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Dalishious Elvhen Dictionary

Summary:

A fanmade elvhen dictionary

Notes:

(See the end of the work for other works inspired by this one.)

Chapter 1: A-Z

Summary:

This dictionary intertwines with canon. When working on it, I've also taken inspiration from L'nui'simk (Mi'kmaq), English, Hebrew, and Latin.

Notes:

Last revised 23-Apr-2026

Chapter Text

[A]

 

a: of; is; -er

aan: long; tall

abelas: sorrow; sorry; sad

aboi: crash

ada: all; every

adalen: everyone

ader: done; finished

adha: nest

adlul: heavy

adra: respect

adu: dish; bowl; cup; pot; bucket; tub

ae: are

age: prey

ah: wow; expression of surprise

aho: ice

aia: nice

aise: hearth; fire

aiselen: flame

aja: sea; ocean

ajaris: lake

al: meet; gather; group

ala: earth; ground; land

alen: true; truth; real

alite: permanent

allan: magic

allas: silent; quiet

alm: burden

alu: cloud

am: us; we

a-ma: of oneself; asexual

ama: star

amae: know; recognize

amevallas: blood keeper

amig: mask

amigiva: raccoon

amo: only; merely; hardly

amal: adorn; decorate

amer: serious

-an: place (suffix)

anar: year

anaris: spite; malice

and: share

andar: enter

andaran: enter this place

aneh: achieve; accomplish; succeed

aneha: achiever

aneth: welcome

ang: edge

angabelldahl: edge of the forest

angasan: shore; beach

anu: sell; trade

anua: merchant; seller; trader

anun: cover

anunbrush: hat

anundal: glove

anungosh: clothing

anungoshaan: dress

anunregil: shoe

anunshun: blanket

anvallenim: womb

aq: who

ar: I; me

ara: here

aravas: wander

aravel: sailed wagon used by the Dalish; physical or spiritual journey with purpose

ari: first; primary

aris: weed

arla: trap; snare

arla’heema: trapper

arlathan: place of love; first homeland of the elves

arlathvhen: for love of the people; gathering of Dalish clans

asam: fancy; elegant

asamalen: one who is fancy; one who is elegant

ase: change; alter

asha: woman

asha’allan: witch

asha’bellanar: woman of many years; elven title for Flemeth

ashe: person (neutral)

ashi: man

ashels: bird

asith: worship

asitha: worshiper

assan: arrow

assit: silly; foolish

asu: shake; vibrate

at: the

ata: of the

ath: follow

athalen: one who follows

athen: struggle; effort

athenlen: one who struggles

athim: humility; modesty

athima: humble; modest

athimalen: one who is humble; one who is modest

athlan: call; beckon

atish: peace

atisha: is peaceful

atish’an: peaceful; passive

atishasas: tea

aur: pull

auf: nose

aufaan: elephant

avel: wagon; carriage; cart

aw: old

aweg: dog

aweh: rare

aya: acute; intense; keen

azhe: trouble

 

[B]

 

bal: deep

bana: ruin; fail

banal: never; nothing

banalhan: place of nothing; the Blight

banalhan’dahna: post-blight

banalhan’inan: pre-blight

banal’ras: shadow

bat: camp

bell: many; much

bella: more; again

bellanar: many years

bellanar’inan: many years ago

bellanaris: eternity; forever

bell’ash: many genders; multi-gender

belldahl: forest

bell’lath: many loves; polyamorous

bellnabiva: porcupine

bellowe: furry

bellowecelaris: weasel

bellowetelaris: mouse; rat

bere: recruit

bes: what

bey: save; rescue

beylen: one who saves; saviour

bewa: harvest; crop

bida: horns; antlers

bidamagiva: druffalo

bin: butter

bir: catch

birsaniva: catch fish; fishing

birsanivalen: fisherman

brush: head

bor: throw; shoot; launch

borkesleora: skunk

bora: lose; lost

boralen: one who is lost

boranehn: lost joy

bor’assan: bow

boud: castle; fortress

bra: white

brashels: swan

bri: care

bria: caretaker; overseer; warden

briabewa: farmer; gardener

 

