Druhir or sometimes known as Drukh Eltharin, is the language spoken by the Dark Elves of Naggaroth. A corrupted form of Eltharin, it is as harsh and vicious as those that use this tongue. This language guide is based on words gathered from Black Library fiction, Dark Elf rulebooks, and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.
A
Accuracy – Senlu
Agent – Men
Ambition – Harath
Animal (or creature) – Ead
And – Na
Anger – Lath
Appropriate Distance (a social rule that measures how close one Druchii is allowed to another, this depends on social rank and is measured in sword lengths) - Hithuan
Archer - Zhabat
Arm – Drath
Assassin (of the Temple of Khaine) - Menkhain
Assassin (on the mission to take out a target) – Fiannakhain
Axe – Olthos
B
Bearing of Chains (an annual festival where nobles make an offering to the Drachau and restate their loyalty, marking the end of the raiding season and start of winter) – Hanil Khar
Beast – Kuron
Beastmaster (junior rank, also used for a Slave Master) – Eadukhar
Beastmaster (specialising in training large or dangerous beasts) – Kuroukhar
Beastmaster (as an insult, a derogatory term) – Klathukhar
Before – Uom
Behind – Ukhan
Bell – Kallu
Belt – Gilath
Bird – Nobh
Bird of Prey – Falkhu
Birth – Oriour
Black – Kynth
Black Ark – Mourkhuylkyndar
Black Dragon – Khalakhyndh
Black Guard – Aenarkynth
Blood – Kyael/Oriour
Bloodlust – Sarokhael
Blue – Daro
Bow – Zhabar
Brass (colour) – Khae
Break – Sainth
Bride - Maibd
Brides of Khaine – Maibdethkhain
Bright – Las
Bronze – Khae
But – Sib
C
Caress – Kherith
Cataclysm – Sarious
Cauldron (of blood) – Khaleos
Chainmail Hauberk (literally “strength against death”) – Dalakoi
Change – Khadath
Chaos – Yenlu
Chariot – Kor
Circle – Hysh
City – Har
Civilian (unarmed Druchii or incapable of fighting) – Gharbhin
Clan - Ken
Cliff – Hag
Cold – Kynth
Cold (numbing) – Kar
Cold One – Kynead/Nauglir
Cold One Knight – Feinukynead
Corsair (literally “sea raider”) – Mouraeth
Council of Male Sorcerers (helped Malekith govern Naggaroth after the Sundering, all killed) – Dru Perim
Cowardice – Kuyl
Coven of Sorceresses – Shobhian
Crafting – Farath
Crag – Hag
Crimson – Oriour
Cripple – Gharbhin
Crow – Anast
Cuirass – Gaiedrugh
Cult of Pleasure (literally “seekers of pleasure”) – Khyrkanashaith
D
Damnation (eternal) – Khlar
Dance – Suith
Danger – Kython
Dark Magic (literally “knowledge of the sorceresses”) – Shobhuikydhan
Dark Pegasus – Arshaith
Dark Rider (literally “shadow herald”) – Arhakhalir
Darkness – Arha
Death – Kynth
Defender – Aenarion
Defiance – Sarath
Demon – Kuyash
Denial – Elu
Desert – Ruath
Despair – Kar
Destruction (through conquest and warfare) – Urith
Devour – Tan
Dextrous – Fiannadh
Doom – Elthrai
Door – Deash
Dragon – Khaladh
Duty (to one’s superiors) – Sarath
E
East (literally “sunrise”) – Oriyirah
Eat – Tan
Ending – Elu
Energy – Harath
Essence (soul) – Kheir
Eternity – Saro
Erratic - Kyndul
Evil – Khael
Execution – Ganth
Executioner – Ganthai
Eye – Yir
F
Face – Aith
Female – Babh
Frenzy – Sarokhael
Flames – Khaladh
Flight – Sheth
Flying - Nobh
Following – Ukhan
Fortune (good or ill) – Sarious
G
Gate – Deash
Glory – Lakh
Greatsword – Draich
Green (colour) – Menlu
Guard – Anarin
Guardian – Aenarion
H
Halberd – Anarth
Hand – Men
Hand of the Night (title of a ruler of a Druchii city) - Drachau
Harpy – Harbhui
Harsh – Drukh
Harvest – Ban
Hatred – Thalu
He – Kal
Heart – Lir
Heavens – Drannu
Helmet – Khandrugh
Herald – Khalir
High Elves (literally “hated kin”) – Thalken
High Rank – Fein
High Sorceress – Shobhein
Highborn – Oribhein
Home – Har
