Dragon Language

15,662pages on
this wiki

Redirected from Dragon language

This article is about Dragon Language. You may be looking for Dragon Alphabet, the alphabet used by the dragons.

1 Dragon Language
2 Pronounciation
3 Grammar
4 Trivia
5 References

Dragon LanguageEdit

Provided by the Skyrim Game Guide and in game dialogue translations by Alduin, Paarthurnax, and Odahviing.

Some can also be found in the book Dragon Language: Myth no More.

PronounciationEdit

Some people may find the Dragon Alphabet parts "aa", "ah", "ei", "ey", "ii", "ir", "uu", "ur", and "oo" to be confusing, especially when writing in dragon. The simpler ones, "aa", "ah", "oo", and maybe "ii" would be used most often.

"aa" is used as such: That ; Pat ; Relax. "ah" would used as so: Tall ; Enthrall ; Pause. "oo" is used in a similar way: Food ; Too/To ; Kangaroo. As for "ii", it would not be used too often, but as such: Lithe ; Pink ; Link ; Wiki.

As for "ir", "uu", and "ur"... "ir" is used as: Bird ; Admiral. Both the "i" and "r" are used as one letter in the dragon alphabet. For "uu", it is: Kung Fu ; Juvenile. This can be confused with "oo", which makes the same sound, but "oo" is used for O's and "uu" is used for U's. And "ur", which is: Urn ; Mourn ; Burn; Gourd. This can be confused with "ir", but same as with "oo" and "uu", letters make the difference; "ir" for ir's, and "ur" for ur's.

"ei" and "ey" are by far the trickiest, but they can be solved. "ei" would go with: Ceiling ; Freight ; Caffeine. It follows the letters. For "ey" it's: Key ; Alley ; Chimney. For words like tea, or tree, you just use normal "E".

GrammarEdit

The language has basically the same grammar as English, with the exceptions that it doesn't have an equivalent to English's apostrophes, it tends to place prepositional phrases earlier in sentences than English does, and it doesn't have tense.^[1] To make a word plural, two letters are added to the end of the word, the first being the last letter in the singular form, and the second being an "e".

