Table of Contents:

  1. Notes & Credits

  2. Grammar
    a. Pluralization
    b. Possessive Case
    c. Verbs
    d. Adjectives
    e. Adverbs

  3. Common to Drow

  4. Drow to Common

  5. Phrases


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a at, by
ABBAN ally, not-enemy
ABBIL comrade, friend
AKH band, group
al well
alu go, leave
aluin going, leaving
ALUR better, superior
ALURL best, foremost
alus went, gone
ALUST front, facing
aluve' goodbye, "I/we leave you"
a'quarth commission
a'quarthus commissioned



BAUTH around, about
BAUTHA dodge, avoid
bauthin dodging, avoiding
BELAERN wealth, treasure
BELBAU to give
BELBOL gift
beldro to create
belen start
bel'la thank, bless
blynol several
b'luth'ol arrow
b'luthyrr bow (n)
BOL item, thing
BRORN surprise
BRORNA surprises
bwael good
byr other



CAHALLIN food
cal eat
cha'ol incense
chath fire, flame
chathal chaos
che'el city
col'agar scout (v)
colb'agaruk scout (n)
COLBAUTH path, known way



DAL from
dalhar child
dalharen children
dalharil daughter
dalharuk son
dalninil sister
dalninuk brother
dar surface
da're arm
DARTHIIR elves
da'ur leg
DEL (d') of
do'bauth escape
do'bauthin escaping
DOBLUTH outcast, pariah
DOEB out
doer come
DOS you
DOSST yours
dossta your
DOSSTAN yourself
do'suul outside
DRAA two
DRADA second
drael month
draeval time
drewst remove
d'ril although
DRO life, alive
dro'xun survive
dro'xundus survival
drul build
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el die
ELAMSHIN destiny (Lloth)
elamshinae favor (Lloth)
elen end
ELEND usual
ELENDAR continue
elendarin continuing
elg'cahal poison (v)
elg'cahl poison (n)
elg'car complain
elg'caress hag, bitch
elg'carin complaining
ELGG kill, slay, destroy
ELGHINN death
elghinyrr dead
elgluth whip, scourge
el'inssrigg inn, tavern
ella'naus tribe, clan
el'lar dwelling, non- noble house
endar opposite
eoul gem
eouli jewel
eoulin jewelry
esaph alike



FAERL magical
FAERN mage
faerz'ol spell book
faerz'undus magic spell
fielthal contribution
fol some
folbol something
folkhel somebody
folt such
foluss someone
FAER magic
FAERBOL magic item
G gaer there
G ghil here
GOL goblin
GOLHYRR ruse, trick, trap
GOLN goblins



hal'dar moon
har'dro earth (element)
har'drul building
har'khel kneel
HARL down, under, below
har'luth conquer
har'ol cave, cavern
Har'oloth Underdark
har'ul column
harventh cut, sever, break
HASZAK illithid (mind flayer)
hin hin
HONGLATH bravery, calm, good behavior
hwuen until
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IBLITH (vulgarity) feces, carrion, excrement
il  she
ILHAR mother, birth
ILHARESS Matron Mother
ILHARN Patron
ilin'auth quest, seek
ILINDITH aim, goal
ilinsar amulet, medallion
ilt hers
ilta her
iltan herself
inbal have
inbalus had
inbau get
indar similar
indarae different
inlul small, little
INTH plan, scheme
INTHIGG agreement
inthuul cold
IZIL as
izznarg large
JABBUK master
JAL all
jala any
jalbol anything
jalbyr another
jalil female
jalkhel anybody
jaluk male
jaluss anyone
jhal but
jhinrae wine
ji so
jindurn face (n)
jiv'elgg torture
jiv'undus pain, agony
JIVVIN fun



