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A

• a [a]

pron. you sg. ( < HV ao, cf. AV o.)

She a, Thorgha Nudha? — And you, Grey Worm?

• ánghowa [ˈaŋɣowǝ]

n. insult ( < HV angogon to bite cf. AV ángoda offended. Perhaps the -wa suffix is equivalent to AV -bo.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

• ashka [ˈaʃkə], ashke [ˈaʃke]

n. master ( < HV āeksio, cf. AV aeske.)

P’ashkesh she kraj waov. — The Masters are too strong.

Erntash ye kosh shp’ashkesh. — She defeated the Masters’ champion.

• avrelya [aˈvɾeʎǝ]

n. wine ( < HV averilla.)

Ev shka moz avrelya fej wal thosh? — You want to drink wine with these men?

E

• ej [eʒ]

of the (contraction of esh and ya, cf. AV eji.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• erná [eɾˈna]

v. to defeat ( < HV ērinagon.)

Erntash ye kosh shp’ashkesh. — She defeated the Masters’ champion.

• esh [eʃ]

prep. of ( < Ghiscari, cf. AV ez.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish. — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms.

• evá [eˈva]

v. to want ( < HV epagon to ask, cf. AV ebagho.)

Ev shka moz avrelya fej wal thosh? — You want to drink wine with these men?

F

• fez [fez]

dem. pron. adj. this prox. anim. ( < HV bisa, cf. AV beza.)

Ev shka moz avrelya fej wal thosh? — You want to drink wine with these men?

Mishanje, khim shkul she fej wal. — Missandei, you know what these men are.

• fendhá [fenˈða]

v. to walk

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

I

• i [i]

conj. but ( < HV yn, cf. AV y.)

... i riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — ... but let’s hear why they’re here first.

• il [il], irgha [ˈiɾɣə]

n. throat (< HV ȳrgos.)

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates.

K

• khil [xil]

n. street ( < HV geron.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

• khime [ˈxime]

v. to know ( < HV gīmigon, cf. AV gímigho.)

Mishanje, khim shkul she fej wal. — Missandei, you know what these men are.

• khurf [xuɾf]

n. fool ( < Ghiscari, cf. AV gurp.)

Shka ma khurf. — You're a fool.

• kijil [ˈkiʒil]

pron. here ( < HV kesīr, cf. AV kizir.)

Riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — Let’s hear why they’re here first.

• kosh [koʃ]

n. champion ( < HV kostio, not related to Dothraki ko.)

Erntash ye kosh shp’ashkesh. — She defeated the Masters’ champion.

• kotha [ˈkoθə]

v. can, to be able ( < HV kostagon, cf. AV kótagho.)

Ye Thal poghash koth nyesha she yedhra. — The Queen says you may approach and speak.

Shkokhé koth pong paza? — How can you trust them?"

• kraz [kɾaz]

adj. powerful ( < Ghiscari, cf. AV kraza large.)

P’ashkesh she kraj waov. — The Masters are too strong.

• krenyikhé [kɾeɲiˈxe]

adv. gladly ( < HV kirine + -kydoso, cf. AV *krenikydho.)

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim, i riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates, but let’s hear why they’re here first.

L

• lerá [leˈɾa]

v. to sell ( < HV lioragon, cf. lerraska for sale.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• la [la]

v. to be with adjectives and locations ( < HV ilagon, cf. AV lis.)

Riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — Let’s hear why they’re here first.

M

• ma [mǝ]

indef.art. a, an ( < HV mēre.)

Shka ma khurf. — You're a fool.

• maje [ˈmaʒe]

v. to come ( < HV māzigon, cf. AV májigon.)

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim, i riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates, but let’s hear why they’re here first.

Poghethash mathash wang yel sherwa! — She said she came to free us!

• mazmá [mazˈma]

v. aux. used to form passives (cf. AV. mazmagho, ultimately from mazemagon, but details are unclear.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

• mish [miʃ]

n.cel. mother ( < Ghiscari mhysa, cf. AV mysa.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish. — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms.

• Mishanje [miˈʃanʒe]

prop.n. MV pronunciation of the name Missandei.

