honored

(a term of respect preceding a title)

Qu`abban – House Agent

(sometimes used for non-House agent)

Qu`el`faeruk – House Wizard

Qu`el`saruk – House Weapons Master

Qu`el`velguk – House Assassin

SARGTLIN – Drow Warrior

SHEBALI – Rogue, non-noble Drow

Ssins d`Aerth – professional entertainer (prostitute)

Ulathtallar – Arch Priestess of the Arach-Tinilith

Ulfaerz`un`arr – Arch Seeress of the Sorcere

Ul`Saruk – Warlord of the Melee-Magthere

Ul`Veldriss – Arch Shadow Mistress of the VDVM

Valuk – male monarch (reference for non-Drow races)

VALSHARESS – Queen

Veldriss/Veldruk – Shadow Mistress/Master

(obtained only by training at the VDVM)

Yath`Abban – Temple Agent

(sometimes used for non-TOL agent)

YATHRIN – Priestess of Lloth

YATHTALLAR – High Priestess of Lloth

X. RACES

DARTHIIR – surface elf/elves

DUERGAR – deep dwarf/dwarves

GOL – goblin (GOLN – goblins)

hargluk – dwarf (harglukkin – dwarves)

HASZAK – illithid (HASZAKKIN – illithids)

RIVVIL – human (RIVVIN – humans)

sakphul – halfling/halflings

tagnik`zur – dragon/dragons

tu`rilthiir – half-elf/elves

yingil – gnome (yingilin – gnomes)

X. SPECIAL WORDS

alartae – greater tentacle rod

DRAGAZHAR – Underdark bat

DRIDER – Half-spider/Half-Drow abomination

ILYTHIIRI – Drow

jilorbb – jade spider

llarl – adamantine arm

MYRLOCHAR – Soul Spider (Minion of Lloth)

olartae – lesser tentacle rod

orbdrin – spider mask

orlenggin – sacrificial altar

orshal – sacrificial chalice

orvelve – sacrificial spider dagger

qu`ilinsar – House insignia

sithyrr – Drow hand crossbow

ulartae – master tentacle rod

YOCHLOL – Handmaiden of Lloth

XII. COMMON TO DROW

a – NATHA (seldom used)

