Yesi

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Dothraki

Etymology

From Proto-Plains *ɣesi (woman).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈjesi/

Rhymes: -esi

Noun

yesi (animate, plural yesisi)

  1. old or elderly woman, crone
Inflection
Singular Plural
Nominative yesi yesisi
Accusative yesies
Genitive yesisi
Allative yesisaan yesisea
Ablative yesisoon yesisoa
Related Terms
Translations

Creation and Usage Notes

See the note on chiori. This word would go on to become the -eesi suffix.

-David J. Peterson 15:45, 8 January 2020 (PST)