Hopelessness – Elthrai
However – Sib
Huge – Koer
Hunting – Karan
Hydra – Koerkuron
I
I – Iam
Ice – Nagh
Infantry Spear or Glaive (literally “sky piercer”) – Drannach
Infinity – Saro
Insect – Nan
Intensity – Saro
It – Kal
J
Jealousy – Harath
Judgement – Kheyl
K
Knowledge – Kython
Kin – Ken
Kindred – Ken
Kiss – Kherith
Knight’s Robe – Khaitan
L
Lance (literally “soul eater”) – Kheitain
Language (spoken) Lam
Laughter – Graigh
Left – Yenlash
Life – Menlu
Light – Lan
Lithe – Fiannadh
Longsword – Kathain
Loss – Kynth
Loyalty – Senth
M
Maker of Chains (title held by the leader of a Drachau’s army, used by his right to enslave prisoners of war) – Vaulkhar
Making – Farath
Male – Aebh
Malekith the Witch-King – Malkithukhaladsar
Malevolent Spirits (of dead Druchii, sometimes used by sorceresses) – Maelith
Mannslieb (the silver moon) – Lileath
Manticore – Khaekuron
Mask – Agath
Mask (silver or gold, worn by Highborns of Har Ganeth to protect their faces from a fog that sweeps the city at night) – Caedlin
Me – Iam
Memory – Daro
Merchant (as this is a Druchii who makes their living from trade other than war, it is often used as a derogatory term) – Khyrmen
Merciless – Drukh
Monster – Kuron
Moons – Sarious
Morathi the Hag-Sorceress – Morathushobhisar
Morrslieb (the Chaos moon) – Yenlith
Mother – Ishar
Murder – Khae
N
Negation – Eath
Night – Arha
Nobility – Khaladh
Noble – Fein
Noble Blood - Oribhein
North – Iagh
O
Ocean – Mour
Opposing Forces – Yenlu
Orange (colour) – Khaladh
Overshadowed – Graef
P
Pale – Nagh
Path – Belak
Peak - Rondh
Pierce – Khela
Pinnacle – Rondh
Place – Har
Plain (geographical feature) – Ruath
Pleasure – (physical pleasure or lust) – Khyrkan
Pleasurable Pain – Kython
Potency – Khadath
Power (immense) – Khadath
Power (hidden) – Than
Predator – Harbhui
Priestess of Khaine (archaic term, dating to Pre Sundering) – Tulluch
Punishment – Kheyl
Pursuing – Ukhan
R
Rain – Menlu
Raven – Anast
Realm of Chaos (the Chaos Hells) – Yenkuyashni
Reap – Ban
Reaper (bolt thrower) – Biannar
Repeater Crossbow (literally “rain of death”) – Uraithen
Right – Iarash
River – Tosir
Road – Belak
Robe (long flowing, made from silk and patterned with runes) – Khaitan
Rockface – Hag
Rule (iron rule) – Kheyl
S
Sacrifice – Ganth
Screaming – Sheth
Sea – Mour
Sea Cruise (no direct translation a rite of passage for nobles in which they go on a year-long sea raid) - Hakseer
Sea Dragon – Khaladmour
Serpent – Kython
Seeker (a Shade Clan hunter) – Ashath
Shades (of the Blackspine Mountains) - Autarii
Shatter – Sainth
She - Kal
Shining – Las
Shortsword – Uaisi
Shadow Casters (Illegal mostly male users of Dhar, who sell their services) – Vauvalka
Sickle (Short curved blade used for ritual combat) – Glaith
Silence – Kynth
Sin – Khael
Skill – Miniath
Sky – Drannu
Slaughter – Khae
Slave – Klath
Slave Master – Eadukhar
Slavery – Khlar
Sleep – Lath
Sorceress – Shobh
Sorcery – Sarious
Sorrow – Kuyl
Soul – Kheir
Soul Taker (a ritual weapon, literally “denier of victory over death”) – Lakelui
South – Athaig
Speed – Senlu
Spider – Nan
Spineblade (a ritual weapon) – Ghlaith
Spirit Bell (used to ward off evil spirits directed towards the wearer) – Keikallu
Stars – Khadath
Steel – Drukh
Strength – Dalak
Strength (in numbers) – Senth
Stimulant root (no English name – Mildly addictive stimulant extracted from roots of a Lustrian plant, believed to enhance senses) – Courva
Strife – Lath
Struggle (against the High Elves) – Sarath
Storm – Lath
Stupid – Kyndul
Subtlety – Than
Sunless - Graef
Sunrise – Oriyirah
Sunset – Elthyirah
Surrounding – Hysh
Sword – Iarstil
T