[C]

 

cal: crown

cam: gentle; tender

canav: heal

canava: healer

canavaris: healing weed; elfroot

caron: charm; allure

cel: hide; sneak

celalen: one who hides; one who is sneaky

cha: often

chou: hint

cos: own; possess

cran: clear

 

[D]

 

da’-: little; small (prefix)

dahl: tree

dahlen: wood

dahlenaan: staff; cane

dahlenvhenasheema: beaver

dahlole: bark

dahloleriel: ironbark

dahna: future; after

dahnavallas: descendant; heir

daja: moment; instant

daern: disease

dageh: disgust; revulsion

da’len: little one; child

dan: act; behave

dar: to be

dar’emmarla: trapped

dar’thei: to be guilty

dareth: to be safe; safely

dav: keep; maintain

daw: red; ruby

day: hunger

deloh: lizard

delohaise: dragon

delohaiseris: dragonling

dennar: away

desen: steal

desenlen: thief

desi: horse

dew: bone

diam: moose

dig: destroy; abolish

dil: hand

dilweir: clap; applause

dilen: finger

din: dead

din’an: place of the dead

din’heem: kill

din’heema: killer; murderer

dira: flow

dirth: knowledge; secrets; promise

dirtha: smart

dirthara: journey to knowledge; learn; seek truth

dirthera: tell tales

dirtho: lesson

dirthsal: covenant; treaty

druil: hunt; chase

druila: hunter

druilashels: hawk

do’: big; large (prefix)

do’lap: gash

do’nin: war

dor: grey

dor’bria: grey awrden

dorlen: qunari

doul: push; shove

dua: carve; engrave

duadahlen: wood carving

duadahlena: woodworker

duadurgen: stone carving

duadurgena: stonemason

dul: law; rule

dula: ruler

dun: high; up

dunala: highland; mountain

durgen: stone

durgen’len: dwarf

 

[E]

 

e’e: okay; yes; affirmative

eda: daughter

edi: son

ede: child (neutral)

eken: leather

el: has; have

elam: fall

elam’san: waterfall

elit: count

elgar: spirit; soul

elgara: sun

elgara’dun: midday

elgaraflos: sunflower

elgara’meil: morning

elgara’shan: freckles

elgara’vallas: evening

elgaravel: sunlight

elk: dig; plough

elkiva: mole

ellan: inspire; inspiration

elm: take; gather; collect

elmlen: one who gathers; collector

eluk: point

elukrisa: prickly

eluse: work

elusea: worker

eluvian: mirror; reflection

elvhen: the people; elves

elvhenan: place of the people

elvhenera: speak elven; elven language

em: with

emal: green; emerald

emal’mytha: emerald knight

emi: bend

emifor: bow; bend over

emma: within; inside; inner

emmasan: underwater

emmala: underground

emsi: grass; hay

en: let

ena: arise; emerge

enansal: bless

enasal: joyful relief

enasalin: victory; win

enaste: favour

enim: obey

enimlen: obedient; one who obeys

enfenim: fear

eoa: benefit; profit

epet: groan; moan

era: talk; speak; say

era’harel: tell lies; arcane horror

esh: ride

esha: rider

esir: shape; appearance

esirasam: dress up

esir’ase: shapeshifter

esa: young

esit: early

esitetela: breakfast

esul: goal; objective

et: owe; indebt to

etel: mouth

etela: eat; bite

etelaris: nibble

etelasanmag: shark

eth: safe; secure

evanura: lead

evanuris: leader

ewey: challenge

ewit: crazy; foolish

ey: a bit; a little

 

[F]