Mishanje, khim shkul she fej wal. — Missandei, you know what these men are.

• miza [ˈmizə]

v. to protect ( < HV mīsagon, AV not attested, but nearly certain to be *mízagho.)

Yel mizozliwash. — She will protect us.

• mozo [ˈmozo]

v. to drink ( < mōzugon, cf. AV *mózugho.)

Ev shka moz avrelya fej wal thosh? — You want to drink wine with these men?

N

• nesh [neʃ]

n. arm ( < HV ñōghe?)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• nofel [ˈnofel]

n. cattle (perh. < HV nusper, collective of nuspes)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• nudha [ˈnuðǝ]

adj. grey ( cf. AV nudha.)

She a, Thorgha Nudha? — And you, Grey Worm?

• nyeshá [ɲeˈʃa]

v. to approach (possibly related to HV naejot forward, AV nejo.)

Ye Thal poghash koth nyesha she yedhra. — The Queen says you may approach and speak.

• nyeshka [ˈɲeʃkǝ]

adv. before (poss. < nyej + shka, cf. AV nesko.)

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim, i riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates, but let’s hear why they’re here first.

• nyeta [ˈɲetǝ]

v. to slit, to cut ( < HV nektogon, cf. AV néhtogho.)

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates.

O

• onya [ˈoɲǝ]

v. there is/are, perfect marker (equivalent to AV hónegho.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim, i riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates, but let’s hear why they’re here first.

• osh eghlish [oʃ ˈeɣliʃ]

your grace, your highness (the phrase is characteristic of MV, nevertheless it probably derives from HV, something along the lines of aōhys eglios.)

Yeng shijetrá, osh eghlish. Tha shifang. — Forgive me, your grace. I don’t understand.

P

• pa [pǝ], p'

def.art. pl. the ( < HV ponte them, cf. AV po, p'.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

P’ashkesh she kraj waov. — The Masters are too strong.

• paza [ˈpazǝ]

v. to trust ( < pāsagon, cf. pázagho.)

Shkokhé koth pong paza? — How can you trust them?"

• poghá [poˈɣa]

v. to say

Ye Thal poghash koth nyesha she yedhra. — The Queen says you may approach and speak.

Poghethash mathash wang yel sherwa! — She said she came to free us!

• pong [poŋ]

pron. them ( < HV ponte, cf. AV pon.)

Shkokhé koth pong paza? — How can you trust them?"

R

• raghél [ɾaˈɣel] pl.: ragherosh

n.cel. friend (< HV raqiros)

• rim [ɾim]

n. gate ( < HV remio.)

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates.

• riwa [ˈɾiwə]

v. to hear (probably from HV rȳbagon, cf. AV *rývagho.)

Yel rit! — You heard her

Riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — Let’s hear why they’re here first.

• rovnya [ˈɾovɲǝ]

n. auction ( < HV rhovnes.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• ruá [ruˈa]

v. to allow ( < HV rughagon to drop, cf. AV ruhagho.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

S

• sa [sa]

v. to be ( < sagon, cf. sagho.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

P’ashkesh she kraj waov. — The Masters are too strong.

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

Mishanje, khim shkul she fej wal. — Missandei, you know what these men are.

Shka ma khurf. — You're a fool.

• sha [ʃa]

conj. like ( < hae, cf. he.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• she [ʃe]

conj. and ( < se, cf. si.)

Ye Thal poghash koth nyesha she yedhra. — The Queen says you may approach and speak.

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• sherwa [ˈʃeɾwə]

v. freedom ( < HV dāerves freedom, cf. AV derve.)

• sherwá [ʃeɾˈwa]

v. to free ( < sherwa freedom)

Poghethash mathash wang yel sherwa! — She said she came to free us!

• shifá [ʃiˈfa]

v. to understand

Yeng shijetrá, osh eghlish. Tha shifang. — Forgive me, your grace. I don’t understand.

• shijetrá [ʃiʒeˈtɾa]

v. to forgive

Yeng shijetrá, osh eghlish. Tha shifang. — Forgive me, your grace. I don’t understand.

• shing [ʃiŋ]

prep. from ( < hen, cf. hin.)

