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*"Aedra" – "Ancestors"<ref name="AedraDaedra" />
  
*"Aedra" – "Ancestors"<ref name="AedraDaedra" />
 
*"Aka" – "Dragon"
  
*"Aka" – "Dragon"
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*"Ald" – "Ancient", "Old"
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*"Ald" – "Ancient," "Old"
 
*"Aldmer" – "Ancient/Old Ones"
  
*"Aldmer" – "Ancient/Old Ones"
 
*"Aldmeris" – "Elven"
  
*"Aldmeris" – "Elven"
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*"Akavir" – "Dragon Land"<ref name="MysteriousAkavir"/>
  
*"Akavir" – "Dragon Land"<ref name="MysteriousAkavir"/>
 
*"Arcta" – "To face" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG">[https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/4160500/#Comment_4160500 Brad Derrick's ESO forum comment]</ref>
  
*"Arcta" – "To face" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG">[https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/comment/4160500/#Comment_4160500 Brad Derrick's ESO forum comment]</ref>
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*"Bos" – "Green", "Forest" <ref name="Annotated"/>
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*"Bos" – "Green," "Forest" <ref name="Annotated"/>
 
*"Chi-" – "Changed-"<ref name="Annotated" />
  
*"Chi-" – "Changed-"<ref name="Annotated" />
 
*"Chim" – "Change"
  
*"Chim" – "Change"
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*"Dae-" – Negative prefix
  
*"Dae-" – Negative prefix
 
*"Daedra" – "Not our ancestors/Not a god"<ref name="AedraDaedra" />
  
*"Daedra" – "Not our ancestors/Not a god"<ref name="AedraDaedra" />
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*"Dra" – "Ancestors", "God" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
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*"Dra" – "Ancestors," "God" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
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*"Doon" – Related to "Fight" or "War". Found in ''Alta'''doon''''' and ''Ghar'''doon'''i''
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*"Doon" – Related to "Fight" or "War." Found in ''Alta'''doon''''' and ''Ghar'''doon'''i''
 
*"Dun" – "Dark"<ref name="Annotated" />
  
*"Dun" – "Dark"<ref name="Annotated" />
 
*"Dunmer" – "The Dark Ones/Elves"
  
*"Dunmer" – "The Dark Ones/Elves"
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*"Dwe" – "Deep", "Secret"
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*"Dwe" – "Deep," "Secret"
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*"Dwemer" – "The Deep/Secret Ones", "The Ones of the Depths"<ref name="DwarvesV1">''[[Dwarves, v1]]''</ref>
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*"Dwemer" – "The Deep/Secret Ones," "The Ones of the Depths"<ref name="DwarvesV1">''[[Dwarves, v1]]''</ref>
 
*"Ehln-" – "Ancestral"
  
*"Ehln-" – "Ancestral"
 
*"Ehlnada" – "Ancestors" (Literally ancestral spirit) <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
  
*"Ehlnada" – "Ancestors" (Literally ancestral spirit) <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
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*"Malatanya" – "Truth of Life" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
  
*"Malatanya" – "Truth of Life" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
 
*"Malatu" – "Truth"
  
*"Malatu" – "Truth"
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*"Man"/"Men" – "Human(s)", "Man"/"Men"
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*"Man"/"Men" – "Human(s)," "Man"/"Men"
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*"Manmer", "Menmer" – "Half Blooded One(s)" (referring to the first Bretons)
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*"Manmer," "Menmer" – "Half Blooded One(s)" (referring to the first Bretons)
 
*"Metanane" – "To have chosen" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
  
*"Metanane" – "To have chosen" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
 
*"Mer" – "People" ("Elves")<ref name="DwarvesV1" />
  
*"Mer" – "People" ("Elves")<ref name="DwarvesV1" />
 
*"Mora" – "Wood"<ref name="Annotated" /><ref name="Before" /><ref name="MysteriousAkavir" />
  
*"Mora" – "Wood"<ref name="Annotated" /><ref name="Before" /><ref name="MysteriousAkavir" />
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*"Nu" – "We", "Us" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
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*"Nu" – "We," "Us" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
 
*"Resdayniil" – "Resdayn Folk" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
  
*"Resdayniil" – "Resdayn Folk" <ref name="BradD" group="OOG" />
 
*"Tamriel" – "Dawn's Beauty"<ref name="MysteriousAkavir"/>
  
*"Tamriel" – "Dawn's Beauty"<ref name="MysteriousAkavir"/>
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*"N'wah"<ref name="Morrowind"/>
  