about – BAUTH

above – phor

accomplish – XUN

accomplishment – XUNDUS

accomplishments – xundussa

achievement – XUNDUS

achievements – xundussa

across – naudal

additional – mziln

after – p`luin

against – qua`laen

agree – qua`l

agreement – INTHIGG

aim (goal) – ILINDITH

alert – KYONE

alertly – KYONE

alike – esaph

alive – DRO

all – JAL

allure – ssinss

ally – ABBAN

alone – MAGLUST

also – mziln

although – d`ril

am – uil

ambush – thalack`vel

among – WUND

amulet – ilinsar

and – LUETH

another – jalbyr

any – jala

anybody – jalkhel

anyone – jaluss

anything – jalbol

apart – MAGLUST

apprentice – wanre

are – PHUUL

argument – QUA`LAELAY

arm – da`re

armor – ky`ostal

around – BAUTH

arrest – ply`uss

arrow – b`luth`ol

as – IZIL

assassin – velg`larn

assassinate – ol`elg

assassination – ol`elghinn

at – a

attractive – ssin`urn

avoid – BAUTHA

avoiding – bauthin

back – RATH

backs – RATHA

backstab – rath`elg

band – AKH

barrier – KULGGEN

battle – THALACK

battle-might – SARGH

be – TLU

beauty – ssin

beautiful – ssin`urn

because – p`wal

been – tlus

before – p`los

behind – RATHRAE

below – HARL

beneath – HARL

beside – tu`suul

best – ALURL

better – ALUR

between – tu`fyr

beware – SARN

beyond – tu`jol

birth – ILHAR

bitch – elg`caress

bite – tril

bitter – riknueth

blade – VELVE

bless – bel`la

block – KULG

blockage – KULG

blood – vlos

brazier – linthre

break – harventh

brother – dalninuk

body – khel

bond – valm

book – zhuan`ol

both – TUTH

bow – b`luthyrr

bravery – HONGLATH

brightness – ssussun

but – jhal

by – a

calm – HONGLATH

captive – kul`gobuss

capture – ply`uss

care – kyon

careful – KYONE

carefully – KYONE

carefulness – kyona

carrion – IBLITH

cast – LUTH

cattle – rothe

cauldron – linth`el

caution (distrust) – ne`kales

caution (stealth) – OLIST

cave – har`ol

cavern – har`ol

chalice – shanaal

charm – ssinss

chest – mamulen

child – dalhar

children – dalharen

city – che`el

climb – Z`ORR

cloak – PIWAFWI

coinage – BELAERN

cold – inthuul

come – doer

command – QUARTH

commanded – QUARTHEN

commission – a`quarth

commissioned – a`quarthus

complain – elg`car

complaining – elg`carin

complete (n) – XUNDUS

complete (v) – XUN

comrade – ABBIL

concealment – VELDRIN

confrontation – QUA`LAELAY

conquer – har`luth

conquering – ULTRINNAN

conqueror – ULTRIN

conqueror (Lloth) – ULTRINE

consider – TALINTH

considering – talinthin

conspiracy – olis`inth

continue – ELENDAR

continued – ELENDAR

continuing – elendarin

contribution – fielthal

council – TALTHALRA

coup – olis`inthigg

coward – rath`arg

cowardice – rath`argh

create – beldro

cut – harventh

dagger – VELVE

danger – SREEN

dark – olath

darkness – OLOTH

dart – kyil

darts – kyilen

daughter – dalharil

dead – elghinyrr

death – ELGHINN

death (in Lloth`s name) – STREEA

deceit – waerr`ess

dedicate – bel`la

despise – phlith

destiny – UL-ILINDITH

destiny (of Lloth) – ELAMSHIN

destroy – ELGG

did – xunus

die – el

different – endar

disagree – qua`lae

disagreement – QUA`LAELAY

discover – RAGAR

dishonor – rath`argh

distrust (n) – ne`kales

distrust (v) – ne`kalsa

do – XUN

dodge – BAUTHA

dodging – bauthin

doing – xunin

dominance – Z`RESS

done – xunor

don`t – xuat

door – OBSUL

down – HARL

dragon – tagnik`zur

dwelling – el`lar

each – weth

earth (element) – har`dro

eat – cal

effort – XUND

either – usbyr

electricity – nizzre`

encounter – THALRA

endure – ELENDAR

enemy – OGGLIN

escape – do`bauth

escaping – do`bauthin

ESP – z`talin

every – ril

everybody – rilkhel

everyone – riluss

everything – rilbol

evil – verin

excrement – IBLITH

expedition – Z`HIND

extra – mziln

eye – sol

eyes – solen

face – jindurn

facing – ALUST

father – ILHARN

favor – elamshinae

fawn – s`lurpp

fawning – s`lurppin

fearless – STREEAKA

fearlessness – STREEAKA

female – jalil

few – stath

fighting – melee

fighting (magical) – melaer

find – RAGAR

fire – chath

flame – chath

flatter – s`lurpp

flattering – s`lurppin

flesh – siltrin

food – CAHALLIN

fool – WAEL

foolish – WAELA

for – whol

force – Z`RESS

forefront – ALUST

forgive – nelgeth

forgiveness – nelgetha

friend – ABBIL

from – DAL (often shortened to da`)

