The Drow Dictionary

Version 3 - March 1999

A'quarthus a'lil Mzilst Malla Nedylene, Valsharess d'lil Ilythiiri d'Rilauven
{Commissioned by the Most Honored Nedylene, Queen of the Drow of Rilauven}
Xundus a'lil Ulfaerz'un'arr d'Sorcere, Larenil
{Completed by the Arch Seeress of Sorcere, Larenil}
Bel'laus wun zha'linth d'lil Malla Ilharess, Innelda Isher Lylyl
{Dedicated in memory of the Honored Matron, Innelda Isher Lylyl}
Xuil mzil fielthalen dal Karlin Mott, Wanre d'Sorcere
{With many contributions from Karlin Mott, Apprentice of Sorcere}

--TABLE OF CONTENTS-I.
II.
III.

OOC NOTES
USAGE NOTES
GRAMMAR
a.
Pluralization
b.
Possessive Case
c.
Verbs
d.
Adjectives
e.
Adverbs
IV.
NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES
V.
OTHER NOBLE HOUSES
VI.
DROW CITIES
VII. CITY INSTITUTES
VIII. DEITIES
IX.
TITLES
X.
RACES
XI.
SPECIAL WORDS
XII. COMMON TO DROW
XIII. DROW TO COMMON
XIV. DIRECTIONS
XV. NUMBERS
XVI. PHRASES
XVII. PROVERBS

I.

OOC NOTES
Many of the Drow words and phrases appearing below are excerpts from "The Drow of the Underdark" by
TSR, Inc., and other authorized AD&D sources. Where applicable, these excerpts are displayed in capital
letters. The remaining Drow words and phrases have been developed by the Temple of Lloth ("TOL"). This
dictionary may be freely distributed and used in connection with any AD&D role-playing activity. However,
TOL requests that no alterations or additions be made to this dictionary for use in Neverwinter Nights ("NWN")
without the consent of the TOL GM.

II.

USAGE NOTES
This dictionary has been prepared by the Sorcere for the use of the Drow in dealing with other races and as
a guide for other races in the proper dealings with the Drow. To facilitate such use, the majority of this

Dictionary has been translated into Common.

Any Drow allowed contact with other races should have received training in proper conduct elsewhere, thus
no effort has been made to supplement such training here. Non-Drow are advised to pay heed to these
Usage Notes. Many Drow societies welcome mutually profitable or pleasurable dealings with other races or
societies. However, the Drow are a justly proud people and are quick to take offense -- often fatal offense -at what they perceive to be insults or breaches of etiquette.
You have been warned.

III.

GRAMMAR
IIIa. PLURALIZATION
Withstanding irregular forms, a plural is completed by "en" if it ends in a consonant or "n" if it ends in
a vowel.
Singular

Plural

Jabbress
(Mistress}

Jabbressen
(Mistresses}

Velve
{Blade}

Velven
{Blades}

IIIb. POSSESSIVE CASE

Coincidentally, the possessive case in the Drow language is very similar to the Common Tongue used
by most races. The possessive case is completed with "'s" except if the word ends in "s" where upon
"'" is added.
Sarn lil velg'larn's inthen
{Beware the assassin's schemes}
Nindil zhah lil Valsharess' elgluth
{That is the Valsharess' whip}

IIIc. VERBS
A verb has different forms depending on its number (singular or plural); person (first, second, third);
voice (active, passive); tense (present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect); and
mood (indicative, imperative, subjunctive).
NUMBER: Withstanding irregular verbs, the singular form is completed with "ar".
Singular

Plural

Lil sargtlin elggar

{The warrior kills}

Lil sargtlinen elgg

{The warriors kill}

Uss jaluk elar

{One male dies}

Draa jaluken el
{Two males die}

PERSON: Verbs usually have a different form only in the third person singular of the present tense.
Withstanding irregular verbs, the third person singular of the present tense is completed with "e".
Usstan belbau
{I give}

Dos belbau
{You give}

Uk belbaue
{He gives}

Usstan luth
{I cast}

Dos luth
{You cast}

Il luthe
{She casts}

VOICE: A passive verb is a combination of a "be" verb and a past participle.

Active

L'Yathrin harventhe ukt karliik

{The Yathrin severs his head}

Passive

Ukt karliik zhahus harventhus a'lil Yathrin

{His head was severed by the Yathrin}

TENSE: Withstanding irregular verbs, the past tense is completed with "us".
Active Voice
Present
Tense

Uk phlithe
{He hates}

Past
Tense

Usstan phlithus
{I hated}

Future
Tense
Present
Perfect

Passive Voice
Uk zhah phlithus
{He is hated}

Dos orn phlith

{You will hate}
Dos inbal phlithus
{You have hated}

Usstan zhahus phlithus

{I was hated}
Dos orn tlu phlithus
{You will be hated}
Dos inbal tlus phlithus
{You have been hated}

Past
Perfect

Il inbalus phlithus
{She had hated}

Il inbalus tlus phlithus

{She had been hated}

Future
Perfect

Usstan zhal inbal phlithus

{I shall have hated}

Usstan zhal inbal tlus phlithus

{I shall have been hated}

MOOD: The mood of the verb indicates the tone in which the statement is made.
The common "-ing" ending found in many verbs of the indicative mood is completed with "-in".
There are no other endings for the imperative or subjunctive moods.
Indicative

Udos phuul raldarin l'waess da'fol rivvin.

