Elven dictionary

A list of words and phrases from the Elven language.
==A==
; aegiskeryn
: shield guardian
;aeloulaev
: "when peaces meets", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with pyesigen). Plural: aeloulaeva.
;Aerasumé ()
: "Silverymoon", or, more specifically, "Silver-moon [of the evening]". 
;aerister
: "teacher"
;aes
: "hunted"
;aethen
: "others", modern elven slang for non-elves.
;Ai armiel telere maenen hir.
: "You hold my heart forever."
;Aillesel seldarie. ()
: "May the Seldarine save us." A timeworn prayer.
;akhiilor
: place of duty.
;Akh'Faer
: "Army of the Art", collective term for the magical military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Faern.
;Akh'Velahr
: "Army of Arms", collective term for the standard military of Cormanthyr used during the Fall of Myth Drannor. Singular: Akh'Velahrn.
;AlaE ()
:"Fortunate meeting". A greeting between travelers, used near the southern and eastern coastlands of the Sea of Fallen Stars.
;Al hond ebrath, uol tath shantar en tath lalala ol hond ebrath.
: "A true friend, as the trees and the water are true friends."
;aloun
: "cup (drinking vessel)"
; alun
: "transgender"
;amakiir
: "gem flower"
;ammur
: "cloud, clouds"
;amastacia
: "star flower"
;ansrivarr
: "memory"
;arakhor
: "tree warden" or "one who protects the forest"
;aren
: word suffix "of" that always was contracted when used in combination with other words
;arita
: "silver fox"
;arkhlavae
: lovemaking.
;Arselu'Tel'Quess
: "The Great Art of the People", meaning Elven High Magic.
;asathalfinare
:Contraction of a longer phrase with the meaning "those who have their being in the sea haunted by the true dream"; name of a group of sea-related deities.
;Auglathla
: "Winterbreeze", an old elvish surname.
==B==
;be-inway
: "wake"
;bhin
: "young human male" (slang)
;biir
: "garbage", used as an insult against those of half-elven and human heritage.
;Bwaelan Dro
: "It's Good to be Alive", a religious hymn of celebration.
==C==
;calann
: "cup (one’s hands, to hold)"
;chi'thall
: An expletive referring to a crude bodily function.
;Cinnaelos'Cor
: "The Day of Corellon's Peace", or Shieldmeet
;col
: "not", used as a prefix that means "not," as in "Colson" meaning "not-son" (i.e., "daughter").
;Cryshal-Tirith
: "crystal tower"; see Cryshal-Tirith
==D==
;damia
: a term of endearment directed to sweethearts or children
;darrdartha
: "Rabies"
;dhaerow
: "traitor", etymological precursor to "drow".
; Durmista
: "Forest of Twilight"
==E==
;eisliesen
: "killing"
;etriel
: noble female elf (in bloodline, character, or both)
;evae
: love, absence of malice.
==F==
;Faerûn
: "one land" in old elven
;fete
: "fire"
==G==
;galanodel
: "moon whisper"
;guenhwyvar
: "shadow"
;Gwyllachaightaeryll
: "the Many-Splendored", the Elven name of Crescent Grove, Corellon's palace in Arvandor.
==H==
;hethtalos
: "big storm"
;holimion
: "diamond dew"
;hond ebrath
: "true friend(s)"
;horb
: "monstrous spider"; plural is horbra
;huan
: "storm"
;huthammur
: "stormclouds or stormfront"
==I==
;ileleste
: "falling rain" or "tearfall" 
;illunathros
: "cold illumination of the moon"
;ilphelkiir
: "gem blossom"
;immaea
: familial love, loyalty to kin and family.
;immeeira
: act or demonstration of love (deed, testimonial or honour, not lovemaking).
;Iqua'Tel'Quessir
: "Creator Races"
; iriador
: "ruby"
;irinal
: "forsaken (used as a derisive term by surface elves to refer to Drow)"
;ithlil
:"lily"
;ivaebhin
: "boy filled with brightness"
==K==
;kerym
: "blade" (as in blade made of steel)See, for example, Artblade (Ary'Faern'Kerym), Warblade (Ary'Velahr'Kerym), and Rulers' Blade (Ar'Cor'Kerym). or "sword".
; kiira
: (formally, tel'kiira) "lore gem". See also Selu'Kiira.
;Kirthol Erdel
: the Thunder Peaks mountain range.
;kyre
: flawless.
==L==
;Laranlas
: "Regal lady", a title used by female rulers of Ardeep.
;Laranlors
: "Regal lord", a title used by male rulers of Ardeep.