fun – JIVVIN

future – ulin

gap – OBSUL

gem – eoul

get – inbau

gift – BELBOL

give – BELBAU

glass – shanaal

go – alu

goal – ILINDITH

goblet – shanaal

going – aluin

goddess (generic) – Quar`valsharess

goddess (Lloth) – Quarval-sharess

gone – alus

good – bwael

grace (holy) – elamshinae

grace – suliss

graceful – suliss`urn

grave (tomb) – PHALAR

greed – SSINSSRIGG

group – AKH

guard – KYORL

guarding – KYORLIN

guide (n) – MRIMM

guide (v) – mrigg

had – inbalus

hag – elg`caress

handsome – ssin`urn

have – inbal

hate – phlith

he – uk

head – karliik

heart – xukuth

help – xxizz

her – ilta

here – ghil

heresy – og`elendar

heretic – og`elend

hers – ilt

herself – iltan

hidden – VELKYN

highest – ULTRIN

highest (Lloth) – ULTRINE

him – ukta

himself – uktan

his – ukt

hit – zotreth

hitch – KULG

hold – mir

holy – ORTHAE

honor – bel`la

hot – sseren

house (noble) – QU`ELLAR

house (non-noble) – el`lar

hurl – LUTH

I – usstan

if – ka

imperial – valsharen

in – WUN

incense – cha`ol

inn – el`inssrigg

inside – wu`suul

inspiration – MRIMM

inspire – mrigg

institute – magthere

instrument – velnarin

intelligence (recon) – vel`xundussa

intelligent – ne`kalsa

intercourse (slang) – vith

into – WUND

invisible – VELKYN

is – ZHAH

it – ol

its – olt

itself – oltan

item – BOL

javelin – luth`ol

join – valm

journey – Z`HIND

key – mrim`ol

kidnap – ply`usaerth

kill – ELGG

kneel – harl`il`cik

knife – VELVE

know – ZHAUN

knowledge – ZHAUNIL

large – izznarg

learn – ZHAUN

leg – da`ur

life – DRO

light – ssussun

lightning – nizzre`

like – saph

Lloth`s

power/servants – YORN

Lloth`s will – ELAMSHIN

location – k`lar

lock (n) – mri`kul

lock (v) – mri`kul

lost – NOAMUTH

love – SSINSSRIGG

lover (female) – mrimm d`ssinss

lover (male) – mrann d`ssinss

loving – ssinssriggin

lust – SSINSSRIGG

lusting – ssinssriggin

mage – FAERN

magic – FAER

magic item – FAERBOL

magical – FAERL

male – jaluk

many – mzil

may – XAL

me – ussa

medallion – ilinsar

meet – THALRA

meeting – TALTHALRA

memory – zha`linth

mine – usst

monster – PHINDAR

more – MZILD

most – mzilst

mother – ILHAR

much – mzilt

music – ssinsuurul

my – ussta

myself – usstan

neither – nausbyr

neutral – noalith

no – NAU

nobody – naukhel

none – naust

not – naut

nothing – naubol

now – nin

of – DEL (often shortened to d`)