{We are stripping the skin from some humans}

IIId. ADJECTIVES
Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding irregular forms, the
comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with "url". The common "ful" suffix for many adjectives is indicated by "'urn".
Positive

Comparative

Superlative

Olath
{Dark}

Olathur
{Darker}

Olathurl
{Darkest}

Ssin'urn
{Beautiful}

Mzild ssin'urn
{More beautiful}

Mzilst ssin'urn
{Most beautiful}

IIIe. ADVERBS
Adverbs, like adjectives, have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. Withstanding
irregular forms, the comparative form is completed with "ur" while the superlative is completed with
"url". The common "-ly" suffix for many adverbs is indicated by "ne" (or "e" if ending in "n").
Positive
Al
{Well}
Ssin'urne
{Beautifully}

Comparative
Alur
{Better}

Superlative
Alurl
{Best}

Mzild ssin'urne
{More beautifully}

Mzilst ssin'urne
{Most beautifully}

IV.

NEVERWINTER NOBLE HOUSES - (Historical)

Faen Tlabbar
Fey-Branche
Rilynt'tar
Lylyl
Auvryndar
Baenre
DeVir
Ky'Alur
Noquar

V.

OTHER NOBLE HOUSES

Aleanrahel
Arkhenneld
Despana
Everhate
Hlaund
Kilsek
Ousstyl

VI.

Aleval
Barrison'del'armgo
Do'Urden
Freth
Hun'ett
Maerret
Teken'duis

Zauviir

- Drow city, home to the Temple of Lloth

Abaethaggar
Charrvhel'raugaust
Cheth Rrhinn
Faneadar
Ithilaughym
Maerimydra
Sshamath
T'lindhet
Undraeth
Yuethindrynn

Abburth
Chaulssin
Erelhei-Cinlu
Guallidurth
Llurth Dreier
Menzoberranzan
Sshanntynlan
Tyrybblyn
V'elddrinnsshar

Baereghel
Ched Nasad
Eryndlyn
Haundrauth
Luihaulen'tar
Orlytlar
Szithlin
Uluitur
Waethe Hlammachar

CITY INSTITUTES
ARACH-TINILITH
El'lar d'Ssinssrigg
SORCERE
MELEE-MAGTHERE
Valsharen Drow
Vel'Xundussa Magthere

VIII.

Arabani
Claddath
Eilservs
Helviiryn
Kenafin
Melarn
Tormtor

DROW CITIES
Rilauven

VII.

defunct
defunct
defunct
defunct
defunct

- Temple of Lloth and academy for Yathrin

- House of Pleasure
- Academy of Wizardry
- Academy of Warfare
- Royal Drow Security Institute ("VDVM")

DEITIES
EILISTRAEE

- The Dark Maiden

lesser goddess (chaotic-good)
goddess of the good Drow - enemy of Lloth

GHAUNADAUR

- That Which Lurks (The Elder Elemental God)

lesser god (chaotic-evil) god of the creatures of the Underdark

LLOTH
(LOLTH, LOETHE)

- The Queen of Spiders

minor goddess (chaotic-evil)
goddess of the Drow

VHAERUN

- The Masked God of Night

lesser god (chaotic-evil)
god of thievery & Drow interests on the surface

IX. TITLES
BREGAN D'AERTHE - Mercenary Band of rogue Drow
C'RINTRI
- noble Drow (C'rintrin - nobles)
Dalharil
- Daughter
Dalharuk
- Son
Faerz'un'arr
- Seeress
ILHARESS
- Matron
ILHARN
- Patron
Jabbress
- Mistress (female in charge of some task or office)
JABBUK
- Master (male in charge of some task or office)
MALLA
- honored (a term of respect preceding a title)
Qu'abban
- House Agent
(sometimes used for non-House agent)
Qu'el'faeruk
- House Wizard
Qu'el'saruk
- House Weapons Master
Qu'el'velguk
- House Assassin
SARGTLIN
- Drow Warrior
SHEBALI
- Rogue, non-noble Drow
Ssins d'Aerth
- professional entertainer (prostitute)
Ulathtallar
- Arch Priestess of the Arach-Tinilith
Ulfaerz'un'arr
- Arch Seeress of the Sorcere
Ul'Saruk
- Warlord of the Melee-Magthere
Ul'Jabbress/Jabbuk
- Arch Shadow Mistress of the VDVM
Valuk
- male monarch (reference for non-Drow races)
VALSHARESS
- Queen
Vel'xundussa Jabbress/
Jabbuk
- Shadow Mistress/Master
(obtained only by training at the VDVM)
Yath'Abban
- Temple Agent
(sometimes used for non-TOL agent)
YATHRIN
- Priestess of Lloth
YATHTALLAR
- High Priestess of Lloth

X.

RACES
DARTHIIR
DUERGAR
GOL
hargluk
HASZAK
RIVVIL
sakphul
tagnik'zur
tu'rilthiir
yingil

X.

- surface elf/elves
- deep dwarf/dwarves
- goblin (GOLN - goblins)
- dwarf (harglukkin - dwarves)
- illithid (HASZAKKIN - illithids)
- human (RIVVIN - humans)
- halfling/halflings
- dragon/dragons
- half-elf/elves
- gnome (yingilin - gnomes)

SPECIAL WORDS
alartae
DRAGAZHAR
DRIDER
ILYTHIIRI
jilorbb
llarl
MYRLOCHAR
olartae
orbdrin
orlenggin

- greater tentacle rod

- Underdark bat
- Half-spider/Half-Drow abomination
- Drow
- jade spider
- adamantine arm
- Soul Spider (Minion of Lloth)
- lesser tentacle rod
- spider mask
- sacrificial altar

orshal
orvelve
qu'ilinsar
sithyrr
ulartae
YOCHLOL

XII.

