Plains Elf Dictionary

The Plains Elves have their own language, which is very different from Sindarin. Here you can find some of the most common words, which will be a big help if you start reading the series.

This dictionary has been made by Pointy Eared Bow Twanger - thank you so much for your effort and all the trouble!
   

Dictionary

Plains Elvish - Common

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Common - Plains Elvish

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A

Ai 

(pr: eye)

small, little

Aia-Nen 

(pr: eye-a nen)

Little Wise One (smart-ass) Affectionate.

Aie 

(pr: aye)

father, daddy

Aie-Ehre 

(pr: aye-air)

Uncle  (father-sibling)

Au 

(pr: Oh)

where are/is

B

C

Cksu 

(pr: k (hard k) sue)

woman

D

Dae 

(pr: day)

One

Dai 

(pr: dye)

Bastard

E

En 

(pr: en)

trust

F

Fad 

(pr: like it looks)

Elder

Fade 

(pr: like it looks)

sunlight, specifically the first light of morning

Faeyr

(pr: fay-r)

crazy

G

Glaur 

(pr: glower)

gold

H

Harn 

(pr: like harm but with an n)

sunlight, specifically, late afternoon

Hia 

(pr: hyah)

that

I

Ia 

(pr: eye-ah)

wise

Il 

(pr: ill)

you

Il'u 

(pr: ill-you)

contraction - you're

Ise 

(pr: ee-sa)

me

Iy 

(pr: Aye)

Elf

Iyre 

(pr: Aye-Reh)

Elves

J

K

Kir 

(pr: like fur but with a k)

white

L

Lar 

(pr: like car but with a 'l')

spirit

Lirin 

(pr: lee-rin)

foster, or adopted

M

Mari 

(pr: marry)

naughty, mischievous

N

Na 

(pr: just like it looks)

on

Nau 

(pr: now)

foot

Ne 

(pr: neh)

one

Ni 

(as in 'We are the Knights who say Ni!'.)

is

Nih-ia 

(pr: knee-ee-ya)

is that

Nyah 

(as in 'nyah nyah I'm gonna tell!')

Fur

Nyah-nau 

(pr: nyah-now) 

'Fur-foot' 

(racial slur for Hobbits)

O

Ol 

(pr: 'ole, like "I got an 'ole in me pocket')

bless

Olu 

(pr: oh-loo)

blessed

P

Q

R

Re 

(pr: Reh)

suffix, denotes plural form.

Rehr 

(pr: ray-r)

brave, bold

Reni 

(pr: renny)

must

S

Sa 

(pr: say)

no

Sar 

(pr: you know, like the disease)

not

Sia 

(pr: see-ya)

bearer 

(informal, ie: 'mommy')

Sia-Ehre 

(pr: see-ya air)

Uncle 

(mother-sibling)  

Siani-lan 

(pr: see-yawnee lan)

bearer of life 

(formal, ie: 'mother)

Sil 

(pr: like in 'silly')

and

T

Ta 

(pr: Tah)

eye/s

Therlu 

(pr: there-loo)

husband, lover

Thray/re 

(pr: thray-reh)

plain, plains

Ti 

(pr: tea)

of

Ton 

(pr: tawn)

mad, unstable

Tya 

(pr: tea-yah)

of the

U

Un 

(pr: if you can't pronounce this you are too young to recall the '70's)

be

V

W

X

Y

Ya 

(pr: Yah)

the

Yaehei 

(pr: yaw-hey.. And if you know what it is you're a William S Burroughs fan)

Shaman, or great warrior. 

(Term of respect)

Yar 

(pr: yar, like har har mateys, arrrgh)

horizon

Z

 
   

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