off – tir

offal – IBLITH

old – zhuanth

on – PHOLOR

onto – pholod

opening – OBSUL

opponent – OGGLIN

oppose – ogglir

opposing – ogglirin

opposite – indarae

or – xor

other – byr

our – udossta

ours – udosst

ourselves – udosstan

out – DOEB

outcast – DOBLUTH

outside – do`suul

over – phor

pain – jiv`undus

pardon – nelgetha

pariah – DOBLUTH

passion – SSINSSRIGG

past (time) – zhahn

path – COLBAUTH

perhaps – XAL

piracy – op`elgin

pirate – op`elg

place – k`lar

plan – INTH

plane – zik`den`vever

platter – lintaguth

play – JIVVIN

plot – olis`inth

poison (n) – elg`cahl

poison (v) – elg`cahal

power – Z`RESS

praise – bel`la

prevail – ULTRINNAN

present (time) – nin

prison – kul`gobsula

prisoner – kul`gobuss

profit – BELAERN

punch – zotreth

punish – sarn`elgg

raid – THALACKZ`HIND

ransom – ply`usaerth

reckless – STREEAKA

recklessness – STREEAKA

reconnaissance – vel`xundussa

remove – drewst

ride – Z`HAR

rival (n) – OGGLIN

rival (v) – ogglir

rivaling – ogglirin

royal – valsharen

royal seal – sharulg

ruse – GOLHYRR

sacred – ORTHAE

safe – sreen`aur

safety – sreen`aur

scheme – INTH

school – magthere

scourge – elgluth

scroll – narkuth

security – vel`xundussa

seduction – ssinss

seize – plynn

servant – wanre

sever – harventh

several – blynol

sex – vith

shadows – VELDRIN

shall – zhal

she – il

shield – KULGGEN

side – suul

silence – venorsh

silent – venorik

since – yol

similar – indar

sister – dalninil

skin – waess

slave – rothe

slay – ELGG

small – inlul

smart – ne`kalsa

snag – KULG

so – ji

some – fol

somebody – folkhel

someone – foluss

something – folbol

son – dalharuk

spear – luth`ol

spell – faerz`undus

spell book – faerz`ol

spider – ORBB

spy (n) – vel`xunyrr

spy (v) – vel`xunyrr

steal – olplynir

stealth – OLIST

stratagem – INTH

strength – Z`RESS

strength-at-arms – SARGH

strike – zotreth

strip – raldar

striving – XUND

subjugate – har`luth

such – folt

suicide – STREEA

superior – ALUR

supreme – ULTRIN

supreme (Lloth) – ULTRINE

surprise – BRORN

surprises – BRORNA

survival – dro`xundus

survive – dro`xun

sweet – ssinjin

sword – VELVE

sycophant – s`lurppuk

take – plynn

tavern – el`inssrigg

telepathy – z`talin

temple – YATH (property, work or decree)

than – TAGA

thank – bel`la

that – nindel

the – LIL

their – ninta

theirs – nint

them – nina

themselves – nintan

there – gaer

these – nindolen

they – NIND

then – zhahn

thief – olplyn

thieving – op`elgin

thing – BOL

think – TALINTH

this – nindol

those – NINDYN

throat – rinteith

throne – sharorr

throw – LUTH

time – draeval

to – ULU

together – ul`naus

torture – jiv`elgg

toward – ulan

traditional – ELEND

traitor – og`elend

trap – GOLHYRR

trapdoor – obsu`arl

treason – og`elendar

treasure – BELAERN

treatise – zhuan`ol

treaty – INTHIGG

trick – GOLHYRR

trip – Z`HIND

trust (n) – KHALESS

trust (v) – khal

unaware – WAELA

uncover – RAGAR

under – HARL

Underdark – Har`oloth

unknown – NOAMUTH

unseen – VELKYN

until – hwuen

up – phor

upon – PHOLOR

us – udossa

usual – ELEND

valor – SARGH

victory – ULTRINNAN

wait – KYORL

waiting – KYORLIN

walk – Z`HIN

wanderer – NOAMUTH

war – THALACK

wards – ky`ov`aer

wariness – kyona

warning – SARN

wary – KYONE

was – zhahus

watch – KYORL

watchful – kyorl`urn

watching – KYORLIN

water – niar

way – COLBAUTH

we – udos

wealth – BELAERN

weapon – sarol

well – al

went – alus

were – zhahen

wet – loniar

what – vel`bol

when – vel`drav

where – vel`klar

which – vel`bolen

whine – elg`car

whining – elg`carin

whip (n) – elgluth

whip (v) – elgluth

who – VEL`USS

whom – vel`ussa

whose – vel`dos

will (v) – orn

will (of Lloth) – ELAMSHIN

will (n) – Z`RESS

win – ULTRINNAN

wine – jhinrae

wisdom – ZHAUNIL

with – xuil

within – WUND

without – xuileb

wizard – FAERN

work – XUND

yes – xas

yet – quin

you – DOS

young – waelin

your – dossta

yours – DOSST

yourself – DOSSTAN

XIII. DROW TO COMMON

a – at, by

a`quarth – commission

a`quarthus – commissioned

ABBAN – ally, not-enemy

ABBIL – comrade, `trusted` friend

AKH – band, group

al – well

alu – go

aluin – going

ALUR – better, superior

ALURL – best, foremost

alus – went, gone

ALUST – in front, facing, in the forefront

asanque – likewise, as you wish

BAUTH – around, about

BAUTHA – dodge, to dodge

bauthin – dodging, avoiding

BELAERN – wealth, coinage, treasure, profit

BELBAU – to give

BELBOL – gift

beldro – to create

bel`la – to honor, to dedicate, to praise, to thank,

b`luth`ol – arrow

b`luthyrr – bow

blynol – several

BOL – item, thing

(unknown, unidentified, mysterious or important)