*"N'wah"<ref name="Morrowind"/>
 
*"Ruhn" – Home
  
*"Ruhn" – Home
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*"Serjo" – honorary title, meaning "sir" or "Noble".<ref name="EGT:M"/><ref>''[[Note to Salyn Sarethi]]''</ref>
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*"Serjo" – honorary title, meaning "sir" or "Noble."<ref name="EGT:M"/><ref>''[[Note to Salyn Sarethi]]''</ref>
 
*"Sotha"
  
*"Sotha"
 
*"S'wit"<ref name="Morrowind"/>
  
*"S'wit"<ref name="Morrowind"/>
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*"Dae" – "Is not"; Negative prefix
  
*"Dae" – "Is not"; Negative prefix
 
*"Daedra" – "Not our ancestors"<ref name="AedraDaedra"/>
  
*"Daedra" – "Not our ancestors"<ref name="AedraDaedra"/>
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*"Nirn" means the "Gray Maybe".<ref>''[[The Monomyth]]''</ref> (Sometimes translated as "Arena")<ref group="OOG" name="Cosmology">''[[Cosmology]]''</ref> (Unconfirmed that it was this language)
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*"Nirn" means the "Gray Maybe."<ref>''[[The Monomyth]]''</ref> (Sometimes translated as "Arena")<ref group="OOG" name="Cosmology">''[[Cosmology]]''</ref> (Unconfirmed that it was this language)
   
 
==Falmer==
  
==Falmer==
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*"kajthux" – "Ample Serpent"<ref name ="HC:BM"/>
  
*"kajthux" – "Ample Serpent"<ref name ="HC:BM"/>
 
*"Kota-Vimleel" – "Black-Tongues"<ref>''[[Tribes of Murkmire: Black-Tongues]]''</ref>
  
*"Kota-Vimleel" – "Black-Tongues"<ref>''[[Tribes of Murkmire: Black-Tongues]]''</ref>
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*"Lukiul" – "Assimilated".<ref name="Infernal" group="OOG"/>
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*"Lukiul" – "Assimilated."<ref name="Infernal" group="OOG"/>
 
*"Rormasu" – Argonian word for [[Crocodile]] (literal: "big mouth reptile that breathes above water")<ref name="HC:BM"/>
 
*"Rormasu" – Argonian word for [[Crocodile]] (literal: "big mouth reptile that breathes above water")<ref name="HC:BM"/>
 
*"Saxhleel" – Argonians' name for themselves.<ref name="Infernal" group="OOG"/><ref name="Ghost People">''[[Tribes of Murkmire: Ghost People]]''</ref>
  
*"Saxhleel" – Argonians' name for themselves.<ref name="Infernal" group="OOG"/><ref name="Ghost People">''[[Tribes of Murkmire: Ghost People]]''</ref>
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(Ta'agra)<ref name="Ahzirr">''[[Ahzirr Traajijazeri]]''</ref>
  
(Ta'agra)<ref name="Ahzirr">''[[Ahzirr Traajijazeri]]''</ref>
 
*"Ahzirr Durrarriss": "We Give Freely To The People"<ref name="Ahzirr"/>
  
*"Ahzirr Durrarriss": "We Give Freely To The People"<ref name="Ahzirr"/>
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*"Ahzirr Trajijazeri" – "We justly take by force". ([[Zulana]])<ref name="Online">{{Online}}</ref><ref group="OOG" name="Cyrus">''[[Lord Vivec's Sword-Meeting With Cyrus the Restless]]''</ref>
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*"Ahzirr Trajijazeri" – "We justly take by force." ([[Zulana]])<ref name="Online">{{Online}}</ref><ref group="OOG" name="Cyrus">''[[Lord Vivec's Sword-Meeting With Cyrus the Restless]]''</ref>
 
*"Do-sura" – The Captain<ref group="OOG" name="Cyrus"/>
  
*"Do-sura" – The Captain<ref group="OOG" name="Cyrus"/>
 
*"Fusozay Var Dar": "Kill Without Qualm"<ref name="Ahzirr"/>
  
*"Fusozay Var Dar": "Kill Without Qualm"<ref name="Ahzirr"/>

Revision as of 03:21, 15 June 2018

Skyrim-CalcelmosStoneRubbing

A stone rubbing of the Falmer language

The following are the known languages that appear in The Elder Scrolls universe.

