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Andaran atish’an
Formal Greeting.
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Aneth ara
Informal Greeting.
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Arlathan
The major city of Elvhenan, original homeland of the elves.
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Asha'belannar
The Woman of Many Years. How the Dalish refer to Flemeth.
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Dareth shiral
Used as a "farewell" it means, "safe journey".
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Abelas
Sorrow, also used as an apology.
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Ar
Personal Pronoun; I / Me
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Arlathvhen
Meeting of the Dalish clans, every ten years.
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Bora
To throw / project / loose
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Da
Small, diminutive prefix.
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Din
Not, or isn't; also used to indicate someone who has died: someone who is not.
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Durgen’len
Children of the stone. The original Elvish term for the dwarves.
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Elvarel
Longer, more effort.
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Elvhen
"Our People". Elven name for their own race.
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Elvhenan
Place of our people. The name of the elven civilization before the arrival of humans in Thedas. Also could be translated as: "Our hearts".
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Suffix indicating plural.
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Hahren
Elder. Used as a term of respect by the Dalish, but more specifically for the leader of an alienage by the City Elves.
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Halamshiral
The end of the journey. Also the name of the capital of the second elven homeland in the Dales.
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Harel
Dreaded / Frightening / Causing fear.
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Lethallin / Lethallan
Casual reference used for someone with whom one is familiar. Lethallin is used for males, while lethallan is used for females. Akin to "cousin" or "clansman" since "lin" is the word for blood.
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Mana
Distant past; long amount of time.
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Sahlin
Now / In this moment.
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Serannas
Grateful / Appreciative
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Setheneran
Land of waking dreams. A place where the Veil is thin. Literally: "Tenuous waking dream place"
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Shemlen
Literally "quick children". The original name of the elves for the human race. It continues to see use as a slang term amongst the City Elves ("Shems") even though its meaning has largely been lost.
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Uth
Long / Forever / Never ending / Eternal
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Uthenera
Waking sleep. Uthenera was the name of the ancient practice of immortal elves who would "sleep" once they tired of life. Literally: "Eternal waking dream".
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Vallaslin
Blood writing. The art of tattooing adopted by some elves to more prominently (and some might say belligerently) display their worship of the traditional elven pantheon.
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Vhen
"People of" or "belonging to the elves, the clans, elven society".
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Vhenadahl
The tree of the people.
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Vhen'alas
The land itself, as in "the ground". Literally: "our earth".
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Vir
Way or path. Because of the eulogy poem, it is tempting to define it as "we", however, we must also take into account the credo of the Dalish, seen on the Dalish page: Vir Assan, Vir Bor'Assan, Vir Adahlen - "Way of the Arrow", "Way of the Bow", and "Way of the Forest", respectively. So, in the eulogy, the translation is loose; what they are actually saying is "The way of singing, rejoicing", etc.
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