BRORN – surprise

BRORNA – surprises

bwael – good, a good person

byr – other

cal – eat

CAHALLIN – food (produce or harvest, including
raid-spoils, but not hunted game or cooking)

cha`ol – incense

chath – fire, flame

che`el – city (generic)

COLBAUTH – path, known way

colnbluth – outsider, non-drow

d`ril – although

da`re – arm

da`ur – leg

DAL – from (sometimes shortened to da`)

dalhar – child

dalharen – children

dalharil – daughter

dalharuk – son

dalninil – sister

dalninuk – brother

DEL – of (sometimes shortened to d` or de`)

do`bauth – escape, to escape

do`bauthin – escaping

do`suul – outside

DOBLUTH – outcast

DOEB – out

doer – come

DOS – you

DOSST – yours

dossta – your

DOSSTAN – yourself

draeval – time

drewst – remove

DRO – life, alive

dro`xun – survive, to survive

dro`xundus – survival

el – die

ELAMSHIN – destiny, the will of Lloth

elamshinae – favor, grace (esp. with Lloth)

el`lar – dwelling, non-noble House

ELEND – usual, traditional

ELENDAR – continue, continued, endure

elg`cahal – to poison

elg`cahl – poison

elg`car – whine, complain

elg`carin – whining, complaining

elg`caress – hag, harpy, bitch (directed to a female)

ELGG – kill, slay, destroy

elggor – dying

ELGHINN – death

elghinyrr – dead

elgluth – whip, scourge

el`inssrigg – inn, tavern

endar – opposite, different

esaph – alike

euol – gem

FAER – magic

FAERBOL – magical item

FAERL – magical

FAERN – wizard, magic-worker (of either sex, any
race)

faerz`ol – grimoire, spell book

faerz`undus – magic spell

fielthal – contribution

fol – some

folbol – something

folkhel – somebody

foluss – someone

folt – such

gaer – there

ghil – here

GOLHYRR – trick, ruse, trap

HARL – down, under, below, beneath

harl`il`cik – to kneel

har`dro – earth (element)

har`luth – subjugate, conquer

har`ol – cave, cavern

Har`oloth – The Underdark

harventh – cut, sever, break

HONGLATH – clear thinking, calm, bravery, good behavior

hwuen – until

hyrr – item (abstract)

IBLITH – excrement, offal, carrion

il – she

ilt – hers

ilta – her

iltan – herself

ILHAR – mother, to mother

(to give birth to young, not to comfort or rear)

ILINDITH – aim, goal, hoped-for event

ilinsar – medallion, amulet

inbal – have

inbalus – had

inbau – get

indar – similar

indarae – opposite

inlul – small

INTH – plan, stratagem, scheme

INTHIGG – agreement, treaty

inthuul – cold

IZIL – as (often shortened to iz` or `zil)

izznarg – large

JAL – all

jala – any

jalbol – anything

jalbyr – another

jalil – female (gender)

jalkhel – anybody

jaluk – male (gender)

jaluss – anyone

jhal – but

jhinrae – wine

ji – so

jindurn – face

JIVVIN – fun, play (amusing cruelty, `animal
spirits`)

jiv`elgg – torture

jiv`undus – [severe] pain

ka – if

karliik – head

khal – to trust (especially misplaced or foolish)

KHALESS – trust (especially misplaced or foolish)

khel – body

k`lar – place. location

KULG – snag, hitch, blockage (to will or actual
blockage)