List of languages

Akaviri

[?]

  • "Syffim" – Mercenaries/Fighters.

Aldmeris

Main article: Aldmeri Language
  • "Ada" – Spirit. Found in Et'Ada and Ehlnada.
  • "Ae" – "Is/equal to/and"
  • "Ae-" – "Positive" prefix (ontological assertion)
  • "Aedra" – "Ancestors"[14]
  • "Aka" – "Dragon"
  • "Ald" – "Ancient," "Old"
  • "Aldmer" – "Ancient/Old Ones"
  • "Aldmeris" – "Elven"
  • "Altadoon" – "Weapon"
  • "Alt" – "High"[15][16][17]
  • "Altmer" – "High Ones"[15]
  • "Altmora" – "The Elder/High Wood"[16][17]
  • "Akavir" – "Dragon Land"[17]
  • "Arcta" – "To face" [OOG 3]
  • "Bos" – "Green," "Forest" [15]
  • "Chi-" – "Changed-"[15]
  • "Chim" – "Change"
  • "Chimer" – "The Changed Ones/Elves"
  • "Dae" – "Is not/ not equal to"
  • "Dae-" – Negative prefix
  • "Daedra" – "Not our ancestors/Not a god"[14]
  • "Dra" – "Ancestors," "God" [OOG 3]
  • "Doon" – Related to "Fight" or "War." Found in Altadoon and Ghardooni
  • "Dun" – "Dark"[15]
  • "Dunmer" – "The Dark Ones/Elves"
  • "Dwe" – "Deep," "Secret"
  • "Dwemer" – "The Deep/Secret Ones," "The Ones of the Depths"[18]
  • "Ehln-" – "Ancestral"
  • "Ehlnada" – "Ancestors" (Literally ancestral spirit) [OOG 3]
  • "Fevel" – "Weakness" [OOG 3]
  • "Ghardooni" – "Invaders" [OOG 3]
  • "Kan" – "To dare" [OOG 3]
  • "Malatanya" – "Truth of Life" [OOG 3]
  • "Malatu" – "Truth"
  • "Man"/"Men" – "Human(s)," "Man"/"Men"
  • "Manmer," "Menmer" – "Half Blooded One(s)" (referring to the first Bretons)
  • "Metanane" – "To have chosen" [OOG 3]
  • "Mer" – "People" ("Elves")[18]
  • "Mora" – "Wood"[15][16][17]
  • "Nu" – "We," "Us" [OOG 3]
  • "Resdayniil" – "Resdayn Folk" [OOG 3]
  • "Tamriel" – "Dawn's Beauty"[17]
  • "Tarcel" – "To resist"[OOG 3]
  • "Udhendra Nibenu" – "Father of the Niben"[1]
  • "Welkynd" – (Welkynd Stones) "Heaven Stone" (literal meaning: "Sky Child")[19]
  • "Vane" – "For" [OOG 3]
  • "Varla" – (Varla Stones) "Star" [19]
  • "Vengha" – "To venerate/adore" [OOG 3]
  • "Vir" – "Land"
  • "Ye" – "And" [OOG 3]

Ayleidoon

Main article: Ayleidoon

The Ayleid language is believed to be a variation of "Old Cyrodiilic" rather than Tamrielic.[20]