;liadon
: "silver frond"
;liyan
: "homosexual male" (slang)
;lurleath
: "sky"
;lurvaarnkess
: "evil adult human woman"
;luvaarnele
: "evil adult elven female"
==M==
;maethe
: "perhaps", modern elven slang
;malenti
:"changeling" (based on the term for a mutant sahuagin who resembles an aquatic elf)
;meliamne
:"oaken heel"
; mithardir
: "white dust"
==N==
; naïlo
: "night breeze"
; nor
: love, essence of passion.
; Noromath
: "Legacy of the North"
; N'landroshien
: "Darkness in Light"
;N'Tel'Quess
: "Not-people". A derogatory term elves use to describe non-elves.
; nyrhlas
: "whip" or "lash"
; nyrtlassa
: "whipping" or "lashing"
; N'Vaelhar
: Shadow soldiers. Singular: N'Vaelharn.
==O==
;Oloth elgg ssussun.
: "Darkness slays light."
;Orbryn
: "spider; plural is obra
==P==
;pyesigen
: "four snows:", a collective term for a period of four years (interchangeable with aeloulaev). Plural: pyesigeni.
==R==
;raer
: "unicorn"
;re
: "bear"
;relthwin
: "refuge"
;ren
: "west"
;rid
: "spear"
;ru
: "dream"
;rua
: "star"
;ruathimaer
: "starwing", a type of spelljammer ship controlled by the Evermeet elves.
;rum
: "meadow"
;ry
: "jade"
;rysar
: a span of important time or a generation, depending on its context. Usually, it is used to measure the reign of a specific elven ruler. Rysar are further broken down by aeloulaeva, pyesigeni, or a particular ruler's reign.
==S==
;saece
: "crossdresser" (slang)
;sathu
: "drifting (on water)"
;savalir
: "murderer"
;Selu'Kiira
: "High lore gems".
;Selu'Taar
: "High Caster" or "The Art's Disciples", i.e., High Mages.
;shaeda
: "bisexual female" (slang, derogatory)
;sha'Quessir
: "elf-friend"
;siannodel
: "moon brook"
;Sildur
:"at rest after changing". Referred to an animal, insect, or plant having reached maturity after passing through a life-cycle of changes. Was later borrowed by Common as a term for transgender individuals.
;slaugh
:"pig" (literally "mud-wallowing-dogs"). Sometimes used as a derogatory term for orcs.
;solicallor
: "warm light of the sun"
;sormrel
:"lupine" or "bluebonnet"
;sreea
: "promiscuous female" (slang, derogatory)
;srendaen
: "beautiful, only applied to things of natural beauty not to people"
==T==
;talibund
: the veiled one. referring to the creature whose future is unclear and cannot be divined.
;tammin
: "cauldron"
;tarenbril
: "hideous prince"
;taran
: "gift"
;teu
: "silver hue" and "moon"
;Tel'Quessir
: the collective name elves use for their race. translates into common to mean, "The People".
;teu-kelytha
: legendary moon horse of Evermeet.
;thaethiira
: "someone who enjoys having (shapechanging) spells cast upon them as part of sexual play" (slang, derogatory)
;trazaethe
: living tree homes.
==U==
;Uluvathae ()
: "[May your] fortune bring you joy". An informal greeting or parting used amongst individuals which enjoyed each other's company. Used amongst close friends, it was either seen as an insult, or as a warning that a third party was listening.
==V==
;vaarn
: "evil"
;vaarnar
: "evil entity (sentient being, not divine)"
;vaarnelle
: "evil female"
;vaendaan-naes
: "reborn in life's bright struggles"
;vaendin-thiil
: "fatigued by life's dark trials"
;vaerevven
:"fern"
;vaerve
: "freshwater shallows"
;vra
: "drifting (on air)"
;vyshaan
: a vile curse or an insult, in reference to the Vyshaan clan.
==W==
;wael
: "drifting (adrift/lost/directionless)"
; walaxyrvaan
: "lynx of approaching dusk"
==X==
;xiloscient
: "gold petal"
==Y==
;Y'landrothiel
: "Traveler's Star"
;Y'tellarien
: "The Far Star"
;Yyllethyn
: sun-follower, a breed of horse.
==Z==
;zenar
: "less than half". Used as an insult to humans born to a half-elven parent.
==Appendix==
===Notes===
===External Links===
* Elven Dictionary by Steven Sypa et al. — a collection of canonical and unofficial elven words and phrases
===References===
fr:Dictionnaire et expressions elfiques
es:Diccionario Elfo
Category:Elven languages
Category:Dictionaries