KULGGEN – deliberate rampart, shield, or other barrier

kul`gobsula – prison

kul`gobuss – prisoner, captive

kyil – dart

kyilen – darts

kyon – care

KYONE – alert/alertly, wary/warily,
careful/carefully

kyona – carefulness, wariness

KYORL – watch, wait, guard

KYORLIN – watching, waiting, guarding

kyorl`urn – watchful

ky`ostal – armor (magical or physical)

ky`ov`aer – magical wards (esp. of a House)

LIL – the (often shortened to l`)

lintaguth – platter

linth`el – cauldron

linthre – brazier

loniar – wet

LUETH – and (often shortened to lu`)

LUTH – cast, throw, hurl

luth`ol – spear, javelin

MAGLUST – apart, alone

magthere – school, institute (generic)

mamulen – chest

melaer – fighting with magic

melee – fighting with weapons or hand-to-hand

mir – to hold

mrann d`ssinss – lover (male)

mrigg – to inspire, to guide

mri`kul – lock, to lock

mrim`ol – key

MRIMM – guide, key, inspiration

mrimm d`ssinss – lover (female)

mzil – many

MZILD – more

mziln – also, extra, additional

mzilst – most

mzilt – much

narkuth – scroll

NATHA – a (seldom used, except for emphasis)

NAU – no

naubol – nothing

naudal – across

naukhel – nobody

nausbyr – neither

naust – none

naut – not

ne`kales – caution, distrust

ne`kalsa – smart, not trusting

nelgeth – to forgive (rarely used)

nelgetha – forgiveness, pardon

niar – water

nin – now, present (time)

nina – them

NIND – they

nindel – that

NINDYN – those

nindol – this

nindolen – these

nint – theirs

ninta – their

nintan – themselves

nizzre` – electricity, lightning

noalith – neutral

NOAMUTH – wanderer, lost, unknown

OBSUL – opening, door, gap

obsu`arl – trapdoor

og`elend – heretic, traitor, non-follower of Lloth

og`elendar – treason, heresy, opposition to Lloth`s will

OGGLIN (n) – rival, opponent, enemy

ogglir – to rival, to oppose

ogglirin – rivaling, opposing

ol – it

olath – dark

ol`elg – assassinate, to kill by treachery

ol`elghinn – assassination, death by treachery

olis`inth – plot, conspiracy

olis`inthigg – coup

OLIST – caution, stealth

OLOTH – darkness (natural or magical)

olplyn – thief

olplynir – steal

olt – its

oltan – itself

op`elg – pirate

op`elgin – piracy, thieving

ORBB – spider

orn – will

ORTHAE – holy, sacred

p`los – before

p`luin – after

p`wal – because

PHALAR – grave, battle-marker

PHINDAR – monster, dangerous being

(especially a non-intelligent creature)

pholod – onto

PHOLOR – on, upon

phor – above, up, over

phlith – hate, despise

PHUUL – are (often shortened to ph` or phu`)

PIWAFWI – magical cloak

PLYNN – take, seize

ply`usaerth – kidnap, hold for ransom

ply`uss – arrest, capture

qua`l – agree

qua`lae – disagree

qua`laen – against

QUA`LAELAY – disagreement, argument, confrontation

(not yet open conflict)

QU`ELLAR – House (of a titled noble family)

QUARTH – order (exercise of authority)

QUARTHEN – ordered, commanded

QUARVAL-SHARESS – Goddess – Lloth

QUAR`VALSHARESS – Goddess (other than Lloth)

quin – yet

RAGAR – find, discover, uncover

raldar – strip

RATH – back

RATHA – backs

rath`arg – coward

rath`elg – backstab

RATHRAE – behind

rath`argh – cowardice, dishonor

ril – every

rilbol – everything

rilkhel – everybody

riluss – everyone

riknueth – bitter

rinteith – throat

rothe – Underdark cattle, slave (esp. non-Drow)

saph – like

SARGH – confidence in weapons, battle-might,

strength-at-arms, valor

sarol – weapon

SARN! – beware! – warning!