  • "Admia" – Ancestors[21]
  • "Adonai" – Lordly[21]
  • "Aldmeris" – Elven[21]
  • "Alasil" – Vision[22]
  • "Amaraldane" – Heralds[21]
  • "Anyammis" – Life[21]
  • "Aurane" – Heard[21]
  • "Agea" – Wisdom; Lore[21]
  • "Av" – From[21]
  • "Baune" – Mighty[21]
  • "Belle" – Thunderous[21]
  • Bisnensel – "New Water Halls"[23]
  • "Boiche" – "Wood"[20]
  • "Brelyeis" – Beech Trees[21]
  • "Emero" – ?[21]
  • "Gandra" – Welcoming[21]
  • "Garlas" – Caverns[21]
  • "Goria" – Obscure[21]
  • "Gravia" – Ugly[21]
  • "Haelia" – Terrible[21]
  • "Hectahame" – "Home of the Elves.[24]
  • "Jorane"[21]
  • "Karan" – Armor[21]
  • "Latta" – Light; Shines[21]
  • "Magicka" – Magic[21]
  • "Malatu" – Truth[21]
  • "Mallari" – Gold[21]
  • "Mathlemldi" – literal meaning: "From-home-driven"[21]
  • "Molag" – Fire[21][25]
  • "Moriche" – "Dark"[20]
  • "Ne" – Ever[21]
  • "Nou" – Our[21]
  • "Par" – Fist/Grip[25]
  • "Pellani" – "Outsiders"[20]
  • "Relleis" – Peace[21]
  • "Ry" – As[21]
  • "Sa" – So[21]
  • "Salache" – High[20]
  • "Sancre" – Golden[26]
  • "Sepredia" – Gifts[21]
  • "Sou" – Your[21]
  • "Suna" – Bless[21]
  • "Sunna" – Blessed (Sunnabe = Blessed Be)[21]
  • "Tor" – Hill[26]
  • "Va" – In; In The[21]
  • "Vabria frenscha" – Foaming Wave[21]
  • "Varlais" – Stars[21] (Aldmeris: Varla = Star)
  • "Ye" – And[21]

Banthan

Main article: Banthan

Dialect of Ancient Redguard. (Also calls it "Old Redguard" further down)[27]

  • "Riglametha" – "Grateful-offering"[27]
  • "Ghraewaj" – ""The Crows Who Were Punished" or "The Crows Who Punish"[27]

Daedric

Has its own alphabet, but is written the same as Tamrielic. See Daedric Alphabet

  • "Kyn" – "Dremora Race"[28] (people)[29]
  • "Kynaz" – He of the Kyn[28] [29]
  • "Kynmarcher" – Lieutenant/Minor Lord[28]
  • "Markynaz" – Translates roughly as "Grand Duke"[28] [29]
  • "Markyn" – "Grand Council" (of other Markynaz)[28]
  • "Valkynaz" – Translates roughly as "Prince"[29]

Dragon Language

Main article: Dragon Language

Dunmeri

  • Note – At some point in the past, the Dunmer had a complete, separate language.[8]
  • "Ald'ruhn" – "Old Home"
  • "Fetcher"[30]
  • "Foyada" – "Fire-river" (in the 'Ancient Ashlander tongue)[30][31]
  • "Gah" – Great (e.g. Gah-Julan)[30]
  • "Kogo" – Unbreakable
  • "Kogoruhn" – "Unbreakable Home"
  • "Muthsera" – ?[30][32]
  • "Mehra" – ?[33]
  • "N'wah"[30]
  • "Ruhn" – Home
  • "Serjo" – honorary title, meaning "sir" or "Noble."[33][34]
  • "Sotha"
  • "S'wit"[30]
  • "Sera" – Greeting given to fellow Dunmeri. (Gleaned from "Dialogue" section of Morrowind Construction set)[30]
  • "T'lonya" – Birthing swaddle[35]

Dwemeris

Main article: Dwemeris

Dwemeris.[3]

For a list of books written in Dwemeris, see Dwemeris.

Ehlnofex

Ancient language. Now extinct.

  • "Ae" – "Is" (Probably also encountered in elvish languages); Prefix establishing as true
  • "Aedra" – "Ancestors"[14]
  • "Beratu" – "Half"[40] ("Bretons" is derived from this)
  • "Dae" – "Is not"; Negative prefix
  • "Daedra" – "Not our ancestors"[14]
  • "Nirn" means the "Gray Maybe."[41] (Sometimes translated as "Arena")[OOG 4] (Unconfirmed that it was this language)

Falmer

The Falmer Language can be determined thanks to etchings in Calcelmo's Tower, and Gallus's Encoded Journal[42]

Giantish

Main article: Giantish – Established as a language in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall[4]

Goblin

A language according to the The Elder Scrolls Online lorebook Sacred Rites of the Stonechewers.

  • "Muulk" – Used to chastise Durzogs or children.[5]
  • "Mluku" – Goblin word for fecal matter.[5]

Impish

Established as a language in The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall.[4]

Kothri

Roll me down down down to the river that welcomes me
Ge-rulla seb-seb-seb ytri topali ke wel'kyn-ge

I am a Welcome Stone
Ge una Wel'kyn Bal

Just ask anyone of age, little girl, for they remember me
Yn set ghyn aka, ky'naless, synd laru'me ge

I am a Welcome Stone
Ge yni Wel'kyn Bal

Wash me up up up and see! A familiar face! Too long gone!
K'yness-ge bes bes bes ad'soon! Ha'phyn fex! Ald'ald-het!