- sacrificial chalice
- sacrificial spider dagger
- House insignia
- Drow hand crossbow
- master tentacle rod
- Handmaiden of Lloth

COMMON TO DROW
a
about
above
accomplish
accomplishment
accomplishments
achievement
achievements
across
additional
after
against
agree
agreement
aim (goal)
alert
alertly
alike
alive
all
allure
ally
alone
also
although
am
ambush
among
amulet
and
another
any
anybody
anyone
anything
apart
apprentice
are
argument
arm
armor
around
arrest
arrow
as
assassin
assassinate
assassination
at
attractive
avoid
avoiding

- NATHA (seldom used)

- BAUTH
- phor
- XUN
- XUNDUS
- xundussa
- XUNDUS
- xundussa
- naudal
- mziln
- p'luin
- qua'laen
- qua'l
- INTHIGG
- ILINDITH
- KYONE
- KYONE
- esaph
- DRO
- JAL
- ssinss
- ABBAN
- MAGLUST
- mziln
- d'ril
- uil
- thalack'vel
- WUND
- ilinsar
- LUETH
- jalbyr
- jala
- jalkhel
- jaluss
- jalbol
- MAGLUST
- wanre
- PHUUL
- QUA'LAELAY
- da're
- ky'ostal
- BAUTH
- ply'uss
- b'luth'ol
- IZIL
- velg'larn
- ol'elg
- ol'elghinn
-a
- ssin'urn
- BAUTHA
- bauthin

back

- RATH

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

backs
backstab
band
barrier
battle
battle-might
be
beauty
beautiful
because
been
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
best
better
between
beware
beyond
birth
bitch
bite
bitter
blade
bless
block
blockage
blood
brazier
break
brother
body
bond
book
both
bow
bravery
brightness
but
by

- RATHA
- rath'elg
- AKH
- KULGGEN
- THALACK
- SARGH
- TLU
- ssin
- ssin'urn
- p'wal
- tlus
- p'los
- RATHRAE
- HARL
- HARL
- tu'suul
- ALURL
- ALUR
- tu'fyr
- SARN
- tu'jol
- ILHAR
- elg'caress
- tril
- riknueth
- VELVE
- bel'la
- KULG
- KULG
- vlos
- linthre
- harventh
- dalninuk
- khel
- valm
- zhuan'ol
- TUTH
- b'luthyrr
- HONGLATH
- ssussun
- jhal
-a

calm
captive
capture
care
careful
carefully
carefulness
carrion
cast
cattle
cauldron
caution (distrust)
caution (stealth)
cave
cavern
chalice
charm
chest
child
children

- HONGLATH
- kul'gobuss
- ply'uss
- kyon
- KYONE
- KYONE
- kyona
- IBLITH
- LUTH
- rothe
- linth'el
- ne'kales
- OLIST
- har'ol
- har'ol
- shanaal
- ssinss
- mamulen
- dalhar
- dalharen

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

city
climb
cloak
coinage
cold
come
command
commanded
commission
commissioned
complain
complaining
complete (n)
complete (v)
comrade
concealment
confrontation
conquer
conquering
conqueror
conqueror (Lloth)
consider
considering
conspiracy
continue
continued
continuing
contribution
council
coup
coward
cowardice
create
cut

- che'el
- Z'ORR
- PIWAFWI
- BELAERN
- inthuul
- doer
- QUARTH
- QUARTHEN
- a'quarth
- a'quarthus
- elg'car
- elg'carin
- XUNDUS
- XUN
- ABBIL
- VELDRIN
- QUA'LAELAY
- har'luth
- ULTRINNAN
- ULTRIN
- ULTRINE
- TALINTH
- talinthin
- olis'inth
- ELENDAR
- ELENDAR
- elendarin
- fielthal
- TALTHALRA
- olis'inthigg
- rath'arg
- rath'argh
- beldro
- harventh

dagger
- VELVE
danger
- SREEN
dark
- olath
darkness
- OLOTH
dart
- kyil
darts
- kyilen
daughter
- dalharil
dead
- elghinyrr
death
- ELGHINN
death (in Lloth's name) - STREEA
deceit
- waerr'ess
dedicate
- bel'la
despise
- phlith
destiny
- UL-ILINDITH
destiny (of Lloth)
- ELAMSHIN
destroy
- ELGG
did
- xunus
die
- el
different
- endar
disagree
- qua'lae
disagreement
- QUA'LAELAY
discover
- RAGAR
dishonor
- rath'argh
distrust (n)
- ne'kales
distrust (v)
- ne'kalsa
do
- XUN
dodge
- BAUTHA
dodging
- bauthin
doing
- xunin

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

dominance
done
don't
door
down
dragon
dwelling (non-noble)
dying

- Z'RESS
- xunor
- xuat
- OBSUL
- HARL
- tagnik'zur
- el'lar
- elggor

each
earth (element)
eat
effort
either
electricity
encounter
endure
enemy
escape
escaping
ESP
every
everybody
everyone
everything
evil
excrement
expedition
extra
eye
eyes

- weth
- har'dro
- cal
- XUND
- usbyr
- nizzre'
- THALRA
- ELENDAR
- OGGLIN
- do'bauth
- do'bauthin
- z'talin
- ril
- rilkhel
- riluss
- rilbol
- verin
- IBLITH
- Z'HIND
- mziln
- sol
- solen

face
facing
father
favor
fawn
fawning
fearless
fearlessness
female
few
fighting
fighting (magical)
find
fire
flame
flatter
flattering
flesh
food
fool
foolish
for
force
forefront
forgive(v)
forgiveness
friend
from
fun
future

