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Khazalid
THE LANGUAGE OF THE DWARFS


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DWARF LEXICON

Agrul
Stone carving; lines in face of very old Dwarf

Angaz
Ironwork

Ankor
Domain or realm

Arm
The Khazalid irregular verb 'to be' (present tense arm – past tense urz)

Az
War axe

Azgal
Treasure hoard

Azul
Metal of any kind; dependable; a sturdy Dwarf

Bar
A fortified gateway or door

Barag
War machine

Baraz
A bond or promise

Boga
A candle which blows out unexpectedly plunging the tunnel into darkness

Bok
Banging your head on the roof of a low tunnel; characteristic scar on forehead caused by same!

Boki
Slang word for Dwarf miners

Bolg
Large fat belly. Also a state of extreme wealth, age and contentment

Bran
Clever, alert, mentally sharp

Bryn
Gold which shines strikingly in the sunlight; anything shiny or brilliant

Chuf
Piece of very old cheese a Dwarf miner keeps under his hat for emergencies

Dal
Old, good

Dammaz
A grievance, grudge, or insult to be avenged

Dammaz Kron
The Book of Grudges

Dar
A challenge or bet

Dawi
Dwarfs

Dawr
As good as something can get without it being proven over time and hard use. Most Dwarf words for 'good' imply age and reliability too but Dawr simply means 'looks like it might be good'. It literally translates as 'like Dwarf'.

Deb
New, untried, raw

Doh
Stupid, slow-witted, gullable

Dok
Watch, observe, see, the eye

Dongliz
The parts of a Dwarf's body impossible for him to scratch

Drakk
Dragon

Drek
Far, a great distance; great ambition or enterprise

Dreng
Slay in combat

Drengi
Slayer, one of the Cult of Slayers

Drongnel
Dragon stew with cave mushrooms marinated in strong ale

Drung
To defeat, vanquish

Duk
Low, narrow tunnel

Dum
Doom or darkness

Durak
Hard

Duraz
Stone or slab

Ekrund
A stairway descending beneath the ground

Elgi
Elves

Elgram
Weak, enfeebled, thin

Elgraz
Construction that looks as if it is about to collapse

Endrinkuli
An engineer or mechanic (generally a Dwarf Engineer)

Frongol
Mushrooms which grow at the back of a cave

Galaz
Gold of particular ornamental value

Gand
Find, discover

Garaz
Fearless, rebellious

Gazan
Plains, wasteland

Gibal
Fragments of food enmeshed in a Dwarf's beard

Ginit
Small stone which works its way into your boot causing discomfort

Girt
Broad tunnel with plenty of headroom

Git
The Khazalid irregular verb to go (present tense git – past tense ged) the word is related to Got (ibid)

Gnol
Old, reliable, proven, wise

Gnoll-engrom
Respect due to a Dwarf who has a longer and more spectacular beard

Gor
Wild beast

Gorak
Great cunning, uncanny

Gorl
Gold which is especially soft and yellow; the colour yellow

Gorog
Ale; high spirits; a drinking binge

Got
March or travel quickly and with purpose

Grik
Pain in the neck caused by continually stooping in low tunnels

Grim
Harsh, unyielding

Grimaz
Barren place

Grindal
Long flaxen plaits worn by Dwarf maidens

Grint
Waste rock or spoil left by miners' excavations

Grizal
Poor meat

Grizdal
Ale which has been fermented for at least a century

Grob
The colour green, also Goblins and Orcs – literally greenies

Grobi
Goblins

Grobkaz
Goblin work, evil deeds

Grobkul
Art of stalking Goblins in caves

Grog
Inferior or watered ale; mannish brew

Grom
Brave or defiant

Gromdal
An ancient artefact

Gromthi
Ancestor

Grong
Anvil

Gronit
The Khazalid irregular verb to do (present tense gronit – past tense gird)

Giant

Grumbak
A short measure of ale; trivial complaint or grumble

Grumbaki
A grumbler or whiner

Grund
Hammer

Grung
A mine

Grungnaz
Making or smithying

Grungni
Dwarf ancestor, god of mines and smiths

Grungron
A forge

Guz
To consume food or drink

Hazkal
Ale brewed recently; a fiery young warrior

Hunk
Carry heavy rocks or other burden

Ik
Putting your hand in something slimy and unpleasant in the darkness

Irkul
Pillared vault hewn in rock

Kadrin
Mountain pass

Karag
Volcano or barren mountain

Karak
Enduring

Karaz
Mountain

Kazad
Fortress

 

Kazak
War or battle

Khaz
An underground hall

Khazukan
Dwarfs – literally hall-dwellers

Khrum
War drum

Klad
Armour

Klinka
Chisel

Klinkarun
Common runes

Kol
Black stone, the colour black, sombre

Konk
Gold which is ruddy in colour; large and bulbous nose

Krink
Bad back due to continual stooping

Kron
Book, record or history

Kruk
A seemingly promising vein of ore which gives out suddenly; an unexpected disappointment; a venture which comes to nothing

Krunk
Underground rockfall; a disaster!