I am Orlyan, the Long Gone Stone
Ge yni Orlyan, the Ald-Het Bal

The Around-Us will be happy to see me again!
Aurbex lemha je-je ad'soon al-ge!

But it might go, "Wait, you looked different before!"
Hyn detta set, "Ka, g'e lr'khn nymbo!"

I am a Verily Stone!
Ge yni V'arla Bal!

But it might go, "Wait, you looked different before!"
Hyn detta set, "Ka, g'e lr’khn nymbo!"

I am a Verily Stone!
Ge yni V'arla Bal!

[OOG 5]

Jel

  • A language that is described as "the closest speech to thought." A way of conversing communally with the Hist.[OOG 1]
  • Unlike many Tamrielic languages, Jel is not derived from Ehlnofex but comes from the ancient and sentient trees, the Hist.[OOG 1] The language is sometimes erroneously referred to as Saxhleel, which is the Argonian name for themselves.
  • "Hej xajhuthi kroni" – Vaporous, dangerous crones." ("Beware of witchlights")[13]
  • "hejsetha thtitleel" – Vaporous, floating sphere (or Wisp[13]
  • "hejsetha thtithik" – "Vaporous, floating egg-hatcher" (Wispmother)[13]
  • "Wamasu" is a Jel name[13]

Argonian Language[43]

  • "Al-Phid" – "Brightest star in the city"[44]
  • "Daril" – example "Daril Drinker" – ?[13]
  • "Gee-Rusleel" – "Miredancer"[45]
  • "Haj" – Hidden Woods[7]
  • "Jekos" - Meaning unknown. Used by Zahra in The Elder Scrolls Online.[46]
  • "ka" – Apprentice[43]
  • "kaj – jeke thota" – "Ample-stinging insect" (or "Giant Wasp")[13]
  • Kaoc – Form of expression of surprise or alarm.[13][44][46]
  • "kajthux" – "Ample Serpent"[13]
  • "Kota-Vimleel" – "Black-Tongues"[47]
  • "Lukiul" – "Assimilated."[OOG 1]
  • "Rormasu" – Argonian word for Crocodile (literal: "big mouth reptile that breathes above water")[13]
  • "Saxhleel" – Argonians' name for themselves.[OOG 1][48]
  • "Ssaa" – ? (used by Xijai-Teel [46]
  • "Teeba-Hatsei" – "Hip and Tail Ball"[45]
  • "Theilul" – Hurry? (uncertain on meaning)[44]
  • "Tsonashap" – "Swimming Frog"[OOG 1]
  • "Tum-Taleel" – "Root-House People"[49]
  • Uxith – "nest"[44]
  • "Veeskheel-Tzel" – "Ghost People"[48]
  • "Wasseek-haleel" – "Bright-Throats"[50]
  • "Waxhuthi" – curse word[13][51]
  • "Xal" – "Sacred"[8]
  • "Xeech'kis" – "Seed Dolls"[50]
  • "Xuth" – exclamation[8][13][52]

Nedic

  • "Sprig" – Nedic term for "fresh green twig or offshoot"[53]

Nordic

"Merethic" – literally meaning "Era of the Elves"[16]

Old Bretic

Main article: Old Bretic

Old Redguard

"Yokudan"/Old Yokudan.