sarn`elgg – punish

s`lurpp – fawn, flatter, curry favor

s`lurppin – fawning, flattering

s`lurppuk – sycophant

shanaal – chalice, goblet, glass

sharorr – throne

sharulg – royal seal

siltrin – flesh

sol – eye

solen – eyes

SREEN – danger

sreen`aur – safe, safety

sseren – hot

ssin – beauty

ssinjin – sweet

ssinss – seduction, allure, charm

ssin`urn – attractive, beautiful, handsome

SSINSSRIGG – passion, lust, greed

ssinssriggin – lusting, loving

ssinsuurul – music

SSUSSUN – light, brightness

stath – few

STREEA – suicide, death in the service of Lloth, a
House, or a community

STREEKA – reckless(ness), fearless(ness)

suliss – grace

suliss`urn – graceful

suul – side

TAGA – than

tagnik`zur – dragon

TALINTH – to think, to consider

talinthin – considering

TALTHALRA – meeting, council, parley

THALACK – war, open fighting

THALACKZ`HIND – raid, attack from afar

thalack`vel – ambush, sneak attack

THALRA – meet, encounter

tir – off

TLU – be, to be

tlus – been

tril – bite

tu`fyr – between

tu`jol – beyond

tu`suul – beside

TUTH – both (often shortened to tu`)

udos – we

udossa – us

udosst – ours

udossta – our

udosstan – ourselves

uil – am

uk – he

ukt – his

ukta – him

uktan – himself

UL-ILINDITH – destiny

ul`naus – together

ulan – toward

ulin – future (time)

ulnar – lie (untruth)

uln`hyrr – liar

ULTRIN – supreme, highest, conqueror

ULTRINE – ultrin when applied to Lloth only

ULTRINNAN – conquering, victory, to win or prevail

ULU – to

usbyr – either

ussa – me

usst – mine

ussta – my

USSTAN – I, this one, myself

USSTIL – one in my place

valm – join, bond

valsharen – royal, imperial

vel`bol – what

vel`bolen – which

vel`dos – whose

vel`drav – when

vel`klar – where

VEL`USS – who

vel`ussa – whom

vel`xundussa – security, intelligence, reconnaissance

vel`xunyrr – spy, to spy

VELDRIN – shadows, concealment afforded by varying
light

velg`larn – assassin

VELKYN – unseen, hidden, invisible

velnarin – instrument

VELVE – blade (dagger, knife, sword)

venorik – silent

venorsh – silence

verin – evil

vith – to perform sexual intercourse (slang)

vlos – blood

WAEL – fool

WAELA – foolish, unaware/unwary

waelin – young

waerr`ess – deceipt

waess – skin

wanre – apprentice, servant

weth – each

whol – for

wu`suul – inside

WUN – in

WUND – among, within, into

XAL – may, might, perhaps

xas – yes

xor – or

xuat – don`t

xuil – with

xuileb – without

xukuth – heart

XUN – do, to complete or accomplish

XUND – striving, effort, work

xunin – doing

xunor – done

xunus – did

XUNDUS – achievement, work completed

xundussa – achievements, works completed

xxizz – help

YATH – temple, of the temple (property, work, or
decree)

yibin – weak

yol – since

YORN – power/will/servant-creature of the Goddess
(Lloth)

Z`HAR – to ride

Z`HIN – to walk

Z`HIND – trip, journey, expedition

Z`ORR – climb

Z`RESS – power, strength, force, dominance

(esp. of the will – i.e. success in manipulation)

z`talin – ESP, telepathy

ZHAH – is

zhahn – then, past (time)

