Jaelagon

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High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
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Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɟaelaɡon/

Rhymes: -aelaɡon

Verb

jaelagon (consonant-final, perfect participle jelda)

  1. to wish, to want, to desire, to have desire to do something (infinitive) that someone does something (subjunctive)
    Henujagon jaelza lua vala mirre henujagon kostas.
    Any man who wishes to leave may leave.
    -Daenerys (Game of Thrones, Episode 304)
    Zūgose glaesilun jaelon daor. Mērpāvose glaesilun.
    I have no desire to live in fear. Only solitude.
    -Rhaenyra (House of the Dragon, Episode 104)
  2. to hope, to hope for
    Daenerys avy ȳdrēlus jaelā?
    Are you hoping Daenerys will talk to you?
  3. to opt
Inflection