  • "Ajcea": a spiral down (source: "The Alik'r)[54](Mentions Ajcea)[55]
  • "Ayh-al-Fifrah at-Hamisam" – "be at peace"?[56]
  • "Anka-Ra" – Former warrior? Old warrior?[57]
  • "Anselim" – Equivalent of "bottoms-up" (maybe)[55]
    • "Anselim" may also mean "stop" or "cease"[58]
  • Ansei "Sword-Saints"[57] (Other references too)
  • Ansu (official references, too)[OOG 6]
  • Atomos – "The Uncuttable"[OOG 6]
  • "Greklith"[59]
  • "Hel Shira" – Blade Noble?[57]
  • "Kotu": Purifying? (Frandar Hunding)[55] "weapon" / "edge"[57]
  • "Mluo": "the divinely rich child of rot, silky, pressed sour milk" (i.e. Cheese). (Source: "The Alik'r")[54]
  • "Netu" – "Turn"[58]
  • "Netu Hu" – "Turn Right"[58]
  • "Netu anselim" – "Turn Back"[OOG 6]
  • "Selim" – "Halt"[58]
  • "Ugak-ta" – "I'm pretty mad"[OOG 6]
  • "Yarbans" – A Redguard unit of measure (Frandar Hunding)[55]
  • "Raga" – ?[OOG 6]
  • "Sen nung ni-Bateki tro ki-lodo" – ?[OOG 6]
  • "Stros M'Kai" - "Sister of Thought"[OOG 7]
  • "Tro zhang-ga let" – ?[OOG 6]
  • "Sura"[OOG 6]
  • "Surahoon" – ?[OOG 6]
  • "Hira-Dirg" – ?[OOG 6]
  • "Tobr'a" – ?[OOG 6]
  • "Tung den uta-no-mongo, Ansu-Gurleht."[OOG 6]
  • "Yokeda" – "Leader? Lord of war?[57]

(See also: Banthan – a dialect of this language)

Orcish

Main article: Orcish (Skill)

Orcish is a language of the Orsimer peoples of Tamriel.[4] Other examples exist of its separate language, such as Sixteen Accords of Madness, Book XII.[60] *[OOG 6]

  • No word exists in this language for "delicacy."[61]

Saxhleel

(See "Jel")

Ta'agra

(Ta'agra)[12]

  • "Ahzirr Durrarriss": "We Give Freely To The People"[12]
  • "Ahzirr Trajijazeri" – "We justly take by force." (Zulana)[46][OOG 6]
  • "Do-sura" – The Captain[OOG 6]
  • "Fusozay Var Dar": "Kill Without Qualm"[12]
  • "Fusozay Var Var": "Enjoy Life"[12]
  • "Krin" – Grin/smile[12]
  • "Q'zi no vano thzina ualizz." – "There are no rules"[12]
  • "Ri'sallidad" – "the dead" ("Martyrs")[12]
  • "Sa-m'Athra" – Elder cat? Senche-Lion?[62]
  • "Vaba Do'Shurh'do": "It Is Good To Be Brave"[12]
  • "Vaba Maaszi Lhajiito": "It Is Necessary To Run Away"[12]
  • "Ziss" – Phrase used by Khajiit. (Mazil-jo uses this)[46]
  • "Renrijra Krin – "The Mercenary's Grin"[12]
  • "gzalzi vaberzarita maaszi: – "Absurdity has become necessity.[12]
  • "ja'Khajiit" - ? [63]
  • "q'zi no vano thzina ualizz" – "When I contradict myself, I am telling the truth."[12]
  • "thjizzrini" – "Foolish Concepts" (No word for "Rules")[12]
  • "vaba maaszi lhajiito, do-sura" – Unknown.[OOG 6]
  • Dro-m'Athra – Everywhere? (possible)[62]
  • Je’m’ath – "Moon Sugar"[64]
  • Lilmothiit – "One who is from Lilmoth"[65]
  • Ja-Kha'jay – "Lunar Lattice"[66]

Honorific titles:

  • "-do" – "is an honorific for one who has earned distinction on the field of battle or in personal duels. Beware of those strutting lions who apply the title to themselves,Kings,Speakers,a term of endearment.[67]
  • "-dar" is perhaps the most ancient of all Khajiiti titles,an appellation earned by those who are nimble in fingers and wits,and Manes,and are both inquisitive and acquisitive.[67](Example: Razum-dar)
  • "-jo" is an appellation for respected physicians,and is also sometimes added to the names of learned ancestors.[67]
  • "-la" is an oh-so-fleeting title applied to graceful maidens who are unmarried,and mages,and scholars,and those who walk too slowly in front of one in the marketplace"[67]
  • "-dra" is a title of respect awarded to one known for her wisdom and wit,as it is reserved for great leaders of our people,but occasionally (too occasionally,grandfathers,in this one's opinion) a female.[67]
  • "-do" is an honorific for one who has earned distinction on the field of battle or in personal duels.
  • "-ko" is an appellation for respected healers,mages,not waiting for others to award it."[67]
  • "-dro" – "title applied to wise elders,or as a consolation to one who has achieved a venerable age.[67]
  • "-daro" is for one who has achieved excellence in the nimble manipulation of loose articles,or behave as if they were[67]
  • "-ma" is for a young child of either gender,or governance.
  • "-ri" is a title rarely awarded,patriarchs,scholars,such as small decorative objects and unattached coinage.[67]
  • "-do" is for one who has earned renown as a warrior—usually male,though it is also frequently adopted by charlatans and mountebanks
  • "-ra" is for an esteemed leader of soldiers,trade