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• shka [ʃka]

conj. that to mark a subordinate clause ( cf. AV sko.)

Ev shka moz avrelya fej wal thosh? — You want to drink wine with these men?

• shkokhé [ʃko'xe]

pron.adv. how ( < HV skorkydoso, cf. skokydhó.)

Shkokhé koth pong paza? — How can you trust them?"

• shkul [ʃkul]

pron. what ( < HV skore, cf. skure.)

Mishanje, khim shkul she fej wal. — Missandei, you know what these men are.

• shkurja [ˈʃkuɾʒǝ]

pron.adv. why (perh. < HV .)

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim, i riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates, but let’s hear why they’re here first.

• shp'

of the (contraction of esh p'.)

Erntash ye kosh shp’ashkesh. — She defeated the Masters’ champion.

T

• tha [θa]

adv. not ( < HV daor, cf. MV do.)

Yeng shijetrá, osh eghlish. Tha shifang. — Forgive me, your grace. I don’t understand.

• thal [θal]

n.cel. queen ( < HV dāria, cf. MV dare.)

Ye Thal poghash koth nyesha she yedhra. — The Queen says you may approach and speak.

• thorgha [θοɾɣǝ]

n.a-t. worm ( < HV torgo, cf. HV torgo.)

She a, Thorgha Nudha? — And you, Grey Worm?

• Thowoá [θowoˈa]

n.cel. Unsullied ( < HV dovaogēdy, cf. AV dovoghedhy.)

• thosh [θoʃ]

postp. with ( < HV ondoso by, at the hands of, cf. AV dos.)

Ev shka moz avrelya fej wal thosh? — You want to drink wine with these men?

W

• wal [wal]

n. man ( < HV vala, cf. AV vala.)

Ev shka moz avrelya fej wal thosh? — You want to drink wine with these men?

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

Mishanje, khim shkul she fej wal. — Missandei, you know what these men are.

• wang [waŋ]

conj. in order to (perh. cognate to AV vaghoma?)

Poghethash mathash wang yel sherwa! — She said she came to free us!

• waov [wawv]

adv. too (apparently cognate to AV uvuve.)

P’ashkesh she kraj waov. — The Masters are too strong.

• wazghá [wəzˈɣa]

v. to tear, to rip

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

Y

• ya [ja]

prep. through

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim, i riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates, but let’s hear why they’re here first.

• ye [je]

art. the used with the celestial gender ( < HV ziry, cf. AV ji.)

Erntash ye kosh shp’ashkesh. — She defeated the Masters’ champion.

• yedhra [ˈjeðɾǝ]

v. to speak ( < HV ȳdragon, cf. AV ýdragho.)

Ye Thal poghash koth nyesha she yedhra. — The Queen says you may approach and speak.

• yel [jel]

pron. 1p. we, us ( < HV īlon, cf. AV ilo.)

Poghethash mathash wang yel sherwa! — She said she came to free us!

• yel [jel]

pron. 3s. cel. him/her/(it) ( < HV ziry, cf. AV zer.)

Yel rit! — You heard her

• yelkhé [jelˈxe]

adv. first ( < HV ēlie + -kydoso, cf. AV *elikydho.)

Riwij shkurja li kijil yelkhé. — Let’s hear why they’re here first.

• yelwa [ˈjelwǝ]

pron. adj. our ( < HV ilva, cf. AV *elva.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.

Krenyikhé unyishishk nyetodha poj irosh nyeshka majij ya yelwa rim — I’d gladly have slit their throats before they made it through our gates.

Pa wal yel wazghesh shing pa nesh esh yelwa mish she yel lerch ej rovnya sha nofel? — The men who tore us from our mothers’ arms and sold us at auction, like cattle?

• yeng [jeŋ]

pron. 1s. me ( < HV yne, cf. AV yn.)

Yeng shijetrá, osh eghlish. Tha shifang. — Forgive me, your grace. I don’t understand.

• yenka [ˈjeŋkǝ]

v. should ( < enkagon to owe, cf. AV ínkagho.)

Tha yenka onya mazmedha rual fendhá yelwa khil. Sa ánghowa. — They shouldn’t have even been allowed to walk our streets. It’s an insult.