ka if
ka'harl bow (v, 'ow')
karliik head
khal faith, trust
KHALESS trust
khel body
khorl remain
khuul true
khuulin truth
k'lar place, location
KULG snag, blockage
KULGGEN barrier
kul'gobsula prison
kul'gobuss prisoner, captive
kyil dart (n)
kyilen darts (n)
kyon care
kyona wariness
KYONE alert, wary, careful
KYORL watch, wait, guard
KYORLIN guarding, watching, waiting
kyorl'urn watchful
kyorluth watcher
ky'inssrig love
ky'inssrigur lover (generic)
ky'ostal armor
ky'ov'aer magical wards
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LIL ( l' ) the
lintaguth platter
linth'el cauldron
linthre brazier
LLAR three
LLARNBUSS third
loniar wet
LUETH and
LUTH cast, throw, hurl
luth'ol spear, javelin



MAGLUST apart, alone
magthere school, academy
MALLA honored
mamulen chest
melae attack
melaer fighting, magical
melee fighting
mir to hold
mon
mrann d'ssinss lover (male)
mrigg guide (v)
mri'kul lock, secure
MRIMM guide, inspiration
mrimm d'ssinss lover (female)
mrim'ol key
mzil many
MZILD more
mziln also, extra, additional
mzilst most
mzilt much



nab'len stop, halt
narbon hour
narkuth scroll
nath an
NATHA a
NAU no, negative
naubol nothing
naudal across
naukhel nobody
nausbyr neither
naust none
naut not
nau'xun quit
ne'kales caution, distrust
ne'kalsa smart, not trusting
ne'kalsan intelligence
nelendar never
nelgeth forgive, pardon
nelgetha forgiveness
niar water
nin now, present
nina them
NIND they
nindel that
nindol this
nindolen these
NINDYN those
nint theirs
ninta their
nintan themselves
nizzre electricity, lightning
noalith neutral
noam lose
NOAMUTH wanderer, lost, unknown
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obsu open
obsu'arl trapdoor
OBSUL opening, door, gap
og'elend heretic, traitor
og'elendar treason, heresy
OGGLIN opponent, rival, enemy
ogglir to rival, oppose
ogglirin opposing
ogglu intrude
ol it
olath dark
ol'elg assassinate
ol'elghinn assassination
olis'inth conspiracy
olis'inthigg coup
OLIST caution, stealth
OLOTH darkness
olplyn thief
olplynir steal
olt its
oltan itself
op'elg pirate
op'elgin piracy
orb'ssi'laern silk
ORBB spider
orn will
ORTHAE holy, sacred



PHALAR tomb, grave, battle-marker
PHINDAR dangerous creature
phlith hate, despise
pholod onto
PHOLOR on, upon
phor up, above, over
PHUUL are
PIWAFWI cloak, magical
p'los before
p'luin after
PLYNN take, seize
ply'usaerth kidnap, hold for ransom
ply'uss arrest, capture
p'wal because



qua'l agree
qua'lae disagree
QUA'LAELAY argument, disagreement
qua'laen opposed, against
QUARTH order, command
QUARTHEN ordered, commanded
QUARVALSHAR -ESS Goddess (Lloth)
qua'valsharess goddess (not Lloth)
qua'valsharuk god
quasarn ghost, spirit
QU'ELLAR Noble House
quin yet