- jindurn
- ALUST
- ILHARN
- elamshinae
- s'lurpp
- s'lurppin
- streeka
- streeka
- jalil
- stath
- melee
- melaer
- RAGAR
- chath
- chath
- s'lurpp
- s'lurppin
- siltrin
- CAHALLIN
- WAEL
- WAELA
- whol
- Z'RESS
- ALUST
- nelgeth
- nelgetha
- ABBIL
- DAL (often shortened to da')
- JIVVIN
- ulin

gap

- OBSUL

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

gem
get
gift
give
glass
go
goal
goblet
going
goddess (generic)
goddess (Lloth)
gone
good
grace (holy)
grace
graceful
grave (tomb)
greed
group
guard
guarding
guide (n)
guide (v)

- euol
- inbau
- BELBOL
- BELBAU
- shanaal
- alu
- ILINDITH
- shanaal
- aluin
- Quar'valsharess
- Quarval-sharess
- alus
- bwael
- elamshinae
- suliss
- suliss'urn
- PHALAR
- SSINSSRIGG
- AKH
- KYORL
- KYORLIN
- MRIMM
- mrigg

had
hag
handsome
have
hate
he
head
heart
help
her
here
heresy
heretic
hers
herself
hidden
highest
highest (Lloth)
him
himself
his
hit
hitch
hold
holy
honor
hot
house (noble)
house (non-noble)
hurl

- inbalus
- elg'caress
- ssin'urn
- inbal
- phlith
- uk
- karliik
- xukuth
- xxizz
- ilta
- ghil
- og'elendar
- og'elend
- ilt
- iltan
- VELKYN
- ULTRIN
- ULTRINE
- ukta
- uktan
- ukt
- zotreth
- KULG
- mir
- ORTHAE
- bel'la
- sseren
- QU'ELLAR
- el'lar
- LUTH

I
if
imperial
in
incense
inn
inside
inspiration

- usstan
- ka
- valsharen
- WUN
- cha'ol
- el'inssrigg
- wu'suul
- MRIMM

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

inspire
institute
instrument
intelligence (recon)
intelligent
intercourse (slang)
into
invisible
is
it
its
itself
item
item (abstract)

- mrigg
- magthere
- velnarin
- vel'xundussa
- ne'kalsa
- vith
- WUND
- VELKYN
- ZHAH
- ol
- olt
- oltan
- BOL
- hyrr

javelin
join
journey

- luth'ol
- valm
- Z'HIND

key
kidnap
kill
kneel
knife
know
knowledge

- mrim'ol
- ply'usaerth
- ELGG
- harl'il'cik
- VELVE
- ZHAUN
- ZHAUNIL

large
learn
leg
Liar
Lie
life
light
lightning
like
likewise
Lloth's power/servants
Lloth's will
location
lock (n)
lock (v)
lost
love
lover (female)
lover (male)
loving
lust
lusting

- izznarg
- ZHAUN
- da'ur
- uln'hyrr
- ulnar (untruth)
- DRO
- ssussun
- nizzre'
- saph
- asanque (also, as you wish)
- YORN
- ELAMSHIN
- k'lar
- mri'kul
- mri'kul
- NOAMUTH
- SSINSSRIGG
- mrimm d'ssinss
- mrann d'ssinss
- ssinssriggin
- SSINSSRIGG
- ssinssriggin

mage
magic
magic item
magical
male
many
may
me
medallion
meet
meeting
memory
mine

- FAERN
- FAER
- FAERBOL
- FAERL
- jaluk
- mzil
- XAL
- ussa
- ilinsar
- THALRA
- TALTHALRA
- zha'linth
- usst

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

monster
more
most
mother
much
music
my
myself

- PHINDAR
- MZILD
- mzilst
- ILHAR
- mzilt
- ssinsuurul
- ussta
- usstan

neither
neutral
no
nobody
none
not
nothing
now

- nausbyr
- noalith
- NAU
- naukhel
- naust
- naut
- naubol
- nin

of
off
offal
old
on
one (in my place)
onto
opening
opponent
oppose
opposing
opposite
or
other
our
ours
ourselves
out
outcast
outside
outsider/non-drow
over

- DEL (often shortened to d')

- tir
- IBLITH
- zhaunth
- PHOLOR
- usstil
- pholod
- OBSUL
- OGGLIN
- ogglir
- ogglirin
- indarae
- xor
- byr
- udossta
- udosst
- udosstan
- DOEB
- DOBLUTH
- do'suul
- colnbluth
- phor

pain
pardon
pariah
passion
past (time)
path
perhaps
piracy
pirate
place
plan
plane
platter
play
plot
poison (n)
poison (v)
power
praise
prevail
present (time)
prison
prisoner

- jiv'undus
- nelgetha
- DOBLUTH
- SSINSSRIGG
- zhahn
- COLBAUTH
- XAL
- op'elgin
- op'elg
- k'lar
- INTH
- zik'den'vever
- lintaguth
- JIVVIN
- olis'inth
- elg'cahl
- elg'cahal
- Z'RESS
- bel'la
- ULTRINNAN
- nin
- kul'gobsula
- kul'gobuss

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

profit
punch
punish

- BELAERN
- zotreth
- sarn'elgg

raid
ransom
reckless
recklessness
reconnaissance
remove
ride
rival (n)
rival (v)
rivaling
royal
royal seal
ruse