zhahen – were

zhahus – was

zhal – shall

ZHAUN – to learn, to know

ZHAUNIL – wisdom, knowledge

zhuanth – old

zhaun`ol – book, treatise, work of knowledge

zha`linth – memory

zik`den`vever – plane

zotreth – strike, punch, hit

XIV. DIRECTIONS

East – Luent

North – Trezen

Northeast – Trez`nt

Northwest – Trez`in

South – Werneth

Southeast – Wern`nt

Southwest – Wern`in

West – Linoin

XV. NUMBERS

USS – one UST – first

DRAA – two DRADA – second

LLAR – three LLARNBUSS – third

quen – four quenar – fourth

huela – five huelar – fifth

rraun – six rraunar – sixth

blyn – seven blynar – seventh

lael – eight laelar – eighth

thal – nine thalar – ninth

szith – ten szithar – tenth

szithus – eleven szithusar – eleventh

szithdra – twelve szithdrar – twelfth

szithla – thirteen szithlar – thirteenth

szithuen – fourteen szithuenar – fourteenth

szithuel – fifteen szithuelar – fifteenth

szithraun – sixteen szithraunar – sixteenth

szithlyn – seventeen szithlynar – seventeenth

szithael – eighteen szithaelar – eighteenth

szithal – nineteen szithalar – nineteenth

draszith – twenty draszithar – twentieth

hueszith – fifty hueszithar – fiftieth

ravhel – hundred ravhelar – hundredth

szithrel – thousand szithrelar – thousandth

XVI. PHRASES

Vendui` I/we greet you

Aluve` I/we leave you

JAL KHALESS ZHAH WAELA All trust is foolish

OLOTH ZHAH TUTH ABBIL LUETH OGGLIN
Darkness is both friend and enemy

XUN IZIL DOS PHUUL QUARTHEN, LUETH
Do as you are ordered, and live

ILHARESSEN ZHAUNIL ALURL Matrons know best

LIL ALURL VELVE ZHAH LIL VELKYN USS
The best knife is the unseen one

LIL WAELA LUETH WAELA RAGAR BRORNA
LUETH WUND NIND, KYORLIN ELGHINN

The foolish and unwary find surprises
and among them, waiting death

KHALESS NAU USS MZILD TAGA DOSSTAN
Trust no one more than yourself

NINDYN VEL`USS KYORL NIND RATHA
THALRA ELGHINN DAL LIL ALUST
Those who watch their backs meet
death from the front

ULU Z`HIN MAGLUST DAL QU`ELLAR LUETH
VALSHARESS ZHAH ULU Z`HIN WUND LIL
PHALAR

To walk apart from House and
Queen is to walk into the grave

KYORL JAL BAUTH, KYONE, LUETH LIL
QUARVAL-SHARESS XAL BALBAU DOS LIL
BELBOL DEL ELENDAR DRO

Watch all about, warily, and the
Goddess may give you the gift of continued life

VEL`USS ZHAUN ALUR TAGA LIL
QUARVAL-SHARESS?
Who knows better than the Goddess?

Zhaunil dal Waerr`ess Knowledge from deceipt

[VDVM motto]

Dal ultrinnan ulu el`inssrigg From victory to an inn

[battle cry]

Ssinssrigg lueth Belaern Lust and Profit

[House of Pleasure motto]

Jiv`elgg lueth jiv`undus phuul jivvin

Torture and pain are fun

Ssussun pholor dos! Light upon you!

Ssussun! (shortened) [curse to Drow]

Oloth plynn dos! Darkness take you!

Olot dos! (shortened) [curse to non-Drow]

{House Name} ultrin! {House Name} supreme!

[battle cry]

A`dos quarth! At your command!

Lloth kyorl dos (d`jal) Lloth guard you (you all)

Vith`os! [see `vith` and `dos`]

Vith`ir! [see `vith` and `tir`]

XVII. PROVERBS

L`alurl abbil zhah dosstan The best trusted friend is
yourself

Khal wun dossta belaern Trust in your wealth

Jala cahallin xal tlu elg`cahlin Any food may be poison

L`elamshin d`lil Ilythiiri zhah
ulu har`luth jal
The destiny of the Drow is to conquer all

L`elend zhah alurl The traditional is best

L`alurl faerbol zhah mrimm (mrann)
d`ssinss

The best magic item is a female
(male) lover

L`alurl gol zhah elghinyrr gol
The best goblin is a dead goblin