 

falon: friend

faw: deer

fe: on

fel: slow

feland: demon

felandaris: demon weed

felashir: walk; move slow

felath: slow love; demisexual

fen: wolf

fenedhis: (curse)

fian: sing

fiana: singer; bard

fir: use

fira: user

firalen: one who is used

firassan: archer

fin: soft

finala: sand

finera: whisper

finsamahl: giggle

finshun: wool

flos: flower

for: low; down

forala: lowland; valley

fra: cultivate

frabewa: garden

fradahl: orchard

ful: food

 

[G]

 

ga: get

gai: ravine; canyon

galo: stubborn

gam: back; rear; behind

garas: come; follow

gav: greed

gawl: camel

gel: claim

geni: able

ghil-dirth: teach

ghil-dirthalen: teacher; one who guides knowledge true

ghilan: guidance; path

ghilas: go; guide

ghilana: navigator

ghilaja: sailor; mariner

ghilassan: compass

gial: curve; round

gialsan: wave

gin: sit

gis: force

gisera: insist; assert

gish: power

glandival: belief; believe

glandivalis: faith

gle: fix; repair

glue: sheep

gosh: body

gun: bed

gus: thunder

gwil: search; seeks

gwil-nan: avenge; seeks vengeance; retaliate

gwil-nanlen: avenger; one who seeks vengeance

 

[H]

 

hah: wise; wisdom

hah’delohaise: high dragon

hahmam: grandmother

hahmeseashels: raven

hahpap: grandfather

hahren: elder; grandparent (neutral)

hahren’al: elder gathering

halam: end

halani: help; assist

halla’esha: halla-rider

hama: drunk; inebriated

hamalen: one who is drunk

hamin: rest

haminfor: lay down

hanal: find; found; discover

hanal’ghilan: pathfinder

hanalen-ma: found true self; transgender

hanin: glory

harel: lie; trick; deceive

harellan: trickster; traitor

harillen: opposition; oppose

harillenera: debate; dispute; argue

hassa: story

hau: there

haw: surround; enclose

hawsan: island

he: so; thus

heem: make; build

heema: maker; builder

hela: contest

helanin: fight

helanina: fighter

helaninlen: warrior

helashem: race

hell: noble; moral

hellathen: noble struggle

hen: write

hena: writer

hie: proof; evidence

hil: stand

him: become

himbanal: decay

himfen: werewolf

him-ma: become oneself; gender transition

himmag: grow

himris: shrink

him’siowa: become sick

hir: grip; grasp

hish: obsess

hom: arm

hoth: grasp; grab

hu: new

hubera: trainee; novice; apprentice

hul: bridge

hutjen'jim: spider

 

[I]

 

i: I

iano: danger; threat

iat: jump; hop

iataris: rabbit; hare

iau: else; otherwise

ies: try; attempt

ien: next

ienvunin: tomorrow

iethe: prepare

iho: flee; escape

ika: already; previously

il: for

ilan: wonder; miracle

ilsu: judge; evaluate

im: at

imah: energy

imahsas: coffee

imo: real; authentic

in: in

inan: past; before; once was

inanvallas: ancestors

inanvunin: yesterday

inatar: smoke

ineri: innocent; pure

inga: neck; throat

ir: I am

iras: where

irassal: wherever

irel: even; smooth

iren: grace

is: too; also

isala: need; require

istim: confident

ith: show

iva: animal; creature

iw: fog; mist

 

[J]

 

janais: remorse; penance

jeme: bush

jen: leg

jilam: banish; expel

ji’: un- (prefix)

ji’ader: incomplete; unfinished

ji’eth: unsafe; dangerous

jige: growl; roar

ji’geni: unable

ji’halam: unending; ongoing

ji’kit: untie

jim: bug

ji’rel: uneven; rough

ji’relshir: limp

jole: yellow; amber

joum: suggest; propose

jue: cat

juemag: cougar

jul: almost

jun: art; crafts

 

[K]