- THALACKZ'HIND
- ply'usaerth
- STREEKA
- STREEKA
- vel'xundussa
- drewst
- Z'HAR
- OGGLIN
- ogglir
- ogglirin
- valsharen
- sharulg
- GOLHYRR

sacred
safe
safety
scheme
school
scourge
scroll
security
seduction
seize
servant
sever
several
sex
shadows
shall
she
shield
side
silence
silent
since
similar
sister
skin
slave
slay
small
smart
snag
so
some
somebody
someone
something
son
spear
spell
spell book
spider
spy (n)
spy (v)
steal
stealth
stratagem
strength

- ORTHAE
- sreen'aur
- sreen'aur
- INTH
- magthere
- elgluth
- narkuth
- vel'xundussa
- ssinss
- plynn
- wanre
- harventh
- blynol
- vith
- VELDRIN
- zhal
- il
- KULGGEN
- suul
- venorsh
- venorik
- yol
- indar
- dalninil
- waess
- rothe
- ELGG
- inlul
- ne'kalsa
- KULG
- ji
- fol
- folkhel
- foluss
- folbol
- dalharuk
- luth'ol
- faerz'undus
- faerz'ol
- ORBB
- vel'xunyrr
- vel'xunyrr
- olplynir
- OLIST
- INTH
- Z'RESS

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

strength-at-arms
strike
strip
striving
subjugate
such
suicide
superior
supreme
supreme (Lloth)
surprise
surprises
survival
survive
sweet
sword
sycophant

- SARGH
- zotreth
- raldar
- XUND
- har'luth
- folt
- STREEA
- ALUR
- ULTRIN
- ULTRINE
- BRORN
- BRORNA
- dro'xundus
- dro'xun
- ssinjin
- VELVE
- s'lurppuk

take
tavern
telepathy
temple
than
thank
that
the
their
theirs
them
themselves
there
these
they
then
thief
thieving
thing
think
this
those
throat
throne
throw
time
to
together
torture
toward
traditional
traitor
trap
trapdoor
treason
treasure
treatise
treaty
trick
trip
trust (n)
trust (v)

- plynn
- el'inssrigg
- z'talin
- YATH (property, work or decree)
- TAGA
- bel'la
- nindel
- LIL
- ninta
- nint
- nina
- nintan
- gaer
- nindolen
- NIND
- zhahn
- olplyn
- op'elgin
- BOL
- TALINTH
- nindol
- NINDYN
- rinteith
- sharorr
- LUTH
- draeval
- ULU
- ul'naus
- jiv'elgg
- ulan
- ELEND
- og'elend
- GOLHYRR
- obsu'arl
- og'elendar
- BELAERN
- zhaun'ol
- INTHIGG
- GOLHYRR
- Z'HIND
- KHALESS
- khal

unaware
uncover
under

- WAELA
- RAGAR
- HARL

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

Underdark
unknown
unseen
until
up
upon
us
usual

- Har'oloth
- NOAMUTH
- VELKYN
- hwuen
- phor
- PHOLOR
- udossa
- ELEND

valor
victory

- SARGH
- ULTRINNAN

wait
waiting
walk
wanderer
war
wards
wariness
warning
wary
was
watch
watchful
watching
water
way
we
weak
wealth
weapon
well
went
were
wet
what
when
where
which
whine
whining
whip (n)
whip (v)
who
whom
whose
will (v)
will (of Lloth)
will (n)
win
wine
wisdom
with
within
without
wizard
work

- KYORL
- KYORLIN
- Z'HIN
- NOAMUTH
- THALACK
- ky'ov'aer
- kyona
- SARN
- KYONE
- zhahus
- KYORL
- kyorl'urn
- KYORLIN
- niar
- COLBAUTH
- udos
- yibin
- BELAERN
- sarol
- al
- alus
- zhahen
- loniar
- vel'bol
- vel'drav
- vel'klar
- vel'bolen
- elg'car
- elg'carin
- elgluth
- elgluth
- VEL'USS
- vel'ussa
- vel'dos
- orn
- ELAMSHIN
- Z'RESS
- ULTRINNAN
- jhinrae
- ZHAUNIL
- xuil
- WUND
- xuileb
- FAERN
- XUND

yes
yet
you
young
your
yours

- xas
- quin
- DOS
- waelin
- dossta
- DOSST

COMMON TO DROW - cont.

yourself

XIII.

- DOSSTAN

DROW TO COMMON
a
a'quarth
a'quarthus
ABBAN
ABBIL
AKH
al
alu
aluin
ALUR
ALURL
alus
ALUST
asanque

- at, by
- commission
- commissioned
- ally, not-enemy
- comrade, "trusted" friend
- band, group
- well
- go
- going
- better, superior
- best, foremost
- went, gone
- in front, facing, in the forefront
- likewise, as you wish

BAUTH
BAUTHA
bauthin
BELAERN
BELBAU
BELBOL
beldro
bel'la
b'luth'ol
b'luthyrr
blynol
BOL
BRORN
BRORNA
bwael
byr

- around, about
- dodge, to dodge, avoid, to avoid
- dodging, avoiding
- wealth, coinage, treasure, profit
- to give
- gift
- to create
- to honor, to dedicate, to praise, to thank, to bless
- arrow
- bow
- several
- item, thing (unknown, unidentified, mysterious or important)
- surprise
- surprises
- good, a good person
- other

cal
CAHALLIN
cha'ol
chath
che'el
COLBAUTH
colnbluth

- eat
- food (produce or harvest, including raid-spoils, but not hunted game or cooking)
- incense
- fire, flame
- city (generic)
- path, known way
- outsider, non-drow

d'ril
da're
da'ur
DAL
dalhar
dalharen
dalharil
dalharuk
dalninil
dalninuk
DEL
do'bauth
do'bauthin
do'suul
DOBLUTH
DOEB
doer
DOS

- although
- arm
- leg
- from (sometimes shortened to da')
- child
- children
- daughter
- son
- sister
- brother
- of (sometimes shortened to d' or de')
- escape, to escape
- escaping
- outside
- outcast, pariah
- out
- come
- you

DROW TO COMMON - cont.

