A Partial Liaden Dictionary

Including novels through Plan B. From Trading in Futures.

 

A’nadelm

Heir to the nadelm

A’thodelm

Head-of-Line-to-Be

A’trezla

Lifemates

Al’bresh venat’i

Formal phrase of sorrow for another Clan’s loss, as when someone dies.

Al’kin chernard’i

The Day without Delight

Balent’i Kalandon

Our local galaxy

Balent’i tru’vad

The starweb of all creation

Cha’leket

Heartkin (heartbrother, heartsister)

Cha’trez

Heartsong

Chernubia

Confected delicacy

Chiat’a bei kruzon

Dream sweetly.

Ckrakec (derived from the Yxtrang)

Approximately ‘Master Hunter’

coab minshak’a

‘Necessity exits’

Conselem

An absurdity

Delm

Head of Clan (Delm Korval, Korval Himself/Herself)

Delmae

Lifemate to the Delm

Denubia

Darling

Dramliza

A wizard. Plural: dramliz (The dramliz)

Dri’at

Left (direction)

Eklykt’i

unreturned

Eldema

First Speaker (most times, the Delm)

Eldema-pernard’i

First-Speaker-In-Trust

Entranzia volecta

Good greetings (High Liaden)

Fa’vya

an aphrodisiac-laced wine sold at Festival

Flaran Cha’menthi

‘I(/We) Dare’

Galandaria

Confederate? Countryperson?

Ge’shada

Mazeltov; congratulations

Glavda Empri

yo’Lanna’s house

I’gannn brath’a, vyan se’untor

Play with the body, rest the mind

I’lanta

Right (direction)

llania frrogudon palon dox

(approx) Young ladies should speak more gently

Illanga kilachi

(no translation available)

Indra

Uncle

Jelaza Kazone

The Tree, also Korval’s Own House. Approx. ‘Jela’s Fulfillment’

Lazenia spandok

Son of a bitch (real approximate)

Megelaar

The Dragon on Korval’s shield

Melant’i

who one is in relation to current circumstances. Also who one is in sum, encompassing all possible persons one might be.

Menfri’at

Liaden karate

Mi rada

Father

Mnsravot

Altarian wine; blue in color.

Nadelm

Delm-to-Be

Nubiath’a

Gift given to end an affair of pleasure

Palesci modassa

Thank you (High Liaden)

Prena’ma

Storyteller

Prethliu

Rumorbroker

Qe’andra

Man of business

Qua’lechi

Exclamation of horror

Relumma

Division of a Liaden year, equaling 96 Standard days. Four relumma equal one year.

Thawla

Mother (Low Liaden; approximately Mommy)

Thawlana

Grandmother

Thodelm

Head of Line

Tra’sna volecta

Good morning (Low Liaden)

Trealla Fantrol

The yos’Galan house.

Valcon Berant’a

Dragon’s Price or Dragon Hoard, the name of Korval’s valley.

Valcon Melad’a

Dragon’s Way, the Delm’s Own ship

van’chela

beloved friend

va’netra

charity case, lame puppy

zerkam’ka

kinslayer