 

kajiw: despite; notwithstanding; regardless

kasi: wash; clean

kat: surprise

kawi: quill

kay: dirt; grime; filth

kel: good

kelasha: lady

kelashi: lord

kelera: persuade

kelmun: great

kelmun’ashels: eagle

kelmun’delohaise: great dragon

kelmun’elgar: great spirits; creators

kelmun’elgarera: pray

kelmun’etela: feast

kelmun’mui: great bear

kelweir: music

kem: worth; value

kemalen: one who is worthy

kesle: smell; odor

kesleora: stink

ket: both; each

kia: swing

kiet: half

kietnal: half full

kili: object; item

kine: bud; sprout; blossom

kine’melana: spring

kis: skinny; thin

kishun: lace

kisole: parchment

kit: tie

klue: colour

kuom: tradition

kwa: spin; swirl

kwis: fox

kwistuamag: fennec

 

[L]

 

la: and

lam: breathe

lama: blow

lamatara: wind

land: devote; dedicate

lap: cut; slit

las: grant; give

lath: love; romance

latha: lover; romantic partner

lathasha: loves women

lathashi: loves men

latheem: make love; sex

lathvhen: loves people; bi/pan

lathbora: lost love

lavel: provide

len: one (person); one who

lete: game; play

letekili: toy

leth: friend; ally

lethalas: friendship

lethallan: cousin; close friend (feminine)

lethallen: cousin; close friend (neutral)

lethallin: cousin; close friend (masculine)

lethanavir: friend to the dead; another title for Falon’Din

ley: turn

leynun: overturn; capsize

lian: purple; violet

lida: wall

liet: fill

lima: pity

lin: writing

lothlen: forgotten; forget

lyna: sage

 

[M]

 

ma: me; my; oneself

mae: by

mag: big; large

mahl: hole

mahlsan: water hole; well

mai: name

mala: your; them

malas: yours; belongs to

malasa: as one; together

mam: mother

mamae: mommy

mana: please

mar: your

mare: command

masit: restrain; confine

masu: hurt; injury

masua: injury; wound

masu’dew: broken bone

matal: boar; hog; pig

maw: oil; grease

maway: tobacco

meil: rise; raise

mel: hard; solid

melana: time

melanada: all time; always

melar: will

men: keeper

mer: receive; given

mesea: black

meseashels: crow

mesi: gift; talent

mesiallen: one who is gifted; one who is talented

met: pinch

metaris: crab

metue: hard; difficult

metueluse: hard work

mi: blade

mi’durgen: diamond

mien: resist

mien’harel: dissent; rebellion

min: square

mir: my; mine

miris: knife; dagger

mirth: honour

mirthadra: honoured; esteemed; highly respected

mis: sword

mithra: moon

mithra’dun: midnight

mithravel: moonlight

monim: adult; fully grown

mui: bear

-mun: very (suffix)

muf: tear; rip

myth: protect; guard; shield

mytha: protector; guardian

mythalida: barricade; barrier; dam

 

[N]

 

na: you; your

nab: spike; barb; thorn

nae: no; not

nadas: inevitable; must

nadel: poor; unfortunate

nail: shell

nal: full

nalaho: freeze; frozen

nalaho’melana: winter

nali: carry

nalia: carrier

naliakili: bag; sack; satchel

nali’emmalen: pregnant

nalimyth: turtle

nan: revenge; vengeance

nar: you are

navir: death

naw: mix; blend; combine; merge

neb: spit

nehn: joy; happy

nelo: anxious

neras: imagine

neria: rhythm; tempo

nero: pearl

nessit: mood; emotion; feeling

net: top

ni: she/her; he/his; they/their (singular)

nia: precious; dear

nik: otter

nile: ready; ripe

nin: battle; combat

nir: she is; he is; they are (singular)

nis: kind

nor: excess; extra

norstir: overstay visit

nual: amuse

nuallen: ; one who amuses; jester; clown

numin: cry

nun: over; above

nuvenin: wish; want

 

[O]

