Twi'leki/Legends

Twi'leki,The Star Wars Sourcebook at 81 Rylothean, Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds, p. 118 or RylUltimate Alien Anthology at 172 was the native spoken language of the Twi'leks.
==History==
In addition to Ryl, Twi'leks were also fluent in Lekku language, a silent form of communication using gestures made purely with the lekku. Only Twi'leks could express themselves this way, and few other species could understand them readily. Lekku was ideal for private conversation between Twi'leks in crowded areas. Jedi Master Kit Fisto was one of the few non-Twi'leks to fully master Lekku.
Twi'leks were usually trilingual (in Ryl, Lekku and Basic) and biliterate (in Ryl and Basic - Lekku had no written form). Many Twi'leks also learned to speak Huttese.
As of the Jedi Civil War, an older form of the language, known simply as Twi'lek, was the dominant interstellar commerce language outside of the Republic. It was claimed to be nearly as widespread as Basic.
==Words used as masculine given names==
The following words had a meaning in Ryl, but could be used as given names for male Twi'leks.Galactic Campaign Guide
*Alask – desert, sand
*Anoon – commander, warrior chief
*Boc – stalagmite, rock column
*Bril – wind
*Byt – hammer (as a weapon)
*Cazne – fortress, castle
*Chee – war, warrior
*Chom – drum
*Cotan - tower
*Darap – stone
*Dinek – male ruler, king
*Elav – scholar
*Firith – defender
*Glie - axe
*Guzerre – priest, holy person
*Haly – visitor
*Hid – cliff
*Ilar – ash, dust
*Jela – sword
*Jer – arrow
*Karawn – strength
*Kopecz – philosopher
*Lonay – miner
*Nabat – farm, farmer
*Nat – rock
*Nawara – speaker, tongue
*Nerra – brother
*Nuro – judge
*Olm – porter, bearer
*Pol – stalactite
*Ree – spear
*Reess – metalsmith
*Rol – sun
*Silais – gatekeeper, caretaker
*Siolo - poet
*Skawn – merchant
*Tal – champion
*Tol – fire
*Tott – thorn bush, fang
*Valsil – tailor
*Vuren – mountain
*Warat – victor, winner
*Yuned – thunder
*Zelada – traveler, explorer
==Words used as feminine given names==
The following words had a meaning in Ryl, but could be used as given names for female Twi'leks.
*Aayla – mist, smoke
*Alema - protector
*Ann – moon
*Aola – flower
*Ayy – star
*Daesha – female ruler, queen
*Dia – ice
*Gida – female warrior
*Giza – needle, stiletto
*Jiljoo – gem
*Koyi – serpent
*Lyn – snow
*Nima – gift
*Numa – sister
*Oola – water
*Palakwi – lizard
*Pampy – jewel
*Poy – wing, wings
*Seela – dancer
*Seku – memory
*Shakka – lightning
*Shiri – singer
*Sienn – maiden
*Sinya – darkness
*Supisy – mysterious female
*Tann – hope
*Teeubo – treasure
*Xiaan – spider
==Words used as clan names==
The following words had a meaning in Ryl, but were also used as clan names.
*Amersu – solid
*Anu – desired
*Blankuna – philosophical
*Blen – captivating, enthralling
*Bondara – carefree, easy
*Dira – gentle
*Distombe – strong
*Doneeta – sure, wise
*Dura – of or related to mines
*Eyan – young, youthful
*Fenn – industrious, hard-working
*Freetaa – brave
*Freykaa – beloved
*Gella – flowery
*Han – sharp
*Jab – gemlike
*Kairn – dark, black
*Kluub – tranquil
*Komad – chivalry, chivalrous
*Kru – moutainous
*Luroon – ingenious, intelligent
*Me – fiery, hot
*Mobok – authoritative
*Nilim – heroic
*Olan – wealthy
*Olgkru – strong-willed
*Passik – golden, of gold
*Rackus – happy
*Racor – laughing
*Rar – bold
*Rha – sunny, bright
*Secura – skilled
*Shala – crying, tearful
*Sivron - shrewd
*Smoo – blessed
*Tar – swift
*Tarkona – stormy weather
*Teksa – trustworthy
*Tiatkin – creative
*Toqema – dependable
*Torr – pale, white
*Tualin – royal, noble
*Una – graceful
*Valla – legal, of law
*Ven – silvery, of silver
*Vida – pleasing to the senses
*Vrei – lucky, fortunate
*Waran – of tunnels or caves
*Ziveri – scorching
==Other words==
*Nawar'aven – silver tongued
*Nawara'ven - tarnished silver
*Nerra – brother 
*tchun-tchin - alternate name for lekku
**tchin - right lek
**tchun - left lek
*Wedgan'tilles – Not actually a word in Ryl, but sounds similar to "slayer of stars". Tal'dira insisted on calling Wedge Antilles this in favor of the Basic pronunciation of his name, on the grounds that the latter loosely translated to "one so foul as to induce vomiting in a rancor".X-Wing: The Krytos Trap
===Words for which a literal definition is unknown===
*Ma-allesh – a parting phraseShadows of the Empire Sourcebook
==Notable non-native speakers of Ryl==
*4-LOMStar Wars Gamer 6
*Passel ArgenteStar Wars Gamer 10
*Darsha AssantPower of the Jedi Sourcebook
*BoushhRebellion Era Sourcebook
*C-3PO
*Clezo
*ClyngunnStar Wars Gamer 3
*Darth MaulStar Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
*Shada D'ukal
*Durga the Hutt
*Gardulla the ElderSecrets of Tatooine
*Guri
*San Hill
*Jabba the Hutt
*Graxol KelvyynStar Wars Gamer 7
*Obi-Wan Kenobi
*Ki-Adi-Mundi
*Ulaha KoreThe New Jedi Order Sourcebook
*Traest Kre'fey
*Exar KunThe Dark Side Sourcebook
*Jace Lorrin
*Mazzic
*Lorth Needa
*Palpatine
*Voss Parck
*Cay Qel-Droma
*Ulic Qel-Droma
*Danni Quee
*Revan
*Miko Reglia
*Profex Rynalla
*Horox Ryyder
*Sabé
*Doel Scherp
*Elan Sleazebaggano
*Avaro Sookcool
*Kam Solusar
*Booster Terrik
*Seeqov Thranx
*Arajen Turmen
*Finis Valorum
*Quinlan Vos
*Mace Windu
*Xizor
==Notable non-native speakers of Twi'leki==
*Lanoree Brock (only understood)Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
*Kit Fisto
*San Hill (only understood)
==Behind the scenes==
In Living Force Campaign Guide, this language is misspelled Ryu.
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Category:Languages
Category:Twi'lek culture