Tsaesci

  • "Syffim" – "Warrior"[68]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Father of the Niben
  2. ↑ The Vanishing Crux
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dwarven Writings
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sacred Rites of the Stonechewers
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/High Rock
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/Summerset Isles
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Black Marsh
  9. ↑ The Elder Scrolls Online: Dialogue with Drillk
  10. ↑ Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/Hammerfell
  11. ↑ The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Hammerfell
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 Ahzirr Traajijazeri
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/The Black Marsh
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Aedra and Daedra
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 The Annotated Anuad
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Before the Ages of Man
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Mysterious Akavir
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Dwarves, v1
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Magic from the Sky
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 The Wild Elves
  21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 21.18 21.19 21.20 21.21 21.22 21.23 21.24 21.25 21.26 21.27 21.28 21.29 21.30 21.31 21.32 21.33 21.34 21.35 21.36 21.37 Ayleid Inscriptions Translated
  22. ↑ Nilata Search Plan
  23. ↑ Bisnensel: Our Ancient Roots
  24. ↑ Online Loading Screen – Hectahame Grotto
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Fire's Grip (a note in Online)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Remanada
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Ghraewaj and the Harpies
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Northern Bangkorai and the Mountains
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Varieties of Daedra
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
  31. ↑ (Dialogue: "Scout" or "Savant" Class)
  32. ↑ Deed to Indrele's House (Morrowind)
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 The (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Stonefalls and Deshaan
  34. ↑ Note to Salyn Sarethi
  35. ↑ Lymdrenn Tenvanni's Journal
  36. ↑ Katria's Journal
  37. ↑ Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Hammerfell
  38. ↑ Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Hammerfell
  39. ↑ Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Morrowind
  40. ↑ The Bretons: Mongrels of Paragons?
  41. ↑ The Monomyth
  42. ↑ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 The Black Fin: Foreign Adventures, Part 1
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 Racial Motifs 9: The Argonians
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Tribes of Murkmire: Miredancers
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 The Elder Scrolls Online
  47. ↑ Tribes of Murkmire: Black-Tongues
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Tribes of Murkmire: Ghost People Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Ghost People" defined multiple times with different content
  49. ↑ Tribes of Murkmire: Root-House People
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Tribes of Murkmire: Bright-Throats
  51. ↑ Online - Dialogue with Sharp-Eye
  52. ↑ The Elder Scrolls Online – multiple Argonian characters
  53. ↑ Field Guide to Spriggans
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 The Alik'r
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 55.2 55.3 The Book of Circles: Forging Maxims
  56. ↑ Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/Valenwood
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 57.4 Elenaire's Journal
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 58.3 The Horse-Folk of Silverhoof
  59. ↑ Testimony of Arthago, Prince of Sentinel
  60. ↑ Sixteen Accords of Madness, Book XII
  61. ↑ Arms and Armor of the Orcish Champion: Gushagub Gro-Shugdurbam
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Kyne's Challenge: A Hunter's Companion/Elsweyr
  63. ↑ Kizmar, The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
  64. ↑ An Elder Scrolls Novel: The Infernal City, part two chapter nine
  65. ↑ Lady Clarisse Laurent Answers Your Questions
  66. ↑ Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Elsweyr Confederacy
  67. ↑ 67.0 67.1 67.2 67.3 67.4 67.5 67.6 67.7 67.8 Khajiiti Honorifics
  68. ↑ History of the Fighters Guild, 1st Ed
Notice: The following are unlicensed references. They are not copyrighted by a ZeniMax Media company, but can still be considered part of The Elder Scrolls lore and are included for completeness.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 An Elder Scrolls Novel: The Infernal City
  2. ↑ An Elder Scrolls Novel: Lord of Souls
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Brad Derrick's ESO forum comment
  4. ↑ Cosmology
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 The Water-getting Girl and the Inverse Tiger
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 Lord Vivec's Sword-Meeting With Cyrus the Restless
  7. ↑ The Redguard Forum Madness
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