RAGAR find, discover, uncover
raldar strip
RATH back
RATHA backs
rath'arg coward
rath'arghi cowardice
rath'elg backstab
RATHRAE behind
riknueth bitter
ril every
rilbol everything
rilkhel everybody
riluss everyone
rinteith throat
RIVVIL human
RIVVIN humans
rothe cattle, slave
rulth pride
rulthuz proud
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saph like
SARGH strength, valor, battle-might
SARGTLIN warrior
SARN! warning! beware!
sarn'elgg punish
sarol weapon
shalu push
shanaal glass, goblet, chalice
sharorr throne
sharulg royal seal
sidrul rebuild
siltrin flesh
s'lurpp fawn, flatter, curry favor
s'lurppin fawning, flattering
s'lurppuk sycophant
sol eye
solen eyes
SREEN danger
sreen'aur safe, safety
sseren hot
ssin beauty
ssinjin sweet
ssinss charm, seduction, allure
SSINSSRIGG passion, lust, greed
ssinssriggin lusting, longing
ssinsuurul music
ssin'urn attractive, beautiful, handsome
ssrig'luin need
SSUSSUN light, brightness
stath few
STREEA suicide, death in service, sacrifice
STREEAKA reckless (ness), fearless (ness)
suliss grace
suliss'urn graceful
suul side
szithdra'el year
TAGA than
tagnik'zur dragon
talin tell
TALINTH think, consider
talinthin considering
TALTHALRA meeting, council, parley
tal'xun inform
THALACK war. open fighting
thalack'vel ambush, sneak attack
THALACKZ'HIND raid, attack from afar
THALRA meet, encounter
tir off
TLU be, to be
tlus been
tril bite
tu'fyr between
tu'jol beyond
tu'suul beside
TUTH both
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udos we
udossa us
udosst ours
udossta our
udosstan ourselves
udoth own
uil am
uk he
ukt his
ukta him
uktan himself
ulan toward
UL'ILINDITH destiny
ulin future (time)
ulnar falsehood, lie
ul'naus together
ULTRIN supreme, highest, conqueror
ULTRINE same as ultrin but applied only to Lloth)
ULTRINNAN victory, win, prevail
ultrinnanir victor, winner
ULU to
usbyr either
USS one
ussa me
ussti mine
ussta my
USSTAN this one (I, self)
USSTIL one in my place (proxy)
UST first
ustal once



vael day (24 hour period)
valm bond
valmus bonded
valmust mate
valmuzt slave
valsharen royal
VALSHARESS queen
valuk king (non-drow)
vel'bol what
vel'bolen which
vel'dos whose
vel'drav when
VELDRIN shadows
velg'larn assassin
vel'klar where
VELKYN unseen, hidden, invisible
velnarin instrument
VEL'USS who
vel'ussa whom
VELVE blade
vel'xundussa reconnaissance
vel'xunyrr spy
vendui' greetings, "I/we greet you"
venorik silent
venorsh silence
ventalin write, record
verin evil
vier able
vith sex (vulgarity)
vlos blood
vlosvalm blood-bond
vol fill
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WAEL fool
WAELA foolish
waelin young, youthful
waerr'ess deceit
waess skin
wanre servant, student, apprentice
wanri service
weth each
whol for
wu'lulin later
WUN in
WUND among, within, into
wu'suul inside



XAL may, might, perhaps
xas yes, affirmative
xola black
xor or
xuat don't
xuil with
xuileb without
xukuth heart
XUN do, to complete or accomplish
XUND striving, effort, work
XUNDUS achievement, accomplishment
xunin doing
xunor done
xunus did
xu'wan serve
xxizz help



YATH temple
YATHRIN priestess
YATHTALLAR high priestess
yibin weak
yol since
YORN servant-creature of Lloth, power, will



ZHAH is
zhahen were
zhahn then, past (time)
zhahnil story, tale
zhahn'iln history
zhahus was
zhal shall
zhalin remember
zha'linth memory
zha'luzhaun to ask, to question
zhano'in answer
zhanorl speak, talk
Z'HAR ride
z'harin rider
z'haroth riding creature, mount
z'harothir to mount, to get on and ride
ZHAUN to learn, to know
ZHAUNIL learning, wisdom, knowledge
Z'HIN walk
Z'HIND trip, journey, expedition
zhi'phor jump
zhuan'ol book, tome, treatise
zhuanth old
zik'den'vever plane (astral, ethereal, etc.)
Z'ORR climb
zotreth strike, punch, hit
Z'RESS dominance, will, power, force (of will), strength (of will).
z'talin ESP, telepathy