Temple of Khaine – Hargankhain
Thinking – Elehor
Torc (worn by members of a noble’s retinue, literally “collar of service”) - Hadrillkar
Tower – Rondh
U
Undying Hatred – Sarath
Unreliable – Kyndul
V
Vambrace – Kuysakh
Vengeance – Thalu
Victory – Lakh
W
Wait – Anarin
Warrior (trained and ready for war) – Urithan
Watching – Yirrath
Water – Menlu
Weakness (feigned) – Than
West (literally “sunset”) – Elthyirah
White – Sarious
Wilderness – Ruath/Kynth
Wind – Sheth
Witch Elf - Maibd
Witchbrew – Sarokhael
Written Records – Daro
Y
Yellow – Khaladh
Youth – Harath
Numbers:
1 – Kha
2 – Es
3 – Tir
4 – Kan
5 – Deh
6 – Sun
7 – Ut
8 – Rou
9 – Daras
10 – Eta
20 – Ester
30 – Tirter
Note, this pattern continues throughout, so 40 would be Kanter, 70 would be Utter. It is assumed that with other numbers below 100, combinations are used, for example 25 would be Ester Kan, 58 would be Dehter Rou, 99 would be Daraster Daras. Nothing is written for 100 or above.
Phrases:
“Death to the High Elves!” – Kynthuithalkein!
“Shields and Spears!” (meaning to stand to attention or be ready) – Sa’an’ishar!
Druhir Dictionary - Dark Elf Resource
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Last edited by Senlui on Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Druhir Dictionary - Dark Elf Resource
So.. Lath means Anger, Sleep, Strife, and Storm? Seems strange... Where'd you get this list?
I know Faerûn it isn't WAR, but for Dark Elf/Drow I always use: http://www.eilistraee.com/chosen/langua ... age=common or http://www.eilistraee.com/chosen/language.php for making phrases on the go. Great for PnP or text RPing.
Nice list though.
I know Faerûn it isn't WAR, but for Dark Elf/Drow I always use: http://www.eilistraee.com/chosen/langua ... age=common or http://www.eilistraee.com/chosen/language.php for making phrases on the go. Great for PnP or text RPing.
Nice list though.
Re: Druhir Dictionary - Dark Elf Resource
Where you see that, they're from the Kydhani - major runes that feature in Druhir. Each one means a few things, for example "Arha" can represent "Darkness, Night, Shadow, Stealth, Grey". I'd added these in so you can utilise these within context. You have the list of these in the Warhammer Dark Elf rulebook.
Unfortunately, Warhammer never did put a deep level into their Elven languages. But we avoid stuff from other lore. Don't like to cross the beams!
Unfortunately, Warhammer never did put a deep level into their Elven languages. But we avoid stuff from other lore. Don't like to cross the beams!
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Re: Druhir Dictionary - Dark Elf Resource
Here is some additional information on subject.
Major Khydhani runes.
Major Khydhani runes.
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Re: Druhir Dictionary - Dark Elf Resource
Harthani - Phonetic runes.
Last edited by Rockalypse on Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:37 am, edited 1 time in total.
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For mor information, such as language origins, pronunciation and much more, you can check primary source: http://druchii.net/initiatives/monthly/ ... an04_2.pdf
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thumb up for roleplay.
keep it up , maby somday there will be also ulthuan dictionary.
keep it up , maby somday there will be also ulthuan dictionary.
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for example if i found runes ingame elfen lore does its mean i can try translate what there is writen? khm intresting
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