 

o: to

oam: hide; pelt

og: slip; blunder

oi: may

ole: skin

olo: owl

oma: aunt

omi: uncle

on: as

onan: hang; suspend

ora: bad

oramun: awful; very bad; evil

orarest: storm

orle: blue; sapphire

orlemal: teal; turquoise

orn: beg; plead

oren: plan; strategy

otel: feel; touch

our: can

owe: fur

 

[P]

 

pak: control

pali: return

paliera: answer

pap: father

papae: daddy

par: pair; two

para: couple

par’bella: two more

parsa: join; bind

parsakisole: book

parsalatha: wife

parsalathe: spouse (neutral)

parsalathi: husband

parin: like; similar to; same

parindan: imitate; copy; echo

parinfenris: coyote

parinlin: family resemblance

paw: offer

pega: straight

pell: crawl; creep

pellaan: snake

pen: out; outside; outer

penshra: outsider; guest

petti: accident; mishap

pil: needle

pin: coin

pine: wheel

piudou: politics; political

piudoulen: politician

pli: chain; shackle

pon: start; begin

pro: aim

puf: moss

puip: bounce

 

[Q]

 

quasit: obstacle

quim: leopard

qumo: frown; scowl

quo: frog

qura: bottom

qus: cook; bake

qusa: baker

 

[R]

 

rahn: off

ras: dark

rasin: night

rasinetela: supper; dinner

rasjole: orange

ray: leaf

rayelam’melana: autumn

regil: foot; feet

regilen: toe

regilweir: footstep

rel: poem; song

relhena: poet; songwriter

rem: life; alive

ren: parent (neutral)

renan: voice

rest: weather

revas: freedom

rev’ash: free gender; gender fluid

rhon: stripe

rhonjuemag: tiger

ri: or; either

rian: when

rib: rope

ribris: thread; wire

riel: strength; strong

riha: crack

rill: sacrifice

rin: focus

ris: little; small

rith: easy

riti: thaw; melt

ros: too much; too many

rosit: burn

ruhi: violent; vicious

ruhilen: one who is violent; one who is vicious

rur: stop; halt

 

[S]

 

-s: plural (suffix)

sa’bella: one more

sahlin: now

sal: ever

samahl: laugh

san: water

sana: wet

sanala: mud; swamp

sanavel: ship; boat

sandahlen: driftwood

saniva: fish

sanivaan: eel

sanivamag: whale

sankwa: whirlpool

sanshir: swim

sanshira: swimmer

saren: preference; prefer

sas: drink

sat: flat

satua: flat-ear; insult for city elves

saw: weave; knit

saw’seal: braid hair

saw’wio: beading; beadwork

seal: hair

ser: slave; servant

seranna: excuse; forgive; pardon

seranna-ma: excuse me

seranna-na: excuse you

serannas: thanks

setharan: spirit

setharanera: spirit-talker

sethalen: mage

sethenera: the veil

setheneran: place of waking dreams; the fade

sev: roll

shae: passion

shalev: calm; tranquil

shan: kiss

shel: feather

shem: quick; fast; swift

shemashir: run; move fast

shemlen: quick child; human

shemlen’inan: pre-human contact

shemlen’dahna: post-human contact

sheli: beautiful; pretty; handsome

shelishi: dance

shi: move; movement

shiral: journey; travel

shivanas: duty; responsibility

shra: from

shun: fabric; sheet

sik: sled

simel: caution

simela: cautious; careful

sina: look; watch; see

sinan: eyes

sinaras: look around

siowa: sick; ill

sisew: face

sisewseal: beard

sit: warm; heat

sit’melana: summer

sitmun: hot

skin: bread

so: until; pending

solas: arrogance; pride

somniar: dream

somniari: dreamer

son: cool; cold

sor: across; through

sorera: translate

souver: weary; tired

stir: visit

stirlen: one who visits; visitor

sulahn: hope

sulahn’nehn: rejoice; hopeful joy

sulas: lend

suledin: endure

sulevin: purpose

sulti: introduce

sulum: goose

sumeil: ascend; climb

sumeildin: near dead

sumelana: temporary; short-time

sur: balance

susi: cedar

syl: held; hold

 