DOSST
dossta
DOSSTAN
draeval
drewst
DRO
dro'xun
dro'xundus

- yours
- your
- yourself
- time
- remove
- life, alive
- survive, to survive
- survival

el
ELAMSHIN
elamshinae
el'lar
ELEND
ELENDAR
elendarin
elg'cahal
elg'cahl
elg'car
elg'carin
elg'caress
ELGG
elggor
ELGHINN
elghinyrr
elgluth
el'inssrigg
endar
esaph
euol

- die
- destiny, the will of Lloth
- favor, grace (esp. with Lloth)
- dwelling, non-noble House
- usual, traditional
- continue, continued, endure
- continuing
- to poison
- poison
- whine, complain
- whining, complaining
- hag, harpy, bitch (directed to a female)
- kill, slay, destroy
- dying
- death
- dead
- whip, scourge
- inn, tavern
- opposite, different
- alike
- gem

FAER
FAERBOL
FAERL
FAERN
faerz'ol
faerz'undus
fielthal
fol
folbol
folkhel
foluss
folt

- magic
- magical item
- magical
- wizard, magic-worker (of either sex, any race)
- grimoire, spell book
- magic spell
- contribution
- some
- something
- somebody
- someone
- such

gaer
ghil
GOLHYRR

- there
- here
- trick, ruse, trap

HARL
harl'il'cik
har'dro
har'luth
har'ol
Har'oloth
harventh
HONGLATH
hwuen
hyrr

- down, under, below, beneath

- to kneel
- earth (element)
- subjugate, conquer
- cave, cavern
- The Underdark
- cut, sever, break
- clear thinking, calm, bravery, good behavior
- until
- item (abstract)

IBLITH
il
ilt
ilta
iltan

- excrement, offal, carrion

- she
- hers
- her
- herself

DROW TO COMMON - cont.

ILHAR
Ilharn
ILINDITH
ilinsar
inbal
inbalus
inbau
indar
indarae
inlul
INTH
INTHIGG
inthuul
IZIL
izznarg

- mother, to mother
(to give birth to young, not to comfort or rear)
- father/patron
- aim, goal, hoped-for event
- medallion, amulet
- have
- had
- get
- similar
- opposite
- small
- plan, stratagem, scheme
- agreement, treaty
- cold
- as (often shortened to iz' or 'zil)
- large

JAL
jala
jalbol
jalbyr
jalil
jalkhel
jaluk
jaluss
jhal
jhinrae
ji
jindurn
JIVVIN
jiv'elgg
jiv'undus

- all
- any
- anything
- another
- female (gender)
- anybody
- male (gender)
- anyone
- but
- wine
- so
- face
- fun, play (amusing cruelty, "animal spirits")
- torture
- [severe] pain

ka
karliik
khal
KHALESS
khel
k'lar
KULG
KULGGEN
kul'gobsula
kul'gobuss
kyil
kyilen
kyon
KYONE
kyona
KYORL
KYORLIN
kyorl'urn
ky'ostal
ky'ov'aer

- if
- head
- to trust (especially misplaced or foolish)
- trust (especially misplaced or foolish)
- body
- place. location
- snag, hitch, blockage (to will or actual blockage)
- deliberate rampart, shield, or other barrier
- prison
- prisoner, captive
- dart
- darts
- care
- alert/alertly, wary/warily, careful/carefully
- carefulness, wariness
- watch, wait, guard
- watching, waiting, guarding
- watchful
- armor (magical or physical)
- magical wards (esp. of a House)

LIL
lintaguth
linth'el
linthre
loniar
LUETH
LUTH
luth'ol

- the (often shortened to l')

- platter
- cauldron
- brazier
- wet
- and (often shortened to lu')
- cast, throw, hurl
- spear, javelin

MAGLUST

- apart, alone

DROW TO COMMON - cont.

magthere
mamulen
melaer
melee
mir
mrann d'ssinss
mrigg
mri'kul
mrim'ol
MRIMM
mrimm d'ssinss
mzil
MZILD
mziln
mzilst
mzilt

- school, institute (generic)

- chest
- fighting with magic
- fighting with weapons or hand-to-hand
- to hold
- lover (male)
- to inspire, to guide
- lock, to lock
- key
- guide, key, inspiration
- lover (female)
- many
- more
- also, extra, additional
- most
- much

narkuth
NATHA
NAU
naubol
naudal
naukhel
nausbyr
naust
naut
ne'kales
ne'kalsa
nelgeth
nelgetha
niar
nin
nina
NIND
nindel
NINDYN
nindol
nindolen
nint
ninta
nintan
nizzre'
noalith
NOAMUTH

- scroll
- a (seldom used, except for emphasis)
- no
- nothing
- across
- nobody
- neither
- none
- not
- caution, distrust
- smart, not trusting
- to forgive (rarely used)
- forgiveness, pardon
- water
- now, present (time)
- them
- they
- that
- those
- this
- these
- theirs
- their
- themselves
- electricity, lightning
- neutral
- wanderer, lost, unknown

