Gīda: Difference between revisions

From The Languages of David J. Peterson
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
m (Removed "spelled with" categories)
Line 21: Line 21:


[[Category:High Valyrian 2-syllable words]]
[[Category:High Valyrian 2-syllable words]]
[[Category:High Valyrian terms spelled with Ī]]

Revision as of 11:20, 15 December 2023

High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡiːda/

Adjective

gīda class I (solar gīdys, terrestrial gīdon, aquatic gīdor, equative gīdāpa, comparative gīdykta, superlative gīdāje)

  1. steady, stable
  2. even, equal
    Kīvȳso valar Dārio laehot gīda kesosy[1].
    You swore that all men would be equal in the Queen's eyes.
    -Hizdahr (Game of Thrones, Episode 504)
  3. calm
Inflection

Notes

  1. The use of kesosy instead of the expected kesos here is an unintentional error by Peterson, however it apparently fits the speaker, Hizdahr zo Loraq, a Meereenese noble.