Krut
A discomforting disease contracted from mountain goats

Kruti
A Dwarf suffering from Krut; a goatherd; an insult

Kulgur
The art of cooking Troll

Kuri
Meat stew boiled up by travelling Dwarfs from whatever ingredients are at hand. Traditionally spiced with wild berries

Lok
Highly embellished or intricate; praiseworthy

Makaz
Weapon or tool

Mingol
Tall watchtower built on lowland

Naggrund
An area of great upheaval, devastation, or industry

Nogarung
Drinking tankard made from a Troll's skull

Ogri
Ogre

Ok
Cunning or skilful

Okri
Craftsman – a common personal name

Onk
Comradely accretion of dirt and grime on company of Dwarfs who have spent many days underground

Ragarin
Coarse and uncomfortable clothing made from a Troll's hide

Rhun
Rune, word, or power

Rhunki
Runesmith

Rik
King or lord

Rikkit
A small stone which falls on your head as you walk down a tunnel

Ril
Gold ore which shines brightly in rock

Rinn
A Lady Dwarf; king's consort

Rorkaz
Informal shouting contest

Ruf
A large underground dome either natural or constructed

Runk
A one-sided fight; a sound thrashing!

Rutz
Slackness of bowels caused by drinking too much ale

Skarrenruf
The colour bright blue, the day time sky

Skaz
Thief

Skof
A cold meal eaten underground

Skrat
To search for gold amongst rock debris or stream bed; scavenge; sparse living

Skrati
Poor prospector

Skree
Loose rock on mountain-side

Skruff
A scrawny beard; an outrageous insult!

Skrund
To hew rock; to get stuck in!

Skuf
A drunken brawl or skirmish

Slotch
The sodden mix of water, mud and pulverised stone found at the bottom of a mineworking

Stok
To hit or strike

Strol
Walk or travel leisurely

Stromez
Stream

Thag
Slay by act of treachery

Thagi
Murderous traitor

Thrindrongol
Secret vault in which ale or treasure is hidden

Thingaz
Dense forest

Throng
Army; huge assembly of Dwarfs; a clan

Thrund
A hand gun

Trogg
A feast or heavy drinking bout

Troll
Troll

Tromm
Beard; respect due to age or experience

Ufdi
A Dwarf overfond of preening and decorating his beard; a vain Dwarf; a Dwarf who cannot be trusted to fight

Umanar
Roughly or approximately, and also indecision or vacillation

Umgak
Shoddy, poorly made

Umgi
Men

Unbaraki
An oathbreaker – there is nothing worse in Dwarf estimation

Und
A watchpost carved into the mountain-side

Ungdrin
Underway, the ancient underground roadway of the Dwarfs

Ungor
Cavern

Ungrim
A Dwarf who has not yet fulfilled an important oath; an untrustworthy Dwarf

Urbar
Trade

Urbaz
A trading post or market

Urk
Orc or enemy

Uzkul
Bones or death

Valdahaz
Brewery

Varn
Mountain lake

Vongal
Raiding band

Vorn
A farm

Wan
On its own at the start of a phrase Wan shows the phrase is a question. It's the Dwarf equivalent of a question mark. This is usually missed off where a standard Wan - question word is used instead (Wanrag, Wanrak, Wanrum). Wan - is also used immediately before another word to frame a question (Ek Wangit? 'are you going' literally 'you go?', Wandar 'is it good?' literally 'good?')

Wanaz
A disreputable Dwarf with an unkempt beard; an insult

Wattock
An unsuccessful Dwarf prospector; a down-at-heel Dwarf; an insult

Wazzok
A Dwarf who has exchanged gold or some other valuable item for something of little or no worth; a foolish or gullible Dwarf; an insult

Werit
A Dwarf who has forgotten where he placed his tankard of ale; a state of befuddlement

Wutroth
Wood from ancient mountain oak

Zak
An isolated hut in the mountains

Zaki
A crazed Dwarf who wanders in the mountains

Zan
Blood, the colour red

Zharr
Fire

Zhuf
Waterfall or rapidly flowing river

Zorn
Upland plateau or high meadow

Zon
Sun

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Related Articles:
Book of Grudges | Dwarf Timeline

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