OBSUL
obsu'arl
og'elend
og'elendar
OGGLIN (n)
ogglir
ogglirin
ol
olath
ol'elg
ol'elghinn
olis'inth
olis'inthigg
OLIST
OLOTH
olplyn
olplynir
olt
oltan

- opening, door, gap

- trapdoor
- heretic, traitor, non-follower of Lloth
- treason, heresy, opposition to Lloth's will
- rival, opponent, enemy
- to rival, to oppose
- rivaling, opposing
- it
- dark
- assassinate, to kill by treachery
- assassination, death by treachery
- plot, conspiracy
- coup
- caution, stealth
- darkness (natural or magical)
- thief
- steal
- its
- itself

DROW TO COMMON - cont.

op'elg
op'elgin
ORBB
orn
ORTHAE

- pirate
- piracy, thieving
- spider
- will
- holy, sacred

p'los
p'luin
p'wal
PHALAR
PHINDAR

- before
- after
- because
- grave, battle-marker, tomb
- monster, dangerous being
(especially a non-intelligent creature)
- hate, despise
- onto
- on, upon
- above, up, over
- are (often shortened to ph' or phu')
- magical cloak
- take, seize
- kidnap, hold for ransom
- arrest, capture

phlith
pholod
PHOLOR
phor
PHUUL
PIWAFWI
PLYNN
ply'usaerth
ply'uss
qua'l
qua'lae
qua'laen
QUA'LAELAY

- agree
- disagree
- against
- disagreement, argument, confrontation
(not yet open conflict)
QU'ELLAR
- House (of a titled noble family)
QUARTH
- order (exercise of authority)
QUARTHEN
- ordered, commanded
QUARVAL-SHARESS - Goddess - Lloth
QUAR'VALSHARESS - Goddess (other than Lloth)
quin
- yet
RAGAR
raldar
RATH
RATHA
rath'arg
rath'elg
RATHRAE
rath'argh
ril
rilbol
rilkhel
riluss
riknueth
rinteith
rothe

- find, discover, uncover

- strip
- back
- backs
- coward
- backstab
- behind
- cowardice, dishonor
- every
- everything
- everybody
- everyone
- bitter
- throat
- Underdark cattle, slave (esp. non-Drow)

saph
SARGH
sarol
SARN!
sarn'elgg
s'lurpp
s'lurppin
s'lurppuk
shanaal
sharorr
sharulg
siltrin
sol

- like
- confidence in weapons, battle-might, strength-at-arms, valor
- weapon
- beware! - warning!
- punish
- fawn, flatter, curry favor
- fawning, flattering
- sycophant
- chalice, goblet, glass
- throne
- royal seal
- flesh
- eye

DROW TO COMMON - cont.

solen
SREEN
sreen'aur
sseren
ssin
ssinjin
ssinss
ssin'urn
SSINSSRIGG
ssinssriggin
ssinsuurul
SSUSSUN
stath
STREEA
STREEKA
suliss
suliss'urn
suul

- eyes
- danger
- safe, safety
- hot
- beauty
- sweet
- seduction, allure, charm
- attractive, beautiful, handsome
- passion, lust, greed
- lusting, loving
- music
- light, brightness
- few
- suicide, death in the service of Lloth, a House, or a community
- reckless(ness), fearless(ness)
- grace
- graceful
- side

TAGA
tagnik'zur
TALINTH
talinthin
TALTHALRA
THALACK
THALACKZ'HIND
thalack'vel
THALRA
tir
TLU
tlus
tril
tu'fyr
tu'jol
tu'suul
TUTH

- than
- dragon
- to think, to consider
- considering
- meeting, council, parley
- war, open fighting
- raid, attack from afar
- ambush, sneak attack
- meet, encounter
- off
- be, to be
- been
- bite
- between
- beyond
- beside
- both (often shortened to tu')

udos
udossa
udosst
udossta
udosstan
uil
uk
ukt
ukta
uktan
UL-ILINDITH
ul'naus
ulan
ulin
ulnar
uln'hyrr
ULTRIN
ULTRINE
ULTRINNAN
ULU
usbyr
ussa
usst
ussta
USSTAN
USSTIL

- we
- us
- ours
- our
- ourselves
- am
- he
- his
- him
- himself
- destiny
- together
- toward
- future (time)
- lie (untruth)
- liar
- supreme, highest, conqueror
- ultrin when applied to Lloth only
- conquering, victory, to win or prevail
- to
- either
- me
- mine
- my
- I, this one, myself
- one in my place

DROW TO COMMON - cont.

valm
valsharen
vel'bol
vel'bolen
vel'dos
vel'drav
vel'klar
VEL'USS
vel'ussa
vel'xundussa
vel'xunyrr
VELDRIN
velg'larn
VELKYN
velnarin
VELVE
venorik
venorsh
verin
vith
vlos

- join, bond
- royal, imperial
- what
- which
- whose
- when
- where
- who
- whom
- security, intelligence, reconnaissance
- spy, to spy
- shadows, concealment afforded by varying light
- assassin
- unseen, hidden, invisible
- instrument
- blade (dagger, knife, sword)
- silent
- silence
- evil
- to perform sexual intercourse (slang)
- blood

WAEL
WAELA
waelin
waerr'ess
waess
wanre
weth
whol
wu'suul
WUN
WUND

- fool
- foolish, unaware/unwary
- young
- deceipt
- skin
- apprentice, servant
- each
- for
- inside
- in
- among, within, into

XAL
xas
xor
xuat
xuil
xuileb
xukuth
XUN
XUND
xunin
xunor
xunus
XUNDUS
xundussa
xxizz