Source: Skyrim Game Guide

The Dragon Language - Common Words
Dragon	English
Aak	Guide
Aal	May (as in "May his soul")
Aam	Hmm? (expression of disbelief)
Aan	A/An
Aar	Servant
Aav	Join
Aaz	Mercy
Ag	Burn
Ah	Hunter
Ahmik	Service
Ahmul	Husband
Ahkrin	Courage
Ahraan	Wound (noun)
Ahrk	And
Ahst	At
Ahzid	Bitter
Al	Destroyer
Alok	Arise
Alun	Ever
Aus	Suffer
Bah	Wrath
Bahlok	Hunger
Bein	Foul
Beyn	Scorn
Bex	Open ^[2]
Bodiis	Borrow
Banaar	Humble
Bormah	Father
Bovul	Flee / Fled (fled is the translation given in Dragon Language: Myth no More)
Boziik	Bold / Boldly
Brendon	Specter
Brii	Beauty
Briinah	Sister
Brit	Beautiful
Brod	Clan
Brom	North
Bron	Nord
Bruniik	Savage
Daanik	Doomed ^[3]
Dah	Push
Dahmaan	Remember
Daal	Return
Daar	This / These
Denek	Soil
Dein	Keep
Dez	Fate
Diin	Freeze
Diivon	Swallow
Dir	Die
Dinok	Death
Dilon	Dead
Do	Of / About
Dok	Hound
Dov	Dragonkind (referring to the race of dragons)
Dovah	Dragon
Dovahgolz	Dragonstone
Dovahkiin	Dragonborn
Draal	Pray
Dreh	Do / Does
Drem	Peace
Drem Yol Lok	Greetings (literally 'peace fire sky')
Drey	Did ^[3]
Drog	Lord
Drun	Bring/Brought
Du	Devour
Dukaan	Dishonour
Dun	Grace
Dwiin	Steel
Dwiirok	Carve
Ek	Her
Enook	Each
Ensosin	Bewitch
Evenaar	Extinguish
Evgir	Season
Faad	Warmth
Faal	The (formal, preceeding a proper noun, "Faal Krein" for "The Sun")
Faas	Fear
Faasnu	Fearless
Fah	For
Fahdon	Friend
Fahliil	Elf
Feim	Fade
Fel	Feral
Fen	Will
Fent	Shall
Feykro	Forest
Feyn	Bane
Fiik	Mirror
Filok	Escape
Fin	The (rarely used)
Fo	Frost
Fod	When
Fodiiz	Hoar
Folaas	Wrong
Folook	Haunt
Fonaar	Charge
Frin	Hot
Frod	Field
Fron	Kin / Related
Frul	Ephemeral / Temporary
Ful	So
Fun	Told
Fundein	Unfurl / Unfurled
Funt	Fail
Fus	Force
Gaaf	Ghost
Gahrot	Steal ^[3]
Geh	Yes
Gein	One (to a single person or thing)
Geinmaar	Oneself
Gogil	Goblin
Gol	Earth
Golt	Ground
Golz	Stone
Govey	Remove
Graan	Rout (verb)
Grah	Battle
Gravuun	Autumn ^[3]
Grind	Meet
Grohiik	Wolf
Gron	Bind
Gut	Far
Haal	Hand
Haalvut	Touch (noun or verb)
Hadrim	Mind (noun)
Hahkun	Axe
Hahnu	Dream
Heim	Forge
Het	Here
Hevno	Brutal
Heyv	Duty
Hind	Wish
Hin	Your (Formal)
Hokoron	Enemy / Enemies
Horvutah	Caught
Hon	Hear ("Nust hon" - They hear)
Hun	Hero
Huzrah	Hearken
Iiss	Ice
In	Master
Jer	East
Joor	Mortal
Jot	Maw
Jul	Man / Mankind / Humans
Jun	King
Junnesejer	The Kings of the East
Kaal	Champion
Kaan	Kyne
Kaaz	Cat / Khajiit
Kah	Pride
Kein	War
Keizaal	Skyrim
Kel	Elder Scroll
Kendov	Warrior
Kest	Tempest
Key	Horse
Keyn	Anvil
Kiin	Born
Kiir	Child
Kinbok	Leader
Kinzon	Sharp ^[3]
Klo	Sand
Klov	Head
Ko	In
Kod	Wield
Kodaav	Bear
Kogaan	Blessing
Kos	Be ("Fen Kos" - "Will Be")
Komeyt	Issue / Issued / Let loose (verb)
Konahrik	Warlord
Koor	Summer
Kopraan	Body
Kotin	Into
Krah	Cold
Krasaar	Sickness
Kreh	Bend
Kren	Break
Krent	Broken
Krein	Sun (see also "Shul")
Krif	Fight
Krii	Kill
Kriid	Slayer
Kril	Brave
Krilot	Valiant
Krin	Courageous
Kro	Sorceror
Kron	Conquer
Kroniid	Conqueror
Krosis	Sorrow or Alas (often used as an apology)
Kruziik	Ancient
Kul	Son(s)
Kulaan	Prince
Kulaas	Princess
Kun	Light(Opposite of "Vokun" Shadow)
Laan	Slowly(Opposite of "Volaan" Quickly)
Laas	Life
Laat	Last
Lahney	Live
Lahvu	Army
Leh	Lest
Lein	World (Mundus - the universe, everything)
Liiv	Wither
Lingrah	Long ("Lingrah vod" = "long ago")
Lo	Deceive
Loan	Question
Lok	Sky
Loost	Hath
Los	Is (Combine with other verbs for present tense: "is helping", "is sworn", etc)
Lost	Have / Was
Lot	Great
Lovaas	Music / Song
Luft	Face
Lun	Leech
Luv	Tear / Tears
Maar	Terror (may also be 'self' as the word Geinmaar' translates to 'oneself" and 'Gein' alone translates to 'one')
Mah	Fall / Fell
Mahfaeraak	Forever
Mal	Little
Med	Like / Similar to
Mey	Fool (noun or verb)
Meyz	Come (become) (i.e. "Meyz fundein" = "come unfurled")
Miin	Eye / Eyes
Mir	Allegiance
Monahven	Throat of the world
Moro	Glory
Morokei	Glorious
Motaad	Shudder / Shuddered
Morah	Focus
Motmah	Slip
Mu	We
Mul	Strong
Mulaag	Strength
Mun	Man
Munax	Cruel
Muz	Men (Plural of "Man", not "Mankind")
Naak	Eat
Naako	Eaten
Naal	By
Naan	Any
Nah	Fury
Nahgahdinok	Necromancer