[T]

 

ta: hit

talim: organize

talu: lion

tam: honest

tana: fair

tan’bella: three more

tar: air

tara: sky

tarasan: rain

tarasan’alu: raincloud

taravel: lightning

taren: mind; brain

tarenin: think; thoughts

tarim: persist; persevere

tarn: gold

tas: mystery; unknown

tasallan: unknown magic

tasit: permission; consent

tathas: luck; fortune

tat: pour

tav: wild

tei: prince; noble man

teia: princess; noble woman

teie: noble person (neutral)

tel: not; never; no; opposite of

tellam: suffocate

telanadas: nothing is inevitable

telash: agender; no gender

tel’bri: careless; reckless

telem: without

telem’anun: bare; naked

telemful: fast; go without food

telem’glandival: disbelief; doubt

telenim: disobey

telenimlen: disobedient

tel’halani: unable to help

tel’lath: hate; no love

tel’mirth: dishonour; shame

tel’nal: empty; unfilled

tel’seal: bald

tel’shir: still; not moving

tel’sit: freezing

tel’vilar: strange; not normal

tel’vella: far away; not close

telsina: blind

telura: deaf

ten: nurture; raise

teri: confess; admit

tesk: break

tew: rock

thal: spread

than: axe

thar: meddle; pry

thei: guilt; fault; blame

theialen: one who is to blame

then: sleep

thenisala: sleepy; tired

theneras: dream

ther: happen; occur

tho: gain

tin: add

tinallan: enchant

tish: sew

tishamal: embroidery

tour: drain

tow: front

tua: ear

tuel: squirrel

tuit: reluctant; hesitant

 

[U]

 

ua: short

uen: ask; request

uj: fly

ula: snow

ulanunregil: snowshoe

ula’telina: snow blind

ulie: compassion; sympathy

ulielas: mercy

ulu: smile; grin

umel: fun

umie: most

una: cause; create

unazhe: cause trouble

unazhelen: troublemaker

une: master

ura: listen; hear

urn: last; final

urze: brown; bronze

use: climb

ush: deserve; earn

ust: key

uth: awake

uthenera: waking sleep

 

[V]

 

va: this; that

val: mark; stain

valjun: draw; paint

vallas: blood; life

vallasdahlen: life trees

vallaslin: blood writing

var: our

varen: promise

vath: settlement; village; town

vel: light; bright; shiny

veldaw: pink

vel’durgen: gemstone; jewel

vella: close by; near

vellath: follow close; accompany

vesh: lock

vet: door; gate

vhen: people (elves)

vhenadahl: tree of the people

vhenallin: friend of the people

vhenan: heart; darling

vhenas: home

via: dry

viala: desert

vilar: normal

vinell: river

vir: path; trail; way of

viran: path to a place

virthar: invade; intrude

vissanalla: understand; comprehend

vora’shivan: hummingbird

voth: claw; talon

vunin: day

vunina’yila: birthday

vus: dye; ink

 

[W]

 

wael: silver

wal: praise; admire

was: seal; sea lion

waw: egg

wawyila: egg hatching

way: decide; choose

weg: bark; woof; howl

weir: sound; noise

well: right

wen: brave; courageous

wenalen: one who is brave

wes: brag; boast

wie: mad; angry; anger

wila: sister

wili: brother

wile: sibling (neutral)

win: middle; central

wio: bead

wisis: ram; goat

wish: honey

wishelma: bee

wit: fat

wond: cow; bull

worn: ribbon; trimming

wur: vanish; disappear

 

 [Y]

 

yar: loud

yed: wait

yel: dew; moisture

yesi: overcome

yila: birth

yin: berry

yis: sink; drown

yre: wrong

ynar: read

 

[Z]

 

zath: recall; remember

zathrian: memory

zi: itch