Jēdar

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High Valyrian

Etymology 1

From an invisible proto-language
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Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɟeːdar/

Noun

jēdar (first declension aquatic, nominative plural jēdri)

  1. sky
    Jēdar yno toliot. Tegon yno . Perzys yno iemnȳ.
    Sky above me. Earth below me. Fire within me.
    Aemon Karaksome jēdrot heptas.
    Aemon ascended to the sky with Caraxes.
Inflection
Singular Plural Paucal Collective
Nominative jēdar jēdri jēdrun jēdrar
Accusative jēdri jēdrī jēdruni jēdrari
Genitive jēdro jēdroti jēdruno jēdraro
Dative jēdrot jēdrunta jēdrarta
Locative jēdār jēdrunna jēdrarra
Instrumental jēdrosa jēdrossi jēdrussa jēdrarza
Comitative jēdroma jēdrommi jēdrumma jēdrarma
Vocative jēdus jēdis jēdrussa jēdrarza

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɟeːdar/

Noun 1

jēdar

  1. nominative collective of jēda

Noun 2

jēdar (first/sixth declension lunar, nominative plural jēdari)

  1. year, years
    Biare Arlie Jēdari!
    Happy New Year!
    Azantys izule izulēpsā jēdari ūndas.
    The knight is forty-four years old.
Inflection
Collective Collective Plural
Nominative jēdar jēdari
Accusative jēdari jēdarī
Genitive jēdaro jēdaroti
Dative jēdarta
Locative jēdarra
Instrumental jēdarza jēdarzi
Comitative jēdarma jēdarmi
Vocative jēdarza jēdarzis

Usage Notes

Even when used in the non-plural collective form, this word is commonly translated as both singular and plural.