Nahkriin	Vengeance
Nahl	Living (opposite of dead)
Nahlaas	Alive
Nahlot	Silenced
Nau	On
Nax	Cruelty
Ney	Both
Ni	Not
Nid	No
Nivahriin	Cowardly
Nimaar	Itself
Nin	Sting
Nir	Hunt
Nis	Cannot
Nok	Lie(s)
Nol	From
Nonvul	Noble
Norok	Fierce / Fiercest
Nu	Now
Nus	Statue
Nust	They
Nuz	But
Oblaan	End
Od	Snow
Ofan	Give
Ogiim	Orc
Ok	His (used equally with the "ii" form of the possessive)
Okaaz	Sea
Ol	As
Om	Hair
Ond	Lo
Onik	Old
Orin	Even (adverb, meaning "Fully" or "Quite")
Osos	Same
Ov	Trust
Paal	Foe / Enemy
Paar	Ambition
Paaz	Fair
Pah	All
Peyt	Rose
Pindaar	Plain
Pogaan	Many
Pogaas	Much
Pook	Stink
Praan	Rest
Prem	Patience
Prodah	Foretell / Foretold
Pruzah	Good
Pruzaan	Best
Qahnaar	Vanquish
Qeth	Bone
Qethsegol	Stone (literally "bone of the Earth")
Qo	Lightning
Qolaas	Herald
Qostiid	Prophecy
Raan	Animal
Rahgol	Rage
Rein	Roar
Rek	She (used equally with the "ii" form of possessive).
Revak	Sacred
Reyliik	Race / Races (Heritage)
Riik	Gale
Rinik	Very
Ro	Balance
Rok	He
Ronax	Regiment
Ronaan	Archer
Ronaaz	Arrow
Ronit	Rival (verb)
Rotmulaag	Words of Power (Dragon Shouts)
Rovaan	Wander
Ru	Run
Rul	When
Ruvaak	Raven
Ruz	Then ("ahrk ruz" = "and then")
Sadon	Gray
Sah	Phantom
Sahlo	Weak
Sahqo	Red
Sahqon	Crimson
Sahrot	Mighty
Sahsunaar	Villager(s)
Saviik	Savior
Se	Of (Of the)
Shul	Sun (Word of Power: see also "Krein")
Siiv	Find / Found
Sil	Soul
Sinak	Finger / Fingers
Sinon	Instead
Sivaas	Beast
Sizaan	Lost
Slen	Flesh
Smoliin	Passion
Sonaan	Bard
Sos	Blood
Sot	White
Spaan	Shield
Staadnau	Unbound
Stin	Free (adjective)
Strun	Storm
Strunmah	Mountain
Su	Air
Sul	Day
Suleyk	Power
Sunvaar	Beast / Beasts
Su'um	Breath
Tah	Pack
Taazokaan	Tamriel (the physical land / continent)
Tafiir	Thief
Tahrodiis	Treacherous
Tey	Tale
Thur	Tyranny (listed as Overlord in Skyrim Game Guide)
Thu'um	Shout ("Storm Voice")
Tiid	Time
Togaat	Attempt
Tol	That
Toor	Inferno
Tu	Hammer
Tuz	Blade
Ufiik	Troll
Ul	Eternity
Unahzaal	Unending / Ceaseless / Eternal (less common than Unslaad)
Unslaad	Unending / Ceaseless / Eternal
Unt	Try
Uznahgaar	Unbridled
Vaal	Bay ("ahst vaal" = "At Bay")
Vaat	Swear / Swore
Vah	Spring
Vahdin	Maiden
Vahlok	Guardian
Vahriin	Sworn
Vahrukt	Memory
Vahrukiv	Commemorate
Vahzah	True
Vanmindoraan	Incomprehensible
Ved	Black
Ven	Wind
Vey	Cut
Veysun	Ship
Viik	Defeat
Viintaas	Shining
Viing	Wing
Vith	Serpent
Vo--	Un- prefix. (opposite of. e.g. unkind, unlikeable)
Vod	Ago ("ingrah vod" - long ago)
Vodahmin	Unremembered / Forgotten
Vokul	Evil (Literally "ungood")
Vokun	Shadow
Vol	Horror
Volaan	Quickly (A taunt used by Draugr, "Dir Volaan!")
Voth	With
Voth Ahkrin	Bravely (Literally "With Courage")
Vukein	Combat
Vul	Dark
Vulom	Darkness
Vulon	Night
Wah	To
Wahl	Build / Create
Wahlaan	Past-tense: Built / Created / Raised^[3]
Wen	Whose
Werid	Praise
Win	Wage
Wo	Who ^[3]
Wuld	Whirlwind
Wuth	Wise
Yah	Seek
Yol	Fire
Yoriik	March
Yuvon	Gold / Golden (adjective)
Zaan	Shout (noun; meaning "Yell", not use of Voice Power)
Zah	Finite
Zahkrii	Sword
Zahrahmiik	Sacrifice
Zeim	Through
Zeymah	Brother / Brothers
Zii	Spirit
Zin	Honor
Zind	Triumph
Zindro	Triumph's
Zohungaar	Heroically
Zok	Most (as in degree, i.e. "greatest")
Zoor	Legend
Zu (Zu'u)	I (I am)
Zul	Voice (the actual mortal voice, not the power of shouting)
Zun	Weapon

TriviaEdit

The Dragon language's script is similar in appearance to cuneiform, the written language of ancient Mesopotamia.
A possible hidden reference to Looking Glass Studio's "Thief" series exists in the form of the draconic word for thief -- "tafiir." ^[4]
When speaking to you, both Alduin and Paarthurnax will speak in both common and Dragon language, often repeating a word in common after it is said in Dragon in order for the player to understand.
Hostile dragons that the player may encounter in the wild will sometimes taunt you in Dragon language.
Another possible hidden reference is "Brom" meaning north and also a key character in the dragon novel "Eragon" but probably not, seeing as there is no connection between the character Brom, and the cardinal direction "north."