- may, might, perhaps

- yes
- or
- don't
- with
- without
- heart
- do, to complete or accomplish
- striving, effort, work
- doing
- done
- did
- achievement, work completed
- achievements, works completed
- help

YATH
yibin
yol
YORN

- temple, of the temple (property, work, or decree)

- weak
- since
- power/will/servant-creature of the Goddess (Lloth)

Z'HAR
Z'HIN
Z'HIND
Z'ORR
Z'RESS

- to ride
- to walk
- trip, journey, expedition
- climb
- power, strength, force, dominance
(esp. of the will - i.e. success in manipulation)
- ESP, telepathy
- is
- then, past (time)

z'talin
ZHAH
zhahn

DROW TO COMMON - cont.

zhahen
zhahus
zhal
ZHAUN
ZHAUNIL
zhaunth
zhaun'ol
zha'linth
zik'den'vever
zotreth

- were
- was
- shall
- to learn, to know
- wisdom, knowledge
- old
- book, treatise, work of knowledge
- memory
- plane
- strike, punch, hit

XIV. DIRECTIONS
East
North
Northeast
Northwest
South
Southeast
Southwest
West

XV.

NUMBERS
USS
DRAA
LLAR
quen
huela
rraun
blyn
lael
thal
szith
szithus
szithdra
szithla
szithuen
szithuel
szithraun
szithlyn
szithael
szithal
draszith
hueszith
ravhel
szithrel

XVI.

- Luent
- Trezen
- Trez'nt
- Trez'in
- Werneth
- Wern'nt
- Wern'in
- Linoin

- one
- two
- three
- four
- five
- six
- seven
- eight
- nine
- ten
- eleven
- twelve
- thirteen
- fourteen
- fifteen
- sixteen
- seventeen
- eighteen
- nineteen
- twenty
- fifty
- hundred
- thousand

UST
- first
DRADA
- second
LLARNBUSS - third
quenar
- fourth
huelar
- fifth
rraunar
- sixth
blynar
- seventh
laelar
- eighth
thalar
- ninth
szithar
- tenth
szithusar
- eleventh
szithdrar
- twelfth
szithlar
- thirteenth
szithuenar
- fourteenth
szithuelar
- fifteenth
szithraunar
- sixteenth
szithlynar
- seventeenth
szithaelar
- eighteenth
szithalar
- nineteenth
draszithar
- twentieth
hueszithar
- fiftieth
ravhelar
- hundredth
szithrelar
- thousandth

PHRASES

Vendui'

I/we greet you

Aluve'

I/we leave you

JAL KHALESS ZHAH WAELA

All trust is foolish

OLOTH ZHAH TUTH ABBIL LUETH OGGLIN Darkness is both friend and enemy
XUN IZIL DOS PHUUL QUARTHEN, LUETH
DRO

Do as you are ordered, and live

LLOTH TLU MALLA; JAL ULTRINNAN ZHAH Lloth be praised; all victory is (her) doing.
XUNDUS
ILHARESSEN ZHAUNIL ALURL
LIL ALURL VELVE ZHAH LIL VELKYN USS

Matrons know best

The best knife is the unseen one

LIL WAELA LUETH WAELA RAGAR BRORNA

The foolish and unwary find surprises
LUETH WUND NIND, KYORLIN ELGHINN
and among them, waiting death
KHALESS NAU USS MZILD TAGA DOSSTAN
NINDYN VEL'USS KYORL NIND RATHA
THALRA ELGHINN DAL LIL ALUST

Trust no one more than yourself

Those who watch their backs meet
death from the front

PHRASES cont.
ULU Z'HIN MAGLUST DAL QU'ELLAR LUETH
VALSHARESS ZHAH ULU Z'HIN WUND LIL
PHALAR

To walk apart from House and Queen is

to walk into the grave

KYORL JAL BAUTH, KYONE, LUETH LIL

Watch all about, warily, and the
QUARVAL-SHARESS XAL BALBAU DOS LIL Goddess may give you the gift of
BELBOL DEL ELENDAR DRO
of continued life
VEL'USS ZHAUN ALUR TAGA LIL
QUARVAL-SHARESS?

Who knows better than the Goddess?

Zhaunil dal Waerr'ess

Knowledge from deceipt [VDVM motto]

Dal ultrinnan ulu el'inssrigg

From victory to an inn [battle cry]

Ssinssrigg lueth Belaern

Lust and Profit [House of Pleasure motto]

Jiv'elgg lueth jiv'undus phuul jivvin

Torture and pain are fun

Ssussun pholor dos!

Ssussun! (shortened)

Light upon you!

[curse to Drow]

Oloth plynn dos!

Olot dos! (shortened)

Darkness take you!

[curse to non-Drow]

{House Name} ultrin!

{House Name} supreme! [battle cry]

A'dos quarth!

At your command!

Lloth kyorl dos (d'jal)

Lloth guard you (you all)

Vith'os!

[see "vith" and "dos"]

Vith'ir!

[see "vith" and "tir"]

XVII.

PROVERBS

L'alurl abbil zhah dosstan

The best trusted friend is yourself

Khal wun dossta belaern

Trust in your wealth

Jala cahallin xal tlu elg'cahlin

Any food may be poison

Sargh lueth kyona phuul dro'xundus

Strength at arms and wariness are survival

L'elamshin d'lil Ilythiiri zhah ulu har'luth jal

L'elend zhah alurl

The destiny of the Drow is to conquer all

The traditional is best

L'alurl faerbol zhah mrimm (mrann) d'ssinss

The best magic item is a female (male) lover

L'alurl gol zhah elghinyrr gol

The best goblin is a dead goblin